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Wahoo - Mackerels-Tunas-Bonitos

Also known as Barracuda, Bastard Mackerel, Hoo, Jack Mackerel, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Malata Kingfish, Mongrel Mackerel, Ono, Pacific Kingfish, Pike Mackerel, Queenfish, Wahoo Fish. Found singly, or.. more

Waigieu Seaperch - Lates Perches

Also known as Dwarf Palmer, Dwarf Palmer Perch, Glassy Perch, Jewel Eye, Pink-eyed Bass, Reef Barramundi, Sand Bass, Sand Perch, Sea Perch, Waigeo Barramundi. Found during the day,.. more

Warmouth - Basses---Sunfishes

Also known as Google-eye, Molly, Redeye, Red-eyed Bream, Strawberry Perch, Stump Knocker, Warmouth Bass, Warmouth Sunfish. Found over muddy areas, of freshwater, vegetated lakes, ponds, swamps, and.. more

Warty Frogfish - Anglerfishes---Frogfishes

Also known as Clown Anglerfish, Clown Frogfish, Galloping Clown Frogfish, Large-spotted Angler, Wartface Anglerfish, Wartface Frogfish, Wartskin Anglerfish, Wartskin Frogfish, Warty Anglerfish. Found singly, pairs, or in trios,.. more

Warty Frogfish (Juvenile) - Anglerfishes---Frogfishes

Also known as Clown Anglerfish, Clown Frogfish, Galloping Clown Frogfish, Large-spotted Angler, Wartface Anglerfish, Wartface Frogfish, Wartskin Anglerfish, Wartskin Frogfish, Warty Anglerfish. Found singly, pairs or in trios,.. more

Wassinki Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes

Also know as Kupang Cardinal, Nurseryfish. Found singly, pairs or small schools during the day, sheltering in silty waters close to rocky areas, dispersing at night to feed.. more

Wavy-lined Blenny - Blennies---Combtooth Blennies

Also known as Coral Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Rockskippery, Wavyline Rockskipper. Found over very shallow exposed, reef flats, and over surge zones, of reef margins and outer.. more

Web Burrfish - Puffers-Filefishes---Porcupinefishes-Burrfishes

Also called Balloonfish, Blowfish, Bridled Burrfish, Burrfish, Globefish, Hedgehog Fish, Pacific Burrfish, Spiny Box Puffer, Spiny Boxfish, Striped Burrfish, Swelltoad, Webbed Burrfish. Found singly, over rubble and seagrass.. more

Weber's Chromis - Damselfishes

Also known as Darkbar Chromis, Darker Chromis, Puller, Weber's Puller. Found singly, or in small to large schools, over passages and steep outer reef slopes, of fringing reefs. They.. more

Wedgetail Filefish - Puffers-Filefishes---Filefishes

Also known as Leatherjacket. Found singly, pairs, or in small schools, over seagrass beds, weedy areas, and reef flats, of bays, mangrove lined estuaries, and lagoons. They feed on.. more

Wedgetail Triggerfish - Puffers-Filefishes---Triggerfishes

Also known as Black-banded Triggerfish, Diamond Triggerfish, Patchy Triggerfish, Picasso Triggerfish, Rectangle Triggerfish, Rectangular Triggerfish, Reef Triggerfish, Saddle-shoe Fish, Wedge Picassofish, Wedge Triggerfish, Wedge-tailed Triggerfish. Found singly or.. more

Weedy Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes

Also known as Fo Cardinalfish, Nurseryfish, Samoan Cardinalfish, Samoan Fo. Found singly or in small schools, during the day sheltering around algae covered rocks, dispersing at night to.. more

Weedy Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes---Rockfishes

Also known as Firefish, Goblinfish, Goose Rhinopias, Goose Scorpionfish, Pop-eyed Scorpionfish, Stingfish, Weedy Firefish, Weedy Goblinfish, Weedy Rockfish, Weedy Scorpion, Weedy Stingfish. Found singly, blending in with corals,.. more

Weedy Seadragon - Pipefishes-Seahorses

Also known as Common Seadragon, Lucas Sea Dragon, Sea Dragon. Found singly or in pairs, anchored by their tails, over corals and seaweeds, on coral reefs, also sometimes.. more

Weedy Surge Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Pearl-spotted Wrasse, Pearly Wrasse, Pinkbelly Wrasse, Rainbowfish, Reef-flat Wrasse, Saddled Rainbowfish, Sand-reef Wrasse. Found singly or in small schools, over shallow, exposed weedy areas of.. more

Weedy Surge Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Pearl-spotted Wrasse, Pearly Wrasse, Pinkbelly Wrasse, Rainbowfish, Reef-flat Wrasse, Saddled Rainbowfish, Sand-reef Wrasse. Found singly, or in small schools, over shallow, exposed, weedy areas, of.. more

Wels Catfish - Catfishes---Sheatfishes

Also known as Danube Catfish, European Catfish, European Sheatfish, Som Catfish, Wels. Found singly, or in small schools, over well vegetated backwaters, of lakes and rivers, a nocturnal.. more

West Australian Butterflyfish - Surgeonfishes---Butterflyfishes

Also known as Assarius Butterflyfish, Coralfish, Western Australian Butterflyfish, Western Butterflyfish. Found singly or in schools, over rock and sandy-weed flats of coastal reefs. They feed on algae and.. more

Western Atlantic Seabream - Porgies

Also known as Brim, Caribbean Sea Bream, Sea Bream, Tropical Sheephead. Found over mud, vegetated sandy bottoms, and in mangrove channels sometimes close to coral reefs. They feed on.. more

Western Drummer - Basses---Sea Chubs

Also known as Common Buffalo Bream, Cornel's Drummer, Drummer, Rudderfish, Silver Drummer, Western Buffalo Bream. Found in small to large schools, in shallow waters of inshore coral and.. more

Western Footballer - Basses---Stripeys

Also known as Football Sweep, Footballer Sweep, Mado, Neatypus, Sea Chub. Found in large schools, over deep, offshore rocky reefs. They feed on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton. Length - 22cm Depth.. more

Western Frogfish - Toadfishes

Also known as Barbells, Frogfish. Found singly, on mud and sand bottoms, of estuaries and over off-shore trawling grounds. Variable in colour to match their surroundings. They feed on.. more

Western Gregory - Damselfishes

Also known as Farmer Damsel. Found singly, or in loose schools, over dead reef and rock, in shallow, silty, surge areas of lagoons, reefs and shorelines. Very territorial! They.. more

Western King Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Blushing Wrasse, King Coris, King Wrasse, Rainbow Wrasse, Sand Wrasse. Found in harems around sand patches of coral and rocky reefs. They feed on hard shell.. more

Western King Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Blushing Wrasse, King Coris, King Wrasse, Rainbow Wrasse, Sand Wrasse. Found in harems, around sand patches of coral and rocky reefs. They feed on hard shell.. more

Western Red Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes---Rockfishes

Also known as Firefish, Goblinfish, Stingfish, Western Red Rockcod, Western Red Scorpion Cod, Western Scorpionfish. Found singly, well camouflaged and blending in with their surroundings, over coral and.. more

Western Whiptail - Threadfin Breams-Whiptail Breams

Also known as Blackstripe Butterfish, Butterfish, Coral Bream, Spinecheek, Striped Whiptail, Western Australian Butterfish, Western Butterfish, Western Threadfin Bream, Whiptail. Found in schools, over rock and sandy.. more

Western-striped Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes

Also known as Black-axillary Soldierfish, Nurseryfish, Red-striped Cardinalfish, Victorian Cardinalfish. Found singly or in small schools, sheltering during the day around caves, jetties and under ledges, dispersing at.. more

Whalesucker - Jacks---Remoras

Also known as Indian Suckerfish, Suckerfish, Whale Remora. Found singly or in pairs, either free swimming, or attached to their host (with a sucker on top of their.. more

Whip Coral Goby - Gobies

Also known as Gudgeon, Reef Goby, Seawhip Goby, Whip Goby, Wire Coral Goby, Yong's Coral Goby, Yonge's Wire Coral Goby. Found singly or in pairs, living exclusively on.. more

Whip-fin Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Fairy Wrasse, Flasher Wrasse, Javan Fairy Wrasse, Javan Wrasse, Matador Whipfin Fairy Wrasse, Sand Wrasse, Whip-fin Fairy Wrasse, Yellow Filament Fairy Wrasse. Found in harems,.. more

Whipfin Ponyfish - Surgeonfishes---Slimys-Slipmouths-Ponyfishes

Also known as Highfin Pony, Highfin Ponyfish, Long-spined Ponyfish, New Holland Ponyfish. Found in small schools, over mud and sandy bottoms, of inshore coastal waters, rarely near reefs. They.. more

Whipfin Silverbiddy - Mojarras

Also known as Filamentous Mojarra, Flagfin Mojarra, Long-rayed Mojarra, Long-rayed Silverbiddy, Pursemouth, Silverbelly, Silverbiddy, Threadfin Pursemouth, Threadfin Silverbelly, Threadfin Silverbiddy, Whipfin Mojarra, Whipfin Silverbelly, Whiptail Silverbiddy. Found singly.. more

White Bream - Carps---Minnows

Also known as European Bream, Flat Bream, Silver Bream. Found in calm, shallow, stagnant, slow-flowing and warm canals, lowland lakes, reservoirs and rivers They feed nocturnally on benthic invertebrates. Length.. more

White Catfish - Catfishes---North American Freshwater Catfishes

Also known as Blue Catfish, Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Madtom, North American Catfish, White Bullhead. Found in sluggish waters, over mud bottoms, of open channels, lakes, pools, and backwaters,.. more

White Cichlid - Cichlids

Also known as Silver Cichlid. Found over boulder, gravel, rock, and sandy substrates, of rivers and their tributaries. They feed on algae and plants. Length - 27cm Depth - ?m Central America.. more

White Cloud Mountain Minnow - Carps---Mountain Minnows

Also known as Canton Danio, Chinese Danio, Feeder White Cloud, Golden White Cloud, White Cloud, White Cloud Minnow, White Cloud Mountain Fish. Found in schools, over clean sluggish.. more

White Crappie - Basses---Sunfishes

Also known as Calico Bass, Speckled Perch. Found in murky waters, over mud and sand bottoms of backwater creeks, lakes, ponds, pools and large rivers. They feed on.. more

White Damsel - Damselfishes

Also known as Bombin, Fourspot Demoiselle, Two-barred Puller, White Damselfish, White Demoiselle. Found singly or in pairs, over small patch reefs of shallow lagoons, rich in algae and.. more

White Grouper - Groupers

Also known as Cod, Hind, Rockcod, Trout. Found singly, over mud, rock, and sandy bottoms, of coastal shorelines. They feed on crabs, fish, and octopus. Juveniles found in estuaries and.. more

White Grunt - Grunts

Also known as Boar Grunt, Common Grunt, Dogfish, Grey Grunt, Pug-headed Grunt, Redmouth Grunt, Sweetlips, White Snapper. Found in dense large schools, close to coral formations during the.. more

White Grunt (Juvenile) - Grunts

Also known as Boar Grunt, Common Grunt, Dogfish, Grey Grunt, Pug-headed Grunt, Redmouth Grunt, Sweetlips, White Snapper. Found in dense, large schools, during the day close to coral.. more

White Margate - Grunts

Also known as Dogfish, Grey Grunt, Margaret Fish, Margaret Grunt, Margate, Margate Fish, Margot, Sweetlips, White Grunt, White Pogret, Yellow Grunt. Found in pairs and large schools, during.. more

White Mojarra - Cichlids---Convict Blennies

Also known as White Labridens. Found over clear water, rocky substrates, of rivers and their tributaries. They feed on filamentous algae and detritus. Length - 11.2cm Depth - ?m Widespread Central America A.. more

White Mullet - Mullets

Also known as Affinity Mullet, American White Mullet, Blueback Mullet, Curema Mullet, Harder, Josea, Redeye Mullet, Silver Mullet, Small Mullet. Found in schools, over mud and sandy coastlines,.. more

White Perch - Temperate Basses

Also known as Bar, Bluenose Perch, Grey Perch, Sea Perch, Silver Perch, Wreckfish. Found in schools, over mud bottoms, of fresh, or brackish waters, over quiet areas,.. more

White Ribbon Eel - Eels---Moray Eels

Also known as Brummer's Moray, White Ribbon Moray, White Ribbon Moral Eel. Found singly, in reef crevices, or buried in rubble and sandy areas with just the head.. more

White Seabream - Porgies

Also known as Blacktail, Blacktail Seabream, Sargo, Seabream. Found singly or in small schools, over rock and sandy areas of intertidal surf zones, mouths of estuaries and in.. more

White Seabream (Juvenile) - Porgies

Also known as Blacktail, Blacktail Seabream, Sargo, Seabream. Found singly or in small schools, over rock and sandy areas of intertidal surf zones, mouths of estuaries and in.. more

White Trevally - Jacks---Pompanos

Also known as Blurter, Bruised-face Trevally, Crevally, Guelly Jack, Jackfish, Longsnout Trevally, Ranger, Silver Bream, Silver Fish, Silver Trevally, Skipjack Trevally. Skippy Thick-lipped Trevally, Striped Jack,.. more

White-banded Pygmy Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Cave Wrasse, Diagonal-line Wrasse, Doubleline Wrasse, Double-lined Wrasse, Possum Wrasse, Starry-eye Possum Wrasse, White-banded Possum Wrasse, White-banded Sharpnose Wrasse, White-barred Pygmy Wrasse. Found singly.. more

White-banded Triggerfish - Puffers-Filefishes---Triggerfishes

Also known as Blackbar Triggerfish, Hawaiian Triggerfish, Huma Huma Trigger, Humu Picasso Triggerfish, Lagoon Huma, Lagoon Triggerfish, Painted Trigger, Painted Triggerfish, Picassofish, Picasso Triggerfish, Prickly Triggerfish, Reef.. more

White-barred Boxfish - Puffers-Filefishes---Deepwater Boxfishes

Also known as Australian Flame Boxfish, Cowfish, Flame Boxfish, High-backed Boxfish, Humpback Boxfish, Humpty Dumpty, Red Boxfish, Smooth Boxfish, Temperate Boxfish, Trunkfish. Found around jetty pylons, over off-shore.. more

White-barred Goby - Gobies

Also known as Banded Goby, Banded Sleeper Goby, Brown-barred Goby, Bullet Goby, Dragon Goby, Dusky Barred Goby, Goby Dragon, Gudgeon, Sand Goby, Sleeper Goby, Sleeper-banded Goby, White-spotted.. more

White-barred Rubberlip - Grunts

Also known as Sweetlips, Whitebar Rubberlip, White-barred Sweetlip. Found singly, close to shelter during the day, out hunting for food at night, over coral and rocky reefs. They feed.. more

White-barred Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Banded Maori, Banded Maori Wrasse, Banded Splendour Wrasse, Maori Wrasse, Rainbowfish, Red-banded Wrasse, Redbreast Maori Wrasse, Redbreast Wrasse, Red-breasted Maori Wrasse, Red-breasted Wrasse, Red.. more

White-blotched Grouper - Groupers

Also known as Areolate Grouper, Brown Rock Cod, Cod, Hind,Rankin Cod, Rankin's Rock Cod, Rockcod, Trout, White-blotched Rock Cod, White-spotted Rock Cod. Found singly or in schools, over.. more

White-edged Lyretail - Groupers

Also known as Cod, Coronation Trout, Hind, Lunar-tailed Grouper, Lyretail Cod, Lyretail Grouper, Lyretail Trout, Moontail Sea Bass, Painted Coral Trout, Rockcod, Trout, White-edge Coronation Trout,.. more

White-margined Moray - Eels---Moray Eels

Also known as White-edged Moray, White-fringed Moray Eel, Whitemargin Moray. Found singly, hiding during the day, in crevices and under rocks, feeding at night over clear coastal waters.. more

White-margined Sole - Flatfishes---Soles

Also known as Margined Sole, Shallow-water Sole. Found singly, during the day buried in sand, out foraging for food at night, over shallow coastal lagoons and seaward.. more

White-shouldered Whiptail - Threadfin Breams-Whiptail Breams

Also known as Coral Bream, Spinecheek, Threadtail Bream, Whiptail, White-ear Whiptail, White-shoulder Whiptail. Found singly or in schools, over shallow, silty, coastal coral reefs. They feed on crustaceans,.. more

White-spotted Boxfish - Puffers-Filefishes---Boxfishes

Also known as Black Boxfish, Blue Boxfish, Blue-spotted Boxfish, Cowfish, Multi-spotted Boxfish, Multi-spotted Trunkfish, Spotted Boxfish, Spotted Trunkfish, Trunkfish, Whitespot Boxfish. Found singly in surge zones, around.. more

White-spotted Devil - Damselfishes

Also known as Farmer Damsel, Jewel Damsel, Jewel Damselfish, Marmite, Pacific Jewel Damsel, White-speckled Demoiselle, White-spotted Devil Damsel, Yellowtail. Found singly or in pairs, over dead and live.. more

White-spotted Filefish - Puffers-Filefishes---Filefishes

Also known as American White-spotted Filefish, Leatherjacket, Orange Filefish, White-spotted Leatherjacket. Found in pairs, amongst gorgonians, over rocky bottoms, of coral reefs. They feed on algae, gorgonians, hydroids, and.. more

White-spotted Filefish - Puffers-Filefishes---Filefishes

Also known as Barred Filefish, Barred Leatherjacket, Barred Yellow Filefish, Leatherjacket, Orangefin File, Orangefin Filefish, Yelloweye Filefish, Yelloweye Leatherjacket. Found singly or in pairs, in caves and.. more

White-spotted Frillgoby - Gobies

Also known as Pandang Frillgoby, Pandang Goby, Gudgeon, Reef Goby, White-spotted Goby. Found over tidal flats and in tide-pools, of clear, shallow, coastal reef flats and seaward reefs. They.. more

White-spotted Garden Eel - Eels---Conger-Garden Eels

Also known as Indian Spaghetti Eel, Spaghetti Eel, Spaghetti Garden Eel. Found in large colonies, half buried in the sand, over exposed clean sandy slopes, usually waving their.. more

White-spotted Puffer - Puffers-Filefishes---Puffers

Also know as Broad-barred Toadfish, Pufferfish, Stars-and-Stripes Puffer, Stars-and-Stripes Pufferfish, Stars-and-Stripes Toadfish, Stripebelly Puffer, White-spotted Blowfish, White-spotted Pufferfish. Found singly, protecting their territories, over mixed coral, rocks,.. more

White-spotted Puffer(Juvenile) - Puffers-Filefishes---Puffers

Also know as Broad-barred Toadfish, Pufferfish, Stars-and-Stripes Puffer, Stars-and-Stripes Pufferfish, Stars-and-Stripes Toadfish, Stripebelly Puffer, White-spotted Blowfish, White-spotted Pufferfish. Found singly, protecting their territories, over mixed coral, rocks,.. more

White-spotted Spinefoot - Rabbitfishes

Also known as Net-pattern Spinefoot, Pearl-spotted Spinefoot, Pearly Spinefoot, Pin-spotted Spinefoot, Seagrass Rabbitfish, Slimy Spinefoot, Smudgepot Spinefoot, Spinefoot, Spotted Spinefoot, Streaked Spinefoot, White-spotted Rabbitfish. Found singly, or in.. more

White-spotted Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Mustard Guttatus Tang, Mustard Surgeonfish, Mustard Tang, Spotband Surgeonfish, Spotted Surgeonfish, Spotted Tang, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, White-spotted Surgeon. Found in schools, over shallow,.. more

White-spotted Surgeonfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Mustard Guttatus Tang, Mustard Surgeonfish, Mustard Tang, Spotband Surgeonfish, Spotted Surgeonfish, Spotted Tang, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, White-spotted Surgeon. Found in schools, over shallow,.. more

White-spotted Toadfish - Toadfishes

Also known as Barbells, Frogfish, Starry Toadfish. Found singly, in caves and hollows, beneath corals and rocks, over coral and rocky reefs. They feed on crustaceans, small fish, molluscs.. more

White-spotted Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Blacktail Wrasse, New Guinea Wrasse, Tamarin, Tamerin Wrasse, White-spotted Tamarin Wrasse, Yellow Tailband Wrasse. Found singly, pairs or harems, over surge zones of seaward reefs,.. more

White-streaked Grubfish - Sand Dwellers---Sandperches

Also known as Black-barred Weaver, Grubfish, Sandsmelt, Whitestreak Grubfish, Weaver, Weaverfish. Found singly, resting on their fins or in small schools, over clear rocky estuaries. They feed on fish.. more

White's Seahorse - Pipefishes-Seahorses

Also known as Common Seahorse, Dwarf Seahorse, New Holland Seahorse, Sydney Seahorse. Found singly, or in pairs, anchored by their tails, amongst shallow, sheltered reefs, rich with algae,.. more

Whitebar Filefish (Juvenile) - Puffers-Filefishes---Filefishes

Also known as Hair-finned Leatherjacket, Leatherjacket, Pig-faced Filefish, Pig-faced Leatherjacket, Whitebar Leatherjacket, White-blotched Filefish. Found singly or in small schools, over mud and sand bottoms, of coral and.. more

Whitebar Gregory - Damselfishes

Also known as Farmer Damsel, White-banded Gregory. Found singly or in loose schools, over live corals, rock, and rubble areas, in both semi-sheltered and high energy zones, of.. more

Whitebar Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Doctorfish, Headband Surgeonfish, Lancetfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Whiteband Surgeonfish, Whitebar, Whitebar Tang, White-throated Surgeonfish. Found in schools over boulder strewn surge zones of coral.. more

Whitecap Shrimpgoby - Gobies

Also known as Dancer Shrimpgoby, Graceful Prawngoby, Graceful Shrimpgoby, Gudgeon, Prawn Goby, Shrimp Goby, Whitecap Goby, White-capped Goby, White-capped Prawngoby. Found singly, or in pairs, waving their pectoral.. more

Whitecheek Monocle Bream - Threadfin Breams-Whiptail Breams

Also known as Coral Bream, Monocle Bream, Silverflash Spinecheek, Spinecheek, Vosmer's Spinecheek, Whiptail, Whiteband Monocle Bream, Whiteband Spinecheek, Whitecheek Bream, White-cheeked Monocle Bream, Whitecheek Spinecheek, Whitecheek Threadfin.. more

Whitecheek Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Blackear Surgeonfish, Blackear Tang, Black Surgeonfish, Black Tang, Doctorfish, Golden-rimmed Surgeonfish, Golden-rimmed Tang, Goldrim Surgeonfish, Goldrim Tang, Gold-rimmed Surgeonfish, Gold-rimmed Tang, Grey Surgeonfish, Grey.. more

Whitefin Sharksucker - Jacks---Remoras

Also known as Shortdisk Sharksucker, Suckerfish, Whitefin Remora. Found either free-swimming, or attached to their host fish, mammals, turtles, etc., by its sucker head, from estuaries to.. more

Whitefin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Whitefin Surgeon. Found singly or in small schools, over steep, outer reef slopes. They feed on zooplankton. Length - 33cm Depth - 5-20m Widespread.. more

Whitemargin Stargazer - Sand Dwellers---Stargazers

Also known as Marbled Stargazer, Popeye Fish, Pop-eyed Fish, Tube-nosed Stargazer. Found singly, buried in gravel, mud, and sandy areas, with just the eyes and mouth showing, waiting.. more

Whitemargin Unicornfish - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Banded Unicornfish, Bluefin Unicorn Tang, Bluefin Unicornfish, Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Longhorn Unicornfish, Nosefish, Ring-tailed Unicornfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Whitemargin Surgeonfish, Whitemargin Unicorn, Whitemargin Unicorn Tang,.. more

Whitemouth Croaker - Drums-Croakers

Also known as Golden Croaker, Hardhead, Mangrove Snapper, West Indian Croaker, West Indian Drum, White Croaker, Whitemouth Drummer, Yellow Croaker. Found in schools over mud and sandy bottoms.. more

Whitemouth Jack - Jacks---Pompanos

Also known as Bassett-hulls Trevally, Sixband Brown Jack, Trevally, Whitmouth Trevally, Whitetongue Jack. Found in schools, around deepish waters, of the continental shelf. They feed on cephalopods and benthic.. more

Whitespot Damsel - Damselfishes

Also known as Lagoon Damsel, Palespot Damsel, Palespot Damselfish, Palest Damsel, Whitepatch Damsel. Found singly or in pair, over shallow silty waters, close to coral outcrops and seagrass.. more

Whitespotted beniteguri - Dragonets

Also known as Belcher's Dragonet, Black Caudal Dragonet, Kitefin Dragonet, Searlet Dragonet, Simple-spined Dragonet. Found singly or in pairs, sometimes buried during the day, raising their fins if.. more

Whitespotted Grouper - Groupers

Also known as Cod, Hind, Ocellated Rockcod, Rockcod, Small-spotted Cod, Small-spotted Grouper, Small-spotted Rockcod, Trout, White-spotted Black Cod, White-spotted Black Grouper, White-spotted Black Rockcod, White-spotted Cod, White-spotted.. more

Whitetail Damsel - Damselfishes

Also known as Whitetail Damselfish, White-tailed Damsel, White-tailed Damselfish, Whitetip Damsel, Yellow-tailed Damselfish. Found singly around coral and rocky outcrops, over shallow sandy areas of lagoons and inshore.. more

Whitetail Dascyllus - Damselfishes

Also known as Banded Dascyllus, Banded Humbug, Black-and-White Damselfish, Black-and-White Humbug, Common Humbug, Humbug, Humbug Damsel, Humbug Damselfish, Humbug Dascyllus, Pacific Ocean Humbug, Stripe Damsel, Stripe Damselfish,.. more

Whitetip Soldierfish - Squirrelfishes-Soldierfishes

Also known as Bigeye Soldier, Bigeye Soldierfish, Immaculate Soldier, Immaculate Soldierfish, Immaculate Squirrelfish, Red Soldierfish, Red-orange Squirrelfish, Whitetip Soldier, Whitetip Squirrelfish, White-tipped Soldier, White-tipped Soldierfish. Found in large.. more

Whiting - Cods-Haddocks

Also known as Black Sea Whiting, English Whiting, European Whiting, North Sea Whiting, Pollock, True Cod. Found in schools, over gravel, mud, rock, and sandy bottoms, of coastal.. more

Wide-band Fusilier - Fusiliers

Also known as Broadstripe Fusilier, Widestripe Fusilier, Yellowstreak Fusilier. Found in schools feeding midwater over corals of coastal lagoons and seaward reefs. Varies in colour from blue to.. more

Wide-barred Shrimpgoby - Gobies

Also known as Gudgeon, Metallic Partner Goby, Metallic Prawngoby, Metallic Shrimpgoby, Prawn Goby, Sand Goby, Shrimp Goby. Found singly or in pairs, sharing their burrow with an alpheid.. more

Wide-eyed Flounder - Flatfishes---Lefteye Flounders

Also known as Platefish, Solefish. Found singly, over shallow mud and sandy bottoms of the continental shelf. They feed on small benthic fish and invertebrates. Length - 45cm Depth - 15-400m Widespread.. more

Winged Seahorse - Pipefishes-Seahorses

Also known as Flying Seahorse. Found singly or in pairs, anchored by their tails, over muddy bottoms, of the continental shelf, rich in algae and seaweeds. They feed by.. more

Wispy Waspfish - Scorpionfishes---Waspfishes

Also known as Longspine Waspfish, Long-spined Waspfish, Sailfin Waspfish, Whiteface Roguefish, Whiteface Waspfish. Found singly, over mud and silty hard bottoms, around corals, rocks, and seagrass beds, of.. more

Wolf Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes

Also known as Arrowtooth Cardinal, Artus Cardinal, Artus Cardinalfish, Large-toothed Cardinalfish, Lined Cardinalfish, Nurseryfish, Wolf Cardinal. Found singly or in loose schools, during the day hovering inside caves,.. more

Wolf Cichlid - Cichlids

Also known as African Cichlid, Leopard Cichlid, Malawi Cichlid, Polystigma Cichlid. Found in small schools, over rock and sandy areas, with lots of vegetation. They feed on smaller fish,.. more

Wolf-eel - Eelpouts-Pricklebacks---Wolffishes

Also known as Doctorfish, Northern Wolffish, Ocellated Wolffish, Pacific Wolf-eel. Found singly, or in pairs, sheltering in the same spot, amongst crevices, in the rocks, until a.. more

Wolfsnout Goby - Gobies

Also known as Cup-sponge Goby, Dog-snout Spongegoby, Dwarf Goby, Gudgeon, Long-snout Spongegoby, Wolf Goby, Wolfsnout Ghostgoby. Found singly, usually on the underside of floppy sponges, or fan sponges,.. more

Wrasse Blenny - Blennies---Pike-Tube-Flagblennies

Also known as Chaenopsid Blenny. Found in crevices, of dead and live corals, also abandoned clam shells and worm tubes, (hence the name tube blennies) over coral reefs... more

Wreckfish - Oceanic Basses---Wreckfishes

Also known as Atlantic Wreckfish, Bass, Bass Grouper, European Wreckfish, Hapuka, Hapuka Cod, Longnose Hapuku, Moeone, Sea Rock Perch, Stone Bass, Wreck Bass. Found singly, or in small.. more

WrestlingHalfbeak - Needlefishes---Internally Fertilized Halfbeaks

Also known as Albino Halfbeak, Freshwater Halfbeak, Gold Wrestling Halfbeak, Halfbeak, Halfbeak Fish, Malayan Halfbeak, Needle Gar, Platinum Halfbeak, Red Halfbeak, Silver Wrestling Halfbeak. Found in schools, on.. more

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