Marine

Bluespine unicornfish

Naso unicornis

The body is elongated, compressed at the sides. The depth of the body varies from about …

Bluespotted grouper

Cephalopholis argus

The body of the bluespotted grouper is elongated, massive, somewhat compressed at the sides, cylindrical in …

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

Genetic analysis of L. dimidiatus has shown that the population is divided into two monophyletic groups, …

Bluestriped fangblenny

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

Bluestriped Fangblenny have the ability to change coloration and stripe patterns to hide among schools of …

Bluetail trunkfish

Ostracion cyanurus

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

Brown-banded butterflyfish

Roa modesta

The body of these fishes is large, short, strongly compressed at the sides. The head is …

Camel cowfish

Tetrosomus gibbosus

Camel cowfish are characterized by the presence of a carapace, a hard upper shell formed by …

Chinese demoiselle

Neopomacentrus bankieri

Chinese demoiselle are characterised by ctenoid scales, weak teeth and only one row of gill rakers …

Cinnamon clownfish

Amphiprion melanopus

The scientific name "Melanopus" comes from the Greek and means "black legs" in reference to the …

Clark's anemonefish

Amphiprion clarkii

The body of the Clark's anemonefish is oval, compressed at the sides, with a lateral line.

Clearfin lionfish

Pterois radiata

Have 12-13 venomous spines on the back and several clusters in the pelvic and anal fins. …

Copperband butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Copper banded butterflyfish have a long snout. Juveniles look like adults.

Coral hawkfish

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

These fish have an oval, moderately compressed body with a pointed snout of straight profile. The …

Crested sculpin

Blepsias bilobus

It has a deep, compressed body, all covered with spines. The snout is short, blunt, the …

Crimson cleaner fish

Suezichthys aylingi

This is a small fish with an elongated, slightly laterally compressed oval body and a small …

Devil firefish

Pterois miles

The large head of this fish is one-third to one-half of the total body length. It …

Dogtooth tuna

Gymnosarda unicolor

They are elongated, somewhat compressed from the sides of the body. The mouth is large. The …

Doublespotted queenfish

Scomberoides lysan

The body of the Doublespotted Queenfish is elongated, elliptical in shape, and strongly compressed at the …

Dussumier's surgeonfish

Acanthurus dussumieri

Older males have a hump on the back of the head. Small scales. Gill rays 22-26 …

Dwarf seahorse

There are often small skin growths called tendrils that resemble algae. The head is at right …

Elegant firefish

Nemateleotris decora

Slender, brightly coloured fish.

Emperor angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator

It has an oval body, slightly elongated, strongly compressed at the sides. The mouth is elongated, …

Eyed flounder

Bothus ocellatus

It is a flattened, disk-shaped fish. Like other members of this family, it lies on its …

Fang's pygmygoby

Trimma fangi

Fang's pygmygoby is distinguished by a combination of the following characters: absence of predorsal scales; anterior …