List of reef fish of the Red Sea
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The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez...
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- AcanthuridaeAcanthuridaeAcanthuridae 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...
- [**Acanthurus mata, Elongate surgeonfishElongate surgeonfishAcanthurus mata is a tropical fish with the common name Elongate Surgeonfish.-Appearance:The elongate surgeonfish is light blue with numerous brown stripes running down the length of its body, although over time it is able to change colour to become blue overall. It has a band of yellowish green...
- Acanthurus nigricansAcanthurus nigricansAcanthurus nigricans is a Tang from the Eastern Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 21.3 cm in length....
, Whitecheek surgeonfish - Acanthurus nigrofuscusAcanthurus nigrofuscusAcanthurus nigrofuscus or the Brown surgeonfish is a tang from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 21 cm in length....
, Brown surgeonfish - Acanthurus sohal, Sohal surgeonfishSohal surgeonfishThe sohal surgeonfish or sohal tang, Acanthurus sohal, is a Red Sea endemic which grows to 16 inches in the wild. Its striking blue and white horizontal stripes has made it what many consider the 'poster fish' for the Red Sea reef environment...
- Acanthurus tennentiiAcanthurus tennentiiThe Doubleband Surgeonfish or Lieutenant Tang is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. The fish grows to a maximum length of 31 cm ....
, Doubleband surgeonfish - Acanthurus xanthopterus, Yellowfin surgeonfish
- Ctenochaetus striatusCtenochaetus striatusCtenochaetus striatus is a Tang from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 26 cm in length....
, Striated surgeonfish - Naso annulatus, Whitemargin unicornfishWhitemargin unicornfishThe whitemargin unicornfish is a tropical fish found throughout the Indo-Pacific. It can reach a length of 100 cm making it one of the largest members of the family Acanthuridae.-Description:...
- Naso brevirostris, Spotted unicornfishSpotted unicornfishThe spotted unicornfish is a type of Unicornfish in the family Acanthuridae found in the Indian and Pacific oceans.. Another species, Naso maculatus also may be called the spotted unicornfish....
- Naso elegansNaso elegansNaso elegans is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Indian Ocean. It was first named by Eduard Rüppell in 1829, and is commonly known as the Elegant unicornfish, Indian orange-spine unicorn, Orange-spine unicorn, and Smoothheaded unicornfish. It is commercial in fisheries....
, Elegant unicornfish - Naso hexacanthusNaso hexacanthusNaso hexacanthus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1855, and is commonly known as the Sleek unicornfish, Sleek unicorn, Blacktongue unicorn, Blacktounge unicornfish, Thorpe's unicornfish, or the Nohorn unicorn...
, Sleek unicornfish - Naso unicornis, Bluespine unicornfishBluespine unicornfishThe bluespine unicornfish or short-nose unicornfish is a tang from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 70 cm in length. It is called kala in Hawaiian, and dawa in New Caledonia....
- Zebrasoma veliferumZebrasoma veliferumThe 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...
, Sailfin tang - Zebrasoma xanthurumZebrasoma xanthurumThe purple tang is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. The fish grows to a maximum length of 25 centimeters in the wild but rarely surpasses 20 centimetres in captivity...
, Yellowtail tang
- [**Acanthurus mata, Elongate surgeonfish
- Albulidae
- Albula glossodonta, Roundjaw bonefish
- Albula vulpes, BonefishBonefishThe bonefish is the type species of the Albulidae family, or bonefishes in order Albuliformes. It is amphidromous, living in inshore tropical waters, moving onto shallow mudflats to feed with the incoming tide, and retreating to deeper water as the tide ebbs...
- Alopiidae
Pelagic thresherThe pelagic thresher is a species of thresher shark, family Alopiidae; this group of sharks are characterized by the greatly elongated upper lobes of their caudal fins. The pelagic thresher occurs in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, usually far from shore but...
- Anomalopidae
- Photoblepharon steinitzi, Flashlight fishFlashlight fishThe flashlight fish are a family, the Anomalopidae, of beryciform fish. There are some unrelated fish with similar features, some of which are also called flashlight fish. Notable among these are the deep sea lanternfish, of the family Myctophidae, of which there are over 200 species.Flashlight...
- Photoblepharon steinitzi, Flashlight fish
- Antennariidae
- Antennarius commerson, Commerson's frogfishCommerson's frogfishCommersons Frogfish is a species of frogfish in the genus Antennarius....
- Antennarius hispidus, Shaggy angler
- Antennarius nummifer, Spotfin frogfishSpotfin frogfishThe 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 pictus, Painted frogfish
- Antennarius rosaceus, Spiny-tufted frogfish
- Antennarius striatus, Striated frogfishStriated frogfishThe 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:...
- Antennatus tuberosus, Tuberculated frogfish
- Histrio histrio, Sargassum fish
- ApogonidaeApogonidaeCardinalfishes 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 angustatus, Broadstriped cardinalfish
- Apogon annularis, Ringtail cardinalfish
- Apogon aureus, Ring-tailed cardinalfishRing-tailed cardinalfishThe 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 bandanensis, Big-eyed cardinalfishBig-eyed cardinalfishThe big-eyed cardinalfish, bigeye cardinalfish, or bigeye, Epigonus lenimen, is a deepwater cardinalfish of the genus Epigonus, found in southern temperate waters at depths of between 500 and 800 m...
- Apogon coccineus, Ruby cardinalfish
- Apogon cookii, Cook's cardinalfish
- Apogon cyanosomaApogon cyanosomaApogon cyanosoma is a Cardinalfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 8cm in length....
, Yellowstriped cardinalfish - Apogon exostigma, Narrowstripe cardinalfish
- Apogon fasciatus, Broad-banded cardinalfish
- Apogon fleurieu, Cardinalfish
- Apogon fraenatus, Bridled cardinalfish
- Apogon guamensis, Guam cardinalfish
- Apogon heptastygma
- Apogon isus
- Apogon kallopterus, Iridescent cardinalfish
- Apogon kiensis, Rifle cardinal
- Apogon lateralis, Humpback cardinal
- Apogon latus
- Apogon leptacanthus, Threadfin cardinalfishThreadfin cardinalfishAlso known as the bluestreak cardinalfish, it is one of the cardinalfishes.-Range:Red Sea and Mozambique Island to Samoa and Tonga, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and Micronesia.-Description:...
- Apogon multitaeniatus, Smallscale cardinal
- Apogon nigripinnis, Bullseye
- Apogon nigrofasciatusApogon nigrofasciatusApogon nigrofasciatus, commonly called Blackstripe Cardinalfish, is a Cardinalfish from the Indo-Pacific. A yellow-black striped fish. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10cm in length....
, Blackstripe cardinalfish - Apogon pselion
- Apogon pseudotaeniatus, Doublebar cardinalfish
- Apogon savayensis, Samoan cardinalfish
- Apogon semiornatus, Oblique-banded cardinalfish
- Apogon taeniatus, Twobelt cardinal
- Apogon taeniophorus, Reef-flat cardinalfish
- Apogon timorensis, Timor cardinalfish
- Apogon truncatus, Flagfin cardinalfish
- Apogon zebrinus
- Apogonichthys perdix, Perdix cardinalfish
- Archamia bilineata
- Archamia fucata, Orangelined cardinalfish
- Archamia lineolata, Shimmering cardinal
- Cheilodipterus arabicus, Tiger cardinal
- Cheilodipterus lachneri
- Cheilodipterus macrodon, Large toothed cardinalfish
- Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus, Five-lined cardinalfish
- Fowleria aurita, Crosseyed cardinalfish
- Fowleria marmorata, Marbled cardinalfish
- Fowleria punctulata, Spotcheek cardinalfish
- Fowleria vaiulae, Mottled cardinalfish
- Fowleria variegata, Variegated cardinalfish
- Gymnapogon melanogaster
- Neamia octospina, Eightspine cardinalfish
- Pseudamia gelatinosa, Gelatinous cardinalfish
- Rhabdamia cypselura, Swallowtail cardinalfish
- Rhabdamia nigrimentum
- Atherinidae
Hardyhead silversideThe hardyhead silverside, Atherinomorus lacunosus, is a silverside of the family Atherinidae, found circumglobally in subtropical oceans near the surface. Its length is up to 25 cm.-References:...
- Hypoatherina barnesi, Barnes' silverside
- Hypoatherina temminckii, Samoan silverside
- Balistidae
- Abalistes stellatusAbalistes stellatusAbalistes stellatus is a member of the triggerfish family that occurs along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and along the western edge of the Pacific Ocean....
- Balistapus undulatus, Orange-lined triggerfishOrange-lined triggerfishThe Orange-lined Triggerfish, Orange-striped Triggerfish or Undulated Triggerfish is a triggerfish of the tropical Indo-Pacific area. It is the only member of the genus Balistapus. They reach a maximum size of about 30 cm. They feed on coral, crabs and invertebrates...
- Balistoides viridescens, Titan triggerfishTitan triggerfishThe titan triggerfish, giant triggerfish or moustache triggerfish is a large species of triggerfish found in lagoons and at reefs in most of the Indo-Pacific, though it is absent from Hawaii...
- Canthidermis maculata, Spotted oceanic triggerfish
- Melichthys indicus, Indian triggerfishIndian triggerfishThe Indian triggerfish , also known as the black-finned triggerfish, has a brown body and black fins with white lines at the base of the dorsal and anal fins. It is found in the Indo-Pacific oceans. They can grow up to ....
- Odonus niger, Redtoothed triggerfishRedtoothed triggerfishThe redtoothed triggerfish or Niger trigger, Odonus niger, is a triggerfish of the tropical Indo-Pacific area, the sole member of its genus.-Characteristics:...
- Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus, Yellowmargin triggerfishYellowmargin TriggerfishThe yellowmargin triggerfish, Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus, are marine fish in the triggerfish family Balistidae. They originate in coastal tropical waters and reefs of the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and east from southern Japan south to Indonesia and Samoa...
- Pseudobalistes fuscus, Yellow-spotted triggerfish
- Rhinecanthus aculeatus, Blackbar triggerfish
- Rhinecanthus assasi, Arabian Picasso triggerfishArabian Picasso triggerfishAlso known simply as the Picassofish.-Description:Length up to 30cm, tan above and white below with blue stripes between and below the eyes.-Habitat:...
- Rhinecanthus rectangulus, Wedge-tail triggerfish
- Rhinecanthus verrucosusRhinecanthus verrucosusRhinecanthus verrucosus is a Triggerfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 23 cm in length....
, Blackbelly triggerfish - Sufflamen albicaudatumSufflamen albicaudatumSufflamen albicaudatum is a Triggerfish from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 22 cm in length....
, Bluethroat triggerfish - Sufflamen fraenatum, Masked triggerfish
- Abalistes stellatus
- Belonidae
Flat needlefishThe flat needlefish, Ablennes hians, the only known member of the genus Ablennes, is a marine fish of the family Belonidae. Flat needlefish are considered gamefish, frequently caught with the help of artificial lights, but are not often eaten because of their green-colored...
- Tylosurus acus melanotus, Keel-jawed needle fish
- Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus, Hound needlefish
- Blenniidae
- Aspidontus dussumieriAspidontus dussumieriAspidontus dussumieri is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by Valenciennes in 1836, and is commonly known as the Lance blenny, Floating blenny, or the Dussumier's blenny....
, Lance blenny - Aspidontus taeniatus, False cleanerfish
- Aspidontus tractusAspidontus tractusAspidontus tractus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean. It was first named by Fowler in 1903, and is commonly known as the Mimic blenny. It reaches the length of 4" . It mimics Labroides dimidiatus, the cleaner wrasse, and feeds on the fins of fish...
- Atrosalarias fuscus fuscus
- Blenniella cyanostigmaBlenniella cyanostigmaBlenniella cyanostigma is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Indian Ocean. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1849, and is commonly known as the Striped rockskipper....
, Striped rockskipper - Blenniella periophthalmusBlenniella periophthalmusBlenniella periophthalmus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by Valenciennes in 1836, and is commonly known as the Blue-dashed rockskipper, Bullethead rockskipper, False rockskipper, or the Peppered blenny....
, Blue-dashed rockskipper - Cirripectes castaneusCirripectes castaneusCirripectes castaneus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by...
, Chestnut eyelash-blenny - Cirripectes filamentosusCirripectes filamentosusCirripectes 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....
, Filamentous blenny - Ecsenius aroniEcsenius aroniEcsenius aroni, known commonly as the Aron's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean....
, Aron's blenny - Ecsenius frontalisEcsenius frontalisEcsenius frontalis, known commonly as the Smooth-fin blenny in Micronesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean, in several gulfs in the Red Sea. It was named by Achille Valenciennes in 1836, and can reach a maximum length of...
, Smooth-fin blenny - Ecsenius gravieriEcsenius gravieriEcsenius gravieri is a Blenny from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 8 cm in length....
, Red Sea mimic blenny - Ecsenius midasEcsenius midasEcsenius midas is a blenny from the Indo-Pacific, living between coral reefs from the Red Sea to Polynesia.It grows to a size of 13 cm in length. Its normal color is golden orange but it can adapt its color to match the colors of the fishes it mixes with. It shows a black spot near the anus...
, Persian blenny - Ecsenius naloloEcsenius naloloEcsenius nalolo, known commonly as the Nalolo in South Africa or the Nalolo blenny in Micronesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean. It was named by James Smith in 1959, and can reach a maximum length of 6.5 centimetres...
, Nalolo - Enchelyurus kraussiiEnchelyurus kraussiiEnchelyurus kraussii is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Klunzinger in 1871, and is commonly known as the Krauss' blenny....
, Krauss' blenny - Exallias brevisExallias brevisExallias brevis is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first described by Kner in 1868, and is commonly known as the leopard blenny, leopard rockskipper, shortbodied blenny, or the spotted coral blenny....
, Leopard blenny - Istiblennius edentulusIstiblennius edentulusIstiblennius edentulus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by Forster and Schneider in 1801, and is commonly known as the Rippled rockskipper, Rippled blenny, Smooth-lipped blenny, Toothless blenny, or the Coral blenny...
, Rippled rockskipper - Istiblennius rivulatusIstiblennius rivulatusIstiblennius rivulatus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean. It was first named by Rüppell in 1830. Male Istiblennius rivulatus can reach a maximum length of 8.6 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 9.3 centimetres....
- Meiacanthus nigrolineatusMeiacanthus nigrolineatusMeiacanthus nigrolineatus is a Blenny from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 9.5 cm in length....
, Blackline fangblenny - Mimoblennius cirrosusMimoblennius cirrosusMimoblennius cirrosus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz and Springer in 1971, and is commonly known as the Fringed blenny. It can reach a maximum length of 5.4 centimetres....
, Fringed blenny - Omobranchus punctatusOmobranchus punctatusOmobranchus punctatus, known commonly as the Muzzled blenny or the Spotted oyster blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian ocean....
, Muzzled blenny - Petroscirtes mitratusPetroscirtes mitratusPetroscirtes 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....
, Floral blenny - Plagiotremus rhinorhynchosPlagiotremus rhinorhynchosPlagiotremus 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...
, Bluestriped fangblenny - Plagiotremus tapeinosoma, Piano fangblenny
- Plagiotremus townsendiPlagiotremus townsendiPlagiotremus phenax, known commonly as the Townsend's fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean....
, Townsend's fangblenny - Salarias fasciatusSalarias fasciatusAffectionately known as the Lawnmower Blenny, Salarias fasciatus is a popular marine aquarium fish species in Australasia. Named for its propensity to consume algae growth from rocks and glass, despite this it is principally a detritivore, with plant material making up only 15% of its diet...
, Jewelled blenny
- Aspidontus dussumieri
- BothidaeBothidaeLefteye 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...
- Bothus mancus, Flowery flounder
- Bothus pantherinus, Leopard flounderLeopard flounderThe Leopard flounder is a flatfish found in wide range of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.-Range:Bothus pantherinus is found in the Red Sea and Persian gulf to South Africa, as far as southeast Australia and Japan.-Description:...
- Engyprosopon grandisquama, Largescale flounder
- Bythitidae
- Brosmophyciops pautzkei, Slimy cuskeel
- CaesionidaeCaesionidaeThe fusilier fishes are a family, Caesionidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are related to the snappers, but adapted for feeding on plankton, rather than on larger prey.They are cylindrical, streamlined fishes, of up to in length...
- Caesio lunaris, Lunar fusilier
- Caesio striata, Striated fusilier
- Caesio suevica, Suez fusilier
- Caesio varilineata, Variable-lined fusilier
- Caesio xanthonotaCaesio xanthonotaCaesio xanthonota is a Fusilier from the Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 40cm in length....
, Yellowback fusilier - Gymnocaesio gymnoptera, Slender fusilier
- Pterocaesio chrysozona, Goldband fusilierGoldband fusilierThe Goldband fusilier, Pterocaesio chrysozona is a fusilier of the genus Pterocaesio. It is also known as the Blacktipped fusilier. This is a tropical reef forage fish found between latitudes 30°N and 27°S and longitudes 40°E to 157°E...
- Pterocaesio pisang, Banana fusilier
- Callionymidae
- Callionymus delicatulus, Delicate dragonetDelicate dragonetDelicate dragonet is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Callionymus....
- Callionymus flavusCallionymus flavusCallionymus flavus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Callionymus....
- Callionymus delicatulus, Delicate dragonet
- CarangidaeCarangidaeCarangidae 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...
African pompanoThe African pompano, Alectis ciliaris, is a widely distributed species of tropical marine fish in the Jack family, Carangidae. The species is found in tropical waters worldwide, with adults often inhabiting coastlines while juveniles are usually pelagic, floating with ocean currents... - Alectis indicus, Indian threadfishIndian threadfishThe Indian threadfish, Alectis indicus, is a large species of coastal marine fish of the jack family, Carangidae. The species is widespread in the waters of the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean, ranging from east Africa to India, Asia, Indonesia and Australia...
- Alepes djedaba, Shrimp scadShrimp scadThe shrimp scad, Alepes djedaba , is a species of widespread tropical marine fish of the jack family, Carangidae...
- Atule mate, Yellowtail scadYellowtail scadThe yellowtail scad, Atule mate , is an abundant species of small inshore marine fish of the jack family, Carangidae. The species is widespread in the Indo-Pacific region from east Africa in the west to Hawaii in the east, extending north to Japan and south to Australia...
- Carangoides armatus, Longfin trevallyLongfin trevallyThe longfin trevally, Carangoides armatus , is a species of inshore marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. The species is common in tropical to subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan in the east, typically inhabiting inshore reefs and bays...
- Carangoides bajad, Orangespotted trevallyOrangespotted trevallyThe orangespotted trevally, Carangoides bajad is a species of inshore marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. The species is fairly common in tropical to subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, ranging from Madagascar in the west to Japan in the east, typically inhabiting inshore reefs...
- Carangoides chrysophrys, Longnose trevallyLongnose trevallyThe longnose trevally, Carangoides chrysophrys , is a species of inshore marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae...
- Carangoides coeruleopinnatus, Coastal trevallyCoastal trevallyThe coastal trevally, Carangoides coeruleopinnatus is a species of inshore marine fish in the jack family Carangidae...
- Carangoides dinema, Shadow trevallyShadow trevallyThe shadow trevally, Carangoides dinema is a species of inshore marine fish in the jack family Carangidae...
- Carangoides ferdau, Blue trevallyBlue trevallyThe blue trevally, Carangoides ferdau is a common widespread species of pelagic marine fish classified in the jack family, Carangidae...
- Carangoides fulvoguttatus, Yellowspotted trevallyYellowspotted trevallyThe yellowspotted trevally, Carangoides fulvoguttatus is a widespread species of large inshore marine fish in the jack family Carangidae. The yellowspotted trevally inhabits the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific region, from South Africa in the west to Japan and Australia in...
- Carangoides gymnostethus, BludgerBludgerBludger may refer to:*A metal band from Leeds, UK*A type of ball used in the fictional game Quidditch in the fictional Harry Potter universe*A pimp, in 19th century slang*In Australian slang, a lazy person...
- Carangoides malabaricus, Malabar trevallyMalabar trevallyThe Malabar trevally, Carangoides malabaricus, is a species of large inshore marine fish of the jack family, Carangidae...
- Carangoides orthogrammus, Island trevallyIsland trevallyThe island trevally, Carangoides orthogrammus , is a widespread species of offshore marine fish classified in the jack family Carangidae...
- Carangoides plagiotaenia, Barcheek trevallyBarcheek trevallyThe barcheek trevally, Carangoides plagiotaenia , is a species of moderately large marine fish of the jack family Carangidae...
- Caranx ignobilis, Giant trevallyGiant trevallyThe giant trevally, Caranx ignobilis , is a species of large marine fish classified in the jack family, Carangidae...
- Caranx melampygus, Bluefin trevallyBluefin trevallyThe bluefin trevally, Caranx melampygus , is a species of large, widely distributed marine fish classified in the jack family, Carangidae...
- Caranx sexfasciatus, Bigeye trevallyBigeye trevallyThe bigeye trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus , is a species of widespread large marine fish classified in the jack family Carangidae...
- Decapterus macrosoma, Shortfin scad
- Elagatis bipinnulata, Rainbow runnerRainbow runnerThe rainbow runner , also known as the rainbow yellowtail, Spanish jack and Hawaiian salmon, is a common species of pelagic marine fish of the jack family, Carangidae. The species is widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the world, inhabiting both coastal as well as far...
- Gnathanodon speciosus, Golden trevallyGolden trevallyThe golden trevally is a tropical marine fish in the jack family . Native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from southern California to Ecuador, it is associated with reefs and usually found within the upper ten m of the surface. Juveniles are usually bright yellow with vertical black bars, which...
- Megalaspis cordyla, Torpedo scadTorpedo scadThe torpedo scad, Megalaspis cordyla , is a species of moderately large marine fish classified in the jack and horse mackerel family, Carangidae...
- Naucrates ductor, Pilotfish
- Parastromateus niger, Black pomfret
- Scomberoides commersonnianus, Talang queenfish
- Scomberoides lysan, Doublespotted queenfishDoublespotted queenfishThe doublespotted queenfish is a tropical game fish in family Carangidae . It is associated with reefs and ranges widely throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans....
- Scomberoides tol, Needlescaled queenfish
- Selar crumenophthalmus, Bigeye scadBigeye scadThe bigeye scad is an oceanic fish that is found around the globe in tropical regions. Other common names include akule, chicharro, charrito ojón, purse-eye scad, coulirou, and goggle-eyed scad. Bigeye scads are fished commercially and are very important to aquaculture.Bigeye scads are blue-green...
- Seriola dumerili, Greater amberjackGreater amberjackThe Greater amberjack is a jack of the genus Seriola. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian coasts, living usually between 20 and 70 m of depth...
- Seriolina nigrofasciata, Blackbanded trevally
- Trachinotus baillonii, Smallspotted dart
- Trachinotus blochii, Snubnose pompano
- Trachurus indicus, Arabian scad
- Ulua mentalis, Longrakered trevally
- Uraspis helvola, Whitemouth jack
- Uraspis uraspis, Whitetongue jack
- Carapidae
- Encheliophis gracilis, Graceful pearlfish
- Encheliophis homei, Silver pearlfish
- Carcharhinidae
Silvertip sharkThe silvertip shark is a large species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, with a fragmented distribution throughout the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. This species is often encountered around offshore islands and coral reefs, and has been known to dive to a depth of 800 m...
- Carcharhinus altimus, Bignose sharkBignose sharkThe bignose shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae. Distributed worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters, this migratory shark frequents deep waters around the edges of the continental shelf. It is typically found at depths of , though at night it may move towards the...
- Carcharhinus brevipinna, Spinner sharkSpinner sharkThe spinner shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, named for the spinning leaps it makes as a part of its feeding strategy. This species occurs in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, except for in the eastern Pacific Ocean...
- Carcharhinus falciformis, Silky sharkSilky sharkThe silky shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, named for the smooth texture of its skin. It is one of the most abundant sharks in the pelagic zone, and can be found around the world in tropical waters. Highly mobile and migratory, this shark is most often found over the edge...
- Carcharhinus limbatus, Blacktip sharkBlacktip sharkThe blacktip shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae. It is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world, including brackish habitats. Genetic analyses have revealed substantial variation within this species, with populations from the western Atlantic Ocean...
- Carcharhinus longimanus, Oceanic whitetip sharkOceanic whitetip sharkThe oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is a large pelagic shark inhabiting tropical and warm temperate seas. Its stocky body is most notable for its long, white-tipped, rounded fins....
- Carcharhinus melanopterus, Blacktip reef sharkBlacktip reef sharkThe blacktip reef shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, easily identified by the prominent black tips on its fins...
- Carcharhinus plumbeus, Sandbar sharkSandbar sharkThe 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 sorrah, Spottail sharkSpottail sharkThe spottail shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-West Pacific oceans waters between latitudes 31° N and 31° S, from the surface to 140 m. Its length is up to about 1.6 m....
- Galeocerdo cuvier, Tiger sharkTiger sharkThe tiger sharks, Galeocerdo cuvier, is a species of requiem shark and the only member of the genus Galeocerdo. Commonly known as sea tigers, tiger sharks are relatively large macropredators, capable of attaining a length of over . It is found in many tropical and temperate waters, and is...
- Negaprion acutidens, Sicklefin lemon sharkSicklefin lemon sharkThe sicklefin lemon shark or sharptooth lemon shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, widely distributed in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. It is closely related to the better-known lemon shark The sicklefin lemon shark or sharptooth lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)...
- Triaenodon obesus, Whitetip reef sharkWhitetip reef sharkThe whitetip reef shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus. A small shark usually not exceeding in length, this species is easily recognizable by its slender body and short but broad head, as well as tubular skin flaps beside the nostrils, oval...
- CentriscidaeCentriscidaeCentriscidae is the family of snipefishes, shrimpfishes, and bellowfishes. A small family, consisting of only about a dozen marine species, they are of an unusual appearance, as reflected by the common names...
- Aeoliscus punctulatus, Speckled shrimpfish
- Centriscus scutatus, Grooved razor-fish
- Chaetodontidae
Threadfin butterflyfishThe 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 austriacus, Blacktail butterflyfishBlacktail butterflyfishThe Black-tailed Butterflyfish , also called Exquisite Butterflyfish, is known as Chaetodon austriacus by its scientific name. This species of butterflyfish is found in the Red Sea and around southern Oman only. Supposedly, a Black-tailed Butterflyfish was sighted in El Nido, Palawan by Dr...
- Chaetodon citrinellus, Speckled butterflyfishSpeckled butterflyfishChaetodon citrinellus is a species of butterflyfish . It is commonly known as the Speckled Butterflyfish or Citron Butterflyfish...
- Chaetodon collare, Redtail butterflyfishRedtail butterflyfishThe Red-tailed Butterflyfish or redtail butterflyfish , also known as the Pakistani Butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish ....
- Chaetodon falcula, Blackwedged butterflyfishBlackwedged butterflyfishThe Black-wedged Butterflyfish, Chaetodon falcula, is a species of butterflyfish . IT is found in the Indian Ocean, from eastern Africa south to 27°S and east to Indonesia.It grows to a maximum of 20 cm long...
- Chaetodon fasciatus, Diagonal butterflyfishDiagonal butterflyfishThe Diagonal Butterflyfish , also known as the Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish . It is found in the Red Sea only....
- Chaetodon guttatissimus, Peppered butterflyfishPeppered butterflyfishThe Peppered Butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish . It is found in the Indian Ocean from the Red Sea south to Durban, South Africa and east to Christmas Island and western Thailand and Bali....
- Chaetodon kleinii, Sunburst butterflyfishSunburst butterflyfishThe 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 larvatus, Hooded butterflyfish
- Chaetodon leucopleura, Somali butterflyfish
- Chaetodon lineolatus, Lined butterflyfishLined butterflyfishThe Lined Butterflyfish is a butterflyfish , one of the largest species in the genus Chaetodon...
- Chaetodon melannotus, Blackback butterflyfishBlackback butterflyfishThe Black-backed Butterflyfish or blackback butterflyfish Chaetodon melannotus, is a species of butterflyfish . It ranges from the Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, to southern Japan and throughout Micronesia....
- Chaetodon melapterus, Arabian butterflyfish
- Chaetodon mesoleucos, White-face butterflyfish
- Chaetodon paucifasciatus, Eritrean butterflyfishEritrean butterflyfishThe Eritrean Butterflyfish or Crown Butterflyfish, Chaetodon paucifasciatus, is a species of butterflyfish . It is essentially just known from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, but has been reported from East Africa....
- Chaetodon semilarvatus, Bluecheek butterflyfishBluecheek butterflyfishThe blue-cheeked butterflyfish, Chaetodon semilarvatus, is a species of butterflyfish . It is found in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, at depths of between 3 and 20 m.Its length is up to...
- Chaetodon trifascialis, Chevron butterflyfishChevron butterflyfishNot to be confused with Chaetodon trifasciatus . See also Chaetodon tricinctus and Three-banded Butterflyfish....
- Chaetodon trifasciatus, Melon butterflyfishMelon butterflyfishThe 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 vagabundus, Vagabond butterflyfishVagabond butterflyfishThe Vagabond Butterflyfish, Chaetodon vagabundus, is a species of butterflyfish . It is found from the Red Sea and off East Africa as far east as the Tuamotu Islands, north to southern Japan and south to the Austral Islands....
- Forcipiger flavissimusForcipiger flavissimusThe Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish in the genus Forcipiger. It is also known as the Forcepsfish. It is similar in appearance to and found in the same range as the less common Forcipiger longirostris...
- Forcipiger longirostrisForcipiger longirostrisForcipiger longirostris, commonly known as the Longnose Butterflyfish or Big Longnose Butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish found on coral reefs throughout the southern and western Pacific Ocean, as well as in portions of the Indian Ocean. It is easily confused with its more common cousin F....
, Longnose butterflyfish - Heniochus intermedius, Red Sea bannerfishRed Sea bannerfishThe Red Sea bannerfish is a Perciform fish which is found in waters around Africa and the Middle East.-Description:This fish is pale yellow below and white above, with two broad diagonal black bands, up to 20cm in length....
- Heniochus monoceros, Masked bannerfish
- Chirocentridae
- Chirocentrus dorab, Dorab wolf-herring
- Cirrhitidae
- Cirrhitichthys oxycephalusCirrhitichthys oxycephalusCirrhitichthys oxycephalus is a Hawkfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10cm in length....
, Coral hawkfish - Cirrhitus pinnulatus, Stocky hawkfish
- Oxycirrhites typusOxycirrhites typusOxycirrhites typus is a Hawkfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 13cm in length....
, Longnose hawkfish - Paracirrhites forsteriParacirrhites forsteriParacirrhites 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....
, Blackside hawkfish
- ClupeidaeClupeidaeClupeidae 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:...
- Amblygaster sirm, Spotted sardinella
- Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus, Bluestripe herring
- Sardinella albella, White sardinellaWhite SardinellaWhite Sardinella is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella....
- Sardinella gibbosa, Goldstripe sardinellaGoldstripe sardinellaThe goldstripe sardinella, Sardinella gibbosa, is a species of fish of the family Clupeidae.It is native to shallow tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific, living at depths down to 70 m, and being associated with coral reefs...
- Spratelloides delicatulusSpratelloides delicatulusThe Blue sprat, Spratelloides delicatulus, also known as the Delicate round herring or Blueback sprat, is a type of sprat fish of Indo-Pacific distribution....
, Delicate round herring
- CongridaeCongridaeCongridae is the family of conger and garden eels. Congers are valuable and often large food fishes, while garden eels live in colonies, all protruding from the sea floor after the manner of plants in a garden...
- Ariosoma scheelei, Tropical conger
- Conger cinereus, Longfin African congerLongfin African congerThe longfin African conger, Conger cinereus, is a conger of the family Congridae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesas and Easter islands, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island, at depths...
- Heteroconger hassi, Spotted garden eel
- DactylopteridaeDactylopteridaeThe flying gurnards are a family, Dactylopteridae, of marine fish notable for their greatly enlarged pectoral fins. As they cannot literally fly, an alternative name preferred by some authors is helmet gurnards...
- Dactyloptena orientalis, Oriental flying gurnardOriental flying gurnardThe oriental flying gurnard, Dactyloptena orientalis, is a flying gurnard of the family Dactylopteridae. This flying gurnard inhabits the Indo-Pacific Oceans at depths to...
- Dactyloptena orientalis, Oriental flying gurnard
- Dasyatidae
Bluespotted stingrayThe 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...
- Himantura uarnak, Honeycomb stingrayHoneycomb stingrayThe reticulate whipray or honeycomb stingray is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It inhabits coastal and brackish waters across the Indo-Pacific region from South Africa to Taiwan to Australia, favoring sandy habitats...
- Pastinachus sephen, Cowtail stingrayCowtail stingrayThe cowtail stingray, Pastinachus sephen, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, widespread in the Indo-Pacific region and occasionally entering freshwater habitats. Other common names include banana-tail ray, drab stingray, fantail ray, feathertail stingray, and frill tailed sting ray...
- Taeniura lymma, Bluespotted ribbontail rayBluespotted ribbontail rayThe bluespotted ribbontail ray is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. Found from the intertidal zone to a depth of , this species is common throughout the tropical Indian and western Pacific Oceans in nearshore, coral reef-associated habitats...
- Taeniura meyeni, Blotched fantail rayBlotched fantail rayThe blotched fantail ray is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found throughout the nearshore waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific, as well as off islands in the eastern Pacific. It is a bottom-dwelling inhabitant of lagoons, estuaries, and reefs, generally at a depth of...
- Urogymnus asperrimus, Porcupine rayPorcupine rayThe porcupine ray is a rare species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae and the only member of its genus. This bottom-dweller is found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, as well as off West Africa. It favors sand, coral rubble, and seagrass habitats in inshore waters to a depth of...
- Diodontidae
- Cyclichthys orbicularis, Birdbeak burrfish
- Cyclichthys spilostylus, Spotbase burrfishSpotbase burrfishAlso known as the yellowspotted burrfish.-Range:Red Sea to South Africa and east to southern Japan, the Philippines, Australia and New Caledonia. Also found around the Galapagos Islands and in the Mediterranean.-Description:...
- Diodon holocanthus, Long-spine porcupinefishLong-spine porcupinefishThe long-spine porcupinefish is also known as the spiny balloonfish.-Range:The Long-spine porcupinefish is circumtropical in distribution, being found in the tropical zones of major seas and oceans:...
- Diodon hystrix, Spot-fin porcupinefishSpot-fin porcupinefishAlso known as the porcupinefish or porcupine puffer.-Range:The spot-fin porcupinefish is circumtropical:* Eastern Pacific: San Diego to Chile including the Galapagos Islands....
- Diodon liturosus, Black-blotched porcupinefishBlack-blotched porcupinefish-Range:*Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, East Africa to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales.*Southeast Atlantic: southeast coast of South Africa.-Description:...
- DrepaneidaeDrepaneidaeThe sicklefishes are perciform fishes of the genus Drepane, the only genus in the family Drepaneidae. They are found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, and in the eastern Atlantic near Africa...
- Drepane punctata, Spotted sicklefish
- Echeneidae
- Echeneis naucratesEcheneis naucratesThe Echeneis naucrates or live sharksucker is a rare species of remora, from the family Echeneidae. The species generally occurs in all tropical seas around the world, mainly in warm waters. The species stays close to coral reefs and feeds primarily off hosts, such as sting rays, sharks, sea...
, Live sharksucker - Remora remora, Common remoraCommon remoraThe common remora, Remora remora, is a pelagic marine fish belonging to family Echeneidae. Remora remora is different from other remoras in the family Echeneidae by the modification of its dorsal fin...
- Echeneis naucrates
- Engraulidae
- Encrasicholina punctifer, Buccaneer anchovy
- Thryssa baelama, Baelama anchovy
- EphippidaeEphippidaeEphippidae is the fish family containing the spadefishes. There are about eight genera, with a total of 20 species, mostly marine. The most well-known species are probably those in the reef-dwelling genus Platax, the batfishes, which are kept as aquarium fish. They are spade-shaped, laterally...
- Platax orbicularis, Orbicular batfishOrbicular batfishThe orbicular batfish is a popular aquarium fish endemic to tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.-Description:...
- Platax teiraPlatax teiraPlatax 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....
, Tiera batfish - Tripterodon orbis, African spadefish
- Platax orbicularis, Orbicular batfish
- Fistulariidae
Bluespotted cornetfishThe bluespotted cornetfish, Fistularia commersonii, is a fish in the family Fistulariidae. It grows to a length of . The Bluespotted Cornetfish is a decidedly different looking fish. This very long and slender reef dweller is in the family Fistulariidae which is also the same order as the...
- Fistularia petimba, Red cornetfishRed cornetfishThe red cornetfish, Fistularia petimba, is a cornetfish of the family Fistulariidae, found in tropical oceans worldwide, at depths of between 10 and 200 m.In Japan they are called Akayagara The red cornetfish, Fistularia petimba, is a cornetfish of the family Fistulariidae, found in tropical oceans...
- Gerreidae
- Gerres argyreus, Common mojarra
- Gerres longirostris, Longtail silverbiddy
- Gerres oblongus, Slender silverbiddy
- Gerres oyena, Common silver-biddy
- Ginglymostomatidae
Tawny nurse sharkThe tawny nurse shark is a species of carpet shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, and the only extant member of the genus Nebrius. It is found widely along coastlines in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, preferring reefs, sandy flats, and seagrass beds from very shallow water to a depth of 70 m...
- GobiesocidaeGobiesocidaeClingfishes 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:...
- Lepadichthys lineatus, Doubleline clingfish
- Gobiidae
Amblyeleotris diagonalisAmblyeleotris diagonalis is a Goby from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 11 cm in length....
- Amblyeleotris periophthalma, Periophthalma prawn-goby
- Amblyeleotris steinitzi, Steinitz' prawn goby
- Amblyeleotris sungami, Magnus' prawn-goby
- Amblyeleotris wheeleriAmblyeleotris wheeleriGorgeous prawn goby is a goby from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 cm in length....
, Gorgeous prawn-goby - Amblygobius albimaculatus, Butterfly goby
- Amblygobius esakiae, Snoutspot goby
- Amblygobius hectoriAmblygobius hectoriAmblygobius hectori, or Hector's goby, is a goby from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It is named after James Hector.It grows to a size of 8.5 cm in length....
, Hector's goby - Amblygobius nocturnus, Nocturn goby
- Asterropteryx ensifera, Miller's damsel
- Asterropteryx semipunctata, Starry goby
- Bathygobius cyclopterus, Spotted frillgoby
- Bathygobius fuscus, Dusky frillgoby
- Bryaninops erythrops, Erythrops goby
- Bryaninops loki, Loki whip-goby
- Bryaninops natans, Redeye goby
- Bryaninops ridens, Ridens goby
- Bryaninops yongei, Whip coral goby
- Callogobius bifasciatus, Doublebar goby
- Callogobius maculipinnis, Ostrich goby
- Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus, Harlequin prawn-goby
- Cryptocentrus cryptocentrus, Ninebar prawn-goby
- Cryptocentrus fasciatus, Y-bar shrimp goby
- Cryptocentrus lutheri, Luther's prawn-goby
- Ctenogobiops crocineus, Silverspot shrimpgoby
- Ctenogobiops feroculus, Sandy prawn-goby
- Ctenogobiops maculosus
- Discordipinna griessingeri, Spikefin goby
- Eviota distigma, Twospot pygmy goby
- Eviota guttata, Spotted pygmy goby
- Eviota pardalota, Leopard dwarfgoby
- Eviota prasina, Green bubble goby
- Eviota sebreei, Sebree's pygmy goby
- Eviota zebrina
- Exyrias belissimus, Mud reef-goby
- Flabelligobius latruncularia, Fan shrimp-goby
- Fusigobius longispinus, Orange-spotted sand-goby
- Fusigobius neophytus, Common fusegoby
- Gladiogobius ensifer, Gladiator goby
- Gnatholepis anjerensis
- Gnatholepis cauerensis cauerensis, Eyebar goby
- Gobiodon citrinusGobiodon citrinusGobiodon 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....
, Poison goby - Gobiodon reticulatus, Reticulate goby
- Istigobius decoratus, Decorated goby
- Istigobius ornatus, Ornate goby
- Luposicya lupus
- Oplopomus oplopomus, Spinecheek goby
- Oxyurichthys papuensis, Frogface goby
- Palutrus meteori, Meteor goby
- Paragobiodon echinocephalus, Redhead goby
- Paragobiodon xanthosomus, Emerald coral goby
- Periophthalmus argentilineatus, Barred mudskipper
- Pleurosicya mossambica, Toothy goby
- Priolepis cinctus, Girdled goby
- Priolepis randalli, Randall's goby
- Priolepis semidoliata, Half-barred goby
- Trimma avidori
- Trimma barralli
- Trimma fishelsoni
- Trimma flavicaudatus
- Trimma mendelssohni
- Trimma sheppardi
- Trimma taylori, Yellow cave goby
- Trimma tevegae, Blue-striped cave goby
- Valenciennea helsdingenii, Twostripe goby
- Valenciennea puellarisValenciennea puellarisValenciennea 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....
, Maiden goby - Valenciennea sexguttataValenciennea sexguttataValencienna sexguttata is a Goby from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 14 cm in length....
, Sixspot goby - Valenciennea wardiiValenciennea wardiiValenciennea wardii is a Goby from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 15 cm in length....
, Ward's sleeper - Vanderhorstia delagoae, Candystick goby
- Vanderhorstia mertensi, Mertens' prawn-goby
- Yongeichthys nebulosus, Shadow goby
- HaemulidaeHaemulidaeThe 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...
- Diagramma pictum, Painted sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus albovittatusPlectorhinchus albovittatusPlectorhinchus albovittatus is a Grunt from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 100 cm in length....
, Two-striped sweetlips - Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus, Lemon sweetlip
- Plectorhinchus gaterinus, Blackspotted rubberlip
- Plectorhinchus gibbosus, Harry hotlips
- Plectorhinchus harrawayi
- Plectorhinchus nigrus
- Plectorhinchus obscurus, Giant sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus playfairi, Whitebarred rubberlip
- Plectorhinchus schotaf, Minstrel sweetlip
- Plectorhinchus sordidus, Sordid rubberlip
- Plectorhinchus umbrinus
- Pomadasys commersonnii, Smallspotted grunter
- Pomadasys furcatus, Banded grunter
- Pomadasys kaakan, Javelin grunter
- Pomadasys maculatus, Saddle grunt
- Pomadasys olivaceus, Olive grunt
- Pomadasys stridens, Striped piggy
- Hemiramphidae
- Hyporhamphus affinis, Tropical halfbeak
- Hyporhamphus balinensis, Balinese garfish
- Hyporhamphus gamberur, Red Sea halfbeak
- HolocentridaeHolocentridaeThe Holocentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, belonging to the order Beryciformes with the members of the subfamily Holocentrinae typically known as squirrelfish, while the members of Myripristinae typically are known as soldierfish...
- Myripristis berndti, Blotcheye soldierfish
- Myripristis hexagona, Doubletooth soldierfish
- Myripristis murdjan, Pinecone soldierfish
- Myripristis xanthacra, Yellowtip soldierfish
- Neoniphon sammara, Sammara squirrelfish
- Sargocentron caudimaculatum, Silverspot squirrelfish
- Adioryx diadema, Crown squirrelfish
- Sargocentron inaequalis, Lattice squirrelfish
- Sargocentron ittodai, Samurai squirrelfish
- Sargocentron macrosquamis, Bigscale squirrelfish
- Sargocentron melanospilos, Blackblotch squirrelfish
- Sargocentron punctatissimum, Speckled squirrelfish
- Sargocentron rubrum, Redcoat
- Sargocentron spiniferum, Sabre squirrelfish
- Kuhliidae
Kuhlia mugilKuhlia mugil, known also as Barred flagtail, Ocean Flagfish and Fivebar Flagtail is a species of fish in the Kuhliidae family that can live both in salt and fresh water. It is often associated with coral reefs....
, Barred flagtail
- Kyphosidae
- Kyphosus bigibbus, Grey sea chub
- Kyphosus cinerascens, Blue seachub
- Kyphosus vaigiensis, Brassy chub
- Labridae
- Anampses lineatus, Lined wrasse
- Anampses meleagrides, Spotted wrasse
- Anampses twistii, Yellowbreasted wrasse
- Bodianus anthioides, Lyretail hogfish
- Bodianus axillaris, Axilspot hogfishAxilspot hogfishAxilspot hogfish, Bodianus axillaris, belongs to the Labridae family of marine fish. Adult fish are about 20 centimeters long, red-brown anteriorly, and white posteriorly. Juveniles are black with two rows of large white spots. It has a large dark sport on the pectoral fin base, on the soft...
- Bodianus dianaBodianus dianaBodianus diana, or Diana's hogfish, is a Hogfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 25 cm in length....
, Diana's hogfish - Bodianus opercularis, Blackspot hogfish
- Cheilinus fasciatus, Redbreast wrasseRedbreast wrasseThe 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 lunulatus, Broomtail wrasse
- Cheilinus undulatus, Humphead wrasseHumphead wrasseThe humphead wrasse is a wrasse that is mainly found in coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. It is also known as the Māori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, Napoleonfish; or "So Mei" 蘇眉 and "Mameng" ....
- Cheilio inermisCheilio inermisCheilio 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...
, Cigar wrasse - Choerodon robustus, Robust tuskfish
- Cirrhilabrus blatteus, Purple-boned wrasse
- Cirrhilabrus rubriventralisCirrhilabrus rubriventralisCirrhilabrus rubriventralis is a Wrasse from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7.5 cm in length....
, Social wrasse - Coris aygula, Clown corisClown corisThe 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 caudimacula, Spottail coris
- Coris cuvieri, African coris
- Coris formosaCoris formosaCoris formosa is a Wrasse from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 60 cm in length....
, Queen coris - Coris variegata, Dapple coris
- Epibulus insidiatorEpibulus insidiatorThe slingjaw wrasse, Epibulus insidiator, is a labrid best known for its remarkable degree of jaw protrusion.-External links:* ....
, Slingjaw wrasse - Gomphosus caeruleus, Green birdmouth wrasse
- Halichoeres hortulanus, Checkerboard wrasseCheckerboard wrasseThe checkerboard wrasse, is a species of fish. It may also be known as the chequered wrasse or the wall wrasse.-Range:Red Sea to South Africa, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef....
- Halichoeres iridis
- Halichoeres margaritaceus, Pink-belly wrasse
- Halichoeres marginatus, Dusky wrasse
- Halichoeres nebulosus, Nebulous wrasse
- Halichoeres scapularis, Zigzag wrasse
- Halichoeres zeylonicus, Goldstripe wrasse
- Hemigymnus fasciatusHemigymnus fasciatusHemigymnus fasciatus is a fish from the coral reefs which lives in the Indian and Pacific Oceans , and in the Red Sea.- External links :...
, Barred thicklip - Hemigymnus melapterus, Blackeye thicklip
- Hologymnosus annulatus, Ring wrasse
- Iniistius pavo, Peacock wrasse
- Labroides dimidiatus, Bluestreak cleaner wrasseBluestreak cleaner wrasseThe 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...
- Larabicus quadrilineatus, Fourline wrasse
- Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus, Vermiculate wrasse
- Macropharyngodon bipartitus marisrubri
- Minilabrus striatus, Minute wrasse
- Novaculichthys macrolepidotus, Seagrass wrasse
- Novaculichthys taeniourusNovaculichthys taeniourusNovaculichthys taeniourus is a wrasse that is mainly found in coral reefs and lagoons in the Indo-Pacific region. These include those of the Gulf of California to Panama; tropical Pacific Ocean islands including Hawaii; the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia; and the Indian Ocean to the east...
, Rockmover wrasse - Oxycheilinus arenatus, Speckled maori wrasse
- Oxycheilinus bimaculatus, Two-spot wrasse
- Oxycheilinus digrammaOxycheilinus digrammaOxycheilinus digramma is a fairly large fish species of the family Labridae.-Size and appearance:The fish grows to a length of about 40 centimeters. The side of the fish's head has horizontal stripes while the front of the head has red spots. Coloring of the fish varies from pale gray to purple...
, Cheeklined wrasse - Oxycheilinus mentalis, Mental wrasse
- Paracheilinus octotaenia, Red Sea eightline flasher
- Pseudocheilinus evanidusPseudocheilinus evanidusPseudocheilinus evanidus is a Wrasse from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 8 cm in length....
, Striated wrasse - Pseudocheilinus hexataeniaPseudocheilinus hexataeniaPseudocheilinus hexataenia, commonly known as six line wrasse, is a Wrasse from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 cm in length....
, Sixline wrasse - Pseudodax moluccanus, Chiseltooth wrasse
- Pteragogus cryptus, Cryptic wrasse
- Pteragogus flagellifer, Cocktail wrasse
- Stethojulis albovittata, Bluelined wrasse
- Stethojulis interrupta, Cutribbon wrasse
- Stethojulis strigiventer, Three-ribbon wrasse
- Stethojulis trilineata, Three-lined rainbowfish
- Thalassoma hebraicumThalassoma hebraicumThalassoma hebraicum is a Wrasse from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 23 cm in length....
, Goldbar wrasse - Thalassoma lunare, Moon wrasseMoon wrasseThe 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 purpureumThalassoma purpureumThalassoma purpureum, or the Surge wrasse, is a species of fish in the Labridae family....
, Surge wrasse - Thalassoma rueppelliiThalassoma rueppelliiThalassoma rueppellii, or Klunzinger's wrasse, is a species of fish in the Labridae family....
, Klunzinger's wrasse - Thalassoma trilobatumThalassoma trilobatumThalassoma trilobatum is a type of tropical fish. Females have a shorter head than the males.-External links:*...
, Christmas wrasse - Wetmorella nigropinnata, Sharpnose wrasse
- Xyrichtys melanopus, Yellowpatch razorfish
- Xyrichtys pentadactylus, Fivefinger wrasse
- LamnidaeLamnidaeLamnidae is a family of sharks, commonly known as mackerel sharks or white sharks. They are large, fast-swimming sharks, found in oceans worldwide....
- Carcharodon carcharias, Great white sharkGreat white sharkThe great white shark, scientific name Carcharodon carcharias, also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a large lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans. It is known for its size, with the largest individuals known to have approached...
- Isurus oxyrinchus, Shortfin mako
- Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark
- LethrinidaeLethrinidaeThe emperor breams or simply emperors also known as pigface breams are a family, Lethrinidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes....
- Gymnocranius griseus, Grey large-eye bream
- Lethrinus borbonicus, Snubnose emperor
- Lethrinus erythracanthus, Orange-spotted emperor
- Lethrinus harak, Thumbprint emperor
- Lethrinus lentjan, Pink ear emperor
- Lethrinus mahsena, Sky emperor
- Lethrinus microdon, Smalltooth emperor
- Lethrinus nebulosus, Spangled emperor
- Lethrinus obsoletus, Orange-striped emperor
- Lethrinus olivaceus, Longface emperor
- Lethrinus variegatus, Slender emperor
- Lethrinus xanthochilus, Yellowlip emperor
- Monotaxis grandoculis, Humpnose big-eye bream
- LutjanidaeLutjanidaeSnappers 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....
- Aphareus furca, Small toothed jobfish
- Aphareus rutilans, Rusty jobfish
- Aprion virescensAprion virescensThe green jobfish , is a fish of the Lutjanidae family, and is the only member of the genus Aprion. Other common names for this species are: the blue-green snapper fish, gray snapper, krakap, uku or simply jobfish It can reach a length of up 112 cm....
, Green jobfish - Lutjanus argentimaculatus, Mangrove red snapperMangrove red snapperCommonly called Mangrove Jack within Australia, the Mangrove red snapper is an explosive and powerful sport fish that is renowned for its superb eating and fighting qualities....
- Lutjanus bengalensis, Bengal snapper
- Lutjanus boharLutjanus boharThe Two-spot red snapper is a species that belongs to the genus of Lutjanus. It is also known as Twinspot snapper or Bohar snapper. Length up to 80 cm. Juvenile has two white spot on the dorsal fins. Adult snappers often form large schools on the outer reefs or above sandy areas. The main...
, Two-spot red snapper - Lutjanus coeruleolineatus, Blueline snapper
- Lutjanus ehrenbergii, Blackspot snapper
- Lutjanus erythropterus, Crimson snapperCrimson snapperCrimson Snapper is a common name for a number of fish:* Pristipomoides filamentosus* Lutjanus erythropterus...
- Lutjanus fulviflamma, Dory snapper
- Lutjanus fulvus, Blacktail snapper
- Lutjanus gibbus, Humpback red snapper
- Lutjanus johnii, John's snapper
- Lutjanus kasmira, Common bluestripe snapper
- Lutjanus lemniscatus, Yellowstreaked snapper
- Lutjanus lutjanus, Bigeye snapperBigeye snapperThe bigeye snapper, Lutjanus lutjanus, is a snapper in the family Lutjanidae. Found in the Indian Ocean and tropical Western Pacific Ocean at depths of up to 96 metres....
- Lutjanus malabaricus, Malabar blood snapper
- Lutjanus monostigma, Onespot snapper
- Lutjanus quinquelineatusLutjanus quinquelineatusLutjanus quinquelineatus, commonly known as the five-lined snapper or blue-striped snapper, is a species of snapper found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans....
, Five-lined snapper - Lutjanus rivulatus, Blubberlip snapper
- Lutjanus russellii, Russell's snapper
- Lutjanus sanguineus, Humphead snapper
- Lutjanus sebaeLutjanus sebaeLutjanus sebae, commonly known as the emperor red snapper, bourgeois red snapper, or bourgeois fish, is a snapper from the Indo-West Pacific. It is fished for food and occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 116cm in length....
, Emperor red snapper - Macolor niger, Black and white snapperBlack and white snapperThe black and white snapper, Macolor niger, is a snapper of the family Lutjanidae found across the Indo Pacific oceans. It is also commonly known as the black snapper, but should not be confused by other snappers with the same common name....
- Paracaesio sordida, Dirty ordure snapper
- Paracaesio xanthura, Yellowtail blue snapper
- Pinjalo pinjalo, Pinjalo
- Malacanthidae
- Malacanthus latovittatus, Blue blanquillo
- Menidae
- Mene maculata, MoonfishMoonfishMoonfish may refer to:* Several groups of fishes:** Family Monodactylidae .** Genus Mene** Genus Selene** Atlantic spadefish...
- Mene maculata, Moonfish
- Microdesmidae
- Monacanthidae
- Aluterus monoceros, Unicorn leatherjacketUnicorn leatherjacketThe unicorn leatherjacket, Aluterus monoceros, is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae, found around the world in subtropical oceans between latitudes 43° N and 35° S, at depths down to 50 m. Its length is up to 76 cm....
- Aluterus scriptus, Scrawled filefishScrawled filefishThe 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...
- Amanses scopas, Broom filefishBroom filefishThe broom filefish, Amanses scopas, is a filefish, the only species in the genus Amanses of the family Monacanthidae. It is also called brush-sided leatherjacket or broom leatherjacket ....
- Cantherhines dumerilii, Whitespotted filefish
- Cantherhines pardalis, Honeycomb filefish
- Oxymonacanthus halli, Red Sea longnose filefish
- Paramonacanthus japonicusParamonacanthus japonicusParamonacanthus japonicus is a Filefish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 12cm in length....
, Hairfinned leatherjacket - Pervagor randalli
- Thamnaconus modestoides, Modest filefish
- Monocentris japonicaMonocentris japonicaMonocentris japonica is a pinecone fish of the family Monocentridae, found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific oceans, at depths of between 10 and 200 m. Its length is between 8 and 15 cm.-References:...
, Pineconefish
- Aluterus monoceros, Unicorn leatherjacket
- MonodactylidaeMonodactylidaeThe 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...
- Mugilidae
- Crenimugil crenilabis, Fringelip mullet
- Liza vaigiensis, Squaretail mullet
- Oedalechilus labiosus, Hornlip mullet
- Valamugil seheli, Bluespot mullet
- Mullidae
- Mulloidichthys vanicolensis, Yellowfin goatfish
- Parupeneus cyclostomus, Goldsaddle goatfishGoldsaddle goatfishAlso known as the Yellowsaddle goatfish.-Description:May be up to 50cm long, has long barbels; the body is usually yellow with a bluish sheen to the dorsal part but there is a golden yellow variant.-Habitat:...
- Parupeneus forsskali, Red Sea goatfish
- Parupeneus heptacanthus, Cinnabar goatfish
- Parupeneus indicus, Indian goatfish
- Parupeneus macronemus, Longbarbel goatfish
- Parupeneus rubescens, Rosy goatfish
- Upeneus moluccensis, Goldband goatfish
- Upeneus tragula, Freckled goatfish
- Upeneus vittatus, Yellowstriped goatfish
- Muraenidae
- Echidna nebulosa, Snowflake moraySnowflake morayThe snowflake moray, Echidna nebulosa, also known as the clouded moray is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans and throughout Micronesia. The species is also found in the eastern Central Pacific from southern Baja California, Mexico, and from Costa Rica to northern...
- Echidna polyzona, Barred morayBarred morayThe barred moray, Echidna polyzona, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans at depths down to 10 m. Its length is up to 70 cm....
- Gymnomuraena zebra, Zebra morayZebra morayThe zebra moray, Gymnomuraena zebra, is a species of moray eel, the only member of the genus Gymnomuraena. It is found at reefs in the Indo-Pacific, and in the east Pacific from southern Baja California, Mexico to northern Colombia, including the Galapagos Islands.Its length is up to , though most...
- Gymnothorax buroensisGymnothorax buroensisGymnothorax buroensis is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1857, and is commonly known as the Vagrant moray, Lattice-tail moray, Buru moray eel, or the Buro moray....
, Vagrant moray - Gymnothorax elegansGymnothorax elegansGymnothorax elegans is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by Bliss in 1883, and is commonly known as the Elegant moray or the Goldsborough's moray eel....
, Elegant moray - Gymnothorax favagineus, Laced morayLaced morayThe laced moray, Gymnothorax favagineus, also known as the tesselate moray or honeycomb moray, is a species of moray eel....
- Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, Yellow-edged morayYellow-edged morayThe yellow-edged moray, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans at depths down to 150 m. Its length is up to 240 cm....
- Gymnothorax griseus, Geometric morayGeometric morayThe geometric moray, Gymnothorax griseus, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found throughout the western Indian Ocean at depths down to 40 m. Its length is up to 65 cm....
- Gymnothorax hepaticusGymnothorax hepaticusGymnothorax hepaticus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Eduard Rüppell in 1830, and is commonly known as the Liver-colored moray eel....
, Liver-colored moray eel - Gymnothorax javanicus, Giant morayGiant morayThe giant moray is the largest of the Moray eels, in terms of body mass .-Range:The giant moray is widespread in the Indo-Pacific region, being found in the Red Sea and East Africa, the Pitcairn group, north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, south to New Caledonia, Fiji and the Austral...
- Gymnothorax meleagris, Turkey morayTurkey morayThe turkey moray, Gymnothorax meleagris, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans at depths down to 36 m. Its length is up to 1.2 m. They live in holes in the reef to quickly emergo to grap passing fish by surprise attack. They sense prey by detecting smell through...
- Gymnothorax moluccensisGymnothorax moluccensisGymnothorax moluccensis is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864, and is commonly known as the Moluccan moray or the Moluccen moray....
, Moluccan moray - Gymnothorax monochrousGymnothorax monochrousGymnothorax monochrous is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1856, and is commonly known as the Drab moray, Brown moray, Monochrome moray, Monotone moray, or the Plain moray eel....
, Drab moray - Gymnothorax nudivomerGymnothorax nudivomerGymnothorax nudivomer is a Moray Eel from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 180cm in length....
, Starry moray - Gymnothorax pictus, Peppered morayPeppered morayPeppered moray can refer to either of these species of fish:* Gymnothorax pictus* Uropterygius polystictus...
- Gymnothorax pindaeGymnothorax pindaeGymnothorax pindae is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Smith in 1962, and is commonly known as the Pinda moray....
, Pinda moray - Gymnothorax punctatofasciatusGymnothorax punctatofasciatusGymnothorax punctatofasciatus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1863, and is commonly known as the Bars'n spots moray....
, Bars'n spots moray - Gymnothorax punctatusGymnothorax punctatusGymnothorax punctatus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Red Sea. It was first named by Marcus Elieser Bloch and Johann Gottlob Schneider in 1801, and is commonly known as the Red Sea whitespotted moray or the Whitespotted moray....
, Red Sea whitespotted moray - Gymnothorax rueppelliiGymnothorax rueppelliiGymnothorax rueppellii is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by McClelland in 1844, and is commonly known as the Banded moray, Banded reef-eel, Rüppell's moray, Rüppell's moray eel, Black barred eel, Yellow-headed moray eel, or the Yellow-headed...
, Banded moray - Gymnothorax undulatus, Undulated morayUndulated morayThe 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....
- Strophidon sathete, Slender giant moraySlender giant morayThe slender giant moray or gangetic moray, Strophidon sathete, is the longest member of the family of moray eels. Specimen as large as 4 m have been recorded...
- Uropterygius concolorUropterygius concolorUropterygius concolor is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Rüppell in 1838, and is commonly known as the Unicolor snake moray, Uniform reef-eel, Brown reef-eel, Brown moray eel, or the Brown moray. It is mostly dull brown in colour, with the...
, Unicolor snake moray - Uropterygius polyspilusUropterygius polyspilusUropterygius polyspilus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the Large-spotted snake moray....
, Large-spotted snake moray
- Echidna nebulosa, Snowflake moray
- Myliobatidae
Spotted eagle rayThe 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...
- Nemipteridae
- Scolopsis bimaculatus, Thumbprint monocle bream
- Scolopsis ghanam, Arabian monocle bream
- Scolopsis taeniatus, Black-streaked monocle bream
- Scolopsis vosmeri, Whitecheek monocle bream
- Odontaspididae
- OphichthidaeOphichthidaeOphichthidae is a family of eels, comprising species commonly called worm eels and snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ophis and ichthys ....
- Brachysomophis cirrocheilos, Stargazer snake eel
- Callechelys catostoma, Black-striped snake eel
- Callechelys marmorata, Marbled snake eel
- Lamnostoma orientalis, Oriental worm-eel
- Muraenichthys schultzei, Maimed snake eel
- Myrichthys colubrinusMyrichthys colubrinusMyrichthys colubrinus is a snake eel from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of in length....
, Harlequin snake eel - Myrichthys maculosusMyrichthys maculosusMyrichthys maculosus is a snake eel from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of ....
, Tiger snake eel - Ophichthus erabo, Fowler's snake eel
- Phaenomonas cooperae, Short-maned sand-eel
- Pisodonophis cancrivorus, Longfin snake-eel
- Scolecenchelys gymnota, Slender worm eel
- Scolecenchelys laticaudata, Redfin worm-eel
- OphidiidaeOphidiidaeThe cusk-eels family are a group of marine bony fishes in the order Ophidiiformes. The scientific name is from Greek ophis meaning "snake", and refers to their eel-like appearance...
- OpistognathidaeOpistognathidaeOpistognathidae , 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...
- Opistognathus muscatensis, Robust jawfish
- Ostraciidae
Longhorn cowfishThe longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta, is a variety of boxfish from the family Ostraciidae, recognizable by its long horns that protrude from the front of its head, rather like those of a cow or bull. They are a resident of the Indo-Pacific region and can grow up to 20 inches long...
- Ostracion cubicus, Yellow boxfishYellow boxfishThe 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 cyanurus, Bluetail trunkfish
- Tetrosomus gibbosus, Humpback turretfish
- PegasidaePegasidaeThe 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...
- Eurypegasus draconis, Short dragonfish
- Pempheridae
- Pempheris oualensis, Silver sweeper
- Pempheris schwenkii, Black-stripe sweeper
- Pempheris vanicolensis, Vanikoro sweeper
- Pentacerotidae
- Histiopterus typus, Sailfin armourhead
- Pinguipedidae
- PlatycephalidaePlatycephalidaePlatycephalidae is a family of marine fishes, most commonly referred to as flatheads. They are relatives of the popular lionfishes, belonging to the order Scorpaeniformes....
- Cociella crocodila, Crocodile flathead
- Papilloculiceps longiceps, Tentacled flatheadTentacled flatheadThe Tentacled flathead or Crocodilefish is a member of the order Scorpaeniformes, an order which also includes the scorpionfishes and stonefishes...
- Platycephalus indicus, Bartail flatheadBartail flatheadThe bartail flathead , also called Bar-Tailed Flathead, Bartail Blenny, Gobi, Indian Flathead, or Indo-Pacific Flathead, is the type species for the Platycephalus genus of fish....
- Thysanophrys chiltonae, Longsnout flathead
- Plesiopidae
Calloplesiops altivelisThe Comet or Marine Betta is a species of reef-associated tropical marine fish in the Longfin family . It is native to the Indo-West Pacific....
, CometCometA comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet... - Plesiops coeruleolineatusPlesiops coeruleolineatusPlesiops coeruleolineatus, common names Crimsontip longfin and Coral devil is a species of fish in the family Plesiopidae.-Description:...
, Crimsontip longfin - Plesiops nigricans, Whitespotted longfin
- Plotosidae
- Plotosus lineatus, Striped eel catfish
- Pomacanthidae
- Centropyge bicolor, Bicolor angelfishBicolor angelfishThe bicolor angelfish is a marine angelfish, with an easily recognisable yellow front and a dark blue rear completed with a yellow tail. This species is widely distributed in the South Pacific...
- Centropyge multispinisCentropyge multispinisThe dusky angelfish, Centropyge multispinis, is a marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae found in tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area.It has some importance in the aquarium trade. Adults grow to a size of 14 cm in length....
, Dusky angelfish - Genicanthus caudovittatus, Zebra angelfish
- Pomacanthus asfurPomacanthus asfurThe Arabian Angelfish is a fish well known for its use in saltwater aquariums, even though it tends to be a shyer specimen compared to the other, sometimes aggressive, angelfish. The mother will lay the eggs in a scattered pattern so that the young won't fight for food and territory....
, Arabian angelfish - Pomacanthus imperator, Emperor angelfishEmperor angelfishThe emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, is a species of marine angelfish. It is a reef-associated fish, native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Austral Islands....
- Pomacanthus maculosusPomacanthus maculosusPomacanthus maculosus, also known by the common names yellowbar angelfish, half moon or blue moon angelfish, and map angelfish, is a marine angelfish distributed throughout the Persian Gulf, the northwestern Indian Ocean and Red Sea...
, Yellowbar angelfish - Pomacanthus semicirculatusPomacanthus semicirculatusPomacanthus 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....
, Semicircle angelfish - Pygoplites diacanthus, Royal angelfishRoyal angelfishThe royal angelfish or regal angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus, is a species of marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, the only member of the genus Pygoplites. It is found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceans...
- PomacentridaePomacentridaePomacentridae 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 bengalensis, Bengal sergeant
- Abudefduf septemfasciatus, Banded sergeant
- Abudefduf sexfasciatus, Scissortail sergeantScissortail sergeantThe 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 sordidus, Blackspot sergeant
- Abudefduf vaigiensis, Indo-Pacific sergeantIndo-Pacific sergeantThe 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:...
(Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) - Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus, Yellowfin damsel
- Amblyglyphidodon indicus, Pale damselfishPale damselfish-Description:Up to 8.3cm in length. Deep-bodied, pale blue-green with a dusky bar on the cheek, the margins of the dorsal fin and tail are black. The fish is not nervous and is easily approached...
- Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster, Yellowbelly damselfish
- Amphiprion bicinctus, Twoband anemonefish
- Chromis dimidiata, Chocolatedip chromis
- Chromis flavaxilla, Arabian chromis
- Chromis nigrura, Blacktail chromis
- Chromis pelloura, Duskytail chromis
- Chromis pembae, Pemba chromis
- Chromis ternatensis, Ternate chromis
- Chromis trialpha, Trispot chromis
- Chromis viridisChromis viridisThe 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...
, Blue green damselfish - Chromis weberi, Weber's chromis
- Chrysiptera annulata, Footballer demoiselle
- Chrysiptera biocellata, Twinspot damselfish
- Chrysiptera unimaculata, One-spot demoiselle
- Dascyllus aruanus, Whitetail dascyllusWhitetail dascyllusAlso 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 marginatusDascyllus marginatusDascyllus marginatus is a Damselfish from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6cm in length....
, Marginate dascyllus - Dascyllus trimaculatus, Threespot dascyllusThreespot dascyllusThe Threespot dascyllus , also known as the Domino Damsel or simply Domino, is a species of damselfish from the family Pomacentridae...
- Neoglyphidodon melasNeoglyphidodon melasNeoglyphidodon melas is a Damselfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 18cm in length....
, Bowtie damselfish - Neopomacentrus cyanomos, Regal demoiselle
- Neopomacentrus miryae, Miry's demoiselle
- Neopomacentrus xanthurus, Red Sea demoiselle
- Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus, Whitespotted devil
- Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus, Singlebar devil
- Pomacentrus albicaudatus, Whitefin damsel
- Pomacentrus aquilus, Dark damsel
- Pomacentrus leptus, Slender damsel
- Pomacentrus pavoPomacentrus pavoPomacentrus pavo is a Damselfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 8.5cm in length....
, Sapphire damsel - Pomacentrus sulfureus, Sulphur damsel
- Pomacentrus trichourus, Paletail damsel
- Pomacentrus trilineatus, Threeline damsel
- Pristotis cyanostigma, Bluedotted damsel
- Pristotis obtusirostris, Gulf damselfish
- Stegastes lividus, Blunt snout gregory
- Stegastes nigricansStegastes nigricansStegastes 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...
, Dusky farmerfish - Teixeirichthys jordani, Jordan's damsel
- PriacanthidaePriacanthidaePriacanthidae 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...
- Heteropriacanthus cruentatusHeteropriacanthus cruentatusHeteropriacanthus 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....
, Glasseye - Priacanthus blochii, Paeony bulleye
- Priacanthus hamrur, Moontail bullseye
- Pristigenys niphonia, Japanese bigeye
- Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
- Pristidae
- Pristis pectinata, Smalltooth sawfishSmalltooth sawfishThe smalltooth sawfish , also known as the wide sawfish, is a sawfish of the family Pristidae, found in shallow tropical and subtropical waters in coastal parts of the Atlantic, including the Mediterranean. Reports from elsewhere are now believed to be misidentifications of other species of sawfish...
- Pristis pectinata, Smalltooth sawfish
- Pseudochromidae
- Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri, Cerise dottyback
- Haliophis guttatus, African eel blenny
- Pectinochromis lubbocki
- Pseudochromis dixurus, Forktail dottyback
- Pseudochromis flavivertexPseudochromis flavivertexPseudochromis flavivertex is a Pseudochromis from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7.2 cm in length....
, Sunrise dottyback - Pseudochromis fridmaniPseudochromis fridmaniFridmani Pseudochromis, also known as Fridman's Dottyback, is a popular saltwater aquarium fish from the red sea.-Appearance:A small fish that reaches three inches in length. It is Magenta with a black stripe running from the back of the eye to the lip....
, Orchid dottyback - Pseudochromis olivaceus, Olive dottyback
- Pseudochromis pesi, Pale dottybackPale dottybackThe pale dottyback is a species of fish in the Pseudochromidae family. It is found in Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.-Source:* Roberts, C. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
- Pseudochromis sankeyiPseudochromis sankeyiPseudochromis sankeyi is a Pseudochromis from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7 cm in length....
, Striped dottyback - Pseudochromis springeriPseudochromis springeriPseudochromis springeri, also known as Blue-Striped Dottyback, is a popular saltwater aquarium fish from the red sea and eastern Indian ocean.-Appearance:...
, Blue-striped dottyback - Pseudochromis xanthochir
- Ptereleotridae
- Ptereleotris evidesPtereleotris evidesPtereleotris evides is a Dartfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 14cm in length....
, Blackfin dartfish - Ptereleotris heteroptera, Blacktail goby
- Ptereleotris microlepis, Blue gudgeon
- Ptereleotris zebraPtereleotris zebraThe zebra goby, or Ptereleotris zebra, is a Dartfish from the Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 12cm in length....
, Chinese zebra goby
- Ptereleotris evides
- Rachycentridae
- Rachycentron canadum, CobiaCobiaCobia —also known as black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeaters, aruan tasek, etc.—are perciform marine fish, the sole representative of their family, the Rachycentridae.-Description:...
- Rachycentron canadum, Cobia
- Rhinobatidae
- Rhina ancylostoma, Bowmouth guitarfishBowmouth guitarfishThe bowmouth guitarfish, mud skate, or shark ray is a species of ray related to guitarfishes and skates, and the sole member of the family Rhinidae. It is found widely in the tropical coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific region, at depths of up to...
- Rhynchobatus djiddensis, Giant guitarfishGiant guitarfishThe giant guitarfish, Rhynchobatus djiddensis, is a species of guitarfish in the family Rhynchobatidae.-Taxonomy and range:The giant guitarfish was previously believed to range throughout a large part of the Indo-Pacific, but recent evidence has shown that it, as traditionally defined, actually was...
- Rhina ancylostoma, Bowmouth guitarfish
- Scaridae
- Bolbometopon muricatum, Green humphead parrotfishGreen humphead parrotfishThe green humphead parrotfish, Bolbometopon muricatum, is the largest species of parrotfish growing to lengths of and weighing up to . It is found on reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea in the west to Samoa in the east, and from the Yaeyama Islands in the north to the Great...
- Calotomus viridescens, Viridescent parrotfish
- Cetoscarus bicolorCetoscarus bicolorCetoscarus bicolor, the bicolour parrotfish, is a species of fish from reefs in the Indo-Pacific. It is monotypic within the genus Cetoscarus, although it has been suggested that the scientific name C. bicolor should be reserved for the population in the Red Sea, in which case the remaining...
, Bicolour parrotfish - Chlorurus genazonatus, Sinai parrotfish
- Chlorurus gibbus, Heavybeak parrotfish
- Chlorurus sordidus, Daisy parrotfish
- Hipposcarus harid, Candelamoa parrotfish
- Leptoscarus vaigiensis, Marbled parrotfishMarbled parrotfishThe 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...
- Scarus caudofasciatus, Redbarred parrotfish
- Scarus collana, Red Sea parrotfish
- Scarus ferrugineusScarus ferrugineusScarus ferrugineus, the rusty parrotfish, is a species of fish found at coral reef in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Persian Gulf. It is generally common. It measures up to in length. While the terminal phase is multi-coloured, the initial phase, which frequently is seen in groups, is...
, Rusty parrotfish - Scarus frenatus, Bridled parrotfish
- Scarus fuscopurpureus, Purple-brown parrotfish
- Scarus ghobban, Blue-barred parrotfish
- Scarus niger, Dusky parrotfish
- Scarus psittacus, Common parrotfish
- Scarus russelii, Eclipse parrotfish
- Scarus scaber, Fivesaddle parrotfish
- Bolbometopon muricatum, Green humphead parrotfish
- ScombridaeScombridaeScombridae 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...
- Grammatorcynus bilineatus, Double-lined mackerelDouble-lined mackerelThe double-lined mackerel, Grammatorcynus bilineatus, is a species in the family Scombridae. It is a commercial fish and is distributed from the Red Sea to the Andaman Sea, also from the northern coast of Australia to the Ryukyu Islands, as far as Fiji. It is mostly found in shallow waters....
- Gymnosarda unicolor, Dogtooth tunaDogtooth tunaThe dogtooth tuna is a large fast-swimming fish in the family Scombridae. It is placed in its own genus, Gymnosarda. It has the large teeth and straight edged first dorsal fin characteristic of the smaller bonitos and although it far exceeds them in size, reaching weights of over 150 kilograms, is...
- Grammatorcynus bilineatus, Double-lined mackerel
- Scorpaenidae
- Dendrochirus brachypterusDendrochirus brachypterusDendrochirus brachypterus or the Hawaiian lionfish is a lionfish endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It has been found as far away as Johnston Atoll. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 17cm in length....
, Shortfin turkeyfish - Dendrochirus zebra, Zebra turkeyfishZebra turkeyfishThe Zebra turkeyfish or Zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra, is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives in the Indian and western Pacific oceans. However, lionfishes have been found in the Atlantic Ocean as well, up to the coast of New York. This range is most likely a result...
- Parascorpaena aurita
- Parascorpaena mossambicaParascorpaena mossambicaParascorpaena mossambica is a Scorpionfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 cm in length....
, Mozambique scorpionfish - Pterois miles, Devil firefishDevil firefishPterois miles is known as the common lionfish or devil firefish. It is frequently confused with its close relative, the red lionfish .-Description:...
- Pterois radiata, Radial firefish
- Pterois russelii, Plaintail turkeyfish
- Pterois volitans, Red lionfishRed LionfishThe red lionfish is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes. P. volitans is natively found in the Indo-Pacific region, but has become a huge invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea and along the East coast of the United States along with a similar species,...
- Scorpaenodes corallinus
- Scorpaenodes guamensis, Guam scorpionfish
- Scorpaenodes hirsutus, Hairy scorpionfish
- Scorpaenodes parvipinnis, Lowfin scorpionfish
- Scorpaenodes scaber, Pygmy scorpionfish
- Scorpaenodes varipinnis, Blotchfin scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis barbata, Bearded scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis diabolus, False stonefish
- Scorpaenopsis gibbosa, Humpback scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tassled scorpionfishTassled scorpionfishThe tassled scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives in the Indian and Pacific oceans....
- Scorpaenopsis venosa, Raggy scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis vittapinna
- Sebastapistes bynoensis, Byno scorpionfish
- Sebastapistes cyanostigmaSebastapistes cyanostigmaSebastapistes cyanostigma is a Scorpionfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 cm in length....
, Yellowspotted Scorpionfish - Sebastapistes strongia, Barchin scorpionfish
- Dendrochirus brachypterus
- SerranidaeSerranidaeSerranidae 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...
- Aethaloperca rogaa, Redmouth grouper
- Anyperodon leucogrammicus, Slender grouper
- Aulacocephalus temminckii, Goldribbon soapfishGoldribbon soapfishThe goldribbon soapfish or goldstripe groper, Aulacocephalus temminckii, is a large marine fish of the grouper family, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans.-External links:...
- Cephalopholis argus, Peacock hind
- Cephalopholis boenak, Chocolate hindChocolate hindCephalopholis boenak is a species of fish in the Serranidae family, known under many common names, including "Bluelined Coralcod", "Brown-banded Seabass", "Brownbarred Grouper", "Brown-barred Rockcod", "Brownbarred Rockcod", "Brown Coral-cod", "Brown Coral Cod", "Charcoal Grouper", "Cherna...
- Cephalopholis hemistiktos, Yellowfin hind
- Cephalopholis miniata, Coral hind
- Cephalopholis oligosticta, Vermilion hind
- Cephalopholis sexmaculata, Sixblotch hind
- Diploprion drachi, Yellowfin soapfish
- Epinephelus areolatus, Areolate grouperAreolate grouperThe areolate grouper is part of a genus of groupers. It is a sea fish that inhabits coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. It can grow up to 47 cm long and weigh 1.4 kg. It is whitish to gray with rounded brownish spots; it is particularly identifiable by a narrow, white, straight...
- Epinephelus chlorostigma, Brownspotted grouper
- Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus, Whitespotted grouper
- Epinephelus coioides, Orange-spotted grouperOrange-spotted grouperThe Orange-spotted grouper , also known as Estuary cod, is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in the western Pacific, the Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea...
- Epinephelus fasciatus, Blacktip grouperBlacktip grouperThe 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 fuscoguttatus, Brown-marbled grouperBrown-marbled grouperThe brown-marbled grouper or Tiger Grouper as it is known in South-East Asia is a species of fish in the Serranidae family...
- Epinephelus hexagonatus, Starspotted grouper
- Epinephelus lanceolatus, Giant grouperGiant grouperThe 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 malabaricus, Malabar grouperMalabar grouperMalabar grouper, also referred to as the estuary cod, greasy cod, spotted river cod or estuary rock cod, is an Indo-Pacific species of fish in the family Serranidae.-Range:...
- Epinephelus merra, Honeycomb grouperHoneycomb grouperThe Honeycomb grouper is one of the smaller fish species in the Epinephelus genus, with a maximum known length of 31 cm. E. merra typically feeds on crustaceans and fish. E...
- Epinephelus morrhua, Comet grouperComet grouperThe comet grouper or blue grouper is a deep water fish found from the Red Sea and eastern Africa to the central Pacific Ocean. It is found near coral reefs at depths from 80 to 370 m and is non-migratory. It is sometimes confused with its relatives E. poecilonotus, E. radiatus, and E. tuamotoensis...
- Epinephelus polyphekadion, Camouflage grouperCamouflage grouperThe camouflage grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in American Samoa, Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cocos Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Madagascar, Maldives,...
- Epinephelus stoliczkae, Epaulet grouper
- Epinephelus summanaEpinephelus summanaEpinephelus summana is a grouper from the Eastern Indian Ocean that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 52 cm in length....
, Summan grouper - Epinephelus tauvina, Greasy grouperGreasy grouperAlso known as the Arabian Grouper. Its common Arabic name is Hamoor .-Description:The Greasy grouper grows up to 75cm in length. Its head and body are pale greenish grey or brown with round spots, varying from orange-red to dark brown. A group of black spots may be visible on the body at the base...
- Epinephelus tukula, Potato grouper
- Grammistes sexlineatusGrammistes sexlineatusGrammistes sexlineatus also known as Golden-striped Grouper, or Sixline soapfish is a small grouper from the Indo-Pacific, occurring between the Red Sea and Polynesia, the southern part of Japan and the Great Barrier Reef. It is found in turbid lagoons at depths between 1 and 40...
, Sixline soapfish - Liopropoma mitratum, Pinstriped basslet
- Liopropoma susumi, Meteor perch
- Plectranthias nanus, Bownband perchlet
- Plectranthias winniensis, Redblotch basslet
- Plectropomus areolatus, Squaretail coralgrouper
- Plectropomus pessuliferusPlectropomus pessuliferusThe roving coralgrouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family that engages in cooperative hunting with the giant moray eel .-External links:...
, Roving coralgrouper - Pseudanthias cichlops
- Pseudanthias heemstraiPseudanthias heemstraiPseudanthias heemstrai is a Pseudanthias fish from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 13cm in length....
, Orangehead anthias - Pseudanthias lunulatus, Lunate goldie
- Pseudanthias squamipinnis, Sea goldieSea goldieAlso known as the lyretail coralfish, the lyretail anthias or the scalefin anthia, but may be simply known as the goldfish. The sea goldie is a common sight to scuba divers in the Indian Ocean, and is a typical representative of the subfamily of Anthiinae.-Range:The sea goldie is found in the...
- Pseudanthias taeniatus
- Pseudogramma megamycterum
- Variola louti, Yellow-edged lyretailYellow-edged lyretailYellow-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:...
- Siganidae
- Siganus argenteusSiganus argenteusSiganus argenteus or Streamlined Spinefoot is a species of rabbitfish. It grows between 20 and 40 cm, and lives in shallow areas of the Indo-pacific, typically ranging from 2 to 40m...
, Streamlined spinefoot - Siganus javusSiganus javusThe Streaked Spinefoot is a species of rabbitfish. Like all rabbitfish, it has venomous spines on the dorsal, anal and pelvic fins. It is a herbivore, feeding mostly on algae in shallow coastal waters, brackish lagoons and rocky or coral reefs. It is found throughout most of the Indo-Pacific...
, Streaked spinefoot - Siganus luridus, Dusky spinefoot
- Siganus rivulatus, Marbled spinefoot
- Siganus stellatus, Brownspotted spinefoot
- Siganus argenteus
- SillaginidaeSillaginidaeThe 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...
- Sillago sihama, Silver sillago
- SoleidaeSoleidaeThe 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....
- Aesopia cornuta, Unicorn sole
- Pardachirus marmoratusPardachirus marmoratusPardachirus marmoratus, also known as the finless sole or the Red Sea Moses sole is a small fish from the Red Sea that secretes an ichthyotoxic milky substance from the base of its dorsal and anal fins. This secretion contains pardaxin, a lipophillic peptide that causes severe plasma membrane...
, Finless solePardachirus marmoratusPardachirus marmoratus, also known as the finless sole or the Red Sea Moses sole is a small fish from the Red Sea that secretes an ichthyotoxic milky substance from the base of its dorsal and anal fins. This secretion contains pardaxin, a lipophillic peptide that causes severe plasma membrane... - Soleichthys heterorhinosSoleichthys heterorhinosSoleichthys heterorhinos is a sole from the Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 18cm in length....
- Solenostomidae
- Solenostomus cyanopterus, Ghost pipefish
- Solenostomus paradoxus, Harlequin ghost pipefish
- SparidaeSparidaeThe 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....
- Acanthopagrus bifasciatus, Twobar seabream
- Argyrops filamentosus, Soldierbream
- Cheimerius nufar, Santer seabream
- Diplodus noct, Red Sea seabream
- Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus, Blueskin seabream
- Rhabdosargus haffara, Haffara seabream
- Rhabdosargus sarba, Goldlined seabream
- Sphyraenidae
- Sphyraena barracuda, Great barracudaGreat barracudaThe great barracuda is a species of barracuda. Great barracudas often grow over long and are a type of ray-finned fish.-Appearance:...
- Sphyraena flavicauda, Yellowtail barracudaYellowtail barracudaThe yellowtail barracuda, Sphyraena flavicauda, a barracuda of the family Sphyraenidae, is found in Indo-West Pacific oceans. Its length is up to 60 cm....
- Sphyraena forsteri, Bigeye barracuda
- Sphyraena jello, Pickhandle barracudaPickhandle barracudaThe pickhandle barracuda is so called because the dark marks along its side look like the thick ends of pickaxe handles.Sea anglers sometimes colloquially shorten the name to "pick"....
- Sphyraena obtusata, Obtuse barracudaObtuse barracudaThe 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 putnamae, Sawtooth barracuda
- Sphyraena qenie, Blackfin barracuda
- Sphyraena barracuda, Great barracuda
- Sphyrnidae
- Sphyrna lewini, Scalloped hammerheadScalloped hammerheadThe scalloped hammerhead is a species of hammerhead shark, family Sphyrnidae. Originally Zygaena lewini, it was later moved to its current name. The Greek word sphyrna translates into "hammer" in English, referring to the shape of this shark's head.This shark is also known as the bronze,...
- Sphyrna mokarran, Great hammerheadGreat hammerheadThe great hammerhead is the largest species of hammerhead shark, family Sphyrnidae, attaining a maximum length of 6.1 m . It is found in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, inhabiting coastal areas and the continental shelf...
- Sphyrna lewini, Scalloped hammerhead
- Stegostomatidae
- Stegostoma fasciatum, Zebra sharkZebra sharkThe zebra shark is a species of carpet shark and the sole member of the family Stegostomatidae. It is found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, frequenting coral reefs and sandy flats to a depth of 62 m...
- Stegostoma fasciatum, Zebra shark
- Synanceiidae
- Inimicus filamentosusInimicus filamentosusInimicus filamentosus, also known as the Filament-finned stinger, Barred ghoul, Two-stick stingfish, or Devil scorpionfish, 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...
, Two-stick stingfish - Synanceia verrucosaSynanceia verrucosaSynanceia verrucosa is a fish species, sometimes lethal to humans, which is known as the reef stonefish or simply stonefish. They are carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives on reef bottoms, camouflaged as a rock...
, StonefishStonefishSynanceia verrucosa is a fish species, sometimes lethal to humans, which is known as the reef stonefish or simply stonefish. They are carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives on reef bottoms, camouflaged as a rock...
- Inimicus filamentosus
- SyngnathidaeSyngnathidaeSyngnathidae 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...
- Acentronura tentaculata
- Choeroichthys brachysoma, Short-bodied pipefish
- Corythoichthys flavofasciatus, Network pipefish
- Corythoichthys nigripectus, Black-breasted pipefish
- Corythoichthys schultzi, Schultz's pipefishSchultz's pipefishSchultz's pipefish, Corythoichthys schultzi, is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae, found throughout the Indo-Pacific Oceans at depths of between 2 and 30 m...
- Cosmocampus banneri, Roughridge pipefish
- Cosmocampus maxweberi, Maxweber's pipefish
- Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus, Ringed pipefish
- Doryrhamphus excisus abbreviatus
- Doryrhamphus multiannulatus, Many-banded pipefish
- Halicampus dunckeri, Duncker's pipefish
- Halicampus grayi, Gray's pipefish
- Halicampus macrorhynchus, Ornate pipefish
- Halicampus mataafae, Samoan pipefish
- Hippocampus histrixHippocampus histrixHippocampus histrix, commonly known as the Thorny or Spiny seahorse or, is a Seahorse from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 17cm in length....
, Thorny seahorse - Hippocampus kudaHippocampus kudaHippocampus kuda, also known as the common seahorse, is a member of the family Syngnathidae of the order Syngnathiformes. The common sea horse is a small, equine-like fish, with extraordinary breeding methods. Greeks and Romans believed the seahorse was an attribute of the sea god Poseidon/Neptune,...
, Spotted seahorse - Micrognathus andersonii, Shortnose pipefish
- Phoxocampus belcheri, Rock pipefish
- Siokunichthys bentuviai
- Syngnathoides biaculeatus, Alligator pipefishAlligator pipefishThe alligator pipefish or double-ended pipefish is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. The green-yellowish body can reach 25 cm. It live in habitats of seagrass and weed, and hides by diving down vertically to blend in with the light green seagrass...
- Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, Double-ended pipefish
- SynodontidaeSynodontidaeThe Lizardfishes are a family, the Synodontidae, of aulopiform fish. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world....
- Saurida gracilis, Gracile lizardfishGracile lizardfishThe Gracile lizardfish is a type of Lizardfish which lives mainly in the Indo-pacific region....
- Saurida tumbil, Greater lizardfishGreater lizardfishThe Greater lizardfish which is also known as Saurida tumbil is a type of Lizardfish that lives mainly off the coast of Oman...
- Saurida undosquamis, Brushtooth lizardfishBrushtooth lizardfishThe Brushtooth lizardfish is a type of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Red Sea region....
- Synodus indicus, Indian lizardfishIndian lizardfishThe Indian lizardfish which is also known as Synodus indicus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific....
- Synodus variegatus, Variegated lizardfishVariegated lizardfishThe 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....
- Trachinocephalus myopsTrachinocephalus myopsTrachinocephalus myops is a marine fish. It is a member of the lizardfish family and sometimes known as the snakefish and is the sole member of its genus.-External links:* http://www.austmus.gov.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/tmyops.htm...
, SnakefishSnakefishFor the Israeli band whose name translates to "snakefish" see Hadag NahashSnakefish is a colloquial term used for a number of species of fish that resemble snakes. Trachinocephalus myops, native to parts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, in particular is known by this name....
- Saurida gracilis, Gracile lizardfish
- TerapontidaeTerapontidaeGrunters or tigerperches are fishes in the family Terapontidae . They are found in shallow coastal waters in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific, where they live in saltwater, brackish and freshwater habitats...
- Pelates quadrilineatus, Fourlined terapon
- Terapon theraps, Largescaled therapon
- Tetraodontidae
- Arothron diadematus, Masked pufferMasked pufferThe masked puffer, Arothron diadematus, is a pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.-Description:Maximum length 30 cm, olive-green/grey with a black mask over the eyes and pectoral fins, mouth has a black border. Usually solitary but schools during mating period. Some authors believe this to be a...
- Arothron hispidus, White-spotted pufferWhite-spotted pufferThe 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 immaculatusArothron immaculatusArothron immaculatus, or the immaculate puffer, is a pufferfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It reaches 30 cm in length....
, Immaculate puffer - Arothron nigropunctatus, Blackspotted pufferBlackspotted pufferThe blackspotted puffer or dog-faced puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus, is a pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae, and can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. It reaches a maximum length of 33 cm....
- Arothron stellatusArothron stellatusArothron stellatus, the star puffer or starry toadfish, is a pufferfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It reaches 120 cm in length....
, Starry toadfish - Canthigaster coronataCanthigaster coronataCanthigaster coronata is a Pufferfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 14cm in length....
, Crowned puffer - Canthigaster margaritata
- Canthigaster pygmaea, Pygmy toby
- Torquigener flavimaculosus
- Arothron diadematus, Masked puffer
- Torpedinidae
- Torpedo sinuspersici, Marbled electric rayMarbled electric rayThe marbled electric ray is a species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae found in the coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the North Sea to South Africa. This benthic fish inhabits rocky reefs, seagrass beds, and sandy and muddy flats in shallow to moderately deep waters...
- Torpedo sinuspersici, Marbled electric ray
- Tripterygiidae
- Enneapterygius abeli, Yellow triplefinYellow triplefinThe Yellow triplefin , also known as the Abel's triplefin in South Africa, is a species of triplefin in the genus Enneapterygius. Males in this species can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres. The blennies are generally bright yellow in colour, and males have black heads. They feed mostly on...
- Enneapterygius altipinnis, Highfin triplefin
- Enneapterygius tutuilae, High-hat Triplefin
- Helcogramma steinitzi, Red triplefin
- Norfolkia brachylepis, Redfin Triplefin
- Enneapterygius abeli, Yellow triplefin
- Uranoscopidae
- Uranoscopus sulphureus, Whitemargin stargazerWhitemargin stargazerWhitemargin stargazer is a fish of family Uranoscopidae, widespread in the Indopacific: Red Sea, Indonesia, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Marine reef-associated fish, up to 45.0 cm maximal length....
- Uranoscopus sulphureus, Whitemargin stargazer
- XenisthmidaeXenisthmidaeCollared Wrigglers are perciform fishes in the family Xenisthmidae. They are native to the Indian and Pacific oceans, where they are mostly reef-dwelling...
- Xenisthmus polyzonatusXenisthmus polyzonatusXenisthmus polyzonatus is a species of fish in the Xenisthmidae family. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands....
, Bullseye wriggler
- Xenisthmus polyzonatus
See also
- List of red sea sharks
- Fish of the Red SeaFish of the Red Sea-Demersal species:*Ambassidae**Ambassis gymnocephalus, Bald glassy**Ambassis urotaenia, Banded-tail glassy perchlet*Apistidae**Apistus carinatus, Ocellated waspfish*Aploactinidae**Cocotropus steinitzi**Ptarmus gallus*Apogonidae...
- List of deep water fish of the Red Sea