North America
113
Documented species
1
Parks and reserves
3
Dive sites
113 species found
Based on what we already know about U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Given almost in its entirety to the United States government by the Rockefeller family in 1956
One of the few mostly underwater national monuments in the United States. It has a marked underwater snorkelling trail through the barrier reef.
A deep underwater canyon where Columbus landed in 1493; black corals and giant sponges line its walls.
A coral wall reachable from the beach that drops abruptly from 12 m to more than 120 m; one of the finest shore dives in the Caribbean.
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
Crevalle Jack
Caranx hippos
Green Moray
Gymnothorax funebris
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Grey Snapper
Lutjanus griseus
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Red Lionfish
Pterois volitans
Queen Parrotfish
Scarus vetula
Foureye Butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus
Least Concern
