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Y-patterned Moray - Eels---Moray Eels

Also known as Berndt's Moray, Berndt's Moray Eel, Y-patterned Moray Eel. Found over rock and sponge bottoms of coral and rocky reefs. They feed on crustaceans and small fish. Length.. more

Y-striped Leporinus - Characins---Headstanders

Also known as Lisa, Y-bar Leporinus. Found in pairs, under thick weedy areas, of the Meta and Orinoco River Basins. They feed on algae and invertebrates. Length - ?cm Depth -.. more

Yaeyama Blenny - Blennies---Combtooth Blennies

Also known as Coral Blenny, Pale-spotted Combtooth, Pale-spotted Combtooth Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Yaeyama Clown Blenny. Found singly or in small schools, sitting on boulders and.. more

Yellow Bass - Temperate Basses

Also known as Barfish. Found in schools, over gravel and rocks in weed free, open waters, of small too large lakes, ponds, pools, and backwaters.. more

Yellow Boxfish - Puffers-Filefishes---Boxfishes

Also known as Black-spotted Boxfish, Blue-spotted Boxfish, Boxy, Cofferfish, Cowfish, Cube Boxfish, Cube Trunkfish, Cubical Boxfish, Cubicus Boxfish, Polkadot Boxfish, Pufferfish, Red Sea Trunkfish, Spotted Boxfish, Trunkfish,.. more

Yellow Boxfish (Juvenile) - Puffers-Filefishes---Boxfishes

Also known as Black-spotted Boxfish, Blue-spotted Boxfish, Boxy, Cofferfish, Cowfish, Cube Boxfish, Cube Trunkfish, Cubical Boxfish, Cubicus Boxfish, Polkadot Boxfish, Pufferfish, Red Sea Trunkfish, Spotted Boxfish, Trunkfish,.. more

Yellow Chromis - Damselfishes

Also known as Brown Puller, Puller, Yellow Puller. Found singly or in small schools, over rocky bottoms of steep outer reef slopes. They feed on algae, planktonic crustaceans, and.. more

Yellow Edged Moray - Eels---Moray Eels

Also known as Leopard Eel, Leopard Moray, Speckled Moray, Speckled Moray Eel, Yellow Edged Moray Eel, Yellowmargin Moray, Yellowmargin Moray Eel, Yellow-Margined Moray, Yellow-Margined Moray Eel. .. more

Yellow Goatfish - Goatfishes

Also known as Bearfish, Goldsaddle Goatfish, King Mullet, Queen Mullet, Red Goatfish, Yellowsaddle Goatfish. Found singly or in schools, foraging for food, over sandy areas, of lagoons and.. more

Yellow Grouper - Groupers

Also known as Banded Grouper, Cod, Hind, Rockcod, Six-banded Grouper, Tropical Grouper, Trout. Found singly, over mud, rock, and sandy bottoms, of reefs. They feed on benthic crustaceans, small.. more

Yellow Hawkfish - Basses---Hawkfishes

Also known as Golden Curlyfin, Golden Hawkfish, Japanese Yellow Hawkfish, Orange Hawkfish. Found singly, resting on their fins, on rocks, in protected bays as well as rocky cliff.. more

Yellow Jack - Jacks---Pompanos

Also known as Crevalle, Green Jack, Jackfish, Lemon Jack, Skipjack, Trevally. Found singly, or in small schools, in open waters over off-shore reefs. They feed on small fish. Juveniles found.. more

Yellow Jack (Juvenile) - Jacks---Pompanos

Also known as Crevalle, Green Jack, Jackfish, Lemon Jack, Skipjack, Trevally. Found singly, or in small schools, in open waters, over off-shore reefs. They feed on small fish. Juveniles found.. more

Yellow Jawfish - Jawfishes

Also known as Tiger Jawfish. Found singly, with just the head showing, in rock lined burrows, over rubble and sandy areas, along edges of banks, and over steep.. more

Yellow Mojarra - Cichlids---Convict Blennies

Also known as Mojarra, Mojarra Amarilla, South American Cichlid. Found in marshes, rivers and swamps abundant with aquatic plants. They feed on fish and benthic invertebrates. Length - 26cm Depth -.. more

Yellow Pygmy Angelfish - Surgeonfishes---Angelfishes

Also known as False Lemonpeel, Golden Angelfish, Heraldic Angelfish, Herald's Angelfish, Woodhead's Angelfish, Yellow Angelfish, Yellow Dwarf Angelfish. Found in harems, over steep outer reefs slopes and lagoon.. more

Yellow Snapper - Snappers

Also known as Amarillo Snapper, Common Snapper, Gulf Snapper, Pargo Amarillo, Yellowtail Snapper. Found singly or in small schools, close to the shelter of caves, over hard bottoms,.. more

Yellow Striped Goatfish - Goatfishes

Also known as Rosy Goatfish, Yellowband Goatfish, Yellow-banded Goatfish. Found in schools, foraging for food, over silty mud and sand bottoms, close to reefs. They feed on small fish.. more

Yellow Tang - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Lemon Sailfin, Somber Surgeonfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Yellow Sailfin Tang, Yellow Surgeonfish. Found singly or in loose schools, cruising the reef, over lagoons.. more

Yellow Teardrop Butterflyfish - Surgeonfishes---Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfish, Indian Ocean Teardrop Butterflyfish, Indian Teardrop Butterflyfish, Teardrop Butterflyfish. Found singly, pairs, or in small schools, over coral reef flats and deep slopes. Adults.. more

Yellow-and-Blueback Fusilier - Fusiliers

Also known as Beautiful Fusilier, Blue Fusilier, Blue-and-Gold Fusilier, Blue-and-Yellow Fusilier, Yellowback Fusilier, Yellowtail Fusilier. Found in schools mixed with other Caesionids over weedy.. more

Yellow-banded Pipefish - Pipefishes-Seahorses

Also known as Banded Pipefish, Candy Pipefish, Candycane Pipefish, Flagtail Pipefish, Orange-banded Pipefish, Yellowbar Pipefish. Found singly or in pairs, close to the bottom, around remote coral.. more

Yellow-banded Snapper - Snappers

Also known as Pink Hussar, Seaperch, Yellowband Snapper, Yellow-banded Hussar, Yellow-banded Seaperch. Found in large schools, during the day around rocky outcrops, dispersing at night, foraging for food.. more

Yellow-banded Sweetlips - Grunts

Also known as Black-striped Sweetlip, Diagonal-banded Grunt, Diagonal-banded Sweetlips, Goldman's Sweetlips, Lesson's Thicklip, Lined Blubberlip, Lined Sweetlips, Many-lined Sweetlips, Oblique-banded Sweetlips, Oblique-banded Thicklip, Oriental Dogfish, Silver-banded Sweetlips,.. more

Yellow-barred Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as Bluebridle Parrotfish, Captain Parrotfish, Dusky-capped Parrotfish, Five-saddle Parrotfish, Saddled Parrotfish, Turquoise-capped Parrotfish. Found foraging for food, over clear, protected waters, of lagoons and seaward reefs,.. more

Yellow-breasted Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Sandreef Wrasse, Tamarin Wrasse, Twist Wrasse, Twister Wrasse, Twistii Wrasse, Twist's Wrasse, Yellowbreast Wrasse, Yellow-breasted Tamerin, Yellowchest Anampses, Yellowchest Wrasse, Yellowchest Twist Wrasse. Found.. more

Yellow-brown Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Banana Wrasse, Bluefin Wrasse, Green Moon Wrasse, Lime Green Wrasse, Lunate-tailed Wrasse, Sunset Wrasse, Surge Wrasse, Whistling Daughter, Yellow-green Wrasse, Yellow Moon Wrasse,.. more

Yellow-brown Wrasse (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Banana Wrasse, Bluefin Wrasse, Green Moon Wrasse, Lime Green Wrasse, Lunate-tailed Wrasse, Sunset Wrasse, Surge Wrasse, Whistling Daughter, Yellow-green Wrasse, Yellow Moon Wrasse,.. more

Yellow-edged Lyretail - Groupers

Also known as Chameleon Sea Bass, Cod, Common Lyretail Cod, Coronation Cod, Coronation Grouper, Coronation Trout, Fairy Cod, Hind, Louti Cherry Grouper, Louti Grouper, Lunatail, Lunatail Cod,.. more

Yellow-headed Moray - Eels---Moray Eels

Also known as Banded Moray, Banded Reef Eel, Black-barred Eel, Black-barred Moray, Ruppell's Moray, Ruppell's Moray Eel, Yellowed Moray, Yellow-headed Moray Eel. Found singly, in crevices of corals,.. more

Yellow-lined Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes

Also known as Highfin Cardinal, Highfin Cardinalfish, Many-lined Cardinalfish, Nurseryfish. Found singly or in schools, during the day hiding in crevices and rubble areas, over reef flats and.. more

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait - Sea Snakes---Venomous Sea Snakes

Also known as Amphibious Sea Snake, Amphibious Snake, Banded Sea Krait, Banded Sea Snake, Banded Yellow-lip Sea Snake, Colubrine Sea Krait, Colubrine Sea Snake, Sea Krait, Snake.. more

Yellow-sided Damselfish - Damselfishes

Also known as Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Yellow Damselfish, Yellowfin Damsel, Yellowfin Damselfish, Yellowflank Damsel, Yellowflank Damselfish, Yellowside Damsel, Yellowside Damselfish, Yellow-sided Damsel. Found singly or in small loose.. more

Yellow-spotted Boarfish - Oceanic Basses---Armorheads

Also known as Boarfish, Brown-spotted Boarfish, Giant Boarfish, Sowfish, Yellow-spotted Penfish. Found in very deep waters, over deep mounts and slopes of the continental shelf. They feed on invertebrates. Length.. more

Yellow-spotted Burrfish - Puffers-Filefishes---Porcupinefishes-Burrfishes

Also known as Balloonfish, Birdbeak Burrfish, Blowfish, Globefish, Hedgehog Fish, Spiny Boxfish, Spotbase Burrfish, Swelltoad, Yellow-spotted Porcupinefish. Found singly, during the day under ledges and rocks and in.. more

Yellow-spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes---Rockfishes

Also known as Coral Scorpionfish, Stingfish. Found singly, or in small family groups, hiding, or resting, amongst the branches of Pocillopora corals and fire corals, in surge.. more

Yellow-striped Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes

Also know as Blue-lined Cardinalfish, Bluespot Cardinalfish, Blue-striped Cardinafish, Gold-striped Cardinalfish, Golden-striped Cardinal, Golden-striped Cardinalfish, Nurseryfish, Orange-lined Cardinalfish, Orange-striped Cardinalfish, Yellow Cardinalfish. Found in small to large schools,.. more

Yellow-striped Whiptail - Threadfin Breams-Whiptail Breams

Also known as Coral Bream, Spinecheek, Whiptail, Yellowstripe Threadfin Bream, Yellowstripe Whiptail. Found singly or in small schools, over rubble areas of coral reefs. They feed on small fish.. more

Yellow-tailed Dascyllus - Damselfishes

Also known as Black Damselfish, Humbug Damsel, Humbug, Yellowtail Damselfish, Yellowtail Dascyllus. Found in harems, close to anemones and coral heads, over rocky areas, of lagoons and.. more

Yellowback Anthias - Groupers---Fairy Basslets-Streamer Basses

Also known as Evansi Anthias, Evan's Anthias, Goldback Anthias, Purple Wreckfish, Sea Perch, Two Coloured Coral Perch, Yellowtail Basslet, Yellowtail Fairy Basslet, Yellow-tailed Basslet, Yellow Goldie, Yellowtail.. more

Yellowback Butterflyfish - Surgeonfishes---Butterflyfishes

Also known as Atoll Butterflyfish, Chevron Butterflyfish, Coralfish, Keel-finned Butterflyfish, Merten's Butterfly, Merten's Butterflyfish, Merten's Coralfish, Orangebar Butterflyfish, Yellowback Butterfly. Found singly or in pairs, around large coral.. more

Yellowback Fusilier - Fusiliers

Also known as Yellowfin Fusilier, Yellowtop Fusilier. Found in large schools, over coral reefs, in deep lagoons and seaward reefs. Varies in colour from blue to red with.. more

Yellowback Tubelip - Wrasses

Also known as Blacklope Wrasse, Comet Wrasse, Tubemouth Wrasse, V-Tail Tubelip Wrasse, V-Tail Wrasse, Wedge-tailed Wrasse, Yellowback Tubelip Wrasse. Found singly, or in small schools, over clear, outer.. more

Yellowback Tubelip (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Blacklope Wrasse, Comet Wrasse, Tubemouth Wrasse, V-Tail Tubelip Wrasse, V-Tail Wrasse, Wedge-tailed Wrasse, Yellowback Tubelip Wrasse. Found singly, or in small schools, over clear, outer.. more

Yellowbar Angelfish - Surgeonfishes---Angelfishes

Also known as Arabian Angelfish, Halfmoon Angel, Halfmoon Angelfish, Maculosus Angelfish, Map Angel, Map Angelfish, Yellowband Angelfish, Yellow-banded Angelfish, Yellowbar Angelfish, Yellowblotch Angelfish, Yellowmark Angelfish, Yellow-marked Angelfish... more

Yellowbar Angelfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes---Angelfishes

Also known as Arabian Angelfish, Halfmoon Angel, Halfmoon Angelfish, Maculosus Angelfish, Map Angel, Map Angelfish, Yellowband Angelfish, Yellow-banded Angelfish, Yellowbar Angelfish, Yellowblotch Angelfish, Yellowmark Angelfish, Yellow-marked Angelfish... more

Yellowbar Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as Five-banded Parrotfish, Schlegel's Parrotfish, Yellowband Parrotfish, Yellow-banded Parrotfish. Found singly or in schools, foraging for food, over mixed coral and rubble slopes, rich in algae.. more

Yellowbelly Damselfish - Damselfishes

Also known as Gold-scaled Damselfish, Golden-scaled Damselfish, Sergeant, Whitebelly Damsel, Whitebelly Damselfish, Whitebelly Devil, White-breasted Sergeant, White-breasted Sergeant-Major, Yellowbelly Devil. Found singly or in small schools,.. more

Yellowbelly Damselfish (juvenile) - Damselfishes

Also known as Gold-scaled Damselfish, Golden-scaled Damselfish, Sergeant, Whitebelly Damsel, Whitebelly Damselfish, Whitebelly Devil, White-breasted Sergeant, White-breasted Sergeant-Major, Yellowbelly Devil. Found singly or in small schools,.. more

Yellowbelly Hamlet - Sea Basses-Groupers-Fairy Basslets

Also known as Bad Lucks, Cod, Hamlet, Hind, Rockcod, Trout. Found singly, close to the bottom of coral and rocky reefs. They feed on small crustaceans. Length - 13cm Depth.. more

Yellowblotch Razorfish - Wrasses

Also known as Pale Razorfish, Sand Wrasse, Whiteblotch Razorfish, Whiteblotch Razor Wrasse, Whitepatch Razorfish, Whiteside Razorfish. Found singly or in harems, over open, clean, mud and sandy areas.. more

Yellowblotch Razorfish (Juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Pale Razorfish, Sand Wrasse, Whiteblotch Razorfish, Whiteblotch Razor Wrasse, Whitepatch Razorfish, Whiteside Razorfish. Found singly or in harems, over open clean mud and sandy areas.. more

Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Lightning Wrasse, Sand-reef Wrasse. Found continuously swimming around coral and rock areas of reefs. They feed on hard shell invertebrates. Length - 30cm Depth - 18-90m Widespread Western Atlantic,.. more

Yellowedge Grouper - Groupers

Also known as Cod, Gulf Grouper, Hind, Poey's Grouper, Rockcod, Trout, White Grouper, Yellow-edged Grouper, Yellowfin Grouper, Yellow-finned Grouper. Found singly on mud, rock and sandy bottoms, close.. more

Yelloweye Triplefin - Blennies---Triplefin Blennies

Also known as Northern Bi-coloured Triplefin, Threefin, Threefin Blenny, Triplefin, Two-colour Threefin, Yellownape Triplefin. Found singly or in pairs, over coral and rocks of shallow lagoons, inner and.. more

Yellowface Angelfish - Surgeonfishes---Angelfishes

Also known as Blueface Angel, Blueface Angelfish, Blue-faced Angelfish, Yellowface Angel, Yellow-faced Angelfish, Yellowmask Angel, Yellowmask Angelfish. Found singly or in pairs, often close to caves, in channels,.. more

Yellowface Pikeblenny - Blennies---Pike-Tube-Flagblennies

Also known as Chaenopsid Blenny. Found in colonies, with their heads poking out of a hole, (one to a hole) in clear waters, over coral, rubble, and sandy.. more

Yellowfin bass - Groupers---Fairy Basslets-Streamer Basses

Also known as Cod, Hind, Rockcod, Threadnose Bass, Trout. Found in small to large schools, around Oculina corals and large boulders, in deep water reefs. They feed on plankton. Length.. more

Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfishes

Also known as Banded Goatfish, Flame Goatfish, Golden-banded Goatfish, Goldenstripe Goatfish, Goldstripe Goatfish, Red Goatfish, Red Weke, Yellow Goatfish, Yellow-finned Goatfish, Yellow-stripe Goatfish, Yellow-striped Goatfish. Found singly during.. more

Yellowfin Grouper - Groupers

Also known as Cod, Fireback Grouper, Hind, Monkey Rockfish, Princess Rockfish, Red Rockfish, Rockcod, Rockfish, Rockhind, Rocky Grouper, Trout, Yellow-finned Grouper. Found singly, resting on mud bottoms, over.. more

Yellowfin Jack - Jacks---Pompanos

Also known as Bluntnose Jack, Jackfish, Little Jack, Trevally, Yellowfin Trevally. Found in schools, over mud and sandy bottoms, of brackish estuaries and coastal reefs. They feed on benthic.. more

Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarras

Also known as Broad Mojarra, Broad Shad, Dark-barred Mojarra, Gray Mojarra, Haddow, Hedow, Mojarra Blanca, Pursemouth, Shad, Silver Perch, Silverbelly, Silverbiddy. Found singly or in small schools, over.. more

Yellowfin Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as King Parrotfish, Rainbow Parrotfish, Yellow-finned Parrotfish. Found singly or in pairs, foraging for food, over deeper areas of lagoons and channel reefs, rich in coral.. more

Yellowfin Puffer - Puffers-Filefishes---Puffers

Also known as Blowfish, Pufferfish, Striped Puffer, Tiger Puffer, Swelltoad, Toadfish, Yellowfin Pufferfish. Found singly, pairs, or in schools, over rocky bottoms, in high energy zones, of estuaries.. more

Yellowfin Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes---Rockfishes

Also known as Devilfish, Bandtail Scorpionfish, Bandtail Stingfish, Humpbacked Scorpionfish, Stingfish. Found singly and well camouflaged over open mud and sand bottoms of coastal reefs. They feed on small.. more

Yellowfin Scorpionfish (Juvenile) - Scorpionfishes---Rockfishes

Also known as Devilfish, Bandtail Scorpionfish, Bandtail Stingfish, Humpbacked Scorpionfish, Stingfish. Found singly, and well camouflaged, over open mud and sand bottoms, of coastal reefs. They feed on small.. more

Yellowfin Sillago - Smelt-whitings

Also known as Finescale Whiting, Fine-scaled Whiting, Sand Borer, Sandsmelt, Silver Whiting, Western Sand Whiting, Yellowfin Whiting, Yellow-finned Whiting. Found singly or in schools, congregating in hollows along.. more

Yellowfin Soapfish - Groupers---Painted Basslets

Also known as Red Sea Soapfish, Soapfish, Yellowface Soapfish. Found singly or in pairs, hiding during the day in crevices, emerging at night hunting for food, often.. more

Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Curvier's Surgeonfish, Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Purple Surgeonfish, Ringtail Surgeonfish, Ring-tailed Surgeonfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Yellowfin Surgeon, Yellowmask Surgeonfish. Found in schools, over sand slopes, of deep.. more

Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Curvier's Surgeonfish, Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Purple Surgeonfish, Ringtail Surgeonfish, Ring-tailed Surgeonfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Yellowfin Surgeon, Yellowmask Surgeonfish. Found in schools over sand slopes of deep.. more

Yellowhead Butterflyfish - Surgeonfishes---Butterflyfishes

Also known as Coralfish, Indian Butterflyfish, Goldhead Butterflyfish, Gold-headed Butterflyfish, Goldring Butterflyfish, Xanthocephalus Butterflyfish, Yellowhead Butterfly, Yellow-headed Butterflyfish. Found singly, pairs, or in small schools, around coral heads,.. more

Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfishes

Also known as Pearly Jawfish, Yellow-headed Jawfish. Found singly, hovering vertically, above or near their coral and sand burrows, re-entering tail-first when disturbed, over sand and rubble areas... more

Yellowhead Mbuna Cichlid - Cichlids

Also known as African Cichlid, Malawi Cichlid, Mbuna. Found singly, or in schools, close to rocks, over sediment rich rock and sandy bottoms, of Lake Malawi. They feed.. more

Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Neon Wrasse, Sand-reef Wrasse, Yellow-headed Wrasse. Found singly or in small schools, over exposed, rocky crevices and ledges, in both shallow and deep sandy reefs,.. more

Yellowhead Wrasse (juvenile) - Wrasses

Also known as Neon Wrasse, Sand-reef Wrasse, Yellow-headed Wrasse. Found singly or in small schools, over exposed, rocky crevices and ledges, in both shallow and deep sandy reefs,.. more

Yellowline Goby - Gobies

Also known as Cleaner Goby, Gudgeon, Neon Goby, Sponge Goby, Yellowstripe Neon Goby. Found singly, or in pairs, always living in association with tube sponges or massive sponges... more

Yellowlip Emperor - Emperors-Scavengers

Also known as Klunzinger's Emperor, Redspot Emperor, Slender Emperor, Smalltooth Emperor, Yellow-lipped Emperor. Found singly or in small schools, over rubble and sandy areas, in deep channels, and.. more

Yellowmargin Triggerfish - Puffers-Filefishes---Triggerfishes

Also known as Green Triggerfish, Pineapple Trigger, Pineapple Triggerfish, Starry Triggerfish, White Trigger, Yellowface Triggerfish, Yellow-faced Triggerfish, Yellowmargin Trigger. Found singly or in pairs, over silty estuaries, lagoons,.. more

Yellowmargin Triggerfish (Juvenile) - Puffers-Filefishes---Triggerfishes

Also known as Green Triggerfish, Pineapple Trigger, Pineapple Triggerfish, Starry Triggerfish, White Trigger, Yellowface Triggerfish, Yellow-faced Triggerfish, Yellowmargin Trigger. Found singly or in pairs over silty estuaries, lagoons.. more

Yellowmask Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Bleeker´s Surgeonfish, Blue-lined Surgeonfish, Doctorfish, Elongate Surgeon, Elongate Surgeonfish, Elongate Tang, Elongated Surgeonfish, Lancetfish, Mata Surgeonfish, Mata Tang, Pale Surgeon, Pale Surgeonfish, Striped Surgeon,.. more

Yellowmask Surgeonfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Bleeker´s Surgeonfish, Blue-lined Surgeonfish, Doctorfish, Elongate Surgeon, Elongate Surgeonfish, Elongate Tang, Elongated Surgeonfish, Lancetfish, Mata Surgeonfish, Mata Tang, Pale Surgeon, Pale Surgeonfish, Striped Surgeon,.. more

Yellowmouth Barracuda - Barracudas

Also known as Mediterranean Barracuda, Sea Pike, Striped Barracuda, Yellow Barracuda, Yellow-mouthed Barracuda. Found singly or in schools, during the day, over coastal and off-shore waters, dispersing at.. more

Yellowmouth Grouper - Groupers

Also known as Blake, Cod, Crossband Rockfish, Grey Mannock, Hamlet, Harlequin Rockfish, Hind, Princess Rockfish, Rockcod, Rockfish, Salmon Grouper, Salmon Rockfish, Scamp, Trout, Yellowfin Grouper. Found over coral.. more

Yellowmouth Grouper (Juvenile) - Groupers

Also known as Blake, Cod, Crossband Rockfish, Grey Mannock, Hamlet, Harlequin Rockfish, Hind, Princess Rockfish, Rockcod, Rockfish, Salmon Grouper, Salmon Rockfish, Scamp, Trout, Yellowfin Grouper. Found over coral.. more

Yellowmouth Moray - Eels---Moray Eels

Also known as Orange-eyed Moray Eel, Starry Moray, Yellowmouth Eel, Yellowmouth Moray Eel, Yellow-mouthed Moray Eel. Found singly in crevices and holes of inner and outer reef slopes.. more

Yellownose Goby - Gobies

Also known as Cleaner Goby, Gudgeon, Neon Goby, Randall's Goby. Found in pairs, and small schools, around live coral heads, at cleaning stations waiting for customers. They feed on.. more

Yellownose Shrimpgoby - Gobies

Also known as Gudgeon, Hi-fin Banded Goby, Prawn Goby, Shrimp Goby, Striped Goby, Yellowface Shrimpgoby, Yellownose Goby, Yellownose Partnergoby, Yellownose Prawngoby, Yellowsnout Shrimpgoby. Found singly or in pairs,.. more

Yellowpatch Razorfish - Wrasses

Also known as Finspot Razorfish, Sand Wrasse. Found in loose schools, over upper parts of mud and sand banks, on reef flats, before they slope down to deeper.. more

Yellowspotted Puffer - Puffers-Filefishes---Puffers

Also known as Blowfish, Pufferfish, Red Sea Pufferfish, Studded Pufferfish, Swelltoad, Toadfish. Found over rubble, sand, and in seagrass beds, hiding by burying in the sand when alarmed,.. more

Yellowstripe Fusilier - Fusiliers

Also known as Bananafish, Double-lined Fusilier. Found in schools, feeding mid-water in the water column, often with other caesionids. Varies in colour, from blue to red with night.. more

Yellowstripe Goatfish - Goatfishes

Also known as Bait Goatfish, Gold-lined Goatfish, Pallid Goatfish, Samoan Goatfish, Sand Weke, Slender Goldband Goatfish, Square-spot Goatfish, White Weke, Yellow-lined Goatfish, Yellow-striped Goatfish. Found singly or in.. more

Yellowstripe Monocle Bream - Threadfin Breams-Whiptail Breams

Also known as Blue-nosed Monocle Bream, Coral Bream, Golden Spinecheek, Masked Spinecheek, Spinecheek, Whiptail. Found singly or in loose schools, over sandy bottoms, of lagoons and coastal reefs. They.. more

Yellowstripe Scad - Jacks---Pompanos

Also known as Gold-banded Scad, Horse Mackerel, Scad, Slender Trevally, Slender-scaled Trevally, Smooth-tail Trevally, Smooth-tailed Trevally, Thin-scaled Trevally, Trevally, Yellow-stripe Crevalle, Yellow-stripe Trevally. Found in large schools, over.. more

Yellowtail Amberjack - Jacks---Pompanos

Also known as Albacore, Amberfish, Amberjack, Banded Rudderfish, Bandit, California Yellowtail, Cape Yellowtail, Giant Yellowtail, Great Amberjack, Greater Amberjack, Hoodlum, Jenny Lind, King Amberjack, Kingfish, Kingie, Northern.. more

Yellowtail Barracuda - Barracudas

Also known as Bigeye Barracuda, Obtuse Barracuda, Reef Barracuda, Sea Pike, Short-jawed Barracuda, Short-jawed Sea Pike, Yellowstripe Barracuda. Found in schools during the day, in bays, lagoons and.. more

Yellowtail Blenny - Blennies---Combtooth Blennies

Also known as Black Blenny, Black Combtooth, Black Combtooth Blenny, Coral Blenny, Flametail Blenny, Namiyei's Blenny, Namiyei's Combtooth Blenny, Namiyei's Coral Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Sailfin.. more

Yellowtail Clownfish - Damselfishes

Also known as Anemonefish, Black Clark's Clownfish, Black Clown, Brown Anemonefish, Chocolate Clownfish, Clarkii Clown, Clarkii's Clown, Clark's Anemonefish, Clark's Clownfish, Clown Anemonefish, Clownfish, Panda Clarkii, Sea.. more

Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfishes

Also known as Caribbean Jewel Damsel, Jewel Damselfish, Jewelfish, Marine Jewelfish, Sheephead, Yellowtail Damsel, Yellowtail Jewel Damsel, Yellow-tailed Damselfish. Found singly or in pairs, close to branching corals,.. more

Yellowtail Damselfish (Juvenile) - Damselfishes

Also known as Caribbean Jewel Damsel, Jewel Damselfish, Jewelfish, Marine Jewelfish, Sheephead, Yellowtail Damsel, Yellowtail Jewel Damsel, Yellow-tailed Damselfish. Found singly, or in pairs, close to branching corals,.. more

Yellowtail Demoiselle - Damselfishes

Also known as Lyretail Damsel, Lyretail Damselfish, Orange-tailed Damselfish, Yellowtail Blue Damselfish, Yellowtail Damsel. Found in small schools, along deep surge channels and ledges of outer reef.. more

Yellowtail Emperor - Emperors-Scavengers

Also known as Atkinson's Emperor, Pacific Yellowtail Emperor, Reticulated Emperor, Sky Emperor, Tricky Snapper, Yellow Morwong, Yellowbrow Emperor, Yellow-tailed Emperor. Found singly or in schools, over sand and.. more

Yellowtail Fangblenny - Blennies---Combtooth Blennies

Also known as Eyelash Fangblenny, Eyelash Harptail, Eyelash Harptail Blenny, Fang Blenny, Forktail Blenny, Forktail Fangblenny, Lyretail Blenny, Lyretail Fangblenny, Poisonfang Blenny, Sabretooth Blenny, Sabre-toothed Blenny, Yellowtail.. more

Yellowtail Flathead - Scorpionfishes---Flatheads

Also known as Bartail Flathead, Bar-tailed Flathead, Estuary Flathead, Flagtail Flathead, Flag-tailed Flathead, Sand Flathead, Western Australia Flathead, Western Estuary Flathead, Yellow-tailed Flathead. Found singly, lying on mud.. more

Yellowtail Fusilier - Fusiliers

Also known as Deep-bodied Fusilier, Giant Fusilier, Red-bellied Fusilier, Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier, Robust Fusilier, Yellowtail. Found in schools, in extremely murky waters, over coral and rocky coastal reefs... more

Yellowtail Hamlet - Sea Basses-Groupers-Fairy Basslets

Also known as Butter Hamlet, Cod, Hamlet, Hind, Rockcod, Sheephead, Trout, Yellowfin Hamlet. Found singly, close to the bottom, of coral and rocky reefs, rich in coral growth. They.. more

Yellowtail Parrotfish - Parrotfishes

Also known as Redfin Parrot, Redfin Parrotfish, Roughscale Kwob, Roughscale Parrot, Yellowtail Parrot. Found singly, pairs, or in small schools, foraging for food, over seagrass beds, of coral.. more

Yellowtail Reef Fish - Wrasses

Also known as Caribbean Chromis, Yellowtail Chromis. Found in small schools, close to small outcrops, over steep slopes and outer patch reefs. They feed on zooplankton. Length - 10cm Depth -.. more

Yellowtail Sergeant - Damselfishes

Also known as Demoiselle, Dusky Damsel, Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Yellowtail Sergeant Major, Yellow-tailed Sergeant, Yellow-tailed Sergeant Major. Found singly, pairs or in small schools, over sheltered upper edges.. more

Yellowtail Snapper - Snappers

Also known as Seaperch, Yellowtail, Yellowtail Seaperch. Found singly or in schools, swimming well above the bottom, over coastal waters of coral reefs. They feed on cephalopods, benthic crustaceans,.. more

Yellowtail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Yellowtail Sawtail. Found in schools, over shallow, rocky reefs, rich in algae growth. They feed on algae. Length - 60cm Depth - 5-35m Widespread.. more

Yellowtail Tang - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Blue Tang, Doctorfish, Dusky Sailfin Tang, Lancetfish, Purple Sailfin Tang, Purple Tang, Red Sea Sailfin, Sea Sailfin Tang, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Yellow Dusky Sailfin.. more

Yellowtail Tang (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes

Also known as Blue Tang, Doctorfish, Dusky Sailfin Tang, Lancetfish, Purple Sailfin Tang, Purple Tang, Red Sea Sailfin, Sea Sailfin Tang, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Yellow Dusky Sailfin.. more

Yellowtail Trumpeter - Basses---Grunters-Tigerperches

Also known as English Wyandotte, Flagtail Grunter, Flagtail Perch, Flag-tailed Grunter, Flag-tailed Perch, Yellow Bartail Trumpeter, Yellowtail Grunter, Yellow-tailed Perch, Yellow-tailed Trumpeter. Found in schools, over shallow sandy.. more

Yellowtail Tubelip - Wrasses

Also known as Cleaner Wrasse, Wandering Cleaner Wrasse, Yellowtail Tubelip Wrasse, Yellowtail Wrasse, Yellow-tailed Cleaner Wrasse, Yellow-tailed Tubelip, Yellow-tailed Wrasse. Found singly or in small schools, over shallow,.. more

Yellowtail Wrasse - Wrasses

Also known as Dotted Wrasse, Sand-reef Wrasse, Speckled Wrasse, Spotted Wrasse, White-spotted Wrasse, Yellowtail Tamarin, Yellowtail Tamarin Wrasse, Yellow-tailed Tamarin. Found singly or in pairs, over mixed coral,.. more

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