Marine Life of Fiji and Tonga
Checklist to accompany the DVDs
DISC ONE
Angelfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Apolemichthys trimaculatus
Threespot angelfish
Centropyge aurantius
Golden angelfish
Centropyge bicolor
Bicolour angelfish
Centropyge bispinosa
Twospined angelfish
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Twospined angelfish (variation)
Centropyge flavicauda
Whitetail angelfish
Centropyge flavissima
Lemonpeel angelfish (juvenile)
”
Lemonpeel angelfish
Centropyge heraldi
Herald's angelfish
Centropyge loricula
Flame angelfish
Centropyge multifasciata
Barred angelfish
Centropyge nox
Midnight angelfish
Genicanthus melanospilos
Spotbreast angelfish (female)
”
Spotbreast angelfish (male)
Genicanthus watanabei
Blackedged angelfish (female)
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Blackedged angelfish (male)
Pomacanthus imperator
Emperor angelfish (juvenile)
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Emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Semicircle angelfish (juvenile)
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Semicircle angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus
Regal angelfish (juvenile)
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Regal angelfish
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Anthias
Scientific Name
Common Name
Luzonichthys waitei
Waite's splitfin
Plectranthias inermis
Chequered perchlet
Plectranthias longimanus
Longfin perchlet
Pseudanthias bartlettorum
Bartlett's anthias (female)
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Bartlett's anthias (male)
Pseudanthias bicolor
Bicolour anthias
Pseudanthias cooperi
Redbar anthias
Pseudanthias dispar
Redfin anthias
Pseudanthias engelhardi
Engelhard's anthias
Pseudanthias fasciatus
Striped anthias
Pseudanthias hypselosoma
Stocky anthias (female)
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Stocky anthias (male)
Pseudanthias lori
Lori's anthias
Pseudanthias luzonensis
Yellowlined anthias
Pseudanthias pascalus
Amethyst anthias (female)
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Amethyst anthias (male)
Pseudanthias pictilis
Painted anthias (female)
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Painted anthias (male)
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Squarespot anthias (female)
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Squarespot anthias (male)
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Scalefin anthias (female)
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Scalefin anthias (male)
Serranocirrhitus latus
Hawk anthias
Barracudas, Tunas, Mackerels
Scientific Name
Common Name
Grammatorcyncus bilineatus
Doublelined mackerel
Gymnosarda unicolor
Dogtooth tuna
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Indian mackerel
Scomberomorus commerson
Narrowbarred Spanish mackerel
Sphyraena barracuda
Great barracuda (large juvenile)
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Great barracuda
Sphyraena forsteri
Bigeye barracuda
Sphyraena helleri
Heller's barracuda
Sphyraena jello
Pickhandle barracuda
Sphyraena qenie
Blackfin barracuda
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Blennies
Scientific Name
Common Name
Aspidontus dussumieri
Lance blenny
Aspidontus taeniatus
False cleanerfish
Atrosalaris fuscus holomelas
Brown coral blenny
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Brown coral blenny (variation)
Blenniella chrysospilos
Redspotted blenny
Cirripectes castaneus
Chestnut blenny
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Chestnut blenny (variation)
Cirripectes polyzona
Barred blenny
”
Barred blenny (variation)
Cirripectes springeri
Springer's blenny
Cirripectes stigmaticus
Redstreaked blenny (juvenile)
”
Redstreaked blenny
Crossosalarias macrospilus
Triplespot blenny
Ecsenius bicolor
Bicolour blenny
”
Bicolour blenny (variation)
Ecsenius fijiensis
Fiji clown blenny
Ecsenius midas
Midas blenny
Ecsenius opsifrontalis
Comical blenny
Ecsenius pardus
Pardus blenny
Enchelyrus ater
Black blenny
Exallias brevis
Leopard blenny
Istiblennius dussumieri
Streaky rockskipper
Istiblennius edentulus
Rippled rockskipper
Meiacanthus bundoon
Bundoon fangblenny
Meiacanthus ditrema
Onestriped fangblenny
Meiacanthus ovalauensis
Canary fangblenny
Meiacanthus procne
Swallowtail fangblenny
Meiacanthus tongaensis
Tonga fangblenny
Omobranchus obliquus
Mangrove oyster blenny
Petroscirtes mitratus
Floral blenny (juvenile)
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Floral blenny
Petroscirtes xestus
Xestus blenny
Plagiotremus laudandus flavus
Bicolour fangblenny (Fiji variation)
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Bicolour fangblenny (Tonga variation)
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Bluestriped fangblenny
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Bluestriped fangblenny (variation)
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma
Piano fangblenny
Salarias alboguttatus
Whitespotted blenny
Salarias fasciatus
Jewelled blenny
Boxfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Lactoria cornuta
Longhorn cowfish
Ostracion cubicus
Yellow boxfish (juvenile)
”
Yellow boxfish
Ostracion meleagris
Whitespotted boxfish
Ostracion solorensis
Reticulate boxfish (female)
”
Reticulate boxfish (male)
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Butterflyfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Chaetodon auriga
Threadfin butterflyfish (juvenile)
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Threadfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon baronessa
Eastern triangular butterflyfish
Chaetodon bennetti
Bluelashed butterflyfish (juvenile)
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Bluelashed butterflyfish
Chaetodon citrinellus
Speckled butterflyfish
Chaetodon ephippium
Saddle butterflyfish (juvenile)
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Saddle butterflyfish
Chaetodon flavirostris
Black butterflyfish
Chaetodon kleinii
Sunburst butterflyfish
Chaetodon lineolatus
Lined butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula
Raccoon butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunulatus
Oval butterflyfish
Chaetodon melannotus
Blackback butterflyfish
Chaetodon mertensii
Atoll butterflyfish
Chaetodon ornatissimus
Ornate butterflyfish
Chaetodon oxycephalus
Spotnape butterflyfish
Chaetodon pelewensis
Sunset butterflyfish
Chaetodon plebeius
Blueblotch butterflyfish (juvenile)
”
Blueblotch butterflyfish
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
Fourspot butterflyfish
Chaetodon rafflesi
Latticed butterflyfish (juvenile)
”
Latticed butterflyfish
Chaetodon reticulatus
Reticulated butterflyfish
Chaetodon semeion
Dotted butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifascialis
Chevron butterflyfish
Chaetodon ulietensis
Pacific doublesaddle butterflyfish (juvenile)
”
Pacific doublesaddle butterflyfish
Chaetodon unimaculatus
Teardrop butterflyfish
Chaetodon vagabundus
Vagabond butterflyfish (juvenile)
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Vagabond butterflyfish
Forcipiger flavissimus
Forceps butterflyfish
Forcipiger longirostris
Longnose butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Pyramid butterflyfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Longfin bannerfish
Heniochus chrysostomus
Pennant bannerfish (juvenile)
”
Pennant bannerfish
Heniochus diphreutes
Schooling bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros
Masked bannerfish
Heniochus singularius
Singular bannerfish
Heniochus varius
Horned bannerfish
Cardinalfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Apogon angustatus
Broadstriped cardinalfish
Apogon apogonides
Goldbelly cardinalfish
Apogon aureus
Ringtailed cardinalfish
Apogon bandanensis
Bigeye cardinalfish
Apogon ceramensis
Ceram cardinalfish
Apogon crassiceps
Transparent cardinalfish
Apogon cyanosoma
Yellowstriped cardinalfish (juvenile)
”
Yellowstriped cardinalfish
Apogon dispar
Redspot cardinalfish
Apogon exostigma
Narrowstripe cardinalfish
Apogon fraenatus
Bridled cardinalfish
Apogon fragilis
Fragile cardinalfish
”
Fragile cardinalfish (variation)
Apogon fuscus
Samoan cardinalfish (juvenile)
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Samoan cardinalfish
Apogon guamensis
Guam cardinalfish
Apogon kallopterus
Iridescent cardinalfish
Apogon lateralis
Humpback cardinalfish
Apogon leptacanthus
Threadfin cardinalfish
Apogon novemfasciatus
Sevenstriped cardinalfish
Apogon perlitus
Pearly cardinalfish
Apogon posterofasciatus
Doublebar cardinalfish
Apogon properuptus
Southern orangelined cardinalfish
Apogon rubrimacula
Orangespot cardinalfish
Apogon sp.
Similar cardinalfish
Apogon taeniophorus
Reef-flat cardinalfish
Apogon trimaculatus
Threespot cardinalfish
Archamia biguttata
Twinspot cardinalfish
Archamia fucata
Orangelined cardinalfish
Archamia macroptera
Duskytailed cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus artus
Wolf cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus macrodon
Large-toothed cardinalfish (small juvenile)
”
Large-toothed cardinalfish (juvenile)
”
Large-toothed cardinalfish (juvenile variation)
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Large-toothed cardinalfish (sub-adult)
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Large-toothed cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus quinqueilineatus
Fivelined cardinalfish (juvenile)
”
Fivelined cardinalfish
Foa brachygramma
Weed cardinalfish
Foa fo
Weedy cardinalfish
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Weedy cardinalfish (variation)
Fowleria vaiulae
Mottled cardinalfish
Neamia octospina
Eightspine cardinalfish
Date
Notes
Pseudamia gelatinosa
Gelatinous cardinalfish
Rhabdamia gracilis
Luminous cardinalfish
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Luminous cardinalfish (variation)
Siphamia fuscolineata
Crown-of-thorns cardinalfish
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Crown-of-thorns cardinalfish (variation)
Sphaeramia nematoptera
Pajama cardinalfish (juvenile)
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Pajama cardinalfish
Sphaeramia orbicularis
Orbiculate cardinalfish
Damselfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Abudefduf septemfasciatus
Banded sergeant
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
Scissortail sergeant
Abudefduf sordidus
Blackspot sergeant
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Indo-Pacific sergeant
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
Golden damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon curacao
Staghorn damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon melanopterus
Blackfin damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon orbicularis
Orbicular damselfish
Amphiprion akallopisos
Skunk anemonefish
Amphiprion chrysopterus
Orangefin anemonefish (juvenile)
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Orangefin anemonefish
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Orangefin anemonefish (variation)
Amphiprion melanopus
Red-and-black anemonefish (Fiji juvenile)
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Red-and-black anemonefish (Fiji)
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Red-and-black anemonefish (Tonga)
Amphiprion perideraion
Pink anemonefish
Chromis agilis
Agile chromis
Chromis alpha
Yellowspeckled chromis
Chromis amboinensis
Ambon damselfish
Chromis analis
Yellow chromis
Chromis atripectoralis
Blackaxil chromis
Chromis atripes
Darkfin chromis
Chromis chrysura
Stout chromis
Chromis delta
Deep reef chromis
Chromis elerae
Twinspot chromis
Chromis iomelas
Half-and-half chromis
Chromis lepidolepis
Scaly chromis
Chromis margaritifer
Bicolour chromis
Chromis retrofasciata
Blackbar chromis
Chromis ternatensis
Ternate chromis
Chromis vanderbilti
Vanderbilt's chromis
”
Vanderbilt's chromis (variation)
Chromis viridis
Bluegreen chromis
Chromis weberi
Weber's chromis
Chromis xanthura
Paletail chromis (juvenile)
”
Paletail chromis
Chrysiptera biocellata
Twinspot demoiselle
”
Twinspot demoiselle (Tonga variation)
Chrysiptera brownriggii
Surge demoiselle (juvenile)
”
Surge demoiselle
Chrysiptera caeruleolineata
Blueline demoiselle
Chrysiptera glauca
Grey demoiselle
Chrysiptera notialis
Southern demoiselle
Date
Notes
Chrysiptera starki
Stark's demoiselle
Chrysiptera talboti
Talbot's damselfish
Chrysiptera taupou
South Seas devil
”
South Seas devil (variation)
Chrysiptera tricincta
Threeband demoiselle
Chrysiptera unimaculata
Onespot demoiselle
”
Onespot demoiselle (variation)
”
Onespot demoiselle (variation)
Dascyllus aruanus
Humbug dascyllus
Dascyllus reticulatus
Reticulate dascyllus
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Threespot dascyllus (juveniles)
”
Threespot dascyllus
”
Threespot dascyllus (variation)
Lepidozygus tapeinosoma
Fusilier damselfish
Neoglyphidodon carlsoni
Carlson's damselfish (juvenile)
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Carlson's damselfish
Neopomacentrus filamentosus
Filamentous damselfish
Neopomacentrus metallicus
Metallic demoiselle
Plectroglyphidodon dickii
Dick's damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Johnston Island damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus
Jewel damselfish (juvenile)
”
Jewel damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus
Singlebar damselfish
Pomacentrus adelus
Obscure damselfish (juvenile)
”
Obscure damselfish
”
Obscure damselfish (variation)
Pomacentrus bankanensis
Speckled damselfish (juvenile)
”
Speckled damselfish
Pomacentrus brachialis
Charcoal damselfish
”
Charcoal damselfish (variation)
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Charcoal damselfish (variation)
Pomacentrus coelestis
Neon damselfish
Pomacentrus imitator
Imitator damselfish
Pomacentrus moluccensis
Lemon damselfish
Pomacentrus nigromarginatus
Blackmargined damselfish
Pomacentrus pavo
Sapphire damselfish
Pomacentrus vaiuli
Ocellate damselfish
”
Ocellate damselfish (variation)
Pomachromis richardsoni
Richardson's reef damselfish
Stegastes albifasciatus
Whitebar gregory
Stegastes fasciolatus
Pacific gregory
Stegastes lividus
Bluntsnout gregory
Stegastes nigricans
Dusky gregory
Dartfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Nemateleotris decora
Decorated dartfish
Nemateleotris helfrichi
Helfrich's dartfish
Nemateleotris magnifica
Fire dartfish
Parioglossus interruptus
Interrupted dartfish
Parioglossus nudus
Naked dartfish
Ptereleotris evides
Blackfin dartfish (juvenile)
”
Blackfin dartfish
Ptereleotris hanae
Threadfin dartfish (juvenile)
Date
Notes
”
Threadfin dartfish
Ptereleotris heteroptera
Spot-tail dartfish (juvenile)
”
Spot-tail dartfish
Ptereleotris melanopogon
Striped dartfish
Ptereleotris microlepis
Pearly dartfish
Ptereleotris monoptera
Onefin dartfish
Ptereleotris zebra
Zebra dartfish
Dragonets
Scientific Name
Common Name
Callionymus simplicicornis
Simplespined dragonet
Callionymus sp.
Dragonet
Diplogrammus goramensis
Goram dragonet
Synchiropus morrisoni
Morrison's dragonet
Synchiropus moyeri
Moyer's dragonet (juvenile)
Synchiropus ocellatus
Ocellated dragonet
Synchiropus stellatus
Starry dragonet
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Dottybacks
Scientific Name
Common Name
Cypho purpurascens
Obliquelined dottyback (female)
”
Obliquelined dottyback (male)
Pseudochromis porphyreus
Magenta dottyback
Pseudoplesiops rosae
Rose Island dottyback
Pseudoplesiops wassi
Fleckfin dottyback
Eels
Scientific Name
Common Name
Ariosoma schleelei
Tropical conger eel
Callechelys marmorata
Marbled snake eel
Conger cinereus
Banded conger eel
Echidna nebulosa
Snowflake moray eel
Echidna polyzona
Barred moray eel
Gorgasia maculata
Whitespotted garden eel
Gorgasia preclara
Splendid garden eel
Gymnothorax enigmaticus
Enigmatic moray eel
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Fimbriated moray eel
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Yellowmargined moray eel (juvenile)
”
Yellowmargined moray eel
Gymnothorax gracilicauda
Slendertail moray eel
Gymnothorax javanicus
Giant moray eel
Gymnothorax meleagris
Whitemouth moray eel
Gymnothorax zonipectis
Barredfin moray eel
Heteroconger hassi
Spotted garden eel
”
Spotted garden eel (variation)
Myrichthys colubrinus
Banded snake eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita
Ribbon eel (juvenile)
”
Ribbon eel
Emperors, Breams
Scientific Name
Common Name
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Striped large-eye bream
Gymnocranius microdon
Sea bream
Lethrinus amboinensis
Ambon emperor
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Pacific yellowtail emperor (juvenile)
Lethrinus erythracanthus
Orangespotted emperor (juvenile)
”
Orangespotted emperor
Lethrinus harak
Thumbprint emperor
Lethrinus lentjan
Pink-ear emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
Spangled emperor
Lethrinus obsoletus
Orangestriped emperor (juvenile)
”
Orangestriped emperor
Lethrinus olivaceus
Longface emperor
Lethrinus semicinctus
Black blotch emperor
Lethrinus sp. 1
Emperor (juvenile)
Lethrinus sp. 2
Emperor (juvenile)
Lethrinus sp. 3
Emperor
Lethrinus variegatus
Slender emperor
Lethrinus xanthochilus
Yellowlip emperor
Monotaxis grandoculis
Humpnose bigeye bream (juvenile)
”
Humpnose bigeye bream (sub-adult)
”
Humpnose bigeye bream
Monotaxis heterodon
Redfin emperor (juvenile)
”
Redfin emperor (large juvenile)
”
Redfin emperor
Pentapodus aureofasciatus
Goldstripe bream (juvenile)
Pentapodus sp.
Monocle bream
Scolopsis bilineata
Twolined monocle bream (juvenile)
”
Twolined monocle bream (large juvenile)
”
Twolined monocle bream
Scolopsis temporalis
Baldspot monocle bream
”
Baldspot monocle bream (variation)
Scolopsis trilineata
Threelined monocle bream
Filefishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Aluterus scriptus
Scrawled filefish (juvenile)
”
Scrawled filefish
Amanses scopas
Broom filefish
Cantherhines pardalis
Honeycomb filefish
Oxymonacanthus longirostris
Longnose filefish
Paraluteres prionurus
Blacksaddle filefish (juvenile)
”
Blacksaddle filefish (juvenile variation)
”
Blacksaddle filefish (juvenile variation)
”
Blacksaddle filefish
”
Blacksaddle filefish (courting)
Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos
Shortsnout filefish
Pervagor janthinosoma
Blackbar filefish
Pervagor melanocephalus
Redtail filefish
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Flatfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Bothus mancus
Flowery flounder
Bothus pantherinus
Leopard flounder
Samariscus triocellatus
Threespot righteye flounder
”
Threespot righteye flounder (variation)
Soleichthys heterorhinos
Banded sole
”
Banded sole (variation)
Thysanophrys chiltonae
Longsnout flathead
Frogfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Antennarius coccineus
Scarlet frogfish
Antennarius commersoni
Giant frogfish
”
Giant frogfish (variation)
Antennarius nummifer
Spotfin frogfish
Antennarius pictus
Painted frogfish
”
Painted frogfish (variation)
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Fusiliers
Scientific Name
Common Name
Caesio caerulaurea
Scissortail fusilier
Caesio lunaris
Lunar fusilier (juvenile)
”
Lunar fusilier
Caesio teres
Blue-and-gold fusilier
Gymnocaesio gymnoptera
Slender fusilier
Pterocaesio lativittata
Wideband fusilier
Pterocaesio marri
Marr's fusilier
Pterocaesio pisang
Banana fusilier
Pterocaesio tile
Darkbanded fusilier
Pterocaesio trilineata
Threelined fusilier
Ghost pipefishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Solenostomus armatus
Armoured ghost pipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus
Robust ghost pipefish
”
Robust ghost pipefish (variation)
”
Robust ghost pipefish (variation)
Solenostomus halimeda
Halimeda ghost pipefish
Solenostomus paegnius
Hairy ghost pipefish
”
Hairy ghost pipefish (variation)
Solenostomus paradoxus
Harlequin ghost pipefish (juvenile)
”
Harlequin ghost pipefish
”
Harlequin ghost pipefish (variation)
Solenostomus sp.
Ghost pipefish
”
Ghost pipefish (variation)
Goatfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Yellowstripe goatfish
”
Yellowstripe goatfish (variations)
Mulloidichthys pfluegeri
Orange goatfish
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Yellowfin goatfish
Parupeneus barberinoides
Bicolour goatfish (juvenile)
”
Bicolour goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
Dash-dot goatfish (juvenile)
”
Dash-dot goatfish
”
Dash-dot goatfish (variation)
Parupeneus bifasciatus
Doublebar goatfish (juvenile)
”
Doublebar goatfish
Parupeneus ciliatus
Whitelined goatfish
”
Whitelined goatfish (variation)
”
Whitelined goatfish (variation)
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Goldsaddle goatfish
”
Goldsaddle goatfish (variation)
Parupeneus heptacanthus
Cinnabar goatfish (juvenile)
Parupeneus indicus
Indian goatfish
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Manybar goatfish
Parupeneus pleurostigma
Sidespot goatfish (juvenile)
”
Sidespot goatfish
Upeneus tragula
Freckled goatfish
Gobies
Scientific Name
Common Name
Amblyeleotris acupinna
Horse-shoe shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris ellipse
Ellipse shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris guttata
Orangespotted shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris periophthalma
Broadbanded shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris randalli
Randall's shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris steinitzi
Steinitz's shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris wheeleri
Gorgeous shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris yanoi
Flagtail shrimpgoby
Amblygobius nocturnus
Nocturn goby
Amblygobius phalaena
Banded goby
”
Banded goby (variation)
Amblygobius rainfordi
Old glory
Amblygobius sphynx
Sphinx goby
Asterropteryx ensiferus
Bluedot goby
Asterropteryx semipunctatus
Bluespotted goby
Asterropteryx striatus
Striped goby
Bathygobius padangensis
Padang goby
Bryaninops amplus
Large whipgoby
Bryaninops dianneae
Dianne's goby
Bryaninops loki
Loki whipgoby
Bryaninops natans
Redeye goby
Bryaninops sp.
Halimeda goby
Bryaninops tigris
Black coral goby
Bryaninops yongei
Whip coral goby
Callogobius hasseltii
Hasselt's goby
Cryptocentrus leptocephalus
Pinkspeckled shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus leucostictus
Saddled shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus strigilliceps
Target shrimpgoby
Ctenogobiops aurocingulus
Goldstreaked shrimpgoby
”
Goldstreaked shrimpgoby (variation)
Ctenogobiops crocineus
Silverspot shrimpgoby
Ctenogobiops feroculus
Sandy shrimpgoby
Eviota cometa
Comet pygmygoby
”
Comet pygmygoby (variation)
Eviota guttata
Spotted pygmygoby
Date
Notes
”
Spotted pygmygoby (variation)
Eviota latifasciata
Broad-banded pygmygoby
Eviota nigriventris
Blackbelly pygmygoby
Eviota prasites
Prasites pygmygoby
”
Prasites pygmygoby (variation)
Eviota punctulata
Pepperfin pygmygoby
”
Pepperfin pygmygoby (variation)
Eviota sebreei
Sebree's pygmygoby
Eviota smaragdus
Smaragdus pygmygoby
Eviota sp.
Pygmygoby
Eviota storthynx
Storthynx pygmygoby
Eviota zebrina
Whitespotted pygmygoby
Exyrias belissimus
Mud reefgoby
Fusigobius aureus
Goldenspot goby
Fusigobius inframaculatus
Blotched goby
Fusigobius neophytus
Common fusegoby
Fusigobius signipinnis
Signalfin goby
”
Signalfin goby (variation)
Gnatholepis anjerensis
Eyebar goby
Gnatholepis scapulostigma
Shoulderspot goby
Gnatholepis sp.
Goby
Gobiodon citrinus
Lemon goby
Gobiodon histrio
Broadbar goby
Gobiodon prolixus
Blueline goby
Gobiodon quinquestrigatus
Fivelined goby
Istigobius decoratus
Decorated goby
Istigobius ornatus
Ornate goby (female)
”
Ornate goby (male)
Istigobius rigilius
Rigilius goby
Lotilia graciliosa
Whitecap shrimpgoby
Oplopomus oplopomus
Spinecheek goby (female)
”
Spinecheek goby (male)
Paragobiodon lacunicolus
Blackfin coralgoby
Paragobiodon modestus
Warthead goby
Pleurosicya boldinghi
Soft coral ghostgoby
Pleurosicya micheli
Michel's ghostgoby
Priolepis cinctus
Girdled goby
Priolepis sp.
Orange convict goby
Stonogobiops xanthorhinica
Yellownose shrimpgoby
Tomiyamichthys alleni
Allen's shrimpgoby
Trimma anaima
Sharpeye dwarfgoby
Trimma benjamini
Redface dwarfgoby
”
Redface dwarfgoby (variation)
Trimma caesiura
Caesiura dwarfgoby
Trimma flammeum
Orangespotted dwarfgoby
Trimma microphthalma
Flame dwarfgoby
Trimma okinawae
Okinawa dwarfgoby
Trimma sp. 1
Dwarfgoby
Trimma sp. 2
Dwarfgoby
Trimma taylori
Yellow cave dwarfgoby
Valenciennea bella
Yellow filament goby
Valenciennea decora
Decorated goby
Valenciennea helsdingenii
Twostripe goby
Valenciennea longipinnis
Longfinned goby
Valenciennea puellaris
Maiden goby
Valenciennea randalli
Greenband goby
Valenciennea sexguttata
Sixspot goby
Valenciennea strigata
Blueband goby
”
Blueband goby (variation)
Vanderhorstia ambanoro
Twinspotted shrimpgoby
Yongeichthys nebulosus
Shadow goby
Groupers, Cods, Soapfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Aethaloperca rogaa
Redmouth grouper
Anyperodon leucogrammicus
Whitelined grouper
Belonoperca chabanaudi
Arrowhead soapfish
Cephalopholis argus
Peacock grouper
Cephalopholis leopardus
Leopard grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
Coral cod
Cephalopholis polleni
Harlequin grouper
Cephalopholis sexmaculata
Sixblotch grouper
Cephalopholis sonnerati
Tomato grouper
Cephalopholis spiloparaea
Strawberry grouper
”
Strawberry grouper (variation)
Cephalopholis urodeta
Flagtail grouper
”
Flagtail grouper (variations)
Epinephelus bleekeri
Duskytail grouper
Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus
Whitespotted grouper
Epinephelus corallicola
Coral grouper
Epinephelus cyanopodus
Speckled blue grouper
Epinephelus fasciatus
Blacktip grouper
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
Brown marbled grouper
Epinephelus hexagonatus
Starspotted grouper
Epinephelus lanceolatus
Giant grouper
Epinephelus macrospilos
Snubnose grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
Highfin grouper (juvenile)
”
Highfin grouper
Epinephelus malabaricus
Malabar grouper
Epinephelus merra
Honeycomb grouper
Epinephelus ongus
Whitestreaked grouper (juvenile)
”
Whitestreaked grouper
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Camouflage grouper (juvenile)
”
Camouflage grouper
Epinephelus spilotoceps
Foursaddle grouper
Epinephelus tauvina
Greasy grouper
”
Greasy grouper (variation)
Gracila albomarginata
Masked grouper (juvenile)
”
Masked grouper (intermediate)
”
Masked grouper
Grammistes sexlineatus
Sixlined soapfish
Plectropomus areolatus
Squaretail coralgrouper
”
Squaretail coralgrouper (variation)
Plectropomus laevis
Blacksaddled coralgrouper
Plectropomus leopardus
Leopard coralgrouper (juvenile)
”
Leopard coralgrouper
”
Leopard coralgrouper (variation)
Variola albimarginata
White-edged lyretail
Variola louti
Yellowedged lyretail (juvenile)
Date
Notes
”
Yellowedged lyretail
Hawkfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Cirrhitichthys falco
Dwarf hawkfish
”
Dwarf hawkfish (variation)
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Pixy hawkfish
”
Pixy hawkfish (variation)
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis
Swallowtail hawkfish
Neocirrhites armatus
Flame hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus
Longnose hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus
Arc-eye hawkfish
”
Arc-eye hawkfish (variation)
Paracirrhites forsteri
Blackside hawkfish
”
Blackside hawkfish (variation)
”
Blackside hawkfish (variation)
”
Blackside hawkfish (variation)
Paracirrhites hemistictus
Whitespot hawkfish (variation)
”
Whitespot hawkfish
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Lizardfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Saurida gracilis
Gracile lizardfish
Saurida nebulosa
Clouded lizardfish
Synodus binotatus
Twospot lizardfish
Synodus dermatogenys
Sand lizardfish
Synodus jaculum
Lighthouse lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Variegated lizardfish
Parrotfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Bolbometopon muricatum
Green bumphead parrotfish
Calotomus spinidens
Spinytooth parrotfish
Cetoscarus bicolor
Bicolour parrotfish (juvenile)
”
Bicolour parrotfish (female)
”
Bicolour parrotfish (male)
Chlorurus bleekeri
Bleeker's parrotfish (female)
”
Bleeker's parrotfish (male)
Chlorurus japanensis
Palecheek parrotfish (female)
”
Palecheek parrotfish (male)
Chlorurus microrhinos
Steephead parrotfish (juvenile)
”
Steephead parrotfish
”
Steephead parrotfish (variation)
Chlorurus pyrrhurus
Redtail parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
Bullethead parrotfish (juvenile)
”
Bullethead parrotfish (female)
”
Bullethead parrotfish (male)
Hipposcarus longiceps
Pacific longnose parrotfish
Leptoscarus vaigiensis
Marbled parrotfish (juvenile)
”
Marbled parrotfish (large juvenile)
”
Marbled parrotfish
”
Marbled parrotfish (variation)
Scarus altipinnis
Filament-finned parrotfish (juvenile)
”
Filament-finned parrotfish (large juvenile)
”
Filament-finned parrotfish (female)
”
Filament-finned parrotfish (male)
Scarus chameleon
Chameleon parrotfish (female)
”
Chameleon parrotfish (male)
”
Chameleon parrotfish (male variation)
Scarus dimidiatus
Yellowbarred parrotfish (female)
”
Yellowbarred parrotfish (transitional)
”
Yellowbarred parrotfish (male)
Scarus forsteni
Forsten's parrotfish (female)
”
Forsten's parrotfish (male)
Scarus frenatus
Bridled parrotfish (juvenile)
”
Bridled parrotfish (female)
”
Bridled parrotfish (male)
Scarus ghobban
Bluebarred parrotfish
Scarus globiceps
Globehead parrotfish
Scarus longipinnis
Highfin parrotfish
Scarus niger
Dusky parrotfish (juvenile)
”
Dusky parrotfish (male)
Scarus oviceps
Darkcapped parrotfish
Scarus psittacus
Common parrotfish
”
Common parrotfish (variation)
Scarus rivulatus
Rivulated parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Ember parrotfish (juvenile)
”
Ember parrotfish (female)
”
Ember parrotfish (male)
Scarus schlegeli
Yellowband parrotfish (juvenile)
”
Yellowband parrotfish (female)
”
Yellowband parrotfish (male)
Scarus spinus
Greensnout parrotfish
Pipefishes, Seahorses
Scientific Name
Common Name
Corythoichthys amplexus
Brownbanded pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Reeftop pipefish
”
Reeftop pipefish (variation)
Corythoichthys intestinalis
Scribbled pipefish
Corythoichthys nigripectus
Blackbreasted pipefish
Corythoichthys ocellatus
Ocellated pipefish
Corythoichthys schultzi
Schultz's pipefish
”
Schultz's pipefish (variation)
Corythoichthys sp.
Pipefish
Dunkerocampus naia
Nai'a pipefish
Halicampus macrorhynchus
Ornate pipefish
Hippocampus histrix
Thorny seahorse
Hippocampus sp.
Pygmy seahorse
Micrognathus andersonii
Shortnose pipefish
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus
Double-ended pipefish
unidentified
Pipefish
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Pufferfishes, Tobies, Porcupinefishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Arothron caeruleopunctatus
Bluespotted pufferfish
Arothron hispidus
Whitespotted pufferfish
Arothron manilensis
Narrowlined pufferfish
Arothron mappa
Map pufferfish
Arothron meleagris
Guineafowl puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus
Blackspotted pufferfish
”
Blackspotted pufferfish (variation)
Arothron reticularis
Reticulated pufferfish
Arothron stellatus
Starry pufferfish
Canthigaster amboinensis
Spider-eye toby
Canthigaster bennetti
Bennett's toby
Canthigaster coronata
Crown toby
Canthigaster janthinoptera
Honeycomb toby
Canthigaster ocellicincta
Shy toby
Canthigaster solandri
Bluespot toby
Canthigaster valentini
Blacksaddle toby
Diodon hystrix
Spotfin porcupinefish
Diodon liturosus
Blackblotched porcupinefish
Rabbitfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Siganus argenteus
Forktail rabbitfish (juvenile)
”
Forktail rabbitfish
Siganus doliatus
Barred rabbitfish (juvenile)
”
Barred rabbitfish
Siganus niger
Tonga rabbitfish
Siganus punctatus
Goldspotted rabbitfish
Siganus spinus
Scribbled rabbitfish
Siganus uspi
Fiji rabbitfish
Siganus vermiculatus
Vermiculated rabbitfish
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Rays
Scientific Name
Common Name
Aetobatus narinari
Whitespotted eagle ray
Dasyatis kuhlii
Kuhl's ray
Himantura fai
Tahitian stingray
Manta birostris
Manta ray
Taeniura lymma
Bluespotted lagoon ray
Taeniura meyeni
Blackblotched stingray
Sandperches
Scientific Name
Common Name
Parapercis australis
Southern sandperch
”
Southern sandperch (variation)
Parapercis clathrata
Latticed sandperch (female)
”
Latticed sandperch (male)
Parapercis cylindrica
Sharpnose sandperch (female)
Parapercis hexophtalma
Speckled sandperch (female)
”
Speckled sandperch (male)
Parapercis millepunctata
Blackdotted sandperch
Parapercis schauinslandii
Redspotted sandperch
Parapercis snyderi
U-mark sandperch
Scorpionfishes, Waspfishes, Stonefishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Ablabys taenianotus
Cockatoo waspfish
Dendrochirus biocellatus
Twospot lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus
Shortfin lionfish (juvenile)
”
Shortfin lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
Zebra lionfish (juvenile)
”
Zebra lionfish
Parascorpaena mcadamsi
McAdam's scorpionfish
Parascorpaena mossambica
Mozambique scorpionfish
”
Mozambique scorpionfish (variation)
Pterois antennata
Spotfin lionfish
Pterois radiata
Radial lionfish
Pterois volitans
Common lionfish (juvenile)
”
Common lionfish
Scorpaenodes varipinnis
Blotchfin scorpionfish
”
Blotchfin scorpionfish (variation)
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
False stonefish
”
False stonefish (variation)
Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Flasher scorpionfish (juvenile)
”
Flasher scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis neglecta
Dwarf scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
Tassled scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis papuensis
Papuan scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis possi
Poss's scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi
Rama Rao's scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis venosa
Raggy scorpionfish (juvenile)
”
Raggy scorpionfish
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Yellowspotted scorpionfish
Sebastapistes strongia
Barchin scorpionfish
Synanceia verrucosa
Reef stonefish
”
Reef stonefish (variation)
”
Reef stonefish (variation)
Taenianotus triacanthus
Leaf scorpionfish
”
Leaf scorpionfish (variation)
”
Leaf scorpionfish (variation)
”
Leaf scorpionfish (variation)
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Sharks
Scientific Name
Common Name
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
Silvertip shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Grey reef shark
Carcharhinus leucas
Bull shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Blacktip reef shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
Tiger shark
Nebrius ferrugineus
Tawny nurse shark
Rhincodon typus
Whale shark
Sphyrna leweni
Scalloped hammerhead
Triaenodon obesus
Whitetip reef shark
Snappers
Scientific Name
Common Name
Aphareus furca
Smalltoothed jobfish
”
Smalltoothed jobfish (variation)
Aprion virescens
Green jobfish
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Mangrove red snapper
Lutjanus biguttatus
Twospot snapper
Lutjanus bohar
Red snapper (juvenile)
”
Red snapper (juvenile variation)
”
Red snapper
Lutjanus ehrenbergii
Thumbprint snapper
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Dory snapper
Lutjanus fulvus
Blacktail snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
Humpback red snapper (juvenile)
”
Humpback red snapper
Lutjanus kasmira
Common bluestripe snapper
Lutjanus monostigma
Onespot snapper
Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Fivelined snapper (juvenile)
”
Fivelined snapper
Lutjanus rivulatus
Blubberlip snapper
Lutjanus russelli
Russell's snapper (juvenile)
”
Russell's snapper
Lutjanus semicinctus
Blackbanded snapper
Lutjanus vitta
Brownstripe snapper
Macolor macularis
Midnight snapper (juvenile)
”
Midnight snapper (large juvenile)
”
Midnight snapper
Macolor niger
Black-and-white snapper (juvenile)
”
Black-and-white snapper (large juvenile)
”
Black-and-white snapper
Paracaesio sordida
Dirty ordure snapper
Pinjalo lewisi
Pinjalo snapper
Symphorus nematophorus
Chinamanfish
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Soldierfishes, Squirrelfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Myripristis adusta
Shadowfin soldierfish
Myripristis berndti
Blotcheye soldierfish
Myripristis hexagona
Doubletooth soldierfish
Myripristis kuntee
Shoulderbar squirrelfish
Myripristis murdjan
Pinecone squirrelfish
Myripristis violacea
Lattice soldierfish
Myripristis vittata
Whitetip soldierfish
Neoniphon argenteus
Clearfin squirrelfish
Neoniphon opercularis
Blackfin squirrelfish
Neoniphon sammara
Sammara squirrelfish
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Silverspot squirrelfish
Sargocentron diadema
Crown squirrelfish
Sargocentron hormion
Beaded squirrelfish
Sargocentron melanospilos
Blackblotch squirrelfish
Sargocentron spiniferum
Sabre squirrelfish
Sargocentron tiereoides
Pink squirrelfish
Sargocentron violaceum
Violet squirrelfish
Surgeonfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Acanthurus auranticavus
Orangesocket surgeonfish
Acanthurus bariene
Blackspot surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii
Ringtail surgeonfish
Acanthurus guttatus
Whitespotted surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
Lined surgeonfish (juvenile)
”
Lined surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
Yellowmask surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans
Whitecheek surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
Epaulette surgeonfish
”
Epaulette surgeonfish (variation)
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Brown surgeonfish (juvenile)
”
Brown surgeonfish
Acanthurus olivaceous
Orangespot surgeonfish (juvenile)
”
Orangespot surgeonfish (large juvenile)
”
Orangespot surgeonfish
”
Orangespot surgeonfish (variation)
Acanthurus pyroferus
Chocolate surgeonfish (juvenile)
”
Chocolate surgeonfish (juvenile variation)
”
Chocolate surgeonfish
Acanthurus thompsoni
Thompson's surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Yellowfin surgeonfish (juvenile)
”
Yellowfin surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Twospot bristletooth
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
Short-tail bristletooth (juvenile)
”
Short-tail bristletooth (large juvenile)
”
Short-tail bristletooth
Ctenochaetus striatus
Striated bristletooth (juvenile)
”
Striated bristletooth (large juvenile)
”
Striated bristletooth
”
Striated bristletooth (variation)
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
Tomini bristletooth
Naso annulatus
Whitemargined unicornfish
Naso brevirostris
Spotted unicornfish
Naso hexacanthus
Sleek unicornfish
Naso lituratus
Orangespine unicornfish
Naso unicornis
Bluespine unicornfish
Naso tonganus
Bulbnose unicornfish
Naso vlamingii
Bignose unicornfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Palette surgeonfish
Zebrasoma scopas
Brushtail tang (juvenile)
”
Brushtail tang
Zebrasoma veliferum
Sailfin tang (juvenile)
”
Sailfin tang (large juvenile)
”
Sailfin tang
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Sweetlips
Scientific Name
Common Name
Plectorhinchus albovittatus
Twostriped sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Harlequin sweetlips (juvenile)
”
Harlequin sweetlips (large juvenile)
”
Harlequin sweetlips (sub-adult)
”
Harlequin sweetlips
Plectorhinchus gibbosus
Blubberlip
Plectorhinchus picus
Painted sweetlips (juvenile)
”
Painted sweetlips (large juvenile)
”
Painted sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Oriental sweetlips (juvenile)
”
Oriental sweetlips (large juvenile)
”
Oriental sweetlips (sub-adult)
”
Oriental sweetlips
Tilefishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Hoplolatilus cuniculus
Dusky tilefish
Hoplolatilus starcki
Bluehead tilefish (juvenile)
”
Bluehead tilefish
Malacanthus brevirostris
Flagtail blanquillo
Malacanthus latovittatus
Blue blanquillo (juvenile)
”
Blue blanquillo
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Trevallies
Scientific Name
Common Name
Alectis ciliaris
African pompano
Atule mate
Yellowtail scad
Carangoides ferdau
Blue trevally
Carangoides oblongus
Coachwhip trevally
Carangoides plagiotaenia
Barcheek trevally
Caranx ignobilis
Giant trevally
Caranx melampygus
Bluefin trevally
Caranx papuensis
Brassy trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus
Bigeye trevally
Elagatis bipinnulata
Rainbow runner
Gnathanodon speciosus
Golden trevally (juvenile)
”
Golden trevally
Scomberoides lysan
Doublespotted queenfish
Scomberoides tol
Needlescale queenfish
Selar crumenophthalmus
Bigeye scad
Trachinotus blochii
Snubnose pompano
unidentified
Trevally (juvenile)
Triggerfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Balistapus undulatus
Orangelined triggerfish (female)
”
Orangelined triggerfish (female variation)
”
Orangelined triggerfish (male)
Balistoides conspicillum
Clown triggerfish (juvenile)
”
Clown triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens
Titan triggerfish
Canthidermis maculata
Spotted oceanic triggerfish
Melichthys vidua
Pinktail triggerfish
Odonus niger
Redtoothed triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Yellowmargin triggerfish (juvenile)
”
Yellowmargin triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus
Yellowspotted triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Blackbar triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Wedgetail triggerfish
Sufflamen bursa
Boomerang triggerfish
”
Boomerang triggerfish (variation)
Sufflamen chrysopterum
Halfmoon triggerfish
”
Halfmoon triggerfish (variation)
”
Halfmoon triggerfish (variation)
Sufflamen fraenatum
Masked triggerfish
Sufflamen sp.
Triggerfish (juvenile)
Xanthichthys auromarginatus
Gilded triggerfish (female)
”
Gilded triggerfish (male)
Wormfishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Gunnellichthys curiosus
Curious wormfish
Gunnellichthys monostigma
Onespot wormfish
Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia
Onestripe wormfish
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Wrasses
Scientific Name
Common Name
Anampses caeruleopunctatus
Bluespotted wrasse (juvenile)
”
Bluespotted wrasse (female)
”
Bluespotted wrasse (male)
Anampses geographicus
Geographic wrasse (female)
”
Geographic wrasse (male)
Anampses melanurus
Whitespotted wrasse
Anampses meleagrides
Yellowtail wrasse (female)
Anampses neoguinaicus
New Guinea wrasse (juvenile)
”
New Guinea wrasse (female)
”
New Guinea wrasse (male)
Anampses twistii
Yellowbreasted wrasse
Bodianus anthioides
Lyretail hogfish
Bodianus axillaris
Axilspot hogfish (juvenile)
”
Axilspot hogfish (large juvenile)
”
Axilspot hogfish
Bodianus bimaculatus
Twospot hogfish
”
Twospot hogfish (variation)
Bodianus diana
Diana's hogfish (juvenile)
”
Diana's hogfish
Bodianus loxozonus
Blackfin hogfish (juvenile)
”
Blackfin hogfish
Bodianus mesothorax
Blackbelt hogfish (juvenile)
”
Blackbelt hogfish
Cheilinus chlorourus
Floral wrasse (juvenile)
”
Floral wrasse (female)
”
Floral wrasse (male)
Cheilinus fasciatus
Redbreast wrasse (juvenile)
”
Redbreast wrasse
Cheilinus oxycephalus
Snooty wrasse (juvenile)
”
Snooty wrasse (female)
”
Snooty wrasse (male)
Cheilinus trilobatus
Tripletail wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Humphead wrasse (female)
”
Humphead wrasse (male)
Cheilio inermis
Cigar wrasse
”
Cigar wrasse (variation)
Choerodon jordani
Jordan's tuskfish (juvenile)
”
Jordan's tuskfish
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
Exquisite wrasse (female)
”
Exquisite wrasse (male)
Cirrhilabrus marjorie
Marjorie's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus punctatus
Dotted wrasse (female)
”
Dotted wrasse (male)
Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus
Redmargin wrasse (juvenile)
”
Redmargin wrasse (female)
”
Redmargin wrasse (male)
Cirrhilabrus scottorum
Scott's wrasse (female)
”
Scott's wrasse (male)
Coris aygula
Clown coris (juvenile)
”
Clown coris (female)
”
Clown coris (male)
Coris batuensis
Batu coris (juvenile)
”
Batu coris
Coris dorsomacula
Palebarred coris (juvenile)
”
Palebarred coris (female)
”
Palebarred coris (male)
Coris gaimard
Yellowtail coris (juvenile)
”
Yellowtail coris (large juvenile)
”
Yellowtail coris (female)
”
Yellowtail coris (male)
Cymolutes praetexatus
Knife razorfish (juvenile)
”
Knife razorfish
Cymolutes sp.
Razorfish
Epibulus insidiator
Slingjaw wrasse (juvenile)
”
Slingjaw wrasse (female)
”
Slingjaw wrasse (male)
”
Slingjaw wrasse (variation)
Gomphosus varius
Bird wrasse (juvenile)
”
Bird wrasse (large juvenile)
”
Bird wrasse (female)
”
Bird wrasse (male)
Halichoeres argus
Argus wrasse (female)
”
Argus wrasse (male)
Halichoeres biocellatus
Redlined wrasse (juvenile)
”
Redlined wrasse (female)
”
Redlined wrasse (male)
Halichoeres hartzfeldii
Hartzfeld's wrasse (juvenile)
”
Hartzfeld's wrasse (female)
”
Hartzfeld's wrasse (male)
Halichoeres hortulanus
Checkerboard wrasse (juvenile)
”
Checkerboard wrasse (female)
”
Checkerboard wrasse (male)
Halichoeres margaritaceus
Pinkbelly wrasse (female)
”
Pinkbelly wrasse (male)
Halichoeres marginatus
Dusky wrasse (juvenile)
”
Dusky wrasse (male)
Halichoeres melanurus
Tailspot wrasse (female)
”
Tailspot wrasse (male)
Halichoeres ornatissimus
Ornamented wrasse
Halichoeres papilionaceus
Seagrass wrasse
Halichoeres prosopeion
Twotone wrasse (juvenile)
”
Twotone wrasse (large juvenile)
”
Twotone wrasse
Halichoeres richmondi
Richmond's wrasse (female)
”
Richmond's wrasse (male)
Halichoeres trimaculatus
Threespot wrasse (juvenile)
”
Threespot wrasse (female)
”
Threespot wrasse (male)
Halichoeres zeylonicus
Goldstripe wrasse
Hemigymnus fasciatus
Barred thicklip (juvenile)
”
Barred thicklip
Hemigymnus melapterus
Blackeye thicklip (juvenile)
”
Blackeye thicklip (female)
Hologymnosus annulatus
Ringwrasse (juvenile)
Hologymnosus doliatus
Pastel ringwrasse (juvenile)
”
Pastel ringwrasse (large juvenile)
”
Pastel ringwrasse (female)
”
Pastel ringwrasse (male)
Hologymnosus longipes
Sidespot ringwrasse (juvenile)
Iniistius aneitensis
Yellowblotch razorfish (juvenile)
”
Yellowblotch razorfish
Iniistius pavo
Peacock razorfish (juvenile)
”
Peacock razorfish (sub-adult)
”
Peacock razorfish
Labrichthys unilineatus
Tubelip wrasse (juvenile)
”
Tubelip wrasse (male)
Labroides bicolor
Bicolour cleaner wrasse (female)
”
Bicolour cleaner wrasse (male)
Labroides dimidiatus
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
”
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Fiji variation)
”
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Fiji variation)
Labropsis alleni
Allen's tubelip
Labropsis australis
Southern tubelip (juvenile)
”
Southern tubelip
Labropsis xanthonota
Yellowback tubelip (juvenile)
”
Yellowback tubelip
Leptojulis cyanopleura
Shoulderspot wrasse
Macropharyngodon kuiteri
Kuiter's wrasse
Macropharyngodon meleagris
Blackspotted wrasse (juvenile)
”
Blackspotted wrasse (female)
”
Blackspotted wrasse (male)
Macropharyngodon negrosensis
Yellowspotted wrasse (juvenile)
”
Yellowspotted wrasse (female)
”
Yellowspotted wrasse (male)
Novaculichthys macrolepidotus
Seagrass wrasse (female)
”
Seagrass wrasse (male)
Novaculichthys taeniourus
Rockmover wrasse (juvenile)
”
Rockmover wrasse (female)
”
Rockmover wrasse (male)
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
Twospot wrasse (female)
”
Twospot wrasse (male)
Oxycheilinus digramma
Cheeklined maori wrasse
”
Cheeklined maori wrasse (variation)
Oxycheilinus nigromarginatus
Blackmargin maori wrasse (juvenile)
”
Blackmargin maori wrasse
Oxycheilinus orientalis
Oriental maori wrasse
Oxycheilinus rhodochrous
Thickstripe maori wrasse (female)
”
Thickstripe maori wrasse (male)
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
Ringtail maori wrasse (juvenile)
”
Ringtail maori wrasse
”
Ringtail maori wrasse (variation)
Paracheilinus rubricaudalis
Fairy wrasse
Pseudocheilinus evanidus
Striated wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Sixstripe wrasse
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus
Whitebarred wrasse
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
Eightstripe wrasse
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia
Fourstripe wrasse
Pseudocoris yamashiroi
Redspot wrasse (female)
”
Redspot wrasse (male)
Pseudodax moluccanus
Chiseltooth wrasse (juvenile)
”
Chiseltooth wrasse (male)
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Smalltail wrasse (female)
”
Smalltail wrasse (male)
Pteragogus cryptus
Cryptic wrasse
”
Cryptic wrasse (variation)
Stethojulis bandanensis
Redshoulder wrasse (juvenile)
”
Redshoulder wrasse (female)
”
Redshoulder wrasse (male & female)
Stethojulis notialis
Southern wrasse (female)
”
Southern wrasse (female variation)
”
Southern wrasse (male)
Stethojulis strigiventer
Stripebelly wrasse (female)
”
Stripebelly wrasse (female variation)
”
Stripebelly wrasse (male)
Stethojulis trilineata
Threelined wrasse (female)
”
Threelined wrasse (male)
Thalassoma amblycephalum
Blunthead wrasse (female)
”
Blunthead wrasse (male)
Thalassoma hardwicke
Sixbar wrasse
Thalassoma jansenii
Jansen's wrasse (juvenile)
”
Jansen's wrasse (large juvenile)
”
Jansen's wrasse (female)
”
Jansen's wrasse (male)
Thalassoma lunare
Moon wrasse (juvenile)
”
Moon wrasse (female)
”
Moon wrasse (male)
Thalassoma lutescens
Sunset wrasse (juvenile)
”
Sunset wrasse (juvenile variation)
”
Sunset wrasse (female)
”
Sunset wrasse (male)
Thalassoma purpureum
Surge wrasse
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
Fivestripe wrasse (juvenile)
”
Fivestripe wrasse (female)
”
Fivestripe wrasse (male)
Thalassoma trilobatum
Christmas wrasse (female)
”
Christmas wrasse (male)
Wetmorella albofasciata
Whitebanded sharpnose wrasse
Wetmorella nigropinnata
Sharpnose wrasse
Xyrichthys halsteadi
Redband razorfish
Miscellaneous sand and bottom dwellers
Scientific Name
Common Name
Brotula multibarbata
Goatsbeard brotula
Caracanthus maculatus
Spotted coral croucher
Enneapterygius mirabilis
Miracle triplefin
Enneapterygius pallidoserialis
Pale whitespotted triplefin
Opistognathus wassi
Wass's jawfish
Plotosus lineatus
Striped eel catfish (juvenile)
”
Striped eel catfish
Trichonotus elegans
Long-rayed sand diver (female)
”
Long-rayed sand diver (male)
Ucla xenogrammus
Largemouth triplefin
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Miscellaneous colourful reef swimmers
Scientific Name
Common Name
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
Glasseye
Parapriacanthus ransonneti
Pygmy sweepers
Pempheris oualensis
Silver sweeper
Priacanthus hamrur
Moontail bullseye
”
Moontail bullseye (variation)
Zanclus cornutus
Moorish idol
Miscellaneous blue water swimmers
Scientific Name
Common Name
Chanos chanos
Milkfish
Crenimugil crenilabis
Fringelip mullet
Echeneis naucrates
Live sharksucker
Gerres erythrourus
Deepbodied silver biddy
Gerres oyena
Common silver biddy
Hypoatherina sp.
Silverside
Hyporhamphus dussumieri
Dussumier's halfbeak
Kuhlia mugil
Barred flagtail
Kyphosus bigibbus
Grey sea chub
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Brassy chub
Liza vaigiensis
Squaretail mullet
Monodactylus argenteus
Silver moony
Platax orbicularis
Orbicular batfish (large juvenile)
”
Orbicular batfish
Platax teira
Teira batfish (large juvenile)
”
Teira batfish
Scatophagus argus
Spotted scat (juvenile)
”
Spotted scat
Terapon jarbua
Jarbua terapon
Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus
Hound needlefish
Valamugil engeli
Engel's mullet
Miscellaneous cryptic and strange
Scientific Name
Common Name
Aulostomus chinensis
Chinese trumpetfish (juvenile)
”
Chinese trumpetfish
”
Chinese trumpetfish (variation)
Cocotropus larvatus
Ghost velvetfish
Diademichthys lineatus
Urchin clingfish
Discotrema crinophila
Crinoid clingfish
Fistularia commersonii
Bluespotted cornetfish
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Miscellaneous cavern dwellers and nocturnal fishes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Calloplesiops altivelis
Comet
Encheliophis homei
Silver pearlfish
Liopropoma multilineatum
Manyline perch
Photoblepharon palpebratus
Onefin flashlightfish
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Whales, Dolphins
Scientific Name
Common Name
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Minke whale
Globicephala macrorhynchus
Shortfinned pilot whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Humpback whale
Stenella longirostris
Spinner dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Pacific bottlenose dolphin
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Turtles, Sea snakes
Scientific Name
Common Name
Eretmochelys imbricata
Hawksbill turtle
Laticauda colubrina
Banded sea krait
Pelamis platurus
Yellowbellied sea snake
Tunicates
Scientific Name
Common Name
Atriolum robustum
Robust urn tunicate
Clavelina flava
Yellow tunicate
Clavelina sp. 1
Tunicate
Clavelina sp. 2
Bluebell tunicate
Didemnum sp. 1
White encrusting tunicate
Didemnum sp. 2
Purple encrusting tunicate
Didemnum sp. 3
Pink encrusting tunicate
Didemnum sp. 4
Yellow encrusting tunicate
Eusynstyela latericus
Pink tunicate
Polycarpa sp.
Solitary tunicate
Rhopalaea sp.
Blue tunicate
unidentified
Colonial tunicate
unidentified
Stalked tunicate
unidentified
Encrusting tunicate
Sea cucumbers
Scientific Name
Common Name
Actinopyga lecanora
Sea cucumber
Bohadschia argus
Leopard sea cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei
Graeff's sea cucumber (juvenile)
”
Graeff's sea cucumber
Bohadschia marmorata
Sea cucumber
”
Sea cucumber (variation)
Euapta godeffroyi
Feathermouth sea cucumber
Holothuria atra
Sea cucumber
Holothuria edulis
Sea cucumber
Holothuria fuscogilva
Sea cucumber
Holothuria fuscopunctata
Sea cucumber
Holothuria hilla
Sea cucumber
Holothuria leucospilota
Sea cucumber
Neothyonidium magnum
Anemone-like sea cucumber
Stichopus chloronotus
Spiny sea cucumber
Stichopus horrens
Horrid sea cucumber
Stichopus sp.
Sea cucumber
Stichopus variegatus
Sea cucumber
Synapta maculata
Feathermouth sea cucumber
Thelenota ananas
Pineapple sea cucumber
Thelenota anax
Giant sea cucumber
unidentified
Sea cucumber
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Urchins
Scientific Name
Common Name
Diadema savignyi
Sea urchin
Diadema sp. 1
Sea urchin
Diadema sp. 2
Sea urchin
Echinometra mathaei
Burrowing urchin
Echinostrephus molaris
Burrowing urchin
Echinothrix calamaris
Sea urchin
Echinothrix diadema
Sea urchin
Heterocentrotus mammillatus
Slate pencil urchin
Heterocentrotus trigonarius
Pencil urchin
Phyllacanthus imperialis
Imperial urchin
Prionocidaris hawaiiensis
Hawaiian urchin
Tripneustes gratilla
Sea urchin
Basket stars, Brittle stars
Scientific Name
Common Name
Astroboa nuda
Basket star
Astroboa sp.
Basket star
Ophioplocus imbricatus
Blackband brittle star
Ophiothela danae
Brittle star
Ophiothrix foveolata
Brittle star
unidentified
Brittle star
Sea stars
Scientific Name
Common Name
Acanthaster planci
Crown-of-thorns sea star
Archaster typicus
Sea star
Astropecten sp. 1
Sea star
Astropecten sp. 2
Sea star
Choriaster granulatus
Marshmallow sea star
Culcita novaeguineae
Pincushion sea star
”
Pincushion sea star (variation)
Echinaster callosus
Lumpy sea star
Echinaster luzonicus
Luzon sea star
Fromia elegans
Elegant sea star
Fromia milleporella
Sea star
Gomophia egyptiaca
Egyptian sea star
Linckia laevigata
Blue linckia sea star
Linckia multiflora
Multicolour sea star
Thromidia catalai
Sea star
unidentified
Sea star
unidentified
Sea star
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Feather stars
Scientific Name
Common Name
Cenometra bella
Feather star
Colobometra perspinosa
Feather star
Comanthus briareus
Feather star
Comanthus sp.
Feather star
Lamprometra palmata
Feather star
Liparometra regalis
Feather star
Oxycomanthus bennetti
Feather star
unidentified
Feather star
Moss animals
Scientific Name
Common Name
Reteporella sp.
Orange lace bryozoan
Shrimps, Crabs, Barnacles, Sea spiders, Lobsters
Scientific Name
Common Name
Achaeus japonicus
Orangutan crab
Achaeus sp.
Spider crab
Allogalathea elegans
Elegant squat lobster
”
Elegant squat lobster (variation)
Alpheus bellulus
Goby shrimp
Alpheus djeddensis
Goby shrimp
Alpheus ochrostriatus
Goby shrimp
Alpheus pacificus
Goby shrimp
Alpheus randalli
Randall's goby shrimp
Alpheus rubromaculatus
Goby shrimp
Calappa gallus
White box crab
Calappa sp.
Box crab
Calcinus gaimardii
Hermit crab
Calcinus minutus
Minute hermit crab
Camposcia retusa
Decorator crab
”
Decorator crab (variation)
Caprella sp.
Skeleton shrimp
Carpilius convexus
Reef crab
Carpilius maculatus
Reef crab
Charybdis sp.
Swimmer crab
Chirostylus dolichopus
Spider crab
Cinetorhynchus reticulatus
Reticulated hingebeak shrimp
Cinetorhynchus sp. 1
Hingebeak shrimp
Cinetorhynchus sp. 2
Hingebeak shrimp
Conopea sp.
Coral gall barnacles
Cyclocoeloma tuberculata
Decorator crab
Dardanus guttatus
Bluespot hermit crab
Dardanus lagopodes
Hermit crab
”
Hermit crab (variation)
Dardanus megistos
Giant hermit crab
Dardanus pedunculatus
Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus sp. 1
Hermit crab
Dardanus sp. 2
Hermit crab
Dardanus sp. 3
Hermit crab
Dardanus sp. 4
Hermit crab
Dasycaris zanzibarica
Whip coral shrimp
Etisus dentatus
Reef crab
Galathea sp. 1
Squat lobster
Galathea sp. 2
Squat lobster
Galathea sp. 3
Squat lobster
Galathea sp. 4
Squat lobster
Gnathophylloides mineri
Urchin shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum
Bumblebee shrimp
Gnathophyllum sp.
Sea cucumber shrimp
Hippolyte commensalis
Xenia shrimp
Hoplophrys oatesii
Soft coral crab
”
Soft coral crab (variation)
Lambrus sp.
Elbow crab
Leander plumosus
Plume shrimp
Lissocarcinus orbicularis
Sea cucumber crab
Lysiosquillina lisa
Giant mantis shrimp
Lysiosquilla sp.
Mantis shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
Whitebanded cleaner shrimp
Metapenaeopsis sp.
Shrimp
Miropandalus hardingi
Black coral shrimp
Naxioides sp. 1
Spider crab
Naxioides sp. 2
Spider crab
Naxioides taurus
Spider crab
Neoliomera insularis
Reef crab
Neopetrolisthes maculata
Porcelain crab
Neopetrolisthes ohshimai
Porcelain crab
Nymphon sp. 1
Sea spider
Nymphon sp. 2
Sea spider
Odontodactylus latirostris
Rubble mantis shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Peacock smasher mantis shrimp
Oncinopus sp.
Spider crab
Paguritta kroppi
Coral hermit crab
Panulirus pencillatus
Common spiny lobster
Panulirus versicolor
Painted rock lobster (juvenile)
”
Painted rock loster
Parribacus antarcticus
Sculptured slipper lobster
Penaeus sp.
Shrimp
Percnon gibbesi
Nimble spray crab
Periclimenes amboinensis
Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes brevicarpalis
Popcorn shrimp
Periclimenes holthuisi
Jelly shrimp (with eggs)
Periclimenes imperator
Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes psamathe
Black coral shrimp
Periclimenes soror
Sea star shrimp
”
Sea star shrimp (variation)
Periclimenes sp. 1
Crinoid shrimp
Periclimenes sp. 2
Coral shrimp
Periclimenes tenuipes
Glass shrimp
Periclimenes venustus
Anemone shrimp
Pontonides unciger
Whip coral shrimp
Porcellanella picta
Sea pen porcelain crab
Porcellanella triloba
Sea pen porcelain crab
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
Durban hingebeak shrimp
Rhynchocinetes sp.
Hingebeak shrimp
Rhynchocinetes striatus
Striped hingebeak shrimp
Santia sp.
Isopods
Saron marmoratus
Marbled shrimp
”
Marbled shrimp (variation)
Saron neglectus
Marbled shrimp
Saron sp. 1
Marbled shrimp
Saron sp. 2
Marbled shrimp
Saron sp. 3
Marbled shrimp
Saron sp. 4
Marbled shrimp
Scyllarides squammosus
Slipper lobster
Stenopus cyanoscelis
Blue-legged boxer shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
Banded boxer shrimp
Thalamita crenata
Spiny rock crab
Thalamita sp.
Sand crab
Thor amboinensis
Sexy shrimp
Tozeuma armatum
Saw blade shrimp
Tozeuma sp.
Spotted saw blade shrimp
Trapezia sp. 1
Coral crab
Trapezia sp. 2
Coral crab
Trapezia wardi
Redspotted coral crab
Trizopagurus strigatus
Banded hermit crab
Urocaridella antonbruunii
Jelly cleaner shrimp
Urocaridella sp.
Jelly cleaner shrimp
Vir philippinensis
Bubble coral shrimp
Xenocarcinus conicus
Spider crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus
Wire coral crab
unidentified
Mantis shrimp larvae
unidentified
Coral barnacle
unidentified
Coral barnacle
unidentified
Sea star shrimp
unidentified
Rubble shrimp
unidentified
Reef crab
unidentified
Coral guard crab
unidentified
Reef crab
unidentified
Crinoid crab
unidentified
Crinoid shrimp
unidentified
Decorator crab
unidentified
Mysid shrimp
unidentified
Black coral crab
unidentified
Crinoid crab
unidentified
Hermit crab
unidentified
Crab
unidentified
Hydroid critter
unidentified
Shrimp
unidentified
Soft coral shrimp
Squid, Cuttlefish, Octopus
Scientific Name
Common Name
Euprymna morsei
Bobtail squid
Idiosepius pygmaeus
Pygmy squid
Idiosepius sp.
Pygmy squid
Octopus cyanea
Common reef octopus
Octopus macropus
Whitespotted octopus
Octopus sp. 1
Rubble octopus
Octopus sp. 2
Octopus
Octopus sp. 3
Reef octopus
Octopus sp. 4
Stocky octopus
Sepia latimanus
Broadclub cuttlefish
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Reef squid
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Nudibranchs, Slugs
Scientific Name
Common Name
Asteronotus cespitosus
Giant slug
Berthella sp. 1
Brownspotted slugs
Berthella sp. 2
Black slug
Bornella anguilla
Swimming nudibranch
Cadinella ornatissimus
Ornate nudibranch
Ceratosoma tenue
Purple-edged nudibranch
Chelidonura varians
Black-and-blue swallowtail slug
Chromodoris aureopurpurea
Gold-and-purple nudibranch
Chromodoris coi
Coi nudibranch
Chromodoris fidelis
Painted nudibranch
Chromodoris geometrica
Geometric nudibranch
Chromodoris kuniei
Kunie's nudibranch
Chromodoris lochi
Loch's nudibranch (mating)
Coriocella nigra
Lamarid slug
Cuthona sibogae
Firetip nudibranch
Cyerce nigricans
Leaf-gilled slug
Dolabella auricularia
Sea hare
Durvilledoris pusilla
Red-and-white nudibranch
Elysia ornata
Ornate slug
Flabellina bilas
Pastel nudibranch
Flabellina exoptata
Whitetip nudibranch
Flabellina rubrolineata
Redlined nudibranch
Glossodoris atromarginata
Blackmargined nudibranch
Gymnodoris ceylonica
Transparent nudibranch
Gymnodoris sp. 1
Spotted nudibranch
Gymnodoris sp. 2
White bubble nudibranch
Gymnodoris sp. 3
Nudibranch
Halgerda aurantiomaculata
Goldspot nudibranch
Halgerda carlsoni
Carlson's nudibranch
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Spanish dancer
”
Spanish dancer eggs
Hypselodoris maculosa
Dotted nudibranch
Hypselodoris maridadilus
Purple-lined nudibranch
Nembrotha guttata
Fluorescent-lined nudibanch
Nembrotha lineolata
Lined nudibanch
Notodoris citrina
Lemon nudibranch
Phidiana indica
Indica nudibranch
Philinopsis cyanea
Black swallowtail slug
Philinopsis pilsbryi
Pilsbry's slug
Phyllidia carlsonhoffi
Carlsonhoff's slug
Phyllidia coelestis
Lumpy slug
Phyllidia elegans
Elegant slug
Phyllidia nobilis
Noble slug
Phyllidia ocellata
Eye-spot slug
”
Eye-spot slug (variation)
Phyllidia sp.
Grey slug
Phyllidia tula
Tula slug
Phyllidia varicosa
Varicose slug
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Pink slug
Phyllidiopsis fissuratus
Fissure slug
Phyllidiopsis pustulosa
Pustule slug
Phyllodesmium magnum
Magnum nudibranch
Plakobranchus ocellatus
Sacoglossan
”
Sacoglossan (variation)
Platydoris formosa
Flat nudibranch
Pleurobranchus grandis
Concentric pleurobranch
Pleurolidia atra
Atra nudibranch
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Chinese dragon nudibranch
”
Chinese dragon nudibranch (variation)
Risbecia tryoni
Leopard nudibranch
Roboastra arika
Arika nudibranch
Roboastra gracilis
Graceful nudibranch
Sclerodoris tuberculata
Tubercle nudibranch
Tambja limaciformis
Red nudibranch
Tambja morosa
Morose nudibranch
Thuridilla bayeri
Painted slug
Thuridilla hoffae
Hoffa's slug
unidentified
Nudibranch
unidentified
Nudibranch
unidentified
Nudibranch
n/a
Nudibranch eggs
Snails, Cone shells, Cowries
Scientific Name
Common Name
Date
Notes
Calpurnus verrucosus
Leather coral snail
Charonia tritonis
Triton's trumpet shell
Conus geographus
Geographic cone shell
Conus striatus
Striated cone shell
Conus textile
Textile cone shell
Cypraea arabica
Arabic cowrie
Cypraea mappa
Map cowrie
Cypraea miliaris
Milia cowrie
Cypraea tigris
Tiger cowrie
Dendropoma maxima
Operculate worm shell
Domiporta granatina
Whitespot snail
Eulima sp.
Sea grass snail
Lambis scorpius
Scorpion spider conch
Lambis truncata
Giant spider conch
Latirolagena smaragdula
Snail
Luetzenia sp.
Parasitic snail
Malea pomum
Apple snail
Nassarius graniferus
Snail
Natica onca
Moon snail
Ovula ovum
Egg cowrie
Phenacovolva birostris
Allied cowrie
Phenacovolva sp. 1
Allied cowrie
Phenacovolva sp. 2
Allied cowrie
Pseudosimnia punctata
Soft coral snail
Strombus bulla
Bubble stromb
Tectus niloticus
Common turban shell
Terebra sp.
Auger shell
Tutufa bufo
Bufo shell
Tutufa rubeta
Frog shell
Turbo sp. 1
Turban snail
Turbo sp. 2
Turban snail
unidentified
Snail
unidentified
Snail
Clams, Oysters
Scientific Name
Common Name
Alectryonella sp.
Mangrove oyster
Atrina pectinata
Pen shell
Chama sp.
Rough cockle
Chlamys pallium
Scallop
Corculum sp.
Cockle shell
Hippopus hippopus
Giant clam
Lima sp.
Flame file shell
Lopha cristagalli
Cock's comb oyster
Pedum spondyloideum
Coral clam
Pinctada margaritifera
Black-lip pearl oyster
Pteria penguin
Winged oyster
Pteria sp.
Winged oyster
Spondylus sp.
Bivalve clam
Spondylus varians
Thorny oyster
Tridacna crocea
Giant clam
Tridacna derasa
Giant clam
Tridacna maxima
Giant clam
Tridacna sp.
Giant clam
Date
Notes
Tridacna squamosa
Giant clam
Segmented worms
Scientific Name
Common Name
Chloeia sp.
Fire worm
Filograna implexa
Serpulid worm
Gastrolepidia clavigera
Scale worm
Loimia medusa
Spaghetti worm
Phoronis australis
Tubeworm
Sabellastarte sp. 1
Fan worm
Sabellastarte sp. 2
Fan worm
Sabellastarte sp. 3
Fan worm
Spirobranchus giganteus
Christmas tree worm
n/a
Acorn worm deposit
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Ribbon worms
Scientific Name
Common Name
Baseodiscus hemprichii
Ribbon worm
Flatworms
Scientific Name
Common Name
Pseudobiceros affinis
Orange-edged flatworm
Pseudobiceros hancockanus
Hancock's flatworm
Pseudoceros ferrugineus
Cerise flatworm
Pseudoceros goslineri
Pink flatworm
Pseudoceros imitatus
Mimic flatworm
Pseudoceros sp.
Lined flatworm
Thysanozoon nigropapillosus
Warty flatworm
unidentified
Yellow-edged flatworm
unidentified
Flatworm
unidentified
Flatworm
unidentified
Flatworm
Jelly-like animals
Scientific Name
Common Name
Erenna sp.
Siphonophore
Praya sp.
Colonial siphonophore
Pterotrachea coronata
Heteropod
Salpa aspera
Salp
unidentified
Egg mass
unidentified
Egg mass
Comb jellies
Scientific Name
Common Name
Cestum sp.
Venus girdle
Leucothea sp.
Lobate comb jelly
Jellyfish
Scientific Name
Common Name
Aurelia aurita
Moon jelly
Cassiopeia andromeda
Upside-down jellyfish
”
Upside-down jellyfish (variation)
”
Upside-down jellyfish (variation)
”
Upside-down jellyfish (variation)
Carybdea sp.
Jellyfish
Cephea cephea
Jellyfish
Mastigias papua
Papuan jellyfish
Mastigias sp.
Jellyfish
Netrostoma setouchina
Crown jellyfish
unidentified
Jellyfish
unidentified
Jellyfish
Black corals
Scientific Name
Common Name
Antipathes sp. 1
Black coral
Antipathes sp. 2
Black coral
Cirripathes anguina
Wire coral
Cirripathes spiralis
Wire coral
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Hard corals
Scientific Name
Common Name
Acropora florida
Branching coral
Acropora monticolusa
Branching coral
”
Branching coral (variation)
Acropora sp.
Staghorn coral
Acropora spp.
Plate and staghorn corals
Acropora speciosa
Branching coral
Caulastrea furcata
Hard coral
Ctenactis sp.
Slipper coral
Dilopastrea heliopora
Honeycomb coral
Echinopora pacificus
Vase coral
Euphyllia glabrescens
Anemone coral
Euphyllia sp.
Anemone coral
Favia maritima
Honeycomb coral
Favia sp. 1
Honeycomb coral
Favia sp. 2
Honeycomb coral
Favites pentagona
Pentagon coral
Favites sp.
Honeycomb coral
Fungia fungites
Mushroom coral
Galaxea fascicularis
Star coral
Galaxea sp.
Star coral
Goniopora sp.
Daytime coral
Herpolitha sp.
Slipper coral
Leptoseris scabra
Hard coral
Leptoseris sp.
Hard coral
Lobophyllia sp. 1
Brain coral
Lobophyllia sp. 2
Brain coral
Lobophyllia sp. 3
Fluorescent brain coral
Montastrea valenciennesi
Honeycomb coral
Montipora sp.
Encrusting coral
Mycedium sp.
Hard coral
Pachyseris speciosa
Hard coral
Pavona cactus
Hard coral
Platygyra ryukyuensis
Brain coral
Platygyra sp. 1
Brain coral
Platygyra sp. 2
Brain coral
Plerogyra sinuosa
Bubble coral
Pocillopora damicornis
Bushy coral
Pocillopora eydouxi
Cactus coral
Pocillopora meandrina
Bushy coral
Polyphyllia novaehiberniae
Slipper coral
Porites attenuata
Finger coral
Porites sp.
Boulder coral
Scolymia sp.
Hard coral
Seriatopora hystrix
Needle coral
Siderastrea savignyana
Honeycomb coral
Siderastrea sp.
Honeycomb coral
Symphyllia sp.
Brain coral
Tubastraea micrantha
Green cup coral
Tubastraea sp. 1
Yellow cup coral
Tubastraea sp. 2
Lemon cup coral
Tubastraea sp. 3
Pink cup coral
Turbinaria peltata
Hard coral
Turbinaria reniformis
Cabbage coral
Turbinaria sp. 1
Hard coral
Turbinaria sp. 2
Hard coral
unidentified
Fluorescent hard coral
unidentified
Hard coral
Corallimorpharians
Scientific Name
Common Name
Amplexidiscus fenestrafer
Giant corallimorph
Discosoma sp. 1
Corallimorph
Discosoma sp. 2
Corallimorph
Pseudocorynactis sp. 1
Red corallimorph
Pseudocorynactis sp. 2
Red-and-white corallimorph
unidentified
Colonial corallimorph
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Zoanthids
Scientific Name
Common Name
Palythoa tuberculosa
Colonial zoanthid
Parazoanthus sp.
Zoanthid
Zoanthus sp.
Fluorescent zoanthid
”
Fluorescent zoanthid (variation)
”
Fluorescent zoanthid (variation)
unidentified
Zoanthid
unidentified
Zoanthid
Anemones
Scientific Name
Common Name
Actinodendron plumosum
Hellsfire anemone
Actinodendron glomeratum
Branching anemone
Arachnanthus oligopodus
Tube anemone
Arachnanthus sp. 1
Tube anemone
Arachnanthus sp. 2
Tube anemone
Cerianthus filiformis
Tube anemone
Cerianthus sp.
Tube anemone
Cryptodendrum adhaesivum
Adhesive anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
Bulb tentacle anemone
”
Bulb tentacle anemone (variation)
Heteractis aurora
Beaded sea anemone
Heteractis crispa
Leathery sea anemone
”
Leathery sea anemone (variation)
Heteractis magnifica
Magnificent sea anemone
”
Magnificent sea anemone (variation)
Megalactus sp.
Tube anemone
Nemanthus annamensis
Whip anemones
Nemanthus sp.
Tiger whip anemones
unidentified
Tube anemone
unidentified
Colonial anemone
unidentified
Anemone
unidentified
Anemone
Soft corals, Sea fans, Whips
Scientific Name
Common Name
Acanthogorgia sp. 1
Sea fan
Acanthogorgia sp. 2
Sea fan
Annella sp. 1
Sea fan
Annella sp. 2
Sea fan
Asterogorgia sp.
Soft coral
Capnella sp.
Soft coral
Cavernularia cylindrica
Sea pen
Chironephthya spp.
Soft coral
Cladiella sp.
Blushing coral
Dendronephthya sp.
Soft coral
Eleutherobia sp.
Orange finger coral
Ellisella sp. 1
Red sea whip
Ellisella sp. 2
Orange sea whip
Euplexaura sp.
Sea fan
Hicksonella sp.
Soft coral
Lobophytum sp.
Leather coral
Melithaea sp. 1
Knotted sea fan
Melithaea sp. 2
Knotted sea fan
Melithaea sp. 3
Knotted sea fan
Melithaea sp. 4
Knotted sea fan
Minabea aldersladei
Soft coral
Minella sp.
Bushy sea fan
Mopsella sp.
Soft coral
Nephthyigorgia sp.
Soft coral
Paralemnalia sp.
Soft coral
Paraminabea sp.
Soft coral
Pteroides sp.
Sea pen
Rumphella sp.
Soft coral
Sarcophyton sp.
Mushroom leather coral
Scleronephthya sp.
Soft coral
Sinularia flexibilis
Slimy leather coral
Sinularia sp.
Leather coral
Stephanogorgia sp.
Soft coral
Date
Notes
Stereonephthya sp.
Soft coral
Subergorgia sp.
Sea fan
Tubipora musica
Pipe organ coral
Viminella sp.
Sea whip
Xenia sp.
Flower coral
unidentified
Soft coral
unidentified
Grape coral
Hydrocorals
Scientific Name
Common Name
Cnidoscyphus sp.
Stinging hydroid
Distichopora borealis
Lace coral
Distichopora sp.
Lace coral
Distichopora violacea
Lace coral
Halocordyle disticha
Stinging hydroid
Lytocarpus philippinus
Stinging hydroid
Lytocarpus phoeniceus
Stinging hydroid
Millepora sp. 1
Fire coral
Millepora sp. 2
Fire coral
unidentified
Stinging hydroid
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Sponges
Scientific Name
Common Name
Aaptos suberitoides
Sponge
Atergia sp.
Pink sponge
Biemna sp.
Golden sponge
Callyspongia sp. 1
Grey sponge
Callyspongia sp. 2
Orange sponge
Cribrochalina sp.
Brown finger sponge
Halisarca sp.
Sponge
Hippospongia sp.
Ball sponge
Hyritios sp.
Green finger sponge
Iricinia sp.
Ball sponge
Leucetta sp.
Yellow sponge
Monanchora ungiculata
Red sponge
Phyllospongia foliascens
Leaf sponge
Pseudoceratina sp. 1
Yellow finger sponge
Pseudoceratina sp. 2
Branching tube sponge
Sarcotragus sp.
Pink-and-white sponge
Stylotella aurantium
Orange sponge
unidentified
Encrusting sponge
unidentified
Encrusting sponge
unidentified
Red sponge
unidentified
Blue sponge
unidentified
Orange sponge
unidentified
White sponge
Red algae, Cyanobacteria
Scientific Name
Common Name
Asparagopsis taxiformis
Red algae
Halymenia durvillei
Red algae
Lyngbya bouillonii
Filamentous red algae
Portieria hornemannii
Red algae
Zellera tawallina
Red algae
unidentified
Cyanobacterium
Brown algae
Scientific Name
Common Name
Dictyota sp.
Brown algae
Padina gymnospora
Funnelweed
Sargassum cristaefolium
Brown algae
Sargassum polycystum
Brown algae
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Date
Notes
Green algae
Scientific Name
Common Name
Caulerpa racemosa
Sea grapes
Caulerpa urvilleana
Sea grapes
Chlorodesmis fastigiata
Turtle weed
Dictyosphaeria versluysii
Button weed
Halimeda cylindricea
Calcareous green algae
Halimeda hederacea
Calcareous green algae
Halimeda macroloba
Calcareous green algae
Rhiphilia sinuosa
Green algae
Tydemania expeditionis
Green algae
Valonia fastigata
Green algae
Valonia ventricosa
Sailor's eyeball
Marine plants
Scientific Name
Common Name
Cymodocea serrulata
Eel grass
Halodule pinifolia
Sea grass
Halophila decipens
Sea grass
Syringodium isoetifolium
Sea grass
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