Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
saltwater, reef fish
Category
Reef Fish
Browse reef fish identified by the Fish Identifier community.
Barred Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
Reef fish
Bi-color Blenny
Ecsenius bicolor
saltwater, reef fish
Blue-spot Damselfish (juvenile)
Dascyllus caeruleus
reef fish
Oblique-banded sweetlips
Plectorhinchus lineatus
reef fish
Checkerboard Wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
reef fish
Humbug Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Reef fish
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
reef fish
Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Reef fish
Orbicular Batfish
Platax orbicularis
Reef Fish
Pineapplefish
Cleidopus gloriamaris
Saltwater, Benthic
Yellowface Angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
saltwater, reef fish
Pacific Blue Tang
Paracanthurus hepatus
saltwater, reef fish
Powder Blue Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon
Reef fish, saltwater
Humbug Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Saltwater, reef fish
Clownfish (Ocellaris Clownfish)
Amphiprion ocellaris
Saltwater, reef fish
Blackback Butterflyfish
Chaetodon melannotus
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Gray Snapper (Mangrove Snapper)
Lutjanus griseus
saltwater, reef fish
Orangespine Unicornfish
Naso lituratus
saltwater, reef fish
Painted Frogfish
Antennarius pictus
saltwater, marine, benthic reef fish
Blue-striped Clownfish (likely a variant or hybrid of a commonly kept species like Ocellaris or Percula Clownfish, given the bright blue/yellow coloration which is not standard for the common species but does appear in some specific regional variations or bred forms)
Amphiprion spp. (Family: Pomacentridae, Genus: Amphiprion)
saltwater, reef fish
Glass Cardinalfish
Ambassis sp. (often Ambassis jacksoniensis or similar)
reef fish, saltwater
Yellowtail Snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
saltwater reef fish
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Saltwater, reef fish
Queen Triggerfish
Balistes vetula
saltwater, reef fish
California Sheephead
Bimaculichthys pulcher
saltwater, reef fish
Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
saltwater, reef fish
Lionfish (most likely a Red Lionfish)
Pterois volitans (for Red Lionfish, the most common species pictured)
saltwater, reef fish
Pennant Coralfish
Heniochus acuminatus
saltwater, reef fish
Gray Snapper (also known as Mangrove Snapper)
Lutjanus griseus
saltwater, reef fish
Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger flavissimus
saltwater, reef fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
saltwater, reef fish
Ornate Cowfish
Aracana ornata
saltwater, reef fish
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
saltwater, reef fish
Golden Puffer
Arothron meleagris
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Yellowfin Surgeonfish, Yellowtail Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Saltwater, Reef Fish
California Sheephead
Bimaculichthys pulcher (formerly Semicossyphus pulcher)
reef fish, saltwater
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse
Coris julis
saltwater, reef fish
Lemon Damselfish
Pomacentrus moluccensis
saltwater, reef fish
Stripey
Microcanthus strigatus
saltwater, reef fish
Dwarf Goby (Indo-Pacific Larval stage)
Eviota sp.
saltwater, reef fish, benthic