Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
saltwater
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Hardhead Silverside
Atherinomorus stipes
saltwater, reef, coastal
Powder Blue Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon
Reef fish, saltwater
Ballan Wrasse
Labrus bergylta
saltwater
Pineapplefish
Cleidopus gloriamaris
Saltwater, Benthic
Calico Grouper
Mycteroperca roscea
Saltwater, Benthic
Hardhead Silverside
Atherinomorus stipes
saltwater, reef, pelagic
Blue-spot Damselfish (juvenile)
Dascyllus caeruleus
reef fish
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
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
saltwater
Painted Frogfish
Antennarius pictus
saltwater, marine, benthic reef fish
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Saltwater, Reef and Estuarine fish
Barred Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
Reef fish
Blue-spotted Tuskfish
Choerodon cauteroma
saltwater
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater / Pelagic
Corkwing Wrasse
Symphodus melops
saltwater
Houndfish
Tylosurus crocodilus
saltwater
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
saltwater
Crevalle Jack
Caranx hippos
Saltwater, Pelagic
Oblique-banded sweetlips
Plectorhinchus lineatus
reef fish
Amberjack, Greater Amberjack (often simply referred to as Amberjack)
Seriola dumerili
Saltwater
African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Saltwater
Seahorse
Hippocampus spp. (specific species like Hippocampus kuda or Hippocampus reidi are common)
saltwater
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
saltwater, benthic
California Sheephead
Bimaculichthys pulcher (formerly Semicossyphus pulcher)
reef fish, saltwater
Humbug Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Reef fish
Black-faced Blenny
Tripterygion delaisi
saltwater, benthic 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
Checkerboard Wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
reef fish
Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Reef fish
White Seabass
Atractoscion nobilis
saltwater, bony fish, croaker family
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
saltwater
Kenyi Cichlid
Maylandia lombardoi
freshwater
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
freshwater
Arripis trutta
Arripis trutta
pelagic, saltwater
Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Saltwater
Orbicular Batfish
Platax orbicularis
Reef Fish