Species recorded around Little Cayman
Atlantic Blue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleusPatch reefs; Reef ridges separated by sandy channels; Continuous reef habitat
View Atlantic Blue Tang records on the map →Atlantic ghost crab
Ocypode quadrataA pale, square-bodied crab with prominent eyestalks, long legs, and unequal claws.
View Atlantic ghost crab records on the map →Bicolor Damselfish
Stegastes partitusReef ridges separated by sandy channels; Patch reefs; Continuous reef habitat
View Bicolor Damselfish records on the map →Bluehead wrasse
Thalassoma bifasciatumCoral reefs, inshore bays, and seagrass beds
View Bluehead wrasse records on the map →Clown Wrasse
Halichoeres maculipinnaContinuous reef habitat; Reef ridges separated by sandy channels
View Clown Wrasse records on the map →Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydasLook for four pairs of large scutes along the sides of the shell and a single pair of large scales between the eyes. The shell can look brown, gray or olive; the name does not mean the shell is green. Juveniles can resemble hawksbills, so compare several features.
View Green sea turtle records on the map →Nurse shark
Ginglymostoma cirratumLook for a broad head, small eyes, barbels beside the mouth and two rounded dorsal fins. Adults are generally tan to dark brown; smaller juveniles may have dark spots.
View Nurse shark records on the map →Queen angelfish
Holacanthus ciliarisAdults have a deep, flattened body with blue and yellow coloration, a yellow tail and a dark, blue-marked forehead spot resembling a crown. The crown helps distinguish them from blue angelfish, although hybrids can complicate identification.
View Queen angelfish records on the map →Redband Parrotfish
Sparisoma aurofrenatumReef ridges separated by sandy channels; Continuous reef habitat
View Redband Parrotfish records on the map →Slippery Dick
Halichoeres bivittatusContinuous reef habitat; Patch reefs; Reef ridges separated by sandy channels; Reef rubble
View Slippery Dick records on the map →Spotted eagle ray
Aetobatus narinariLook for an angular, wing-like disc, a projecting snout, pale spots or rings on a dark back, and a very long whip-like tail. The underside is pale. Similar rays and historical naming require care when identifying records outside the Atlantic.
View Spotted eagle ray records on the map →Stoplight Parrotfish
Sparisoma viridePatch reefs; Reef ridges separated by sandy channels; Continuous reef habitat
View Stoplight Parrotfish records on the map →Striped Parrotfish
Scarus iseriPatch reefs; Reef rubble; Reef ridges separated by sandy channels; Continuous reef habitat
View Striped Parrotfish records on the map →White Grunt
Haemulon plumieriiPatch reefs; Reef ridges separated by sandy channels
View White Grunt records on the map →Yellowhead Wrasse
Halichoeres garnotiReef ridges separated by sandy channels; Continuous reef habitat
View Yellowhead Wrasse records on the map →Yellowtail Snapper
Ocyurus chrysurusReef ridges separated by sandy channels; Patch reefs; Continuous reef habitat
View Yellowtail Snapper records on the map →
OBIS records since 2016-01-01; checked 2026-09-19. The search covers a 40 km radius around the destination center. This is a selection matched to our species guide, not a complete local checklist. Past presence does not predict an encounter. Source checklist · How we check records.