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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.

Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfishes, Lunule Butterflyfish and Crescent-masked Butterflyfish. Found singly but usually in pairs in coastal to outer reefs sometimes seen motionless high above reefs in.. more

Racing Stripe Flatworm - Flatworms

Also known as Marine Worms, Polyclad Flatworm, Racing Stripes Flatworm, Red-tipped Flatworm, Blue Pseudoceros Flatworm, Blue Flatworm, Purple Flatworm and Ribbon Flatworm. Found singly or in pairs on.. more

Radial Filefish - Filefishes

Also known as Radial Leatherjacket, Flower-coral Filefish, Flower-coral Leatherjacket and Indo-Australian Filefish. Found singly in lagoons and coastal reefs close to soft corals. They feed on invertebrates and algae. Length.. more

Radiant Coral - Stony Corals

Also known as Brain Corals, Greater Brain Coral, Dented Brain and Sinuous Cup Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs on upper reef slopes. Colonies are flat to dome.. more

Raggy Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes

Also known as Raggy Stingfish and Yellow-Nose Scorpionfish. Found singly in sheltered bays and lagoons. Highly dangerous and poisonous with venomous spines along its back if trodden on etc... more

Rainbow Monocle Bream - Coral Breams

Also known as Spinecheeks, Whiptails, Monocle Bream, Bald-spot Monocle Bream, Barred-face Spinecheek, Bald-spot monocle bream and Bald-Spot Spinecheek. Found singly or in small groups on shallow lagoons and.. more

Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as Blue Rainbow. Found singly or in small groups on clear water reef slopes. They feed on filamentous algae. Sometimes found grazing on live corals such as.. more

Rainbow Runner - Jacks

Also known as Trevallies, Elagatis bipinnulatus, Rainbow Runner Fish, Rainbow Yellowtail, Yellow-tail Rainbow Runnerfish, Yellowtail Runner, Blue-striped Runner, Salmon Runner, Skip Jack and Spanish Mackerel. Found in.. more

Rainbow Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses and Painted Wrasse. Found in groups over reefs with rich invertebrate growth. Colours highly variable especially between juvenile to adult. They feed on hard shell.. more

Ramu rainbowfish - Rainbowfishes

Also known as Ramuensis and Blue-eyes. Found in fresh water rivers and tributary streams. Colours highly variable especially between juvenile to adult. They feed on crustaceans, insect larvae, and algae. Length.. more

Randall's Anthias - Anthias

Also known as Basslet's, Sea Bass, Randalli Anthias, Randall's Fairy Anthias and Randall's Fairy Basslet. Found in small groups near caves and ledges on steep drop-off's. They feed.. more

Randall's Shrimpgoby - Gobies

Also known as Randall's Prawngoby, Randal's Goby, Orange Stripe Prawngoby, Orange Stripe Watchman Goby and Sailfin Shrimpgoby. Found in clear waters of shallow caves and under overhangs of.. more

Razorfish - Shrimpfishes

Also known as Coral Razorfish, Longspined Razorfish, Jointed Razorfish, Shrimpfish, Striped Shrimpfish, Coral Shrimpfish and Snipefish. Found in groups in fan and whip coral and sea grass beds. Colour.. more

Reaper Cuttlefish - Cuttlefishes

Also known as Red Cuttlefish. Found on most coral reef habitats. They feed on small fish and crustaceans. Colour/pattern can changes for camouflage. Length - 7.5cm Depth 0-20m Widespread Indo-West Pacific This is the.. more

Red and Black Anemonefish - Anemonefishes

Also known as Black Clownfish, Dusky Anemonefish, Cinnamon Clownfish and Fire Clownfish. Found in pairs or families in shallow waters of lagoons and outer reefs with it's host.. more

Red and Yellow Clathria - Sea Fans

Also known as Gorgonian Sea Fans and Red and Yellow Sea Fan. Found on edges of overhangs, in crevices on slopes, terraces and drop off's. They feed on plankton. Length.. more

Red Berry Sponge - Sponges

Also known as Marine Sponges, Siliceous Sponges and Volcano Sponge. Found on walls with good current flow. Thick and lobe encrusted. Varies in colour from shades of yellow to orange. They.. more

Red Blood Parrotfish - Cichlids

Also known as Parrot Cichlid, Bloody Parrot, Bubble-eye Parrot Chiclid, Jellybean Parrot Chiclid and Asian Parrot Chiclid. Found only in the Aquarium Trade. First created in 1986. Their parantage consists.. more

Red Claw Cuapetes Shrimp - Shrimps

Also known as ( Formerly - Periclimenes tenuipes) Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Commensal Shrimps, Thin-arm Shrimp, Thin-armed Shrimp, Long-arm Shrimp, Ghost Shrimp, Glass Shrimp, Commensal Shrimp, Transparent Commensal.. more

Red Emperor Snapper (Juvenile) - Snappers

Also known as Seba's Snapper, Red Emperor, Emperor Red Snapper and Emperor Snapper. Found singly or in small groups, adults rarely seen by divers as they are.. more

Red Goatfish - Goatfishes

Also known as Mulloidichthys pfluger, Pfluger's Goatfish and Orange Goatfish. Found singly or in pairs on sand flats of coral reefs. Bars on side of fish fade when not.. more

Red Gurnard (juvenile) - Flying Gurnards

Also known as Flying Fish, Sea Robin, Grunt Fish and Bluefin Gurnard. Found singly on sand and rubble bottoms, juveniles shallow, often partly buried in sand in.. more

Red Hermit Crab - Hermit Crabs

Also known as Crustaceans, Anomura Crabs, Hermit Crabs, Shell-breaking Reef Hermit Crab, White-spot Hermit, White-spotted Hermit, White-spotted Hermit Crab and White Point Hermit Crab. This is the largest.. more

Red Hind - Groupers

Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Red Hind Grouper and Speckled Hind. Found singly in shallow waters of protected reefs over reef patches to deep.. more

Red Indianfish - Prowfish

Also known as Scorpionfishes, Australian Prowfish, Indianfish and Red Foreheadfish. Found singly or in pairs in deeper waters of coastal to outer reefs, often hiding in coral.. more

Red Rainbowfish - Rainbowfishes

Also known as Ramuensis, Red Rainbow, Salmon-red Rainbowfish, Irian Red Rainbowfish, New Guinea Red Irian Rainbowfish and New Guinea Red Rainbowfish. Found in schools in fresh water.. more

Red Sea Apple - Sea Cucumbers

Also known as Echinoderms, Sea Apples, Lollyfish, Pricklyfish, Curryfish, Tricolor Sea Apple, Sea Apple Sea Cucumber, Philippine Sea Apple and Philippine Sea Apple Cucumber. Found in shallow waters.. more

Red Sea Bannerfish - Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfishes, Bannerfish, Red Sea Coachman and Red Sea Pennant Coralfish. Found singly, pairs or schools often hovering under coral heads or around coral formations and.. more

Red Sea Demoiselle - Damselfishes

Also known as Chromis, Pullers, Red Sea Damselfish, Yellowtail Damselfish and Yellow-tailed Demoiselle. Found singly or in groups often under overhangs of coral reefs. They feed on zooplankton. Length -.. more

Red Sea Fusilier - Fusiliers

Also known as Suez Fusilier. Found in large schools along inner reef walls and in deep lagoons, channels and seaward reefs. Varies in colour from blue to red with.. more

Red Sea 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

Red Sea Needlefish - Needlefishes

Also known as Hound Needlefish, Houndfish, Red Sea Houndfish, Longtoms, Crocodile Longtom, Giant Longtom, Seagars, Gar, Alligator Gar, Garfish, Full Beak and Ocean Piper. Found singly or in.. more

Red Sea Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as Greenband Parrotfish. Found singly or in pairs on shallow silty seaward reefs often around coral outcrops. Males more colourful than females. They feed on algae. Length - 33cm Depth.. more

Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfishes, Red Sea Butterflyfish, Raccoon Fasciatus Butterflyfish, Raccoon Butterflyfish, Diagonal Butterflyfish, Diagonal-lined Butterflyfish and Striped Butterflyfish. Found in pairs or loose groups in coral rich.. more

Red Sea Steephead Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as Red Sea Parrotfish, Steephead Parrotfish, Heavybeak Parrotfish and Blunt Head Parrotfish. Found singly or in small groups on inner reef crests and rubble areas with.. more

Red Sidegill Sea Slug - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Sidegill Slugs, Grand Pleurobranch, Pleurobranch Sea Slug, Side-gilled Sea Slug and Grand Sidegill Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky.. more

Red Snapper - Snappers

Also known as Red Reef Snapper, Twinspot Red Snapper, Twinspot Snapper, Two-Spot Red Snapper, Two-spotted Red Snapper, Red Bass and Red Sea Bass. Found singly or in small.. more

Red Snapper (Juvenile) - Snappers

Also known as Red Reef Snapper, Twinspot Red Snapper, Twinspot Snapper, Two-Spot Red Snapper, Two-spotted Red Snapper, Red Bass and Red Sea Bass. Found singly or in small.. more

Red Spot Cleaner Shrimp - Shrimps

Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Cleaner & Rock Shrimps, Red Spot Anemone Shrimp, Rock Shrimp and Caridean Shrimp. This shrimp regularly seen at cleaning stations waiting for.. more

Red Spotted Crab - Crabs

Also known as Crustaceans, Brachyura Crabs, Commensal & Swimmer Crabs, Coral Crabs, True Crabs, Trapezia Crab, Red Spotted Coral Crab and Red-spotted Trapeze Crab. Found hiding in the.. more

Red Urchin - Sea Urchins

Also known as Red Sea Urchin, Fire Urchin, False Fire Urchin, Rainbow Fire Urchin, Red Long Spine Urchin, Long-spined Sea Urchin, Blue-spot Sea Urchin, Blue-spotted Urchin, Star.. more

Red-Bellied Piranha - Characins

Also known as Red-Belly Piranha, Red Piranha and Red-breasted Piranha. Found in freshwater rivers, streams, lakes and flooded areas of forest. They feed on fish, invertebrates and insects. Length -.. more

Red-dotted Coral Crab - Crabs

Also known as Crustaceans, Brachyura Crabs, Commensal & Swimmer Crabs, Coral Crabs, True Crabs, Trapeze Crab, Xanthid Crab and Coral Guard Crab. Found on coral and rocky reefs,.. more

Red-knobbed Sea Star - Sea Stars

Also known as Starfish, Red-knobbed Starfish, African Red Knob Sea Star, African Red Knob Starfish, Red Spine Sea Star, Red Spine Starfish, Red Spine Star, Red.. more

Red-knuckled Mantis Shrimp - Mantis Shrimps

Also known as Spearing Mantis Shrimps, Lysiosquillina Sp.2, Spearer Mantis Shrimp, Red-knee Mantis Shrimp, Orange Mantis Shrimp, Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp and Giant Mantis Shrimp. This large mantis.. more

Red-lined Jorunna - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Kentrodorididae and Kentrodoris rubescens. Found on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on sponges. Length - 20cm Depth - 0-18m Widespread Indo-Pacific Formerly known.. more

Red-lipped Batfish - Batfishes

Also known as Anglerfishes, Galápagos Batfish, Redmouth batfish and Rosy-lipped Batfish. Found singly on mud and sandy bottoms sometimes near to reefs but usually found resting on the.. more

Red-margined Glossodoris - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Glossodoris rufomarginatus, Girdled Nudibranch, Brown Margin Glossodoris, White Margin Glossodoris and White-margin Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs.. more

Red-mouthed Frog Snail - Sea Snails

Also known as Univalves, Gastropods, Bursa Shells, Frog Snails, Frog Shells, Bursa Rubeta, Reddish Frog Shell and Ruddy Frog Shell. Found in shallow waters of coral reefs and.. more

Red-spotted Shrimp - Shrimps

Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Commensal Shrimps, Boomerang Anemone Shrimp, Anemone Shrimp, Carpet Anemone Shrimp, Red-spotted Commensal Shrimp, Bubble Coral Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp and Saddled Cleaner.. more

Red-spotted Siphonophore - Jellyfish

Also known as Siphonophores and Sea Jellies. Found floating in open water with tentacles extended to ensnare prey. They feed on zooplankton. Length - 2cm - many Depth - 0-30m Widespread .. more

Red-striped Shrimpgoby - Gobies

Also known as Shrimp Gobies, Red-stripped Goby, Yasha, Yasha White Ray Shrimp Goby, White Ray Shrimp Goby, White-rayed Shrimp Goby, Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp Gobie, Orange-striped Shrimp.. more

Red-throated Ascidian - Ascidians

Also known as Tunicates, Sea Squirts, Colonial Ascidians, Compound Ascidians, Bulbous Tunicates, Solitary Sea Squirt, Globular Sea Squirt and Giant Ascidian. Found singly or in groups often.. more

Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as - no other names. Found singly or in small groups on clear water reef slopes. They feed on filamentous algae. Sometimes found grazing on live corals.. more

Redband Parrotfish (juvenile) - Parrotfishes

Also known as - no other names. Found singly or in small groups on clear water reef slopes. They feed on filamentous algae. Sometimes found grazing on live corals.. more

Redbar Anthias - Anthias

Also known as Basslets, Sea Bass, Red-barred Anthias, Red-belted Anthias, Red-band Basslet, Redgirdled Anthias, Rubrizonatus Tricolor, Tri-color Anthias, Lilac-tipped Seaperch, Lilac-tip Basslet and Deepsea Fairy Basslet. Found in.. more

Redbreast Tilapia - Cichlids

Also known as Blue Talapia, Congo Perch, Red-breasted Tilapia, Red-breasted Bream, Northern Redbreast Bream. Found in schools in well vegetated rivers, flood plains or swamps usually close to.. more

Redbreasted Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Cheilinus quinquecinctus, Maori Wrasses, Thicklip Wrasses, Red-breasted Maori Wrasse, Red-breast Wrasse, Scarlet-breasted Wrasse, Scarlet-breasted Maori Wrasse, Banded Maori Wrasse, Red-Banded Wrasse and Banded Splendour.. more

Redeye Hovering Goby - Gobies

Also known as Reef Gobies, Hovering Goby, Purple-eye Goby, Purple-eyed Dwarf Goby, Pink-eye Goby, Red-eye Goby and Red-eyed Goby. Found in small groups in lagoons and protected.. more

Redfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfishes, Pinstriped Butterflyfish, Melon Butterflyfish, Rainbow Butterflyfish, Lineated Butterflyfish and Oval Butterflyfish. Found in pairs or small groups, in lagoons and semi-protected seaward reefs with.. more

Redline Flabellina - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Aeolid Nudibranchs, Aeolus, Flabellina Sea Slug, Flabellina Nudibranch, Red-lined Flabellina and Sonic the Hedgehog Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky.. more

Redlip Blenny - Blennies

Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Combtooth Blennies, Red-lipped Blenny, Two-coloured Blenny. Found singly resting on coral bommies of rocky inshore areas of coral reefs and lagoons... more

Redlip Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as Red-lipped Parrotfish, Ember Parrotfish, Black Vein Parrotfish, Black-veined Parrotfish and Black-veined Red Parrotfish. Found singly or in pairs on deep slopes and drop off's .. more

Redmarbled Lizardfish - Lizardfishes

Also known as Red Lizardfish and Diamond Lizardfish. Found singly or in small groups on sand and rubble areas near drop-off's. Smaller than most other Lizardfish. They feed on.. more

Redmouth Grouper - Groupers

Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Redmouth Rockcod, Red-flushed Grouper, Red-flushed Cod and Red-flushed Rockcod. Found singly on reef slopes, near or inside caves and.. more

Redshoulder Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Sand-Reef Wrasses, Red-spot Wrasse and Orange-axil Wrasse. Found singly or in small groups in coastal lagoons and reef flats. They feed on hard shell invertebrates. Length -.. more

Redspot Wrasse (juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Sand Wrasses, Pink Wrasse, Yamashiro's Rainbowfish and Yamashiroi's Rainbow Wrasse. Found in schools on edge of reef slopes. Juveniles in small groups in lagoons and on.. more

Redspotted Blenny - Blennies

Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Orange-spotted Blenny, Red Spot Flymo Blenny and Red-spotted Rockskipper. Found singly or in groups in holes on shallow clear coastal reef.. more

Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfishes

Also known as Spotted Hawk and Grannyfish. Found singly perched on coral reefs. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Length - 10cm Depth - 3-25m Widespread Western Atlantic & Caribbean Hawkfish can.. more

Redtooth Triggerfish - Triggerfishes

Also known as Odonus Niger Trigger, Niger Triggerfish, Niger Trigger, Redtoothed Triggerfish, Redfang Triggerfish and Blue Triggerfish. Found in large groups in open waters and current-swept seaward reefs,.. more

Redtooth Triggerfish (Juvenile) - Triggerfishes

Also known as Odonus Niger Trigger, Niger Triggerfish, Niger Trigger, Redtoothed Triggerfish, Redfang Triggerfish and Blue Triggerfish. Found in large groups in open waters and current-swept seaward reefs,.. more

Reef Lizardfish - Lizardfishes

Also known as Variegated Lizardfish, Pointhead Lizardfish, Red Lizardfish, Redband Lizardfish and Sand Diver. Found singly or in pairs in deep lagoons and seaward reefs, on rubble, coral.. more

Reef Stonefish - Stonefishes

Also known as Common Stonefish, Fish Stone, Reef Stone, Poison Scorpionfish and Dornorn. Found singly or in small groups on coral reefs, rubble and sandy bottoms. Often found.. more

Reeftop Pipefish - Pipefishes

Also known as Corythoichtys haematopterus, Dragon Pipefish, Dragonface Pipefish, Messmate Reeftop Pipefish, Pipefish and Yellow-streaked Pipefish. Found singly or in pairs in shallow water, on rubble and.. more

Regal Angelfish - Angelfishes

Also known as Regal Angel, Royal Angelfish, Royal Angel, Royal Empress Angelfish, Empress Angelfish and Bluebanded Angelfish. Found singly or in small groups on shallow coastal reefs to.. more

Regal Demoiselle - Damselfishes

Also known as Lyretail Damselfishes, Chromis, Pullers, Regal Damsel, Crescent Damsel, Yellow-tailed Damselfish, Violet Demoiselle, Violet Damselfish, Scissor Tail Chromis and Filamentous-tail Black Damsel. Found singly or in.. more

Regal Feather Star - Feather Stars

Also known as Crinoids, Sea Lilies, Storked Sea Lilies, Feather Star Criniod, Feather Starfish, Palm Frond Feather Star and Banded Feather Star. Found singly or in groups.. more

Reid's Damsel - Damselfishes

Also known as Reid's Damselfish, Grey Damsel and Grey Damselfish. Found singly or in small groups in deep lagoons and outer reef slopes. They feed on benthic invertebrates, algae.. more

Remora - Remoras

Also known as Suckerfish, Shark Sucker, Common Remora, Swordfish Sucker, Spearfish Remora and Whalesucker. Found from estuaries to the ocean. Often attached to large fish such as sharks, but.. more

Reptilian Snake Eel - Eels

Also known as Snake Eels and Henshaw's Snake Eel. Found singly buried in the sand or rubble near coral reefs, with just the head showing. They feed on small.. more

Reticulate Moray - Eels

Also known as Moray Eels and Reticulated Moray. Found singly in amongst rocks, rubble and ledges at moderate depths often well offshore. They feed nocturnally on fish, octopus and.. more

Reticulate Stargazer - Stargazers

Also known as Reticulated Stargazer, Pop-eye Fish, Pop-eyed Fish and Tube-nosed Stargazer. Found singly in silty, sandy lagoons and coastal waters, buried in the sand with just the.. more

Reticulated Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfishes, Reticulated Butterfly, Mailed Butterflyfish and Mailed Coralfish. Found singly in pairs or small groups on exposed outer reefs and sometimes in shallow lagoons with.. more

Reticulated Damsel - Damselfishes

Also known as Paletail Damsel and Yellowtail Damsel. Found singly or in small groups in sheltered lagoons, sea grass beds and reef flats. They feed on algae and.. more

Reticulated Dascyllus - Damselfishes

Also known as Humbugs, Reticulate Dascyllus, Reticulated Damsel, Reticulated Damselfish, Headband Humbug, Reticulated Puller, Two-striped Damselfish, Two-stripe Damsel, Two-stripe Humbug, Blue-spotted Dascyllus and Gray Humbug. Found in medium.. more

Reticulated Sandperch - Sandperches

Also known as Grubfish, Sandsmelts, Weevers, Black-barred Sandperch, Black-banded Grubfish, Black-banded Sandperch and White-blotched Grubfish. Found singly or in small groups in shallow lagoons, inner and outer reefs.. more

Reticulated Sea Biscuit - Sea Urchins

Also know as Heart Urchin, Biscuit Urchin, Sand Dollar, Sea Biscuit, Irregular Urchin, Cushion Sea Star and Cake Urchin. Found singly or in vast numbers on sand areas.. more

Revillagigedo Sea Chub - Chubs

Also known as Sea Chubs, Rudderfish, Drummers. Found singly or in small groups on rocky shores and reef flats of lagoons and outer reefs. They feed on algae. Length -.. more

Rhino Filefish - Filefishes

Also known as Pseudaluttarius nasicornis, Rhino Leaherjacket, Rhinoceros Filefish and Rhinoceros Leatherjacket. Found singly, pairs or in small groups on sand slopes amongst rubble, coral sea whips (often.. more

Ribbon Eel - Eels

Also known as Moray Eels, Ribbon Moray, Black Ribbon Eel, Blue Ribbon Eel, Blue Eel and Yellow Ribbon Eel. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky.. more

Ribbon Sweetlips - Sweetlips

Also known as Grunts, Ribboned sweetlips, Yellow-Ribbon Sweetlips and Painted Sweetlip. Found singly or in small groups resting during the day and active at night in coastal and.. more

Ridged Leather Coral - Soft Corals

Also known as Leather Corals and Leather Ridge Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs on rubble areas. They feed on plankton. Width - 20cm Depth.. more

Ridged Leather Coral - Soft Corals

Also known as Leather Corals and Leather Ridge Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs on rubble areas. They feed on plankton. Length -.. more

Rifle Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes

Also known as Rifle Cardinal and Broad-banded Cardinalfish. Found singly or in small groups on sandy areas of coastal reefs and lagoons. usually sheltering during the day coming.. more

Rigid Shrimpfish - Shrimpfishes

Also known as Coral Shrimpfish, Grooved Razorfish and Serrated Razorfish. Found in groups in fan and whip coral and sea grass beds. Colour can vary to match surroundings. They feed.. more

Ringed Pipefish - Pipefishes

Also known as Flagtail Pipefish, Banded Pipefish, Red Banded Pipefish and Yellow Banded Pipefish. Found singly, pairs or in small groups in shallow coral estuaries and lagoons,.. more

Ringed Sap-sucking Slug - Sea Slugs

Also known as Sacoglossans, Solar-powered Sea Slugs, Sap Sucker and Ringed Sap-sucking Sea Slug. Found singly or in large groups during the day on coral and rocky reefs.. more

Ringed Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Sand Wrasses, Ring Wrasse, Ringed Slender Wrasse and Finescale Wrasse. Found singly on coral and rocky reefs over shallow reef crests and slopes. Juveniles singly or.. more

Ringneck Blenny - Blennies

Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Combtooth Blennies, Blennie Pilicorne, Fringe Blennie and Variable Blenny. Found singly in surge zones of inner reef crests and slopes with.. more

Ringtail surgeonfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes

Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thorntails, Thorntail Fish, Dark Surgeonfish, Dark Surgeon, Ringtail Tang and Dark Tang. Found in schools in lagoons and outer reefs. Juveniles on their own. They.. more

Ringtailed Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes

Also known as Ring-tail Cardinalfish and Golden Cardinalfish. Found in schools in sheltered coastal lagoons and outer reef slopes sheltering during the day coming out at night to.. more

Rippled Rockskipper - Blennies

Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Rippled Blenny, Rockskipper Blenny, Rock Skipping Blenny, Coral Blenny, Smooth-Lipped Blenny and Toothless Blenny. Found in groups in protected.. more

Ripsaw catfish - Catfish

Also known as Thorny Catfish, Black Doradid, Black doras, Niger Catfish, Black Shielded Catfish, Black Talking Catfish, Talking Catfish, Dolphin Catfish, Gladiator Catfish, Turushuki Catfish and.. more

Risbecia Tryoni Nudibranch - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Risbecia Tryoni Nudi, Tryoni Nudibranch, Tryon's Risbecia and Risbecia Tryoni Sea Slug. Found on coral and rocky reefs, sand and rubble areas. Often found crawling.. more

Rivulated Rabbitfish - Rabbitfishes

Also know as Spinefoots, Rivulated Spinefoot, Marbled Rabbitfish and Marbled Spinefoot. Found in large schools in very shallow waters on sheltered inner reef slopes and lagoons feeding on.. more

Robust Feather Star - Feather Stars

Also known as Crinoids, Sea Lilies, Storked Sea Lilies, Feather Star Criniod, Feather Starfish, Comasteroid Crinoid, Red Feather Star, Red Star Feathers, Red Feather Starfish and Firework.. more

Robust Ghostpipefish - Ghostpipefishes

Also known as Blue-Finned Ghostpipefish, Squaretail Ghostpipefish and Seagrass Ghostpipefish. Found in pairs or family groups floating with head down mimicking seagrass on seagrass beds at the.. more

Robust Silverside - Silversides

Also known as Baitfish, Greybacks, Atherinomorus ogilbyi, Hardyhead Silverside, Broad-banded Silverside, Red Sea Silverside, Slender Hardyhead and Whitebait. Found in large schools on sheltered sandy shorelines and.. more

Robust Staghorn Coral - Stony Corals

Also known as Branching Corals, Branching Staghorn Coral and Robusta Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs, usually in shallow water exposed to strong wave action. Varies in colour. They.. more

Rock Beauty - Angelfishes

Also known as Rock Beauty Angel and Rock Beauty Angelfish. Found patrolling their territories over rubble areas of coral rich reefs. Juveniles hide in shells and recesses in the.. more

Rock Cale - Seacarps

Also known as Marblefishes, Cocky Cale, Rock Cocky and Joey. Found singly in shallow exposed rocky areas with high surge zones. They feed on algae. Length - 35cm Depth - 0-10m Widespread.. more

Rock Hind - Groupers

Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts and Rock Grouper. Found singly in shallow waters of protected reefs often just drifting above the bottom. Colour varies. They feed.. more

Rock-boring Urchin - Sea Urchins

Also known as Burrowing Urchin, Math Sea Urchin, Matha's Sea Urchin, Pale Rock-boring Urchin, Reef Boring Sea-hedgehog and Tropical Sea Urchin. Found in shallow waters burrowed into coral.. more

Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Sand Wrasses, Rockmover, Reindeer Wrasse, Dragon Wrasse, Masked Wrasse, Olive-scribbled Wrasse and Carpet Wrasse. Found in pairs in areas of mixed sand and rubble where.. more

Rockmover Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Sand Wrasses, Rockmover, Reindeer Wrasse, Dragon Wrasse, Masked Wrasse, Olive-scribbled Wrasse and Carpet Wrasse. Found in pairs in areas of mixed sand and rubble where.. more

Rolland's Demoiselle - Damselfishes

Also known as Rolland's Damsel, Bluehead Damsel and Blue-headed Damsel. Found singly or in small groups in lagoons and protected inner and outer reef slopes. They feed on benthic.. more

Rose Phyllidiella - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Warty Sea Slugs, Rose Sea Slug, Rose Nudibranch, Rosans Sea Slug and Rosans Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs.. more

Rose-fronded Murex - Sea Snails

Also known as Murex Shells, Pink fronded Chicoreus palmarosae, Chicoreus (Triplex) palmarosae, Rose-branch Murex Shell, Rose-branch Murex and Rose Branch Seashell Found on coral reefs and rocky areas. Beautiful.. more

Rosy Razorfish - Wrasses

Formerly known as Hemipteronotus martinicensis. Also known as Sand Wrasses, Razorfishes, Straighttail Razorfish and Straight-tailed Razorfish. Found singly or in loose groups hovering over inshore reefs on sand flats,.. more

Rosy Spindle Cowrie - Sea Snails

Also known as Allied Cowries. Found on coral and rocky reefs on the host coral Dendronephthya. They feed on soft corals and gorgonians. Colour varies. Length - 4cm Depth - 5-30m Widespread Indo-West.. more

Rough Box Crab - Crabs

Also known as Crustaceans, Box Crabs, Shame-faced Crabs, Cancer gallus, Knobby Box Crab, Warty Box Crab, Crusty Box Crab and Yellow Box crab. Found on coral and rocky.. more

Rough Fileclam - Bivalves

Also known as a Molluscs, Oysters, Flame Scallop, File Shell and Red Flame Scallop. Found singly or in groups under rocks and over sand and rubble areas. They feed.. more

Rounded Batfish - Batfishes

Also known as Spadefish, Round Batfish, Orbicular Batfish, Orbic Batfish, Orbic Platax, Orbiculate Batfish, Circular Batfish, Circular Spadefish and Narrow-banded Batfish. Found singly or in small groups on.. more

Rounded Batfish (Juvenile) - Batfishes

Also known as Spadefish, Round Batfish, Orbicular Batfish, Orbic Batfish, Orbic Platax, Orbiculate Batfish, Circular Batfish, Circular Spadefish and Narrow-banded Batfish. Found singly or in small groups on.. more

Roundhead Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as Scarus strongylocephalus, Indian Parrotfish, Indian Ocean Steephead Parrotfish and Sheephead Parrotfish. Found singly or in small groups on inner reef crests and rubble areas with.. more

Roundhead Parrotfish (juvenile) - Parrotfishes

Also known as Scarus strongylocephalus, Indian Parrotfish, Indian Ocean Steephead Parrotfish and Sheephead Parrotfish. Found singly or in small groups on inner reef crests and rubble areas with.. more

Roundspot Surgeonfish (juvenile) - Surgeonfishes

Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thorntails, Thorntail Fish, Bariene Surgeonfish, Bariene Tang, Eye-spot Surgeonfish, Eye-Spot Tang, Black Spot Surgeonfish, Blackspot Tang, Roundspot Surgeonfish, Pencilled Surgeonfish and Ocean.. more

Roving Coral Grouper - Groupers

Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Indian Coral Grouper, Violet Coral Trout and Red Sea Coral Grouper. Found singly on coastal to outer coral and.. more

Royal Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers

Also known as Tripang, Amberfish Sea Cucumber, Amberfish, White-teat Sea Cucumber, Black Teatfish, Blackfish, Elephant Trunk Cucumber, Brown Sandfish, Curryfish, Lollyfish and Giant Sea Cucumber. Found singly in.. more

Ruddy Fusilier - Fusiliers

Also known as Banana Fusilier, Bananafish, Bleeker's Fusilier and Yellow-snout Fusilier. Found in schools in lagoons, reef slopes and drop-off's. Varies in colour from blue to red with night.. more

Rudman's Phyllidiella - Sea Slugs

Also known as Nudibranchs, Warty Sea Slugs, Phyllidiillae Rudman, Rudman Sea Slug, Rudman Nudibranch, Rudmani Nudibranch and Rudmani Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and.. more

Russell's Coral - Stony Corals

Also known as Brain Corals and Sinuous Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs over rubble areas. Colour mottled brown with green oral discs. They feed on plankton. Length - 10cm Depth.. more

Russell's Lionfish - Lionfishes

Also known as Scorpionfishes, Pterois kodipungi, Soldier Lionfish, Clearfin Lionfish, Red Volitans Lionfish, Plaintail Turkeyfish, Plaintail Firefish and Zebrafish. Found singly or in small groups in muddy.. more

Rusty Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as no other name. Found singly or in harems with one male and several females, grazing over coral rubble and sand areas of coral rich lagoons.. more

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