Ryan
Photographic - Bony Fishes
- Fishes |
Bony Fishes |
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Acanthuridae |
Tangs and surgeonfishes |
Common name & details |
| Acanthurus leucopareius | Whitebar surgeonfish (Hawaii) | |
| Acanthurus lineatus | Striped surgeonfish (Raja Ampat, West Papua) | |
| Acanthurus olivaceus | Orangeband surgeonfish (Fiji) | |
| Acanthurus pyriferus | Mimic surgeonfish (Fiji) | |
| Acanthurus xanthopterus | Yellowfin surgeonfish (Hawaii) | |
| Ctenochaetus strigosus | Goldring surgeonfish (Hawaii) | |
| Paracanthurus hepatus | Blue tang (captive) | |
| Prionurus punctatus | Yellowtail surgeonfish (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Zebrasoma flavescens | Yellow tang (captive) | |
Anablepidae |
Four-eyed fish |
Common name & details |
| Anableps anableps | Four-eyed fish | |
Antennariidae |
Frogfishes and anglerfishes |
Common name & details |
| Antennarius commersoni | Giant frogfish (Sulawesi and Hawaii) | |
Aplodactylidae |
Marblefishes |
Common name & details |
| Aplodactylus arctidens | Marblefish (New Zealand) | |
| Aplodactylus etheridgii | Notch-head marblefish (New Zealand) | |
Apogonidae |
Cardinalfishes |
Common name & details |
| Apogon apogonoides | Goldbelly cardinalfish (Fiji) | |
| Apogon aureus | Ringtailed cardinalfish | |
| Apogon compressus | Ochre-striped cardinalfish | |
| Apogon cyanosoma | Yellow-striped cardinalfish (Fiji) | |
| Apogon exostigma | Narrow-stripe cardinalfish (Fiji) | |
| Apogon kallopterus | Iridescent cardinalfish (Fiji) | |
| Apogon leptacanthus | Threadfin cardinalfish | |
| Apogon multilineatus | Many-lined cardinalfish | |
| Apogon nigrofasciatus | Blackstripe cardinalfish (Sulawesi) | |
| Cheilodipterus isostigmus | Toothy cardinalfish | |
| Cheilodipterus macrodon | Tiger cardinalfish (Fiji) | |
| Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus | Fivelined cardinalfish | |
| Rhabdamia gracilis | Slender cardinalfish (Fiji) | |
| Sphaeramia nematoptera | Pajama cardinalfish | |
Balistidae |
Triggerfishes |
Common name & details |
| Balistapus undulatus | Orange-lined triggerfish (Fiji) | |
| Balistes polylepis | Finescale triggerfish (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Balistoides conspicillum | Clown triggerfish (Fiji) | |
| Balistoides viridescens | Titan triggerfish (Fiji) | |
| Melichthys vidua | Pinktail triggerfish (Fiji) | |
| Odonus niger | Redtooth triggerfish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus | Yellowmargin triggerfish (Fiji) | |
| Sufflamen bursa | Scythe triggerfish (Fiji) | |
| Sufflamen chrysopterum | Halfmoon triggerfish (Fiji) | |
| Xanthichthys auromarginatus | Gilded triggerfish (Hawaii) | |
Berycidae |
Alfonsinos |
Common name & details |
| Centroberyx affinis | Golden snapper | |
Blenniidae |
Blennies |
Common name & details |
| Camouflage blenny | Fiji | |
| Crossosalarias macrospilus | Triplespot blenny (Raja Ampat) | |
| Escenius bathi | Bath's blenny (Raja Ampat) | |
| Escenius? blenny | Fiji | |
| Escenius lividanalis | Blackspot blenny (Raja Ampat) | |
| Escenius midas | Midas blenny (Fiji) | |
| Escenius stigmatura | Tailspot blenny (Raja Ampat) | |
| Escenius yaeyamaensis | Yaeyama blenny (Raja Ampat) | |
| Meiacanthus grammistes | Striped fangblenny (Raja Ampat) | |
| Ophioblennius steindachneri | Panamic fanged blenny (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Parablennius laticlavius | Crested blenny (New Zealand) | |
| Plagiotremus azaleus | Sabertooth blenny (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Plagiotremus laudandus | Fijian fangblenny | |
| Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos | Bluestriped fangblenny (Raja Ampat) | |
| Salarias patzneri | Patzner's blenny (Raja Ampat) | |
| Xenomedea rhodopyga | Redrump blenny (Sea of Cortez) | |
Bothidae |
Lefteye flounders |
Common name & details |
| Arnoglossus scapha | Witch (New Zealand) | |
| Bothus mancus | Peacock flounder (Fiji) | |
| Paralichthys tropicus | Tropical flounder (Belize) | |
Caesionidae |
Fusiliers |
Common name & details |
| Caesio caerulaurea | Scissortail fusilier (Raja Ampat) | |
| Caesio cuning | Yellowtail fusilier (Raja Ampat) | |
| Caesio teres | Blue and yellow fusilier (Fiji) | |
| Pterocaesio tile | Bluestreak fusilier (Raja Ampat) | |
| Pterocaesio trilineata | Threestripe fusilier | |
Callionymidae |
Dragonets |
Common name & details |
| Diplogrammus goramensis | Goram dragonet (Raja Ampat) | |
| Synchiropus bartlesi | Bartel's dragonet (Raja Ampat) | |
| Synchiropus morrisoni | Morrison's dragonet (Sulawesi) | |
Carangidae |
Jacks & Trevallies |
Common name & details |
| Carangoides bajad | Orange-spotted trevally (Raja Ampat) | |
| Caranx caballus | Green jack (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Caranx melampygus | Bluefin trevally (Fiji) | |
| Caranx sexfasciatus | Bigeye trevally (Sulawesi) | |
Centropomidae |
Snooks and glassfishes |
Common name & details |
| Centropomus unidecimalis | Snook | |
Ceratodontidae |
Australian lungfish |
Common name & details |
| Neoceratodus forsteri | Australian lungfish | |
Chaenopsidae |
Tube blennies |
Common name & details |
Browncheek blenny (Sea of Cortez) |
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Tube blenny (Sea of Cortez) |
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Gulf signal blenny (Sea of Cortez) |
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Chaetodontidae |
Butterflyfishes |
Common name & details |
| Chaetodon adiergastos | Panda butterflyfish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Chaetodon auriga | Threadfin butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon baronessa | Eastern triangular butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon bennetti | Eclipse butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon capistratus | Foureye Butterflyfish (Belize) | |
| Chaetodon citrinellus | Speckled butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon ephippium | Saddled butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon kleinii | Blacklip butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon lunula | Raccoon butterflyfish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Chaetodon melannotus | Black-backed butterflyfish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Chaetodon multicinctus | Multiband butterflyfish (Hawai'i) | |
| Chaetodon mertensii | Yellowback butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon ornatissimus | Ornate butterflyfish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Chaetodon plebeius | Blue-spot butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon punctofasciatus | Spot-banded butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon quadrimaculatus | Fourspot butterflyfish (Hawaii) | |
| Chaetodon rafflesi | Latticed butterflyfish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Chaetodon reticulatus | Reticulated butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon ulietensis | Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon unimaculatus | Teardrop butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodon vagabundus | Vagabond butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Chelmon rostratus | Long-beaked coralfish (Captive, Denver Zoo) | |
| Coradion chrysozonus | Orange-banded coralfish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Forcipiger flavissimus | Long-nose butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Hemitaurichthys polylepis | Pyramid butterflyfish (Fiji) | |
| Heniochus chrysostomus | Pennant bannerfish (Fiji) | |
| Heniochus diphreutes | Schooling bannerfish (Fiji) | |
| Heniochus monoceros | Masked bannerfish (Fiji) | |
| Heniochus singularis | Singular bannerfish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Heniochus varius | Humphead bannerfish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Johnrandallia nigrirostris | Barberfish (Sea of Cortez) | |
Characidae |
Characins |
Common name & details |
| Astyanax mexicanus | Blind cave fish (Captive) | |
Cheimarrichthyidae |
Torrentfish |
Common name & details |
| Cheimarrichthys forsteri | Torrentfish (New Zealand) | |
Cirrhitidae |
Hawkfishes |
Common name & details |
| Cirrhitichthys falco | Dwarf hawkfish | |
| Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus | Pixy hawkfish (Fiji) | |
| Cirrhitus rivulatus | Giant hawkfish (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Oxycirrhites typus | Longnose hawkfish on seafan | |
| Paracirrhites arcatus | Arc-eyed hawkfish |
| Paracirrhites forsteri | Freckled hawkfish | |
Cyprinodontidae |
Pupfishes or toothcarps |
Common name & details |
| Cyprinodon pecosensis | Pecos pupfish (USA endangered) | |
Diodontidae |
Porcupinefishes |
Common name & details |
| Diodon holocanthus | Balloonfish (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Diodon liturosus | Black-blotched porcupinefish | |
Eleotridae |
Gudgeons and sleepers |
Common name & details |
| Gobiomorphus huttoni | Red-finned bully | |
Ephippidae |
Spadefishes, Batfishes |
Common name & details |
| Platax batavianus | Batavia spadefish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Platax pinnatus | Pinnate spadefish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Platax teira | Longfin spadefish (Raja Ampat) | |
Galaxiidae |
Galaxiids |
Common name & details |
| Galaxias argenteus | Giant kokopu (New Zealand) | |
| Galaxias brevipinnis | Koaro (New Zealand) | |
| Galaxias maculatus | Inanga (New Zealand) | |
| Whitebait | Juvenile galaxiids, local New Zealand delicacy | |
Gobiesocidae |
Clingfishes |
Common name & details |
| Discotrema crinophila | Crinoid clingfish (Fiji) | |
| Gastrocyathus gracilis | Slender clingfish (New Zealand) | |
| Gastroscyphus hectoris | Hector's clingfish (New Zealand) | |
| Haplocylix littoreus | Giant clingfish (New Zealand) | |
| Trachelochismus melobesia | Striped clingfish (New Zealand) |
Gobiidae |
Gobies |
Common name & details |
| Amblygobius phalaena | Brown-barred goby (Fiji) | |
| Amblygobius rainfordi | Old Glory (Fiji) | |
| Ambyeleotris guttatus | Spotted shrimp goby (Sulawesi) | |
| Ambyeleotris gymnocephala | Nakedhead shrimp goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua) | |
| Ambyeleotris randalli | Randall's shrimp goby (Fiji) | |
| Ambyeleotris species | Unidentified shrimp goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua) | |
| Bryaninops dianneae | Fijian sponge goby | |
| Bryaninops tigris | Black coral goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua) | |
| Bryaninops yongei | Seawhip goby | |
| Coryphopterus glaucofraenum | Bridled goby (Belize) | |
| Coryphopterus hyalinus or personatus | Glass or masked goby (Belize) | |
| Coryphopterus lipernes | Peppermint goby (Belize) | |
| Coryphopterus neophytus | Neophyte goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua) | |
| Coryphopterus urospilus | Redlight goby (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Cryptocentrus cinctus | Banded shrimp goby | |
| Elacatinus punticulatus | Redhead goby gold stripe variant | |
| Eviota smaragdus | Ear-spot pygmy goby (Fiji) | |
| Eviota species | Pygmy goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua) | |
| Exyrias bellisimus | Beautiful goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua) | |
| Gnatholepis anjerensis | Eyebar goby | |
| Gnatholepis cauerensis | Sand goby (Sulawesi) | |
| Gobiodon citrinus? | Lemon coral goby | |
| Gobiosoma illecebrosum | Barsnout goby (Cozumel) | |
| Gobiosoma oceanops | Neon goby (Belize) | |
| Istigobius sp. | Raja Ampat, West Papua | |
| Luposicya lupus | Pair with eggs (Solomon Islands) | |
| Lythrypnus dalli | Blue-banded goby (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Pleurosicya sp. | Pink sponge goby (Sulawesi) | |
| Redigobius leveri | Lever's Fijian goby (Fiji, endemic freshwater) | |
| Sicypopterus lagocephalus | Freshwater herbivorous goby (Fiji) | |
| Sicyopus zosterophorum | Freshwater goby (Fiji) | |
| Signigobius biocellatus | Signal goby (Indonesia and Solomon Islands) | |
| Trimma benjamini | Benjamin's goby | |
| Valenciennea decora | Goby pair (Fiji) | |
| Valenciennea muralis | Mural goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua) | |
| Valenciennea puellaris | Orange-dashed goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua) | |
| Valenciennea strigata | Bluestreak goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua) | |
Gonorhynchidae |
Sand eels, sandfish, beaked salmon |
Common name & details |
| Gonorhynchus gonorhynchus | Sand eel, sandfish, beaked salmon (Captive, New Zealand) | |
Grammatidae |
Basslets |
Common name & details |
| Gramma loreto | Basslet (Belize) | |
Haemulidae |
Grunts & Sweetlips |
Common name & details |
| Haemulon flavolineatum | French grunt (Belize) | |
| Haemulon sp. juveniles | Juvenile grunts (Belize) | |
| Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides | Many-spotted sweetlips | |
| Plectorhinchus lineatus | Diagonal-banded sweetlips (Raja Ampat) | |
| Plectorhinchus multivittatum | Many-lined sweetlips (Raja Ampat) | |
| Plectorhincus picus | Dotted sweetlips (Fiji) | |
| Plectorhinchus polytaenia | Ribbon sweetlips (Raja Ampat) | |
| Plectorhincus vittatus | Oriental sweetlips (Fiji) | |
Holocentridae |
Soldierfishes and Squirrelfishes |
Common name & details |
| Holocentrus rufus | Long-spine squirrelfish (Belize) | |
| Myripristis adusta | Shadowfin soldierfish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Myripristis berndti | Big-scale soldierfish (Fiji) | |
| Myripristis botche | Splendid soldierfish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Myripristis leiognathus | Panamic soldierfish (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Myripristis violacea | Violet soldierfish (Fiji) | |
| Myripristis vittata | White-tip soldierfish (Fiji) | |
| Neoniphon sammara | Spotfin soldierfish (Fiji) | |
| Sargocentrum caudimaculatum | Tailspot squirrelfish (Fiji) | |
| Sargocentrum spiniferum | Sabre squirrelfish (Fiji) | |
| Sargocentrum violaceum | Violet squirrelfish (Fiji) | |
Kyphosidae |
Drummers |
Common name & details |
| Atypichthys latus | Mado (New Zealand) | |
| Kyphosus analogus | Blue-bronze chub (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Scorpis lineolatus | Sweep (New Zealand) | |
Labridae |
Wrasses |
Common name & details |
| Bodianus diplotaenia | Mexican hogfish | |
| Bodianus loxozonus | Blackfin hogfish (Fiji) | |
| Bodianus mesothorax | Blackbelt wrasse juvenile (Raja Ampat) | |
| Bodianus rufus | Spanish hogfish (Belize) | |
| Bodianus vulpinus | Red pigfish (captive) New Zealand | |
| Cheilinus chlorourus | Floral wrasse (Fiji) | |
| Cheilinus fasciatus | Redbreasted wrasse (Raja Ampat) | |
| Choerodon fasciatus | Harlequin tuskfish (captive Denver Zoo) | |
| Coris aygula | Clown cloris (captive Denver Zoo) | |
| Coris batuensis | Batu coris (Raja Ampat) | |
| Coris gaimard | Yellowtail coris (Raja Ampat) | |
| Coris sandageri | Sandager's wrasse (New Zealand) | |
| Epibulus insidiator | Slingjaw wrasse (Fiji) | |
| Gomphosus varius | Bird wrasse (Hawaii) | |
| Halichoeres chrysus | Canary wrasse (Raja Ampat) | |
| Halichoeres garnoti | Yellowhead wrasse (Belize) | |
| Halichoeres hortulanus | Checkerboard wrasse | |
| Halichoeres prosopeion | Twotone wrasse (Raja Ampat) | |
| Hemigymnus fasciatus | Barred thicklip (Fiji) | |
| Hologymnosus annulatus | Ring wrasse juvenile phase (Raja Ampat) | |
| Hologymnosus doliatus | Pastel ring wrasse initial phase (Raja Ampat) | |
| Labroides phthirophagus | Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (Hawaii) | |
| Lachnolaimus maximus | Hogfish (Belize) | |
| Notolabrus fucicola | Banded wrasse (New Zealand) | |
| Oxycheilinus digrammus | Linecheeked wrasse (Fiji) | |
| Pseudolabrus miles | Scarlet wrasse (New Zealand) | |
| Pseudolabrus ocellatus | Spotty (New Zealand) | |
| Thalassoma duperrey | Saddle wrasse (Hawaii) | |
| Thalassoma lucasanum | Cortez rainbow wrasse (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Thalassoma lutescens | Sunset wrasse (Fiji) | |
Lethrinidae |
Emperors & Breams |
Common name & details |
| Gnathodentex aureolineatus | Striped large-eye bream (Fiji) | |
| Monotaxis grandoculis | Humpnose bigeye bream (Fiji) | |
Lutjanidae |
Snappers |
Common name & details |
| Lutjanus apodus | Schoolmaster (Belize) | |
| Lutjanus biguttatus | Two-spot snapper (Fiji) | |
| Lutjanus fulvus | Blacktail snapper (Raja Ampat) | |
| Lutjanus guttatus | Spotted rose snapper (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Lutjanus kasmira | Bluestripe snapper (Fiji) | |
| Lutjanus quinquelineatus | Five-lined snapper (Fiji) | |
| Lutjanus russelli | Russell's snapper (Raja Ampat) | |
| Lutjanus semicinctus | Blackbanded snapper (Raja Ampat) | |
| Lutjanus viridis | Blue-and-gold snapper (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Macolor macularis | Midnight snapper (Fiji) | |
Macrorhamphosidae |
Bellowsfishes or Snipe fishes |
Common name & details |
| Notopogon lillei | Crested bellowsfish | |
Monacanthidae |
Filefishes and leatherjackets |
Common name & details |
| Cantherines macrocerus | Whitespotted filefish (Belize) | |
| Chaetodermis pencilligera | Leafy filefish (Captive) | |
| Oxymonacanthus longirostris | Longnose filefish | |
| Paraluteres prionurus | Mimic filefish | |
Monocentridae |
Pineconefishes and pineapplefishes |
Common name & details |
| Cleidopus gloriamaris | Pineconefish (captive, Denver Zoo) | |
Mullidae |
Goatfishes |
Common name & details |
| Goatfish at night | Goatfish at night (Fiji) | |
| Mulloidichthys vanicolensis | Yellowfin goatfish (Fiji) | |
| Parupeneus barberinoides | Bicolor goatfish (Fiji) |
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| Parupeneus barbarinus | Dash-dot goatfish (Fiji) | |
| Parupeneus bifasciatus | Double bar goatfish (Fiji) | |
| Parupeneus ciliatus | Cardinal goatfish (Fiji) | |
| Parupeneus multifasciatus | Manybar goatfish (Fiji) | |
| Parupeneus pleurostigma | Sidespot goatfish (Fiji) | |
Muraenidae |
Morays |
Common name & details |
| Anarchias galapagensis | Hard tail moray (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Gymnomuraena zebra | Zebra moray (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Gymnothorax eurostus | Abbott's moray (Hawaii) | |
| Gymnothorax fimbriatus | Fimbriated moray (Raja Ampat) | |
| Gymnothorax flavimarginatus | Yellowmargin moray (Raja Ampat) | |
| Gymnothorax funebris | Green moray (Belize) | |
| Gymnothorax javanicus | Giant moray (Niue) | |
| Gymnothorax meleagris | Whitemouthed moray eel (Fiji) | |
| Gymnothorax moringa | Spotted moray (Cozumel & Belize) | |
| Gymnothorax nubilus | Grey moray (New Zealand) | |
| Gymnothorax pictus | Peppered moray (Fiji) | |
| Gymnothorax prasinus | Yellow moray (New Zealand) | |
| Muraena lentiginosa | Jewel moray (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Rhinomuraena quaesita | Blue ribbon eel or leafnose moray (Fiji) | |
Nemipteridae |
Coral bream |
Common name & details |
| Scolopsis bilineatus | Bridled monocle bream (Fiji) | |
| Scolopsis trilineatus | Three-lined monocle bream (Fiji) | |
Ogcocephalidae |
Batfish |
Common name & details |
| Ogcocephalus nasutus | Shortnosed batfish, Glover's Reef, Belize | |
Ophichthidae |
Snake Eels |
Common name & details |
| Myrichthys breviceps | Sharptail eel (Belize) | |
Opistognathidae |
Jawfishes or smilers |
Common name & details |
| Opistognathus aurifrons | Yellowheaded jawfish (Belize) | |
| Opistognathus sp. | Yellowbarred jawfish (Sulawesi) | |
Ostraciidae |
Boxfishes |
Common name & details |
| Lactoria cornuta | Longhorn cowfish (captive, Denver Zoo) | |
| Lactophrys polygonia | Honeycomb cowfish (Belize) | |
| Ostracion meleagris | Spotted boxfish, (Fiji) | |
Pempheridae |
Sweepers |
Common name & details |
| Pempheris oualensis | Copper sweeper (Fiji) | |
Percichthyidae |
Temperate perches |
Common name & details |
| Maccullochella peelii | Murray River cod | |
Percophidae |
Opalfishes and duckbills |
Common name & details |
| Hemerocoetes sp. | Opalfish (New Zealand) | |
Pholodichthyidae |
Convict blennies |
Common name & details |
| Pholidichthys leucotaenia | Engineer goby | |
Pinguipedidae |
Sandperches |
Common name & details |
| Parapercis colias | Blue cod (New Zealand) | |
| Parapercis hexophthlama | Speckled sandperch (Fiji) | |
| Parapercis schauinslandi | Red-spotted sandperch (Fiji) | |
Platycephalidae |
Flatheads |
Common name & details |
| Cymbacephalus beauforti | Crocodilefish | |
Pleuronectidae |
Righteye flounders |
Common name & details |
| Samariscus triocellatus | Threespot flounder | |
Plotosidae |
Marine catfish |
Common name & details |
| Plotosus lineatus | Striped catfish (juveniles, Fiji) | |
Poecilidae |
Livebearers |
Common name & details |
| Gambusia affinis | Mosquitofish | |
Pomacanthidae |
Angelfishes |
Common name & details |
| Three-spot angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia) | ||
| Centropyge bicolor | Bicolor angelfish (Fiji) | |
| Chaetodontoplus mesoleucas | Vermiculated angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia) | |
| Genicanthus lamarck | Blackstriped angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia) | |
| Blackspot anglefish (Fiji) | ||
| Holacanthus ciliaris | Queen angelfish (Belize) | |
| Holacanthus passer | King angelfish (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Pomacanthus arcuatus | Gray angelfish (Bahamas) | |
| Pomacanthus imperator | Imperial angelfish (Fiji) | |
| Pomacanthus semicirculatus | Semicircle angelfish juvenile (Fiji) | |
| Pomacanthus sexfasciatus | Six-banded angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia) | |
| Pomacanthus xanthometapon | Yellow-mask angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia) | |
| Pomacanthus zonipectus | Cortez angelfish (Sea of Cortez) | |
| Pygoplites diacanthus | Regal angelfish (Fiji) | |
Pomacentridae |
Damelfishes and anemonefishes (clownfishes) |
Common name & details |
| Abudefduf abdominalis | Hawaiian sergeant (Hawaii) | |
| Abudefduf sexfasciatus | Scissortail sergeant (Fiji) | |
| Abudefduf sordidus | Blackspot sergeant (Hawaii) | |
| Amblyglyphidodon aureus | Golden damsel (Fiji) | |
| Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster | White-belly damsel (Fiji) | |
| Amphiprion chrysopterus | Orange-finned anemonefish (Fiji) | |
| Amphiprion clarkii | Clark's anemonefish (Sulawesi) | |
| Amphiprion melanopus | Red and black anemonefish, Fijian variant | |
| Amphiprion perideraion | Pink anemonefish (Fiji) | |
| Chromis cyanea | Blue chromis (Glover's Reef, Belize) | |
| Chrysiptera taupou | South Seas devil (Fiji) | |
| Dascyllus albisella | Hawaiian damsel (Hawaii) | |
| Dascyllus trimaculatus | Three spot damsel, adult (Fiji) | |
| Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus | Johnston damsel (Fiji) | |
| Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus | Jewel damsel (Fiji) | |
| Pomacentrus nigromanus | Goldback damsel (Fiji) | |
| Pomacentrus vaiuli | Princess damsel (Fiji) | |
| Stegastes leucostictus | Beaugregory (Glover's Reef. Belize) | |
| Stegastes planifrons | Threespot damselfish (Glover's Reef, Belize) | |
Priacanthidae |
Bigeyes |
Common name & details |
| Priacanthus hamrur | Crescent-tailed bigeye (Fiji) | |
Protopteridae |
African lungfishes |
Common name & details |
| Protopterus annectens | African lungfish | |
Psychrolutidae |
Toadfishes, fathead sculpins or fatheads |
Common name & details |
| Neophrynichthys latus | Dark toadfish | |
Scaridae |
Parrotfishes |
Common name & details |
| Scarus forsteri | Bluepatch parrotfish (Fiji) | |
| Scarus ghobban | Blue-barred parrotfish (Fiji) | |
| Scarus rubroviolaceus | Redlip parrotfish (Fiji) | |
| Scarus taeniopterus | Princess parrotfish (Belize) | |
| Sparisoma aurofrenatum | Redband parrotfish (Belize) | |
| Sparisoma viride | Stoplight parrotfish (Belize) | |
Sciaenidae |
Drums |
Common name & details |
| Equetus punctatus | Spotted drum (Belize) | |
| Sciaenops ocellatus | Red drum or Redfish | |
Scorpaenidae |
Scorpionfishes, lionfishes & stonefishes |
Common name & details |
| Helicolenus percoides | Jock Stewart or sea perch | |
| Pterois volitans | Lionfish | |
| Scorpaena cardinalis | Northern scorpionfish | |
| Scorpaena papillosa | New Zealand scorpionfish | |
| Scorpaenopsis oxycephala | Tasseled scorpionfish | |
| Scorpaenodes diabolus | Devil scorpionfish | |
| Taenianotus triacanthus | Leaf scorpionfish | |
Serranidae |
Cods and basslets |
Common name & details |
| Caesioperca lepidoptera | Butterfly perch | |
| Cephalopholis spiloparaea | Strawberry grouper | |
| Epinephalus fulvus | Coney (Belize) | |
| Epinephalus guttatus | Red hind (Belize) | |
| Epinephalus striatus | Nassau grouper and neon goby (Belize) | |
| Hypoplectrodes huntii | Banded perch (New Zealand) | |
| Hypoplectrus unicolor ("puella") | Barred hamlet (Belize) | |
| Hypoplectrus unicolor ("nigricans") | Black hamlet (Belize) | |
| Hypoplectrus unicolor ('indigo") | Indigo hamlet (Belize) | |
| Lepidoperca tasmanica | Wavy-lined perch | |
| Mycteroperca bonaci | Black grouper (Bahamas) | |
| Pseudanthias pascalus | Purple queen anthias | |
| Pseudanthias pleurotaenia | Squarespot anthias | |
| Pseudanthias squamipinnis | Scalefin anthias | |
| Rypticus saponaceus | Greater soapfish (Bahamas) | |
| Serranocirrhitus latus | Hawk anthias | |
| Serranus tigrinus | Harlequin bass (Belize) | |
Siganidae |
Rabbitfishes |
Common name & details |
| Siganus uspi | Bicolor rabbitfish (Fiji) | |
Soleidae |
True soles (sounds like a revival meeting) |
Common name & details |
| Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae | Common sole, patiki | |
Synanceiidae |
Stonefishes |
Common name & details |
| Synanceia verrucosa | Reef stonefish (Indonesia) | |
Syngnathidae |
Seahorses, pipefish and seadragons |
Common name & details |
| Corythoichthys flavofasciatus | Network pipefish (Fiji) | |
| Corythoichthys haematopterus | Reeftop pipefish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Corythoichthys ocellatus | Orange-spotted pipefish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Corythoichthys sp. 1 | Unidentified pipefish (Indonesia) | |
| Corythoichthys sp. 2 of Kuiter 2009 | White-faced pipefish (Kadavu, Fiji) | |
| Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus | Ringed pipefish (Raja Ampat) | |
| Hippocampus abdominalis | Bigbelly seahorse (New Zealand) | |
| Hippocampus bargibanti | Pygmy seahorse (Indonesia) | |
| Hippocampus denise | Denise's pygmy seahorse (Raja Ampat, Indonesia) | |
| Hippocampus kuda | Oceanic seahorse (captive) | |
| Hippocampus pontohi | Pontoh's pygmy seahorse (Raja Ampat) | |
| Hippocampus reidi | Longsnout seahorse (Belize) | |
| Phycodurus eques | Leafy sea dragon (captive) | |
| Solegnathus spinosissimus | Spiny seadragon (Fiordland, New Zealand) | |
| Solestomus paradoxus | Ornate ghost pipefish (Indonesia) | |
Synodontidae |
Lizardfishes or grinners |
Common name & details |
| Synodus intermedius | Sand diver (Belize) | |
| Synodus variegatus | Reef lizardfish (Fiji) | |
Tetraodontidae |
Pufferfishes |
Common name & details |
| Arothron hispidus | White-spotted puffer (Fiji) | |
| Arothron mappa | Map puffer (Fiji) | |
| Arothron nigropunctatus | Blackspotted puffer (Fiji) | |
| Arothron stellatus | Star puffer (Sulawesi) | |
| Canthigaster valentini | Black-saddled toby (Fiji) | |
Tripterygidae |
Triplefins |
Common name |
| Forsterygion flavonigrum | Yellow-black triplefin | |
| Forsterygion malcolmi | Mottled triplefin | |
| Notoclinops segmentatus | Blue-eyed triplefin | |
| Notoclinops yaldwyni | Yaldwyn's triplefin | |
| Obliquichthys maryannae | Oblique swimming triplefin | |
Uranoscopidae |
Stargazers |
Common name |
| Genyagnus monopterygius | Spotted stargazer or kourepoua | |
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