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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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Sabre Squirrelfish - Squirrelfishes & Soldierfishes
Also known as Giant Squirrelfish, Long Jaw Squirrelfish and Spinecheek Squirrelfish. Found singly or in pairs in deep lagoons to outer reefs often living in caves and crevices. They... more
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Saddle Grouper - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Saddled Grouper, Saddled Rockcod, Saddled Cod, Six-spot Rock Cod, Six-spot Cod, Six-spot Grouper, Six-spot Hind, Six-spotted Rockcod,... more
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Saddleback Anemonefish - Anemonefishes
Also known as Panda Clownfish, Panda Clown, Panda Skunkfish, Panda Anemonefish, Black Saddleback Clownfish, Black Saddleback Clown, Black Saddleback Anemonefish, Black Saddleback Skunkfish, Brown Saddleback Clownfish,... more
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Saddleback Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Saddleback Butterfly, Falcula Butterfly, Falcula Butterflyfish, Indian Double-saddle Butterflyfish, Double Saddle Butterfly, Saddled Butterflyfish, Blackwedged Butterflyfish, Sickle Butterflyfish and Pigface Coralfish. Found in pairs... more
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Saddled Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Saddleback Butterflyfish, Saddle Butterflyfish, Blackblotch Butterflyfish and Blackclothed Butterflyfish. Found singly or in pairs in clear water lagoons and seaward reefs with rich... more
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Saddled Snake Eel - Eels
Also known as Snake Eels and Half-banded Snake Eel. Found singly usually buried completely in the sand, occasionally emerges to feed both day and night. They feed on fish... more
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Sailfin Waspfish - Waspfishes
Also known as Sailfin Roguefish. Found singly or in pairs on coral reefs, sheltered estuaries and bays usually on silt and sandy bottoms. They feed nocturnally on smaller fish... more
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Sailor's Eyeball Algae - Algae
Also known as Green Algae, Sailor's-eye Balls, Single Cell Amoeba, Bubble Algae, Sea Pearl Algae and Sea Pearl. Found on hard bottoms attached by hair-like threads,... more
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Samoan Pipefish - Pipefishes
Also known as Brown Pipefish. Found singly inside crevices and under rocks and debris in coastal lagoons and harbours. They feed on tiny swimming invertebrates which they suck whole... more
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Sand Diver - Lizardfishes
Also known as Intermediate Lizardfish, Sanddiver Lizardfish and Filamented Sand Dragon. Found singly in shallow coral and rocky reefs resting on sandy sea beds or buried in the... more
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Sand Shrimpgoby - Gobies
Also known as Shrimp Gobies, Sandy Shrimpgoby, Pale Shrimpgoby, Fierce Shrimpgoby, Sandy Prawngoby and Sandy Partner Goby. Found with Alpheus djiboutensis Snapping Shrimp usually in pairs in... more
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Sand Sifting Sea Star - Sea Stars
Also known as Starfish, Sand Sifting Starfish, Comb Star, Brown Spotted Combstar, White Sea Star and White Starfish. Found singly or in groups in shallow waters on coral... more
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Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp - Shrimps
Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Commensal Shrimps, Anemone Shrimp and Cleaner Shrimp. Found on various corals and anemones on coral and rocky reefs. They feed on parasites, algae... more
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Scalefin Anthias - Anthias
Also known as Basslets, Sea Bass, Orange Basslet, Orange Sea Perch, Red Coral Perch, Jewel Fairy Basslet, Scalefin Basslet, Scalefin Fairy Basslet, Lyretail Coralfish, Lyretail Fairy Basslet,... more
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Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp - Shrimps
Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Cleaner Shrimps, Blood Red Shrimp, Blood Shrimp, Blood Red Fire Shrimp, Deep Red Shrimp, Fire Cleaner Shrimp and Fire Shrimp. Found in... more
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Scarlet Soldierfish - Squirrelfishes & Soldierfishes
Also known as Scarlet Soldier, Big-eyed Soldierfish, Big-eyed Soldier, Big-eye Soldierfish, Big-eye Soldier, Port Praslin Squirrelfish, Reef Soldierfish and Smooth-cheeked Soldierfish. Found in groups on shallow protected inner... more
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Schmedelian Pincushion Sea Star - Sea Stars
Also known as Starfish, Pincushion Sea Star, Pincushion Starfish, Patchwork Sea Star, Patchwork Starfish, Pillow Sea Star and Pillow Starfish. Found on coral and rocky reefs amongst... more
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Schooling Bannerfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Bannerfish, Coralfishes, Schooling Pennantfish, Schooling Pennant Butterflyfish, Heniochus Butterfly, Schooling Butterflyfish, Schooling Coachman and False Moorish Idol. Found in schools in shallow lagoons to outer... more
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Schoolmaster - Snappers
Also known as Schoolmaster Snapper. Found in small to large schools hovering above reefs often in the shade of large corals especially elkhorn corals. Juveniles found in shallow bays... more
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Schoolmaster (Juvenile) - Snappers
Also known as Schoolmaster Snapper. Found in small to large schools hovering above reefs often in the shade of large corals especially elkhorn corals. Juveniles found in shallow bays... more
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Schultz's Pipefish - Pipefishes
Also known as Schultz Pipefish, Gilded Pipefish and Guilded Pipefish. Found often in pairs in shallow water, on rubble and sand patches also along reef edges. They feed on... more
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Scissortail Sergeant - Damselfishes
Also known as Sergeants, Scissortail Sergeant Major, Striptail Damselfish and Strip-tailed Damselfish. Found in groups on coastal and off shore reefs with rich coral growth usually in mid... more
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Scorpio Spider Shell - Sea Snails
Also known as Scorpion Conches, Spider Sea Shells, Spider Conch, Lambis Scorpio Conch and Scorpion Conch. Found singly on sand, rubble and mud areas of coral and rocky... more
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Scrawled Filefish - Filefishes
Also known as Scrawled Leatherjacket, Scribbled Filefish, Scribbled Fish, Scribbled Leather Jacket, Scribbled Leather Jacket Filefish and Broom-tail File. This is the largest of Filefish in the species. Found... more
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Scribbled Rabbitfish - Rabbitfishes
Also known as Spinefoots, Scribbled Spinefoot, Bluntnosed Rabbitfish, Blunt-nosed Spinefoot; Spiny Rabbitfish, Spiny Spinefoot, Marbled Rabbitfish, Marbled Spinefoot, Little Rabbitfish and Little Spinefoot. Found in pairs or small... more
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Sculptured Mitten Lobster - Lobsters
Also known as Crustaceans, Slipper Lobster, Rock Lobsters, Antarctic Slipper Lobster, Sculptured Slipper Lobster, Brown Slipper Lobster and Bulldozer Lobster. Found singly or in small groups nocturnally on... more
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Scythe Triggerfish - Triggerfishes
Also known as Bursa Triggerfish, Bursa Trigger, Sickle Triggerfish, Scimitar Triggerfish, Boomerang Triggerfish, Lei Triggerfish, Lei Trigger, Pallid Triggerfish and White Line Trigger. Found singly in clear inner... more
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Sea Orange - Sponges
Also known as Demosponges, Marine Sponges, Golden Ball Sponges, Orange Puffball Sponge and Golf Ball Sponge. Found singly or in colonies on coral and rocky reefs on slopes,... more
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Sea Whip Coral - Black Corals
Also known as ?Junceella fragilis?, Octocorals, Whip Coral, Wire Coral, Black Coral Sea Whip, Black Wire-coral and Whip Gorgonian. Found on walls and reef flats. They feed on plankton. Varies... more
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Sebae anemonefish - Anemonefishes
Also known as Sebae Clownfish, Sebae Clown, Seba's Anemonefish, Seba's Clownfish, Yellowtail Anemonefish, Yellowtail Clownfish, Yellow-tailed Anemonefish and Yellow-tailed Clownfish. Found in pairs or family groups in silty... more
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Secret Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Brain Corals, Honeycomb Coral and Pineapple Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs over most reef environments. Colonies are rounded or hillocky and can reach over... more
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Semicircle Angelfish (juvenile) - Angelfishes
Also known as Half-circled Angelfish, Half-circle Angelfish, Koran Angel, Koran Angelfish, Koran Semicircle Angelfish, Blue Koran Angel, Blue Angelfish and Zebra Angelfish. Found singly on inner and outer... more
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Sergeant Major - Damselfishes
Also known as Sergeants, Sergeant Major Damselfish, Five-banded Sergeant Major and Five-Banded Damselfish. Found in groups on inshore to outer reef slopes. Juveniles in harbours, under jetties, and under... more
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Shadowfin Soldierfish - Squirrelfishes & Soldierfishes
Also known as Shadowfish Soldierfish and Bronze Soldierfish. Found singly or in pairs on drop-off's and steep channels with rich coral growth. Secretive during the day hiding under... more
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Shallow Water Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Tripang. Found singly or in groups in shallow waters of coral reefs over rubble and sandy areas, often covered by sand. They feed on plankton. Called an... more
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Sharksucker - Remoras
Also known as Suckerfish, Slender Suckerfish, Slender Sharksucker, Live Sharksucker, Whitefin Sharksucker, Striped Suckerfish, Shark Remora and Striped Remora. Found from estuaries to the ocean. They feed on scraps... more
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Sharpnose Puffer - Pufferfishes
Also known as Sharpnose Pufferfish and Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer. Found singly or in pairs swimming close to reef and seagrass beds in clear lagoons and seaward reefs. They feed... more
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Sharptail Eel - Eels
Also known as Snake Eels and Sharptail Snake Eel. Found singly over seagrass areas and rocky rubble reefs, usually hiding during the day but occasionally emerges to feed... more
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Sheepshead Porgy - Porgies
Also known as Speckled Porgy. Found swimming or hovering above sandy areas of clear water coral reefs. Often display body bars when close to the bottom feeding. Juveniles found... more
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Shingle Urchin - Sea Urchins
Also known as Helmet Urchin and Rock Urchin. Found singly or in groups on strong wave-swept intertidal shores, their unique shape helps decreases the chances of being pulled... more
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Shirin's Phyllidiopsis - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Warty Sea Slugs, Phyllidiopsis shirinae, Shirinae Nudibranch and Shirin Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and... more
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Short-spined Sea Scorpion - Scorpionfishes
Also known as Bull Rout, Bullhead, Short-spined Bullhead, Father Lasher, Shortfin Scorpius and Shorthorn Sculpin. Found singly on sand and mud or amongst seaweeds of rock bottoms, often... more
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Short-tailed Pipefish - Pipefishes
Also known as Bent Pipefish, Stick Pipefish, Bent stick Pipefish, Double-ended Pipefish and Longsnout Stick Pipefish. Found singly or in pairs either in seagrass or rubble and... more
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Shortfin Lionfish - Lionfishes
Also known as Scorpionfishes, Shortfin Firefish, Shortfin Turkeyfish, Short Finned Lionfish, Dwarf Lionfish, Dwarf Lion, Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish, Dwarf Fuzzy Lionfish and Shortspined Butterfly Cod. Found singly or... more
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Shortfin Lionfish (juvenile) - Lionfishes
Also known as Scorpionfishes, Shortfin Firefish, Shortfin Turkeyfish, Short Finned Lionfish, Dwarf Lionfish, Dwarf Lion, Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish, Dwarf Fuzzy Lionfish and Shortspined Butterfly Cod. Found singly or... more
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Shortfin Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes
Also known as Short-finned Scorpionfish, Shortspined Scorpionfish, Lowfin Scorpionfish, Stingfish, Shortfin Goblinfish, Shortfin Rockfish and Firefish. Found singly or in pairs well camouflaged around inshore rock walls and... more
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Shorthead Fangblenny - Blennies
Also known as Sabretooth Blennies, Fang Blennies, Sabre-toothed Petroscirtes breviceps Blenny, Shorthead Sabretooth Blenny, Striped Poisonfang Blenny Mimic and Dandy Blenny. Found singly or in pairs nesting in... more
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Shortnose Boxfish - Boxfishes
Also known as Ostracion nasus, Small-nosed Boxfish and Lognosed Boxfish. Found singly on rocky reefs and estuaries on sandy slopes with mixed sponge and weeds. They feed on invertebrates... more
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Side-spot Goatfish - Goatfishes
Also known as Round-spot Goatfish and White-spot Goatfish. Found singly on coral and rocky reefs over sand and rubble strewn bottoms in lagoons and seaward reefs with rich... more
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Sieve Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Siliceous Sponges, Pacific Sponge, Marine Sponge and Tropical Marine Sponge. Found on walls and drop-off's, is sticky and spongy to the touch. They feed on plankton. Length... more
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Signal Goby - Gobies
Also known as Sand Gobies, Crabeye, Crab-eye Goby, Crab-eyed Goby, Two Crab-eye Goby, Twin-spot Goby, Two Spot Goby and 4-Wheel Drive Goby. Found singly or in pairs in... more
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Silky Shark - Sharks
Also known as Requiem Sharks, Grey Whaler Shark, Sickle Shaped Shark and Blackfin Shark. Found singly or in schools usually in open water but sometimes inshore. They feed on... more
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Silver Sweeper - Sweepers
Also known as Bullseyes, Hatchet Fishes, Schwenk's Sweeper. Silver Bullseye, Black-stripe Sweeper and Glassy Sweeper. This is the largest Sweeper. Found in schools on sheltered rocky and coral reefs,... more
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Silver Sweetlips (Juvenile) - Sweetlips
Also known as Grunts, Painted Sweetlips, Painted Thicklip, Slatey Sweetlip and Slatey Bream. Found singly or in small groups on sandy bottoms of lagoons and coastal reefs. Juvenile's solitary,... more
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Similar Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Similar Damselfish. Found singly or in groups on rubble areas with good coral growth of lagoons and coastal reefs. They feed on zooplankton and algae. Length -... more
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Singing Sea Squirt - Ascidians
Also known as Tunicates, Sea Squirts, Robust Sea Squirt, Colonial Ascidians, Compound Ascidians and Stalked Ascidian. Found on coral and rocky reefs on walls and drop off's, often... more
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Sinuose Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Bubble Corals, Pearl Bubble Coral, Pearl Coral, Bubblegum Coral, Rounded Bubblegum Coral, Octo-bubble Coral, Grape Coral, Bladder Coral, Cat Eye Bubble Coral and Large... more
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Sinuous Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Brain Corals, Scleractinian Coral and Lesser Valley Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs, lumpy looking with a delicate design. They feed on plankton. Length - 17cm... more
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Six-banded Angelfish - Angelfishes
Also known as Six Bar Angelfish, Six Barred Angelfish and Six Striped Angelfish. Found singly or in pairs in coastal lagoons and outer reef slopes with rich coral... more
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Six-lined Soapfish - Soapfishes
Also known as Sea Basses, Six-lined Soapfish, Skunk Six Stripe Soapfish, Golden Stripe Soapfish, Golden Stripe Grouper, Golden-striped Soapfish, Golden-striped Grouper, Black and White Striped Soapfish, Skunk... more
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Sixbar Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Lunate-tailed Wrasses, Thalassoma hardwickii, Hardwicki Wrasse, Hardwick Wrasse, Hardwick's Wrasse, Six-Banded Wrasse and Six-barred Wrasse. Found along the top of reefs in small... more
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Sixbar Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Lunate-Tailed Wrasses, Thalassoma hardwickii, Hardwicki Wrasse, Hardwick Wrasse, Hardwick's Wrasse, Six-Banded Wrasse and Six-barred Wrasse. Found along the top of reefs in small loose groups... more
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Sixspot Goby - Gobies
Also known as Sleeper Gobies, Six-spot Sleeper-goby, Blacktip Goby, Chalk Goby, Ladder Goby, Ladder Glider, Ladder Glider Goby, Blue Dot Goby, Blue Dot Sleeper Goby, White Sleeper,... more
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Sixstripe Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Small-mouthed Wrasses, Flasher Wrasses, Six-line Wrasse, Six-lined Wrasse, Watermelon Wrasse, Twelve Line Wrasse and Pyjama Wrasse. Found singly or in small groups in clear water,... more
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Slantbar Shrimpgoby - Gobies
Also known as Shrimp Gobies, Diagonal Shrimpgoby, Diagonal Bar Prawn Goby and Diamond Diagonal Bar Prawn Goby. Found singly or usually in pairs sharing their house with... more
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Sleek Unicornfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Blue-tail Unicornfish, Blacktongue Unicorn, Blacktongue Unicornfish, No Horn Unicorn and Thorpe's Unicornfish Found in schools in clear lagoons, seaward reef slopes and drop-off's. They... more
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Sleek Unicornfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Blue-tail Unicornfish, Blacktongue Unicorn, Blacktongue Unicornfish, No Horn Unicorn and Thorpe's Unicornfish Found in schools in clear lagoons, seaward reef slopes and drop-off's. They... more
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Slender Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also known as Luminous Cardinalfish, Graceful Cardinalfish, Arrow Cardinalfish and Glassfish. Found in small groups in sheltered coastal lagoons and outer reefs. Length - 6cm Depth - 2-15cm Widespread Indo-West Pacific Males... more
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Slender Filefish - Filefishes
Also known as Leatherjackets and Tuckers Filefish. Found singly or in pairs drifting vertically among branches of gorgonians. Colour varies to blend in with surroundings. They feed on invertebrates and... more
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Slender Fusilier - Fusiliers
Also known as Gymnoptera Fusilier. Found singly or in groups in deep lagoons and along reef slopes, sometimes mixed with other fusiliers. Varies in colour from blue to red... more
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Slender Grouper (Juvenile) - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Slender Rockcod, White-lined Rockcod, White-lined Cod, White-lined Grouper, Whiteline Grouper and Whiteline Rockcod. Found in loose groups in coral... more
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Slender Lizardfish - Lizardfishes
Also known as Gracile Saury, Graceful Saury, Slender Saury, Reef Saury, Gracile Lizardfish, Graceful Lizardfish, Blotchy Lizardfish and Slender Grinner. Found singly in shallow coral and rocky... more
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Slender Pipefish - Pipefishes
Also known as Longnose Pipefish, Longnosed Pipefish, Longsnout Pipefish, Longsnouted Pipefish and Straight Stick Pipefish. Found singly in sand and muddy estuaries. They feed on tiny swimming invertebrates... more
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Slender Rockfish - Scorpionfishes
Also known as Slender Scorpionfish, Slender Stingfish and Elongated Rockfish. Found singly and well camouflaged on rocky areas but at night on sandy bottoms. They feed nocturnally on... more
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Slender Sapsucking Slug - Sea Slugs
Also known as Sacoglossans, Sapsucking Slugs, Grace Thuridilla, Glazed Thuridilla and Slender Sapsucking Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble... more
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Slender sea pen - Sea Pens
Also known as Octocorals, Sea Feathers, Sea Quills and Slim Sea Pen. Found in shallow waters on soft sandy bottoms, often withdrawing into the substrate during the day. They... more
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Slender Yellowtail Kingfish - Jacks
Also known as Yellowtail Scad, Shrimp Scad and Banded Scad. Found in schools near inshore reefs. They feed on small fish. Length - 40cm Depth - Widespread Indo-Pacific Jacks are fast swimming... more
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Slimy Leather Coral - Soft Corals
Also known as Octocorals, Leather Corals, Flexible Leather Coral, Spaghetti Leather Coral, Gold Leather Coral, Finger Leather Coral, Soft Finger Coral, Thin Finger Coral, Formosan Soft Coral,... more
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Slingjaw Wrasses - Wrasses
Also known as Maori and Thicklip Wrasses, Slingjaw, Long-jawed Wrasse and Telescopefish. Found singly in coral rich lagoons and protected reefs often along steep drop-off's. The mouth of... more
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Slingjaw Wrasses (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also know as Maori and Thicklip Wrasses, Slingjaw, Long-jawed Wrasse and Telescopefish. Found singly in coral rich lagoons and protected reefs often along steep drop-off's. The mouth of this... more
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Slippery Dick - Wrasses
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses and Slippery Dick Wrasse. Found singly or in pairs or in groups constantly circling around reefs, sea grass beds and sandy areas. Colours highly... more
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Slippery Dick (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses and Slippery Dick Wrasse. Found singly or in pairs or in groups constantly circling around reefs, sea grass beds and sandy areas. Colours highly... more
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Slug-like Mushroom Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Mushroom Corals, Fungiid Coral, Striate Boomerang Coral, Slipper Mushroom Coral, Slipper Coral, Tongue Coral, Creeping Stone Slug and Limax Mole Coral. Found on coral... more
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Small-Spotted Dart - Jacks
Also known as Trevallies, Baillon's Dart, Smallspot Dart, Spotted Dart, Black-spotted Pompano, Black-Spotted Dart, Silver Pompano, Small Spotted Pompano and Spotted Pompano. Found in schools in shallow lagoons... more
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Smallmouth Grunt - Sweetlips
Also known as Grunts, Dogfish, Small-mouthed Grunt and Banana Grunt. Found in small schools on protected shallow reefs drifting in the current close to the bottom often in... more
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Smalltooth emperor - Emperors
Also known as Small-toothed Emperor and Small-toothed Pigface Bream. Found singly or in groups on sandy slopes near coral reefs. They feed on small fish and crustaceans. Length - 70cm Depth... more
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Smalltooth Jobfish - Snappers
Also known as Small-toothed Jobfish, Blue Small-tooth Jobfish, Smallmouth Jobfish, Small Jobfish, Jobfish, Snapper Jobbyfish and Fork-tailed Snapperfish. Found singly or in small groups in lagoons, inner and... more
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Smith's Fangblenny - Blennies
Also known as Sabretooth Blennies, Fang Blennies, Meiacanthus Smithii, Smith's Venomous Blenny, Smith's Blenny, Smith's Fanged Blenny, Smith's Poison-fang Blenny, Smith's Disco Blenny, Disco Blenny, Disco Fang... more
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Smoke Angelfish - Angelfishes
Also known as Indian Smoke Angelfish, Yellowtail Angelfish, Indian Yellowtail Angelfish and Cream Angelfish. Found singly or in pairs in the open on reefs, and over low ledges... more
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Smooth Sea Fan - Sea Fans
Also known as Gorgonian Sea Fans, Octocorals, Subergorgia mollis, Giant Sea Fan, Giant Sea Fan Coral, Giant Gorgonian Fan, Giant Fan Gorgonian and Gorgonian Fan Coral. Found on... more
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Smooth Tree Coral - Soft Corals
Also known as Soft Tree Corals, Tree Coral, Broccoli Coral, Flower Tree Coral and Branching Leather Soft Coral. Found on flats and slopes of fringing and patch reefs,... more
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Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfishes
Also known as Rhinesomus triqueter. Found singly or occasionally in small groups above corals and sometimes over sandy areas. They feed mainly on algae, but will also feed on... more
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Smooth Trunkfish (Juvenile) - Boxfishes
Also known as Rhinesomus triqueter. Found singly or occasionally in small groups above corals and sometimes over sandy areas. They feed mainly on algae, but will also feed on... more
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Snakefish - Lizardfishes
Also known as Snake Lizardfish, Painted Lizardfish, Painted Grinner, Painted Saury, Bluestripe Lizardfish, Bluntnose Lizardfish, Bluntnosed Lizardfish, Striped Lizardfish, Short-headed Lizardfish, Short-head Lizardfish, Printed Lizardfish and Forster's... more
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Snakefish Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Tripang, Snakefish, White-spotted Sea Cucumber and Pacific Islands Sea Cucumber. Found singly or in groups in shallow waters of coral reefs and lagoons over rubble... more
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Snooty Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Maori and Thicklip Wrasses, Snooty Maori Wrasse, Point-head Maori Wrasse, Red Hog Wrasse, Plain-faced Maori Wrasse and Long Jaw Maori Wrasse. Found singly or in... more
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Snowflake Eel - Eels
Also known as Moray Eels, Nebulous Moray Eel, Clouded Moray, Snowflake Moray, Flowery Eel, Starry Moray Eel and Diamond-backed Moray. Found singly on inshore protected reef flats and... more
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Snubnose Grouper - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Snubnose Rockcod and Big-spot Rockcod. Found singly, in surge zones of coastal lagoons and outer reefs, rather shy and... more
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Snubnose Pompano - Jacks
Also known as Trevallies, Trachinotus blochi, Snubnosed Pompano, Asian Pompano, Silver Pompano, Golden Pompano, Round Pompano, Buck-nosed Trevally, Snub-nosed Dart, Snub-nose Dart, Ladyfish and Moonfish. Found singly... more
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Sohal Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Arabian Surgeonfish, Clown Surgeonfish, Zebra Surgeonfish, Arabian Tang, Red Sea Clown, Red Sea Clown Surgeon, Sohal Tang, Clown Tang and Zebra Tang. Found... more
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Solar Nudibranch - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Aeolus, Phyllodesmium longicirra, Cirrate phyllodesmium, Longicirrum Sea Slug, Solar Powered Sea Slug, Solar Powered Nudibranch and Solar Energy Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs... more
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Solid Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Pore coral, Hump Coral and Massive Pore Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs, colonies can be large to massive, smooth to undulating with... more
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Solitary Fan Green Seaweed - Algae
Also known as Solitary Fan, Solitary Fan Seaweed, Elephants Ear, Elephants Ear Seaweed and Green Fan. Found singly in shallow lagoons embedded in the sediment by a stalk... more
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Solor Jawfish - Jawfishes
Also known as Variegated Jawfish. Found singly with just the head showing in rock lined burrows on sand and rubble areas. They feed mainly on benthic invertebrates and... more
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Solor Wrasse - Wrasses
Also know as Small-mouthed Wrasses, Solor Fairy Wrasse, Fairy Wrasse, Red-eyed Fairy Wrasse, Red-eye Wrasse, Redheaded Fairy Wrasse, Redhead Solor Fairy Wrasse, Clown Wrasse, Clown Fairy Wrasse,... more
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South Seas Devil - Damselfishes
Also known as South Seas Devil Damselfish, Fiji Blue Devil Damselfish, Fiji Devil Damsel, Blue Star Damsel, Blue Star Damselfish, Tasmanian Devil Damsel, Australian Tasmanian Devil Damsel... more
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Southern stargazer - Stargazers
Also known as Pop-eye Fish, Pop-eyed Fish and Tube-nosed Stargazer. Found singly in silty, sandy lagoons and coastal waters. They feed on fish, octopus and squid. Length - 44cm Depth -... more
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Spaghetti Garden Eel - Eels
Also known as Garden Eels, Spaghetti Eel, Indian Spaghetti Eel and Whitespotted Garden Eel. Found in large colonies on sand flats or gentle slopes. They feed on plankton. Length... more
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Spanish Hogfish - Wrasses
Also known as Hogfishes and Rufus Hogfish. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs. Curious of divers. Juveniles hide in corals. They feed on hard shell invertebrates. Length -... more
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Speckled Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also called Coralfishes, Speckled Coralfish, Citron Butterflyfish, Citron Butterfly and Citron Coralfish. Found singly, pairs or small groups, in lagoons, harbours, shallow reef flats and surge zones. They feed... more
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Speckled Sandperch - Sandperches
Also known as Grubfish, Sandsmelts, Weevers, Black-tail Sandperch, Black-tail Grubfish, Spot-tail Sandperch, Speckled Grubfish, Speckled Sandmelt, Ocellated Grubfish and Speckled Weever. Found singly or in small groups close... more
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Spectacled Box Crab - Crabs
Also known as Crustaceans, Box Crabs, Spotted Box Crab, Red-spotted Box Crab, Red Spot Box Crab, Four-spotted Box Crab, Four Spot Box Crab, Shame Face Crab and... more
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Spectacled Filefish - Filefishes
Also known as Spectacled Leatherjacket. Found singly on clear water inner and outer reefs. Very shy and secretive, remaining close to cover. They feed on invertebrates and algae. Length -... more
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Spider Crab - Crabs
Also known as Crustaceans, Brachyura Crabs, True Crabs, Spider Crabs, Mediterranean Spiny Spider Crab, European Spider Crab, Spinous Spider Crab and Spiny Spider Crab. Found on coral and... more
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Spider squat Lobster - Crabs
Also known as Crustaceans, Anomura Crabs, Squat Lobsters, Deep Sea Squat Lobster, Spider Crab, Sea Spider, Underwater Daddy-long-legs and Daddy-long-legs. Found in deep water coral and rocky reefs. They... more
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Spider Web Sea Fan - Sea Fans
Also known as Gorgonian Sea Fans and Fan Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs, growing like a bramble bush, delicately branched in one of several planes. Often in... more
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Spinecheek Anemonefish - Anemonefishes
Also known as Spinecheek Clownfish, Spined-cheeked Anemonefish, Two Spine Cheek Anemonefish, Maroon Anemonefish and Maroon Clownfish. Found in pairs or family groups in the Bulb Tentacle Anemone -... more
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Spinecheek goby - Gobies
Also known as Sand Gobies and Pretty Lagoon-goby. Found singly or in pairs near large holes for hiding, in silty lagoons, bays and harbours. They feed on small invertebrates... more
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Spinose Feather Star - Feather Stars
Also known as Crinoids, Sea Lilies, Storked Sea Lilies, Feather Star Criniod, Feather Starfish and Spinose Crinoid. Found singly or in groups on high coral outcrops and ledges... more
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Spiny Acropora - Stony Corals
Also known as Branching Corals and Digitate Acropora. Found on coral and rocky reefs, on exposed upper reef slopes and flats. Colour varies. They feed on plankton. Length - ? Depth -... more
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Spiny Chromis - Damselfishes
Also known as Pullers, Spiny Damselfish, Spiny Chromis Damselfish, Spiny-tail Chromis, Spiny-tail Puller and Spiny Puller. Found singly or in pairs coastal and outer reefs as well as... more
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Spiny Devilfish - Stonefishes
Also known as Demon Stinger, Demon Stinger Scorpionfish, Devilfish, Devil Stinger, Spiny Devilfish, Devil Scorpionfish, Devil Stinger Scorpionfish, Demon Rockfish, Goblinfish, Demon Goblinfish, Popeyed Sea Goblin, Bearded... more
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Spiny Sea Urchin - Sea Urchins
Also known as Setosum Spined Urchin, Diadem Urchin, Diadem Sea Urchin, Long-spined Sea Urchin, Black Longspine Urchin, Long-spined Black Sea Urchin, Pacific Long-spined Black Sea Urchin, Hatpin... more
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Spiny Tiger Shrimp - Shrimps
Also known as Harlequin Shrimps, Tiger Shrimp, Bumblebee Shrimp, Horned Bumblebee Shrimp, Bongo Bumblebee Shrimp, Bongo Shrimp and Dragon Shrimp. Found on sponges and algae of coral and... more
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Spiny Waspfish - Waspfishes
Also known as Spiny Leaf-Fish, Spiny Cockatoo Waspfish and Spiny Cockatoo. Laterally compressed body, high sail like dorsal fin. Often rocks from side to side as a leaf... more
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Splendid Leopard Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses, Blue Star Leopard Wrasse, Blue Leopard Wrasse, Divided Leopard Wrasse, Divided Wrasse, Peacock Splendid Wrasse, Peacock Wrasse and Vermiculate Wrasse. Found singly or... more
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Splendid Leopard Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses, Blue Star Leopard Wrasse, Blue Leopard Wrasse, Divided Leopard Wrasse, Divided Wrasse, Peacock Splendid Wrasse, Peacock Wrasse and Vermiculate Wrasse. Found singly or... more
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Splendid Soldierfish - Squirrelfishes & Soldierfishes
Also known as Blacktip Soldierfish, Fin-spot Soldierfish and Splendid Squirrelfish. Found in small schools on protected reefs in both silty and clear water areas. Colour varies with light. They feed... more
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Split-banded Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also known as Ochre-striped Cardinalfish, Blue-eye Cardinalfish and Blue Eyed Cardinalfish. Found in groups sheltering in branching corals in protected lagoons and seaward reefs sheltering during the day... more
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Spot-tail Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Spot-tailed Butterflyfish and Tail-spot Butterflyfish. Found singly or in pairs on coral rich areas of lagoons, reef flats, seaward reefs and reef crest channels. They... more
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Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Reef Butterflyfish, Caribbean Reef Butterflyfish and Spotfin Butterfly. Found in pairs or in groups in clear water lagoons and seaward reefs over reef tops... more
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Spotfin Frogfish - Frogfishes
Also known as Coin-bearing Frogfish, Dark-spotted Frogfish, Ocellated Fringed Fishing Frog, White Finger Frogfish, Spotfin Anglerfish, Spotfin Angler and White Finger Anglerfish. Found singly on sheltered reefs with... more
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Spotfin Lionfish - Lionfishes
Also known as Scorpionfishes, Pterois Lionfish, Pterois Turkeyfish, Pterois Zebrafish, Spotfish Lionfish, Spotted Lionfish, Antennata Lionfish, Antennata Lion, Antenna Lionfish, Antenna Turkeyfish, Ragged-Finned Lionfish, Ragged-Finned Firefish, Rough-Scaled... more
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Spotfin Lionfish (Juvenile) - Lionfishes
Also known as Scorpionfishes, Pterois Lionfish, Pterois Turkeyfish, Pterois Zebrafish, Spotfish Lionfish, Spotted Lionfish, Antennata Lionfish, Antennata Lion, Antenna Lionfish, Antenna Turkeyfish, Ragged-Finned Lionfish, Ragged-Finned Firefish,... more
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Spotfin Squirrelfish - Squirrelfishes & Soldierfishes
Also known as Sammara Squirrelfish, Spotfin Silver Squirrelfish, Blood-drop Squirrelfish, Blood-spot Squirrelfish, Slender Squirrelfish, Sammara Soldierfish, Sam Soldierfish and Lonchin Soldierfish. Found in small groups on shallow... more
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Spotted Boxfish - Boxfishes
Also known as Black Boxfish, Blue-Spotted Boxfish, Multi-spotted Trunkfish, Blue Boxfish, White spotted Boxfish and Spotted Trunkfish. Found singly or in pairs on clear water reefs, slopes and... more
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Spotted Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Spotted Coralfish, Peppered Butterflyfish and Gorgeous Gussy. Found singly or in pairs on steep slopes and walls with rich coral growth. They feed on coral... more
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Spotted Drum - Drums
Also known as Croakers, Hardheads, Highhats, Jackknifes, Spotted Equetus, Spotted Drumfish, High Hat Drum and Spotted Ribbonfish. Found singly close to reefs in established areas under ledges or... more
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Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Rays
Also known as Eagle Ray,White-spotted Eagle Ray, White-spot Eagle Ray, Bonnet Ray, Spotted Bonnet Ray, Bonnet Skate, Duckbill Ray, Spotted Duckbill Ray and Ray Fish. Found singly, pairs... more
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Spotted Flatworm - Flatworms
Also known as Marine Worms, Polyclad Flatworm, Spotted Black Flatworm and Yellow Spotted Polyclad Flatworm. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reef over rubble areas. They... more
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Spotted Garden Eel - Eels
Also known as Garden Eels, Taenioconger hassi, Hass's Garden Eel and Black-spotted Garden Eel. Found in large colonies on sand flats or gentle slopes. They feed on plankton. Length... more
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Spotted Goatfish - Goatfishes
Also known as Red Goatfish, Queen Mullet and Copper Pilot. Found singly or in small groups on sand flats, slopes and rubble bottoms. Varies in colour, when resting change... more
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Spotted Moray - Eels
Also known as Moray Eels, Spotted Moray Eel, Common Spotted Moray, Speckled Moray and Common Conger. Found singly in amongst rocks, rubble and grass beds at shallow depths. They... more
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Spotted Porcelain Crab - Crabs
Also known as Crustaceans, Anomura Crabs, False Crabs, Porcelain Crabs, Spotted Porcellanid Crab, Porcelain Anemone Crab, Red-spotted Porcelain Crab, White Anemone Crab, Small-dot Anemone Crab and Spotted... more
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Spotted Sandperch - Sandperches
Also known as Parapercis millepunctata, Grubfish, Sandsmelts, Weevers, Thousand-Spot Sandperch, Thousand-spot Grubfish, Black Dotted Sandperch and Manyspotted Sandperch. Found singly or in small groups in shallow lagoons,... more
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Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes
Also known as Pacific Spotted Scorpionfish, Stone Scorpionfish and Spotted Stone Scorpionfish. Found singly or in pairs well camouflaged around inshore rock walls and sandy bottoms. They feed nocturnally... more
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Spotted Sea Hare - Sea Slugs
lso known as Nudibranchs and Sea Hares. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on Green Algae. When predators come... more
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Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfishes
Also known as Honeycomb Cowfish. Found singly on protected coral and rocky reefs hovering near openings of small holes and recesses They feed mainly on algae, but will also... more
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Spotted Unicornfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Paletail Unicornfish, Brown Unicornfish, Long Nose Unicornfish, Longnosed Unicornfish, Long-snouted Unicornfish, Spotted Unicorn Tang, Unicorn Naso Tang, Unicorn Surgeonfish and Long-nose Doctor... more
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Spotted Unicornfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Paletail Unicornfish, Brown Unicornfish, Long Nose Unicornfish, Longnosed Unicornfish, Long-snouted Unicornfish, Spotted Unicorn Tang, Unicorn Naso Tang, Unicorn Surgeonfish and Long-nose Doctor... more
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Spotted-tail Sole (Juvenile) - Soles
Also known as Flatfish, Zebra Sole, Banded Sole and Many-banded Sole. Found singly in protected lagoons and seaward reefs on sand and silt bottoms. They feed on small fish,... more
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Spurcheek Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also known as Spiny-eye Cardinalfish, Spiny-eyed Cardinalfish, Bridled Cardinalfish and Tapered-line Cardinalfish. Found in small groups on sheltered coral and rocky reefs, sheltering during the day coming out... more
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Squarespot Anthias - Anthias
Also known as Basslets, Sea Bass, Squareback Anthias, Pink Square Anthias,Square-spot Fairy Basslet, Square Box Anthias and Mirror Basslet. Found in loose groups with more females to males... more
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Squat Shrimp - Shrimps
Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Squat Shrimps, Squat Anemone Shrimp, Anemone Shrimp, Amboin Shrimp, Ambonian Shrimp, Bold-spotted Anemone Shrimp, White-saddled Shrimp, Commensal Shrimp, Commensal Anemone Shrimp,... more
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Staghorn Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Sergeants, Staghorn Damselfish, Clouded Damselfish, Staghorn Sergeant and Black-snouted Sergeant-Major. Found on coral reefs and in lagoons, often form feeding aggregations around Acropora staghorn corals.... more
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Stained Urchin - Sea Urchins
Also known as Pincushion Urchin, Spotted Urchin, Tinged Sea Urchin,Stained Collector Urchin and Collector Urchin. Found singly or in groups on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand, rubble... more
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Stalked Sea Squirt - Ascidians
Also known as Nephtheis fascicularis, Tunicates, Sea Squirts, Robust Sea Squirt, Colonial Ascidians, Compound Ascidians, Stalked Ascidian, Grape Tunicates, Stalked Green Ascidian, Stalked Purple Ascidian and... more
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Star Ascidian - Ascidians
Also known as Tunicates, Sea Squirts, Colonial Ascidians, Colonial Ascidian Tunicate Compound Ascidians, Golden Star Ascidian, Golden Star Tunicate, Calloused Tunicate. Found spreading in an invasive manner over... more
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Star Puffer (Juvenile) - Pufferfishes
Also known as Starry Pufferfish, Starry Puffer, Star Puffer, Starry Toby, Starry Toadfish and Starry Blowfish. Found singly in lagoons, inner and outer reefs, sometimes swimming high above... more
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Stargazer Snake Eel - Eels
Also known as Snake Eels. Found singly buried in the sand or rubble with just the head showing ready to ambush prey. Observed with Periclimenes magnificus Cleaner Shrimp. They... more
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Starry Blenny - Blennies
Also know as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Starry Lawnmower Blenny and Snowflake Blenny. Found singly on rocky outcrops in sheltered areas of shallow coastal reefs amongst sand and... more
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Steephead Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Pacific Steephead Parrotfish, Blunt-head Parrotfish and Heavybeak Parrotfish. Found singly on sheltered, protected reefs. They feed on filamentous algae. Length - 80cm Depth - 5-50m Widespread Pacific Parrotfish are hermaphrodites... more
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Steinitz' Shrimpgoby - Gobies
Also known as Shrimp gobies, Cryptocentrus steinitzi, Steinitz Goby, Steinitz's Prawn Goby, Steinitz Partner Goby, Orange Banded Prawn Goby and Orange Banded Shrimp Goby. Found in pairs sharing... more
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Stinging Hydroid - Hydroids
Also known as Sea Ferns, Fire Hydroid, Fireweed, Feather Hydroid and Stinging Seaweed. Found in clumps on coral and rocky reefs in areas of current and in surge... more
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Stonycoral Ghostgoby - Gobies
Also known as Reef Gobies, Soft Coral Goby, Ghost Goby, Michel's Ghostgoby and Cling Goby. Found singly on various corals and sponges of coral rich reefs. They feed on... more
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Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Dark Green Parrotfish. Found singly or in small groups on clear water reef slopes. They feed on filamentous algae. Sometimes found grazing on live corals such... more
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Stoplight Parrotfish (juvenile) - Parrotfishes
Also known as Dark Green Parrotfish. Found singly or in small groups often with juvenile Princess Parrotfish on clear water reef slopes. They feed on filamentous algae. Sometimes found... more
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Stout Tube Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Siliceous Sponges, Pacific Sponge, Marine Sponge, Tropical Marine Sponge, Thai Sponge, Pipe Sponge and Organ-pipe Sponge. Found on slopes and ledges of coral and rocky... more
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Stove-pipe Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Demospongiae, Siliceous Sponges, Marine Sponge, Tubular Sponges, Tube Sponge, Lavender Stovepipe Sponge, Pink Tube Sponge and Blue Sponge. Found on coral and rocky reefs on... more
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Straited Frogfish - Frogfishes
Also known as Straited Anglerfish, Striped Anglerfish, Striped Frogfish, Striped Hairy Anglerfish, Striped Hairy Frogfish, Hairy Anglerfish, Hairy Frogfish, Zebra Anglerfish and Zebra Frogfish. Found singly on sheltered... more
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Strapweed Filefish - Filefishes
Also known as Strapweed Leatherjacket, Small-spotted Filefish and Small-spotted Leatherjacket. Found singly in weed or seagrass beds on reef flats and in lagoons. They feed on invertebrates and... more
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Strawberry conch - Sea Snails
Also known as Scorpion Conches, Spider Sea Shells, Strawberry Lipped Conch, Red Lipped Conch, Red Mouth Conch, Red-mouthed Conch, Blood-mouthed Conch, Orange-lip Conch and Sand Conch Snail.... more
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Strawberry Grouper - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Strawberry Cod, Strawberry Coral Cod, Strawberry Hind and Strawberry Rock Cod, Orange Rock Cod, Orange Grouper and Orange-Red... more
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Strawberry Hermit Crab - Hermit Crabs
Also known as Land Hermit Crab, Terrestrial Hermit Crab, Strawberry Land Hermit Crab, Strawberry Crab and Strawberry Hermies. Found on land on sand, grassy areas in sand and... more
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Striate Cone - Sea Snails
Also known as Conidae, Cones, Cone Shells and Striated Cone. Found in sand and under dead corals during the day coming out to hunt at night. They feed... more
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Strigate Chromodoris - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Chromodoris Strigate, Strigate Nudibranch and Strigate Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed... more
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String-of-beads Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Tripang, Synaptid Sea Cucumber, Wormfish, Spotted Worm Sea Cucumber, Spotted Sea Cucumber, Banded Sea Cucumber, Conspicuous Sea Cucumber and Tropical Sea Cucumber. Found singly or... more
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Stripe-legged Spiny Lobster - Lobsters
Also known as Crustaceans, Spiny Lobsters, Stripe-leg Spiny Lobster, Panulirus longipe femoristriga and Panulirus longipes femoristriga. Found singly or in small groups nocturnally on coral and rocky reefs... more
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Striped Burrfish - Porcupinefishes
Also called Burrfish, Spiny Boxfish, Blowfish, Balloonfish, Globefish, Swelltoads, Hedgehog Fishes, Spiny Box Puffer and Albino Striped Burrfish. Found singly in seagrass beds, sandy areas of coastal lagoons... more
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Striped Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also known as Broadstriped Cardinalfish, Broadstriped Cardinal, Black-striped Cardinalfish and Narrow-striped Cardinalfish. Found singly or in small groups in shallow waters on reef crests usually sheltering during the... more
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Striped Catfish - Eel-tailed Catfishes
Also known as Indo-Pacific Striped Eel Catfish, Striped Catfish-eel, Striped Sea Catfish and Coral Catfish. Found in large groups in silty coastal areas amongst debris. These were found under... more
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Striped Catfish (Juvenile) - Eel-tailed Catfishes
Also known as Indo-Pacific Striped Eel Catfish, Striped Catfish-eel, Striped Sea Catfish and Coral Catfish. Found in large groups in silty coastal areas amongst debris. These were found under... more
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Striped Fangblenny - Blennies
Also known as Sabretooth Blennies, Fang Blennies, Gammistes Blenny, Stripe Blenny, Striped Blenny, Striped Poison Fang Blenny, Linespot Fang Blenny, Line-spot Harptail Blenny and Creamy Striped Blenny.... more
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Striped Large-eye Bream - Emperors
Also known as Gold-spot Emperor, Yellow-spot Emperor, Yellowspot Emperor Fish, Gold Striped Bream, Gold-lined Sea Bream, Goldlined Emperor, Gold-lined large-eyed Bream and Golden-Lined Sea Perch. ... more
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Striped Monocle Bream - Coral Breams
Also known as Spinecheeks, Striped Spinecheek, Black-and-white Monocle Bream and Black-and-white spinecheek. Found singly or in small groups on sandy bottoms of lagoons and coastal reefs. They feed on... more
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Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Caribbean Striped Parrotfish and Mottlefin Parrotfish. Found singly or in small groups on clear water reef slopes, often feeding with other similar Parrotfishes. They feed on... more
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Striped Parrotfish (Juvenile) - Parrotfishes
Also known as Caribbean Striped Parrotfish and Mottlefin Parrotfish. Found singly or in small groups on clear water reef slopes, often feeding with other similar Parrotfishes. They feed on... more
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Striped Puffer - Pufferfishes
Also known as Striped Pufferfish, Manila Pufferfish, Narrow-lined Puffer, Narrow-lined Pufferfish, Narrow-lined Toadfish, Narrow-lined Burrfish and Narrow-striped Pufferfish. Found singly or in pairs on coastal mud and sand... more
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Striped Pygmygoby - Gobies
Also known as Reef Gobies, Sebree's Pygmy-goby and Redstripe Dwarf Goby. Found in small groups in coral rich areas, usually perched on rounded coral heads in clear water... more
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Striped Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Striped Surgeon, Lined Surgeon, Lined Surgeonfish, Blue Lined Surgeonfish, Blue Banded Surgeonfish, Bluebanded Surgeon, Clown Surgeon, Clown Surgeonfish, Pyjama Clown, Clown Tang... more
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Striped Sweetlips (juvenile) - Sweetlips
Also known as Grunts, Lesson's sweetlips and Lesson's Thicklip. Found singly in coastal reefs, lagoons and seaward reefs. Adults recognised by the striped pattern, white belly and spotted fins. Juveniles... more
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Sunburst Sea Anemone - Sea Anemones
Also known as Hexacorals, Beaded Sea Anemone and Adhesive Sea Anemone. Found on coral and rocky reefs attached to substrate. They feed on plankton. Width - ? Depth - 3-30m Widespread Central... more
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Sunflower Mushroom Hard Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Torch Coral, Mushroom coral, Long Tentacled Plate Coral, Long Tentacle Plate Coral, Plate Coral, Disk Coral and Plate Anemone. Found singly, free living and flat... more
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Sunset Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Lunate-tailed Wrasses, Yellow Wrasse, Yellow Moon Wrasse, Yellow-brown Wrasse, Banana Wrasse, Green Moon Wrasse and Lime Green Wrasse. Found in small groups over sand,... more
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Sunset Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Lunate-tailed Wrasses, Yellow Wrasse, Yellow Moon Wrasse, Yellow-brown Wrasse, Banana Wrasse, Green Moon Wrasse and Lime Green Wrasse. Found in small groups over sand, rubble... more
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Surge Demoiselle - Damselfishes
Also known as Surge Damsel, Surge Damselfish, Indian Surge Damsel, Blue-ribbon Surge Damsel, Blue-line Surge Damsel and Pacific Surge Damsel. Found singly or in small groups on... more
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Surge Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Lunate-tailed Wrasses, Rainbow Wrasse, Green-blocked Wrasse and Red-and-green Wrasse. Found in groups of females with a few males in attendance, males much larger than females.... more
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Suzanne's Flatworm - Flatworms
Also known as Marine Worms and Pseudoceros suzannae. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble. They feed on ascidians and shelled... more
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Swarthy Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Dusky Parrotfish and Black Parrotfish. Found singly or in pairs on clear lagoons, channels and outer reef drop off's. Usually solitary, but males can sometimes... more
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Swimming Anemone - Sea Anemones
Also known as Hexacorals and Swimming Sea Anemone. Found singly or in large groups (can be seasonal) on coral and rocky reefs often in sea grass beds or... more
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Swimming crabs - Crabs
Also known as Crustaceans, Brachyura Crabs, True Crabs and Swimmer Crab. Found on rocky bottoms and coral reefs. They feed on plankton. Length - 6cm Depth - 2-20m Widespread Indo-Pacific Brachyura crabs... more
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Swollen Finger Sponge - Sponges
Also known as Calcareous Sponges, Marine Sponge and Finger Sponge. Found on coral and rocky reefs on slopes and drop off's. They feed on plankton. Colour varies. Length - 20cm Depth -... more
