Spangled Emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
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Barred Surfperch
Amphistichus argenteus
saltwater
Hardhead Silverside
Atherinomorus stipes
saltwater, reef, coastal
Tadpole Goby
Lophogobius cyprinoides
saltwater, benthic
Rockweed Gunnel
Pholis gunnellus
saltwater, benthic
Blackback Butterflyfish
Chaetodon melannotus
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Hardhead Silverside
Atherinomorus stipes
saltwater, reef, pelagic
Ocellated Wrasse
Symphodus ocellatus
saltwater, benthic
Delhezi Bichir
Polypterus delhezi
freshwater
Reedfish
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
freshwater
Pacific Blue Tang
Paracanthurus hepatus
saltwater, reef fish
Burbot larva
Lota lota
freshwater, benthic, gadiform
Humbug Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Saltwater, reef fish
Atlantic Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
saltwater, benthic, bony fish
Galapagos Shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis
cartilaginous, saltwater, reef fish
Atlantic Wolffish
Anarhichas lupus
saltwater, benthic
Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
saltwater, reef fish
Burbot (Larval stage)
Lota lota
freshwater
Clownfish (Ocellaris Clownfish)
Amphiprion ocellaris
Saltwater, reef fish
Gray Snapper (Mangrove Snapper)
Lutjanus griseus
saltwater, reef fish
Pacific Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
Saltwater / Benthic / Demersal
Common Roach
Rutilus rutilus
freshwater
Ornate Bichir
Polypterus ornatipinnis
freshwater
Silver Moony
Monodactylus argenteus
saltwater, reef, brackish
Pacific Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
saltwater, benthic, demersal
Orangespine Unicornfish
Naso lituratus
saltwater, reef fish
Southern Kingfish (also known as Whiting or Ground Mullet)
Menticirrhus americanus
saltwater, benthic
Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
saltwater, benthic, demersal
Bluefin Trevally
Caranx melampygus
saltwater, reef fish, pelagic
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
freshwater
Pennant Coralfish
Heniochus acuminatus
saltwater, 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
Sauger
Sander canadensis
freshwater
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
saltwater, reef fish, surgeonfish
Glass Cardinalfish
Ambassis sp. (often Ambassis jacksoniensis or similar)
reef fish, saltwater
Lionfish (most likely a Red Lionfish)
Pterois volitans (for Red Lionfish, the most common species pictured)
saltwater, reef fish
Southern Stingray
Hypanus americanus
cartilaginous, benthic, saltwater
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater / Pelagic
Gray Snapper (also known as Mangrove Snapper)
Lutjanus griseus
saltwater, reef fish
Silver Bream
Blicca bjoerkna
freshwater
Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger flavissimus
saltwater, reef fish
Corkwing Wrasse
Symphodus melops
saltwater