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The Marietas Islands Snorkeling

CORAL REEF FISH	LATIN NAME


Acapulco damselfish
Balloonfish	Diodon holocanthus
Barber fish	Johnrandallia nigrirostris
Bumphead parrotfish	Scarus perrico
Burrito Grunt	Anisotremus interruptus
Coral hawkfish	Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Cortez Angelfish	Pomacanthus zonipectus
Cortez chub	Kyphosus elegans
Cortez Rainbow wrasse	Thalassoma lucasanum
Crevalle jack or common jack	Caranx hippos
Chancho Surgeonfish	Prionurus laticlavius
Diamond stingray	Dasyatis brevis
Fantail pipefish	Doryhamphus excisus excisus
Flag Cabrilla	Epinephelus labriformis
Gafftopsail pompano	Trachinotus rhodopus
Giant Damselfish	Microspathodon dorsalis
Giant Hawkfish	Cirrhitus rivulatus
Guineafowl puffer, spotted puffer	Arothron meleagris
Gulf Coney	Epinephelus acanthistius
Jewel Moray	Muraena lentiginosa
King Angelfish	Holacanthus passer
Longnose puffer, lobeskin puffer	Sphoeroides lobatus
Manini surgeonfish	Acanthurus triostegus
Mexican Goatfish	Mulloidichthys dentatus
Mexican Hogfish	Bodianus diplotaenia
Moorish Idol	Zanclus cornutus
Pacific red snapper	Lutjanus peru
Panamic fanged blenny	Ophioblennius steindachneri
Panamic Green Morray	Gymnothorax castaneus
Panamic Sergeant major	Abudefduf troschelii
Panamic soldierfish	Myripristis leiognathos
Purple Surgeonfish	Acanthurus xanthopterus
Rainbow basslet	Liopropoma fasciatum
Reef cornetfish	Fistularia commersonii
Roosterfish	Nematistius pectoralis
Scythe butterflyfish	Chaetodon falcifer
Spottail grunt	Haemulon maculicauda
Spotted boxfish	Ostracion meleagris
Spotted eagle ray	Aetobatus narinari
Spotted or Pacific snake eel	Ophichthus triserialis
Spotted porcupinefish	Diodon hystrix
Threebanded Butterflyfish	Chaetodon humeralis
Tiger reef eel	Uropterygius tigrinus
Trumpetfish	Aulostomus chinensis
White Cheek Tang	Acanthurus nigricans
Wounded wrasse	Halichoeres chierchiae
Yellowtail Surgeonfish	Prionurus punctatus
Zebra Moray	Gymnomuraena zebra

SEA BIRDS	LATIN NAME


Maginificent Frigatebird	Fragata magnificens
Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster
Blue-footed Boobie
Bridled Tern	Sterna anethetus
Laughing Gull	Larus atricilla
Least Tern	Sternula antillarum
Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus
Elegant Tern	Thalasseus elegans
Bridled Tern	Onychoprion anaethetus
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger
Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus
Red-billed Tropicbird sometimes in winter	Phaethon aethereus
Black Swift	Cypseloides niger

Other Marine Mammals

Olive Ridley Turtle
Pacific Manta Ray
Panamic green Moray
Spotted eagle Ray
Zebra Moray
Bottlenose Dolphin
Spotted Dolphin
Spinner Dolphin
Humpback Whales in winter

Season
Year Round

Available days:
Monday and Thursday. (Other days subject to confirmation)

Highlights

• Biologists and Naturalists bilingual guides
• Walking sticks and field guides
• Small groups
• Light Lunch by a waterfall

Includes

• Ground transportation in A/C vans
• Light lunch (granola bars, baguette sandwich and beverages).

Recommendations:
“Amphibious” sandals, shorts, camera, towel, bathing suit.

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