In 2020 I explored the beautiful coral reefs of the Caribbean island of Curacao. Here you can find photos of reefs as well as of specific species and habitats. I wrote this blog (in Dutch) for DuikeninBeeld about snorkeling.

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CORAL REEFs

corals, gorgonians and anemones

Mangroves

FISH

TURTLES

BEACHES AND DIVESPOTS

SPONGES

Species list Curacao. For all of these species I have photos available.

Groep	Group	Scientific name	Nederlandse naam	English name
vogels	birds	Pelecanus occidentalis	bruine pelikaan	brown pelican
anemonen	anemones	Lebrunia danae		branching anemone
anemonen	anemones	Condylactis gigantea		giant anemone
anemonen	anemones	Lebrunia coralligens		hidden anemone
anemonen	anemones	Telmatactis cricoides		club-tipped anemone
gorgonen	soft corals	Plexaura homomalla		black sea rod
gorgonen	soft corals	Gorgonia ventalina	waaierkoraal sp	common sea fan
gorgonen	soft corals		zacht koraal	gorgonians-soft corals
gorgonen	soft corals		zacht koraal	gorgonians-soft corals-sea plume
gorgonen	soft corals	Gorgonia flabellum	waaierkoraal sp	venus sea fan
gorgonen	soft corals	Erythropodium caribaeorum		encrusting gorgonian
koralen	corals	Millepora complanata	vuurkoraal sp	blade fire coral
koralen	corals		koraal	coral
koralen	corals	Acropora palmata	elandsgeweikoraal	elkhorn coral
koralen	corals	Dichocoenia stokesii		elliptical star coral
koralen	corals	Diploria labyrinthiformis	hersenkoraal sp	grooved brain coral
koralen	corals	Orbicella annularis		lobed star coral
koralen	corals	Tubastraea coccinea		orange tube coral
koralen	corals	Acropora cervicornis	hertshoornkoraal	staghorn coral
koralen	corals	Pseudodiploria strigosa	hersenkoraal	symmetrical brain coral
koralen	corals	Madracis auretenra		yellow pencil coral
koralen	corals	Siderastrea siderea		massive starlet coral
koralen	corals	Montastraea cavernosa		great star coral
koralen	corals	Eusmilia fastigiata		smooth flower coral
koralen	corals	Colpophyllia natans	hersenkoraal sp	boulder brain coral
koralen	corals	Madracis decactis		ten-rayed star coral
koralen	corals		zweepkoraal	whip coral
koralen	corals	Scolymia cubensis		artishoke coral
koralen	corals	Dendrogyra cylindrus		pillar coral
koralen	corals	Meandrina meandrites		maze coral
koralen	corals	Pseudodiploria clivosa		knobby brain coral
kwallen	jellyfish	Cassiopea frondosa		mangrove upside down jelly
koralen	corals	Agaricia agaricites		lettuce coral
koralen	corals	Millepora alcicornis		branching fire coral
kreeftachtigen	crustaceans	Stenopus hispidus		banded coral shrimp
kreeftachtigen	crustaceans	Panulirus argus	kreeft	caribbean spiny lobster
kreeftachtigen	crustaceans	Ancylomenes pedersoni		peterson cleaner shrimp
stekelhuidigen	echinoderms	Tripneustes ventricosus		west indian sea egg
stekelhuidigen	echinoderms	Diadema antillarum		long-spined urchin
stekelhuidigen	echinoderms	Lytechinus variegatus		variegated urchin
stekelhuidigen	echinoderms	Astrophyton muricatum		giant basket star
kreeftachtigen	crustaceans	Percnon gibbesi		nimble spray crab
kreeftachtigen	crustaceans	Plagusia depressa		tidal spray crab
inktvissen	octopus	Octopus vulgaris	gewone octopus	common octopus
schelpdieren	bivalves	Ctenoides scabra		rough fileclam
vissen	fish	Acanthurus coeruleus	doktersvis sp	blue tang
vissen	fish	Thalossoma bifasciatum		bluehead
vissen	fish	Pomacanthus paru		french angelfish
vissen	fish	Haemulon flavolineatum		french grunt
vissen	fish	Pempheris schomburgkii		glassy sweeper
vissen	fish	Gymnothorax miliaris		goldentail moray
vissen	fish	Gymnothorax funebris	groene murene	green moray
vissen	fish	Holocentrus rufus		longspine squirrelfish
vissen	fish	Acanthurus bahianus		ocean surgeonfish
vissen	fish	Diodon hystrix		porcupine fish
vissen	fish	Scorpaena plumieri		spotted scorpionfish
vissen	fish	Aulostomus maculatus	trompetvis	trumpetfish
vissen	fish	Mulloidichthys martinicus		yelllow goatfish
vissen	fish	Selar crumenophthalmus		bigeye scad
vissen	fish	Myrichthys breviceps		sharptail eel
vissen	fish	Pterois volitans	koraalduivel	lionfish
vissen	fish	Synodus intermedius		sanddiver
vissen	fish	Equetus acuminatus		spotted drum
vissen	fish	Lactophrys bicaudalis		spotted trunkfish
vissen	fish	Lactophrys triqueter		smooth trunkfish
vissen	fish	Chaetodon striatus	vlindervis	banded butterflyfish
vissen	fish	Cantherhines macrocerus	vijlvis	white spotted filefish
vissen	fish	Haemulon sciurus		bluestriped grunt
vissen	fish	Sparisoma viride	stoplicht papegaaivis	stoplight parrotfish
vissen	fish	Scarus taeniopterus		princess parrotfish
vissen	fish	Chromis multilineata		brown chromis
vissen	fish	Acanthemblemaria spinosa		coral-dwelling spinyhead blenny
vissen	fish	Hypoplectrus unicolor		butter hamlet
vissen	fish	Scarus iseri		striped parrotfish
vissen	fish	Stegastes planifrons		threespot damselfish
vissen	fish	Sparisoma aurofrenatum		redband parrotfish
vissen	fish	Bothus lunatus		peacock flounder
vissen	fish	Harengula humelaris		redear sardine
vissen	fish	Sphyraena barracuda		great baracuda
vissen	fish	Cephalopholis cruentata		Graysby
vissen	fish	Clepticus parrae		creole wrasse
vissen	fish	Myripristis jacobus		blackbar soldierfish
vissen	fish	Caranx ruber		bar jack
vissen	fish	Echidna catenata	murene sp.	chain moray
vissen	fish	Chaetodon capistratus		foureye butterflyfish
vissen	fish	Diodon holocanthus		balloon fish
vissen	fish	Synodus foetens		inshore lizzardfish
vissen	fish	Elacatinus evelynae		sharknose goby
vissen	fish	Microspathodon chrysurus		yellowtail damselfish
vissen	fish	Cantherhines pullus		orangespotted filefish
plants	plants	Thalassia testudinum	zeegras	turtle grass
plants	plants	Caulerpa sertularioides		green feather algae
plants	plants			mangrove sp.
wormen	worms	Spirobranchus giganteus	kerstboomworm	christmas tree worm
wormen	worms	Sabellastarte magnifica		magnificent feather duster
wormen	worms	Hermodice carunculata		bearded fireworm
wormen	worms	Anamobaea orstedii		splitcrown feather duster
sponzen	sponges	Ircinia sp.		ball sponge sp.
sponzen	sponges	Aplysina archeri		stovepipe sponge
sponzen	sponges	Aplysina cauliformis		row pore rope sponge
sponzen	sponges	Aplysina fistularis		yellow tube sponge
sponzen	sponges	Neofibularia nolitangere		touch-me-not sponge
sponzen	sponges	Ircinia strobilina		black ball sponge
sponzen	sponges	Ircinia campana		vase sponge
sponzen	sponges	Desmapsamma anchorata		Lumpy overgrowing sponge
sponzen	sponges	Callyspongia (Cladochalina) aculeata (syn Callyspongia vaginalis)
sponzen	sponges	Callyspongia (Cladochalina) plicifera-(syn Callyspongia plificera)
sponzen	sponges	Agelas conifera		brown tube sponge
sponzen	sponges	Aiolochroia crassa		branching tube sponge
sponzen	sponges	Dysidea(?)	spons sp
sponzen	sponges	Phorbas amaranthus
sponzen	sponges	Plakortis sp
sponzen	sponges	Siphonodictyon coralliphagum		coral-eating boring sponge
sponzen	sponges	Agelas clathrodes		orange elephant ear sponge
sponzen	sponges	Neopetrosia proxima		[brown smooth sponge]
sponzen	sponges	Spirastrella hartmani		High-Veined Encrusting Sponge
sponzen	sponges	Niphates erecta		Lavender rope sponge
sponzen	sponges	Scopalina ruetzleri		Orange lumpy encrusting sponge
sponzen	sponges	Niphates digitalis		pink vase sponge
sponzen	sponges	Niphates amorfa
sponzen	sponges	Tedania (Tedania) klausi (syn Tedania klausi)		vulcano sponge
sponzen	sponges	Aplysina fulva		Scattered pore rope sponge
sponzen	sponges	Callyspongia (Callyspongia) fallax (syn. Callyspongia fallax)
sponzen	sponges	Ircinia felix		stinker sponge
reptielen	reptiles	Chelonia mydas	groene zeeschildpad	green turtle
zakpijpen	sea squirts	Ecteinascidia turbinata		magrove tunicate