Blue-spot Damselfish (juvenile)
Dascyllus caeruleus
reef fish
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Saltwater, Reef And Estuarine Fish
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Blue-spotted Tuskfish
Choerodon cauteroma
saltwater
Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
reef fish, saltwater, benthic
Glass Cardinalfish
Ambassis sp. (often Ambassis jacksoniensis or similar)
reef fish, saltwater
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater / Pelagic
California Sheephead
Bimaculichthys pulcher
saltwater, reef fish
Yellowtail Snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
saltwater reef fish
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
saltwater, reef fish, surgeonfish
Houndfish
Tylosurus crocodilus
saltwater
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Saltwater, reef fish
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
saltwater
Pennant Coralfish
Heniochus acuminatus
saltwater, reef fish
Lionfish (most likely a Red Lionfish)
Pterois volitans (for Red Lionfish, the most common species pictured)
saltwater, reef fish
Queen Triggerfish
Balistes vetula
saltwater, reef fish
Crevalle Jack
Caranx hippos
Saltwater, Pelagic
Painted Frogfish
Antennarius pictus
saltwater, marine, benthic reef fish
Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
saltwater, reef fish
Gray Snapper (also known as Mangrove Snapper)
Lutjanus griseus
saltwater, reef fish
Bluespotted Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
saltwater, reef fish
Barred Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
Reef fish
Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger flavissimus
saltwater, reef fish
Corkwing Wrasse
Symphodus melops
saltwater
Coral Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Ornate Cowfish
Aracana ornata
saltwater, reef fish
Eurasian Straightnose Pipefish
Nerophis ophidion
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
African Cichlid (specifically, the White-chinned Melanochromis or a similar mbuna species)
Melanochromis auratus (or related Melanochromis species)
freshwater
Seahorse
Hippocampus spp. (specific species like Hippocampus kuda or Hippocampus reidi are common)
saltwater
Oblique-banded sweetlips
Plectorhinchus lineatus
reef fish
Amberjack, Greater Amberjack (often simply referred to as Amberjack)
Seriola dumerili
Saltwater
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
saltwater, reef fish
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater
Golden Puffer
Arothron meleagris
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
Yellowfin Surgeonfish, Yellowtail Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Longhorn Cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
Saltwater, Reef Fish, Benthic
Humbug Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Reef fish
Spangled Emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Black-faced Blenny
Tripterygion delaisi
saltwater, benthic reef fish