Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger flavissimus
saltwater, reef fish
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Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
saltwater, reef fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
saltwater, reef fish
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Saltwater, Reef and Estuarine fish
Barred Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
Reef fish
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater / Pelagic
Coral Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Ornate Cowfish
Aracana ornata
saltwater, reef fish
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
saltwater
Crevalle Jack
Caranx hippos
Saltwater, Pelagic
Eurasian Straightnose Pipefish
Nerophis ophidion
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Amberjack, Greater Amberjack (often simply referred to as Amberjack)
Seriola dumerili
Saltwater
Oblique-banded sweetlips
Plectorhinchus lineatus
reef fish
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
saltwater, reef fish
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
saltwater, benthic
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater
Golden Puffer
Arothron meleagris
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Black-faced Blenny
Tripterygion delaisi
saltwater, benthic reef fish
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse
Coris julis
saltwater, reef fish
Lemon Damselfish
Pomacentrus moluccensis
saltwater, reef fish
Stripey
Microcanthus strigatus
saltwater, reef fish
Yellowfin Surgeonfish, Yellowtail Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Seahorse
Hippocampus spp. (specific species like Hippocampus kuda or Hippocampus reidi are common)
saltwater
Longhorn Cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
Saltwater, Reef Fish, Benthic
Spangled Emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Humbug Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Reef fish
African Cichlid (specifically, the White-chinned Melanochromis or a similar mbuna species)
Melanochromis auratus (or related Melanochromis species)
freshwater
Telescope Cardinalfish
Sphaeramia orbicularis
Reef fish / Brackish / Lagoon
Pufferfish Larva (Yolk-sac Stage)
Tetraodontidae (Family level identification)
Saltwater / Estuarine (Demersal/Ichthyoplankton)
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
reef fish
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
White Seabass
Atractoscion nobilis
saltwater, bony fish, croaker family
Checkerboard Wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
reef fish
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
saltwater
Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Reef fish
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
freshwater
Kenyi Cichlid
Maylandia lombardoi
freshwater
Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Saltwater
Arripis trutta
Arripis trutta
pelagic, saltwater
Red Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
Saltwater
Atlantic Spadefish
Chaetodipterus faber
saltwater