Atlantic Spadefish are usually curious, and will often stay nearby and watch the divers that are watching them. The Atlantic spadefish reaches a maximum total length of about 3 feet, and a maximum reported weight of about 19.8 pounds. Learn More

The Great Barracuda found here in the Caribbean can grow up to 6 feet in length and weigh up to 100 pounds. It has a large mouth containing two sets of razor-sharp teeth. There is a row of smaller teeth along the outside of the jaw and a larger set of dagger-like teeth within these. The closely set teeth have sharp edges used to tear the flesh of prey. Learn More

Blue tangs eat algae off of the coral. This prevents algae from overgrowing and suffocating the coral. Blue tangs are often found swimming in large schools cruising over the reef top, grazing on algae. These schools are usually composed of multiple species within the surgeonfish and tang families. Learn More

Caribbean Reef Squid are fun to watch because they can instantly change their color and their skin pattern, for camouflage, as a defense to confuse predators, and to communicate with each other. Here are some Caribbean Reef Squid on the Cartanza Senora shipwreck. Learn More

The brightly colored Cowfish doesn’t have a skeleton. Like other trunkfish, his body is made of bony plates that fuse together in a boxy shape. The bony box is so rigid that trunkfish can move only their fins, eyes, mouth, and tail. Learn More

Hawksbill Turtles get their name from the shape of the upper jaw, which is hooked like a hawk's bill. It uses its hooked jaw to dig out food from crevices in the reef. Its favorite food is sea sponges, but it also eats jellyfish, anemones, squid and shrimp. The average lifespan of a Hawksbill Turtle is between 30 and 50 years. Learn More

The Peacock Flounder looks like a fish that was stepped on. Flounder have both eyes on top of their flat heads. The eyes are raised up on short stumps to give it a good view of its surroundings, and can turn all around so the fish can see in every direction. The eyes move independently, meaning one can look in one direction while the other looks in a completely different direction. The Flounder can see forward and backward at the same time. Learn More

The Porcupinefish is a type of balloonfish or blowfish. When it feels threatened, it can balloon up to three times its normal size by drawing water into its abdomen. Learn More