Hardhead Silverside
Atherinomorus stipes
saltwater, reef, pelagic
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Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
reef fish, saltwater, benthic
Glass Cardinalfish
Ambassis sp. (often Ambassis jacksoniensis or similar)
reef fish, saltwater
Silver Moony
Monodactylus argenteus
saltwater, reef, brackish
Barred Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
Reef fish
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
saltwater
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Saltwater, Reef and Estuarine fish
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater / Pelagic
Pacific Cleaner Shrimp (Note: Decapod Crustacean, not a fish)
Lysmata amboinensis
Reef dwelling crustacean
Amberjack, Greater Amberjack (often simply referred to as Amberjack)
Seriola dumerili
Saltwater
Crevalle Jack
Caranx hippos
Saltwater, Pelagic
Octopus
Order Octopoda
Saltwater
Humbug Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Reef fish
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater
Oblique-banded sweetlips
Plectorhinchus lineatus
reef fish
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
reef fish
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
saltwater, benthic
Seahorse
Hippocampus spp. (specific species like Hippocampus kuda or Hippocampus reidi are common)
saltwater
Telescope Cardinalfish
Sphaeramia orbicularis
Reef fish / Brackish / Lagoon
Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Reef fish
White Seabass
Atractoscion nobilis
saltwater, bony fish, croaker family
Orbicular Batfish
Platax orbicularis
Reef Fish
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
saltwater
Pufferfish Larva (Yolk-sac Stage)
Tetraodontidae (Family level identification)
Saltwater / Estuarine (Demersal/Ichthyoplankton)
Checkerboard Wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
reef fish
Red Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
Saltwater
Arripis trutta
Arripis trutta
pelagic, 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
Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
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
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
saltwater
Painted Comber
Serranus scriba
Saltwater, Benthic
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Saltwater
Ballyhoo
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
pelagic, saltwater, halfbeak
Tadpole Goby
Lophogobius cyprinoides
saltwater, benthic
Sand Eel Larva
Ammodytes sp.
pelagic, saltwater
Halfbeak
Zenarchopterus dispar
Estuarine/Saltwater
Angelfish (Marble Angelfish variation)
Pterophyllum scalare
freshwater
Pilchard
Sardinops sagax
saltwater
Lumpsucker larval stage
Cyclopteridae family
saltwater, benthic