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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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Y-shaped Algae - Algae
Also known as Brown Algae, Marine Algae, Strap Brown Seaweed, Brown Branching Algae and Filamentous Brown Algae. Found as creeping mats on reef tops and slopes. Low profile y... more
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Yellow & Whitestriped Pygmygoby - Gobies
Also known as Reef Gobies, Eviota sp1, White-line Pygmy-goby and White-lined Pygmy-goby. Found in small groups resting on live and dead coral heads on sheltered reef slopes with... more
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Yellow and White Clathria - Sea Fans
Also known as Gorgonian Sea Fans and Yellow and White Sea Fan. Found on coral and rocky reefs on edges of overhangs and in crevices on slopes, terraces... more
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Yellow Boxfish - Boxfishes
Also known as Boxy, The Cube Boxfish, Cubical Boxfish, Cube Trunkfish, Polka-dot Boxfish and Black-spotted Boxfish. Found singly on protected coral and rocky reefs on slopes and drop-off's. They... more
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Yellow Boxfish (Juvenile) - Boxfishes
Also known as Boxy, The Cube Boxfish, Cubical Boxfish, Cube Trunkfish, Polka-dot Boxfish and Black-spotted Boxfish. Found singly on protected coral and rocky reefs on slopes and drop-off's. They... more
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Yellow Chromis - Damselfishes
Also known as Pullers and Yellow Puller. Found singly or in small groups on rocky bottoms and steep outer reef slopes. They feed on zooplankton. Length - 15cm Depth - 10-70m Widespread... more
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Yellow Colonial Aascidian - Ascidians
Also known as Tunicates, Sea Squirts, Colonial Ascidians and Compound Ascidians. Found in dense clusters in channels and lagoons, not very common. They feed on suspended plankton and detritus. Length... more
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Yellow Dot Guard Crab - Coral Crabs
Also known as Crustaceans, Brachyura Crabs, Commensal & Swimmer Crabs, Coral Crabs, True Crabs, Trapeze Crab, Xanthid Crab, Coral Guard Crab and Orange Coral Crab. Found on coral... more
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Yellow Goatfish - Goatfishes
Also known as Yellowsaddle Goatfish and Goldsaddle Goatfish. Found singly or in small groups on sand flats, slopes and rubble bottoms. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Length -... more
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Yellow Hydrocoral - Hydroids
Also known as Hydrocorals, Lace Corals, Lace Stick Coral, Stylasterid coral and Fire Corals. Found on walls drop-off's and overhangs with moderate currents. They feed on plankton. Length - 8cm Depth... more
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Yellow Naked Soft Coral - Soft Corals
Also known as Soft Tree Corals, Tree Corals, Thistle Coral and Fan Thistle Coral. Found on rocky and coral reefs along walls and drop off's, on ledges... more
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Yellow Papillae Flatworm - Flatworms
Also known as Marine Worms, Polyclad Flatworm, Yellow Papillae Polyclad Flatworm, Yellowspot Flatworm, Yellowspot Polyclad Flatworm, Yellow-spotted Flatworm, Yellow-spotted Polyclad Flatworm, Gold Speckled Flatworm and Gold Speckled... more
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Yellow Scroll Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Scroll Coral, Vase Coral, Cup Coral, Cabbage Coral, Lettuce Coral, Leafy Cup Coral and Disc Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs with a lot... more
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Yellow Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Echinoderms, Lollyfish, Pricklyfish, Curryfish, Yellow Cucumber and Robust Sea Cucumber. Found singly or in groups in shallow waters on sand and rubble areas. They feed on... more
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Yellow Tang - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Yellow Sailfin Tang, Yellow Surgeonfish and Lemon Sailfin. Found singly or in loose groups in lagoons and outer reef slopes rich in coral... more
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Yellow Tube Worm - Marine Worms
Also known as Segmented Sea Worms, Segmented Worms, Tubeworms, Rock Worms, Feather Tube Worms, Fan Worms, Feather Duster Worms, Feather Dusters and Yellow Feather Duster. Found solitary or... more
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Yellow-barred Parrotfish - Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
Also known as Five-saddle Parrotfish, Bluebridle Parrotfish and Dusky-Capped Parrotfish. Found in small groups of mixed sexes, in lagoons and inner reef slopes with coral areas often... more
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Yellow-breasted Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses, Yellow-breast Wrasse, Yellow-chest Wrasse, Yellow-chest Twist Wrasse, Yellow-chest Anampses, Yellow-breasted Tamerin, Twistii Wrasse, Twist Wrasse, Twist's Wrasse and Twister Wrasse. Found singly... more
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Yellow-edged Lyretail - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Yellow-edged Lyretail Grouper, Louti Grouper, Louti Cherry Grouper, Luner-tailed Grouper, Moon Grouper, Lyretail Grouper, Coronation Cod, Lunar-tailed Rockcod,... more
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Yellow-edged Lyretail (Juvenile) - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Yellow-edged Lyretail Grouper, Louti Grouper, Louti Cherry Grouper, Luner-tailed Grouper, Moon Grouper, Lyretail Grouper, Coronation Cod, Lunar-tailed Rockcod,... more
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Yellow-head Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Goldheaded Butterflyfish and Indian Butterflyfish. Found singly or in pairs in shallow waters on coral and rocky reefs with good coral growth. They feed on... more
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Yellow-mask Angelfish - Angelfishes
Also known as Yellow-mask Angel, Blue-faced Angelfish, Blue-face Angelfish, Blueface Angel, Yellowface Angel, Yellow-face Angelfish and Yellow-faced Angelfish. Found singly in coral rich areas of coral and rocky... more
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Yellow-striped Whiptail - Coral Breams
Also known as Spinecheeks, Yellowstripe Threadfin Bream and Whiptail Bream. Found singly or in pairs in mid water, over sandy areas of coral reefs. They feed on worms and... more
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Yellowback Anthias - Anthias
Also known as Basslets, Sea Bass, Yellow-tail Basslet, Yellow-tailed Basslet, Evansi Anthias, Evan's Anthias, Goldback Anthias, Yellow Goldie, Yellowtail Goldie, Two Coloured Coral-perch and Purple Wreckfish. Found in... more
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Yellowback Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Chaetodon madagaskariensis, Madagascar, Merten's Butterflyfish, Merten's Butterfly, Yellowback Butterfly, Atoll Butterflyfish and Chevron Butterflyfish. Found singly or in pairs in lagoons and outer slopes... more
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Yellowback Fusilier - Fusiliers
Also known as Yellowtop Fusilier and Yellowfin Fusilier. Found in large schools along coastal inner and outer reefs. Varies in colour from blue to red with night and day. They... more
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Yellowbarred Jawfish - Jawfishes
Also known as Goldspeck Jawfish, Gold-specs Jawfish and Gold-eye Jawfish. Found singly in rock lined burrows, on sand and rubble areas of lagoons, and seaward reefs. They feed mainly... more
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Yelloweye Filefish - Filefishes
Also known as Yelloweye Leatherjacket, Barred Filefish, Barred Leatherjacket, Barred Yellow Filefish, Orange-Fin Filefish and Orange-Fin File. Found usually in pairs on clear inner reef slopes with rich... more
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Yellowfin Emperor - Emperors
Also known as Orangefin Emperor, Orange-finned Emperor, Orange-spotted Emperor and Yellow-spotted Emperor. Found singly in deep silty lagoons and channels with rich algae on coral bases. They feed... more
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Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarras
Also known as Pursemouths, Silverbellies, Silverbiddies, Mojarra Blanca, Broad Mojarra, Dark-barred Mojarra, Gray Mojarra and Silver Perch. Found singly or in small groups in lagoons, estuaries and shallow... more
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Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Yellowfin Surgeon and Purple Surgeonfish. Found in schools on sandy reef slopes and in lagoons. This is the largest surgeonfish. Often curious towards boats... more
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Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Yellowfin Surgeon and Purple Surgeonfish. Found in schools on sandy reef slopes and in lagoons. This is the largest surgeonfish. Often curious towards boats and... more
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Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses, Halichoeres gamoti and Yellowheaded Wrasse. Found singly or in pairs in sheltered clear lagoons, seaward reefs and exposed rocky ledges, with rich invertebrate... more
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Yellowhead Wrasse (juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses, Halichoeres gamoti and Yellowheaded Wrasse. Found singly or in pairs in sheltered clear lagoons, seaward reefs and exposed rocky ledges, with rich invertebrate... more
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Yellowlined Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also known as Many-lined Cardinalfish. Found singly or in schools in lagoons, reef flats, and outer reef slopes sheltering during the day coming out at night to feed... more
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Yellowlip Emperor - Emperors
Also known as Yellow-lipped Emperor and Klunzinger's Emperor. Found singly or in small groups over sand and rubble areas. Juveniles in seagrass beds. They feed on small invertebrates and worms. Length... more
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Yellowmargin Moray - Eels
Also known as Moray Eels, Yellowmargin Moray Eel, Yellow-Margined Moray, Yellow-Margined Moray Eel, Yellow Edged Moray, Yellow Edged Moray Eel, Speckled Moray and Speckled Moray Eel. ... more
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Yellowmargin Triggerfish - Triggerfishes
Also known as Yellowmargin Trigger, Yellowface Triggerfish, Yellow-faced Triggerfish and Pineapple Trigger. Found singly or in pairs on shallow seagrass beds, remote bommies and open sandy bottoms in... more
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Yellowmargin Triggerfish (Juvenile) - Triggerfishes
Also known as Yellowmargin Trigger, Yellowface Triggerfish, Yellow-faced Triggerfish and Pineapple Trigger. Found singly or in pairs on shallow seagrass beds, remote bommies and open sandy bottoms in... more
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Yellowmask Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Mata Surgeonfish, Pale Surgeonfish, Elongated Surgeonfish, Elongate Surgeonfish, Bleeker´s Surgeonfish, Yellowmask Surgeonfish, Mata Tang and Elongate Tang. Found in schools on inner and... more
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Yellowmouth Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also known as Gon's Cardinalfish. Found in dense schools hovering above outcrops on coastal reefs. They feed nocturnally on small fish, zooplankton and bottom dwelling crustaceans. Length - 9cm Depth... more
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Yellowstripe Goatfish - Goatfishes
Also known as Yellow-striped Goatfish, Square-spot Goatfish, Gold-lined Goatfish, Pallid Goatfish, Bait Goatfish and Sand Weke. Found in small groups often stationary during the day, hunting at night... more
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Yellowstripe Goby - Gobies
Also known as Sleeper Gobies, Hector's Reef-goby, Hector's Goby and Hector's Hover Goby. Found singly, pairs or small groups on sheltered coral rich inner reefs and lagoons on... more
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Yellowstripe Monocle Bream - Coral Breams
Also known as Spinecheeks, Scolopsis auratus, Golden Spinecheek, Blue-nosed Monocle-Bream and Masked Spine-cheek. Found singly or in loose groups, in various habitats from silty lagoons to deep sand... more
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Yellowstriped Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also know as Gold-striped Cardinalfish, Orange-striped Cardinalfish and Orange Lined Cardinalfish. Found singly in pairs or small groups on sheltered coastal and lagoon reefs in seagrass beds and... more
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Yellowtail Blenny - Blennies
Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Combtooth Blennies Black Combtooth Blenny, Flame-ail Blenny, Sailfin Blenny, Black Blenny and Black Combtooth Blenny. Found singly on clear water reef... more
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Yellowtail Coris - Wrasses
Also known as Sand Wrasses, Gaimard's Wrasse, Red Coris Wrasse, Rainbow Wrasse and Clown Wrasse. Found singly over sand and rubble areas of coral reefs. They feed on hard... more
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Yellowtail Coris (juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Sand Wrasses, Gaimard's Wrasse, Red Coris Wrasse, Rainbow Wrasse and Clown Wrasse. Found singly over sand and rubble areas of coral reefs. They feed on hard... more
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Yellowtail Damsel - Damselfishes
Also known as Black-yellow Damsel, Black and Gold Damselfish, Black and Gold Chromis, Black and Yellow Damsel, Behn's Damsel, Scarface Damsel and Black Mouth Damsel. Found singly or... more
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Yellowtail Damsel (juvenile) - Damselfishes
Also known as Black-yellow Damsel, Black and Gold Damselfish, Black and Gold Chromis, Black and Yellow Damsel, Behn's Damsel, Scarface Damsel and Black Mouth Damsel. Found singly or... more
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Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfishes
Also known as Chromis, Pullers, Jewel Damsel, Jewel Damselfish and Caribbean Jewel Damsel. Found over reef tops. Varies in colour brown to bluish black with with/blue speckles. Courting males sometimes... more
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Yellowtail Damselfish (Juvenile) - Damselfishes
Also known as Chromis, Pullers, Jewel Damsel, Jewel Damselfish and Caribbean Jewel Damsel. Found over reef tops. Varies in colour brown to bluish black with with/blue speckles. Courting males sometimes... more
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Yellowtail Emperor - Emperors
Also known as Lethrinus atkinsoni, Yellow-tailed Emperor, Pacific Yellowtail Emperor, Atkinson's Emperor, Reticulated Emperor and Sky Emperor. Found singly on sandy areas of lagoons, sea grass beds and... more
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Yellowtail Fusilier - Fusiliers
Also known as Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier, Red-Bellied Fusilier, Deep-Bodied Fusilier and Robust Fusilier. Found in large schools often in silty areas with reduced visibility around coastal patches... more
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Yellowtail Hamlet - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Hamlets and Yellowfin Hamlet. Found singly over reefs close to the bottom. Colour varies. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Length... more
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Yellowtail Parrotfish - Parrotfishes
Also known as Redfin Parrotfish. Found singly or in small groups over shallow areas of sea grass beds and rubble areas. Sometimes may lie on the bottom. They feed... more
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Yellowtail Snapper - Snappers
Also known as Yellowtail Seaperch and Yellowtail. Found in singly or in loose schools well above reefs. They feed on a range of fish, cephalpods and crustaceans. Length - 75cm Depth... more
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Yellowtail Tubelip - Wrasses
Also known as Cleaner Wrasses, Wandering Cleaner Wrasse, Yellow-tailed Tubelip, Yellowtail Tubelip Wrasse, Yellow-tail Wrasse, Yellow-tailed Wrasse and Yellow-tailed Cleaner Wrasse. Found singly on sheltered reefs. They feed on... more
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Yellowtail Wrasse - Wrasses
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses, Yellowtail Tamarin, Yellow-tailed Tamarin, Yellow-tail Tamarin Wrasse, Speckled Wrasse, Spotted Wrasse and White-Spotted Wrasse. Found singly or in small groups in coral rich... more
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Yellowtail Wrasse (juvenile) - Wrasses
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses, Yellowtail Tamarin, Yellow-tailed Tamarin, Yellow-tail Tamarin Wrasse, Speckled Wrasse, Spotted Wrasse and White-Spotted Wrasse. Found singly or in small groups in coral rich... more
