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Acanthuridae

Tangs and surgeonfishes

Common name & details

Acanthurus coeruleus Blue tang (Belize)
Acanthurus leucopareius Whitebar surgeonfish (Hawaii)
Acanthurus lineatus Striped surgeonfish (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
Acanthurus mata Yellowmask surgeonfish (Raja Ampat)
Acanthurus nigricans Goldrim surgeonfish (Fiji)
Acanthurus olivaceus Orangeband surgeonfish (Fiji)
  Acanthurus pyriferus Mimic surgeonfish (Fiji)
  Acanthurus triostegus Convict tang (Fiji)
  Acanthurus xanthopterus Yellowfin surgeonfish (Hawaii)
  Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Bluelipped bristletooth (Fiji)
  Ctenochaetus strigosus Goldring surgeonfish (Hawaii)
  Naso brevirostris Spotted unicornfish (Fiji)
  Naso litteratus Orangespine surgeonfish (Fiji)
  Paracanthurus hepatus Blue tang (captive)
  Prionurus punctatus Yellowtail surgeonfish (Sea of Cortez)
  Zebrasoma flavescens Yellow tang (captive)
  Zebrasoma veliferum Pacific sailfin tang (Fiji)
     

Anablepidae

Four-eyed fish

Common name & details

Anableps anableps Four-eyed fish
   
   
   
   
   
     

Antennariidae

Frogfishes and anglerfishes

Common name & details

Giant frogfish thumbnail 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 franssedai Faintbanded cardinalfish (Fiji)
  Apogon fraenatus Spurcheek cardinalfish (Fiji)
  Apogon kallopterus Iridescent cardinalfish (Fiji)
  Apogon leptacanthus Threadfin cardinalfish
  Apogon multilineatus Many-lined cardinalfish
  Apogon nigrofasciatus Blackstripe cardinalfish (Sulawesi)
  Arcamia fucata Orangelined cardinalfish (Fiji)
  Cheilopdipterus artus Wolf cardinalfish (Fiji)
  Cheilodipterus isostigmus Toothy cardinalfish
  Cheilodipterus macrodon Tiger cardinalfish (Fiji)
  Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Fivelined cardinalfish
  Ostorhinchus bandanensis Banda cardinalfish (Fiji)
  Pristiapogon kallopterus Iridescent cardinalfish
  Rhabdamia gracilis Slender cardinalfish (Fiji)
  Sphaeramia nematoptera Pajama cardinalfish
     

Aulostomidae

Trumpetfishes

Common name & details

trumpetfish photo thumbnail Aulostomus chinensis Trumpetfish (Fiji)
Aulostomus maculatus Trumpetfish (Belize)
   
   
   
   
     

Balistidae

Triggerfishes

Common name & details

Balistapus undulatus Orange-lined triggerfish (Fiji)
Balistes polylepis Finescale triggerfish (Sea of Cortez)
Balistes vetula Queen triggerfish (Belize)
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)
     

Batrachoididae

Toadfishes

Common name & details

whitespotted toadfish thumb Sanopus astrifer Whitespotted toadfish (Belize)
   
   
   
   
   
     

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

thumbnail of signal blenny

Acanthemblemaria crockeri

Browncheek blenny (Sea of Cortez)

Chaenopsis species

Tube blenny (Sea of Cortez)

Emblemaria hypacanthus

Gulf signal blenny (Sea of Cortez)

   
   
   
     

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 lunulatus Redfin butterflyfish (Fiji?)
  Chaetodon melannotus Black-backed butterflyfish (Raja Ampat)
  Chaetodon multicinctus Multiband butterflyfish (Hawai'i)
  Chaetodon mertensii Yellowback butterflyfish (Fiji)
  Chaetodon ocellatus Spotfin butterflyfish (Belize)
  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
     

Clinidae

Blennoids

Common name & details

blackhead blenny thumbnail Coralliozetus bahamensis Blackhead blenny (Belize)
   
   
   
   
   
     

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
   
   
   
   
     

Echeneidae

Remoras, Sharksuckers

Common name & details

remora Echeneis naucrates Sharksucker or remora (Fiji)
   
   
   
   
   
     

Eleotridae

Gudgeons and sleepers

Common name & details

Gobiomorphus huttoni Red-finned bully
   
   
   
   
   
     

Ephippidae

Spadefishes, Batfishes

Common name & details

thumbnail of spadefish 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)
Amblyeleotris guttatus Spotted shrimp goby (Sulawesi)
Amblyeleotris gymnocephala Nakedhead shrimp goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
Amblyeleotris randalli Randall's shrimp goby (Fiji)
Amblyeleotris steinitzi Steinitz' shrimp goby (Fiji)
  Amblyeleotris 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)
  Gnatholepis anjerensis Eyebar goby (Fiji)
  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

sand eel thumbnail Gonorhynchus gonorhynchus Sand eel, sandfish, beaked salmon (Captive, New Zealand)
   
   
   
   
   
     

Grammatidae

Basslets

Common name & details

Gramma loreto Basslet (Belize)
Gramma melacara Blackcap basslet (Belize)
   
   
   
   
     

Haemulidae

Grunts & Sweetlips

Common name & details

Haemulon flavolineatum French grunt (Belize)
Haemulon sp. juveniles Juvenile grunts (Belize)
Haemulon plumieri White grunt (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 kuntee Epaulette 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)
  Sargocentron ittodai Samurai squirrelfish (Fiji)
  Sargocentrum spiniferum Sabre squirrelfish (Fiji)
  Sargocentron suborbitalis Tinsel squirrelfish (Sea of Cortez)
  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 anthioides Lyretail hogfish (Fiji)
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)
  Clepticus parrae Creole wrasse (Belize)
  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 biocellatus Twospot wrasse (Fiji)
  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)
  Labrichthys unilineatus Tubelip wrasse (Fiji)
  Labroides bicolor Bicolor cleaner wrasse (Fiji)
  Labroides dimidiatus Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Fiji, Raja Ampat)
  Labroides phthirophagus Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (Hawaii)
  Labropsis xanthonota Wedge-tailed wrasse (Fiji)
  Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish (Belize)
  Macropharyngodon meleagris Leopard wrasse (Fiji)
  Macropharyngodon negroensis Black wrasse (Fiji)
  Notolabrus fucicola Banded wrasse (New Zealand)
  Novaculichthys taeniourus Rockmover wrasse (Fiji)
  Oxycheilinus digrammus Linecheeked wrasse (Fiji)
  Pseudolabrus miles Scarlet wrasse (New Zealand)
  Pseudolabrus ocellatus Spotty (New Zealand)
  Thalassoma amblycephalum Two-tone wrasse (Fiji)
  Thalassoma duperrey Saddle wrasse (Hawaii)
  Thalassoma lucasanum Cortez rainbow wrasse (Sea of Cortez)
  Thalassoma lunare Crescent wrasse (Fiji)
  Thalassoma lutescens Sunset wrasse (Fiji)
     

Lethrinidae

Emperors & Breams

Common name & details

Gnathodentex aureolineatus Striped large-eye bream (Fiji)
Lethrinus obsoletus Orange-striped emperor (Fiji)
Monotaxis grandoculis Humpnose bigeye bream (Fiji)
   
   
   
     

Lutjanidae

Snappers

Common name & details

Lutjanus apodus Schoolmaster (Belize)
Lutjanus biguttatus Two-spot snapper (Fiji)
Lutjanus ehrenbergii Blackspot 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)
  Ocyurus chrysurus Yellowtail snapper (Belize)
     

Macrorhamphosidae

Bellowsfishes or Snipe fishes

Common name & details

Notopogon lillei Crested bellowsfish
   
   
   
   
   
     

Malacanthidae

Tilefishes

Common name & details

Bluehead tilefish Hoplatilus starcki Bluehead tilefish (Fiji)
Malacanthus brevirostris Flagtail blanquillo (Fiji)
Malacanthus latovittatus Blue blanquillo (Fiji)
   
   
   
     

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)

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)
  Pseudupeneus maculatus Spotted goatfish (Belize)
     

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

Pentapodus trivittatus Three-striped whiptail (Raja Ampat)
Scolopsis bilineatus Bridled monocle bream (Fiji)
Scolopsis temporalis Rainbow monocle bream (Raja Ampat)
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

ophichthidae.htm Myrichthys breviceps Sharptail eel (Belize)
   
   
   
   
   
     

Opistognathidae

Jawfishes or smilers

Common name & details

Opistognathus aurifrons Yellowheaded jawfish (Belize)
Opistognathus sp. Yellowbarred jawfish (Sulawesi)
   
   
   
   
     

Osphronemidae

Gouramis

Common name & details

  Osphronemus gourami Giant gourami (Captive, Fort Worth Zoo)
   
   
   
   
   
     

Osteoglossidae

   
Asian arowana Arapaima gigas Arapaima (Captive, Fort Worth Zoo)
Osteoglossum bicirrhosus Silver arowana (Captive, Fort Worth Zoo)
Scleropages formosus Asian arowana (Captive, Fort Worth Zoo)
   
   
   
     

Ostraciidae

Boxfishes

Common name & details

Lactophrys bicaudalis Spotted trunkfish (Belize)
Lactophrys polygonia Honeycomb cowfish (Belize)
Lactophrys trigonus Trunkfish (Belize)
Lactoria cornuta Longhorn cowfish (captive, Denver Zoo)
Ostracion cubicus Yellow boxfish (Raja Ampat)
Ostracion meleagris Spotted boxfish, (Fiji)
     

Pempheridae

Sweepers

Common name & details

Parapriacanthus ransonetti Golden sweeper (Raja Ampat)
Pempheris adspersus Bigeye (New Zealand)
Pempheris oualensis Copper sweeper (Fiji)
Pempheris vanicolensis Vanikoro sweeper (Raja Ampat)
   
   
     

Percichthyidae

Temperate perches

Common name & details

Maccullochella macquariensis Trout cod
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
   
   
   
   
   
     

Pimelodidae

Long-whiskered catfish

Common name & details

     
   
   
   
   
   
     

Pinguipedidae

Sandperches

Common name & details

Parapercis clathrata Latticed sandperch (Fiji)
Parapercis colias Blue cod (New Zealand)
Parapercis hexophthlama Speckled sandperch (Fiji)
Parapercis schauinslandi Red-spotted sandperch (Fiji)
Parapercis tetracantha Reticulated sandperch (Raja Ampat)
   
     

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

Apolemichthys trimaculatus

Three-spot angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia)
Centropyge bicolor Bicolor angelfish (Fiji)
Centropyge flavissimus Lemonpeel angelfish (Fiji)
Chaetodontoplus mesoleucas Vermiculated angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia)

Genicanthus lamarck

Blackstriped angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia)
Genicanthus melanospilus Blackspot angelfish (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)
Abudefduf vaigensis Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Fiji)
Amblyglyphidodon aureus Golden damsel (Fiji)
  Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster White-belly damsel (Fiji)
  Amphiprion barberi Barber's anemonefish (Fiji)
  Amphiprion chrysopterus Orange-finned anemonefish (Fiji)
  Amphiprion clarkii Clark's anemonefish (Sulawesi)
  Amphiprion ocellaris False clownfish (Raja Ampat)
  Amphiprion perideraion Pink anemonefish (Fiji)
  Amphiprion sandracinos Orange anemonefish (Raja Ampat)
  Chromis alpha Yellow speckled chromis (Fiji)
  Chromis amboinensis Ambon chromis (Raja Ampat)
  Chromis atripectoralis Black axil chromis (Fiji)
  Chromis atripes Darkfin chromis (Kadavu, Fiji)
  Chromis cyanea Blue chromis (Glover's Reef, Belize)
  Chromis enchrysurus Yellowtail reeffish (Glover's Reef, Belize)
  Chromis insolata Sunshinefish (Glover's Reef, Belize)
  Chromis iomelas Pacific half-and-half chromis (Fiji)
  Chromis limbaughi Blue and yellow chromis (Sea of Cortez)
  Chromis margaritifer Bicolor chromis (Taveuni, Fiji)
  Chromis retrofasciatus Blackbar chromis (Fiji)
  Chromis scotochiloptera Philippines chromis (Raja Ampat)
  Chromis viridis Blue green chromis (Fiji)
  Chromis xanthura Pale-tail chromis (Fiji)
  Chrysiptera bleekeri Bleeker's demoiselle (Raja Ampat)
  Chrysiptera talboti Talbot's demoiselle (Raja Ampat)
  Chrysiptera taupou South Seas devil (Fiji)
  Dascyllus albisella Hawaiian damsel (Hawaii)
  Dascyllus aruanus Humbug damsel (Fiji)
  Dascyllus reticulatus Reticulated damsel (Fiji)
  Dascyllus species Common, but possibly new, damsel (Kadavu, Fiji)
  Dascyllus trimaculatus Three spot damsel, adult (Fiji)
  Dischistodus chrysopoecilus Pale spot damsel (Raja Ampat)
  Dischistodus melanotus Blackvent damsel (Raja Ampat)
  Dischistodus pseudochrysopoecilus Monarch damsel (Raja Ampat)
  Microspathodon chrysurus Yellowtail damselfish (Belize)
  Microspathodon dorsalis Giant damselfish (Sea of Cortez)
  Neoglyphidodon nigroris Yellowtail damsel (Raja Ampat)
  Neoglyphidodon oxydon Javanese damsel (Raja Ampat)
  Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus Barhead damsel (Raja Ampat)
  Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Johnston damsel (Fiji)
  Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus Jewel damsel (Fiji)
  Pomacentrus auriventris Goldbelly damsel (Raja Ampat)
  Pomacentrus bankanensis Speckled damsel (Raja Ampat)
  Pomacentrus cuneatus Wedgespot damsel (Raja Ampat)
  Pomacentrus moluccensis Lemon damsel (Raja Ampat)
  Pomacentrus nigromanus Goldback damsel (Fiji)
  Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Blackmargin damselfish (Fiji)
  Pomacentrus simsiang Blueback damsel (Raja Ampat)
  Pomacentrus - undescribed species Undescribed damsel (Fiji)
  Pomacentrus vaiuli Princess damsel (Fiji)
  Premnas aculeatus Spinecheek anemonefish (Raja Ampat)
  Stegastes albifasciatus Whitebar gregory (Fiji)
  Stegastes fuscus Dusky damselfish (Belize)
  Stegastes leucostictus Beaugregory (Glover's Reef. Belize)
  Stegastes nigricans Dusky gregory (Kadavu, Fiji)
  Stegastes partitus Bicolor damselfish (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
   
   
   
   
     

Ptereleotridae

Dartfishes

Common name & details

fire goby Nemateleotris magnifica Fire goby (various)
Ptereleotris evides Two tone dartfish (various)
Ptereleotris hanae Threadfin dartfish
Ptereleotris heteroptera Spottail dartfish (Fiji)
Ptereleotris zebra Zebra dartfish (Fiji)
   
     

Scaridae

Parrotfishes

Common name & details

Bulbometopon muricatum Bumphead parrotfish (Raja Ampat)
Chlorurus microrhinos Steephead parrotfish (Fiji)
Chlorurus sordidus Bullethead parrotfish (Fiji)
Scarus forsteri Bluepatch parrotfish (Fiji)
Scarus ghobban Blue-barred parrotfish (Fiji)
Scarus rubroviolaceus Redlip parrotfish (Fiji)
  Scarus schlegeli Yellowbar 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 attenata Spotfin lionfish (Raja Ampat)
Pterois volitans Lionfish
Scorpaena cardinalis Northern scorpionfish (New Zealand)
Scorpaena mystes Stone scorpionfish (Sea of Cortez)
  Scorpaena papillosa New Zealand scorpionfish
  Scorpaena plumieri Spotted scorpionfish (Belize)
  Scorpaenodes diabolus Devil scorpionfish
  Scorpaenodes xyris Rainbow scorpionfish (Sea of Cortez)
  Scorpaenopsis oxycephala Tasseled scorpionfish
  Scorpaenopsis papuensis Papuan scorpionfish (Raja Ampat)
  Taenianotus triacanthus Leaf scorpionfish
     

Serranidae

Cods and basslets

Common name & details

Alphestes immaculatus Pacific Mutton Hamlet (Sea of Cortez)
Anthias pleurotaenia Squarespot anthias (Sulawesi)
Anyperodon leucogrammicus Slender grouper (Raja Ampat)
Caesioperca lepidoptera Butterfly perch (New Zealand)
Caprodon longimanus Pink maomao (New Zealand)
Cephalopholis argus Peacock grouper (Fiji)
  Cephalopholis cyanostigma Bluespotted grouper (Raja Ampat)
  Cephalopholis miniata Coral grouper (Raja Ampat)
  Cephalopholis panamensis Panama Graysby (Sea of Cortez)
  Cephalopholis spiloparaea Strawberry grouper
  Cephalopholis urodeta Flagtail grouper (Fiji)
  Diploprion bifasciatum Doublebanded soapfish (Raja Ampat)
  Epinephalus caeruleopunctatus Whitespotted grouper (Fiji)
  Epinephelus cruentatus Graysby (Belize)
  Epinephelus fasciatus Blacktip grouper (Fiji)
  Epinephalus fulvus Coney (Belize)
  Epinephalus fuscoguttatus Flowery cod (Fiji)
  Epinephalus guttatus Red hind (Belize)
  Epinephalus merra Honeycomb grouper (Fiji)
  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
  Luzonichthys waitei Slender anthias (Fiji)
  Mycteroperca bonaci Black grouper (Bahamas)
  Mycteroperca tigris Tiger grouper (Belize)
  Paranthias colonus Pacific creolefish (Sea of Cortez)
  Pseudanthias dispar Redfin anthias (Raja Ampat)
  Pseudanthias huchti Threadfin anthias (Raja Ampat)
  Pseudanthias pascalus Purple queen anthias
  Pseudanthias pleurotaenia Squarespot anthias
  Pseudanthias squamipinnis Scalefin anthias
  Pseudanthias tuka Purple anthias (Raja Ampat)
  Rypticus saponaceus Greater soapfish (Bahamas)
  Serranocirrhitus latus Hawk anthias
  Serranus tigrinus Harlequin bass (Belize)
     

Siganidae

Rabbitfishes

Common name & details

Siganus argenteus Forktail rabbitfish (Fiji)
Siganus uspi Bicolor rabbitfish (Fiji)
   
   
   
   
     

Soleidae

True soles (sounds like a revival meeting)

Common name & details

Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae Common sole, patiki
   
   
   
   
     

Sphyraenidae

Barracuda

Common name & details

Pickhandle barracuda thumb Sphyraena jello Pickhandle barracuda (Fiji)
Sphyraena jenie Blackfin barracuda (Fiji)
   
   
   
   
     

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 lacertinus Calico lizardfish (Sea of Cortez)
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 papua Papuan puffer (Raja Ampat)
Canthigaster punctatissima Spotted sharpnose puffer (Sea of Cortez)
  Canthigaster rostrata Sharpnose puffer (Belize)
  Canthigaster solandri Spotted toby (Raja Ampat)
  Canthigaster valentini Black-saddled toby (Fiji)
  Sphoeroides lobatus Longnose puffer (Sea of Cortez)
     

Theraponidae

Grunters

Common name & details

Crescent banded grunter thumb Terapon jarbua Crescent banded grunter (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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