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Species

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,337

Parks connected

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 53 species · Jaragua

Showing 53 species · Jaragua

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Not Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Long-spined Urchin

Diadema antillarum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Bearded Fireworm

Hermodice carunculata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Grey Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Queen Parrotfish

Scarus vetula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Foureye Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Not Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

OmnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Not Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Azure Vase Sponge

Callyspongia plicifera

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Upside-down Jellyfish

Cassiopea andromeda

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Flat Tree Oyster

Isognomon alatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Data Deficient

Black Margate

Anisotremus surinamensis

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Least Concern

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Near Threatened

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Live Sharksucker

Echeneis naucrates

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Blackbar Soldierfish

Myripristis jacobus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Vulnerable

Atlantic Goliath Grouper

Epinephelus itajara

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Least Concern

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Kogia breviceps

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Dwarf Sperm Whale

Kogia sima

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
94 countries18 parks82 dive sites
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
114 countries51 parks376 dive sites
Caribbean Reef SharkEndangered

Caribbean Reef Shark

Carcharhinus perezi

CarnivoreNocturnalEndangered
35 countries20 parks102 dive sites
American FlamingoLeast Concern

American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
34 countries6 parks1 dive site
Vulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
58 countries40 parks12 dive sites
Endangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
98 countries69 parks90 dive sites
Critically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

CarnivoreColonialOcean
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
Endangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
38 countries35 parks9 dive sites
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Endangered
50 countries28 parks150 dive sites
40 countries29 parks104 dive sites
157 countries53 parks209 dive sites
108 countries27 parks108 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
34 countries25 parks98 dive sites
92 countries59 parks336 dive sites
33 countries21 parks85 dive sites
49 countries21 parks86 dive sites
141 countries82 parks411 dive sites
50 countries29 parks24 dive sites
35 countries25 parks104 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
34 countries27 parks104 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
42 countries32 parks21 dive sites
34 countries24 parks12 dive sites
124 countries66 parks365 dive sites
40 countries24 parks98 dive sites
161 countries59 parks5 dive sites
40 countries26 parks98 dive sites
44 countries36 parks113 dive sites
123 countries75 parks365 dive sites
40 countries24 parks1 dive site
40 countries27 parks33 dive sites
37 countries28 parks
32 countries12 parks
110 countries65 parks
43 countries23 parks
151 countries57 parks