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.
Also known as Pufferfish, Sharpnose Puffer, Sharp-nosed Puffer. Found singly, over boulders, platforms, outcrops and vertical walls rich in algae growth. They feed on algae and invertebrates Length - 25cm Depth.. more
Also known as Cigarfish, Indian Scad, Kingston, Mackerel, Mackerel Roundscad, Robin, Round Robin, Round Scad, Shortfin Scad, Trevally. Found in fast moving schools, along shallow reef edges, over.. more
Also known as Aeolid Nudibranch, Nudibranch, Solar-powered Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs, on the sea floor over coastal, coral and rocky reefs. They feed on.. more
Also known as Bowfish, Madagascan Rainbow, Madagascar Rainbowfish, Red-tailed Silverside, Zona. Found in schools, over shallow, clear, slow flowing waters, in shaded areas, of creeks, marshes, rivers, and.. more
Also known as Chevron Butterflyfish, Coralfish, Hooded Butterflyfish, Indian Ocean Chevron Butterflyfish, Pearlscale Butterflyfish, Pearly Butterflyfish, Seychelles Butterflyfish. Found in pairs, over coral and rubble areas of outer.. more
Also known as Gudgeon, Reef Goby, Rock Goby. Found singly, pairs or small schools, over very shallow waters, in rock pools and over intertidal zones. They feed on crustaceans,.. more
Also known as Madeira Scorpionfish. Found under small boulders, in rocky depressions and under ledges of shallow coastal waters rich in brown algae cover. They feed on crustaceans and.. more
Also known as Australian Mado, Mado Sweep. Found in small too large schools, in large estuaries, harbours, under jetties around pylons and wharfs, over coral and rocky reefs. They.. more
Also known as Nudibranch. Found singly, or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs. They feed on bryozoans. Length - 4.5cm Depth - ?m Widespread Indo-West Pacific Opisthobranchia.. more
Also known as Magenta Pseudochromis, Purple Dottyback, Purple Pseudochromis, Strawberry Dottyback, Strawberry Fish, Strawberry Gramma, Strawberry Pseudochromis. Found singly, or in small, loose schools, hovering above coral and.. more
Also known as Laboute's Wrasse, Labouti Fairy Wrasse, Labouti's Wrasse, Northern Purple Wrasse, Small-mouthed Wrasse. Found singly or in small schools, close to rubble bottoms of back reef.. more
Also known as Chromodoris Magnifa, Dorid Nudibranch, Magnifa Sea Slug, Magnificent Chromodoris, Magnificent Nudibranch, Nudibranch. .. more
Also known as Anemone Cleaner Shrimp, Anemone Shrimp, Carid Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Commensal Shrimp, Crystal Shrimp, Glass Shrimp, Magnificent Cleaner Shrimp, Magnificent Commensal Shrimp, Magnificent Partner Shrimp,.. more
Also known as Coco Worm, Fan Worm, Feather Duster, Feather Tube Worm, Giant Fan Worm, Magnificent Fan Worm, Magnificent Feather Duster Worm, Rock Worm, Segmented Sea Worm,.. more
Also known as Andaman Foxface, Magnificent Foxface, Redfin Foxface, Spinefoos. Found singly, or in pairs, over lagoons and seaward reefs, rich in coral growth. They feed on algae and.. more
Also known as Coral Ornament Carpet Anemone, Giant Anemone, Hexacoral, Magnificent Anemone, Purple Foot Anemone, Ritteri Anemone. Found singly on hard bottoms that are exposed to current and.. more
Also known as Luidia's Magnificent Sea Star, Luidia's Magnificent Starfish, Magnificent Star, Magnificent Starfish, Starfish. Found singly or in constellations, sometimes partially buried in sandy substrate, over shallow.. more
Also known as Burrowing Sea Cucumber, Large Burrowing Sea Cucumber, Large Filtering Sea Cucumber, Sea Basket Sea Cucumber. Found singly, buried in gravel, rubble, and sandy substrates, over.. more
Also known as Lantern Jaw, Spot Snapper. Found singly or in large schools, during the day drifting in the shade of large corals heads and gorgonians, dispersing at.. more
Also known as Cut-throat Emperor, Pigface Bream, Sky Emperor, White-spotted Pigface Bream, Yellow Emperor, Yellow-tailed Emperor. Found singly over sand and seagrass areas of reefs. They feed on crustaceans,.. more
Also known as Cut-throat Emperor, Pigface Bream, Sky Emperor, White-spotted Pigface Bream, Yellow Emperor, Yellow-tailed Emperor. Found singly, over sand, and seagrass areas of reefs. They feed on crustaceans,.. more
Also known as Bald Glassy, Bare-headed Perchlet, Common Glassfish, Dussumier's Perchlet, Glassfish, Glassies, Glassy, Malabar Glassy, Perchlet, Smooth Glassy. Found in estuaries, coastal shorelines, also in freshwater rivers. They.. more
Also known as Blackspot Cod, Black-spotted Rockcod, Brown Spotted Grouper, Cod, Estuary Cod, Estuary Rockcod, Giant Rockcod, Greasy Grouper, Hind, Malabar Cod, Malabar Reefcod, Malabar Rockcod, Morgan's.. more
Also known as Dwarf Pea Puffer, Dwarf Pufferfish, Dwarf Yellow Puffer, Freshwater Dwarf Pea Puffer, Freshwater Pea Puffer, Freshwater Pufferfish, Indian Dwarf Pufferfish, Indian Yellow Dwarf Pufferfish,.. more
Also known as Bigmouth Nannygai, Humphead Snapper, Large-mouthed Nannygai, Large-mouthed Seaperch, Malabar Blood Snapper, Malabar Red Snapper, Malabar Seaperch, Nannygai, Red Bass, Red Bream, Red Emperor, Red.. more
Also known as Bullseye, Hatchet Fish, Sweeper Fish. Found in schools, during the day, sheltering in caves, in harbors, under ledges, and in shipwrecks, dispersing at night, foraging.. more
Also known as African Catfish, Malawi Catfish, Malawi Spotted Catfish. Found among rocks during the day, dispersing at night to feed over the lake. They feed on crustaceans, insects.. more
Also known as Puller, White-finned Puller, Yellowaxil Chromis. Found singly, pairs, or in loose schools, over sheltered upper slopes, of coral reefs and seaward reef slopes. They feed on.. more
Also known as Anemonefish, Blackfin Clownfish, Black-finned Anemonefish, Black-finned Clownfish, Blackfoot Anemonefish, Blackfoot Clownfish, Black-footed Anemonefish, Black-footed Clownfish, Clown Anemonefish, Clownfish, Maldives Anemonefish, Maldives Clown, Maldives Clownfish,.. more
Also known as Maldives Damsel, Pale Damselfish. Found singly, or in small schools, sheltering and nesting in the dead branches of Acropora corals, over shallow clear waters, of.. more
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Also known as Threefin Blenny, Threefin, Triplefin. Found singly, pairs, or in small schools, over wave swept reef margins, resting on coral outcrops, rocky surfaces, and under ledges,.. more
Also known as Blue Mandarin, Blue Mandarin Dragonet, Blue Mandarinfish, Green Mandarin, Green Mandarin Dragonet, Green Psychedelic Mandarin, Green Splendid Mandarinfish, Green Striped Mandarinfish, Mandarin Dragonet, Mandarin.. more
Also known as Calling Crab, Estuary Fiddler Crab, Fiddler Crab, Ghost Crab, Red-clawed Fiddler Crab, Thick-legged Fidler Crab, True Crab, Watermelon Fiddler Crab. Found sometimes in their thousands,.. more
Also known as Bandfin Mangrove Goby, Bandfin Mullet Goby, Gudgeon, Sleeper Goby. Found over mud and sand bottoms, in murky, brackish and freshwaters, often close to mangroves,.. more
Also known as Living Fossil, Round-tailed Horseshoe Crab Found on sand and mud, in mangroves, and brackish swampy areas. They feed on bivalves, crabs, small fish, insect larvae and.. more
Also known as Coral Blenny, Flymo Blenny, Lawnmower Blenny, Mangrove Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Roundhead Blenny, Zebra Blenny. Found singly or in small schools, often hiding in.. more
Also known as Dog Bream, Creek Red Bream, Dog Bream, Grey Snapper, Malabar Red Snapper, Mangrove Jack, Mangrove Jack Reddish Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Purple Sea Perch, Red.. more
Also known as Coachwhip Ray, Macleay's Coachwhip Ray, Mangrove Ray, Mangrove Stingray, Whitetail Stingray, Whitetail Whipray. Found singly over rubble and sand bottoms of lagoons, coastal and.. more
Also known as Flagtail Pipefish, Many-bands Pipefish, Multi-banded Pipefish, Multi-bar Pipefish. Found singly or in pairs, amongst corals, in crevices and reef caves, often seen swimming upside down.. more
Also known as Dorid Nudibranch, Lined Chromodoris, Lined Nudibranch, Nudibranch. Found singly, or in pairs, amongst rubble, and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs. They feed on sponges. Length.. more
Also known as Blowfish, Multi-lined Pufferfish, Pufferfish, Swelltoad, Toadfish. Found singly, over sandy bottoms of reefs. They feed on corals, benthic invertebrates, and molluscs. Length - 43cm Depth - 2-40m Widespread Indo-West.. more
Also known as Many-banded Sweetlip, Manyline Sweetlip, Sweetlips. Found singly or in schools during the day close to sheltered areas, out hunting for food at night over coastal.. more
Also known as Crinoid Feather Star, Crinoid Feather Starfish, Feather Starfish, Many-armed Feather Star, Sea Lilies, Storked Sea Lilies. Found singly or in groups, during the day, anchored,.. more
Also known as Banded Goatfish, Doublebar Goatfish, Five-barred Goatfish, Many-banded Goatfish, Multi-barred Goatfish. Found singly or in schools, foraging for food, over coral, limestone rubble, and sand patches,.. more
Also known as Cod, Hind, Maori Cod, Maori Grouper, Red-speckled Rockcod, Rockcod, Scribbled Rockcod, Trout. Found over rocky areas of coral reefs. They feed on cephalopods, crustaceans, molluscs. Length -.. more
Also known as Australian Maori Wrasse, Butcher's Prick, Maori, Maori Parrotfish, Rainbowfish, Slippery Dick, Southern Maori Wrasse. Found singly, or in loose schools, over shallow, exposed bays and.. more
Also known as Arothron Puffer, Blowfish, Map Pufferfish, Mappa Pufferfish, Pufferfish, Scribbled Arothron Puffer, Scribbled Puffer, Scribbled Pufferfish, Scribbled Toadfish, Toadfish. Found singly and close to shelter, over.. more
Also known as Goby, Marble Gudgeon, Marbled Sand Goby, Marble Sleeper, Marbled Sleeper, Marbled Sleeper Goby, Sand Goby, Sleeper Goby, Sleepy Goby, Soon Hock. Found in freshwater canals,.. more
Also known as Cod, Coral Trout, Hind, Leopard Coral Trout, Marbled Leopard Grouper, Mottled Coral Grouper, Mottled Coral Trout, Trout. Found singly, or in small schools, usually.. more
Also known as Brown Marbled Grouper, Cod, Donkey Fish, Hind, Mutton Hamlet, Rockcod, Rockhind, Sicklefish Grouper, Trout. Found singly, around deeper waters, in caves, crevices, and on.. more
Also known as Abramites Headstander, High-backed Headstander. Found in pairs, or schools, over turbid waters, in river channels and minor back water tributaries, of River Basins. They feed on.. more
Also known as Blue-marbled Parrotfish, Blue-spotted Parrotfish, Petroleum Parrotfish, Seagrass Parrotfish, Slender Parrotfish. Found in schools, over hard bottoms and seagrass beds, of sheltered bays, harbours and lagoons,.. more
Also known as Carid Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Common Marble Shrimp, Hump-backed Shrimp, Marble Shrimp, Monkey Shrimp, Saron Shrimp, Spiked Prawn. Found nocturnally amongst coral and rubble. Transparent/cream with.. more
Also known as Black-banded 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
Also known as Convex Crab, Convex Reef Crab, Coral Crab, Red Coral Crab, Reef Crab, Round Crab, True Crab, Variable Coral Crab, Variable Reef Crab. Found sheltering, during.. more
Also known as Allied Cowry, False Cowry Ovulid. Found attached to its host coral Dendronephthya, over coral and rocky reefs. They feed on coral polyps. Length - 1.5cm Depth - 5-30m Widespread.. more
Also known as Copperband Butterflyfish, Coralfish, Marginalis Butterflyfish, Margined Butterflyfish, Margined Copperband, Western-beaked Butterflyfish. Found singly or in pairs, over coastal reefs rich in invertebrate growth. They feed.. more
Also known as Blackspot Conger. Found burrowed into soft mud or sand bottoms, in shallower waters, of the continental shelf during the day, foraging for food at night,.. more
Also known as Dorid Nudibranch, Maricola Nudibranch, Nudibranch. Found amongst rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs. They feed exclusively on sponges. Length - 1.7cm Depth - 2-25m Widespread Indo-Pacific Opisthobranchia.. more
Also known as Dorid Nudibranch, Magenta-striped Nudibranch, Maridadilus Sea Slug, Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs. They feed on.. more
Also known as Dorid Nudibranch, Mexichromis Nudibranch, Nudibranch. Found singly, or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs. They feed on sponges. Length -.. more
Also known as Dendronotid Nudibranch, Nudibranch. Found singly, or in pairs, amongst rubble and sand, over shallow waters, of coral and rocky reefs. They feed exclusively on the soft.. more
Also known as Amberfish, Brown Sandfish, Brown Stickyfish, Brown-spotted Sandfish, Chalk Sea Cucumber, Chalkfish, Chalky Cucumber, Chalkyfish, Pickles, Marbled Sea Cucumber, Tripang. Found singly, often partially buried.. more
Also known as Anemonefish, Clown Anemonefish, Clownfish, Maroon Anemonefish, Striped Clownfish, Threeband Anemonefish, Threeband Clownfish, Three-banded Anemonefish, Threestripe Clownfish. Found in pairs or family groups, with their host.. more
Also known as Marquesan Sergeant-Major, Sergeant, Sergeant-Major. Found in small schools over rocky shores of shallow lagoons and coastal reefs. They feed on algae, small invertebrates and.. more
Also known as Bananafish, Bigtail Fusilier, Black-tipped Fusilier, Goldband Fusilier, Twinstripe Fusilier, Yellow-banded Fusilier. Found in schools, feeding in the water column, over clear water coral reefs, either.. more
Also known as Mudfish. Found in schools, in fresh and salt waters, of grassy backwaters and brackish bays, in coastal areas. They feed on small crustaceans, fish, insects, molluscs,.. more
Also known as Berthella Sea Slug, Marten's Berthella, Marten's Sidegill, Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, over coral and rocky reefs. Colour variations. They.. more
Also known as Bannerfish, Coralfish, Horned Coachman, Masked Coachman, Pennant Coralfish, Pennantfish, Three-banded Bullfish, Unicorn Pennant Coralfish. Found singly, pairs, or small schools, hovering close to tabular corals,.. more
Also known as Addis Butterflyfish, Bluecheek Butterflyfish, Blue-cheeked Butterflyfish, Bluemask Butterflyfish, Coralfish, Golden Butterflyfish, Golden-masked Butterflyfish, Golden Semilarvatus Butterflyfish, Red-lined Butterflyfish, Red Sea Butterflyfish, Red Sea Golden.. more
Also known as Caribbean Reef Goby, Crystal Goby, Glass Goby, Gudgeon, Reef Goby, Striped Goby. Found in schools, close to columns and heads of live corals, hovering above.. more
Also known as Chestnut Grouper, Cod, Hind, Masked Rockcod, Red-edged Cod, Red-edged Grouper, Red-edged Rockcod, Rockcod, Slenderspine Grouper, Slenderspine Rockcod, Thinspine Grouper, Thinspine Rockcod, Trout, White-edged Grouper,.. more
Also known as Chestnut Grouper, Cod, Hind, Masked Rockcod, Red-edged Cod, Red-edged Grouper, Red-edged Rockcod, Rockcod, Slenderspine Grouper, Slenderspine Rockcod, Thinspine Grouper, Thinspine Rockcod, Trout, White-edged Grouper,.. more
Also known as Dwarf Cichlid, Julie, Masked Cichlid, Tanganyikan Cichlid. Found singly and territorial around rocky areas of the lake. They feed on crustaceans, insect larvae, and molluscs. Length -.. more
Also known as Masked Dogfish, Masked Pufferfish, Masked Pussy Pufferfish, Panda Pufferfish, Pufferfish, Red Sea Pufferfish. Found singly or in schools, over fringing reefs, rich in coral growth. They.. more
Also known as Blue-lined Rabbitfish, Blue-lined Spinefoot, Decorator Rabbitfish, Decorator Spinefoot, Maiden Spinefoot, Masked Spinefoot, Spinefoot. Found in pairs or large schools, close to Acropora coral branches, over.. more
Also known as Gudgeon, Mask Shrimpgoby, Nakedhead Shrimpgoby, Prawn Goby, Sand Goby, Shrimp Goby. Found singly or in pairs, sharing their burrow with an alpheid shrimp, over.. more
Also known as Hybrids. Found in the aquarium trade as hybrids. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Length - ?cm Depth - ?m Widespread Aquarium Trade These fish brood their eggs in.. more
Also known as Atlantic Shadefish, Brown Meagre, Croaker, Jewfish, Salmon Bass, Shadefish, Southern Meagre, Stone Bass. Found singly, or in schools, pursuing schools of fish, over inshore and.. more
Also known as Branching Coral, Brocolli Coral, Cauliflower Coral, Colonial Coral, Colonial Stony Coral, Cotton Candy Pocillopora Coral, Rasp Coral. Found in colonies, on exposed shallow reef fronts,.. more
Also known as Bigeye Rockling, Spotted Rockling. Found in offshore waters, over coral, mud, and shell bottoms. They feed on crustaceans. Length - 40cm Depth - 80-600m Widespread Eastern Central Atlantic, Mediterranean These.. more
Also know as King of the Mullets, Nurseryfish. Found singly or in large schools, sheltering during the day in caves and under ledges, dispersing at night, foraging for.. more
Also known as Mediterranean Damselfish, Puller, Reef Chromis. Found in small schools, hovering midwater over rocky areas and seagrass meadows. They feed on fish and zooplankton. Length - 25cm Depth -.. more
Also known as Mediterranean Damselfish, Puller, Reef Chromis. Found in small schools, hovering midwater, over rocky areas and seagrass meadows. They feed on fish and zooplankton. Length - 25cm Depth -.. more
Also known as Dealfish, Oarfish, Peregrine Dealfish, Peregrine Ribbonfish. Found swimming with its head pointing upwards, in very deep waters off-shore. They feed midwater on crustaceans, fish and squid. Juveniles.. more
Also known as African Rainbow Wrasse, Mediterranean Rainbowfish, Rainbow Wrasse, Sand-reef Wrasse. Found singly or in schools, over eelgrass and rocky areas of lagoons, coral and rocky reefs... more
Also known as Baitfish, Greyback, Sand Smelt, Smelt, Southern Sand Smelt. Found in schools usually near the surface of clear shallow sandy bays estuaries, lagoons and shorelines. They feed.. more
Also known as Gudgeon, Meggitt's Frillgoby, Reef Goby. Found darting around in rock-pools, and shallow areas of rocky coastal areas. They feed on benthic invertebrates. Length - 6cm Depth - 0-10m Widespread.. more
Also known as Finescale Tigerfish, Freshwater Tripletail, Gold Datnoid, North Thailand Tigerfish, Northern Thai Tigerfish, Northern Thailand Tiger, Northern Thailand Tigerfish, Siamese Tigerfish, Thinbar Datnoid, Thinbar Siamese.. more
Also known as Fimbriate Melibe, Green Melibe, Horrid Melibe, Melibe Sea Slug, Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs... more
Also known as Coralfish, Indian Ocean Redfin Butterflyfish, Indian Pinstriped Butterflyfish, Indian Redfin Butterflyfish, Lineated Butterflyfish, Pinstriped Butterflyfish, Purple Butterflyfish, Oval Butterflyfish, Rainbow Butterflyfish, Redfin Butterflyfish, Three-banded.. more
Also known as Bowl Coral, Colonial Coral, Colonial Stony Coral, Cup Coral, Disc Coral, Lettuce Coral, Pagoda Cup Coral, Scroll Coral, Turbinate Coral, Vase Coral. Found in colonies,.. more
Also known as Brachyura Crab, False Spider Crab, Spider Crab. Found over mud and sandy substrates, of coral and rocky reefs, rich in algae growth. They feed on both.. more
Also known as Maori Wrasse, Thicklip Wrasse. Found singly, close to coral heads over fringing reefs. They can change colour to match non predatory parrotfish and surgeonfish. They feed.. more
Also known as Carpet Anemone, Hexacoral, Merten's Carpet Sea Anemone, Merton's Sea Anemone, Spotted-base Carpet Anemone. Found over coral and rocky substrates, of coral and rocky reefs. Playing.. more
Also known as Bloodspot Pipefish, Dragonface Pipefish, Dragon-faced Pipefish, Reef Pipefish, Reeftop Pipefish, South Pacific Pipefish, Tongan Dragonface Pipefish, Yellowstreaked Pipefish. Found singly, pairs, or in small groups,.. more
Also known as Barred Pargo, Greenbar Snapper, Mexican Barred Pargo, Pargo, Striped Pargo. Found in deep waters, over rocky bottoms close to coral reefs. They feed on benthic fish.. more
Also known as Blue-eyed Livebearer. Found in schools, over clear, fast flowing waters, of brooks, rivers, and streams. They feed on invertebrates. Length - 4.8cm Depth - ?m North America - Mexico A.. more
Also known as Hogfish, Pacific Hogfish, Streamer Hogfish. Found singly, or in schools, during the day, over mixed vegetated and sandy bottoms, of coral and rocky reefs, rich.. more
Also known as Hogfish, Pacific Hogfish, Streamer Hogfish. Found singly, or in schools, during the day, over mixed vegetated and sandy bottoms, of coral and rocky reefs, rich.. more
Also known as Atomic Sunfish, False Red Terror, Mojarra Castarrica, Mayan Cichlid, Orange Tiger, Red Terror. Found in schools, both fresh and saltwater habitats, over shallow coastal lagoons,.. more
Also known as Cling Goby, Coral Goby, Ghost Goby, Gudgeon, Michel's Goby, Reef Goby, Soft Coralgoby, Stonycoral Ghostgoby. Found singly, living in a symbiotic relationship with hard corals,.. more
Also known as Bumphead Cichlid, Flower Horn Cichlid, Flower Horn Midas Cichlid, Red Devil, Red Devil Cichlid. Found in box cut canals, with rocky vertical sides, lakes, and.. more
Also known as Black Cup Coral, Black Sun Coral, Black Turret Coral, Cup Coral, Daisy Coral, Flower Coral, Green Cup Coral, Sun Coral, Tubastraea Tube Coral, Tube.. more
Also known as Black-and-White Seaperch, Black-and-White Snapper, Midnight Seaperch, Newspaperfish, Seaperch. Found singly or in loose schools, over reef channels, slopes, and walls, of lagoons and coral.. more
Also known as Black-and-White Seaperch, Black-and-White Snapper, Midnight Seaperch, Newspaperfish, Seaperch. Found singly or in loose schools, over reef channels, slopes, and walls, of lagoons and coral.. more
Also known as Dwarf Goby, Gudgeon, Miki's Pygmygoby, Pygmy Goby, Reef Goby, Whiteline Dwarfgoby, Whiteline Pygmygoby, White-lined Pygmygoby, Yellow-and-White-striped Pygmygoby. Found in small schools resting on large coral.. more
Also known as Martial Mantis Shrimp, Miles Spearing Mantis Shrimp, Praying Mantis, Praying Mantis Shrimp, Spearing Mantis Shrimp, Squillid Mantis Shrimp, Yellow Mantis Shrimp. Found singly, in burrows,.. more
Also known as Blowfish, Gangetic Blowfish, Gangetic Pufferfish, Marbled Pufferfish, Marbled Toad, Marbled Toadfish, Marbled Toado, Milkspot Toadfish, Milk-spotted Pufferfish, Milk-spotted Toadfish, Pufferfish, Swelltoad, Tidal Pufferfish, Toadfish. Found.. more
Also known as Bangos, Bony Salmon, Chanos, Giant Herring, Moreton Bay Salmon, Salmon Herring, White Mullet. Found in small to large schools, over well developed reef areas of.. more
Also known as Miller's Damselfish. Found singly, pairs or in loose schools, over dead coral, rubble and weedy areas of shallow inshore reefs. They feed on algae and zooplankton Length.. more
Also known as Dorid Nudibranch, Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs, over rubble and sandy areas of coral and rocky reefs. They feed on asidians. Length - 10cm Depth - ?m Widespread.. more
Also known as Coralfish, Crochet Butterflyfish, Lemon Butterfly, Lemon Butterflyfish, Milletseed Butterflyfish. Found in pairs, or schools, over shallow reef flats, and seamounts. They feed in midwater on.. more
Also known as Scaly Blenny. Found singly, resting on their Pectoral and Dorsal Fins, blending in with the background, over shallow rock and rubble shores, rich with algal.. more
Also known as Indian Mimic Goatfish, Yellowfin Goatfish. Found in mixed schools foraging for food over coral and rocky reefs. Mimicking the Bluestripe Snapper - Lutjanus kasmira which.. more
Also known as Indonesian Mime Octopus, Indonesian Mimic Octopus, Mime Octopus. Found singly, on sandy bottoms, often in holes vacated by other critters, over coral and rocky reefs. They.. more
Also known as Flatfish, Flatfish Sole, Mimic Flatfish, Spotted Sole, White-blotched Sole, Tongue-fish. Found singly, partially buried, in or on the sand in shallow protected lagoons and seaward.. more
Also known as Black-barred Surgeonfish, Black-barred Tang, Chocolate Surgeonfish, Chocolate Tang, Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Lemonpeel Surgeonfish, Lemonpeel Tang, Mimic Tang, Orange-gilled Surgeonfish, Orange-gilled Tang, Pacific Mimic Surgeon, Pacific.. more
Also known as Black-barred Surgeonfish, Black-barred Tang, Chocolate Surgeonfish, Chocolate Tang, Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Lemonpeel Surgeonfish, Lemonpeel Tang, Mimic Tang, Orange-gilled Surgeonfish, Orange-gilled Tang, Pacific Mimic Surgeon, Pacific.. more
Also known as Actinarian, Adhesive Sea Anemone, Carpet Sea Anemone, Hexacoral, Mini Carpet, Miniature Carpet Anemone, Pizza Anemone, Tiny Carpet Anemone. Found singly, over mixed rubble and sand.. more
Also known as Bubble Shell, Headshield Slug, Polka-dot Bubble Shell, Sea Snail, Wavy Bubble Shell, Wavy Bubble Snail, Wavy-lined Bubble Shell. Found singly or in pairs, over soft.. more
Also known as Bag Whale, Bay Whale, Common Minke Whale, Davidson's Whale, Dwarf Minke Whale, Lesser Finback, Lesser Piked Whale, Lesser Rorqual, Little Finner, Little Piked Whale,.. more
Also known as Banana Nudibranch, Banana Sea Slug, Banana Slug, Minor Neon Nudibranch, Minor Neon Slug, Minor Notodoris, Neon Nudibranch, Neon Sea Slug, Neon Slug, Nudibranch, Pineapple.. more
Also known as Lyretail Damselfish, Miry's Damsel, Miry's Damselfish. Found in loose schools, over inshore coral reefs. They feed on algae, fish eggs and zooplankton. Length - 11cm Depth - 1-25m Western.. more
Also known as Big-eyed Grouper, Black Grouper, Cod, Convict Grouper, Eightbar Grouper, Hind, Moustache Grouper, Rockcod, Trout. Found singly, usually in deep waters. They feed on crustaceans, small fish,.. more
Also known as Sacoglossan, Sacoglossan Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sand, over coral and rocky reefs. They feed on algae. Length - 1.7m Depth - ? Widespread.. more
Also known as Creeping Stone Slug, Feather Coral, Fungiid Coral, Joker's Boomerang Coral, Mole Mushroom Coral, Mushroom Coral, Oker's Boomerang Coral, Plate Coral, Slipper Coral, Slipper Mushroom.. more
Also known as Barrel-shaped Tunicate, Colonial Ascidian, Colony Sea Squirt, Compound Ascidian, Golden Sea Squirt, Green Barrel Sea Squirt, Green Reef Sea Squirt, Green Tunicate, Green Urn.. more
Also known as Coral Blenny, Molly Miller Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny. Found singly or in pairs, hiding in empty Strombus gigas shells, in algae and holes in.. more
Also known as Nurseryfish, Whitesaddle Cardinalfish, White-saddled Cardinalfish, Yelloweye Cardinalfish. Found in pairs or schools, during the day sheltering close to corals, dispersing at night hunting for food,.. more
Also known as Black-edged Sweeper, Black-tipped Bullseye, Bullseye, Green-back Bullseye, Hatchet Fish, Molucca Sweeper. Found in schools, during the day sheltering in caves, under ledges, harbours and in.. more
Also known as Monarch Damselfish. Found singly, or in pairs, around live coral thickets, interspersed with open sand, and dead corals, over lagoon reefs. They feed on filamentous algae.. more
Also known as Monarch Damselfish. Found singly, or in pairs, around live coral thickets, interspersed with open sand, and dead corals, over lagoon reefs. They feed on filamentous algae.. more
Also known as Carid Shrimp, Freshwater Prawn, Freshwater Shrimp, Giant Jungle Prawn, Jungle Prawn, Monkey River Prawn, Tahitian Prawn. Found in flowing creeks, and rivers, near sea level. They.. more
Also known as Angler, Fishing Frog, Frogfish, Great Plucker, Monk, Sea Devil, Walking Fish. Found singly, half buried on mud and sandy bottoms, wiggling its lure waiting for.. more
Also known as Barred-face Spinecheek, Coral Bream, Lattice Monocle Bream, Lattice Spinecheek, Monocle Bream, Monogram Spinecheek, Monogrammed Monocle Bream, Rainbow Bream, Rainbow Monocle Bream, Regal Coral Bream,.. more
Also known as Atlantic Achilles Surgeonfish, Atlantic Achilles Tang, Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Monrovia Surgeonfish, Monrovia Tang, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, West African Tang. Found singly or in schools over coral.. more
Also known as Fan Shrimpgoby, Gudgeon, Mottled Shrimpgoby, Prawn Goby, Shrimp Goby, Tomiyama's Shrimpgoby, Watchman Goby. Found singly, or in pairs, sharing their burrow with the blotched snapping.. more
Also known as - no other name Found over mud, rock, and sandy areas, in moderate to turbid current of lagoons, middle and lower reaches of rivers. They feed.. more
Also known as Blue-tipped Staghorn Coral, Branching Coral, Branching Staghorn Coral, Staghorn Coral. Found in isolated small colonies, shaped like upturned hands, over shallow waters exposed to strong.. more
Also known as Common Jelly, Common Jellyfish, Moon Jelly, Saucer Jelly, Saucer Jellyfish, Sea Jelly, White Jellyfish. Found all over the world, sometimes in huge numbers, in.. more
Also known as Blue Wrasse, Crescent Wrasse, Green-and-Blue Labridae, Green Parrot Wrasse, Lunare Wrasse, Lunate-tailed Wrasse, Lyretail Lunare Wrasse, Lyretail Wrasse, Rainbowfish, Sandreef Wrasse. Found singly, or in.. more
Also known as Blue Wrasse, Crescent Wrasse, Green-and-Blue Labridae, Green Parrot Wrasse, Lunare Wrasse, Lunate-tailed Wrasse, Lyretail Lunare Wrasse, Lyretail Wrasse, Rainbowfish, Sandreef Wrasse. Found singly, or in.. more
Also known as Lunar Nudibranch, Lunar Sea Slug, Moonface Nudibranch, Moonface Sea Slug, Moon-faced Euselenops, Moon-faced Nudibranch, Moon-faced Sea Slug, Moon-headed Side-gilled Slug, Moonlight Nudibranch, Moonlight Sea.. more
Also known as Golden Blue Gourami, Golden Gourami, Moon Gourami, Moonbeam Gourami, Pearl Gourami. Found close to vegetation, in sluggish, standing waters, of ponds and swamps. They feed on.. more
Also known as Bigeye Snapper, Blackspot Bigeye, Bullseye, Common Bigeye, Crescent-tail Bigeye, Duskyfin Bullseye, Dusky-finned Bigeye, Dusky-finned Bullseye, Goggle Eye, Lunartail Bigeye, Lunar-tailed Bigeye, Luner-tailed Bullseye, Luner-tailed.. more
Also known as Crowned Scythe. Found singly, pairs, or large schools, in murky waters, over coral and rocky areas, of reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs. They feed.. more
Also known as Anomura Crab, Hermit Crab, Left-handed Hermit Crab. Found both day and night, over intertidal zones of exposed rocky shorelines. They feed on fish, invertebrates and each.. more
Also known as - No other name Found singly, pairs, or in small schools, amongst corals and rocks of seaward reefs rich in algae growth. They feed on benthic.. more
Also known as Boxer Crab, Brachyura Crab, Mosaic Anemone-crab, Pom Pom Boxer Crab, Pom-Pom Crab, Reef Crab, Round Crab, True Crab. Found moving slowly along gravel and sand.. more
Also known as Notoaspidean Sea Slug, Nudibranch, Pleurobranch Sea Slug, Side-gilled Sea Slug, Speckled Pleurobranchus. Found singly or in pairs, over living corals and in seagrass beds of.. more
Also known as Maculated Flounder, Tropical Flounder. Found singly, during the day, over soft and hard bottoms, moving out in the open at night, foraging for food over.. more
Also known as Cod, Comb Grouper, Hind, Marbled Rockfish, Rockcod, Rockfish, Trout. Found over rock and sandy bottoms, sometimes close to mangrove lined lagoons, and in deeper waters. They.. more
Also know as - No other name. Found singly with just the head showing, in coral and shell fragment lined vertical burrows, on rubble and sand areas of.. more
Also known as Grass Shad, Florida Mojarra, Longbone Shad, Long-finned Silverbiddy, Pursemouth, Shad, Silver Perch, Silverbelly, Silverbiddy, Silverfish. Found singly or in small schools, over shallow, open, sandy.. more
Also known as Beard's Sculpin, Blob, Bullhead, Columbia Sculpin, Freshwater Sculpin, Gudgeon, Miller's Thumb, Muddler, Rocky Mountain Sculpin, Sea Raven, Speckled Sculpin. Found singly, over gravel and rubble.. more
Also known as Sooty Sea Hare. Found singly or in pairs, during the day hiding in crevices and under rocks, over mixed rock, sand, and seagrass beds, crawling.. more
Also known as Black-spotted Sole, Carpet Sole, Dappled Sole, Dotted Sole. Found singly or in pairs over protected sandy bottoms of lagoons and seaward reefs. They feed on crustaceans.. more
Also known as Blackcap Jawfish, Sailfin Jawfish. Found singly, with just the head showing, in rock lined burrows, over rubble and sandy bottoms, close to reefs. They feed mainly.. more
Also known as Murrays Groppe, Scaleless Sculpin. Found singly, over sandy bottoms, in the Barents Sea, and the White Sea, in both deep and shallow waters. They feed on.. more
Also known as Dragonette, Mandarinfish, Ruby Red Dragonet, Scooter Dragonet. Found singly or in harems, resting, and blending in with their surroundings, over coral, rocks, and sandy bottoms,.. more
Also known as Firefish, Golden Scorpionfish, Stingfish. Found singly or in pairs, during the day well camouflaged, hiding in crevices and rocks, over mixed rubble and sandy areas.. more
Also known as African Mouthbrooder, African Perch, Blue Bream, Blue Tilapia, Common Tilapia, Hawaiian Perch, Hawaiian Sunfish, Japanese Fish, Java Fish, Java Tilapia, Kurper Bream, Largemouth Kurper,.. more
Also known as Aeolid Nudibranch, Aeolus, Desirable Flabellina, Desirable Nudibranch, Expat Flabellina, Flabellina Nudibranch, Flabellina Sea Slug, Nudibranch, Sonic-the-Hedgehog Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and.. more
Also known as Mud Whiting, Sand Borer, Sand-smelt, Whiting. Found in schools, in muddy or sandy depressions, of silty inshore waters, moving along estuaries, mangroves, sandbars, and sand-flats.. more
Also known as Banded Spiny Lobster, Long-whiskered Rock Lobster, Mud Rock Lobster, Mud Spiny Crawfish, Rock Lobster, Slipper Lobster. Found singly, or in small squads, during the day,.. more
Also known as Black-spined Murex, Caltrop Murex, Murex Shell, Murex Seashell, Murex Snail, Rare-spine Murex, Skeleton Shell, Triple-spined Murex, Venus Comb. Found in shallow, muddy areas, among corals.. more
Also known as Hexacoral, Mcmurrich's Anemone, Swimming Anemone, Swimming Sea Anemone. Found singly or in large groups, (can be seasonal) often in seagrass beds, clinging to seaweeds, around.. more
Also known as Aquatic Waterdog, Common Mudpuppy, Waterdog. Found during the day, under bank overhangs, amongst debris, and rocks, foraging for food at night, over the bottoms of.. more
Also known as Octocoral, Sea Pansy. Found singly or in colonies, in shallow waters on soft sandy bottoms, attached by their stalks, if dislodged they will float free.. more
Also known as Pargo, Pargo Colorado, Pargo Lisa, Snapper Mullet. Found singly, or in large schools, over hard bottoms of inshore reefs. They feed on fish and invertebrates. Juveniles found.. more
Also known as Dorid Nudibranch, Mexichromis Nudibranch, Multituberculata Sea Slug, Nudibranch, Tuberculate Mexichromis Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky.. more
Also known as Asteroids, Comet Sea Star, Dalmation Linckia, Freckled Sea Star, Freckled Starfish, Linckia Sea Star, Linckia Starfish, Mottled Linckia, Multicolor Sea Star, Multi-coloured Linckia Sea.. more
Also known as Branching Coral, Finger Coral, Pore Coral, Small Polyp Stony Coral. Found in colonies, in clear shallow waters, on reef flats, of coral and rocky reefs... more
Also known as Disc Anemone, Discosoma Mushroom, Elephant Ear Mushroom Coral, Elephant Ears, False Coral, Mushroom Anemone, Mushroom Corallimorph, Sea Anemone. Found on coral and rocky.. more
Also known as Disk Coral, Fungiid Coral, Rainbow Short Tentacle Plate Coral, Short Tentacle Plate Coral, Solitary Coral. Found over reef slopes of lagoons and coastal reefs. Circular.. more
Also known as Anemone Shrimp, Carid Shrimp, Commensal Shrimp, Crown Shrimp, Ghost Shrimp, Mushroom Coral Shrimp, Partner Shrimp, Plate Coral Shrimp, Plumed Shrimp, Popcorn Anemone Shrimp, Popcorn.. more
Also known as Abstract Reticulidia, Dorid Nudibranch, Nudibranch, Warty Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas of coral and rocky reefs. They feed on sponges. Length.. more
Also known as Leather Coral, Leather Toadstool, Leather Umbrella. Found on coral and rocky reefs, long tentacles may be extended during the day and night especially when.. more
Also known as Devils Hand Leather Coral, Golden Leather Coral, Leather Coral, Leather Umbrella Coral, Leather Toadstool Coral, Mushroom Coral, Toadstool Coral, Toadstool Leather Coral. Found over slopes.. more
Also known as Music Shell, Volute, Volute Shell. Found in silty water, over mud and seagrass beds, of coral and rocky reefs. They feed on detritus and invertebrates. Length -.. more
Also known as Allegheny River Pike, Barred Muskie, Great Pike, Lunge, Mascalonge, Muskie, Ohio Muskie, Tiger, Tiger Musky, White Pickerel, White Pike, Wisconsin Muskie. Found singly, or in.. more
Also known as Cod, Coney, Hamlet, Hind, Mossyfish, Mossy Grouper, Mutton Hamlet, Pacific Mutton Hamlet, Red Nigger Hamlet, Rock Bass, Rockcod, Small Grouper, Trout. Found singly, during the.. more
Also known as King Snapper, Mutton Fish, Pargo, Red Snapper, Virgin Snapper. Found singly, or in small schools, drifting during the day, over sandy areas, and seagrass beds.. more
Also known as Coral Blenny, Indo-Pacific Blenny, Japanese Blenny, Muzzled Oysterblenny, Spotted Oyster Blenny. Found in shallow waters, amongst mangroves and rocks, and in tide-pools over brackish.. more
Also known as Coral Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Surprise Blenny. Found singly, in very shallow waters, over rocky areas of coastal shores. They feed on algae and benthic.. more