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Acanthuridae	Tangs and surgeonfishes	Common name & details
	*Acanthurus blochii*	Ringtail surgeonfish (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Acanthurus coeruleus*	Blue tang (Belize)
	Acanthurus leucopareius	Whitebar surgeonfish (Hawaii)
	*Acanthurus lineatus*	Striped surgeonfish (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
	*Acanthurus mata*	Yellowmask surgeonfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Acanthurus nigricans*	Goldrim surgeonfish (Fiji)
	*Acanthurus olivaceus*	Orangeband surgeonfish (Fiji)
	Acanthurus pyroferus	Mimic surgeonfish (Fiji)
	*Acanthurus triostegus*	Convict tang (Fiji)
	*Acanthurus vlamingii*	Bignose Unicornfish (Great Barrier Reef and Raja Ampat)
	Acanthurus xanthopterus	Yellowfin surgeonfish (Hawaii)
	*Ctenochaetus binotatus*	Twospot bristletooth (Fiji)
	Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus	Bluelipped bristletooth (Fiji)
	*Ctenochaetus striatus*	Lined bristletooth Red Sea
	Ctenochaetus strigosus	Goldring surgeonfish (Hawaii)
	*Naso brevirostris*	Spotted unicornfish (Fiji)
	*Naso caeruleacauda*	Bluetail unicornfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Naso elegans*	Elegant unicornfish Red Sea
	*Naso hexacanthus*	Sleek unicornfish (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Naso lituratus*	Orangespine surgeonfish (Fiji)
	*Paracanthurus hepatus*	Blue tang (captive)
	*Prionurus laticlavius*	Razor surgeonfish (Isla Benedicto, Revillagigedo Islands)
	Prionurus punctatus	Yellowtail surgeonfish (Sea of Cortez)
	*Zebrasoma flavescens*	Yellow tang (captive)
	*Zebrasoma velifera*	Pacific sailfin tang (Fiji)
	*Zebrasoma xanthurum*	Purple Tang (Red Sea)


Anablepidae	Four-eyed fish	Common name & details
	*Anableps anableps*	Four-eyed fish


Antennariidae	Frogfishes and anglerfishes	Common name & details
	Antennarius coccineus	Scarlet frogfish (Morotai)
	Antennarius commerson	Giant frogfish (Sulawesi and Hawaii)
	*Antennarius pictus*	Painted frogfish (Lembeh Straits)
	*Antennarius striatus*	Striated frogfish (Lembeh Straits)
	*Antennarius rosaceus*	Rosy frogfish (Morotai)



Aplodactylidae	Marblefishes	Common name & details
	*Aplodactylus arctidens*	Marblefish (New Zealand)
	*Aplodactylus etheridgii*	Notch-head marblefish (New Zealand)





Apogonidae	Cardinalfishes	Common name & details
	Apogon apogonoides	Goldbelly cardinalfish (Fiji)
	Apogon aureus	Ringtailed cardinalfish
	Apogon compressus	Ochre-striped cardinalfish
	*Apogon chrysopomus*	Spotgill cardinalfish (Raja Ampat)
	Apogon chrysotaenia	Yellowlined cardinalfish (Raja Ampat)
	Apogon cyanosoma	Yellow-striped cardinalfish (Fiji)
	*Apogon exostigma*	Narrow-stripe cardinalfish (Fiji)
	Apogon fraenatus	Spurcheek cardinalfish (Fiji)
	*Apogon franssedai*	Faintbanded cardinalfish (Fiji)
	*Apogon hoeveni*	Frostfin cardinalfish (Lembeh Strait)
	*Apogon kallopterus*	Iridescent cardinalfish (Fiji)
	*Apogon leptacanthus*	Threadfin cardinalfish
	Apogon multilineatus	Many-lined cardinalfish
	Apogon nigrofasciatus	Blackstripe cardinalfish (Sulawesi)
	*Apogon parvulus*	Redspot cardinalfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Apogon thermalis*	Sangi cardinalfish (Raja Ampat)
	Archamia fucata	Narrowlined cardinalfish (Fiji and Indonesia)
	*Cheilodipterus arabicus*	Red Sea Cardinalfish
	*Cheilodipterus artus*	Wolf cardinalfish (Fiji)
	Cheilodipterus isostigmus	Toothy cardinalfish
	Cheilodipterus macrodon	Tiger cardinalfish (Fiji)
	Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus	Fivelined cardinalfish
	*Ostorhinchus bandanensis*	Banda cardinalfish (Fiji)
	*Ostorhinchus properupta*	Coral cardinalfish (Philippines)
	*Pristiapogon kallopterus*	Iridescent cardinalfish (Fiji)
	*Pterapogon kauderni*	Banggai cardinalfish (Lembeh Straits)
	Rhabdamia cypselurus	Black-nosed cardinalfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Rhabdamia gracilis*	Slender cardinalfish (Fiji)
	*Sphaeramia nematoptera*	Pajama cardinalfish
	*Sphaeramia orbicularis*	Orbicular cardinalfish (Raja Ampat)

Aulostomidae	Trumpetfishes	Common name & details
	Aulostomus chinensis	Trumpetfish (Fiji)
	Aulostomus maculatus	Trumpetfish (Belize)





Balistidae	Triggerfishes	Common name & details
	*Balistapus undulatus*	Orange-lined triggerfish (Fiji)
	Balistes polylepis	Finescale triggerfish (Sea of Cortez)
	*Balistes vetula*	Queen triggerfish (Belize)
	*Balistoides conspicillum*	Clown triggerfish (Fiji)
	*Balistoides viridescens*	Titan triggerfish (Fiji)
	Melichthys vidua	Pinktail triggerfish (Fiji)
	Odonus niger	Redtooth triggerfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus*	Yellowmargin triggerfish (Fiji)
	*Rhinecanthus assasi*	Red Sea Picasso trigger
	Sufflamen bursa	Scythe triggerfish (Fiji)
	*Sufflamen chrysopterus*	Halfmoon triggerfish (Fiji)
	*Xanthichthys auromarginatus*	Gilded triggerfish (Hawaii)
	Xanthichthys mento	Crosshatch triggerfish (Isla Benedicto, Mexico)

Batrachoididae	Toadfishes	Common name & details
	*Halophryne diemensis*	Banded toadfish (frogfish) (Raja Ampat)
	*Sanopus astrifer*	Whitespotted toadfish (Belize)





Berycidae	Alfonsinos	Common name & details
	*Centroberyx affinis*	Golden snapper






Blenniidae	Blennies	Common name & details
	*Aspidontus dussumieri*	Lance blenny (Raja Ampat)
	Camouflage blenny	Fiji
	*Crossosalarias macrospilus*	Triplespot blenny (Raja Ampat)
	*Escenius bathi*	Bath's blenny (Raja Ampat)
	Escenius? blenny	Fiji
	*Escenius lividanalis*	Blackspot blenny (Raja Ampat)
	*Escenius midas*	Midas blenny (Fiji)
	Escenius stigmatura	Tailspot blenny (Raja Ampat)
	Escenius yaeyamaensis	Yaeyama blenny (Raja Ampat)
	Meiacanthus grammistes	Striped fangblenny (Raja Ampat)
	*Ophioblennius steindachneri*	Panamic fanged blenny (Sea of Cortez)
	*Parablennius laticlavius*	Crested blenny (New Zealand)
	*Plagiotremus azaleus*	Sabertooth blenny (Sea of Cortez)
	*Plagiotremus laudandus*	Fijian fangblenny
	*Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos*	Bluestriped fangblenny (Raja Ampat)
	*Plagiotremus tapeinosoma*	Piano Fangblenny (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Salarias patzneri*	Patzner's blenny (Raja Ampat)
	*Xenomedea rhodopyga*	Redrump blenny (Sea of Cortez)

Bothidae	Lefteye flounders	Common name & details
	*Arnoglossus scapha*	Witch (New Zealand)
	*Asterorhombus filifer*	Longlure flounder (Fiji)
	*Bothus mancus*	Peacock flounder (Fiji)
	*Engyprosopon grandisquama*	Largescale flounder (Philippines)
	*Paralichthys tropicus*	Tropical flounder (Belize)




Caesionidae	Fusiliers	Common name & details
	*Caesio caerulaurea*	Scissortail fusilier (Raja Ampat)
	*Caesio cuning*	Yellowtail fusilier (Raja Ampat)
	*Caesio teres*	Blue and yellow fusilier (Fiji)
	*Caesio varilineata*	Variable-lined fusilier (Raja Ampat)
	Pterocaesio pisang	Banana fusilier (Fiji)
	Pterocaesio *tile*	Bluestreak fusilier (Raja Ampat)
	*Pterocaesio trilineata*	Threestripe fusilier
	*Paracaesio xanthura*	Blue-and-yellow snapper (Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia)
	Unidentified fusilier	Fusilier at cleanerfish station (Raja Ampat)

Callionymidae	Dragonets	Common name & details
	*Dactylopus dactylopus*	Fingered dragonet (Philippines)
	*Dactylopus kuiteri*	Orange & Black dragonet (Philippines, Lembeh Strait)
	*Diplogrammus goramensis*	Goram dragonet (Raja Ampat)
	*Synchiropus bartlesi*	Bartel's dragonet (Raja Ampat)
	*Synchiropus morrisoni*	Morrison's dragonet (Sulawesi)
	*Synchiropus splendidus*	Mandarinfish (Raja Ampat)


Carangidae	Jacks & Trevallies	Common name & details
	*Carangoides bajad*	Orange-spotted trevally (Raja Ampat)
	*Caranx caballus*	Green jack (Sea of Cortez)
	*Caranx lugubris*	Black jack (Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands)
	*Caranx melampygus*	Bluefin trevally (Fiji)
	*Caranx sexfasciatus*	Bigeye trevally (Sulawesi)
	*Decapterus muroadsi*	Amberstripe scad (Guadalupe, Mexico)
	*Trachinotus blochii*	Snubnose Pompano (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Trachinotus rhodopus*	Gafftopsail pompano (Isla Carmen, Mexico)
	*Uraspis helvola*	Cottonmouth Jack (Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands)

Centriscidae	Razorfishes	Common name & details
	*Aeoliscus strigatus*	Razorfish (Lembeh Straits)






Centropomidae	Snooks and glassfishes	Common name & details
	*Centropomus unidecimalis*	Snook





Ceratodontidae	Australian lungfish	Common name & details
	Neoceratodus forsteri	Australian lungfish


Chaenopsidae	Tube blennies	Common name & details
	Acanthemblemaria crockeri	Browncheek blenny (Sea of Cortez)
	Chaenopsis species	Tube blenny (Sea of Cortez)
	Emblemaria hypacanthus	Gulf signal blenny (Sea of Cortez)
	Emblemariopsis bahamensis	Blackhead blenny (Glover's Reef, Belize)
	Lucayablennius zingaro	Arrow blenny (Glover's Reef, Belize)


Chaetodontidae	Butterflyfishes	Common name & details
	*Chaetodon aculeatus*	Longnose butterflyfish (Roatan, Honduras)
	Chaetodon adiergastos	Panda butterflyfish (Raja Ampat)
	Chaetodon auriga	Threadfin butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Chaetodon austriacus*	Blacktail butterflyfish (Red Sea)
	Chaetodon baronessa	Eastern triangular butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Chaetodon bennetti*	Eclipse butterflyfish (Fiji)
	Chaetodon capistratus	Foureye Butterflyfish (Belize)
	*Chaetodon citrinellus*	Speckled butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Chaetodon ephippium*	Saddled butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Chaetodon kleinii*	Blacklip butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Chaetodon lineolatus*	Lined butterflyfish (Great Barrier Reef)
	Chaetodon lunula	Raccoon butterflyfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Chaetodon lunulatus*	Redfin butterflyfish (Fiji?)
	Chaetodon melannotus	Black-backed butterflyfish (Raja Ampat)
	Chaetodon mertensii	Yellowback butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Chaetodon multicinctus*	Multiband butterflyfish (Hawai'i)
	Chaetodon ocellatus	Spotfin butterflyfish (Belize)
	*Chaetodon ocellicaudus*	Spot-tail butterflyfish (Philippines)
	*Chaetodon octofasciatus*	Eight-banded butterflyfish (Raja Ampat)
	Chaetodon ornatissimus	Ornate butterflyfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Chaetodon paucifasciatus*	Redback butterflyfish (Red Sea)
	*Chaetodon pelewensis*	Dot & dash butterflyfish (Philippines)
	*Chaetodon plebeius*	Blue-spot butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Chaetodon punctatofasciatus*	Spot-banded butterflyfish (Fiji)
	Chaetodon quadrimaculatus	Fourspot butterflyfish (Hawaii)
	Chaetodon rafflesi	Latticed butterflyfish (Raja Ampat)
	Chaetodon reticulatus	Reticulated butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Chaetodon semilarvatus*	Masked butterflyfish (Red Sea)
	*Chaetodon speculum*	Oval-spot butterflyfish (Raja Ampat)
	Chaetodon striatus	Banded butterflyfish (Belize)
	*Chaetodon ulietensis*	Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish (Fiji)
	Chaetodon unimaculatus	Teardrop butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Chaetodon vagabundus*	Vagabond butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Chaetodon xanthurus*	Crosshatch butterflyfish (Philippines)
	Chaetodon xanthocephalus	Yellowhead butterflyfish (Captive)
	*Chelmon rostratus*	Long-beaked coralfish (Captive, Denver Zoo)
	Coradion chrysozonus	Orange-banded coralfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Coradion melanopus*	Two-eyed coralfish (Philippines)
	Forcipiger flavissimus	Long-nose butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Forcipiger longirostris*	Big longnose butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Hemitaurichthys polylepis*	Pyramid butterflyfish (Fiji)
	*Heniochus chrysostomus*	Pennant bannerfish (Fiji)
	*Heniochus diphreutes*	Schooling bannerfish (Fiji)
	Heniochus monoceros	Masked bannerfish (Fiji)
	*Heniochus singularis*	Singular bannerfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Heniochus varius*	Humphead bannerfish (Raja Ampat)
	Johnrandallia nigrirostris	Barberfish (Sea of Cortez)

Characidae	Characins	Common name & details
	*Astyanax mexicanus*	Blind cave fish (Captive)







Cheimarrichthyidae	Torrentfish	Common name & details
	*Cheimarrichthys forsteri*	Torrentfish (New Zealand)






Cichlidae	Cichlids	Common name & details
	Various cichlids	Lake Malawi cichlids (Malawi)







Cirrhitidae	Hawkfishes	Common name & details
	*Cirrhitichthys falco*	Dwarf hawkfish
	*Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus*	Pixy hawkfish (Fiji)
	*Cirrhitus rivulatus*	Giant hawkfish (Sea of Cortez)
	*Oxycirrhites typus*	Longnose hawkfish on seafan
	Paracirrhites arcatus	Arc-eyed hawkfish

	*Paracirrhites forsteri*	Freckled hawkfish

Clinidae	Blennoids	Common name & details
	*Cristiceps aurantiacus*	Crested weedfish (New Zealand)






Congridae	Conger & Garden eels	Common name and details
	*Gorgasia maculata*	Spaghetti garden eel (Raja Ampat)
	*Heteroconger hassi*	Spotted garden eel (Raja Ampat)
	*Heteroconger longissimus*	Brown garden eel (Roatan, Honduras)




Cyclopteridae	Lumpsuckers and lumpfish	Common name & details
	Cyclopterus lumpus	Lumpsucker or lumpfish (captive)






Cyprinidae	Carps and chubs	Common name & details
	*Gila cypha*	Humpback chub (captive)
	*Ptychocheilus lucius*	Colorado pike minnow (captive)





Cyprinodontidae	Pupfishes or toothcarps	Common name & details
	Cyprinodon pecosensis	Pecos pupfish (USA endangered)





Dactylopteridae	Flying gurnards	Common name & details
	Dactyloptena orientalis	Helmet or flying gurnard (Lembeh Straits)






Diodontidae	Porcupinefishes	Common name & details
	*Chilomycterus reticulatus*	Spotfin burrfish (Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands)
	*Cyclichthys orbicularis*	Orbicular burrfish (Lembeh Straits)
	Diodon holocanthus	Balloonfish (Sea of Cortez)
	*Diodon hystrix*	Porcupinefish (Red Sea)
	*Diodon liturosus*	Black-blotched porcupinefish




Echeneidae	Remoras, Sharksuckers	Common name & details
	*Echeneis naucrates*	Sharksucker or remora (Fiji)






Eleotridae	Gudgeons and sleepers	Common name & details
	*Giuris margaritacea*	Ornate sleeper, Snake-headed gudgeon (Fiji)
	*Gobiomorphus huttoni*	Red-finned bully (New Zealand)
	*Hypseleotris guentheri*	Rainbow prigi (Fiji)



Enoplosidae	Scientific Name	Common Name and Details
	*Enoplosus armatus*	Old wife (Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia)






Ephippidae	Spadefishes, Batfishes	Common name & details
	Platax batavianus	Batavia spadefish (Raja Ampat)
	*Platax pinnatus*	Pinnate spadefish (Raja Ampat)
	*Platax teira*	Longfin spadefish (Raja Ampat)





Galaxiidae	Galaxiids	Common name & details
	Galaxias argenteus	Giant kokopu (New Zealand)
	Galaxias brevipinnis	Koaro (New Zealand)
	Galaxias maculatus	Inanga (New Zealand)
	Whitebait	Juvenile galaxiids, local New Zealand delicacy


Gobiesocidae	Clingfishes	Common name & details
	*Discotrema crinophila*	Crinoid clingfish (Fiji)
	Gastrocyathus gracilis	Slender clingfish (New Zealand)
	*Gastroscyphus hectoris*	Hector's clingfish (New Zealand)
	Haplocylix littoreus	Giant clingfish (New Zealand)
	*Trachelochismus melobesia*	Striped clingfish (New Zealand)


Gobiidae	Gobies	Common name & details
	Amblygobius decussatus	Crosshatch goby (Raja Ampat)
	Amblygobius phalaena	Brown-barred goby (Fiji)
	*Amblygobius rainfordi*	Old Glory (Fiji)
	Amblyeleotris guttatus	Spotted shrimp goby (Sulawesi)
	Amblyeleotris gymnocephala	Nakedhead shrimp goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
	Amblyeleotris randalli	Randall's shrimp goby (Fiji)
	*Amblyeleotris steinitzi*	Steinitz' shrimp goby (Fiji)
	Amblyeleotris species	Unidentified shrimp goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
	*Awaous guamensis*	Scribbled goby (Fiji)
	*Bryaninops dianneae*	Fijian sponge goby
	*Bryaninops tigris*	Black coral goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
	*Bryaninops yongei*	Seawhip goby
	*Coryphopterus alloides*	Barfin goby (Roatan, Honduras)
	*Coryphopterus aureus*	Goldenspot goby (Raja Ampat, Philippines)
	*Coryphopterus glaucofraenum*	Bridled goby (Belize)
	*Coryphopterus hyalinus* or *personatus*	Glass or masked goby (Belize)
	*Coryphopterus lipernes*	Peppermint goby (Belize)
	*Coryphopterus neophytus*	Neophyte goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
	*Coryphopterus signipinnis*	Signalfin goby (Raja Ampat)
	Coryphopterus urospilus	Redlight goby (Sea of Cortez)
	*Cryptocentrus cinctus*	Banded shrimp goby
	Elacatinus punticulatus	Redhead goby gold stripe variant
	*Eviota albolineata*	Redspotted pygmy goby (Raja Ampat)
	*Eviota prasites*	Red & whitespotted pygmy goby (Raja Ampat)
	*Eviota smaragdus*	Ear-spot pygmy goby (Fiji)
	Eviota species	Pygmy goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
	Exyrias bellisimus	Beautiful goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
	*Gnatholepis anjerensis*	Eyebar goby
	Gnatholepis cauerensis	Sand goby (Sulawesi)
	*Gobiodon citrinus?*	Lemon coral goby
	Gobiosoma illecebrosum	Barsnout goby (Cozumel)
	*Gobiosoma oceanops*	Neon goby (Belize)
	Istigobius sp.	Raja Ampat, West Papua
	*Luposicya lupus*	Pair with eggs (Solomon Islands)
	*Lythrypnus dalli*	Blue-banded goby (Sea of Cortez)
	*Pleurosicya boldinghi*	Soft coral ghost goby (Raja Ampat)
	*Pleurosicya elongata*	Elongate ghostgoby (Raja Ampat)
	*Pleurosicya mossambica*	Common ghostgoby (Philippines)
	Redigobius leveri	Lever's Fijian goby (Fiji, endemic freshwater)
	Sicypopterus lagocephalus	Freshwater herbivorous goby (Fiji)
	Sicyopus zosterophorum	Freshwater goby (Fiji)
	Signigobius biocellatus	Signal goby (Indonesia and Solomon Islands)
	*Stiphodon rutilaureus*	Stiphodon (Fiji)
	Trimma benjamini	Benjamin's goby
	*Valenciennea decora*	Goby pair (Fiji)
	Valenciennea muralis	Mural goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
	*Valenciennea puellaris*	Orange-dashed goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
	Valenciennea sexguttatus	Sixspot goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua)
	Valenciennea strigata	Bluestreak goby (Raja Ampat, West Papua)

Gonorhynchidae	Sand eels, sandfish, beaked salmon	Common name & details
	Gonorhynchus gonorhynchus	Sand eel, sandfish, beaked salmon (Captive, New Zealand)






Grammatidae	Basslets	Common name & details
	*Gramma loreto*	Basslet (Belize)
	*Gramma melacara*	Blackcap basslet (Belize)





Haemulidae	Grunts & Sweetlips	Common name & details
	*Anisostremus interruptus*	Burrito grunt (Sea of Cortez)
	*Haemulon flavolineatum*	French grunt (Belize)
	Haemulon sp. juveniles	Juvenile grunts (Belize)
	*Haemulon plumieri*	White grunt (Belize)
	*Haemulon sexfasciatum*	Graybar grunt (Loreto, Baja)
	*Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides*	Many-spotted sweetlips
	*Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus*	Gold-spotted sweetlips (Philippines)
	*Plectorhinchus lineatus*	Diagonal-banded sweetlips (Raja Ampat)
	*Plectorhinchus multivittatum*	Many-lined sweetlips (Raja Ampat)
	*Plectorhincus picus*	Dotted sweetlips (Fiji)
	*Plectorhinchus polytaenia*	Ribbon sweetlips (Raja Ampat)
	Plectorhincus vittatus	Oriental sweetlips (Fiji)

Holocentridae	Soldierfishes and Squirrelfishes	Common name & details
	*Holocentrus rufus*	Long-spine squirrelfish (Belize)
	*Myripristis adusta*	Shadowfin soldierfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Myripristis berndti*	Big-scale soldierfish (Fiji)
	*Myripristis botche*	Splendid soldierfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Myripristis jacobus*	Blackbar soldierfish (Roatan, Honduras)
	*Myripristis kuntee*	Epaulette soldierfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Myripristis leiognathus*	Panamic soldierfish (Sea of Cortez)
	*Myripristis violacea*	Violet soldierfish (Fiji)
	*Neoniphon opercularis*	Blackfin squirrelfish (Fiji)
	*Myripristis vittata*	White-tip soldierfish (Fiji)
	Neoniphon sammara	Spotfin soldierfish (Fiji)
	Sargocentron caudimaculatum	Tailspot squirrelfish (Fiji)
	*Sargocentron cornutum*	Three-spot squirrelfish (Philippines)
	*Sargocentron coruscum*	Reef squirrelfish (Roatan, Honduras)
	*Sargocentron diadema*	Crown squirrelfish (Fiji)
	*Sargocentron ittodai*	Samurai squirrelfish (Fiji)
	*Sargocentron spiniferum*	Sabre squirrelfish (Fiji)
	*Sargocentron suborbitalis*	Tinsel squirrelfish (Sea of Cortez)
	Sargocentron violaceum	Violet squirrelfish (Fiji)

Kuhliidae	Flagtails or aholeholes	Common name & details
	*Kuhlia marginata*	Dark-margined flagtail (Fiji)
	*Kuhlia munda*	Silver flagtail (Fiji)
	*Kuhlia rupestris*	Rock flagtail (Fiji)




Kyphosidae	Drummers	Common name & details
	*Atypichthys latus*	Mado (New Zealand)
	*Atypichthys strigatus*	Australian mado (Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia)
	*Kyphosus analogus*	Blue-bronze chub (Sea of Cortez)
	*Microcanthus strigatus*	Stripey (Byron Bay, Australia)
	*Scorpis lineolatus*	Sweep (New Zealand)

Labridae (includes Scaridae)	Wrasses and parrotfishes	Common name & details
	*Anampses melanurus*	White-spotted wrasse (Raja Ampat)
	*Anampses neoguinaicus*	New Guinea wrasse (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Bodianus anthioides*	Lyretail hogfish (Fiji)
	Bodianus diplotaenia	Mexican hogfish
	*Bodianus loxozonus*	Blackfin hogfish (Fiji)
	Bodianus mesothorax	Blackbelt wrasse juvenile (Raja Ampat)
	Bodianus rufus	Spanish hogfish (Belize)
	*Bodianus vulpinus*	Red pigfish (captive) New Zealand
	*Bulbometopon muricatum*	Bumphead parrotfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Calatomus spinidens*	Raggedtoothed parrotfish (Philippines)
	*Cetoscarus ocellatus*	Spotted parrotfish juvenile (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Cheilinus chlorourus*	Floral wrasse (Fiji)
	Cheilinus fasciatus	Redbreasted wrasse (Raja Ampat)
	*Cheilinus undulatus*	Napoleon or Humphead wrasse (Raja Ampat)
	*Cheilio inermis*	Cigar wrasse (Philippines and Fiji)
	*Chlorurus microrhinos*	Steephead parrotfish (Fiji)
	*Chlorurus sordidus*	Bullethead parrotfish (Fiji)
	*Choerodon anchorago*	Anchor tuskfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Choerodon fasciatus*	Harlequin tuskfish (captive Denver Zoo)
	*Choerodon zosterophorus*	Darkstripe tuskfish (Philippines)
	*Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura*	Bluesided wrasse (Raja Ampat)
	*Cirrhilabrus lubbocki*	Orangeback wrasse (Philippines)
	*Cirrhilabrus punctatus*	Dotted wrasse (Fiji)
	Cirrhilabrus temminckii?	Peacock wrasse (Philippines)
	*Clepticus parrae*	Creole wrasse (Belize)
	*Coris aygula*	Clown cloris (captive Denver Zoo)
	*Coris batuensis*	Batu coris (Raja Ampat)
	*Coris gaimard*	Yellowtail coris (Raja Ampat)
	Coris sandageri	Sandager's wrasse (New Zealand)
	*Epibulus insidiator*	Slingjaw wrasse (Fiji)
	Gomphosus varius	Bird wrasse (Hawaii)
	Halichoeres biocellatus	Twospot wrasse (Fiji)
	*Halichoeres chrysus*	Canary wrasse (Raja Ampat)
	Halichoeres garnoti	Yellowhead wrasse (Belize)
	*Halichoeres hortulanus*	Checkerboard wrasse (Fiji)
	Halichoeres nebulosus	Nebulous wrasse (Raja Ampat)
	*Halichoeres prosopeion*	Twotone wrasse (Raja Ampat)
	*Halichoeres scapularis*	Zigzag wrasse (Raja Ampat)
	*Hemigymnus fasciatus*	Barred thicklip (Fiji)
	*Hipposcarus harid*	Longnose parrotfish (Red Sea)
	*Hologymnosus annulatus*	Ring wrasse juvenile phase (Raja Ampat)
	*Hologymnosus doliatus*	Pastel ring wrasse initial phase (Raja Ampat)
	*Iniistius aneitensis*	Whitepatch razorfish (Philippines)
	*Iniistius pavo*	Peacock razorfish (Philippines)
	*Labrichthys unilineatus*	Tubelip wrasse (Fiji)
	*Labroides bicolor*	Bicolor cleaner wrasse (Fiji)
	*Labroides dimidiatus*	Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Fiji, Raja Ampat)
	Labroides phthirophagus	Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (Hawaii)
	*Labropsis xanthonota*	Wedge-tailed wrasse (Fiji)
	*Leptoscarus vaigensis*	Marbled parrotfish (Philippines)
	*Lachnolaimus maximus*	Hogfish (Belize)
	*Macropharyngodon meleagris*	Leopard wrasse (Fiji)
	*Macropharyngodon negroensis*	Black wrasse (Fiji)
	*Notolabrus fucicola*	Banded wrasse (New Zealand)
	*Novaculichthys taeniourus*	Rockmover wrasse (Fiji)
	*Oxycheilinus bimaculatus*	Twospot wrasse (Philippines)
	*Oxycheilinus digrammus*	Linecheeked wrasse (Fiji)
	*Oxycheilinus rodochrous*	Oriental wrasse (Indonesia)
	*Pseudodax moluccanus*	Chiseltooth wrasse Red Sea
	*Pseudolabrus miles*	Scarlet wrasse (New Zealand)
	*Pseudolabrus ocellatus*	Spotty (New Zealand)
	*Pteragogus cryptus*	Cryptic wrasse (Philippines)
	*Pteragogus enneacanthus*	Cockerel wrasse (Philippines)
	*Scarus ferrugineus*	Rusty parrotfish (Red Sea)
	*Scarus forsteni*	Bluepatch parrotfish (Fiji)
	*Scarus ghobban*	Bicolor parrotfish (Fiji)
	*Scarus quoyi*	Quoy's Parrotfish (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Scarus schlegeli*	Yellowbar parrotfish (Fiji)
	*Scarus tricolor*	Tricolor parrotfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Scarus taeniopterus*	Princess parrotfish (Belize)
	*Sparisoma aurofrenatum*	Redband parrotfish (Belize)
	*Sparisoma viride*	Stoplight parrotfish (Belize)
	*Thalassoma amblycephalum*	Two-tone wrasse (Fiji)
	*Thalassoma bifasciatum*	Bluehead wrasse (Belize)
	Thalassoma duperrey	Saddle wrasse (Hawaii)
	*Thalassoma jansenii*	Jansen's wrasse (Fiji and Indonesia)
	*Thalassoma lucasanum*	Cortez rainbow wrasse (Sea of Cortez)
	*Thalassoma lunare*	Crescent wrasse (Fiji)
	*Thalassoma lutescens*	Sunset wrasse (Fiji)

Latridae	Trumpeters	Common name & details
	*Cheilodactylus vestitus*	Crested morwong (Byron Bay, Julian Rocks, Australia)
	*Morwong fuscus*	Red trumpeter (Byron Bay, Julian Rocks, Australia)






Lethrinidae	Emperors & Breams	Common name & details
	*Gnathodentex aureolineatus*	Striped large-eye bream (Fiji)
	*Lethrinus harak*	Thumbprint emperor (Lembeh)
	*Lethrinus obsoletus*	Orange-striped emperor (Fiji)
	*Lethrinus olivaceus*	Longface emperor (Kri Eco, Raja Ampat)
	Monotaxis grandoculis	Humpnose bigeye bream (Fiji)




Lutjanidae	Snappers	Common name & details
	*Lutjanus apodus*	Schoolmaster (Belize)
	Lutjanus biguttatus	Two-spot snapper (Fiji)
	*Lutjanus bohar*	Red snapper (Philippines)
	*Lutjanus ehrenbergii*	Blackspot snapper (Fiji)
	*Lutjanus fulviflamma*	Longspot snapper (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Lutjanus fulvus*	Blacktail snapper (Raja Ampat)
	Lutjanus guttatus	Spotted rose snapper (Sea of Cortez)
	Lutjanus kasmira	Bluestripe snapper (Fiji)
	*Lutjanus mahogani*	Mahogany snapper (Roatan, Honduras)
	*Lutjanus quinquelineatus*	Five-lined snapper (Fiji)
	*Lutjanus russelli*	Russell's snapper (Raja Ampat)
	*Lutjanus semicinctus*	Blackbanded snapper (Raja Ampat)
	*Lutjanus viridis*	Blue-and-gold snapper (Sea of Cortez)
	*Macolor macularis*	Midnight snapper (Fiji)
	*Ocyurus chrysurus*	Yellowtail snapper (Belize)

Macrorhamphosidae	Bellowsfishes or Snipe fishes	Common name & details
	*Notopogon lillei*	Crested bellowsfish


Malacanthidae	Tilefishes	Common name & details
	*Hoplatilus starcki*	Bluehead tilefish (Fiji)
	*Malacanthus brevirostris*	Flagtail blanquillo (Fiji)
	Malacanthus latovittatus	Blue blanquillo (Fiji)




Monacanthidae	Filefishes and leatherjackets	Common name & details
	*Acreichthys radiatus*	Radial filefish (Philippines)
	*Acreichthys tomentosus*	Bristle-tailed filefish (Lembeh Strait)
	*Aluterus scriptus*	Scrawled filefish (Fiji and West Papua)
	*Cantherhines dumerilii*	Barred or vagabond filefish (Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands)
	*Cantherhines macrocerus*	Whitespotted filefish (Belize)
	*Cantherhines pardalis*	Wirenet filefish (Philippines)
	*Chaetodermis pencilligera*	Leafy filefish (Captive)
	*Monacanthus tuckeri*	Slender filefish (Roatan)
	Oxymonacanthus longirostris	Longnose filefish
	*Paraluteres prionurus*	Mimic filefish
	*Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos*	Shortsnout filefish (Puerto Galera, Philippines)
	*Pervagor aspricaudus*	Orangetail filefish (Philippines)
	Pseudomonacanthus macrurus?	Strapweed filefish (Raja Ampat)


Monocentridae	Pineconefishes and pineapplefishes	Common name & details
	*Cleidopus gloriamaris*	Pineconefish (captive, Denver Zoo)

Mormyridae	Elephantfishes	Common name & details
	*Mormyrops anguilloides*	Chisembe, Nkhata Bay, Lake Malawi, Malawi






Mullidae	Goatfishes	Common name & details
	Goatfish at night	Goatfish at night (Fiji)
	*Mulloidichthys dentatus*	Mexican goatfish (Sea of Cortez)
	*Mulloidichthys flavolineatus*	Yellowstripe goatfish ( Raja Ampat)
	*Mulloidichthys martinicus*	Yellow goatfish (Roatan)
	*Mulloidichthys vanicolensis*	Yellowfin goatfish (Fiji)
	Parupeneus barberinoides	Bicolor goatfish (Fiji)
	Parupeneus barbarinus	Dash-dot goatfish (Fiji)
	Parupeneus bifasciatus	Double bar goatfish (Fiji)
	*Parupeneus ciliatus*	Cardinal goatfish (Fiji)
	Parupeneus multifasciatus	Manybar goatfish (Fiji)
	Parupeneus pleurostigma	Sidespot goatfish (Fiji)
	*Pseudupeneus maculatus*	Spotted goatfish (Belize)
	*Upeneus tragula*	Freckled goatfish (Raja Ampat)

Muraenidae	Morays	Common name & details
	Anarchias galapagensis	Hard tail moray (Sea of Cortez)
	Gymnomuraena zebra	Zebra moray (Sea of Cortez & Philippines)
	*Gymnothorax castaneus*	Panamic green moray (Sea of Cortez)
	*Gymnothorax eurostus*	Abbott's moray (Hawaii)
	Gymnothorax fimbriatus	Fimbriated moray (Raja Ampat)
	Gymnothorax funebris	Green moray (Belize)
	*Gymnothorax javanicus*	Giant moray (Niue)
	Gymnothorax meleagris	Whitemouthed moray eel (Fiji)
	Gymnothorax moringa	Spotted moray (Cozumel & Belize)
	Gymnothorax nubilus	Grey moray (New Zealand)
	Gymnothorax pictus	Peppered moray (Fiji)
	Gymnothorax prasinus	Yellow moray (New Zealand)
	Gymnothorax zonipectis	Bartail moray (Raja Ampat)
	Muraena lentiginosa	Jewel moray (Sea of Cortez)
	Rhinomuraena quaesita	Blue ribbon eel or leafnose moray (Fiji)
	*Siderea thysoidea*	White-eyed moray (Philippines)

Nemipteridae	Coral bream	Common name & details
	*Pentapodus caninus*	Small-toothed whiptail (Raja Ampat)
	*Pentapodus emeryii*	Double whiptail (Raja Ampat)
	*Pentapodus trivittatus*	Three-striped whiptail (Raja Ampat)
	Scolopsis affinis?	Pale monocle bream (Raja Ampat)
	*Scolopsis bilineatus*	Bridled monocle bream (Fiji)
	*Scolopsis ciliatus*	Whitestreak monocle bream (Philippines)
	*Scolopsis garnam*	Arabian monocle bream (Red Sea)
	*Scolopsis temporalis*	Rainbow monocle bream (Raja Ampat)
	*Scolopsis trilineatus*	Three-lined monocle bream (Fiji)

Ogcocephalidae	Batfish	Common name & details
	*Ogcocephalus nasutus*	Shortnosed batfish, Glover's Reef, Belize





Ophichthidae	Snake Eels	Common name & details
	*Brachysomophis henshawi*	Snake eel (Philippines)
	*Myrichthys breviceps*	Sharptail eel (Belize)
	*Myrichthys colubrinus*	Banded snake eel (Raja Ampat)
	*Ophichthus melanochir*	Black-finned snake eel (Philippines)
	*Ophichthus triserialis*	Pacific snake eel (Sea of Cortez)




Opistognathidae	Jawfishes or smilers	Common name & details
	*Opistognathus aurifrons*	Yellowheaded jawfish (Belize)
	Opistognathus punctatus	Finespotted jawfish (Sea of Cortez)
	**Opistognathus randalli**	Yellowbarred jawfish (Sulawesi)
	Opistognathus rosenblatti	Blue-spotted jawfish (Sea of Cortez)




Osphronemidae	Gouramis	Common name & details
	*Osphronemus gourami*	Giant gourami (Captive, Fort Worth Zoo)






Osteoglossidae
	*Arapaima gigas*	Arapaima (Captive, Fort Worth Zoo)
	*Osteoglossum bicirrhosus*	Silver arowana (Captive, Fort Worth Zoo)
	*Scleropages formosus*	Asian arowana (Captive, Fort Worth Zoo)




Ostraciidae	Boxfishes	Common name & details
	*Lactophrys bicaudalis*	Spotted trunkfish (Belize)
	*Lactophrys polygonia*	Honeycomb cowfish (Belize)
	*Lactoria cornuta*	Longhorn cowfish (captive, Denver Zoo)
	*Ostracion cubicus*	Yellow boxfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Ostracion meleagris*	Spotted boxfish, (Raja Ampat)
	*Ostracion solorensis*	Solor boxfish (Philippines)

Pegasidae	Sea Moths	Common name & details
	*Eurypegasus draco*	Dragon Sea Moth (Raja Ampat)






Pempheridae	Sweepers	Common name & details
	*Parapriacanthus ransonetti*	Golden sweeper (Raja Ampat)
	*Pempheris adspersus*	Bigeye (New Zealand)
	*Pempheris oualensis*	Copper sweeper (Fiji)
	*Pempheris vanicolensis*	Vanikoro sweeper (Raja Ampat)



Percichthyidae	Temperate perches	Common name & details
	Maccullochella macquariensis	Trout cod
	*Maccullochella peelii*	Murray River cod
	*Macquaria australasica*	Macquarie Perch
	Nannoperca australis	Tasmanian pygmy perch



Percophidae	Opalfishes and duckbills	Common name & details
	Hemerocoetes sp.	Opalfish (New Zealand)






Pholodichthyidae	Convict blennies	Common name & details
	*Pholidichthys leucotaenia*	Engineer goby, convict blenny






Pimelodidae	Long-whiskered catfish	Common name & details







Pinguipedidae	Sandperches	Common name & details
	*Parapercis clathrata*	Latticed sandperch (Fiji)
	Parapercis colias	Blue cod (New Zealand)
	Parapercis cylindrica	Yellowtail sandperch (Raja Ampat)
	*Parapercis hexophthlama*	Speckled sandperch (Fiji)
	Parapercis millipunctata	Spotted sandperch (Raja Ampat)
	*Parapercis schauinslandi*	Red-spotted sandperch (Fiji)
	*Parapercis stricticeps*	Whitestreak grubfish (Byron Bay, Australia)
	*Parapercis tetracantha*	Reticulated sandperch (Raja Ampat)

Platycephalidae	Flatheads	Common name & details
	*Cymbacephalus beauforti*	Crocodilefish (Indonesia)
	*Papilloculiceps longiceps*	Crocodilefish (Red Sea)
	*Thysanophrys chiltonae*	Longsnout flathead (Philippines)




Pleuronectidae	Righteye flounders	Common name & details
	Samariscus triocellatus	Threespot flounder






Plotosidae	Marine catfish	Common name & details
	Plotosus lineatus	Striped catfish (juveniles, Fiji)





Poecilidae	Livebearers	Common name & details
	Gambusia affinis	Mosquitofish





Pomacanthidae	Angelfishes	Common name & details
	Apolemichthys trimaculatus	Three-spot angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia)
	Centropyge bicolor	Bicolor angelfish (Fiji)
	*Centropyge bispinosus*	Two-spine angelfish
	*Centropyge flavissimus*	Lemonpeel angelfish (Fiji)
	*Centropyge heraldi*	Yellow pygmy angelfish (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Centropyge vroliki*	Pearl-scaled angelfish (Raja Ampat)
	Chaetodontoplus mesoleucas	Vermiculated angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia)
	*Genicanthus caudovittatus*	Zebra angelfish female (Red Sea)
	*Genicanthus lamarck*	Blackstriped angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia)
	*Genicanthus melanospilus***	Blackspot angelfish (Fiji)
	Holacanthus ciliaris	Queen angelfish (Belize)
	*Holacanthus clarionensis*	Clarion Angelfish (Mexico)
	*Holacanthus passer*	King angelfish (Sea of Cortez)
	*Parma alboscapularis*	Black angelfish (New Zealand)
	*Pomacanthus arcuatus*	Gray angelfish (Bahamas)
	*Pomacanthus imperator*	Imperial angelfish (Fiji)
	*Pomacanthus paru*	French angelfish (Roatan, Belize)
	*Pomacanthus semicirculatus*	Semicircle angelfish juvenile (Fiji)
	*Pomacanthus sexfasciatus*	Six-banded angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia)
	*Pomacanthus xanthometapon*	Yellow-mask angelfish (Raja Ampat, Indonesia)
	*Pomacanthus zonipectus*	Cortez angelfish (Sea of Cortez)
	*Pygoplites diacanthus*	Regal angelfish (Fiji)

Pomacentridae	Damelfishes and anemonefishes (clownfishes)	Common name & details
	Abudefduf abdominalis	Hawaiian sergeant (Hawaii)
	Abudefduf sexfasciatus	Scissortail sergeant (Fiji)
	*Abudefduf sordidus*	Blackspot sergeant (Hawaii)
	Abudefduf troscheli	Panamic Sergeant Major (Sea of Cortez)
	*Abudefduf vaigensis*	Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Fiji)
	*Acanthochromis polyacanthus*	Spiny Chromis (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Amblyglyphidodon aureus*	Golden damsel (Fiji)
	*Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster*	White-belly damsel (Great Barrier Reef)
	Amblyglyphidodon orbicularis	Orbicular damsel (Fiji)
	*Amphiprion akindynos*	Barrier Reef anemonefish (Byron Bay, Australia)
	*Amphiprion barberi*	Barber's anemonefish (Fiji)
	*Amphiprion bicinctus*	Red Sea anemonefish
	*Amphiprion chrysopterus*	Orange-finned anemonefish (Fiji)
	*Amphiprion clarkii*	Clark's anemonefish (Sulawesi)
	*Amphiprion frenatus*	Tomato anemonefish (Philippines)
	*Amphiprion leucokranos*	White-bonnet anemonefish (Raja Ampat)
	*Amphiprion ocellaris*	False clownfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Amphiprion percula*	Clown anemonefish (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Amphiprion perideraion*	Pink anemonefish (Fiji)
	*Amphiprion polymnus*	Saddleback anemonefish (Philippines)
	Amphiprion sandracinos	Orange anemonefish (Raja Ampat)
	*Chromis alpha*	Yellow speckled chromis (Fiji)
	*Chromis amboinensis*	Ambon chromis (Raja Ampat, Fiji)
	*Chromis analis*	Yellow damsel (Raja Ampat)
	Chromis atrilobata	Scissortail chromis (Sea of Cortez)
	*Chromis atripectoralis*	Black axil chromis (Fiji)
	*Chromis atripes*	Darkfin chromis (Kadavu, Fiji)
	*Chromis cyanea*	Blue chromis (Glover's Reef, Belize)
	*Chromis enchrysurus*	Yellowtail reeffish (Glover's Reef, Belize)
	*Chromis fieldi*	Indian half-and-half chromis (Red Sea)
	*Chromis insolata*	Sunshinefish (Glover's Reef, Belize)
	*Chromis iomelas*	Pacific half-and-half chromis (Fiji)
	*Chromis limbaughi*	Blue and yellow chromis (Sea of Cortez)
	*Chromis margaritifer*	Bicolor chromis (Taveuni, Fiji)
	*Chromis retrofasciatus*	Blackbar chromis (Fiji)
	*Chromis scotochiloptera*	Philippines chromis (Raja Ampat)
	*Chromis ternatensis*	Ternate Chromis (Red Sea)
	*Chromis viridis*	Blue green chromis (Fiji)
	Chromis xanthura	Pale-tail chromis (Fiji)
	*Chrysiptera bleekeri*	Bleeker's demoiselle (Raja Ampat)
	Chrysiptera rollandi	Roland's damsel (Raja Ampat)
	*Chrysiptera talboti*	Talbot's demoiselle (Raja Ampat)
	*Chrysiptera taupou*	South Seas devil (Fiji)
	*Dascyllus albisella*	Hawaiian damsel (Hawaii)
	*Dascyllus aruanus*	Humbug damsel (Fiji)
	*Dascyllus marginatus*	Marginated damsel Red Sea
	*Dascyllus reticulatus*	Reticulated damsel (Fiji)
	Dascyllus species	Common, but possibly new, damsel (Kadavu, Fiji)
	*Dascyllus trimaculatus*	Three spot damsel, adult (Fiji)
	*Dischistodus chrysopoecilus*	Pale spot damsel (Raja Ampat)
	Dischistodus melanotus	Blackvent damsel (Raja Ampat)
	*Dischistodus pseudochrysopoecilus*	Monarch damsel (Raja Ampat)
	*Microspathodon chrysurus*	Yellowtail damselfish (Belize)
	*Micospathodon bairdii*	Bumphead damselfish (Sea of Cortez)
	*Microspathodon dorsalis*	Giant damselfish (Sea of Cortez)
	*Neoglyphidodon melas*	Black damsel (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Neoglyphidodon nigroris*	Yellowtail damsel (Raja Ampat)
	*Neoglyphidodon oxydon*	Javanese damsel (Raja Ampat)
	*Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus*	Barhead damsel (Raja Ampat)
	*Neopomacentus azysron*	Yellowtail demoiselle (Raja Ampat)
	Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus	Johnston damsel (Fiji)
	Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus	Jewel damsel (Fiji)
	*Pomacentrus amboinensis*	Ambon damsel (Philippines)
	*Pomacentrus auriventris*	Goldbelly damsel (Raja Ampat)
	*Pomacentrus bankanensis*	Speckled damsel (Raja Ampat)
	Pomacentrus cuneatus	Wedgespot damsel (Raja Ampat)
	*Pomacentrus imitator*	Imitator damsel (Fiji)
	*Pomacentrus moluccensis*	Lemon damsel (Raja Ampat)
	*Pomacentrus nigromanus*	Goldback damsel (Fiji)
	*Pomacentrus nigromarginatus*	Blackmargin damselfish (Fiji)
	*Pomacentrus reidi*	Reid's damsel (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Pomacentrus simsiang*	Blueback damsel (Raja Ampat)
	*Pomacentrus stigma*	Blackspot damsel (Philippines)
	*Pomacentrus sulfureus*	Sulphur damselfish (Red Sea)
	*Pomacentrus trichrourus*	Paletail damsel (Red Sea)
	Pomacentrus vaiuli	Princess damsel (Fiji)
	*Premnas aculeatus*	Spinecheek anemonefish (Raja Ampat)
	*Stegastes albifasciatus*	Whitebar gregory (Fiji)
	*Stegastes fasciolatus*	Pacific Gregory (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Stegastes flavilatus*	Beaubrummel (Sea of Cortez)
	Stegastes fuscus	Dusky damselfish (Belize)
	Stegastes leucorus	Whitetail damselfish (Isla Benedicto, Revillagigedo Islands)
	*Stegastes leucostictus*	Beaugregory (Glover's Reef. Belize)
	*Stegastes nigricans*	Dusky gregory (Kadavu, Fiji)
	*Stegastes partitus*	Bicolor damselfish (Belize)
	*Stegastes planifrons*	Threespot damselfish (Glover's Reef, Belize)
	Stegastes redemptus	Clarion damselfish (Isla Benedicto, Revillagigedo Islands)

Priacanthidae	Bigeyes	Common name & details
	Priacanthus hamrur	Crescent-tailed bigeye (Fiji)






Protopteridae	African lungfishes	Common name & details
	*Protopterus annectens*	African lungfish





Pseudochromidae	Dottybacks	Common name & details
	*Cypho zaps*	Checkered dottyback (Raja Ampat)
	*Pictichromis coralensis*	Bicolor dottyback (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Pseudochromis ammeri*	Raja dottyback (Raja Ampat)
	*Pseudochromis diadema*	Purpletop dottyback (Philippines)
	*Pseudochromis flavivertex*	Sunrise dottyback (Red Sea)
	*Pseudochromis perspicillatus*	Southeast Asian blackstripe dottyback (Raja Ampat)
	*Pseudochromis porphyreus*	Magenta dottyback (Raja Ampat)
	*Pseudochromis splendens*	Splendid dottyback (Raja Ampat)



Psychrolutidae	Toadfishes, fathead sculpins or fatheads	Common name & details
	Neophrynichthys latus	Dark toadfish (captive)





Ptereleotridae	Dartfishes	Common name & details
	Nemateleotris magnifica	Fire goby (various)
	Ptereleotris evides	Two tone dartfish (various)
	*Ptereleotris hanae*	Threadfin dartfish
	Ptereleotris heteroptera	Spottail dartfish (Fiji)
	*Ptereleotris zebra*	Zebra dartfish (Fiji)


Scatophagidae	Scats	Common name & details
	*Scatophagus argus*	Scat (Aquarium photo)






Sciaenidae	Drums	Common name & details
	*Equetus punctatus*	Spotted drum (Belize)
	*Sciaenops ocellatus*	Red drum or Redfish




Scombridae	Tunas and mackerels	Common name & details
	*Scomber japonicus*	Pacific chub mackerel (Guadalupe, Mexico)







Scorpaenidae	Scorpionfishes & lionfishes	Common name & details
	Helicolenus percoides	Jock Stewart or sea perch
	*Pterois antennata*	Spotfin lionfish (Raja Ampat)
	Pterois volitans	Lionfish
	Scorpaena cardinalis	Northern scorpionfish (New Zealand)
	*Scorpaena mystes*	Stone scorpionfish (Sea of Cortez)
	Scorpaena papillosa	New Zealand scorpionfish
	*Scorpaena plumieri*	Spotted scorpionfish (Belize)
	*Scorpaenodes diabolus*	Devil scorpionfish
	*Scorpaenodes xyris*	Rainbow scorpionfish (Sea of Cortez)
	Scorpaenopsis oxycephala	Tasseled scorpionfish
	*Scorpaenopsis papuensis*	Papuan scorpionfish (Raja Ampat)
	Taenianotus triacanthus	Leaf scorpionfish

Sebastidae	Rockfish	Common name & details
	Sebastes miniatus	Vermilion rockfish (Captive)
	*Sebastes nebulosus*	China rockfish (Captive)
	*Sebastes rubrivinctus*	Flag rockfish (Captive)




Serranidae	Cods and basslets	Common name & details
	*Alphestes immaculatus*	Pacific Mutton Hamlet (Sea of Cortez)
	*Anthias pleurotaenia*	Squarespot anthias (Sulawesi)
	*Anyperodon leucogrammicus*	Slender grouper (Raja Ampat)
	*Caesioperca lepidoptera*	Butterfly perch (New Zealand)
	*Caprodon longimanus*	Pink maomao (New Zealand)
	*Cephalopholis argus*	Peacock grouper (Fiji)
	Cephalopholis cyanostigma	Bluespotted grouper (Raja Ampat)
	*Cephalopholis hemistiktos*	Yellowfin hind (Red Sea)
	*Cephalopholis miniata*	Coral grouper (Raja Ampat)
	*Cephalopholis panamensis*	Panama Graysby (Sea of Cortez)
	Cephalopholis spiloparaea	Strawberry grouper
	*Cephalopholis urodeta*	Flagtail grouper (Fiji)
	*Dermatolepis dermatolepis*	Leather bass, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico
	*Diploprion bifasciatum*	Doublebanded soapfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus*	Whitespotted grouper (Fiji)
	Epinephelus clippertonensis	Clipperton grouper (Roca Partida, Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico)
	*Epinephelus cruentatus*	Graysby (Belize)
	Epinephelus fasciatus	Blacktip grouper (Fiji)
	*Epinephelus fulvus*	Coney (Belize)
	Epinephelus fuscoguttatus	Flowery cod (Fiji)
	*Epinephelus guttatus*	Red hind (Belize)
	*Epinephelus labriformis*	Flag cabrilla (Sea of Cortez)
	*Epinephelus maculatus*	Highfin grouper (Philippines)
	*Epinephelus merra*	Honeycomb grouper (Fiji)
	*Epinephelus ongus*	Whitestreaked grouper (Philippines)
	*Epinephelus striatus*	Nassau grouper and neon goby (Belize)
	*Epinephelus tauvina*	Greasy grouper (Red Sea)
	*Epinephelus tukula*	Potato grouper or potato cod (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Hypoplectrodes huntii*	Banded perch (New Zealand)
	Hypoplectrus unicolor *("puella")*	Barred hamlet (Belize)
	Hypoplectrus unicolor *("nigricans")*	Black hamlet (Belize)
	Hypoplectrus unicolor *('indigo")*	Indigo hamlet (Belize)
	*Lepidoperca tasmanica*	Wavy-lined perch
	*Luzonichthys waitei*	Slender anthias (Fiji)
	Mycteroperca bonaci	Black grouper (Bahamas)
	*Mycteroperca rosacea*	Leopard grouper (Sea of Cortez)
	*Mycteroperca tigris*	Tiger grouper (Belize)
	*Paranthias colonus*	Pacific creolefish (Sea of Cortez)
	Plectropomus oligocanthus	Highfin coral trout (Raja Ampat)
	*Plectropomus laevis*	Blacksaddle coral grouper (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Plectropomus leopardus*	Leopard Coral grouper (Great Barrier Reef)
	*Plectropomus oligocanthus*	Highfin coral trout (Raja Ampat)
	*Pseudanthias dispar*	Redfin anthias (Raja Ampat)
	*Pseudanthias huchti*	Threadfin anthias (Raja Ampat)
	*Pseudanthias hypselosoma*	Stocky anthias (Fiji)
	*Pseudanthias pascalus*	Purple queen anthias
	Pseudanthias pleurotaenia	Squarespot anthias
	*Pseudanthias squamipinnis*	Scalefin anthias
	*Pseudanthias tuka*	Purple anthias (Raja Ampat)
	*Rypticus saponaceus*	Greater soapfish (Bahamas)
	*Serranus psittacinus*	Barred serrano (Sea of Cortez)
	*Serranocirrhitus latus*	Hawk anthias
	*Serranus tigrinus*	Harlequin bass (Belize)
	*Variola louti*	Yellow-edged lyretail (Red Sea)

Siganidae	Rabbitfishes	Common name & details
	*Siganus argenteus*	Forktail rabbitfish (Fiji)
	*Siganus corallinus*	Coral rabbitfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Siganus guttatus*	Golden rabbitfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Siganus puellus*	Masked rabbitfish (Raja Ampat)
	*Siganus uspi*	Bicolor rabbitfish (Fiji)


Soleidae	True soles (sounds like a revival meeting)	Common name & details
	*Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae*	Common sole, patiki





Solenostomidae	Ghost pipefishes	Common name & details
	*Solenostomus cyanopterus*	Robust pipefish, Lembeh Straits
	Solenostomus halimeda	Halimeda ghost pipefish
	*Solenostomus paradoxus*	Ornate ghost pipefish





Sparidae	Sea breams and porgies	Common name & details
	*Calamus bajonado*	Jolthead Porgy, Roatan, Honduras
	*Chrysophrys auratus*	Snapper, Poor Knights, New Zealand





Sphyraenidae	Barracuda	Common name & details
	*Sphyraena jello*	Pickhandle barracuda (Fiji)
	*Sphyraena jenie*	Blackfin barracuda (Fiji)





Synanceiidae	Stonefishes and kin	Common name & details
	Inimicus didactylus	Demon stinger (Indonesia)
	*Synanceia verrucosa*	Reef stonefish (Indonesia)





Syngnathidae	Seahorses, pipefish and seadragons	Common name & details
	*Acentronura breviperula*	Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse (Raja Ampat)
	Corythoichthys flavofasciatus	Network pipefish (Fiji)
	*Corythoichthys haematopterus*	Reeftop pipefish (Raja Ampat)
	Corythoichthys ocellatus	Orange-spotted pipefish (Raja Ampat)
	Corythoichthys sp. 1	Unidentified pipefish (Indonesia)
	Corythoichthys sp. 2 of Kuiter 2009	White-faced pipefish (Kadavu, Fiji)
	Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus	Ringed pipefish (Raja Ampat)
	*Hippocampus abdominalis*	Bigbelly seahorse (New Zealand)
	*Hippocampus barbouri*	Zebra-snout seahorse (Philippines)
	Hippocampus bargibanti	Pygmy seahorse (Indonesia)
	Hippocampus denise	Denise's pygmy seahorse (Raja Ampat, Indonesia)
	*Hippocampus kuda*	Oceanic seahorse (captive)
	*Hippocampus pontohi*	Pontoh's pygmy seahorse (Raja Ampat)
	Hippocampus reidi	Longsnout seahorse (Belize)
	*Phycodurus eques*	Leafy sea dragon (captive)
	*Phyllopteryx taeniolatus*	Weedy seadragon (Australia)
	*Solegnathus spinosissimus*	Spiny seadragon (Fiordland, New Zealand)
	Unidentified pipefish	Unidentified pipefish(Rao, Halmahera, Indonesia)

Synodontidae	Lizardfishes or grinners	Common name & details
	*Synodus intermedius*	Sand diver (Belize)
	*Synodus jaculum*	Javelinfish (Philippines)
	*Synodus lacertinus*	Calico lizardfish (Sea of Cortez)
	*Synodus variegatus*	Reef lizardfish (Fiji)
	*Trachinocephalus myops*	Snakefish (Lembeh)



Tetraodontidae	Pufferfishes	Common name & details
	*Arothron diadematus*	Masked puffer (Red Sea)
	*Arothron hispidus*	White-spotted puffer (Fiji)
	*Arothron mappa*	Map puffer (Fiji)
	*Arothron nigropunctatus*	Blackspotted puffer (Fiji)
	*Arothron stellatus*	Star puffer (Sulawesi)
	*Canthigaster bennetti*	Whitebelly toby (Philippines)
	*Canthigaster compressa*	Fingerprint toby (Philippines)
	*Canthigaster papua*	Papuan puffer (Raja Ampat)
	*Canthigaster punctatissima*	Spotted sharpnose puffer (Sea of Cortez)
	*Canthigaster rostrata*	Sharpnose puffer (Belize)
	*Canthigaster solandri*	Spotted toby (Raja Ampat)
	Canthigaster valentini	Black-saddled toby (Fiji)
	*Sphoeroides lobatus*	Longnose puffer (Sea of Cortez)
	*Sphoeroides spengleri*	Bandtail puffer (Roatan, Honduras)

Tetrarogidae	Waspfishes	Common name & details
	*Ablabys macracanthus*	Spiny waspfish (Indonesia)
	*Paracentropogon longispinis*	Longspine waspfish





Theraponidae	Grunters	Common name & details
	*Terapon jarbua*	Crescent banded grunter (Fiji)






Tripterygiidae	Triplefins	Common name
	*Axoclinus carminalis*	Carmine triplefin (Sea of Cortez)
	*Crocodilichthys gracilis*	Lizard triplefin (Sea of Cortez)
	*Enneapterygius mirabilis*	Miracle triplefin (Raja Ampat)
	Enneapterygius philippinus	Philippine triplefin (Raja Ampat)
	Forsterygion flavonigrum	Yellow-black triplefin (New Zealand)
	*Forsterygion lapillum*	Common triplefin (New Zealand)
	Forsterygion malcolmi	Mottled triplefin (New Zealand)
	*Forsterygion maryannae*	Oblique swimming triplefin (New Zealand)
	*Forsterygion robustus*	Robust triplefin (New Zealand)
	Helicogramma striata	Striped triplefin (Raja Ampat)
	*Karalepis stewarti*	Scaly-headed triplefin (New Zealand)
	*Notoclinops caerulepunctatus*	Blue-dot triplefin (New Zealand)
	*Notoclinops segmentatus*	Blue-eyed triplefin (New Zealand)
	*Notoclinops yaldwyni*	Yaldwyn's triplefin (New Zealand)
	*Ruanowho whero*	Spectacled triplefin (New Zealand)
	Unidentified triplefin	Unidentified triplefin (Raja Ampat)

Uranoscopidae	Stargazers	Common name
	*Genyagnus monopterygius*	Spotted stargazer or kourepoua (captive, New Zealand)
	*Uranoscopus sulphureus*	Whitemargin stargazer (Philippines)




Zanclidae	Moorish Idol	Common name
	Zanclus cornutus	Moorish Idol (Fiji and Raja Ampat)