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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.

Pacific Bird Wrasse - Wrasses

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

Pacific Clown Anemone Shrimp - Shrimps

Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Commensal Shrimp, Pacific Clown Shrimp, Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp, Short-head Anemone Shrimp, Anemone Shrimp, White-patched Anemone Shrimp, White-spot Anemone Shrimp, Five-spot Anemone.. more

Pacific Deer Cowry - Sea Snails

Also known as Cowries, Deer Cowry and Calf Cowry. Found in shallow water beneath dead coral and in deeper water living in caves and under ledges. Shiny shells. They feed.. more

Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes

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

Pacific Gregory - Damselfishes

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

Pacific Half-and-half Chromis - Damselfishes

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

Pacific Longnose Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

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

Pacific Sailfin Tang - Surgeonfishes

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

Pacific Sailfin Tang (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes

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

Pacific Sea Nettle - Jellyfish

Also known as Sea Jellies, Atlantic Sea Nettle, Sea nettle Jellyfish, West Coast Sea Nettle and Brown Sea Nettle. Found near the surface drifting in bays, lagoons and.. more

Pacific Star Tunicate - Ascidians

Also known as Tunicates, Sea Squirts, Colonial Ascidians, Compound Ascidians, Golden Star Ascidian, Calloused Tunicate, Ladder Tunicate, Tiger Tunicate and Lined Compound Ascidian. Found spreading over shallow reefs. Variable.. more

Paddle-flap Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes

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

Painted comber - Groupers

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

Painted Frogfish - Frogfishes

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

Painted Frogfish (Juvenile) - Frogfishes

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

Painted Rock Lobster - Lobsters

Also known as Crustaceans, Spiny Lobsters, Painted Spiny Lobster, Painted Lobster and Painted Coral Lobster. Found singly or in small groups on sheltered coral and rocky reefs, lagoons,.. more

Painted Rock Lobster (Juvenile) - Lobsters

Also known as Crustaceans, Spiny Lobsters, Painted Spiny Lobster, Painted Lobster and Painted Coral Lobster. Found singly or in small groups on sheltered coral and rocky reefs, lagoons,.. more

Painted Sea Squirt - Ascidians

Also known as Tunicates, Sea Squirts and Little Bottles. Found on coral and rocky reefs on walls and drop off's, often in dense patches of cylindrical zooids. They feed.. more

Painted Stingfish - Stonefishes

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

Pajama Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes

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

Pale Monocle Bream - Coral Breams

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

Pale Monocle Bream (Juvenile) - Coral Breams

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

Pale-lipped Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes

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

Pale-tail Chromis - Damselfishes

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

Palechin Moray - Eels

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

Palenose Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

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

Palenose Parrotfish (Juvenile) - Parrotfishes

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

Palette Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes

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

Palette Surgeonfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes

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

Pallid Ghost Crab - Crabs

Also known as Crustaceans, Sand Crabs, Shore Crabs and Pie Crust Crab. Found on sand and gravel beaches often close to their burrows. These crabs often use their claws.. more

Pallid Goby - Gobies

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

Pallid Nudibranch - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on hydroids, coral, sponges and anemones. Length - 6cm Depth.. more

Palmerae Acropora - Stony Corals

Also known as Branching Corals, Staghorn Coral and Fused Staghorn Coral. Found on coral and rocky reef flats and lagoons exposed to strong wave action. This acropora is sturdy.. more

Papal Mitre - Sea Snails

Also known as Mitres, Tiarella papalis and Bishops Mitre. Found in intertidal zones under dead corals or buried in the sand during the day coming out to.. more

Papuan Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes

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

Papuan Scorpionfish (Juvenile) - Scorpionfishes

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

Papuan Toby - Pufferfishes

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

Paradise Whiptail (Juvenile) - Coral Breams

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

Partridge Tun - Sea Snails

Also known as Tun Shells and Pacific Partridge Tun Shell. Found nocturnally in silty shallow water on sandy bottoms. They feed fish, crustaceans, sea cucumbers and sea urchins. Length -.. more

Pastel-green Wrasse - Wrasses

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

Pavona coral - Stony Corals

Also known as Potato Chip Coral, Lettuce Coral and Cactus Coral. Found on shallow reef slopes and reef flats, colonies can be massive to encrusting. Not very common but.. more

Peacock Bristle Worm - Marine Worms

Also known as Segmented Sea Worms, Segmented Worms, Tubeworms, Rock Worms, Peacock Fire Worm, Golden Bristle Worm, Golden Fire Worm and Sea Caterpillar. Found on coral and rock.. more

Peacock Flounder - Flounders

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

Peacock Flounder - Flounders

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

Peacock Grouper - Groupers

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

Peacock Grouper (Juvenile) - Groupers

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

Peacock Mantis Shrimp - Mantis Shrimps

Also known as Smashing Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylid Reef Mantis Shrimp, Green Mantis Shrimp, Clown Mantis Shrimp, Mantis Clown, Mantis Clown Shrimp, Rainbow Mantis Shrimp, Harlequin Mantis Shrimp.. more

Peacock Razorfish (Juvenile) - Wrasses

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

Peacock Sole - Soles

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

Pearl-scaled Angelfish - Angelfishes

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

Pearl-streaked Monocle Bream - Coral Breams

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

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Pearly Dartfish - Dartfishes

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

Pearly Goatfish - Goatfishes

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

Pearly Monocle Bream - Coral Breams

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

Pearly Razorfish - Wrasses

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

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp - Shrimps

Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Commensal Shrimps, Cleaner Shrimp, Anemone Shrimp and Symbiotic Cleaner Shrimp. Found on several live anemones especially Corkscrew Anemone - Actinoporus elegans. They wave.. more

Pennant Bannerfish - Butterflyfishes

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

Penquin Wing Oyster - Bivalves

Also known as Molluscs, Common Wing Oyster, Wing Oysters, Winged Oyster, Giant wing Oyster, Black Winged Oyster, Winged Pearl Oyster, Pearl Oyster, Black Pearl Oyster and Brownlip.. more

Pepperfin Pygmygoby - Gobies

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

Persian Carpet Flatworm - Flatworms

Also known as Marine Worms, Polyclad Flatworm, Polyclad Worm, Leaf Worm, Bedford's Flatworm and Elegant Flatworm. Found singly or in pairs in shallow waters of coral and rocky.. more

Phalium bandatum Shell - Sea Snails

Also known as Helmet Shells, Helmet Seashell, Helmet Shell and Bonnet Snails. Found on sandy bottoms in lagoons buried in the sand during the day and coming out.. more

Phantom Bannerfish - Butterflyfishes

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

Pharaoh cuttlefish - Cuttlefishes

Also known as Pharaohs cuttlefish. Found on coral and rocky reefs. They feed on small fish and crustaceans. Colour changes to match surroundings. Length - 42cm Depth - 10-130m Widespread Indo-Pacific Cuttlefish possess the.. more

Philippine Damsel - Damselfishes

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

Philippines Chromis - Damselfishes

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

Piano Fangblenny - Blennies

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

Picasso Triggerfish - Triggerfishes

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

Pickhandle Barracuda - Barracudas

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

Picturesque Dragonet - Dragonets

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

Pilot Whale - Whales

Also called Short-finned Pilot Whale, Short finned Whale, Shortfin Pilot Whale, Pacific Pilot Whale and Potheads. Often seen in pods of 25-50 at a time in open waters. They.. more

Pilsbry's Headshield Slug - Sea Slugs

Often referred to as 'Nudibranchs' (but they are not), Headshild Slugs, Tailed Slugs, Pilsbury Slug and Batik Tailed Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and.. more

Pineapple Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers

Also known as Echinoderms, Oloturia ananas, Tripang, Pineapple Cucumber, Prickly Cucumber, Prickly Skin Sea Cucumber, Prickly Redfish, Prickly Redfish Sea Cucumber, Pointed Teat Sea Cucumber, Armoured Sea.. more

Pineconefish - Pineconefishes

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

Pinjalo Snapper - Snappers

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

Pink Anemonefish - Anemonefishes

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

Pink Mat Algae - Algae

Also known as Red Algae, Coralline algae and Carpet Algae. Found on coral and rocky reefs in places of high energy wave action, growing in dense patches of.. more

Pink Squat Lobster - Crabs

Also known as Crustaceans, Anomura Crabs, Squat Lobsters, Hairy Pink Squat Lobster, Hairy Squat Lobster, Fairy Lobster, Barrel-sponge Crab, and Fairy Crab. Found in sponges (Xestospongia) on coral.. more

Pinkear Emperor - Emperors

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

Pinktail Triggerfish - Triggerfishes

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

Pinnate Spadefish - Batfishes

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

Pinnate Spadefish (Juvenile) - Batfishes

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

Pinstriped Wrasse - Wrasses

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

Pinstriped Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

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

Pipe-cleaner Black Coral - Black Corals

Also known as Bushy Black Coral and Precious Black Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs growing as a single bushy frond expanding to look like a giant.. more

Pipeki Nudibranch - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Warty Sea Slugs and Pipeki Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on.. more

Pistillate Coral - Stony Corals

Also known as Branching Corals, Cluster Coral, Smooth Cauliflower Coral, Hood Coral and Butternut Stylophora Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs in shallow waters often exposed to.. more

Pitted Sponge - Sponges

Also known as Demospongiae, Siliceous Sponges, Marine Sponge, Verongida Sponges, Tubular Sponges, Tube Sponge and Rigid Sponge. Found in surge and wave zones of coral and rocky reefs.. more

Pixie Coris - Wrasses

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

Pixy Hawkfish - Hawkfishes

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

Pizza Sea Anemone - Sea Anemones

Also known as Hexacorals, Adhesive Sea Anemone, Adhesive Anemone, Sticky Carpet Anemone, Neapolitan Anemone and Carpet Anemone. Found on coral and rocky reefs attached to rocks on.. more

Planehead Filefish - Filefishes

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

Poison Ocellate Octopus - Octopuses

Also known as Mototi Octopus. Found singly on shallow sand and rubble bottoms in bays and lagoons. Colour can change rapidly to warn predators it is.. more

Polka-dot Batfish - Batfishes

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

Pom Pom Algae - Algae

Also known as Green Algae, Green Sea Beads, Green Finger Algae and Dread-Locks Algae. Found on coral and rocky reef tops, slopes and terraces in shallow waters. Looks like.. more

Porcelain coral - Stony Corals

Also known as Papyrus Coral. Found on hard surfaces of shallow reef slopes and reef flats in calm water. Not very common. They feed on plankton. Length - ? Depth - 15-35m Widespread.. more

Porcupinefish - Porcupinefishes

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

Porkfish - Sweetlips

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

Port Jackson Shark (eggs) - Sharks

Also known as Bullhead Shark, Blunthead Shark, Horn Shark, Dog Shark and Oyster Crusher. Found singly or in groups in shallow waters on sandy bottoms of coastal reefs,.. more

Portuguese Man O' War - Jellyfishes

Also known as Portuguese-Man-O-War, Indo-Pacific Portuguese Man-of-War, Pacific Man O War, Bluebottle, Bluebottle, Jellyfish, Stinging Bluebottle and Stingers. Found near the surface drifting in bays, lagoons and estuaries.. more

Poss's Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes

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

Poss's Scorpionfish (juvenile) - Scorpionfishes

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

Potato Grouper - Groupers

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

Powderblue Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes

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

Prickley Penshell - Bivalves

Also known as Molluscs, Oysters, Pen Shell, Pacific Pen Shell, Fan Shell, Pearl Oyster, Thorny Wing, Sea Ham and Great Silk Muscle. Found on coral and rocky reefs.. more

Prickly Brittle Star - Sea Stars

Also known as Brittle Sea Stars, Spiny Brittle Star and Exotic Brittle Star. Found in in shallow waters often under rocks in sand and rubble areas of coral.. more

Princely Cone - Sea Snails

Also known as Conidae, Cones, Cone Shells, Guilded Cone, Court Cone and Courtly Cone. Found in sand and under dead corals during the day coming out to hunt.. more

Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

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

Princess Parrotfish (juvenile) - Parrotfishes

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

Prostrate 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

Prudhoe's Flatworm - Flatworms

Also known as Marine Worms, Polyclad Worm, Polyclad Flatworm and Wavy Flatworm. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs, amongst sand and rubble. They feed on.. more

Pryosome Jellyfish - Ascidians

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

Puddingwife - Wrasses

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

Puddingwife (juvenile) - Wrasses

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

Puffball Sponge - Sponges

Also known as Marine Sponges, Pink Puffball Sponge, Burrowing Sponge, Red Burrowing Sponge, Maiden's Fan and Red Maiden Fan Sponge. Found on shallow coral and rocky reefs with.. more

Pulchra Coral - Stony Corals

Also known as Branching Corals and Staghorn Coral. Found intertidal to shallow sub-tidal back reef margins. Various colours with pale tips, look a bit like hands! They feed on.. more

Pulsating Xenid - Soft Corals

Also known as Octocorals, Soft Tree Corals, Bush Coral, Pulsing Polyp Coral, Pulse Coral, Pumping Xenia and Waving Hand Coral. Found on reef flats often growing in meadow.. more

Pumpkinseed - Sunfishes

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

Purple & White Didemnum - Ascidians

Also known as Tunicates, Sea Squirts, Colonial Ascidians, Compound Ascidians, Strawberry Sea Squirts and Sea Strawberry. Found in groups in shallow sheltered water growing on dead coral. They.. more

Purple Anthias - Anthias

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

Purple Eudistoma - Ascidians

Also known as Tunicates, Sea Squirts, Colonial Ascidians, Compound Ascidians. Found on coral and rocky reefs on walls and drop off's. They feed on plankton and detritus. Depth - 8-30m Widespread.. more

Purple Horn Sea Whip - Sea Fans

Also known as Gorgonian Sea Fans, Sea Fan, Sea Rod, Whip Corals, Sea Whip and Branching Soft Coral. Found in inshore waters with some current on coral and.. more

Purple Queen - Anthias

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

Purple Tipped Janolus - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Zephyrinid Nudibranch, Janolus sp, Lesser Janolus and Ringed Janolus. Found singly or in pairs on sandy bottoms close to reefs and rocks. They feed on.. more

Purple-blotched Smasher - Mantis Shrimps

Also known as Smashing Mantis Shrimps, Rubble Mantis, Rubble Mantis Shrimp and Purple-tail Mantis Shrimp. Found on sand and rubble areas, with several burrows to hide in. Males brighter.. more

Purpureolineolata Nudibranch - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Formerly known as Nembrotha rutilans and Purple-lined Nembrotha. Found singly or in pairs, on coral reefs amongst seagrass and corals. They feed on hydroids, coral,.. more

Pustule Phyllidiella - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Warty Sea Slugs, Pustulus Philidiella, Pustule Sea Slug, Pustule Nudibranch, Pustulose Wart Slug, Pimple Nudibranch, Pimple Sea Slug, Blister Nudibranch, Blister Sea Slug,.. more

Pygmy Pipe Dragon - Pipefishes

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

Pygmy Sea Bass - Groupers

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

Pygmy Seahorse - Seahorses

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

Pyramid Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes

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

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