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Pacific Bird Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Lunate-tailed Wrasses, Bird Wrasse, Birdfish, Green Bird, Green Bird Wrasse, Blue Bird Wrasse, Blue Green Bird Wrasse, Birdmouth Wrasse, Green Birdmouth Wrasse, Bird-nose.. more

Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfishes, Pacific Double-saddle Butterfly, Double-saddle Pacific Butterflyfish, Saddled Butterflyfish, False Double-saddle Butterfly, False Double-saddle Butterflyfish, Double-barred Butterflyfish and False Furcula Butterflyfish. Found in pairs on.. more

Pacific Gregory - Damselfishes

Also known as Farmer Damsels, South Pacific Gregory and Pacific Damselfish. Found singly or in small loose groups in shallow lagoons with moderate surge. They feed on algae. Length -.. more

Pacific Half-and-half Chromis - Damselfishes

Also known as Pullers, Half-and-half Chromis, Two-tone Chromis, Two-tone Damselfish, Bicolor Damselfish, Chocolate Dip Chromis, Chocolate Dip Damselfish and Black and White Chromis. Found singly or in.. more

Pacific Longnose Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as Pacific Long-nosed Parrotfish, Longnose Parrotfish and Long-nosed Parrotfish. Found in small groups in sheltered lagoons, inner and outer reefs along sandy bottoms. Males beautiful colours. Females very.. more

Pacific Sailfin Tang - Surgeonfishes

Also known as Zebrasoma velifer, Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thorntails, Thorntail Fish, Sailfin Surgeonfish, Sailfin Tang, Striped Sailfin Tang and Striped Zebrasoma. Found singly or in small groups in lagoons.. more

Pacific Sailfin Tang (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes

Also known as Zebrasoma velifer, Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thorntails, Thorntail Fish, Sailfin Surgeonfish, Sailfin Tang, Striped Sailfin Tang and Striped Zebrasoma. Found singly or in small groups in lagoons.. more

Paddle-flap Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes

Also known as Eschmeyer's Scorpionfish, Rhino Scorpionfish and Rhino-fish. Found in sheltered areas on coral reefs or sandy bottoms. Colour varies from place to place. They feed on small.. more

Painted comber - Groupers

Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Pointed Comber, Redfish and Lettered Perch. Found in murky waters of lagoons and seaward reefs, on rocky bottoms and.. more

Painted Frogfish - Frogfishes

Also known as Painted Anglerfish and Painted Angler. Found singly on sheltered reefs with leaf litter on sandy bottoms with rich sponge growth. They feed on small fish,.. more

Painted Frogfish (Juvenile) - Frogfishes

Also known as Painted Anglerfish and Painted Angler. Found singly on sheltered reefs with leaf litter on sandy bottoms with rich sponge growth. They feed on small fish,.. more

Painted Stingfish - Stonefishes

Also known as Painted Stinger. Found singly on sand or muddy bottoms of lagoons and coastal reefs. They feed on small fish and swimming invertebrates. Predators of Stonefish are Sharks.. more

Pajama Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes

Also known as Pyjama Cardinalfish, Pyjama Cardinal, Pajama Spotted Cardinalfish, Spotted Cardinalfish and Coral Cardinalfish. Found in small groups sheltering in branching thickets of coral in protected lagoons.. more

Pale Monocle Bream - Coral Breams

Also known as Spinecheeks, Whiptails, Peter's Monocle Bream, Pale Spinecheek and Yellow-tail Spinecheek. Found singly or in small groups on sandy bottoms of lagoons and coastal reefs. They feed.. more

Pale Monocle Bream (Juvenile) - Coral Breams

Also known as Spinecheeks, Whiptails, Peter's Monocle Bream, Pale Spinecheek and Yellow-tail Spinecheek. Found singly or in small groups on sandy bottoms of lagoons and coastal reefs. They feed.. more

Pale-lipped Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes

Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thorntails, Thorntail Fish, Pale-lipped Tang, White-spine Surgeonfish, White-spine Tang and White-spined Surgeonfish. Found singly or in groups in shallow protected, clear water seaward.. more

Pale-tail Chromis - Damselfishes

Also known as Pale-tailed Damsel, Pale-tail Puller, White-tail Chromis and Black Chromis. Found in groups on outer reef slopes. They feed on algae and crustaceans. Length - 15cm Depth - 3-40m Widespread.. more

Palechin Moray - Eels

Also known as Moray Eels, Herre's Moray and Lichen moray. Found singly or in small groups often in tide pools of coastal reefs. They feed on fish and invertebrates.. more

Palenose Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as Common Parrotfish, Batavian Parrotfish, and Rosy-cheek Parrotfish. Found in groups in lagoons, reef flats and slopes of seaward reefs. Males colourful and females dark. They feed on.. more

Palenose Parrotfish (Juvenile) - Parrotfishes

Also known as Common Parrotfish, Batavian Parrotfish, and Rosy-cheek Parrotfish. Found in groups in lagoons, reef flats and slopes of seaward reefs. Males colourful and females dark. They feed on.. more

Palette Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes

Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thorntails, Thorntail Fish, Palette Tang, Blue Tang, Blue Surgeonfish, Indo-Pacific Tang, Pacific Blue Tang, Pacific Regal Surgeonfish, Regal Tang, Pacific Regal Tang,.. more

Palette Surgeonfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes

Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thorntails, Thorntail Fish, Palette Tang, Blue Tang, Blue Surgeonfish, Indo-Pacific Tang, Pacific Blue Tang, Pacific Regal Surgeonfish, Regal Tang, Pacific Regal Tang,.. more

Pallid Goby - Gobies

Also known as Reef Gobies. Found on reef bottoms, perched on top of coral heads blending in with the corals. They feed on zooplankton. Length - 5cm Depth - 6-30m Widespread Western.. more

Papuan Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes

Also known as Papuan Devilfish, Papuan Goblinfish and Papua Scorpionfish. Found singly or well camouflaged around coral reefs blending into plants, rocks, mud and sand. Very similar to Tasselled.. more

Papuan Scorpionfish (Juvenile) - Scorpionfishes

Also known as Papuan Devilfish, Papuan Goblinfish and Papua Scorpionfish. Found singly or well camouflaged around coral reefs blending into plants, rocks, mud and sand. Very similar to Tasselled.. more

Papuan Toby - Pufferfishes

Also known as Sharp-nosed Puffers, Papuan Toby Puffer, False-eye Puffer, False-eyed Pufferfish, Spotted Sharpnose Puffer and Orange Nose Pufferfish. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky.. more

Paradise Whiptail (Juvenile) - Coral Breams

Also known as Spinecheeks, Whiptails, Whiptail Bream, Paradise Threadfin Bream and Blue-banded Whiptail. Found singly or in small groups on coastal reefs. Juveniles singly or in small groups. They feed.. more

Pastel-green Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Sand-Reef Wrasses, Green Wrasse, Green Coris, Green Coris Wrasse and Jade Wrasse. Found singly in protected silty lagoons and sheltered coastal reefs, close to sand.. more

Peacock Flounder - Flounders

Also known as Flatfish, Lefteye Flounders, Flowery Flounder and Flower Flounder. Found singly on sand and rock bottoms of coastal reefs. They feed on fish, invertebrates and worms. Length -.. more

Peacock Flounder - Flounders

Also known as Flatfish, Lefteye Flounders, Platefish, Solefish, Flowery Flounder and Flower Flounder. Found singly on sand and rock bottoms of coastal reefs. They feed on fish, invertebrates and.. more

Peacock Grouper - Groupers

Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Peacock Rock Cod, Peacock Cod, Peacock Coral Cod, Peacock Hind, Argus Grouper, Argus Hind, Blue Dot Grouper, Blue.. more

Peacock Grouper (Juvenile) - Groupers

Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Peacock Rock Cod, Peacock Cod, Peacock Coral Cod, Peacock Hind, Argus Grouper, Argus Hind, Blue Dot Grouper, Blue.. more

Peacock Razorfish (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Sand Wrasses, Xyrichtys pavo, Pavo Razorfish, Blue Razorfish, Black-barred Razorfish, Black Razorfish, Peacock Wrasse, Razor Wrasse, Red-Belly Razor Wrasse, Peacock Leaf Fish, Leaf.. more

Peacock Sole - Soles

Also known as Flatfish and Pacific Sole. Found singly in protected lagoons and around reefs on sandy bottoms. They feed on small fish, invertebrates and worms. This sole has toxic.. more

Pearl-scaled Angelfish - Angelfishes

Also known as Pearl Scale Angelfish, Pearly-scale Pygmy Angelfish, Half Black Pygmy Angel, Half Black Dwarf Angelfish and Half Black Angelfish. Found singly or in loose groups on.. more

Pearl-streaked Monocle Bream - Coral Breams

Also known as Spinecheeks, Whiptails, Pearl-streaked Spinecheek, Oblique-barred Monocle Bream, Oblique-barred Spinecheek, Blue-stripe Monocle Bream, Blue-stripe Spinecheek, Olive-spotted Monocle Bream and Olive-spotted Spinecheek. Found singly or in small.. more

Pearlfish

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Pearly Dartfish - Dartfishes

Also known as Dart Gobies & Worm Gobies, Pale Dartfish, Pearly Dart Goby, Blue Gudgeon, Blue Gudgeon Goby, Green Goby, Green-eyed Dart Goby and Long-finned Gudgeon. Found.. more

Pearly Goatfish - Goatfishes

No other name. Found singly or in small groups on sand flats, slopes and rubble bottoms, often near coral outcrops. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Length - 23cm Depth.. more

Pearly Monocle Bream - Coral Breams

Also known as Scolopsis margaritifera, Spinecheeks, Whiptails and Pearly Spinecheek. Found singly or in small groups on sandy areas of lagoon and coastal reefs fringes. They feed on worms.. more

Pearly Razorfish - Wrasses

Also known as Sand Wrasses, Razorfishes and Cleaver Wrasse. Found singly or in loose groups hovering over inshore reefs on sand and rubble bottoms. When disturbed they will dive.. more

Pennant Bannerfish - Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfishes, Bannerfish, Pennant Butterflyfish, Threeband Pennant, Threeband Pennantfish, Threeband Pennant Butterflyfish, Threeband Pennant Coralfish and Threadbanded Bullfish. Found singly, pairs or small groups in deep.. more

Pepperfin Pygmygoby - Gobies

Also known as Reef Gobies, Red-spotted Dwarfgoby, Green Bubble Goby and Midget Goby. Found singly on coral and rocks of sheltered reefs and in tide pools. They feed on.. more

Phantom Bannerfish - Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfishes and Indian Ocean Bannerfish. Usually found in pairs in shallow lagoons along the front and back of reefs, in areas with rich coral.. more

Philippine Damsel - Damselfishes

Also known as Philippine Damselfish, Philippine Demoiselle and Yellow-tail Philippine Damselfish. Found singly or in small groups on clear inner and outer reef channels, along drop-off's, caves and.. more

Philippines Chromis - Damselfishes

Also known as Pullers and Scissors-tail Puller. Found in schools above reefs and drop-off's of seaward reefs when feeding and in caves or under ledges when not feeding. They.. more

Piano Fangblenny - Blennies

Also known as Sabretooth Blennies, Fang Blennies, Piano Blenny, Mimic Blenny, Calico Blenny, Scale-eating Blenny, Scale-eating Fang Blenny, Hit and Run Fang Blenny and Hit and.. more

Picasso Triggerfish - Triggerfishes

Also known as Blackbar Triggerfish, White-barred Triggerfish, White-banded Triggerfish, Lagoon Triggerfish, Reef Triggerfish, Hawaiian Triggerfish, Huma Huma Trigger and Humu Picasso Triggerfish. Found singly or in small groups.. more

Pickhandle Barracuda - Barracudas

Also known as Jello Barracuda, Banded Barracuda, Yellowtail Barracuda, Yellowfin Barracuda, Guinean Barracuda and Sea Pike. Found singly or in schools along coastal lagoons bays and outer reefs.. more

Picturesque Dragonet - Dragonets

Also known as Dragonette, Picturesque Mandarinfish, Picture Dragonet, Picture Mandarinfish, Spotted Green Mandarinfish, Spotted Mandarinfish, Spotted Mandarin, Green Mandarinfish, Green Spot Mandarin Dragonet, Green Mandarin Dragonette, Yellow.. more

Pineconefish - Pineconefishes

Also known as Pineapplefishes, Japanese Pineapplefishes, Knight-fish and Dick Bride-groom Fish. Found singly in pairs or large schools in caves or under ledges on rocky reefs, dispersing at.. more

Pinjalo Snapper - Snappers

Also known as Pinjalo, White-spot Pinjalo Snapper and Fusilier. Found in schools over coastal reefs and outer reef slopes. Colour varies can deepen and change to red. They feed mainly.. more

Pink Anemonefish - Anemonefishes

Also known as Pink Clownfish, Pink Skunk Anemonefish, Pink Skunk Clownfish, False Skunkstriped Anemonefish, False Skunkstriped Clownfish, White-maned Anemonefish, White-maned Clownfish, White-banded Anemonefish, White-banded Clownfish, Salmon Anemonefish.. more

Pinkear Emperor - Emperors

Also known as Pink-eared Emperor, Redspot Emperor, Redear Emperor, Pinkear Bream, Pink-eared Bream, Redspot Sea Bream and Redear Bream. Found singly or in small groups over sandy areas.. more

Pinktail Triggerfish - Triggerfishes

Also known as Pinktail Trigger, Pinktailed Triggerfish and Pinktailed Trigger. Found singly or in small loose groups on outer reefs. They feed on a wide range of food.. more

Pinnate Spadefish - Batfishes

Also know as Spadefish, Pinnate Batfish, Shaded Batfish, Red Rimmed Batfish, Red-stripe Batfish, Red-faced Batfish, Red-faced Orbic Batfish, Red-finned Batfish, Longfin Batfish, Long-finned Batfish and Dusky Batfish. Found.. more

Pinnate Spadefish (Juvenile) - Batfishes

Also know as Spadefish, Pinnate Batfish, Shaded Batfish, Red Rimmed Batfish, Red-stripe Batfish, Red-faced Batfish, Red-faced Orbic Batfish, Red-finned Batfish, Longfin Batfish, Long-finned Batfish and Dusky Batfish. Found.. more

Pinstriped Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Sand-Reef Wrasses, Melanurus Wrasse, Hoeven's Wrasse, Tail-spot Wrasse, Dusky-tailed Wrasse, Dusky-tailed Rainbowfish and Orange-tipped Rainbowfish. Found singly or in small groups in protected silty lagoons.. more

Pinstriped Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Sand-Reef Wrasses, Melanurus Wrasse, Hoeven's Wrasse, Tail-spot Wrasse, Dusky-tailed Wrasse, Dusky-tailed Rainbowfish and Orange-tipped Rainbowfish. Found singly or in small groups in protected silty lagoons.. more

Pixie Coris - Wrasses

Also known as Sand Wrasses, Pixie Wrasse, Pixie Rainbow Wrasse and Blackstripe Wrasses. Found singly or in small groups on sandy areas of coastal lagoons and outer reefs... more

Pixy Hawkfish - Hawkfishes

Also known as Spotted Hawkfish, Spotted Coral Hopper, Coral Hopper, Coral Hawkfish and Sharp-headed Hawkfish. Found singly on coral and rocky reefs from shallow lagoons to deep drop-off's. They.. more

Planehead Filefish - Filefishes

Also known as Leatherjackets and Common Filefish. Found singly or in pairs on rubble abd rocky bottoms of reefs. Colour varies. They feed on invertebrates and algae. Length - 25cm Depth -.. more

Polka-dot Batfish - Batfishes

Also known as Cubifrons, Ogcocephalus cubifrons, Anglerfishes, Spotted Batfish and Walking Batfish. Found singly on mud and sandy bottoms sometimes near to reefs but usually found resting on.. more

Porcupinefish - Porcupinefishes

Also known as Burrfish, Spiny Boxfish, Blowfish, Balloonfish, Globefish, Swelltoads, Hedgehog Fishes, Spiny Box Puffer, Spotted Spiny Puffer, Black-spotted Porcupinefish, Spotted Porcupinefish, Spotted Porcupine and Spot-Fin Porcupinefish. Found.. more

Porkfish - Sweetlips

Also known as Grunts, Dogfish, Atlantic Porkfish and Paragrate Grunt. Found singly or mixed with schools of other fish on protected shallow inshore reefs near drop-off's. Juveniles act as.. more

Poss's Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes

Also known as Possi's Scorpionfish and Bearded Scorpionfish. Found singly on sand and rubble bottoms of sheltered harbours, bays and lagoons. They feed on small fish and swimming invertebrates. Length.. more

Poss's Scorpionfish (juvenile) - Scorpionfishes

Also known as Possi's Scorpionfish and Bearded Scorpionfish. Found singly on sand and rubble bottoms of sheltered harbours, bays and lagoons. They feed on small fish and swimming invertebrates. Length.. more

Potato Grouper - Groupers

Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Potato Rockcod, Potato Cod, Potato Bass and Brown-Marbled Reef Cod. Found singly in coastal lagoons and seaward reefs. This.. more

Powderblue Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes

Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thorntails, Thorntail Fish, Powderblue Surgeon, Blue Surgeonfish, Powderblue Tang and Powderblue Doctorfish. Found in small groups to large schools in most clear.. more

Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as: no other name. Found singly or in pairs on deep slopes and drop off's on seaward reefs. Males blue/green. Females green/red with white spots. They feed on algae. Length.. more

Princess Parrotfish (juvenile) - Parrotfishes

Also known as: no other name. Found singly or in pairs on deep slopes and drop off's on seaward reefs. Males blue/green. Females green/red with white spots. They feed on algae. Length.. more

Pryosome Jellyfish - Ascidians

Also known as Tunicates, Colonial Tunicate, Sea Squirts, Salp, Sea Jellies and Pacific Coast Jellies. Found singly or in groups in very deep waters during the day, rising.. more

Puddingwife - Wrasses

Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses and Puddingwife Wrasse. Found singly or in small loose groups, in shallow lagoons, seaward reefs and reef slopes. Colour changes greatly when adult. They feed.. more

Puddingwife (juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses and Puddingwife Wrasse. Found singly or in small loose groups, in shallow lagoons, seaward reefs and reef slopes. Colour changes greatly when adult. They feed.. more

Pumpkinseed - Sunfishes

Also known as Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Sun Bass, Sunny, Common Sunfish, Pond Perch and Punky. Found in fresh water rivers, lakes, ponds and creeks with lots of vegetation. Colours highly.. more

Purple Anthias - Anthias

Also known as Basslets, Purple Queen, Purple Queen Anthias, Amethyst Anthias, Yellowfin Anthias, Yellowstripe Anthias and Yellowstriped Fairy Basslet. Found in schools feeding on zooplankton high above.. more

Purple Queen - Anthias

Also known as Basslets, Sea Bass, Purple Queen Anthias, Purple Anthias, Amethyst Anthias, Sailfin Queen and Purple Basslet. Found in schools feeding on zooplankton high above outer reef.. more

Pygmy Pipe Dragon - Pipefishes

Also known as Pipehorse, Pygmy Pipehorse, Lembeh Sea Dragon, Lembeh Pygmy Seadragon, Lembeh Pygmy Pipe Seadragon and Pygmy Seahorse. Found singly or in pairs on debris, coral etc,.. more

Pygmy Sea Bass - Groupers

Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts and Fairy Basslets. Found singly often lying on the bottom in rubble, sand and sea grass beds. They feed on.. more

Pygmy Seahorse - Seahorses

Also known as Bargibant's Seahorse and Miniature Seahorse. Found singly or in small groups only on Gorgonian corals of the genus Muricella (sea fans) These tiny creatures have evolved.. more

Pyramid Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfishes, Schooling Pyramid Butterflyfish, Pyramid Butterfly, Yellow Pyramid Butterfly, Yellow Pyramid Butterflyfish, Brushy-toothed Butterflyfish and Shy Butterflyfish. Found in large schools sometimes containing .. more

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