Tag: Fish
Materials found: 21
Bluespotted Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii (bluespotted cornetfish) is a very elongated reef fish from the cornetfish family (Fistulariidae) with a tubular snout and long tail filament. Coloration is usually silvery-green/bluish-gray with blue lines or rows of dots; found near reefs and over sandy areas adjacent to them. Maximum length up to 160 cm, more commonly around 100 cm.
Fistularia commersonii
Clark's Anemonefish
Clark's anemonefish (yellowtail anemonefish) is a reef species living in symbiosis with sea anemones. Coloration varies greatly by region, usually two wide white vertical stripes are noticeable (behind the eye and in the middle part of the body), sometimes an additional narrow white stripe is present at the base of the tail, the tail is more often white or yellow.
Amphiprion clarkii
Fimbriated Moray
A medium-sized moray with a cream-white body covered with numerous dark spots and a characteristic yellowish-green head. Inhabits coral reefs and leads a predominantly nocturnal lifestyle, hunting fish and crustaceans.
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Freckled Goatfish
A bottom-dwelling fish with an elongated body and two sensitive barbels on the chin, used to search for food in the sand. Light coloration with a longitudinal dark stripe and rows of spots on the sides.
Upeneus tragula
Giant Moray
The largest of the morays, reaching up to 3 m in length and weighing about 30 kg. Has yellow-brown coloration with large dark spots and inhabits coral reefs, leading a predominantly nocturnal lifestyle.
Gymnothorax javanicus
Giant Trevally
A large predatory fish from the jack family, reaching more than 1.5 m in length and weighing over 80 kg. Inhabits coastal waters and coral reefs, known for high speed and strength.
Caranx ignobilis
Green Chromis
A small schooling reef fish of bright green or bluish-green coloration with a forked caudal fin. Inhabits above branching corals, forming dense schools and feeding on zooplankton.
Chromis viridis
Humbug Damselfish
A small reef fish with a white body and three wide black vertical stripes. Inhabits among branching corals, forming groups and actively defending its territory.
Dascyllus aruanus
Humpnose Big-eye Bream
A large reef fish with a silvery-blue body, large eyes, and a characteristic yellowish spot behind the eye. Inhabits near coral reefs, found singly or in small groups, and is active predominantly at night.
Monotaxis grandoculis