African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater / Pelagic
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Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
saltwater, reef fish
Pacific Cleaner Shrimp (Note: Decapod Crustacean, not a fish)
Lysmata amboinensis
Reef dwelling crustacean
Golden Puffer
Arothron meleagris
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Humbug Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Reef fish
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Crevalle Jack
Caranx hippos
Saltwater, Pelagic
Eurasian Straightnose Pipefish
Nerophis ophidion
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse
Coris julis
saltwater, reef fish
Stripey
Microcanthus strigatus
saltwater, reef fish
Lemon Damselfish
Pomacentrus moluccensis
saltwater, reef fish
Yellowfin Surgeonfish, Yellowtail Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Octopus
Order Octopoda
Saltwater
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
saltwater, benthic
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
reef fish
Oblique-banded sweetlips
Plectorhinchus lineatus
reef fish
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
saltwater
Telescope Cardinalfish
Sphaeramia orbicularis
Reef fish / Brackish / Lagoon
Longhorn Cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
Saltwater, Reef Fish, Benthic
Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Reef fish
Seahorse
Hippocampus spp. (specific species like Hippocampus kuda or Hippocampus reidi are common)
saltwater
Spangled Emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
White Seabass
Atractoscion nobilis
saltwater, bony fish, croaker family
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
saltwater
Orbicular Batfish
Platax orbicularis
Reef Fish
Checkerboard Wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
reef fish
Pufferfish Larva (Yolk-sac Stage)
Tetraodontidae (Family level identification)
Saltwater / Estuarine (Demersal/Ichthyoplankton)
Red Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
Saltwater
Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Saltwater
Goatfish
Family Mullidae (The image strongly suggests a species within this family, likely a member of the genus Mullus or Parupeneus, but specific species identification from the image is challenging without clearer distinguishing features).
Saltwater, Benthic
Arripis trutta
Arripis trutta
pelagic, saltwater
Manta Ray
Mobula birostris (Oceanic Manta Ray) and Mobula alfredi (Reef Manta Ray)
Saltwater, Cartilaginous, Pelagic
Crocodile Flounder
Cymbacephalus crocodilus
Saltwater, Benthic
Mackerel Scad
Decapterus macarellus
Saltwater
Ballyhoo
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
pelagic, saltwater, halfbeak
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
saltwater
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Saltwater
Painted Comber
Serranus scriba
Saltwater, Benthic
Sand Eel Larva
Ammodytes sp.
pelagic, saltwater
Pilchard
Sardinops sagax
saltwater
Tadpole Goby
Lophogobius cyprinoides
saltwater, benthic