Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
saltwater, reef fish
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Queen Triggerfish
Balistes vetula
saltwater, reef fish
Bluefin Trevally
Caranx melampygus
saltwater, reef fish, pelagic
Calico Grouper
Mycteroperca roscea
Saltwater, Benthic
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
saltwater
Lionfish (most likely a Red Lionfish)
Pterois volitans (for Red Lionfish, the most common species pictured)
saltwater, reef fish
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Saltwater, reef fish
Yellowtail Snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
saltwater reef fish
Glass Cardinalfish
Ambassis sp. (often Ambassis jacksoniensis or similar)
reef fish, saltwater
Houndfish
Tylosurus crocodilus
saltwater
Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger flavissimus
saltwater, reef fish
Gray Snapper (also known as Mangrove Snapper)
Lutjanus griseus
saltwater, reef fish
Ornate Cowfish
Aracana ornata
saltwater, reef fish
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater / Pelagic
Painted Frogfish
Antennarius pictus
saltwater, marine, benthic reef fish
Arripis trutta
Arripis trutta
pelagic, saltwater
Seahorse
Hippocampus spp. (specific species like Hippocampus kuda or Hippocampus reidi are common)
saltwater
Corkwing Wrasse
Symphodus melops
saltwater
Atlantic Spadefish
Chaetodipterus faber
saltwater
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
saltwater, reef fish
Golden Puffer
Arothron meleagris
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Pennant Coralfish
Heniochus acuminatus
saltwater, reef fish
Coral Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Spangled Emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Southern Stingray
Hypanus americanus
cartilaginous, benthic, saltwater
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater
California Sheephead
Bimaculichthys pulcher (formerly Semicossyphus pulcher)
reef fish, saltwater
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse
Coris julis
saltwater, reef fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
saltwater, reef fish
Lemon Damselfish
Pomacentrus moluccensis
saltwater, reef fish
Stripey
Microcanthus strigatus
saltwater, reef fish
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Yellowfin Surgeonfish, Yellowtail Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Amberjack, Greater Amberjack (often simply referred to as Amberjack)
Seriola dumerili
Saltwater
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
saltwater, benthic
Longhorn Cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
Saltwater, Reef Fish, Benthic
Eurasian Straightnose Pipefish
Nerophis ophidion
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Manta Ray
Mobula birostris (Oceanic Manta Ray) and Mobula alfredi (Reef Manta Ray)
Saltwater, Cartilaginous, Pelagic
Black-faced Blenny
Tripterygion delaisi
saltwater, benthic reef fish
Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Saltwater
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
saltwater
Red Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
Saltwater