Some of the species commonly seen in the Socorro Islands include:
Common Name | Latin |
Giant manta ray | Manta birostris |
Sharks | Selachimorpha |
Scalloped hammerhead shark*** | Sphyrna lewini |
Silver tips shark | Carcharhinus albimarginatus |
Silky shark*** | Carcharhinus falciformis |
Dusky shark | Carcharhinus obscurus |
Galapagos shark | Carcharhinus galapagensis |
Tiger shark | Galeocerdo cuvier |
Whitetip reef shark | Triaenodon obesus |
Whale shark** | Rhincodon typus |
Turtles | Chelonioidea |
Leatherback turtle | Dermochelys coriacea |
Olive Ridley turtle | Lepidochelys olivacea |
Hawksbill turtle | Eretmochelys imbricate |
Green turtle | Chelonia mydas |
Other Marine Species | |
Bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus |
Humpback whales* | Megaptera novaeangliae |
Yellow fin tuna*** | Thunnus albacares |
* February
** November - December
*** May - June