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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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Lacey Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes
Also known as Lacy Scorpionfish, Merlot Scorpionfish, Merlet's Scorpionfish, Lacy Stingfish, Lacy Firefish, Lacy Goblinfish and Lacy Rockfish. This rare Scorpionfish is exactly as described "Lacy" with upturned... more
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Ladder Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Lunate-tailed Wrasses, Christmas Wrasse, Ladder Christmas Wrasse and Ladder Trilobatum. Found singly or a male with females on shallow rocky reefs in surge zones. Juveniles... more
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Lagoon Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Farmer Damsels, Lagoon Damselfish, Giant Farmer Fish and Sweetlip Damselfish. Found singly or in small groups in shallow rocky reef and sand flats exposed to... more
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Lamarcki Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Branching Corals, Staghorn Coral, Finger Staghorn Coral and Bushy Finger Coral. Found on upper reef slopes, a common coral on reefs. Colonies can be over... more
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Lampert's Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Tripang, Synaptid Sea Cucumber, Sponge Synaptid, Worm Sea Cucumber, Sea Worm, Wormfish, Sponge Sea Cucumber, Medusa Worm Cucumber, Pygmy Snake Sea Cucumber, Toothpaste Holothurian... more
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Land Hermit Crab - Hermit Crabs
Also known as Crustaceans. Found on shores near the high water line, among large boulders, on land grassy areas and even some distance inland. Always active at night.... more
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Lane Snapper (Juvenile) - Snappers
Also known as Lane Light Grunt, Godbless, Spot Snapper and Moonlight Grunt. Found singly or in small schools drifting in the shade of large corals heads and gorgonians. Colour... more
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Lantern Toby - Pufferfishes
Also known as Blue Spot Toby Pufferfish. Found singly in silty bays, reef flats and harbours, rubble slopes also in caves and under ledges on steep outer reef... more
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Large Giant Clam - Bivalves
Also known as Molluscs, Clams, Maxima Clam, Tridacna Clam, Tridacna Giant Clam, Common Giant Clam and Rugose Clam. Found between coral heads or in depressions. Varies in colour. They feed... more
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Large-spotted Snake Eel - Eels
Also known as Snake Eels, Many-eyed Snake Eel, Many-eyed Worm Eel, Ocellated Snake Eel, Ocellated Worm Eel and Yellow-Spotted Snake Eel. Found singly usually buried in the sand... more
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Largenose Boxfish (juvenile) - Boxfishes
Also known as Ostracion rhynorhyncus, Rhino Boxfish and Horn-Nosed Boxfish. Found singly or in pairs close to reefs and estuaries on sandy slopes with mixed sponge and weeds. They... more
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Largescale Flounder - Flounders
Also known as Flatfish, Lefteye Flounders, Spot-tail Flounder and Spotted-tail Flounder. Found singly in lagoons and coastal reefs on sand and mud bottoms. They feed on fish, invertebrates and... more
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Lattice Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Branching Corals, Table Corals and Staghorn Corals. Found on coral and rocky reefs, growing in table like colonies on sheltered areas of fringing upper reef... more
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Latticed Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Chaetodon rafflesii, Rafflessi Butterflyfish, Raffles Butterflyfish and Latticed Coralfish. Found singly or in pairs in shallow waters on sheltered coastal reefs, lagoons and outer... more
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Leaf Plate Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Leaf Coral, Plate Coral, Swirling Plate Coral, Bowl Coral, Cup Coral, Vase Coral, Lettuce Coral, Cabbage Coral, Cap Coral, Scroll Coral and Encrusting Pore... more
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Leaf Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes
Also known as Leaf Fish, Sailfin Leaf Scorpionfish, Sailfin Leaf Fish, Paper Scorpionfish, Paperfish, Swayfish and Threespine Scorpionfish. Found singly or in pairs in clear coastal to outer... more
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Leathery Sea Anemone - Sea Anemones
Also known as Hexacorals, Leathery Anemone, Sebae Anemone, Long Tentacle Anemone and Elegant Armed Anemone. Found on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. Varies in colour. They... more
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Legless 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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Lemon Coralgoby - Gobies
Also known as Reef Gobies, Yellow Coral-goby, Yellow Goby, Yellow Citron Goby, Citron Goby, Citron Clown Goby, Citrinis Clown Goby, Citrus Goby, Citrin Goby, Lemon Goby, Lemon-drop... more
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Lemon Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Lemon Damselfish, Yellow Damsel and Yellow Damselfish. Found in small groups in rich coral areas of lagoons, inner and out reefs. They feed on zooplankton. Length -... more
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Lemon Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Lemon Damselfish, Yellow Damsel and Yellow Damselfish, Tongan Damselfish and Fijian Damselfish. Found in small groups in rich coral areas of lagoons, inner and out... more
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Lemon Sea Pen - Sea Pens
Also known as Octocorals, Sea Feathers and Sea Quills. Found in shallow waters on soft sandy bottoms, often withdrawing into the substrate during the day. They feed on... more
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Leopard Blenny - Blennies
Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Leopard Rockskipper, Honeycomb Blenny, Sailfin Blenny and Shortbodied Blenny. Found singly, or in loose groups usually dominated by the large male... more
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Leopard Chromodoris - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Leopard Nudibranch and Leopard Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on hydroids,... more
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Leopard Flounder - Flounders
Also known as Flatfish, Lefteye Flounders and Panther Flounder. (Named because the right eye has migrated to the left side of the body) This highly compressed fish is found... more
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Leopard Grouper - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Leopard Rock Cod, Leopard Cod, Leopard Coral Cod, Leopard Hind and Red-spotted Rock Cod. The smallest of rock cods. Found... more
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Lesser Knob Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Brain Corals and Pillow Corals. Found over a wide range of reef habitats, this is one of the most common stony corals. Colonies are massive to... more
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Lettuce Sea Slug - Sea Slugs
Also known as Sacoglossans, Sapsucking Slugs and Sea lettuce. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on algae. Length -... more
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Lichtensteins' Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Bubble Corals, Lichtenstein Bubble Coral, Pearl Bubble Coral and Tipped Bubblegum Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs on deep walls and under overhangs. The bubble... more
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Ligament Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Siliceous Sponges, Marine Sponge, Tubular Sponges, Barrel Sponge and Thin Wall Barrel Sponge. Found on coral and rocky reefs on ledges and walls. They feed on... more
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Lined Blenny - Blennies
Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Lined Combtooth Blenny, Linear Blenny and Linear Clown Blenny. Found singly or in small groups in sheltered deep lagoons on remote... more
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Lined Bristletooth - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Ctenochaetus cf striatus, Fine-lined Bristletooth, Striated Surgeonfish, Striped Bristletooth Surgeonfish, Striped Bristletooth Tang, Striped Bristletooth, Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish, Bristletooth Surgeonfish Striated Tang, Bristletooth... more
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Lined Bristletooth (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Ctenochaetus cf striatus, Fine-lined Bristletooth, Striated Surgeonfish, Striped Bristletooth Surgeonfish, Striped Bristletooth Tang, Striped Bristletooth, Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish, Bristletooth Surgeonfish Striated Tang, Bristletooth... more
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Lined Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes and Lined Butterfly. Found singly or in pairs in lagoons and seaward reefs with large coral formations. They feed on coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters... more
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Lined Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses, Line Wrasse, Lined Tamarin, White-dashes Wrasse, White-Dashed Wrasse, Line Wrasse and Lined Tamarin. Found singly in lagoons and seaward reefs, along walls... more
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Linedcheeked Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Maori and Thicklip Wrasses, Oxycheilinus digramma, Line-cheeked Wrasse, Lined-cheek Wrasse, Cheek-line Maori Wrasse, Cheek-line Wrasse, Cheek-lined Splendour Wrasse, Cheek-lined Maori Wrasse, Cheek-lined Wrasse, Bandcheek... more
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Lineolata Nudibranch - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Lineolata Sea Slug, Lined Nembrotha, Fine-lined Nembrotha, Robin Nudibranch and Robin Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs, on coral reefs amongst seagrass and... more
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Lion's Paw Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Tripang, Synaptid Sea Cucumber, Wormfish, Medusa Worm, Sticky Snake Sea Cucumber, Serpentine Sea Cucumber and Godeffroy's Sea Cucumber. Found singly or in groups in shallow... more
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Liosina Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Marine Sponges and Siliceous Sponges. Found on coral and rocky reefs on slopes and drop-off's. Varies in colour. They feed on plankton. Length - Spreading Depth - 10-30m Widespread Indo-Pacific Sponges... more
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Lisa's Mantis Shrimp - Mantis Shrimps
Also known as Spearing Mantis Shrimps, Spearer Mantis Shrimp and Giant Mantis Shrimp. This large mantis shrimp is found in a very large hole in the sand and... more
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Little Combtooth Blenny - Blennies
Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Collar Blenny, Nalolo Blenny, Maldive Blenny and Little Clown Blenny. Found singly on clear inner and outer reefs on rocks and... more
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Lochi Nudibranch - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Lochi Sea Slug, Lochi Chromodoris and Toothpaste Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed... more
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Loggerhead Turtle - Turtles
Also known as Loggerhead Sea Turtle and Atlantic Loggerhead Turtle. Found in shallow lagoons and coral reefs, as well as in the open sea. They feed on invertebrates, such... more
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Lolly Fish - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Tripang, Atra Sea Cucumber, Black Cucumber and Black Sea Cucumber. Found singly in shallow sandy lagoons, often covered in a layer of sand. They feed... more
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Long Legged Decorator Crab - Crabs
Also known as Crustaceans, Brachyura Crabs, True Crabs, Spider Crabs, Decorator Crab, Spiny Spider Crab, Prickly Spider Crab and Soft Coral Spider Crab. Found on rubble and sand... more
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Long-arm Octopus - Octopuses
Also known as Indonesian Long-arm Octopus. Found on sandy areas of estuaries, bays and lagoons. They feed on fish and invertebrates. Length - body-6cm Depth - 5-30m Widespread Indo-Pacific Octopus make their homes... more
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Long-beaked Coralfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Beaked Coralfish, Beaked Butterflyfish, Copperband Butterflyfish, Copper-banded Butterflyfish and Banded Longsnout Butterflyfish. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs, also... more
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Long-finned Squid - Squids
Also known as Oval Squid, Bigfin Reef Squid, Pacific Reef Squid, Indo-Pacific Squid, Tropical Squid, Loliginid Squid, Common Pelagic Squid and Calamari Squid. Found in shallow coastal waters,... more
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Long-horned Spider Crab - Crabs
Also known as Crustaceans, Brachyura Crabs, True Crabs, Spider Crabs, Bull Crab, Decorator Crab, Decorator Horned Crab, Horned Decorator Crab and Decorated horned crab. Found near black corals... more
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Long-nose Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish, Long-nose Coralfish, Long-nosed Coralfish and Forceps Fish. Found in pairs on shallow inner, upper part of reef walls. They feed on coral... more
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Longbarbel Goatfish - Goatfishes
Also known as Parupeneus macronemus, Parupeneus macronemua, Long-barbeled Goatfish, Band-dot Goatfish and Long-rayed Goatfish. Found singly or in small groups on clear reef crests and slopes hovering above... more
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Longfin Bannerfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Bannerfish, Coachman, Pennant Butterflyfish, Heniochus Butterfly, Reef Bannerfish, Black and White Heniochus Bannerfish, Black and White Bannerfish, Black and White Butterflyfish, Longfin Coachman,... more
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Longfin Damselfish - Damselfishes
Also known as Chromis, Pullers and Honey Damselfish. Found in flat reef areas,close to the bottom amongst dead coral and rocky rubble with rich algae growth. They feed on... more
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Longfin Perchlet - Anthias
Also known as Basslet's, Sea Bass, Fairy Basslet, Groupers, Long-finned Perchlet, Long-finned Basslet and Silverspots. Found singly in crevices and recesses in the reef. They feed on zooplankton. Length... more
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Longfin Snake Eel - Eels
Also known as Snake Eels, Estuary Snake Eel, Burrowing Snake Eel and Black-pitted Sand-eel. Found singly or in pairs usually buried in the sand or mud patches of... more
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Longhorn Cowfish - Boxfishes
Also know as Lactoria conuta, Longhorned Cowfish, Horned Boxfish, Trunkfish and Horned Trunkfish. Found singly on sand and mud bottoms of lagoons and seaward reefs. They feed on invertebrates... more
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Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfishes & Soldierfishes
Also known as Large-Mouthed Squirrelfish. Found singly or in small groups hiding near dark recesses, most abundant Squirrelfish at depth. Usually only seen at night swimming above corals, secretive... more
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Longnose Filefish - Filefishes
Also known as Long-nosed Filefish, Orangespot Filefish, Orange-spotted Filefish, Coral Filefish, Harlequin Filefish, Beaked Leatherjacket and Beaked Leatherjacket Filefish. Found in pairs or small groups, in clear... more
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Longnose Hawkfish - Hawkfishes
Also known as Longnosed Hawkfish. Found singly or in pairs resting in sponges, sea fans and black coral bushes on reefs, wrecks etc. They feed on small fish and... more
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Longnose Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Longnosed Parrotfish, Indian Longnose Parrotfish, Indian Ocean Longnose Parrotfish, Candelamoa Parrotfish and Candeloma Parrotfish. Found in small groups in sheltered lagoons, inner and outer... more
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Longnose Parrotfish (Juvenile) - Parrotfishes
Also known as Longnosed Parrotfish, Indian Longnose Parrotfish, Indian Ocean Longnose Parrotfish, Candelamoa Parrotfish and Candeloma Parrotfish. Found in small groups in sheltered lagoons, inner and outer... more
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Longsnout Flathead - Flatheads
Also known as Crocodilefish. Found singly on coarse sandy fringes of coral reefs. Mainly nocturnal They feed on fish, swimming invertebrates and squid. Length - 25cm Depth - 6-25m Widespread Indo-Pacific Flatheads are closely... more
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Longspine Grouper - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts and Streaky-spot Rockcod. Found singly on inner and outer coral reefs, shallow reef flats and clear water lagoons. They feed... more
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Longspine Lionfish - Lionfishes
Also known as Scorpionfishes and Longspine Turkey Fish. 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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Longspine Snipefish - Snipefish
Also known as Macrohamphosus scolopax, Deep-body Snipefish, Longnosed Snipefish, Slender Snipefish, Bellowfish, Common Bellowfish and Spine Trumpetfish. Found in small groups close to sand or mud bottoms in... more
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Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfishes & Soldierfishes
Also known as Rufus Squirrelfish. Found singly or in small groups on shallow protected inner reefs and lagoons often drifting in shaded areas. Usually only seen at night swimming... more
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Longspine Waspfish - Waspfishes
Also known as Long-Spined Waspfish, Sailfin Waspfish, Wispy Waspfish, Whiteface Waspfish and Whiteface Roguefish. Found singly in silty conditions, on coral reefs and in sheltered estuaries and bays... more
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Lovely Headshield Slug - Sea Slugs
Often referred to as 'Nudibranchs' (but they are not), Headshild Slugs, Bubbletail Slugs, Tailed Slugs, Yellowmargin Swallowtail Slug and Egg Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs... more
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Lowfin Rudderfish - Chubs
Also known as Rudderfish, Drummers, Low-finned Rudderfish, Lowfin Drummer, Low-finned Drummer, Long-Finned Drummer, Lowfin Chub, Brassy Rudderfish, Brassy Chub, Brassy Sea Chub, Brassy Drummer, Lowfin Rudderfish and... more
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Lunar Fusilier - Fusiliers
Also known as Lunar Fusilier Fish, Moon Caesio, Moon Fusilier, Lunar Fusilier Fish, Blue Fusilier and Metallic-blue Fusilier. Found in large schools along inner reef walls and in... more
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Luzon Sea Star - Sea Stars
Also known as Starfish, Luzon Starfish, Orange Sea Star, Orange Starfish, Orange Luzon Sea Star and Orange Luzon Starfish. Found singly or in groups in shallow lagoons and... more
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Lyretail Hawkfish - Hawkfishes
Also known as Swallowtail Hawkfish, Red Hawkfish, Soaring Hawkfish and Many-rayed Handfish. Found singly or in small groups over clear water slopes and coral heads, unlike other... more
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Lysmatella Shrimp - Shrimps
Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Cleaner Shrimps, Striped Cleaner Shrimp, Red-striped Cleaner Shrimp, Yellow-leg Cleaner Shrimp and Ambon Cleaner Shrimp. Found in pairs or in colonies on... more
