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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Eared Blenny - Blennies
Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Earspot Blenny, Black-eared Eyelash Blenny and Blackflap Blenny. Found singly on clear water inner reef crests and slopes with rich coral... more
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Eclipse Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Bennett's Butterflyfish, Bennett's Butterfly, Bluelashed Butterflyfish, Archer Butterflyfish and Bennett's Coralfish. Found in pairs in lagoons and seaward reefs with rich coral growth. They... more
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Eclipse Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Scarus russeli and Russell's Parrotfish. Found singly on outer reef slopes near deep water, grazing over coral rubble and sand. Males much brighter colours than females. They... more
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Edible Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Tripang, Red and Black Sea Cucumber, Pink and Black Sea Cucumber, Pinkfish and Pinkfish Sea Cucumber. Found singly or in groups on coral reefs over... more
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Egg Cowrie - Sea Snails
Also known as Allied Cowries, False Cowrie, False Egg Cowrie, Velvet Cowrie, Velvet Egg Cowrie, Common Egg Ovula, Common Cowrie and Common Egg Cowrie. Often found in shallow... more
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Egg Ribbons - Sea Slugs
Egg ribbons of the nudibranchs or sea slugs. Opisthobranchia - Nudibranchs - Sea Slugs meaning "naked gills" are molluscs without a hard shell. All opisthobranchs are hermaphrodites. These beautiful slugs... more
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Eightstripe Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Small-mouthed Wrasses, Flasher Wrasses, Eight-striped Wrasse, Eightline Wrasse and Eight-lined Wrasse. Found singly on seaward reefs, along drop-off's, bottoms of large caves, coral and... more
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Electric Eye Flashing Fire Shell - Bivalves
Also known as a Molluscs, Oysters, Flame Scallop, File Clam, Fire Clam, Electric Eye Flashing Scallop, Flashing File Shell, Flashing Scallop, Lightening Fire Shell and Lightening Scallop. Found... more
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Elegance Coral ??? - Stony Corals
Also known as Elegant Coral and Wonder Coral. Found on sand and rubble bottoms, with their skeletons buried and just their tentacles showing. Often mistake for Sea Anemones Colour... more
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Elegant Brittle Sea Star - Sea Stars
Also known as Brittle Sea Stars, Starfish, Snake Brittle Star, Elegant Brittle Starfish, Brittle Starfish, Brittle Sea Star, Brittle Star, Black Brittle Star and Variable Brittle Star. Found... more
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Elegant Phyllidia - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Warty Sea Slugs, Elegant Sea Slug, Phyllidiidae Nudibranch, Fried Egg Nudibranch, Fried Egg Sea Slug and Warty Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs... more
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Elegant Squat Lobster - Crabs
Also known as Crustaceans, Anomura Crabs, Squat Lobsters, Crinoid Squat Lobster and Feather Star Squat Lobster. Found in the arms of Feather Stars on coral and rocky reefs. They... more
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Elephant Trunkfish - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Tripang, Curry Fish, Sand Fish, Elephant's Trunk Fish, Elephant Fish, Elephant Sea Cucumber, Black-banded Sea Cucumber and Creased Cucumber. Found in shallow lagoons and reefs... more
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Elongate Heart Cockle - Bivalves
Also known as Molluscs, Burrowing Molluscs, Arcs, Mussels and Heart Cockles. Found in sandy areas of intertidal zone of estuaries, lagoons and bays often partially buried in the... more
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Elongate Heart Urchin - Sea Urchins
Also know as Heart Urchin, Biscuit Urchin, Sand Dollars and Sea Biscuit. Found singly or in vast numbers on sand areas and occasionally on rocky reefs. They feed on... more
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Emperor Angelfish - Angelfishes
Also known as Emperor Angel,Empress Angelfish, Imperator Angelfish, Imperator Angel and Imperial Angelfish. Found in pairs in deep lagoons with bommies, reef walls and caves Juveniles singly in caves... more
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Emperor Angelfish (Juvenile ) - Angelfishes
Also known as Emperor Angel, Imperator Angelfish, Imperator Angel and Imperial Angelfish. Found in pairs in deep lagoons with bommies, reef walls and caves. Juveniles singly in caves or... more
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Encrusting Gorgonian - Soft Corals
Also known as Octocorals, Caribbean Octocoral, Scleraxonia, Gorgonians and Brown Encrusting Soft Coral. Found on shallow fringing reef flats and back reef areas, these colonies form encrusting mats,... more
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Encrusting Zoanthid - Zoanthids
Also known as Zoo's, Rubber Coral and Pillow Zoanthid. Found on coral and rocky reefs over intertidal areas. They feed on plankton. Length - 1m Depth - 0-5m Widespread Indo-Pacific Most often... more
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Epaulette Soldierfish - Squirrelfishes & Soldierfishes
Also known as Epaulette Squirrelfish, Shoulderbar Soldierfish, Shoulderbar Squirrelfish, Pearly Squirrelfish and Pearly Soldierfish. Found in small groups on reef flats, lagoons and seaward reef walls. They feed on... more
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Estuary Seahorse - Seahorses
Also known as Kuda Seahorse, Smooth Seahorse, Common Seahorse, Indian Seahorse, Oceanic Seahorse, Spotted Seahorse, Orange Seahorse and Yellow Seahorse. Found singly or in pairs within estuary's and... more
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Esturine Stonefish - Stonefishes
Also known as Fish Stone, Reef Stone, Horrid Stonefish, Estuary Stonefish, Poison Scorpionfish, Hollow-cheek Stonefish, Hollow-cheeked Stonefish, Spiny Devil Walking Fish, Warty Ghoul and Dornorn. Found singly on... more
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Exquisite Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Polyp Butterflyfish, Blacktail Butterflyfish, Black-tailed Butterflyfish and Red Sea Melon Butterflyfish. Found usually in pairs in coral rich areas of lagoons and seaward reefs. They... more
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Exquisite Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Small-mouthed Wrasses, Flasher Wrasses, Exquisite Fairy Wrasse and Emerald Fairy Wrasse. Found singly on shallow reef flats to deep bommies, seaward reefs in areas of... more
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Exquisite Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Small-mouthed Wrasses, Flasher Wrasses, Exquisite Fairy Wrasse and Emerald Fairy Wrasse. Found singly on shallow reef flats to deep bommies, seaward reefs in areas of... more
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Eye-spotted Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Echinoderms, Lollyfish, Pricklyfish, Curryfish, Ocellated Sea Cucumber and Eyeball Sea Cucumber. Found in shallow waters on sand and rubble areas. They feed on plankton. Length -... more
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Eyebar Goby - Gobies
Also known as Sand Gobies. Found singly or in small groups resting on sandy areas of lagoons and seaward reefs. They usually blend in with the sand and so... more
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Eyed Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Tripang, Detail Eye Sea Cucumber, Leopard Sea Cucumber, Leopard Stickyfish, Leopardfish Sea Cucumber, Leopard Sea Cuke, Marbled Sea Cucumber, Tigerfish Sea Cucumber, Tigerfish Holothurian,... more
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Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes and Lancetfishes, Dussumieri Surgeonfish, Dussumieri Tang, Eyestriped Surgeonfish, Pencilled Surgeonfish, Pencil Tang and Ornate Sturgeonfish. Found singly or in small groups in protected seaward... more
