Marine

Birdbeak burrfish

Cyclichthys orbicularis

The Birdbeak Burrfish has a rounded body covered with short spines, each with a triangular base. …

Black scraper

Thamnaconus modestus

The body of the Black Scraper is elongated, elliptical in shape and covered with many small …

Blackspotted puffer

Arothron nigropunctatus

Their body is oval and relatively elongated, covered with barbs. The skin is not covered with …

Bluetail trunkfish

Ostracion cyanurus

Females of the bluetail trunkfish have a slightly concave dorsal profile of the head, whereas males …

Grey triggerfish

Balistes capriscus

The body of the grey triggerfish is oval in shape, deep due to a very lowered …

Indian triggerfish

Melichthys indicus

This species should not be confused with Melichthys niger, which is often mistaken for Indian Triggerfish. …

Lagoon triggerfish

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

They have a tall, elongated body that is flattened at the sides. The head is triangular …

Largescale triggerfish

Canthidermis macrolepis

The body of the largescale triggerfish is short, compressed laterally, and deep, but thinner than that …

Long-spine porcupinefish

Diodon holocanthus

They have an elongated, rounded body with smooth skin covered with long, sharp spines that are …

Longhorn cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

The body is usually conical in shape, widening towards the head, with two horn-like growths on …

Papuan toby

Canthigaster papua

This species can be confused with Canthigaster solandri. It has an elongated body that tapers sharply …

Purple puffer

Takifugu vermicularis

The body of the purple puffer is elongated, almost cylindrical in the anterior part, tapering conically …

Redtoothed triggerfish

Odonus niger

The body is diamond shaped, slightly flattened at the sides. Tail bifurcated, very long, often with …

Reticulate boxfish

Ostracion solorensis

This species is a relatively rare inhabitant of coral-rich areas of coastal reefs. The striped boxfish …

Spot-fin porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

The body of the spot-fin porcupinefish is elongated with smooth skin covered with long, sharp spines …

Valentin's sharpnose puffer

Canthigaster valentini

Valentin's sharpnose puffer is slightly compressed at the sides.

White-spotted puffer

Arothron hispidus

Have a single curved lateral line. Body with small spines except for the snout and tail …

Yellow boxfish

Ostracion cubicum

They have a cube-shaped body, from which they got their name. The body of the fish …

Yellowmargin triggerfish

Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus

The scales of the Yellowmargin Triggerfish are relatively large, with no scales on the cheeks. The …