Caitipa Mojarra
Diapterus rhombeus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Eupercaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Gerreidae
- Genus
- Diapterus
Where to Find
Found in 28 diving areas across 19 countries and 4 regions.
- Antigua South Coast, Antigua & Barbuda - 2 records
- Bimini, Bahamas - 2 records
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 12 records
- Varadero, Cuba - 2 records
- Cabrits & Northern Coast, Dominica - 2 records
- Bayahibe & La Romana, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Cousteau Reserve, Guadeloupe - 4 records
- Montego Bay, Jamaica - 1 records
- Negril, Jamaica - 1 records
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica - 8 records
- Diamond Rock, Martinique - 9 records
- Saint-Pierre, Martinique - 6 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 9 records
- La Parguera, Puerto Rico - 8 records
- Rincon & West Coast, Puerto Rico - 8 records
- Anse La Raye, St. Lucia - 3 records
- Soufriere & The Pitons, St. Lucia - 3 records
- Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago - 7 records
- Turneffe Atoll, Belize - 3 records
- Caribbean Coast, Guatemala - 1 records
- Roatán, Honduras - 4 records
- Corn Islands, Nicaragua - 1 records
- Huatulco, Mexico - 1 records
- Fernando de Noronha, Brazil - 12 records
- Salvador & Bahia, Brazil - 15 records
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia - 37872 records
- Morrocoy & Chichiriviche, Venezuela - 6 records