Fishes

Acanthemblemaria

Acanthemblemaria aspera

Roughhead blenny

Acanthemblemaria medusa

Medusa blenny

Acanthemblemaria spinosa

Spinyhead blenny

Acanthostracion

Acanthostracion polygonius

Honeycomb cowfish

Acanthostracion quadricornis

Scrawled cowfish

Acanthurus

Acanthurus bahianus

Barber, Doctorfish, Grey Doctorfish, Ocean Surgeon, Ocean Surgeonfish, Ocean Tang, Ringtail, Shitty Trooper

Acanthurus chirurgus

Black Doctorfish, Doctorfish

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Barber, Blue Doctor, Blue Doctorfish, Blue Tang, Blue Tang Surgeonfish, Yellow Barber, Yellow Doctorfish

Acyrtops

Acyrtops beryllinus

Emerald clingfish

Acyrtus

Acyrtus rubiginosus

Red clingfish

Alphestes

Alphestes afer

Mutton hamlet, Small Grouper, Hamlet, Mossfish, Mossy Grouper, Cherna, Red Nigger Hamlet, Coney

Aluterus

Aluterus schoepfii

Orange filefish

Aluterus scriptus

Broom-tail File, Broomtail Filefish, Filefish, Scrawled Fiiefish, Scrawled Leatherjacket, Scribbled Filefish, Scribbled Fish, Scribbled Leatherjacket Filefish, Scrolled Filefish, Tobaccofish

Amblycirrhitus

Amblycirrhitus pinos

Redspotted hawkfish, Grannyfish

Amphelikturus

Amphelikturus dendriticus

Pipehorse

Anisotremus

Anisotremus surinamensis

Black margate

Anisotremus virginicus

Porkfish

Antennarius

Antennarius multiocellatus

Flagpole Frogfish, Longlure Frogfish

Apogon

Apogon maculatus

Flamefish

Apogon robinsi

Roughlip Cardinalfish

Astrapogon

Astrapogon puncticulatus

Blackfin cardinalfish, Punctate Cardinalfish

Astrapogon stellatus

Conchfish

Aulostomus

Aulostomus maculatus

Trumpetfish

Baldwinella

Baldwinella aureorubens

Streamer bass

Balistes

Balistes vetula

Queen triggerfish

Bodianus

Bodianus pulchellus

Spotfin Hogfish, Cuban hogfish, Hogfish

Bodianus rufus

Dogfish, Hogfish, Hog snapper, Spanish Hogfish

Brotula

Brotula barbata

Goatsbeard brotula, Atlantic Bearded Brotula

Bullisichthys

Bullisichthys caribbaeus

Pugnose bass

Calamus

Calamus penna

Sheepshead porgy

Cantherhines

Cantherhines macrocerus

American whitespotted filefish

Canthidermis

Canthidermis maculata

rough trigger-fish, spotted oceanic triggerfish

Canthidermis sufflamen

dark-colored triggerfishes

Canthigaster

Canthigaster rostrata

Caribbean sharpnose-puffer

Carangoides

Carangoides bartholomaei

Yellow jack

Caranx

Caranx crysos

Blue runner, Bluestripe Jack, Black Jack, Horse Mackerel, Yellow Mackerel

Caranx lugubris

Black jack

Caranx ruber

Blue Runner, Bar Jack

Centropomus

Centropomus undecimalis

Common snook

Cephalopholis

Cephalopholis fulva

Black Guativere, Butterfish, Coney, Deady, Lemon-yellow Butterfish, Negrofish, Niggerfish, Red Guativere, Rockhind, Small Grouper, Yellowfish

Chaenopsis

Chaenopsis ocellata

Bluethroat pikeblenny

Chaetodon

Chaetodon ocellatus

Spotfin butterflyfish

Chaetodon sedentarius

Butterbun, Katy, Least Butterflyfish, Reef Butterflyfish, School Mistress

Chaetodon striatus

Banded butterflyfish

Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon melanurus

Atlantic Flying Fish

Chilomycterus

Chilomycterus antillarum

Web burrfish

Choranthias

Choranthias tenuis

Threadnose bass

Chromis

Chromis cyanea

Blue chromis

Clepticus

Clepticus parrae

Barracuda waitin boy, Blue girl, Creole Wrasse, Purple-tailed wrasse, Sorrel chub

Coryphopterus

Coryphopterus personatus

Masked goby

Coryphopterus venezuelae

Sand-canyon Goby

Cryptotomus

Cryptotomus roseus

Bluelip parrotfish

Ctenogobius

Ctenogobius saepepallens

Dash goby

Decodon

Decodon puellaris

Red Hogfish

Doratonotus

Doratonotus megalepis

Dwarf wrasse, Sneaky wrasse

Echeneis

Echeneis neucratoides

Whitefin sharksucker

Echidna

Echidna catenata

Chain Moray, Chain Moray Eel, Little Banded Eel

Elacatinus

Elacatinus multifasciatus

Greenbanded goby, Greenband goby

Elacatinus randalli

Yellownose goby

Elagatis

Elagatis bipinnulata

Rainbow runner

Emblemaria

Emblemaria pandionis

Sailfin blenny

Epinephelus

Epinephelus adscensionis

Butterfish, Deady, Graysby, Hind, Jack, Rock Grouper, Rock Hind

Epinephelus guttatus

Red hind

Epinephelus itajara

Goliath grouper

Epinephelus morio

Red Grouper

Epinephelus striatus

Nassau-Grouper

Equetus

Equetus lanceolatus

Jack-knifefish

Equetus punctatus

Drum, Spotted Drum, Spotted Equetus, Spotted Ribbonfish

Fistularia

Fistularia petimba

red cornetfish

Fistularia tabacaria

Cornetfish

Galeocerdo

Galeocerdo cuvier

Tiger shark

Gerres

Gerres cinereus

Yellow fin mojarra

Ginglymostoma

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Nurse Shark

Ginsburgellus

Ginsburgellus novemlineatus

Nine-lined goby, Ninelined goby, Nineline Goby

Gnatholepis

Gnatholepis thompsoni

Goldspot goby

Gobioclinus

Gobioclinus bucciferus

Puffcheek blenny

Gramma

Gramma linki

Yellowcheek Basslet, Yellowlined Basslet

Gramma loreto

Fairy Basslet, Royal Gramma

Gymnothorax

Gymnothorax vicinus

Purplemouth moray

Haemulon

Haemulon aurolineatum

Tomtate grunt

Haemulon carbonarium

Caesar grunt

Haemulon chrysargyreum

Smallmouth grunt

Haemulon flavolineatum

French grunt

Haemulon macrostomum

Spanish grunt

Haemulon parra

Sailor's Grunt, Sailor's Choice

Haemulon sciurus

Bluestriped grunt

Haemulon vittatum

Boga

Halichoeres

Halichoeres bathyphilus

Greenband wrasse

Halichoeres bivittatus

Slippery Dick, Slippery Dick Wrasse

Halichoeres caudalis

Painted wrasse

Halichoeres garnoti

Yellowhead wrasse

Halichoeres maculipinna

Clown wrasse

Halichoeres pictus

Painted wrasse, Rainbow Wrasse

Halichoeres poeyi

Black-ear wrasse, Blackear Wrasse

Halichoeres radiatus

Alaya, Lawyer, Pudding wife, Puddingwife Wrasse

Hemiramphus

Hemiramphus brasiliensis

Ballyhoo, Ballyhoo Halfbeak, Yellowtail Ballyhoo

Hemitaurichthys

Hemitaurichthys zoster

Brown-and-white Butterflyfish, Black Pyramid Butterflyfish

Heteroconger

Heteroconger longissimus

Brown Garden Eel

Heteropriacanthus

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

Glasseye Snapper

Hippocampus

Hippocampus erectus

Horsefish, Lined Seahorse, Northern Seahorse, Northern Seahorse, Spotted Seahorse

Holacanthus

Holacanthus ciliaris

Queen angelfish

Holacanthus tricolor

Angelfish, Corn Sugar, Coshubba, Rock Beasty, Rock Beauty, Yellow Nanny

Hypoplectrus

Hypoplectrus gummigutta

Golden Hamlet

Hypoplectrus guttavarius

Shy hamlet

Hypoplectrus indigo

Indigo hamlet

Hypoplectrus puella

Barred hamlet

Hypoplectrus unicolor

Butter hamlet

Kyphosus

Kyphosus sectatrix

Beaked Chub, Bermuda Chub, Bermuda Sea Chub, Grey Drummer, Pacific Chub, White Chub, Pacific Drummer

Kyphosus vaigiensis

Bass Seachub, Blue-Bronze Chub, Bluefish, Brassy Chub, Brassy Drummer, Brassy Rudderfish, Drummers, Golden Chub, Large-tailed Drummer, Long-finned Drummer, Long-finned Rudderfish , Lowfin Chub, Lowfin Drummer, Lowfin Drummer, Lowfinned Rudderfish, Lowfin Rudderfish, Northern Silver Drummer, Queensland Drummer, Rudderfish, Sea Chub, Southern Drummer, Waigeu Drummer, Yellow Chub

Labrisomus

Labrisomus nuchipinnis

Hairy blenny

Lactophrys

Lactophrys bicaudalis

Spotted trunkfish

Lactophrys triqueter

Shell Fish, Smooth Trunkfish, Spotted Trunkfish, Trunkfish

Liopropoma

Liopropoma carmabi

Candy basslet

Lobotes

Lobotes surinamensis

Atlantic Tripletail, Black Grunt, Black Perch, Bouyfish, Bouy Fish, Brown Tripletail, Brown Triple Tail, Conchy Leaf, Dusky Tripletail, Dusky Triple-tail, Flasher, Sleepfish, Tripletail, Triple-tail, Triple Tail, Tripple Tail

Lonchopisthus

Lonchopisthus micrognathus

Swordtail jawfish

Lutjanus

Lutjanus buccanella

Blackfin snapper, Black Spot Snapper

Lutjanus cyanopterus

Cubera snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Grey snapper

Lutjanus synagris

Lane snapper

Lythrypnus

Lythrypnus spilus

Bluegold goby, Spotwing goby

Malacoctenus

Malacoctenus aurolineatus

Goldline blenny

Malacoctenus triangulatus

Saddled blenny

Megalops

Megalops atlanticus

Tarpon

Melichthys

Melichthys niger

Black triggerfish

Micrognathus

Micrognathus crinitus

Banded pipefish, West Indian Pipefish

Microgobius

Microgobius carri

Seminole goby

Microspathodon

Microspathodon chrysurus

Yellowtail Damsel

Mola

Mola mola

Giant Sunfish, Headfish, Mola Ocean Sunfish, Moonfish, Ocean Sunfish, Sunfish, Sun-fish

Monacanthus

Monacanthus ciliatus

Fringed filefish

Monacanthus tuckeri

Slender Filefish

Mulloidichthys

Mulloidichthys martinicus

Yellow Goatfish

Mycteroperca

Mycteroperca acutirostris

Western comb grouper

Mycteroperca bonaci

Black grouper

Mycteroperca tigris

Tiger Grouper

Myripristis

Myripristis jacobus

Big-eyed Squirrelfish, Blackbar Soldierfish

Nes

Nes longus

Orangespotted goby

Nomeus

Nomeus gronovii

Man-of-war fish, Bluebottle-fish

Ocyurus

Ocyurus chrysurus

yellowtail snapper

Ophioblennius

Ophioblennius atlanticus

Red-Lip Blenny

Ophioblennius macclurei

Redlip blenny

Opistognathus

Opistognathus aurifrons

Yellowhead jawfish

Opistognathus macrognathus

banded Jawfish

Opistognathus whitehursti

Dusky jawfish

Paraclinus

Paraclinus fasciatus

Banded blenny

Pempheris

Pempheris schomburgkii

Glassy sweeper

Platybelone

Platybelone argalus argalus

Keeltail needlefish

Pomacanthus

Pomacanthus arcuatus

Angelfish, Gray Angelfish, Grey Angelfish, Pot Cover

Pomacanthus paru

French angelfish

Pristigenys

Pristigenys alta

Short bigeye

Prognathodes

Prognathodes aculeatus

Longsnout butterflyfish

Pronotogrammus

Pronotogrammus martinicensis

Roughtongue bass

Pseudupeneus

Pseudupeneus maculatus

Spotted goatfish

Ptereleotris

Ptereleotris helenae

Hovering goby, Hovering dartfish

Quassiremus

Quassiremus ascensionis

Blackspotted snake eel

Regalecus

Regalecus glesne

King of herrings

Rypticus

Rypticus saponaceus

Greater soapfish

Rypticus subbifrenatus

Spotted soapfish

Scarus

Scarus coelestinus

Midnight parrotfish, Nightowl Parrot, Queen parrotfish

Scarus coeruleus

Blue parrotfish

Scarus guacamaia

Blue Rainbow, Rainbow, Rainbow Parrotfish

Scarus iseri

Striped parrotfish

Scarus taeniopterus

Princess Parrotfish

Scarus vetula

Blownose, Blue Chub, Blueman, Blue Parrotfish, Joblin Crow Parrot, Moontail, Okra peji, Queen Parrotfish, Slimy Head

Scomberomorus

Scomberomorus regalis

Cero

Scorpaena

Scorpaena brasiliensis

Barbfish

Scorpaena inermis

Mushroom Scorpionfish

Selene

Selene vomer

Lookdown, Atlantic Lookdown

Seriola

Seriola dumerili

Greater Amberjack, Great Amberfish, Allied Kingfish, Greater Yellowtail, Great Yellowtail, Jenny Lind, Purplish Amberjack, Rock Salmon, Sailor's Choice, Samson Fish, Yellow Tail, Yellow Trevally, Amberjack

Serranus

Serranus atrobranchus

Blackear bass

Serranus baldwini

Lantern bass

Serranus tabacarius

Tobaccofish

Serranus tortugarum

Chalk bass

Sparisoma

Sparisoma atomarium

Greenblotch parrotfish

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Redband parrotfish

Sparisoma chrysopterum

Redtail parrotfish

Sparisoma radians

Bucktooth parrotfish, Sleep On Grass

Sparisoma viride

Dark Green Parrotfish, Moontail, Parrot Chub, Redbelly, Stoplight Parrotfish

Sphoeroides

Sphoeroides nephelus

Southern puffer

Sphoeroides spengleri

Bandtail Puffer, Bandtail Pufferfish, Puffer

Sphoeroides testudineus

Checkered puffer

Sphyraena

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Barracuda, Barra, Barracuda, Commerson's Sea Pike, Great Barra Cuda, Short Barracuda, Striped Seapike

Sphyraena borealis

Northern sennet

Sphyraena picudilla

Southern sennet

Sphyrna

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

Great Hammerhead

Squalus

Squalus mitsukurii

Shortspine spurdog, Greeneye Dogfish, Grey Spiny Dogfish, Spurdog

Stegastes

Stegastes adustus

Dusky Damselfish, Scarlet-backed Demoiselle

Stegastes partitus

Bicolor damselfish

Stegastes planifrons

Threespot damselfish

Stegastes xanthurus

Cocoa damselfish

Stephanolepis

Stephanolepis hispidus

Planehead filefish

Stephanolepis setifer

Pygmy filefish

Synodus

Synodus intermedius

Sand diver, Lizardfish,

Synodus saurus

Atlantic Lizardfish

Thalassoma

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Bluehead Wrasse, Blue head, Blue mah, Doctor fish, Parrotfish, Tikitiki

Thunnus

Thunnus albacares

Allison's Tuna, Pacific Long-tailed Tuna, Yellowfinned Albacore, Yellowfin Tuna

Trachinocephalus

Trachinocephalus myops

snakefish, painted grinner

Trachinotus

Trachinotus falcatus

Permit

Trachinotus goodei

Banner Pompano, Camade Fish, Cobbler, Gafftopsail, Gaff-topsail, Great Pompano, Joefish, Longfin Pompano, Old Wife, Palometa, Permit, Pompano, Sand Mackerel, Streamers Jack, Wireback, Zelwan

Tylosurus

Tylosurus crocodilus

Hound needlefish

Urobatis

Urobatis jamaicensis

Yellow stingray

Xanthichthys

Xanthichthys ringens

Sargassum triggerfish

Xyrichtys

Xyrichtys martinicensis

rosy razor fish

Xyrichtys novacula

Pearly razorfish, Cleaver Wrasse

Corals

Acropora

Acropora cervicornis

Staghorn Coral

Acropora palmata

Acropora palmata, Elkhorn Coral

Agaricia

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce Coral

Agaricia fragilis

Fragile Saucer Coral, Constricted Leaf Coral

Agaricia grahamae

Graham's sheet coral

Agaricia humilis

Lowrelief Lettuce Coral

Agaricia lamarcki

Lamarck's Sheet Cora

Antillogorgia

Antillogorgia americana

Slimy Sea Lume

Colpophyllia

Colpophyllia natans

Colpophyllia natans

Condylactis

Condylactis gigantea

Gigant sea anemon, Giant Caribbean Anenone, Giant Caribbean Sea Anemone

Dendrogyra

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Pillar coral

Eusmilia

Eusmilia fastigiata

Eusmilia fastigiata

Helioseris

Helioseris cucullata

Sunray Lettuce Coral

Leptoseris

Leptoseris cailleti

Lace lettuce coral

Meandrina

Meandrina meandrites

Stony coral

Montastraea

Montastraea cavernosa

Stony Coral

Orbicella

Orbicella annularis

Boulder Star Coral, Lobed Star Coral

Orbicella faveolata

Mountainous star coral

Paracyathus

Paracyathus pulchellus

Papillose cup coral

Pseudodiploria

Pseudodiploria strigosa

Brain Coral, Symmetrical Brain Coral

Pterogorgia

Pterogorgia guadalupensis

Grooved-blade sea whip

Scolymia

Scolymia cubensis

Artichoke Coral

Scolymia lacera

Atlantic mushroom coral

Scolymia wellsii

Scolymia wellsii

Siderastrea

Siderastrea siderea

Massive Starlet Coral

Siderastrea stellata

Brazilian Starlet Coral

Crustaceans

Alpheus

Alpheus armatus

Pistol Shrimp, Brown Snapping Shrimp

Bathynomus

Bathynomus giganteus

Giant Isopod

Justitia

Justitia longimana

Gibbon furrow lobster, West Indian furrow lobster

Panulirus

Panulirus argus

Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Florida Spiny Lobster

Parribacus

Parribacus antarcticus

sculptured mitten lobster

Periclimenes

Periclimenes yucatanicus

Spottet cleaner shrimp

Scyllarides

Scyllarides aequinoctialis

Spanish Slipper Lobster, Spanish lobster, turtle lobster,sea crayfish

Molluscs

Aliger

Aliger gigas

Pink Conch

Argonauta

Argonauta argo

Greater argonaut

Lobatus

Lobatus gigas

Queen Conch, Pink conch

Octopus

Octopus hummelincki

Bumblebee octopus, Caribbean Two-Spot Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Common Octopus

Opisthoteuthis

Opisthoteuthis agassizii

Agassiz's flapjack octopod

Pickfordiateuthis

Pickfordiateuthis pulchella

Grass Squid, Pigmy Squid

Pinctada

Pinctada imbricata

pearl oyster, Marten's pearl oyster[,Japanese pearl-oyster,Atlantic pearl-oyster

Sepioteuthis

Sepioteuthis sepioidea

Caribbean Reef Squid

Strombus

Strombus pugilis

Fighting Conch, West Indian Fighting Conch

Other marine live

Balaenoptera

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Common Minke Whale, Dwarf Minke Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

Bryde's Whale, Eden's Whale, Tropical Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

Fin Whale

Caretta

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle

Globicephala

Globicephala macrorhynchus

North Pacific pilot whale, Pacific Pilot Whale, Short-finned Pilot Whale

Mesoplodon

Mesoplodon densirostris

Blainville's beaked whale, Densebeak Whale

Pseudorca

Pseudorca crassidens

False Killer Whale

Stenella

Stenella longirostris

Long-beaked Dolphin, Long-snouted Dolphin, Spinner Dolphin

Plants

Gracilaria

Gracilaria curtissiae

Red Macroalgae or Ruby Red Alga