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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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Icon Sea Star - Sea Stars
Also known as Starfish, Icon Starfish, Double Sea Star, Double Starfish, Long-arm Sea Star, Long-arm Starfish, Mosaic Sea Star and Mosaic Starfish. Found singly or in groups on... more
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Imitator Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Imitator Damselfish. Found singly or in small groups in shallow lagoons and seaward reefs, and outer reef slopes. They feed on crustaceans and algae. Length - 10cm Depth... more
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Imperial Sea Urchin - Sea Urchins
Also known as Imperial Urchin, Imperial Lance Urchin, Pencil Urchin, Pencil Sea Urchin, Lance Urchin, Sputnik Urchin, Sputnik Sea Urchin, Sputnik Sea Urchin Seashell, Knobby Sputnik Sea... more
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Imperial Shrimp - Shrimps
Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Commensal Shrimp, Imperial Cleaner Shrimp, Imperial Partner Shrimp, Imperator Shrimp, Imperator Commensal Shrimp, Commensal Emperor Shrimp, Emperor Shrimp and Emperor Partner... more
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Indian Bird Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Lunate-tailed Wrasses, Bird Wrasse, Birdfish, Green Bird, Green Bird Wrasse, Blue Bird Wrasse, Blue Green Bird Wrasse, Indian Ocean Bird, Indian Ocean Bird Wrasse,... more
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Indian Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Indian Damselfish and Indian Demosielle. Found singly or in groups on inshore to outer reefs. Juveniles colourful and adults dull grey. They feed on thickened algae. Length -... more
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Indian Damsel (Juvenile) - Damselfishes
Also known as Indian Damselfish and Indian Demosielle. Found singly or in groups on inshore to outer reefs. Juveniles colourful and adults dull grey. They feed on thickened algae. Length -... more
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Indian Dascyllus - Damselfishes
Also known as Humbugs, Indian Humbug, Indian Damselfish, Blue Spotted Dascyllus, Blue Spotted Humbug, Blue Spotted Damselfish, Cloudy Humbug, Cloudy Damselfish, Freckled Dascyllus, Freckled Humbug and... more
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Indian Doublebar Goatfish - Goatfishes
Also known as Parupeneus trifasciatus, Doublebar Goatfish Double-barred Goatfish, Two-bar Goatfish and Two-barred Goatfish. Found singly in shallow inshore reefs and lagoons over sand and rubble... more
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Indian Feather Star - Feather Stars
Also known as Crinoids, Sea Lilies and Storked Sea Lilies, Feather Starfish, Stephanometra cf. indica and Crinoid Feather Star. Found singly or in groups on high coral outcrops... more
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Indian Goatfish - Goatfishes
Also known as Yellow-spot Goatfish. Found on inshore sheltered reefs over shallow sandy areas, forming small stationary groups during the day and feeding singly at night. They feed on... more
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Indian Half-and-half Chromis - Damselfishes
Also known as Pullers, Two-tone Puller, Two-tone Chromis, Two-tone Damselfish, Bicolor Damselfish, Chocolate Dip Chromis, Chocolate Dip Damselfish and Half-and-half Chromis. Found singly or in small groups... more
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Indian Lionfish - Lionfishes
Also known as Scorpionfishes and Indian Turkeyfish. Found singly or in small groups almost anywhere on coral and rocky reefs, caves, drop-off's and sandy areas. They feed on... more
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Indian Mimic Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Indian Mimic, Indian Mimic Surgeon, Indian Mimic Tang, Indian Ocean Mimic Surgeonfish, Indian Ocean Mimic Tang, Mimic Surgeonfish, Mimic Tang, Blackcheek Surgeonfish,... more
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Indian Redfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Indian Pinstriped Butterflyfish, Pinstriped Butterflyfish, Redfin Butterflyfish, Melon Butterflyfish, Rainbow Butterflyfish, Lineated Butterflyfish and Oval Butterflyfish. Found in pairs or small groups, in... more
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Indian Sailfin Tang - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Sailfin Surgeonfish, Indian Sailfin Surgeonfish, Desjardin's Sailfin Surgeonfish, Indian Ocean Sailfin Tang, Desjardin's Sailfin Tang, Desjardin's Indian Sailfin Tang, Desjardini Tang,... more
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Indian Sea Star - Sea stars
Also known as Starfish, Indian Star Fish, Indian Brittle Starfish, Indian Ocean Starfish, Red and Black Sea Star and Blacktip Fromia Starfish. Found singly or in groups on... more
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Indian Teardrop Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes and Yellow Teardrop Butterflyfish. Found singly, pairs or sometimes in small groups, in clear lagoons on seaward reefs and reef flats. They feed on coral... more
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Indian Triggerfish - Triggerfishes
Also known as Indian Trigger and Indian Ocean Durgon. Found singly or in small groups on coral rich inner reef slopes and crests. They dig holes below coral... more
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Indian Tube Worm - Marine Worms
Also known as Segmented Sea Worms, Segmented Worms, Tubeworms, Rock Worms, Feather Tube Worms, Fan Worms, Feather Duster Worms, Feather Dusters, Indian Fan Worm, Indian Feather duster... more
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant - Damselfishes
Also known as Sergeants, Sergeant Major, Five-banded Sergeant Major and Five-Banded Damselfish. Found in groups on inshore to outer reef slopes. Juveniles in harbours, under jetties, and under floating... more
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Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Juvenile) - Damselfishes
Also known as Sergeants, Sergeant Major, Five-banded Sergeant Major and Five-Banded Damselfish. Found in groups on inshore to outer reef slopes. Juveniles in harbours, under jetties, and under floating... more
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Indonesian Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Orange-spot Damsel. Found in small groups over rubble slopes of seaward reefs often with a strong current. They vary in colour from charcoal grey often displaying... more
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Indonesian Sweetlips - Sweetlips
Also known as Grunts, Blackfin Sweetlips, Black-foot Sweetlips and Blackfin Slatey. Found singly or in groups on sandy bottoms in lagoons and seaward reefs. They feed on fish and... more
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Intestinal Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Brain Corals, Rectal Coral, Bowel Coral, Wrinkle Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Dented Brain Coral, Lobed Brain Coral, Meat Coral and Pacific Cactus Coral. Found... more
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Iridescent Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also known as Spiny-head Cardinalfish. Found singly or in groups in sheltered inner and outer reefs and clear water lagoons often near surge zones, sheltering during the... more
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Island Major - Damselfishes
Also known as Farmer Damsels, Yellow-tail Damselfish, Yellowtail Damsel, Yellow-lip Damselfish and Yellow-lip Damsel. Found singly in pairs and groups in shallow waters of reef flats and lagoons... more
