A to Z
Our A-Z contains a list of all fish/sea creatures that are stored on the site. All listings are by common names and not scientific names.
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Bald-tipped Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Torch Coral, Trumpet Coral, Grape Coral, Pom-Pom Coral, Whisker Coral and Brain Trumpet Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs, with the polyps open day... more
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Ball Corallimorph - Corallimorphs
Also known as Zoantharia, Corallimorph Anemone, White Ball Corallimorph, Color Ball Anemone, Colour Rock Anemone, Bell Mushroom Coral, Mushroom Corallimorph and False Anemone. Found on coral and rocky... more
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Balloon Corallimorph - Corallimorphs
Also known as Giant Mushroom Anemone, Giant Cup Mushroom Coral, Large Elephant Ear Mushroom, Elephant's Ear Anemone, True Elephant Ear, Giant Flower Coral, Disc Anemone and Bowl... more
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Balloonfish - Porcupinefishes
Also known as Burrfish, Spiny Boxfish, Spiny Puffer, Blowfish, Globefish, Swelltoads, Hedgehog Fishes, Spiny Box Puffer, Long-spine Porcupinefish, Long-spined Porcupinefish, Long Spine Puffer, Freckled Porcupinefish and Porcupine... more
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Banded Boxer Shrimp - Shrimps
Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Cleaner Shrimp, Boxer Shrimps, Boxing Shrimp, Banded Boxing Shrimp, Coral Banded Boxing Shrimp, Banded Coral Shrimp, Red banded Coral Shrimp, Coral... more
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Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Banded Striatus and Banded Butterfly. Found singly, pairs or in groups in clear water lagoons and seaward reefs over reef tops with rich coral... more
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Banded Goby - Gobies
Also known as Sleeper Gobies, Banded Sleeper Goby, Sleeper Banded Goby, Brown-barred Goby, Dragon Goby, Goby Dragon and Bullet Goby. Found singly or in pairs on sand, rubble... more
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Banded Messmate Pipefish - Pipefishes
Also known as Banded Pipefish, Yellow-banded Pipefish, Reticulated Pipefish, Dragon-face Pipefish, Yellow-dotted Pipefish and Tropical Pipefish. Found singly, pairs or in groups in shallow water, on rubble and... more
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Banded Sea Krait - Eels
Also known as Snake Eels, Banded Sea Snake, Sea Krait, Colubrine Sea Krait, Yellow-lipped Sea Krait and Banded Yellow-lip Sea Snake. Found on coral and rocky reefs. They feed... more
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Banded Sergeant - Damselfishes
Also known as Sergeants, Seven-band Sergeant, Seven-banded Sergeant-major, Seven-band Demoiselle, Nine-band Sergeant, Seven-bar Damsel and Seven-bar Sergeant. Found in small groups in very shallow water among large boulders,... more
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Banded Shrimpgoby - Gobies
Also known as Shrimp Gobies, Banded Prawn Goby, Yellow Watchman Goby, Yellow Prawn Goby and Blue-spotted Watchman Goby. Found on sandy areas of sheltered lagoons and estuaries, they... more
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Banded Sole - Soles
Also known as Flatfish, Black-tip Sole, Blue-edged Sole, Tongue-fish, Aesop Sole, Tiger Sole and Flatfish Sole. Found singly in shallow protected sandy areas of lagoons and seaward reefs,... more
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Bandtail Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes
Also known as Bandtail Stingfish and Yellowfin scorpionfish. Found singly well camouflaged around open sand and mud bottoms harbours and lagoons. They feed on small fish and swimming invertebrates. Length... more
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Banggai Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also known as Banggai Emperor, Emperor Cardinalfish, Kaudern's Cardinal, Kaudern's Cardinalfish and Longfin Cardinalfish. Found in shoals in shallow coastal waters, in schools near and often in the... more
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Bar Jack - Jacks
Also known as Trevallies, Jack, Skipjack, Bahamas Runner and Reef Runner. Found singly or in small to large schools in open coastal waters over reefs. They feed on small... more
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Barramundi - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Barramundi Cod, Barramundi Cod Grouper, Barramundi Cod Humpback Grouper, Humpback Grouper, Hump-Back Rock-cod, Humpback Sea Bass, Flatfish Grouper,... more
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Barramundi (Juvenile) - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Barramundi Cod, Barramundi Cod Grouper, Barramundi Cod Humpback Grouper, Humpback Grouper, Hump-Back Rock-cod, Humpback Sea Bass, Flatfish Grouper,... more
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Barred Blenny - Blennies
Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies and Combtooth Blennies. Found singly on clear water inner reef crests and slopes with rich algae growth. Grey graduating to brown with... more
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Barred Hamlet - Groupers
Also known as Hamlets, Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts and Bad Lucks. Found singly over reefs close to the bottom. Colour varies. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Length... more
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Barred Moray - Eels
Also known as Moray Eels, Banded Eel, Banded Moray Eel, Girdled Moray and Ringed Moray. Found singly on inshore protected reef flats, harbours and lagoons hiding in dead... more
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Barred Rabbitfish - Rabbitfishes
Also known as Spinefoots, Barred Spinefoot, Doliatus Foxface Fish, Pencil-streaked Rabbitfish, Pencil-streaked Spinefoot, Blue-lined Rabbitfish and Blue-lined Spinefoot. Found in pairs or small groups inshore to outer reefs... more
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Barred Shrimpgoby - Gobies
Also known as Shrimp Gobies, Barred Prawn-Goby, Black Shrimpgoby and Y-bar Shrimp Goby. Found on sandy areas and mud bottoms of sheltered lagoons and estuaries, they share their... more
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Barred Thicklip Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Maori and Thicklip Wrasses, Barred Thicklip Wrasse, Barred Wrasse, Banded Thicklip Wrasse, Banded Thicklip, Five-Banded Thicklip and Five-Banded Wrasse. Found in small loose groups on... more
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Barred Thicklip Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Maori and Thicklip Wrasses, Barred Thicklip Wrasse, Barred Wrasse, Banded Thicklip Wrasse, Banded Thicklip, Five-Banded Thicklip and Five-Banded Wrasse. Found in small loose groups on... more
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Barred Unicornfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, One-spine Unicornfish, One-spine Unicorn, Single Spine Unicornfish, Barred Unicornfish and One-knife Unicornfish. Found in small to large schools on inner and outer reefs... more
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Barred-fin Moray - Eels
Also known as Moray Eels, Gymnothorax zonipectus and Bartail Moray Eel. Found singly in crevices of reefs usually on outer reef slopes. Often sharing the hole with banded... more
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Barrel Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Marine Sponges, Siliceous Sponges, Volcano Sponge, Giant Barrel Sponge and Great Vase Sponge. Found singly or in small groups on coral and rocky reef flats... more
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Barrier Reef Anemonefish - Anemonefishes
Also known as Great Barrier Reef Anemonefish, Akindynos Clownfish, Brown Anemonefish and White-tailed Anemonefish. Found in pairs or families in shallow waters of lagoons and outer reefs with... more
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Bartail Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Scarus caudifasciatus and Redbarred Parrotfish. Found singly on clear outer reefs and steep slopes. They feed on filamentous algae. Length - 50cm Depth - 5-40m Widespread Western... more
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Bartels' Dragonet - Dragonets
Also known as Synchiropus bartlesi and Dragonette. Found singly or in pairs resting on coral in lagoons and seaward reefs. They feed on crustaceans and invertebrates. Length - 4.5cm Depth -... more
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Batangas Nudibranch - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs and Batangas Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on hydroids, coral, sponges... more
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Batu Coris - Wrasses
Also known as Sand Wrasses, Coris schroederi, Schroeder's Coris, Schroeder's Rainbow Wrasse, Batu Rainbow Wrasse, Variegated Wrasse, Variegated Rainbowfish and Dapple Coris. Found singly in sandy areas of... more
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Batu Coris (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Sand Wrasses, Coris schroederi, Schroeder's Coris, Schroeder's Rainbow Wrasse, Batu Rainbow Wrasse, Variegated Wrasse, Variegated Rainbowfish and Dapple Coris. Found singly in sandy areas of... more
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Beaded Anemone - Sea Anemones
Previously known as Actinia aurora. Also known as Hexacorals, Aurora Host Anemone, Beaded Sea Anemone, Sand Anemone, Carpet Anemone, Flat Anemone, Corn Anemone, Ritteri Anemone, Saddle Tip Anemone... more
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Bearded Fireworm - Marine Worms
Also known as Segmented Sea Worms, Segmented Worms, Tubeworms, Rock Worms, Fire Worms, Marine Fireworm and Sea Caterpillar. Found on coral and rock reefs amongst sand, rubble and... more
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Beaugregory - Damselfishes
lso known as Chromis, Pullers, Beau Gregory Damsel and Beaugregory Damselfish. Found in flat reef areas,close to the bottom amongst dead coral and rocky rubble with rich algae... more
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Beaugregory (Juvenile) - Damselfishes
Also known as Chromis, Pullers, Beau Gregory Damsel and Beaugregory Damselfish. Found in flat reef areas,close to the bottom amongst dead coral and rocky rubble with rich algae... more
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Beautiful Rockskipper - Blennies
Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Istiblennius bellus impudens and Dusky Blenny. Found singly on rocky shores, under jetties exposed to strong waves. They feed on algae from... more
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Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also know as - no other name. Found in loose groups sheltering in caves during the day coming out at night to feed on zooplankton and bottom dwelling... more
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Bengal Sergeant - Damselfishes
Also known as Sergeants and Narrow-banded Sergeant Major. Found singly or in small groups in very shallow water among large boulders, rocks and jetties, in sheltered bays and... more
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Bengal Snapper - Snappers
Also known as Bengal Snapperfish. Found in large schools, inshore sandy and muddy lagoons, under jetties or around outcrops of dead coral. They feed on small fish and crustaceans. Length... more
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Bennett's Feather Star - Feather Stars
Also known as Crinoids, Sea Lilies, Storked Sea Lilies, Feather Star Criniod and Feather Starfish. Found singly or in groups on high coral outcrops and ledges in... more
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Bermuda/Yellow Chub - Chubs
Also known as Rudderfish, Drummers, Kyphosus saltatrix, Kyphosus incisor, Bermuda Sea Chub, Yellow Sea Chub and Yellow Chub. Found in small to large groups over sea grass beds... more
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Berry Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Siliceous Sponges and Golf Ball Sponges. Found on coral and rocky reefs under ledges and on slopes of sand and rubble often to be found... more
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Bicolor Angelfish - Angelfishes
Also known as Bicolor Angel, Blue-and-gold Angelfish, Gold-and-blue Angelfish, Pacific Rock Beauty, Rock Beauty, Bicolor Dwarf Angel, Oriole Dwarf Angel, Pygmy Bicolor Angelfish and Two Colored Angelfish. Found... more
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Bicolor Blenny - Blennies
Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Two-colour Combtooth Blenny and Two-coloured Blenny. Found singly on clear water reef crests and slopes and in outer lagoons with coral... more
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Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Cleaner Wrasses, Bicolor Cleanerfish, Bicolored Cleaner Wrasse, Bicolored Cleanerfish, Two-colour Cleaner Wrasse, Two-colour Cleanerfish, Two-coloured Cleaner Wrasse, Two-coloured Cleanerfish, Cleanerfish and Yellow Diesel Wrasse.... more
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Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Cleaner Wrasses, Bicolor Cleanerfish, Bicolored Cleaner Wrasse, Bicolored Cleanerfish, Two-colour Cleaner Wrasse, Two-colour Cleanerfish, Two-coloured Cleaner Wrasse, Two-coloured Cleanerfish, Cleanerfish and Yellow Diesel Wrasse. Found... more
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Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfishes
Also known as Caribbean Bicolor Damsel. Found singly or in pairs close to shallow reef tops and deeper reef patches. Males aggressive when guarding their nests. Varies in colour. They feed... more
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Bicolor Flabellina - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Aeolid Nudibranchs, Aeolus, Flabellina Sea Slug and Flabellina Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs often crawling around hydriods encrusted... more
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Bicolor Goatfish - Goatfishes
Also known as Half-and-half Goatfish and Swarthy-headed Goatfish. Found small groups as juveniles and solitary as adults on sand flats, slopes and rubble bottoms. They feed on small fish... more
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Bicolor Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Bicolour Parrotfish, Two-colour Parrotfish and Red-Speckled Parrotfish. Found in small groups in sheltered lagoons hiding in coral blocks and on reef slopes, very shy. They feed... more
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Bicolor Parrotfish (Juvenile) - Parrotfishes
Also known as Bicolour Parrotfish, Two-colour Parrotfish and Red-Speckled Parrotfish. Found in small groups in sheltered lagoons hiding in coral blocks and on reef slopes, very shy. They feed... more
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Bicolored Toby - Pufferfishes
Also known as Bicolor Toby, Smith's Pufferfish, Smith's Sharpnose Puffer and Sharpnose Pufferfish. Found singly in clear water inner reefs with mixed rubble and boulders, also along slopes... more
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Big-nose Blenny - Blennies
Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Reef Margin Blenny, Blackspotted Rockskipper and Pearly Rockskipper. Found in small groups dominated by the largest, in silty lagoons, harbours and... more
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Bigeye Snapper - Snappers
Also known as Yellow snapper, Golden Striped Snapper and Rosy Snapper. Found large schools drifting in the current on coastal reefs and outer reef slopes. They feed on small... more
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Bigeye Trevally - Jacks
Also known as Trevallies, Bigeye Jack and Jack Fish. Found singly in small groups or large schools, often on clear outer reefs and along deep drop-off's. Often inquisitive of... more
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Bignose Unicornfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Vlaming's Unicornfish, Vlamingii Tang, Bignose Unicorn, Bignose Unicorn Tang, Big-nosed Unicornfish, Scibbled Unicornfish, Blue-lipped Unicornfish and Zebra Unicornfish. Found in schools along inner... more
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Birds Nest Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Branching Corals and Needle Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs in shallow areas with strong wave action. Prostrate and irregularly fused branches. Polyps up night... more
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Black Ball Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Siliceous Sponges, Marine Sponge, Cake Sponge and Ball Sponge. Found in shallow coral reefs. They feed on plankton. Varies in white, grey colour, black inside. Length - 46cm Depth... more
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Black Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Flavirostris Butterflyfish, Dusky Butterflyfish, Yellownose Butterflyfish, Yellow-nosed Butterflyfish and Yellow-faced Butterflyfish. Found singly or in pairs in shallow lagoons of coral and rocky reefs... more
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Black Jack - Jacks
Also known as Bigeye Jacks, Jack Fish, Horse Eye Jacks, Black Trevally, Black Kingfish and Coal Fish. Found singly in small groups or large schools, often on clear... more
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Black Margate - Sweetlips
Also known as Grunts, Dogfish, Black Thicklip, Surf Bream and Black Bream. Found singly or in small groups on protected inshore rocky reefs, often drifting near dark recesses... more
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Black Margate (Juvenile) - Sweetlips
Also known as Grunts, Dogfish, Black Thicklip, Surf Bream and Black Bream. Found singly or in small groups on protected inshore rocky reefs, often drifting near dark recesses... more
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Black Pyramid Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Pyramid Butterflyfish, Black Zoster Butterflyfish, Zoster Butterflyfish, Brown-and-White Butterflyfish and Brushtooth Butterflyfish. Found in schools on coral and rocky reefs often shallow... more
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Black Shrimpgoby - Gobies
Also known as Shrimp Gobies, Bluespot Shrimpgoby and Blue-spotted Watchman Goby. Found on sandy areas of sheltered lagoons and estuaries, they share their burrow with the alpheid shrimp. They... more
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Black Snapper - Snappers
Also known as Macolor Snapper, Black and White Snapper, Black and White Sea Perch, Black Beauty and Black Beauty Snapper. Found singly or in small schools close to... more
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Black Snapper (juvenile) - Snappers
Also known as Macolor Snapper, Black and White Snapper, Black and White Sea Perch, Black Beauty and Black Beauty Snapper. Found singly or in small schools close to... more
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Black Spotted Moray - Eels
Also known as Moray Eels, Black Spotted Moray Eel, Honeycomb Moray, Honeycomb Moray Eel, Tessellate Moray Eel, Laced Moray, Laced Moray Eel, Lacy Moray, Lacy Moray Eel,... more
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Black Triggerfish - Triggerfishes
Also known as Niger Head, Niggerfish, Hawaiian Black Triggerfish, Hawaiian Black Trigger, Black Durgon and Negro Trigger. Found singly or in small groups on coral rich inner and... more
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Black-axil Chromis - Damselfishes
Also known as Pullers, Black-axil Puller, Black-axil Damsel, Blue-green Puller, Blue-green Damselfish and Blue-Green Chromis. Found in loose groups on seaward reef slopes, lagoons and passages. Can occur in... more
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Black-backed Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Black-back Butterflyfish and Black-backed Coralfish. Found usually in pairs in lagoons with large coral formations. They feed on coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters and Christmas-tree... more
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Black-banded Demoiselle - Damselfishes
Also known as Black-banded Damsel. Found singly or in small groups on sand or silty bottoms of lagoons and coastal reefs. They feed on zooplankton. Length - 8cm Depth - 2-35m Widespread... more
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Black-banded Flathead - Flatheads
Also known as Rogadius patricia and Crocodilefish. Found singly on sandy rubble bottoms in coastal areas. They feed on fish and swimming invertebrates. Length - 27cm Depth - 10-100m Widespread Asian Pacific. Flatheads... more
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Black-blotched Porcupinefish - Porcupinefishes
Also known as Burrfish, Spiny Boxfish, Blowfish, Balloonfish, Globefish, Swelltoads, Hedgehog Fishes, Spiny Box Puffer, Blotched Porcupinefish, Shortspine Porcupinefish and Shortspine Porcupine. Found singly on reef edges and... more
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Black-finned Snake Eel - Eels
Also known as Snake Eels, Ophichthus altipennis, Black-finned Sand Eel and Highfin Snake Eel. Found singly usually buried in the sand near coral reefs, with just the head... more
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Black-margined Glossodoris - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs and Black Margin Glossodoris. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on hydroids, coral, sponges... more
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Black-nosed Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also known as Nose-spot Cardinalfish and Swallowtail Cardinalfish. Found in large dense schools during the day, above coral heads on deep sand flats or around caves, sheltering during... more
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Black-rayed Phyllidia - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Warty Sea Slugs, Fryeria picta, Painted Fryeria, Painted Fryeria Sea Slug, Fried Egg Nudibranch, Fried Egg Sea Slug and Black-rayed Fryeria. Found singly or... more
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Black-saddled Toby - Pufferfishes
Also known as Valentinni's Sharpnose Pufferfish, Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer, Valentine Pufferfish, Valentine Puffer, Banded Toby, Saddled Pufferfish, Saddleback Pufferfish, Saddled Toby Pufferfish, Saddled Toby, Sharpnose Pufferfish... more
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Black-spot Angelfish - Angelfishes
Also known as Spotbreast Angelfish, Swallowtail Angelfish, Swallowtail Angel, Lyretail Angelfish, Black-spot Lyretail Angelfish, Zebra Swallowtail and Black-striped Angelfish. Found in pairs or harems on outer reef slopes... more
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Black-tip Silver Biddy - Mojarras
Also known as Pursemouths, Silverbellies, Silverbiddies, Black-tip Pursemouth, Slenderspine Pursemouth, Common Silver Biddy, Common Silvery Biddy, Black-tipped Silver Biddy, Glined Silverbelly, Oyena Mojarra, Common Mojarra and Blacktip... more
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Blackbar Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Farmer Damsels, Blackbar Devil, Narrowbar Damsel, Narrow Bar Devil, Dick's Damsel, Dick's Demoiselle, Dick's Damselfish and Dick's Devil. Found singly or in loose groups... more
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Blackbar Filefish - Filefishes
Also known as Blackbar Leatherjacket, Ear-spot Filefish, Ear-spot Leatherjacket, Red Tail Filefish, Red Tail Leatherjacket, Red-tailed Filefish, Red-tailed Leatherjacket, Gill-blotch Filefish and Gill-blotch Leatherjacket. Found singly in lagoons... more
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Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfishes & Soldierfishes
Also known as Bastard Soldierfish, Pinecone Soldierfish, Big-eye Soldierfish and Big-eyed Soldierfish. Found in small to large schools on shallow protected inner reefs and lagoons often hiding in... more
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Blackblotch Lizardfish - Lizardfishes
Also known as Blacktail Lizardfish, Tail-blotch Lizardfish, Tailspot Lizardfish, Javelin Lizardfish, Lighthouse Lizardfish and Snakefish. Found singly, pairs or groups on shallow protected reefs and sand flats. They feed... more
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Blackeye Thicklip - Wrasses
Also known as Maori and Thicklip Wrasses, Blackeye Thicklip Wrasse, Black-eyed Thicklip, Blackedge Thicklip Wrasse, Half-and-half Thicklip, Half-and-half Thicklip, Half-and-half Wrasse, Half-and-half Banner Wrasse, Banner Wrasse, Half-grey... more
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Blackeye Thicklip (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Maori and Thicklip Wrasses, Blackeye Thicklip Wrasse, Black-eyed Thicklip, Blackedge Thicklip Wrasse, Half-and-half Thicklip, Half-and-half Thicklip, Half-and-half Wrasse, Half-and-half Banner Wrasse, Banner Wrasse, Half-grey... more
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Blackfin Barracuda - Barracudas
Also known as Blackfin Sea Pike and Chevron Barracuda. Found in schools on seaward reefs. Juveniles found in sheltered areas inshore. They feed on fish. Length - 1m Depth - 1-50m Widespread Indo-Pacific Barracudas... more
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Blackfin Hogfish - Wrasses
Also known as Hogfishes, Eclipse Hogfish, Trotter's Hogfish, Blackfin Pigfish, Eclipse Pigfish and Banner Wrasse. Found singly in clear lagoons and seaward reef slopes. Juveniles solitary and sometimes act... more
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Blackfin Sandperch - Sandperches
Also known as Grubfish, Sandsmelts, Weevers, Blackfin Grubfish, Snyder's Sandperch, Snyder's Grubfish, Snyder's Weeverfish, U-mark Sandperch and U-mark Grubfish. Found singly or in small groups on sand... more
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Blackfin Squirrelfish - Squirrelfishes & Soldierfishes
Also known as Blackfin Squirrelfish, Black-Finned Squirrelfish, Blackfin Soldier and Mouthfin Squirrelfish. Found singly or in small groups, in crevices during the day and along outer reef... more
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Blackfoot anemonefish - Anemonefishes
Also known as Blackfoot Clownfish, Black-footed Clownfish, Black-footed Anemonefish, Black-finned Anemonefish, Black-finned Clownfish, Maldives Clown, Maldives Clownfish and Maldives Anemonefish. Found in pairs or in family groups on... more
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Blacklip Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Blacklip Butterfly, Black-lipped Butterflyfish, Klein's Butterflyfish, Klein's Butterfly, Klein's Coralfish, Brown Butterflyfish, Sunburst Butterflyfish, Whitespotted Butterflyfish, Yellowspot Butterflyfish, Blue-head Butterflyfish and Corallicola Butterflyfish. Found... more
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Blackpatch Triggerfish - Triggerfishes
Also known as Blackblotch Triggerfish, Blackbelly Triggerfish, Bursa Triggerfish and Bursa Trigger. Found singly or in small groups on shallow seagrass beds, mixed coral and rubble areas in... more
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Blacksaddle Coral Grouper - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Black Saddle Grouper, Larvae Black-saddled Coral Grouper, Black-saddled Coral Grouper, Black-saddled Coral Trout, Saddleback Grouper, Saddleback Coral Grouper,... more
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Blacksaddle Coral Grouper (Juvenile) - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Black Saddle Grouper, Larvae Black-saddled Coral Grouper, Black-saddled Coral Grouper, Black-saddled Coral Trout, Saddleback Grouper, Saddleback Coral Grouper,... more
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Blacksaddle Snake Eel - Eels
Also known as Snake Eels, Dark-shouldered Snake Eel, Black-neck Snake Eel and Headsaddle Snake Eel. Found singly usually buried in the sand or mud of coastal reefs,... more
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Blackspot Sergeant - Damselfishes
Also known as Sergeants, Blackspot Sergeant Major, Sergeant-major Fish and Pacific Damselfish. Found in small groups on inshore reefs with rubble and boulder slopes, jetties and harbours. Juveniles... more
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Blackspot Sergeant (Juvenile) - Damselfishes
Also known as Sergeants, Blackspot Sergeant Major, Sergeant-major Fish and Pacific Damselfish. Found in small groups on inshore reefs with rubble and boulder slopes, jetties and harbours. Juveniles sometimes... more
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Blackspot Snapper - Snappers
Also known as Ehrenberg's Snapper. Found in pairs, small groups or large schools often mixed with other species of snapper, in estuaries and coastal reefs. They feed on fish... more
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Blackspotted Puffer - Pufferfishes
Also known as Black-spotted Pufferfish, Black Spotted Blowfish, Black spotted Toadfish, Brown Pufferfish, Dog Face Pufferfish and Pussy Pufferfish. Found singly on inner and outer reefs slopes and... more
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Blackspotted rubberlip - Sweetlips
Also known as Grunts, Black-spotted Grunt, Blackspotted Sweetlips, Spotted Grunt and Spotted Sweetlips. Found singly or in large groups in coastal waters and reef flats often sheltering during... more
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Blackstreak Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Acanthurus nigricauda, Eye-line Surgeonfish, Eye-stripe Surgeonfish, Shoulderbar Surgeonfish, Brown-eared Surgeonfish, White-Tail Surgeonfish, Epaulette Surgeonfish and Epaulette Tang. Found singly or in small groups... more
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Blackstripe Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also known as Black-Striped Cardinalfish, Black-Striped Cardinal and Blackbanded Cardinalfish. Found singly, pairs or small groups on steep slopes and drop off's as well as reef... more
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Blackstriped Angelfish - Angelfishes
Also known as Lamark Angelfish, Lamarck's Angelfish, Freckletail Angelfish and Freckletail Lyretail Angelfish. Found in groups on outer reefs often in mid-water above reefs. They feed on invertebrates and... more
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Blacktail Snapper - Snappers
Also known as Blacktail Seaperch, Yellow-margined Snapper, Yellow-margined Seaperch, Flame-coloured Snapper, Flame-tail Snapper and Dark-tailed Snapper. Found singly or in loose group in lagoons, coastal reefs and outer... more
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Blacktip Grouper - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Blacktip Rockcod, Blacktip Cod, Blacktip Sea Bass, Blacktipped Grouper, Blacktipped Rockcod, Blacktipped Cod, Blacktipped Sea Bass, Red-banded Rockcod,... more
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Blacktip Reef Shark - Sharks
Also known as Requiem Sharks, Blacktip Shark, Black-tipped Reef Shark, Reef Blacktip Shark, Black-fin Reef Shark, Black-finned Shark and Black Tips Nilow. Found singly or in groups in... more
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Blacktip Reef Shark (Juvenile) - Sharks
Also known as Requiem Sharks, Blacktip Shark, Black-tipped Reef Shark, Reef Blacktip Shark, Black-fin Reef Shark, Black-finned Shark and Black Tips Nilow. Found singly or in groups in... more
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Bladed Leather Coral - Soft Corals
Also known as Leather Ridge Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs on reef tops and slopes. Polyps are expanded day and night. They feed on plankton. Length - 25cm Depth -... more
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Bloch's Bigeye - Bigeyes
Also known as Blotched Bigeye, Glass-eye, Paeony Bulleye, Paeony Bulls-eye, Big-eye, Silver Big-eye and Goggle Eye. Found singly or in small groups on protected reefs and in... more
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Blood-spotted Round Crab - Crabs
Also known as Crustaceans, Brachyura Crabs, True Crabs, Reef Crabs, Round Crabs, Blood-spotted Crab, Seven Eleven Crab, Round Reef Crab and Spotted Reef Crab. Found on coral and... more
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Blood-stained Frog Shell - Sea Snails
Also known as Univalves, Gastropods and Frog Shell. Found on coral reefs and rocky areas in caves or beneath dead corals. Shells often heavily encrusted. They feed on bivalves. Length... more
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Blotcheye Soldierfish - Squirrelfishes & Soldierfishes
Also known as Crimson Soldierfish, Crimson Squirrelfish, Red Soldierfish, Big-eye Soldierfish and Pinecone Soldierfish. Found singly over seaward reef flats and in shallow lagoons often under ledges or... more
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Blubberlip - Sweetlips
Also known as Grunts, Gibbus Sweetlips, Gibbous Thicklip, Blubberlips, Blubber-lip Bream, Brown Sweetlips, Dusky Sweetlips and Harry Hotlips. Found singly in lagoons, sheltered coastal reefs and outer reefs,... more
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Blue Blanquillo (Juvenile) - Tilefishes
Also known as Banded Blanquillo, Striped Blanquillo, False Whiting, Sand Tilefish and Eye of the Sea. Found singly or in pairs in self-made burrows and caves at the... more
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Blue and Yellow Fusilier - Fusiliers
Also known as Yellow and Blueback Fusilier and Yellow-tail Fusilier. Found singly or in groups, sometimes mixed with other species in lagoons or steep... more
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Blue Blanquillo - Tilefishes
Also known as Banded Blanquillo, Striped Blanquillo, False Whiting, Sand Tilefish and Eye of the Sea. Found singly or in pairs in self-made burrows and caves at the... more
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Blue Chromis - Damselfishes
Also known as Chromis, Pullers and Blue Reef Chromis. Found in small loose groups above reef patches. They feed on zooplankton. Length - 10cm Depth - 10-25m Widespread Western Atlantic & Caribbean Damselfish... more
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Blue Club Tunicate - Ascidians
Also known as Tunicates, Sea Squirts, Colonial Ascidians, Compound Ascidians, Blue Transparent Sea Squirt, Blue Sea Squirt and Blue Tunicate. Found in groups in sheltered reef flats and... more
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Blue Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Blue Damselfish, Blue Demoiselle, Azure Damsel, Azure Damselfish and Azure Demoiselle. Found in small to large schools darting in and out of holes in the... more
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Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as - no other name. Found singly or in small groups over sandy areas, occasionally over reefs. They feed on filamentous algae. Sometimes found grazing on live... more
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Blue Parrotfish (Juvenile) - Parrotfishes
Also known as - no other name. Found singly or in small groups over sandy areas, occasionally over reefs. They feed on filamentous algae. Sometimes found grazing on live... more
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Blue Sea Star - Sea Stars
Also known as Starfish, Blue Starfish, Blue Linckia, Blue Linckia Star, Blue Linckia Starfish, Blue Linckia Sea Star, Linckia Sea Star, Star of Blue Sea and Snake... more
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Blue Sphinx Nudibranch - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Warty Sea Slugs and Blue-black Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on hydroids,... more
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Blue Tang - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Unicornfishes, Blue Tang Surgeonfish, Atlantic Blue Tang, Atlantic Blue Tang Surgeonfish and Blue Caribbean Tang. Found singly or in small groups on protected... more
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Blue Tang (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Unicornfishes, Blue Tang Surgeonfish, Atlantic Blue Tang, Atlantic Blue Tang Surgeonfish and Blue Caribbean Tang. Found singly or in small groups on protected... more
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Blue Trevally - Jacks
Also known as Trevallies, Ferdau's Trevally, Feraau's Cavalla, Ferdy, Forskal's Jackfish, Banded Trevally, Bar Jack, Barred Jack, Barred Trevally and Blue Kingfish. Sometimes found in schools in coastal... more
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Blue Volcano Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Siliceous Sponges, Marine Sponge, Tubular Sponges, Boreal Sponge, Soft Blue Tube Sponge and Blue Sponge. Found on coral and rocky reefs on ledges and walls,... more
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Blue-barred Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Blue-barred Orange Parrotfish, Blue Trim Parrotfish, Cream Parrotfish, Blue-chin Parrotfish, Blue-chinned Parrotfish and Yellowscale Parrotfish. Found singly in shallow silty inshore reefs over sand and... more
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Blue-finger Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Siliceous Sponges, Pacific Sponge, Marine Sponge, Tropical Marine Sponge and Vase Sponge. Found in deep water on slopes, gullies and terraces of coral and rocky... more
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Blue-green Chromis - Damselfishes
Also known as Pullers, Green Chromis, Green Reef Chromis, Green Chromis Damsel, Green Chromis Damselfish, Green Puller and Blue-green damselfish. Found in large schools over reefs and in... more
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Blue-lined Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses and Scarletbanded Ribbonfish. Found in small loose groups, in shallow depths above the reef. They feed on hard shell invertebrates. Length - 14cm Depth - 1-10m Widespread... more
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Blue-spinned Trevally - Jacks
Also known as Trevallies, Caranx coeruleopinnatus, Caranx caeruleopinnatus, Coastal Trevally, Onion Trevally, Japanese Trevally and Coastal Kingfish. Found singly or in pairs in inner reefs and lagoons often... more
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Blue-spot Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Blue-dash Butterflyfish, Blueblotch Butterflyfish, Blue-blotched Butterflyfish, Two-spot Coralfish and Coral Butterflyfish. Found singly or in pairs in shallow coastal waters, lagoons and seaward... more
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Blue-spotted Puffer - Pufferfishes
Also know as Toadfish, Blowfish and Blue-spotted Pufferfish. Found singly in shallow lagoons and seaward reefs over mixed coral, sand, rubble and weedy bottoms. They can puff up like... more
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Blue-spotted Ribbontail Ray - Stingrays
Also known as Blue-spotted Stingray, Blue-spotted Ray, Bluespot Stingray, Blue Dot Ray, Blue Dot Stingray, Blue-spotted Fantail Ray, Fantail Stingray, Lesser Fantail Ray, Lagoon Ray, Blue Spotted... more
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Blue-spotted Stingray - Stingrays
Also known as Neotrygon kuhlii, Kuhl's Stingray, Bluespotted Ray and Blue-spotted Maskray. Found singly, often resting in the sand of lagoons and seaward reefs with just the... more
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Blue-yellow Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Caerulean Damsel and Cerulean Damselfish. Found in small shoals in clear shallow water reefs amongst coral and rubble areas. They feed on algae and crustaceans. Length -... more
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Blueback Damsel (Juvenile) - Damselfishes
Also known as Blueback Damselfish, Batavia Damsel, Molucca Damsel and Pink-spotted Damsel. Found singly or in small groups in shallow silty lagoons and seaward reefs. They feed on zooplankton. Length... more
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Bluefin Trevally - Jacks
Also known as Trevallies, Blue-fin Jack, Jack Fish, Blue Jack Fish, Blue-spotted Jack, Blue Trevally, Blue-finned Trevally, Spotted Trevally, Blue Spotted Trevally, Pacific Bluefin Trevally, Blue Ulua... more
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Bluehead - Wrasses
Also known as Lunate-tailed Wrasses, Bluehead Wrasse and Blueheaded Wrasse. Found singly or in pairs in sheltered clear lagoons, seaward reefs and exposed rocky ledges, with rich invertebrate... more
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Bluehead (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Lunate-tailed Wrasses, Bluehead Wrasse and Blueheaded Wrasse. Found singly or in pairs in sheltered clear lagoons, seaward reefs and exposed rocky ledges, with rich... more
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Bluelip Parrofish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Manytooth Parrotfish. Found singly or in small groups in sea grass beds and coral and rubble areas. Very young juveniles can be found in seagrass beds. Colour... more
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Bluelip Parrofish (Juvenile) - Parrotfishes
Also known as Manytooth Parrotfish. Found singly or in small groups in sea grass beds and coral and rubble areas. Very young juveniles can be found in seagrass beds. Colour... more
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Bluelipped Bristletooth - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Blue-lip Bristletooth, Yellow-eye Bristletooth, Short-tail Bristletooth and Reef Tang. Found singly or in small groups in lagoons, along outer reef slopes with good... more
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Bluesided Wrasse - Wrasses
Also know as Small-mouthed Wrasses, Bluesided Fairy Wrasse, Bluesided Velvet Wrasse, Blueside Wrasse, Bluehead Fairy Wrasse, Blueheaded Fairy Wrasse, Blue Scaled Fairy Wrasse and Yellow Flank Fairy... more
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Bluespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Bluespine Unicorn, Bluespine Surgeonfish, Bluespine Tang, Humphead Unicornfish and Unicorn Tang. Found singly or in groups in lagoons and on outer reefs. They feed... more
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Bluespine Unicornfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Bluespine Unicorn, Bluespine Surgeonfish, Bluespine Tang, Humphead Unicornfish and Unicorn Tang. Found singly or in groups in lagoons and on outer reefs. They feed... more
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Bluespotted Grouper - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Bluespotted Rockcod, Bluespotted hind, Bommie Cod and Coral Cod. Found singly in coral rich coastal lagoons and seaward reefs. They... more
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Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Cleaner Wrasses, Bluestreak Cleanerfish, Blue Cleaner Wrasse, Striped Cleaner Wrasse, Common Cleaner Wrasse, Haremic Cleaner Wrasse, Cleaner Fish, Dental-floss Cleanerfish and Bridled Beauty Cleanerfish. Found... more
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Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Cleaner Wrasses, Bluestreak Cleanerfish, Blue Cleaner Wrasse, Striped Cleaner Wrasse, Common Cleaner Wrasse, Haremic Cleaner Wrasse, Cleaner Fish, Dental-floss Cleanerfish and Bridled Beauty Cleanerfish. Found... more
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Bluestreak Fusilier - Fusiliers
Also known as Blue-dash Fusilier, Dark-Banded Fusilier, Bartail fusilier and Neon Fusilier. Found in large schools along deep reef drop-off's. Varies in colour from blue to red with night... more
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Bluestreak Goby - Gobies
Also known as Sleeper Gobies, Bluestreak Sleeper, Golden-head Sleeper-goby, Golden-head Sleeper, Golden-headed Sleeper Goby, Goldheaded Sleeper Goby, Goldhead Sleeper Goby, Sleeper Gold Head Goby, Yellowheaded Goby, Yellowheaded... more
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Bluestripe Snapper - Snappers
Also known as Kasmira Snapper, Blue-striped Snapper, Blue-Banded Snapper, Blue-lined Snapper, Common Blue-stripe Snapper, Blue-Striped Snapper Fish, Yellow-and-blue Snapper, Blue-lined Seaperch, Blue-stripe Seaperch, Blue-banded Seaperch, Common Blue-stripe... more
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Bluestriped Fangblenny - Blennies
Also known as Sabretooth Blennies, Fang Blennies, Bluestripe Fang Blenny, Blue-striped Blennyfish, Blue-lined Sabretooth Blenny and Tube-worm Blenny. Found singly on inner coral reefs and lagoons with... more
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Bluestriped Grunt - Sweetlips
Also known as Grunts, Dogfish and Bluestriped Sweetlips. Found singly or in small groups on protected reefs near drop-off's. More wary than other sweetlips and will drift away from... more
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Bluetail Trunkfish - Boxfishes
Also known as Bluetail Boxfish, Arabian Boxfish and Arabian Trunkfish. Found singly or in pairs usually sheltering close to reefs with moderate coral growth. Males and juveniles are brightly... more
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Bluntsnout Gregory - Damselfishes
Also known as Farmer Damsels, Bluntsnout Damselfish and Bluntsnout Farmerfish. Found in small loose groups in lagoons with stag horn coral patches. Can be aggressive and likes to... more
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Bobbit Worm - Marine Worms
Also known as Segmented Sea Worms, Segmented Worms, Tubeworms, Rock Worms, Giant Reef Worm, Eunice Worm and Aphrodite's Worm. Found singly buried in gravel, mud and sand areas. Wonderful... more
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Boer's Batfish - Batfishes
Also known as Spadefish and Golden Spadefish. Found in small groups along coral and rocky reefs and around shipwrecks. They feed on invertebrates, algae, jellyfish and gelatinous zooplankton. Length -... more
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Boers Batfish (Juvenile) - Batfishes
Also known as Spadefish and Golden Spadefish. Found in small groups along coral and rocky reefs and around shipwrecks. They feed on invertebrates, algae, jellyfish and gelatinous zooplankton. Length -... more
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Bottlebrush Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Branching Corals, Bottlebrush Acropora, Staghorn Coral and Bush Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs in clear protected waters. Branches have a bottlebrush appearance and are... more
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Bottlenose Dolphin - Dolphins
Also known as Common Bottlenose Dolphin and Bottle-nosed Dolphin. Found in pairs to large pods in most waters from inshore to open ocean. They feed on small fish, squid,... more
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Bridled Monocle Bream - Coral Breams
Also known as Spinecheeks, Monocle Bream, Two-line Monocle Bream, Two-lined Monocle Bream, Thumbprint Monocle Bream, Threadfin Bream, Whiptail Bream, Bridled Spinecheek, Two-line Spinecheek, Two-spine Spinecheek, Yellowfin... more
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Bridled Monocle Bream (Juvenile) - Coral Breams
Also known as Spinecheeks, Monocle Bream, Two-line Monocle Bream, Two-lined Monocle Bream, Thumbprint Monocle Bream, Threadfin Bream, Whiptail Bream, Bridled Spinecheek, Two-line Spinecheek, Two-spine Spinecheek, Yellowfin... more
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Bridled Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Fall Parrotfish and Vermiculate Parrotfish. Found singly on seaward slopes and reef crests. Males are brighter in colour, females quite drab. They feed on filamentous algae. Length -... more
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Bridled Parrotfish (Juvenile) - Parrotfishes
Also known as Fall Parrotfish and Vermiculate Parrotfish. Found singly on seaward slopes and reef crests. Males are brighter in colour, females quite drab. They feed on filamentous algae. Length -... more
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Brighteye Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Farmer Damsels, Brighteye Damselfish, Sharp-eye Damsel, Cat's-eye Damsel and Stop-start Damsel. Found singly or in small groups on clear water seaward reefs in shallow surge... more
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Bristle Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Flower Corals, Galaxea Coral, Galaxy Coral, Octopus Coral, Tooth Coral, Starburst Coral, Green Star Coral and Forest Green Galaxea Coral. Found over protected coral and... more
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Bristle Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Flower Corals, Galaxea coral, Galaxy Coral, Octopus Coral, Tooth Coral, Starburst Coral, Green Star Coral and Forest Green Galaxea Coral. Found over protected coral and... more
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Bristle-tailed Filefish - Filefishes
Also known as Bristle-tailed Leatherjacket, Bristle-tail Filefish, Bristle-tail Leatherjacket, Green Filefish, Green Leatherjacket, Seagrass Filefish, Seagrass Leatherjacket, Matted Filefish, Matted Leatherjacket and Fantail. Found singly on shallow coral... more
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Bristle-tailed Filefish (Juvenile) - Filefishes
Also known as Bristle-tailed Leatherjacket, Bristle-tail Filefish, Bristle-tail Leatherjacket, Green Filefish, Green Leatherjacket, Seagrass Filefish, Seagrass Leatherjacket, Matted Filefish, Matted Leatherjacket and Fantail. Found singly on shallow coral... more
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Broad-banded Shrimpgoby - Gobies
Also known as Shrimp Gobies, Amblyeleotris periophthalmus, Periophthalma Prawngoby, Slender Shrimpgoby and Blotchy Shrimpgoby. Found singly sharing a burrow with alpheid shrimp on sandy bottoms and rubble patches... more
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Broadclub Cuttlefish - Cuttlefishes
Also known as Broadband Cuttlefish, Broad Stripe Cuttlefish and Reef Cuttlefish. This is the second largest Cuttlefish. Found on most coral reef habitats. They feed on small fish... more
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Broadclub Cuttlefish (juvenile) - Cuttlefishes
Also known as Broadband Cuttlefish, Broad Stripe Cuttlefish and Reef Cuttlefish. This is the second largest Cuttlefish. Found on most coral reef habitats. They feed on small fish and crustaceans. Colour... more
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Broom Filefish - Filefishes
Also known as Leatherjackets, Broom Leatherjacket and Brush-sided Leatherjacket. Found singly or in pairs on clear inner reef slopes with rich coral growth. They feed on invertebrates and algae. Length... more
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Brown Chromis - Damselfishes
Also known as Chromis, Pullers and Yellow Edge Chromis. Found in small to large schools often above outer reef slopes. Varies in colour brownish grey to olive green, black... more
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Brown Coral Blenny (Juvenile) - Blennies
Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Combtooth Blennies, Gold Sailfin Blenny, Golden Sailfin Blenny and Highfin Blenny. Found singly in lagoons and sheltered coastal reef slopes, often... more
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Brown Garden Eel - Eels
Also known as Garden Eels and Atlantic Garden Eels. Found in colonies on sandy bottoms and gentle slopes waving in the current. They feed on plankton. Length - 50cm Depth... more
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Brown Pygmy Angelfish - Angelfishes
Also known as Many-spined Angelfish, Many-spine Angelfish, Multi-spined Dwarf Angel, Multi-spined Dwarf Angelfish, Multi-spined Angelfish, Dusky Angel, Dusky Angelfish, Bluefin Angel, Bluefin Angelfish, Many-spine Cherubfish and Dusky... more
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Brown Sandfish Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Tripang, Brown Sea Cucumber, Brown Sandfish, Black-spotted Sea Cucumber and Yellow Sea Cucumber. Found singly in open rubble, seagrass and sandy areas sometimes partially buried. They... more
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Brown Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Brown Surgeon, Dusky Surgeonfish, Spot-Cheeked Surgeonfish, Spot Cheeked Tang, Lavender Surgeonfish and Lavender Tang. Found in large schools over clear inner to outer... more
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Brown Tube Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Demospongiae, Siliceous Sponges, Marine Sponge, Tubular Sponges, Tube Sponge and Cinnamon Tube Sponge. Found on protected coral and rocky reefs on walls in canyons and... more
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Brown-marbled Grouper - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Brown-marbled Grouper, Blotchy Grouper, Blotchy Rockcod, Flowery Grouper, Flowery Cod, Flowery Rockcod and Tiger Grouper. Found singly in coastal... more
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Brushtail Tang - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Scopas Tang, Brown Tang, Brown Scopas Tang, Brown Tang, Brown Sailfin Tang, Brown Sailing Tang, Brown Sailfin Surgeonfish, Brown Sailfish Surgeonfish, Twotone... more
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Bubble Coral Shrimp - Shrimps
Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Commensal Shrimps,Bubble Anemone Shrimp, Philippine Shrimp and Anemone Shrimp. Found only on bubble coral. Transparent body with purple antennae and purple line down... more
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Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as - no other name. Found singly or in small groups in sea grass beds and coral and rubble areas. Very young juveniles can be found in... more
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Bulb-tentacle Sea Anemone - Sea Anemones
Also known as Hexacorals, Bulb Anemone, Bulb-tentacle Anemone, Bubble-tip Anemone, Bubble-tipped Anemone and Corn Anemone. Found on coral and rocky reefs, usually a brownish colour but can be... more
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Bullethead Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Scarus sordidus, Bullet-headed Parrotfish, Bullhead Parrotfish, Shabby Parrotfish, Daisy Parrotfish and Garnet Red Parrotfish. Found in small schools in shallow lagoons on sea grass beds. These... more
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Bullethead Parrotfish (Juvenile) - Parrotfishes
Also known as Scarus sordidus, Bullet-headed Parrotfish, Bullhead Parrotfish, Shabby Parrotfish, Daisy Parrotfish and Garnet Red Parrotfish. Found in small schools in shallow lagoons on sea grass beds. These... more
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Bullock's Hypselodoris - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Variable Hypselodoris, Hypselodoris Sea Slug, Bullockii Sea Slug, Purple Nudi and Purple Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst... more
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Bumphead Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Bulbometopon muricatum, Humphead Parrotfish, Green Humphead Parrotfish, Double Headed Parrotfish and Reef Buffalo. This is the largest Parrotfish. Found in small schools in lagoons and seaward... more
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Burrowing Sea Urchin - Sea Urchins
Also known as Burrowing Urchin, Boring Urchin, Boring Sea Urchin and Rock-boring Sea Urchin. Found burrowed into coral or limestone reef. They feed on plankton and algae. Length - 3cm Depth... more
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Bus Stop Chromodoris - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Lumpy Chromodoris and Horned Chromodoris. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on hydroids, coral,... more
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Butter Hamlet - Groupers
Also known as Hamlets, Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts and Bad Lucks. Found singly over reefs close to the bottom. Colour varies. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Length... more
