List of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos
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Houtman Abrolhos
The Houtman Abrolhos is a chain of 122 islands, and associated coral reefs, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. Nominally located at , it lies about eighty kilometres west of Geraldton, Western Australia...
, an island chain off the coast of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, are unusual in containing a mix of tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate fish species. This mix is largely due to the Leeuwin Current
Leeuwin Current
The Leeuwin Current is a warm ocean current which flows southwards near the western coast of Australia. It rounds Cape Leeuwin to enter the waters south of Australia where its influence extends as far as Tasmania...
, which brings warm tropical water to the Houtman Abrolhos, especially in winter. Tropical species are the most abundant, eleven of the sixteen most abundant species being tropical fishes. However there are also a large number of tropical species with populations so small that they are thought not to maintain populations be breeding at the Houtman Abrolhos.
This is a list of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos:
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| Bluespotted stingray Bluespotted stingray The bluespotted stingray or Kuhl's stingray, is a species of stingray of the Dasyatidae family. It is light green with blue spots. Their disk width hovers around . They are popular in aquaria but usually not distinguished from the Bluespotted ribbontail ray... |
Amphotistius kuhlii | Dasyatidae |
| Short-tail stingray Short-tail stingray The short-tail stingray or smooth stingray is a common species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It occurs off southern Africa, typically offshore at a depth of , and off southern Australia and New Zealand, from the intertidal zone to a depth of... |
Dasyatis brevicaudata | Dasyatidae |
| Striped stingaree Striped stingaree The striped stingaree is a common but little-known species of stingray in the family Urolophidae, endemic to shallow, inshore waters off southwestern Australia... |
Trygonoptera ovalis | Urolophidae |
| Circular stingaree Circular stingaree The circular stingaree is an uncommon, little-known species of stingray in the family Urolophidae. Endemic to the coastal waters of southwestern Australia, it prefers a rocky and/or vegetated habitat... |
Urolophus circularis | Urolophidae |
| Spotted eagle ray Spotted eagle ray The spotted eagle ray is a cartilaginous fish of the eagle ray family, Myliobatidae. It can be found globally in tropical regions, including the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, off the coast of West Africa, the Indian Ocean, Oceania, and on both coasts of the Americas at depths down to about . The rays... |
Aetobatus narinari | Myliobatidae |
| Manta ray Manta ray The manta ray is the largest species of the rays. The largest known specimen was more than across, with a weight of about . It ranges throughout waters of the world, typically around coral reefs... |
Manta birostris | Mobulidae |
| Australian blackspotted catshark Australian blackspotted catshark The Australian blackspotted catshark, Aulohalaelurus labiosus, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, endemic to Western Australia in the eastern Indian Ocean between latitudes 28° S and 36° S. Its length is up to 67 cm.... |
Aulohalaelurus labiosus | Scyliorhinidae |
| Whiskery shark Whiskery shark The whiskery shark is a species of houndshark, family Triakidae, and the only member of its genus. This common shark inhabits the Australian continental shelf from Western Australia to the Bass Strait, to a depth of . It is demersal in habits and prefers rocky and vegetated habitats... |
Furgaleus macki | Triakidae |
| Gummy shark Gummy shark The gummy shark, Mustelus antarcticus, is a shark in the family Triakidae. It is a slender grey shark with white spots along the body and flat plate-like teeth for crushing its prey. It has a maximum length of between 157 cm and 175 cm . It feeds on crustaceans, marine worms, small fish... |
Mustelus antarcticus | Triakidae |
| Dusky shark Dusky shark The dusky shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, occurring in tropical and warm-temperate continental seas worldwide. A generalist apex predator, the dusky shark can be found from the coast to the outer continental shelf and adjacent pelagic waters, and has been recorded from... |
Carcharhinus obscurus | Carcharhinidae |
| Sandbar shark Sandbar shark The sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus, is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific. It is distinguishable by its very high first dorsal fin and inter-dorsal ridge.... |
Carcharhinus plumbeus | Carcharhinidae |
| Galeocerdo cuvieri | Carcharhinidae | |
| Whale shark Whale shark The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow-moving filter feeding shark, the largest extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of and a weight of more than , but unconfirmed claims report considerably larger whale sharks... |
Rhincodon typus | Rhincodontidae |
| Ornate wobbegong Ornate wobbegong The ornate wobbegong, Orectolobus ornatus, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean around eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia, between latitudes 1° N and 34° S... |
Orectolobus ornatus | Orectolobidae |
| Orectolobus Orectolobus Orectolobus is a genus of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae. They are commonly known as wobbegongs, although this name also applies to the other members of the family.... sp. |
Orectolobidae | |
| Port Jackson shark Port Jackson shark The Port Jackson shark, Heterodontus portusjacksoni, is a nocturnal, oviparous type of bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the coastal region of southern Australia, including the waters off Port Jackson. It has a large head with prominent forehead ridges and dark brown... |
Heterodontus portusjacksoni | Heterodontidae |
| Myrichthys columbrinus | Ophichthidae Ophichthidae Ophichthidae is a family of eels, comprising species commonly called worm eels and snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ophis and ichthys .... |
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| Abbott's moray eel Abbott's moray eel The Abbott's moray eel, Gymnothorax eurostus, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the Indo-Pacific antitropical in distribution. Reported from the Seychelles. Found in the eastern Pacific from Costa Rica and Easter Island, at depths down to 40 m. Its length is up to 60 cm.The... |
Gymnothorax eurostus | Muraenidae |
| Yellow moray Yellow Moray The yellow moray, Gymnothorax prasinus, is a moray eel of the genus Gymnothorax, found in southern Australia and between North Cape and the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand.-References:... |
Gymnothorax prasinus | Muraenidae |
| Undulated moray Undulated moray The undulated moray, Gymnothorax undulatus, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans and the eastern Central Pacific at depths down to 30 m. Their length is up to 1.5 m.... |
Gymnothorax undulatus | Muraenidae |
| Gymnothorax woodwardi Gymnothorax woodwardi Gymnothorax woodwardi, commonly known as the Woodward's moray, is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean, around Australia. It was first named by McCulloch in 1912..... |
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| Etrumeus teres | Clupeidae Clupeidae Clupeidae is the family of the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa and menhadens. It includes many of the most important food fishes in the world.-Description and biology:... |
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| Sardinella lemuru | Clupeidae Clupeidae Clupeidae is the family of the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa and menhadens. It includes many of the most important food fishes in the world.-Description and biology:... |
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| Sardinops neopilchardus | Clupeidae Clupeidae Clupeidae is the family of the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa and menhadens. It includes many of the most important food fishes in the world.-Description and biology:... |
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| Slender sprat Slender sprat The Slender sprat, Spratelloides gracilis, is a type of sprat fish.They are small fish used as fishing bait, especially in skipjack tuna-fishing. It is also valued as food in certain countries, like in Japan, where it is known as kibinago.... |
Spratelloides gracilis | Clupeidae Clupeidae Clupeidae is the family of the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa and menhadens. It includes many of the most important food fishes in the world.-Description and biology:... |
| Blue sprat Spratelloides robustus The Blue sprat, Spratelloides robustus, also known as the fringe-scale round herring, blue bait or blue sardine, is a type of sprat fish.... |
Spratelloides robustus | Clupeidae Clupeidae Clupeidae is the family of the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa and menhadens. It includes many of the most important food fishes in the world.-Description and biology:... |
| Gonorhynchus greyi | Gonorhynchidae | |
| Arius thalassinus | Ariidae Ariidae The Ariidae or ariid catfish are a family of catfish that mainly live in marine waters with many freshwater and brackish water species. They are found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate zones.-Taxonomy:... |
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| Paraplotosus albilabris | Plotosidae | |
| Plotosus lineatus | Plotosidae | |
| Aulopus purpurissatus | Aulopidae Aulopidae The Aulopidae are a small family of aulopiform fish, containing the single genus Aulopus. They are found in most tropical and subtropical oceans, being absent only in the eastern Pacific and commonly known as flagfins.... |
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| Variegated lizardfish Variegated lizardfish The variegated lizardfish, Synodus variegatus, is a lizardfish of the family Synodontidae, found in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean, at depths from 4 m to 90 m. It can reach a maximum length of 40 cm.... |
Synodus variegatus | Synodontidae Synodontidae The Lizardfishes are a family, the Synodontidae, of aulopiform fish. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world.... |
| Saurida undosquamis | Harpadontidae | |
| Batrachomoeus rubricephalus | Batrachoididae | |
| Halophryne ocellatus | Batrachoididae | |
| Antennarius commersoni | Antennariidae | |
| Spotfin frogfish Spotfin frogfish The Spotfin Frogfish, Antennarius nummifer, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in all subtropical oceans to depths of 300 m. Its length is up to 15 cm.-References:... |
Antennarius nummifer | Antennariidae |
| Striated frogfish Striated frogfish The Striated Frogfish, Antennarius striatus, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in all subtropical oceans, to depths of between 10 and 210 m. Its length is up to 25 cm.-Distribution:... |
Antennarius striatus | Antennariidae |
| Sargassum fish | Histrio histrio | Antennariidae |
| Tathicarpus butleri | Antennariidae | |
| Lotella fuliginosa | Moridae Moridae Moridae is a family of cod-like fishes, known as codlings, hakelings, and moras.Morids are marine fishes found throughout the world, and may be found at depths of up to , although most prefer shallower waters... |
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| Dipulus caecus | Bythitidae | |
| Ogilbia Ogilbia Ogilbia is a genus of fish in the Bythitidae family.It contains the following species:* Ogilbia cayorum - Key brotula* Ogilbia galapagosensis - Galapagos cuskeel* Ogilbia pearsei - Mexican blind brotula* Ogilbia suarezae... sp. |
Bythitidae | |
| Cypselurus Cypselurus Cypselurus is a genus of flyingfishes in the family Exocoetidae.-Species:* Genus Cypselurus** Narrowhead flyingfish, Cypselurus angusticeps Nichols & Breder, 1935** Ornamented flyingfish, Cypselurus callopterus... sp. |
Exocoetidae | |
| Ablennes hians | Belonidae | |
| Hemiramphus robustus | Hemiramphidae | |
| Hyporhamphus melanochir | Hemiramphidae | |
| Atherinomorus ogilbyi | Atherinidae | |
| Craterocephalus capreoli | Atherinidae | |
| Craterocephalus pauciradiatus | Atherinidae | |
| Hypoatherina temminckii | Atherinidae | |
| Leptatherina presbyteroides | Atherinidae | |
| Cleidopus gloriamaris | Monocentrididae | |
| Little pineapple fish Little pineapple fish The little pineapple fish, Sorosichthys ananassa, is a small slimehead of the family Trachichthyidae, the only member of the genus Sorosichthys, found in the eastern Indian Ocean, on the continental shelf of the southwestern coasts of Western Australia and South Australia, at depths of between 50... |
Sorosichthys ananassa | Trachichthyidae |
| Velifer multiradiatus | Veliferidae Veliferidae Sailfin moonfishes are a small family, Veliferidae, of lampriform fishes. They are found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.Unlike other lampriforms, they live in shallow, coastal waters, of less than depth, rather than in the deep ocean. They are also much smaller than most of their... |
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| Halicampus brocki | Syngnathidae Syngnathidae Syngnathidae is a family of fish which includes the seahorses, the pipefishes, and the weedy and leafy sea dragons. The name is derived from Greek, meaning "fused jaw" - syn meaning fused or together, and gnathus meaning jaws. This fused jaw trait is something the entire family has in common... |
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| Narrow-bellied seahorse Narrow-bellied seahorse The narrow-bellied seahorse, Hippocampus angustus, is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is open seas.-Source:* Project Seahorse 2002. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007.... |
Hippocampus angustus | Syngnathidae Syngnathidae Syngnathidae is a family of fish which includes the seahorses, the pipefishes, and the weedy and leafy sea dragons. The name is derived from Greek, meaning "fused jaw" - syn meaning fused or together, and gnathus meaning jaws. This fused jaw trait is something the entire family has in common... |
| Lissocampus fatiloquus | Syngnathidae Syngnathidae Syngnathidae is a family of fish which includes the seahorses, the pipefishes, and the weedy and leafy sea dragons. The name is derived from Greek, meaning "fused jaw" - syn meaning fused or together, and gnathus meaning jaws. This fused jaw trait is something the entire family has in common... |
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| Nannocampus subosseus | Syngnathidae Syngnathidae Syngnathidae is a family of fish which includes the seahorses, the pipefishes, and the weedy and leafy sea dragons. The name is derived from Greek, meaning "fused jaw" - syn meaning fused or together, and gnathus meaning jaws. This fused jaw trait is something the entire family has in common... |
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| Pugnaso curtirostris | Syngnathidae Syngnathidae Syngnathidae is a family of fish which includes the seahorses, the pipefishes, and the weedy and leafy sea dragons. The name is derived from Greek, meaning "fused jaw" - syn meaning fused or together, and gnathus meaning jaws. This fused jaw trait is something the entire family has in common... |
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| Günther's pipehorse Günther's pipehorse Günther's pipehorse is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in Australia and Indonesia.-Source:* Vincent, A. 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007.... |
Solegnathus lettiensis | Syngnathidae Syngnathidae Syngnathidae is a family of fish which includes the seahorses, the pipefishes, and the weedy and leafy sea dragons. The name is derived from Greek, meaning "fused jaw" - syn meaning fused or together, and gnathus meaning jaws. This fused jaw trait is something the entire family has in common... |
| Pegasus volitans Pegasus volitans The longtail seamoth, Pegasus volitans. is a species of fish in the Pegasidae family. It is found in Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Tanzania, and Thailand.... |
Pegasidae Pegasidae The seamoths are a family, the Pegasidae, of fish found in coastal tropical waters.They are distinguished by flattened bodies, the presence of large, wing-like, pectoral fins, and a body encased in thick, bony plates. Most species also have an elongated snout in front of their jaws... |
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| Ablabys taenianotus Ablabys taenianotus Ablabys taenianotus, also known as the Cockatoo Leaf-Fish, Cockatoo Waspfish, Cuckatoo Waspfish, Roque Fish or Rouge Fish, is a small fish species that belongs to the scorpionfishes family .... |
Scorpaenidae | |
| Centropogon latifrons | Scorpaenidae | |
| Cocotropus sp. | Scorpaenidae | |
| Dentrochirus brachypterus | Scorpaenidae | |
| Maxillicosta lopholepis | Scorpaenidae | |
| Neosebastes bougainvilli | Scorpaenidae | |
| Neosebastes pandus | Scorpaenidae | |
| Parapterios heterurus | Scorpaenidae | |
| Pterios volitans | Scorpaenidae | |
| Scorpaena sumptuosa Scorpaena sumptuosa Western red scorpionfish is a species of marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. It is colored bright red to pale brown, around 400 millimeters in length, and has tassel-like appendages that aid its camouflage. This species lies in ambush, motionless and disguised amongst corals, where it awaits... |
Scorpaenidae | |
| Scorpaenodes guamensis | Scorpaenidae | |
| Scorpaenodes scaber | Scorpaenidae | |
| Scorpaenodes steenei | Scorpaenidae | |
| Scorpaenopsis venosa | Scorpaenidae | |
| Inimicus sinensis Inimicus sinensis Inimicus sinensis, also known as the Spotted ghoul, Chinese stinger, Spotted stingerfish, or Spotted stonefish, is a member of the Inimicus genus of venomous fishes. It is a member of the Synanceiidae family of the Scorpaeniformes order of ray-finned fishes... |
Synanceiidae | |
| Lepidotrigla spinosa | Triglidae | |
| Neopataecus waterhousi | Pataecidae | |
| Pataecus fronto | Pataecidae | |
| Leviprora inops | Platycephalidae Platycephalidae Platycephalidae is a family of marine fishes, most commonly referred to as flatheads. They are relatives of the popular lionfishes, belonging to the order Scorpaeniformes.... |
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| Onigocia oligolepis | Platycephalidae Platycephalidae Platycephalidae is a family of marine fishes, most commonly referred to as flatheads. They are relatives of the popular lionfishes, belonging to the order Scorpaeniformes.... |
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| Platycephalus endrachtensis | Platycephalidae Platycephalidae Platycephalidae is a family of marine fishes, most commonly referred to as flatheads. They are relatives of the popular lionfishes, belonging to the order Scorpaeniformes.... |
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| Platycephalus longispinis | Platycephalidae Platycephalidae Platycephalidae is a family of marine fishes, most commonly referred to as flatheads. They are relatives of the popular lionfishes, belonging to the order Scorpaeniformes.... |
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| Hypopterus macropterus Hypopterus macropterus Hypopterus macropterus is a species of marine fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes. The only species of genus Hypopterus Gill, 1861, it is endemic to coastal waters off western Australia.... |
Centropomidae Centropomidae The Centropomidae are a single genus family of freshwater and marine fishes in Order Perciformes, including the common snook or róbalo, Centropomus undecimalis... |
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| Acanthistius pardalotus | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
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| Acanthistius serratus | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
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| Cephalopholis argus | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
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| Cephalopholis miniata | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
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| Black-arse cod Black-arse cod The black-arse cod, breaksea cod, or tiger cod, Epinephelides armatus, is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs.... |
Epinephelides armatus | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
| Epinephelus bilobatus | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
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| Estuary cod | Epinephelus coioides | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
| Blacktip grouper Blacktip grouper The blacktip grouper is a member of the Serranidae, the family which includes the sea basses as well as the groupers.-Distribution:The blacktip grouper is widely distributed; it is found from the Red Sea to South Africa, as far north as Korea, and in the waters around Australia.-Description:The... |
Epinephelus fasciatus | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
| Giant grouper Giant grouper The giant grouper , also known as the brindle bass, brown spotted cod, or bumblebee grouper and as the Queensland groper in Australia, is the largest bony fish found in coral reefs, and the aquatic emblem of Queensland, Australia. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, with the exception... |
Epinephelus lanceolatus | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
| Epinephelus multinotatus | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
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| Epinephelus rivulatus | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
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| Hypoplectrodes cardinalis | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
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| Coral trout Coral trout The coral trout, leopard coral grouper, or leopard coral trout is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. Native to the western Pacific Ocean, its natural habitat includes open seas and coral reefs... |
Plectropomus leopardus | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
| Plectropomus maculatus | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
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| Pseudanthias cooperi Pseudanthias cooperi Pseudanthias cooperi is a Pseudanthias fish from the Indo-Pacific Ocean that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 14cm in length.... |
Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
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| Yellow-edged lyretail Yellow-edged lyretail Yellow-edged lyretail is the common name for the species Variola louti. It is also commonly known as the lyretail grouper or the coronation cod.-Range:... |
Variola louti | Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers... |
| Unidentified grammistid | Grammistidae | |
| Assiculus punctatus | Pseudochromidae | |
| Labracinus lineatus | Pseudochromidae | |
| Pseudochromis wilsoni | Pseudochromidae | |
| Paraplesiops meleagris | Plesiopidae | |
| Trachinops brauni | Plesiopidae | |
| Trachinops noarlungae | Plesiopidae | |
| Belonepterygion fasciolatum | Acanthoclinidae | |
| Glaucosoma hebraicum Glaucosoma hebraicum Glaucosoma hebraicum is a species of fish, informally known as the West Australian dhufish. The local name for the species is jewfish or pearl perch, and regarded as good eating. The distribution is from Shark Bay, Western Australia to the Archipelago of the Recherche.The pearlescent, silver-grey,... |
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| Banjos banjos Banjos banjos The Banjofish is a perciform fish, the only species in the genus Banjos and in the family Banjosidae.It is native to coastal waters of the western Pacific Ocean, from Japan to the South China Sea.... |
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| Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Heteropriacanthus cruentatus is a fish from the around the globe, in tropical seas. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 50.7 cm in length.... |
Priacanthidae Priacanthidae Priacanthidae is a family of fish, common name bigeye, comprising 18 species of marine fishes. "Catalufa" is an alternate common name for some members of the priacanthidae family. The etymology of the scientific name refers to the family's very rough, spined scales... |
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| Priacanthus hamrur | Priacanthidae Priacanthidae Priacanthidae is a family of fish, common name bigeye, comprising 18 species of marine fishes. "Catalufa" is an alternate common name for some members of the priacanthidae family. The etymology of the scientific name refers to the family's very rough, spined scales... |
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| Ring-tailed cardinalfish Ring-tailed cardinalfish The ring-tailed cardinalfish is a widespread fish species in the family Apogonidae.-Range:Red Sea and East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to Japan, south to Australia.-Description:... |
Apogon aureus | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
| Apogon cavitiensis | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Apogon coccineus | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Apogon doederleini | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Apogon rueppellii | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Apogon semiornatus | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Apogon victoriae | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Cercamia eremia | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Fowleria aurita | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Fowleria variegata | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Siphamia cephalotes | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Vincentia badia | Apogonidae Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water... |
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| Golden lined whiting Golden lined whiting The golden lined whiting, Sillago analis , is a species of inshore marine fish of the smelt whiting family, Sillaginidae that inhabits the coastlines of northern Australia and lower Papua New Guinea... |
Sillago analis | Sillaginidae Sillaginidae The Sillaginidae, commonly known as the smelt-whitings, whitings, sillaginids, sand borers and sand-smelts, are a family of benthic coastal marine fishes in the order Perciformes. The smelt-whitings inhabit a wide region covering much of the Indo-Pacific, from the west coast of Africa east to Japan... |
| Bluefish Bluefish The bluefish , called tailor in Australia, is a species of popular marine gamefish found in all climates. It is the sole species of the Pomatomidae family.... |
Pomatomus saltatrix | Pomatomidae |
| Carangoides equula | Carangidae Carangidae Carangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans... |
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| Decapterus muroadsi | Carangidae Carangidae Carangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans... |
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| White trevally White trevally White trevally, Pseudocaranx dentex, is a jack of the family Carangidae widespread in tropical and warm temperate areas between 40°N and 47°S, in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian and Pacific Oceans. It has a deep body, and a greenish colour with metallic overtones and a dark spot above the... |
Pseudocaranx dentex | Carangidae Carangidae Carangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans... |
| Pseudocaranx wrighti | Carangidae Carangidae Carangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans... |
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| Seriola dumerili | Carangidae Carangidae Carangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans... |
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| Samson fish Samson fish The samson fish is a jack of the genus Seriola. It is found in the Indo-Pacific Oceans to eastern Northland in New Zealand. Its length is between 80 and 150 cm.-References:... |
Seriola hippos | Carangidae Carangidae Carangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans... |
| Yellowtail amberjack Yellowtail amberjack The yellowtail amberjack or great amberjack, Seriola lalandi, is a large fish found in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It can be divided into three sub-species: The California yellowtail, Seriola lalandi dorsalis, the southern yellowtail, or in New Zealand and Australia the yellowtail kingfish or... |
Seriola lalandi | Carangidae Carangidae Carangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans... |
| Trachurus novazelandiae | Carangidae Carangidae Carangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans... |
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| Mahi-mahi Mahi-mahi The mahi-mahi or common dolphinfish is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. It is one of only two members of the Coryphaenidae family, the other being the pompano dolphinfish... |
Coryphaena hippurus | Coryphaenidae Coryphaenidae The Coryphaenidae are a family of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the Order Perciformes. The family contains only one genus, Coryphaena, which contains two species, both of which have compressed heads and single dorsal fins that run the entire length of the fish's bodies... |
| Rachycentron canadus | Rachycentridae | |
| Australian herring Australian herring The Australian Herring, Arripis georgianus, is one of four species within the Arripis genus. It closely resembles its 'cousins', the Australian Salmon, although it grows to a smaller size. Like the other members of its genus, it is found in cooler waters around the southern coast of Australia... |
Arripis georgianus | Arripidae |
| Lutjanus fulviflamma | Lutjanidae Lutjanidae Snappers are a family of perciform fish, mainly marine but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in freshwater. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapper.... |
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| Lutjanus quinquelineatus Lutjanus quinquelineatus Lutjanus quinquelineatus, commonly known as the five-lined snapper or blue-striped snapper, is a species of snapper found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.... |
Lutjanidae Lutjanidae Snappers are a family of perciform fish, mainly marine but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in freshwater. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapper.... |
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| Lutjanus russelli | Lutjanidae Lutjanidae Snappers are a family of perciform fish, mainly marine but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in freshwater. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapper.... |
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| Paracaesio xanthurus | Lutjanidae Lutjanidae Snappers are a family of perciform fish, mainly marine but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in freshwater. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapper.... |
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| Pentapodus porosus | Nemipteridae | |
| Pentapodus emeryii | Nemipteridae | |
| Pentapodus vitta | Nemipteridae | |
| Scolopsis bilineatus | Nemipteridae | |
| Parequula melbournensis | Gerreidae | |
| Diagramma pictum | Haemulidae Haemulidae The grunts are a family, Haemulidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are numerous and widespread, with about 150 species in 19 genera, found in tropical fresh, brackish and salt waters around the world... |
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| Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus | Haemulidae Haemulidae The grunts are a family, Haemulidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are numerous and widespread, with about 150 species in 19 genera, found in tropical fresh, brackish and salt waters around the world... |
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| Plectorhinchus schotaf | Haemulidae Haemulidae The grunts are a family, Haemulidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are numerous and widespread, with about 150 species in 19 genera, found in tropical fresh, brackish and salt waters around the world... |
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| Lethrinus atkinsoni | Lethrinidae Lethrinidae The emperor breams or simply emperors also known as pigface breams are a family, Lethrinidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes.... |
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| Lethrinus genivittatus | Lethrinidae Lethrinidae The emperor breams or simply emperors also known as pigface breams are a family, Lethrinidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes.... |
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| Lethrinus miniatus | Lethrinidae Lethrinidae The emperor breams or simply emperors also known as pigface breams are a family, Lethrinidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes.... |
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| Lethrinus nebulosus | Lethrinidae Lethrinidae The emperor breams or simply emperors also known as pigface breams are a family, Lethrinidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes.... |
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| Southern black bream Southern black bream The southern black bream, Acanthopagrus butcheri, is a species of marine and freshwater fish of the porgy family, Sparidae... |
Acanthopagrus butcheri | Sparidae Sparidae The Sparidae is a family of fish, included in the order Perciformes. The fish of the family are commonly called sea breams and porgies . The sheepshead, scup, and red sea bream are species in this family. They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters and are bottom-dwelling carnivores.... |
| Australasian snapper Australasian snapper The Australasian snapper or Pagrus auratus is a species of porgie found in coastal waters of New Zealand and Australia. Although it is almost universally known in these countries as snapper it does not belong to the Lutjanidae family... |
Pagrus auratus | Sparidae Sparidae The Sparidae is a family of fish, included in the order Perciformes. The fish of the family are commonly called sea breams and porgies . The sheepshead, scup, and red sea bream are species in this family. They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters and are bottom-dwelling carnivores.... |
| Tarwhine | Rhabdosargus sarba | Sparidae Sparidae The Sparidae is a family of fish, included in the order Perciformes. The fish of the family are commonly called sea breams and porgies . The sheepshead, scup, and red sea bream are species in this family. They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters and are bottom-dwelling carnivores.... |
| Parapeneus barberinoides | Mullidae | |
| Parapeneus chrysopleurum | Mullidae | |
| Parapeneus pleurostigma | Mullidae | |
| Parapeneus spilurus | Mullidae | |
| Upeneichthys lineatus vlamingii | Mullidae | |
| Upeneichthys stotti | Mullidae | |
| Schuettea woodwardi | Monodactylidae Monodactylidae The Monodactylidae is a family of fish within the Perciformes commonly referred to as monos, moonyfishes or fingerfishes. All are strongly laterally compressed with an approximately disc-shaped body and tall anal and dorsal fins. Unusually for fish, there are scales on the dorsal fin and sometimes... |
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| Parapriacanthus elongatus | Pempherididae | |
| Parapriacanthus ransonneti | Pempherididae | |
| Pempheris analis | Pempherididae | |
| Pempheris klunzingeri | Pempherididae | |
| Pempheris schwenkii | Pempherididae | |
| Pempheris sp. | Pempherididae | |
| Girella tephraeops | Girellidae | |
| Kyphosus cornelii | Kyphosidae | |
| Silver drummer Silver drummer The silver drummer, Kyphosus sydneyanus, is a sea chub of the family Kyphosidae, found around Australia and New Zealand in shallow rocky areas. Length is up to 75 cm, and they may weigh up to 11 kg.-References:... |
Kyphosus sydneyanus | Kyphosidae |
| Microcanthus strigatus | Scorpididae | |
| Neatypus obliquus Neatypus obliquus Neatypus obliquus, the sole species in genus Neatypus, is a marine fish that is endemic to southern reefs of Australia. It is placed in the Kyphosidae family and informally known as the Western Footballer.... |
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| Scorpis georgianus | Scorpididae | |
| Platax teira Platax teira Platax teira is a fish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 70cm in length.... |
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| Chaetodon assarius | Chaetodontidae | |
| Chaetodon aureofasciatus | Chaetodontidae | |
| Threadfin butterflyfish Threadfin butterflyfish The Threadfin Butterflyfish, Chaetodon auriga, is a species of butterflyfish . It is found in the Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and eastern Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island and Rapa Iti, at depths of between 1 and 35... |
Chaetodon auriga | Chaetodontidae |
| Speckled butterflyfish Speckled butterflyfish Chaetodon citrinellus is a species of butterflyfish . It is commonly known as the Speckled Butterflyfish or Citron Butterflyfish... |
Chaetodon citrinellus | Chaetodontidae |
| Sunburst butterflyfish Sunburst butterflyfish The Sunburst Butterflyfish is also known as the Black-lipped Butterflyfish or Klein's Butterflyfish. In the creoles of Mauritius and Réunion it is called papillon... |
Chaetodon kleinii | Chaetodontidae |
| Lined butterflyfish Lined butterflyfish The Lined Butterflyfish is a butterflyfish , one of the largest species in the genus Chaetodon... |
Chaetodon lineolatus | Chaetodontidae |
| Raccoon butterflyfish Raccoon butterflyfish The raccoon butterflyfish, Chaetodon lunula, also known as the crescent-masked butterflyfish or lunule butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish . It is found in the Indo-Pacific region and in the southeast Atlantic... |
Chaetodon lunula | Chaetodontidae |
| Chaetodon plebeius | Chaetodontidae | |
| Chaetodon speculum | Chaetodontidae | |
| Chevron butterflyfish Chevron butterflyfish Not to be confused with Chaetodon trifasciatus . See also Chaetodon tricinctus and Three-banded Butterflyfish.... |
Chaetodon trifascialis | Chaetodontidae |
| Melon butterflyfish Melon butterflyfish The Melon Butterflyfish, Chaetodon trifasciatus, is a species of butterflyfish . It is found in the Indian Ocean from East Africa to Western Java. This is one species of a closely related group which includes the Black-tailed Butterflyfish of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and the Oval Butterflyfish... |
Chaetodon trifasciatus | Chaetodontidae |
| Chelmon marginalis Chelmon marginalis Chelmon marginalis, commonly known as Margined Coralfish, is a species of tropical fish in the family Chaetodontidae. It was first described by John Richardson in 1842.... |
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| Chelmonops curiosus | Chaetodontidae | |
| Pennant coralfish Pennant coralfish The pennant coralfish , also known as the longfin bannerfish or coachman is a tropical fish of the family Chaetodontidae. It is also known colloquially as the "poor man's moorish idol".-Appearance:... |
Heniochus acuminatus | Chaetodontidae |
| Parachaetodon ocellatus | Chaetodontidae | |
| Centropyge tibicen | Pomacanthidae | |
| Chaetodontoplus personifer | Pomacanthidae | |
| Pomacanthus semicirculatus Pomacanthus semicirculatus Pomacanthus semicirculatus is a marine angelfish from the Indo-West Pacific ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 40cm in length.... |
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| Oldwife Oldwife Enoplosus armatus is a species of perciform fish, the only species in the family Enoplosidae.It is native to reefs in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, and to the coastal waters of Australia.... |
Enoplosus armatus | Enoplosidae |
| Abudefduf bengalensis | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Scissortail sergeant Scissortail sergeant The Scissortail sergeant or Striptailed damselfish is a large damselfish. It earns its name from the black striped tail and sides, which are reminiscent of the insignia of a military Sergeant, being similar to those of the Sergeant Major damselfish... |
Abudefduf sexfasciatus | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
| Abudefduf sordidus | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Indo-Pacific sergeant Indo-Pacific sergeant The Indo-Pacific sergeant may also be known as the Sergeant major although this name is usually reserved for the closely related species Abudefduf saxatilis.-Range:... |
Abudefduf vaigiensis | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
| Clark's anemonefish Clark's anemonefish Clark's anemonefish or the Yellowtail clownfish is a widely distributed clownfish. It is found in tropical waters, in lagoons and on outer reef slopes, from the Persian Gulf to Western Australia and throughout the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean as far as Melanesia and Micronesia, and as far north... |
Amphiprion clarkii | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
| Black-axil chromis | Chromis atripectoralis Chromis atripectoralis The Black-axil chromis is a damselfish from the tropical Indo-Pacific. This fish can reach almost 5 in in length. This fish inhabits lagoons and reefs. It often occurs in large numbers, feeding above Acropora corals. This fish mostly feeds upon copepods, amphipods, and zoea.This fish is often... |
Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
| Chromis klunzingeri | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Chromis margaritifer | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Green Chromis | Chromis viridis Chromis viridis The Green Chromis, Chromis viridis, is a species of damselfish. Individuals tend to be iridescent apple-green and light blue, and reach a length of about 3 in .It is sometimes called "Blue-green Chromis", but that may also refer to C... |
Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
| Chromis westaustralis | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Whitetail dascyllus Whitetail dascyllus Also known as the three-stripe damsel, humbug dascyllus, banded dascyllus or white-tailed damselfish.-Habitat:Associated with coral reefs, most usually in groups above Acropora coral heads... |
Dascyllus aruanus | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
| Dascyllus reticulatus Dascyllus reticulatus Dascyllus reticulatus, also known as Two Stripe Damselfish, Reticulate Dascyllus or Reticulated Damselfish is a marine fish from the Indo-Pacific occasionally kept in aquariums.-Appearance:A small marine fish that reaches four inches in length... |
Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Threespot dascyllus Threespot dascyllus The Threespot dascyllus , also known as the Domino Damsel or simply Domino, is a species of damselfish from the family Pomacentridae... |
Dascyllus trimaculatus | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
| Parma mccullochi | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Parma occidentalis | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Plectroglyphidodon dickii | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Pomacentrus coelestis Pomacentrus coelestis The neon damselfish, pomacentrus coelestis is a Damselfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 9cm in length.... |
Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Pomacentrus milleri | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Pristotis jerdoni | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Stegastes fasciolatus | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Stegastes nigricans Stegastes nigricans Stegastes nigricans or dusky farmerfish is a species of damselfish found around coral reefs at a depth of 1 to 12 meters.S. nigricans practices a form of agriculture with a species of red algae. The fish will claim a patch of "brown carpet algae" which it defends by chasing away other fish and sea... |
Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Stegastes obreptus | Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality... |
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| Spotted hawkfish Spotted hawkfish The spotted hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys aprinus, is a hawkfish of the family Cirrhitidae found across the Indo West Pacific oceans.The spotted hawkfish can reach a maximum length of 12.5cm. They are red-pink and white in color and they have tassles on the tip of their dorsal fins.They inhabite... |
Cirrhitichthys aprinus | Cirrhitidae |
| Paracirrhites forsteri Paracirrhites forsteri Paracirrhites forsteri, commonly called black-sided hawkfish, is a Hawkfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 22cm in length.... |
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| Cheilodactylus gibbosus | Cheilodactylidae | |
| Cheilodactylus rubrolabiatus | Cheilodactylidae | |
| Dactylophora nigricans | Cheilodactylidae | |
| Yellow-eye mullet Yellow-eye mullet The yellow-eye mullet, Aldrichetta forsteri, is a mullet of the family Mugilidae, the only species in the genus Aldrichetta. It is found around New Zealand, the Chatham Islands, and southern Australia, from the surface to depths of 50 m... |
Aldrichetta forsteri | Mugilidae |
| Flathead mullet Flathead mullet The flathead mullet, Mugil cephalus, is a mullet of the genus Mugil, found in coastal tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Its length is typically 30 to 75 centimeters... |
Mugil cephalus | Mugilidae |
| Obtuse barracuda Obtuse barracuda The obtuse barracuda, Sphyraena obtusata, a barracuda of the family Sphyraenidae, is found in tropical oceans around the world. Its length is up to 55 cm.-References:... |
Sphyraena obtusata | Sphyraenidae |
| Achoerodus gouldii | Labridae | |
| Anampses caeruleopunctatus | Labridae | |
| Anampses geographicus | Labridae | |
| Austrolabrus maculatus | Labridae | |
| Bodianus axillaris | Labridae | |
| Bodianus bilunulatus Bodianus bilunulatus Bodianus bilunulatus, or tarry hogfish, is a member of the Hogfish family that is endemic to the Hawaiian islands. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of .... |
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| Foxfish Foxfish The foxfish, Bodianus frenchii, is a wrasse of the genus Bodianus, found in south western Western Australia to east South Australia, and from southern Queensland to eastern Tasmania, at depths of between 10 and 40 metres. Its length is up to 45 cm.... |
Bodianus frenchii | Labridae |
| Bodianus perditio | Labridae | |
| Cheilinus chlorurus | Labridae | |
| Redbreast wrasse Redbreast wrasse The redbreast wrasse, Cheilinus fasciatus, is a wrasse of the family Labridae. It reaches a length of a maximum 40 cm.The redbreast wrasse inhabit reefs across the Indian and Pacific oceans. It feeds mainly on crustaceans and mollusks and is often seen resting on the seabed.Its head is... |
Cheilinus fasciatus | Labridae |
| Cheilinus trilobatus | Labridae | |
| Cheilio inermis Cheilio inermis Cheilio inermis, commonly called the cigar wrasse is a species of fish belonging to the family Labridae.It grows to an average length of but can reach up to . It is mainly found in tropical reefs at depths of up to . Young individuals are usually a mottled brown or green, sometimes with a broad... |
Labridae | |
| Bluespotted tuskfish Bluespotted tuskfish The bluespotted tuskfish is a species of fish in the Labridae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs.... |
Choerodon cauteroma | Labridae |
| Blue tuskfish Blue tuskfish The blue tuskfish or bluebone groper is a species of fish in the Labridae family. It is found in Australia, possibly Japan, Papua New Guinea, possibly New Caledonia, and possibly Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs... |
Choerodon cyanodus | Labridae |
| Choerodon jordani | Labridae | |
| Baldchin groper Baldchin groper The baldchin groper or baldchin tuskfish is a species of fish in the Labridae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Fairclough, D. & Cornish, A. 2004. . ... |
Choerodon rubescens | Labridae |
| Blackspot tuskfish Blackspot tuskfish The green wrasse or blackspot tuskfish or Tsing Yi , , is a wrasse found in coral reefs in the South China Sea and Southeast Asia including Australia. It belongs to the Labridae family and its body is greenish grey.It is commonly caught by Cantonese fishers. It is also bred in Hong Kong... |
Choerodon schoenleinii | Labridae |
| Cirrhilabrus temmincki | Labridae | |
| Coris auricularis | Labridae | |
| Clown coris Clown coris The Clown coris , also known as the Clown wrasse, is a fish in the family Labridae.-Description:Clown coris can grow up to in length... |
Coris aygula | Labridae |
| Coris caudimacula | Labridae | |
| Dotalabrus alleni | Labridae | |
| Epibulus insidiator Epibulus insidiator The slingjaw wrasse, Epibulus insidiator, is a labrid best known for its remarkable degree of jaw protrusion.-External links:* .... |
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| Eupetrichthys angustipes | Labridae | |
| Gomphosus varius Gomphosus varius Gomphosus varius is a Wrasse from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 30 cm in length.... |
Labridae | |
| Halichoeres brownfieldi | Labridae | |
| Halichoeres nebulosus | Labridae | |
| Halichoeres trimaculatus | Labridae | |
| Hemigymnus fasciatus Hemigymnus fasciatus Hemigymnus fasciatus is a fish from the coral reefs which lives in the Indian and Pacific Oceans , and in the Red Sea.- External links :... |
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| Hemigymnus melapterus | Labridae | |
| Hologymnosus annulatus | Labridae | |
| Labrichthys unilineatus | Labridae | |
| Labroides bicolor | Labridae | |
| Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Bluestreak cleaner wrasse The bluestreak cleaner wrasse is one of several species of cleaner wrasse found on coral reefs in the Indian Ocean and much of the Pacific Ocean, as well as many seas, including the Red Sea and those around Southeast Asia... |
Labroides dimidiatus | Labridae |
| Macropharyngodon ornatus | Labridae | |
| Notolabrus parilus | Labridae | |
| Ophthalmolepis lineolatus | Labridae | |
| Pictilabrus laticlavius | Labridae | |
| Long green wrasse Long green wrasse The long green wrasse, Pseudojuloides elongatus, is a wrasse of the genus Pseudojuloides, found in Japan, New South Wales and Western Australia in Australia, and the Poor Knights Islands off the east coast of Northland in New Zealand, in weedy reef areas at depths of between 10 and 30 m... |
Pseudojuloides elongatus | Labridae |
| Pseudolabrus beserialis | Labridae | |
| Pteragogus flagelligera | Labridae | |
| Stethojulis bandanensis | Labridae | |
| Stethojulis interrupta | Labridae | |
| Stethojulis strigiventer | Labridae | |
| Suezichthys cyanolaemus | Labridae | |
| Thalassoma amblycephalum Thalassoma amblycephalum Thalassoma amblycephalum, or the Blunt-headed wrasse, is a species of fish in the Labridae family.... |
Labridae | |
| Thalassoma hardwicke Thalassoma hardwicke Thalassoma hardwicke, or the Six-bar wrasse, is a species of fish in the Labridae family.... |
Labridae | |
| Moon wrasse Moon wrasse The moon wrasse, Thalassoma lunare, is a wrasse of the Labridae family found in the Indo-Pacific oceans at depths of between 1 and 20 m. It has a tendency to stay at the coral reef and surrounding areas. [Eyewitness Handbooks, Aquarium Fish, Dick Mills]. Moon wrasses are carnivorous and tend to... |
Thalassoma lunare | Labridae |
| Thalassoma lutescens Thalassoma lutescens Thalassoma lutescens is a Wrasse from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 30 cm in length.... |
Labridae | |
| Thalassoma purpureum Thalassoma purpureum Thalassoma purpureum, or the Surge wrasse, is a species of fish in the Labridae family.... |
Labridae | |
| Thalassoma septemfasciata Thalassoma septemfasciata Thalassoma septemfasciata, or the Seven-banded wrasse, is a species of fish in the Labridae family.... |
Labridae | |
| Thalassoma trilobatum Thalassoma trilobatum Thalassoma trilobatum is a type of tropical fish. Females have a shorter head than the males.-External links:*... |
Labridae | |
| Odax acroptilus | Odacidae Odacidae Odacidae is a small family of fishes in the order Perciformes, commonly known as butterfish, cales, and weed-whitings. They are related to the much larger families of the wrasses and parrotfish.... |
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| Marbled parrotfish Marbled parrotfish The marbled parrotfish or seagrass parrotfish is a species of parrotfish, the only member of the genus Leptoscarus. It is found in coastal regions with seagrass, ranging from the Red Sea in west to Easter Island in east, and Japan in north to New Zealand and South Africa in south... |
Leptoscarus vaigiensis | Scaridae |
| Scarus chameleon | Scaridae | |
| Scarus frenatus | Scaridae | |
| Scarus ghobban | Scaridae | |
| Scarus gibbus | Scaridae | |
| Scarus rivulatus | Scaridae | |
| Scarus schlegeli | Scaridae | |
| Scarus sordidus | Scaridae | |
| Opistognathus inornata | Opistognathidae Opistognathidae Opistognathidae , commonly referred to as jawfishes, are classified within Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei. They are found throughout shallow reef areas of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico.Physically similar to blennies, jawfish are generally smaller-sized fish with an... |
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| Opistognathus Opistognathus Opistognathus is a genus of jawfish in the Opistognathidae family. Species within this genus are:* Whitetail jawfish, Opistognathus albicaudatus Smith-Vaniz, 2011* Yellowhead jawfish, Opistognathus aurifrons .... sp. |
Opistognathidae Opistognathidae Opistognathidae , commonly referred to as jawfishes, are classified within Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei. They are found throughout shallow reef areas of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico.Physically similar to blennies, jawfish are generally smaller-sized fish with an... |
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| Parapercis haackei | Pinguipedidae | |
| Parapercis nebulosa | Pinguipedidae | |
| Limnichthys fasciatus | Creediidae | |
| Atrosalarius fuscus holomelas | Blenniidae | |
| Cirripectes filamentosus Cirripectes filamentosus Cirripectes filamentosus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by Alleyne and Macleay in 1877, and is commonly known as the Filamentous blenny.... |
Blenniidae | |
| Cirripectes hutchinsi Cirripectes hutchinsi Cirripectes hutchinsi is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern Indian ocean, around western Australia. It was first named by Williams in 1988, and is can reach a maximum length of 10.6 centimetres.... |
Blenniidae | |
| Entomacrodus striatus | Blenniidae | |
| Istiblennius chrysospilos | Blenniidae | |
| Istiblennius meleagris Istiblennius meleagris Istiblennius meleagris is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It was first named by Valenciennes in 1836, and is commonly known as the Peacock rockskipper or the White-speckled blenny. Male Istiblennius meleagris can reach a maximum length of 15... |
Blenniidae | |
| Meiacanthus grammistes Meiacanthus grammistes Striped Blenny, Meiacanthus grammistes, is a Blenny from the Western Pacific Ocean and Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The fish stays in the open saltwater ocean but travels into shallow saltwater and brackish estuaries. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. The fish is sout, deep-bodied... |
Blenniidae | |
| Omobranchus germaini Omobranchus germaini Omobranchus germaini, known commonly as the Germain's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean.... |
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| Parablennius postoculomaculatus | Blenniidae | |
| Petroscirtes breviceps Petroscirtes breviceps Petroscirtes breviceps, known commonly as the Striped poison-fang blenny mimic, Striped fangblenny mimic, Short-head sabretooth blenny, Short-headed blenny, Sabretooth blenny, or the Black-banded blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian ocean.... |
Blenniidae | |
| Petroscirtes mitratus Petroscirtes mitratus Petroscirtes mitratus, known commonly as the Floral blenny, Floral fangblenny, Helmeted blenny, or the Crested sabretooth blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian ocean.... |
Blenniidae | |
| Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos, known commonly as the Bluestriped fangblenny, Bluestriped blenny, Bluestriped sabretooth blenny, Blunt-nose blenny, Cleaner mimic, Tube-worm blenny, or the Two-stripe blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian ocean... |
Blenniidae | |
| Mimic blenny Mimic blenny The mimic blenny or piano fangblenny, Plagiotremus tapeinosoma, is a blenny of the genus Plagiotremus, with a widespread Indo-Pacific distribution including New Zealand from depths of a few metres to about 20 m... |
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma | Blenniidae |
| Enneapterygius larsonae | Tripterygiidae | |
| Helcogramma decurrens | Tripterygiidae | |
| Norfolkia brachylepis | Tripterygiidae | |
| Norfolkia leeuwin | Tripterygiidae | |
| Golden weedfish Golden weedfish The golden weedfish, Cristiceps aurantiacus, is a weedfish of the genus Cristiceps, found around New South Wales, Australia and New Zealand.-References:... |
Cristiceps aurantiacus | Clinidae |
| Crested weedfish Crested weedfish The crested weedfish, Cristiceps australis, is a weedfish of the family Clinidae, found around southern Australia from low water to depths of about 30 m.... |
Cristiceps australis | Clinidae |
| Heteroclinus Heteroclinus Heteroclinus is a genus of clinids found in the western Indo-Pacific.-Species:* Adelaide's weedfish, Heteroclinus adelaidae * Natal weedfish, Heteroclinus antinectes... sp. |
Clinidae | |
| Ophiclinus gracilis Ophiclinus gracilis Ophiclinus gracilis, known commonly as the Black-back snake-blenny in Australia, is a species of clinid in the genus Ophiclinus. It is a subtropical blenny found around southern Australia, in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean. It was named by E.R. Waite in 1906, and can reach a maximum length of... |
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| Callionymus enneactes | Callionymidae | |
| Callionymus goodladi | Callionymidae | |
| Callionymus grossi | Callionymidae | |
| Diplogammus xenicus | Callionymidae | |
| Synchiropus papilio | Callionymidae | |
| Synchiropus rameus | Callionymidae | |
| Alabes parvulus | Gobiesocidae Gobiesocidae Clingfishes are fishes of the family Gobiesocidae. Most species are marine, being found in shallow waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are bottom-dwelling fishes; some species shelter in sea urchins or crinoids.-Description:... |
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| Lepadichthys frenatus | Gobiesocidae Gobiesocidae Clingfishes are fishes of the family Gobiesocidae. Most species are marine, being found in shallow waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are bottom-dwelling fishes; some species shelter in sea urchins or crinoids.-Description:... |
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| Amblygobius phalaena Amblygobius phalaena Amblygobius phalaena is a Goby from the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 15 cm in length.... |
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| Asterropteryx semipunctatus | Gobiidae | |
| Bathygobius cocosensis | Gobiidae | |
| Bathygobius fuscus | Gobiidae | |
| Callogobius mucosis | Gobiidae | |
| Callogobius sp. | Gobiidae | |
| Callogobius sp. | Gobiidae | |
| Eviota bimaculata | Gobiidae | |
| Eviota infulata | Gobiidae | |
| Eviota melasma | Gobiidae | |
| Eviota queenslandica | Gobiidae | |
| Eviota storthynx | Gobiidae | |
| Eviota Eviota Eviota is a genus of reef-associated gobies currently with 48 described species distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific region. These are very small fishes and many species are commonly called pygmy gobies, while some are known as fringefin gobies.-Species:*Eviota abax*Eviota... sp. |
Gobiidae | |
| Exyrias belissimus | Gobiidae | |
| Fusigobius duospilus | Gobiidae | |
| Gnatholepis scapulostigma | Gobiidae | |
| Gobiodon citrinus Gobiodon citrinus Gobiodon citrinus is a Goby from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6.6 cm in length.... |
Gobiidae | |
| Pleurosicya fringilla | Gobiidae | |
| Priolepis cincta | Gobiidae | |
| Priolepis nuchifasciatus | Gobiidae | |
| Valenciennea puellaris Valenciennea puellaris Valenciennea puellaris, also known as the orange spotted diamond, diamond watchman, and maiden, is a goby from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of in length.... |
Gobiidae | |
| Vanderhorstia ornatissima | Gobiidae | |
| Curious wormfish Curious wormfish The curious wormfish, Gunnelichtys curiosus, is a wormfish of the genus Gunnelichtys, found in the Indo-Pacific. It reaches a maximum length of . This fish is easily harmed, and can be eaten by even the smallest predators. It buries itself in fine sand when it feels threatened.-References:*... |
Gunnellichthys curiosus | Microdesmidae |
| Acanthurus grammoptilus Acanthurus grammoptilus Acanthurus grammoptilus is a tropical fish which is found in the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia. Also known, commonly, as the Finelined-surgeonfish, it is used commercially in fisheries, and can be used for food.... |
Acanthuridae Acanthuridae Acanthuridae is the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family includes about 80 species in six genera, all of which are marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs... |
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| Manini | Acanthurus triostegus Acanthurus triostegus The manini is a small surgeonfish in family Acanthuridae of order Perciformes. Its about long. It is whitish-yellow with zebra-like black stripes on its side. Its resemblance to a prisoner’s uniform gave it the nicknames of convict surgeonfish and convict tang. Manini is a favorite food fish... |
Acanthuridae Acanthuridae Acanthuridae is the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family includes about 80 species in six genera, all of which are marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs... |
| Naso fageni Naso fageni Naso fageni is a tropical fish found in the west Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Morrow in 1954, and is known commonly as the Horseface unicornfish or the Horseface unicorn. It is commercial in fisheries.... |
Acanthuridae Acanthuridae Acanthuridae is the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family includes about 80 species in six genera, all of which are marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs... |
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| Naso unicornis | Acanthuridae Acanthuridae Acanthuridae is the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family includes about 80 species in six genera, all of which are marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs... |
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| Zebrasoma scopas Zebrasoma scopas The scopas tang or twotone tang is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. They may live at water depths of 1 - 60 m or more. The fish grow to a maximum length of 40 cm . Zebrasoma scopas is found in throughout Oceania. Zebrasoma scopas is a highly popular fish in the aquarium trade... |
Acanthuridae Acanthuridae Acanthuridae is the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family includes about 80 species in six genera, all of which are marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs... |
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| Zebrasoma veliferum Zebrasoma veliferum The sailfin tang is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. They may live at water depths of 1 - 60 m or more. The fish grow to a maximum length of 40 cm . Zebrasoma veliferum has an extensive range throughout Oceania, the Indian Ocean, and the South Pacific. Zebrasoma veliferum is a... |
Acanthuridae Acanthuridae Acanthuridae is the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family includes about 80 species in six genera, all of which are marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs... |
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| Siganus fuscescens | Siganidae | |
| Grammatorcynus bicarinatus | Scombridae Scombridae Scombridae is the family of the mackerels, tunas, and bonitos, and thus includes many of the most important and familiar food fishes. The family consists of about 55 species in 15 genera and two subfamilies... |
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| Maittya | Scomberomorus commerson | Scombridae Scombridae Scombridae is the family of the mackerels, tunas, and bonitos, and thus includes many of the most important and familiar food fishes. The family consists of about 55 species in 15 genera and two subfamilies... |
| Sarda orientalis | Scombridae Scombridae Scombridae is the family of the mackerels, tunas, and bonitos, and thus includes many of the most important and familiar food fishes. The family consists of about 55 species in 15 genera and two subfamilies... |
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| Yellowfin tuna Yellowfin tuna The yellowfin tuna is a species of tuna found in pelagic waters of tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.Yellowfin is often marketed as ahi, from its Hawaiian name ahi although the name ahi in Hawaiian also refers to the closely related bigeye tuna. The species name, albacares can lead to... |
Thunnus albacares | Scombridae Scombridae Scombridae is the family of the mackerels, tunas, and bonitos, and thus includes many of the most important and familiar food fishes. The family consists of about 55 species in 15 genera and two subfamilies... |
| Bothus pantherhinus | Bothidae Bothidae Lefteye flounders are a family, Bothidae, of flounders. They are called "lefteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right side, with both eyes on the left side... |
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| Crossorhombus valderostratus | Bothidae Bothidae Lefteye flounders are a family, Bothidae, of flounders. They are called "lefteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right side, with both eyes on the left side... |
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| Engyprosopon grandisquama | Bothidae Bothidae Lefteye flounders are a family, Bothidae, of flounders. They are called "lefteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right side, with both eyes on the left side... |
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| Pseudorhombus quinquocellatus | Bothidae Bothidae Lefteye flounders are a family, Bothidae, of flounders. They are called "lefteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right side, with both eyes on the left side... |
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| Zebrias cancellatus | Soleidae Soleidae The true soles are a family, Soleidae, of flatfishes, and include species that live in salt water and fresh water. They are bottom-dwelling fishes feeding on small crustaceans and other invertebrates. Other flatfishes are also known as soles.... |
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| Cynoglossus broadhursti Cynoglossus broadhursti Cynoglossus broadhursti, commonly known as the Southern tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the Indian Ocean.... |
Cynoglossidae | |
| Anacanthus barbatus | Monacanthidae | |
| Scrawled filefish Scrawled filefish The scrawled filefish, Aluterus scriptus, is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae. Its length is up to 1.1 m, and it is found on tropical reefs circumglobally to a depth of 120 m.Image:Aluterus scriptus 600.jpg... |
Aluterus scriptus | Monacanthidae |
| Cantheschenia longipinnis | Monacanthidae | |
| Chaetodermis penicilligerus Chaetodermis penicilligerus Chaetodermis penicilligerus is a filefish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the marine aquarium fish trade. It grows to a size of 31cm in length.It is found in the Houtman Abrolhos.... |
Monacanthidae | |
| Colurodontis paxmani | Monacanthidae | |
| Eubalichthys caeruleoguttatus | Monacanthidae | |
| Meuschenia hippocrepis Meuschenia hippocrepis Meuschenia hippocrepis is a Filefish from the Eastern Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 51cm in length.... |
Monacanthidae | |
| Monacanthus chinensis | Monacanthidae | |
| Orange spotted filefish Orange spotted filefish The orange spotted filefish or harlequin filefish, Oxymonacanthus longirostris, is a filefish in the family Monacanthidae found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific Oceans. The orangespotted filefish is a different species and refers to Cantherhines pullus.The orange spotted filefish is pale blue... |
Oxymonacanthus longirostris | Monacanthidae |
| Paramonacanthus choirocephalus | Monacanthidae | |
| Pervagor janthinosoma Pervagor janthinosoma The Blackbar filefish is a fish in the Monacanthidae family. It is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific from the coast of east Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan and south to New South Wales and Tonga.... |
Monacanthidae | |
| Scobinichthys granulatus | Monacanthidae | |
| Stephanolepis sp. | Monacanthidae | |
| Anoplocapros lenticularis | Ostraciidae | |
| Anoplocapros robustus | Ostraciidae | |
| Yellow boxfish Yellow boxfish The Yellow boxfish, Ostracion cubicus, is a boxfish of the genus Ostracion, and can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean as well as the south eastern Atlantic Ocean. It reaches a maximum length of 45 cm.... |
Ostracion cubicus | Ostraciidae |
| Tetrosomus concatenatus | Ostraciidae | |
| White-spotted puffer White-spotted puffer The white-spotted puffer, Arothron hispidus, is a medium sized puffer fish, light grey in color with small white spots. It also has concentric contrasting white and dark grey lines that radiate around the eyes and pectoral fins, and this pattern gave rise to its alternate name stars and stripes... |
Arothron hispidus | Tetraodontidae |
| Lagocephalus sceleratus | Tetraodontidae | |
| Torquigener pallimaculatus | Tetraodontidae | |
| Torquigener paxtoni | Tetraodontidae | |
| Torquigener pleurogramma | Tetraodontidae | |
| Torquigener vicinis | Tetraodontidae | |
| Slender-spined porcupine fish Slender-spined porcupine fish The slender-spined porcupine fish or globefish, Diodon nichthemerus, is a porcupinefish of the family Diodontidae, found in the waters of southern Australia, as far north as Port Jackson to Geraldton, Western Australia... |
Diodon nicthemerus | Diodontidae |