U.S. Virgin Islands

América del Norte

113

Documented species

Parks and reserves

Dive sites

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Parks and reserves

National Park

Virgin Islands (St John)

Given almost in its entirety to the United States government by the Rockefeller family in 1956

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Diving and snorkelling

Barrier reef

Buck Island Reef National Monument

A marine national monument with a marked underwater trail, ideal for both diving and snorkelling.

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Salt River Canyon

A deep underwater canyon where Columbus landed in 1493; black corals and giant sponges line its walls.

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Cane Bay Wall

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.

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Especies documentadas en U.S. Virgin Islands

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Class

Family

Habitat

Diet

Conservation

113 species found

Least Concern

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Least Concern

Grey Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Least Concern

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Least Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Least Concern

Queen Parrotfish

Scarus vetula

Least Concern

Foureye Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

Least Concern

Atlantic Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber

Least Concern

Fangtooth

Anoplogaster cornuta

Least Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

Least Concern

Oarfish

Regalecus glesne

Least Concern

Live Sharksucker

Echeneis naucrates

Least Concern

Sloane's Viperfish

Chauliodus sloani

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Based on what we already know about U.S. Virgin Islands.

ParkVirgin Islands (St John)BuceoBuck Island Reef National Monument