40 Fish Families - ReefoDivers

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Study these 40 fish families for a bronze level certificate at Reefodivers in Diani Beach, Kenya.

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<p>Scalpel<br>Size: 40 cm</p>

Scalpel
Size: 40 cm

Acanthuridae
(surgeonfish)

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<p>Huge, superior mouth<br>Angler Globular body<br>Hand-like pelvic fins<br>Size: 10 cm</p>

Huge, superior mouth
Angler Globular body
Hand-like pelvic fins
Size: 10 cm

Antennariidae
(frogfish)

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<p>Small body often with stripes<br>Symmetrical fins<br>Big eyes<br>Size: 5 cm</p>

Small body often with stripes
Symmetrical fins
Big eyes
Size: 5 cm

Apogonidae
(cardinalfish)

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<p>Lines on body<br>Size: 40 cm</p>

Lines on body
Size: 40 cm

Aulostomidae
(trumpetfish)

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<p>Big mouth<br>Stout and heavy body<br>Size: 40 cm</p>

Big mouth
Stout and heavy body
Size: 40 cm

Balistidae
(triggerfish)

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<p>Often have cirri<br>Single, continuous dorsal fin<br>In rest: curved body<br>Size: 5 cm</p>

Often have cirri
Single, continuous dorsal fin
In rest: curved body
Size: 5 cm

Blenniidae
(blennies)

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<p>Small mouth<br>Torpedo-shaped body<br>Deeply forked tail<br>Size: 20 cm</p>

Small mouth
Torpedo-shaped body
Deeply forked tail
Size: 20 cm

Caesionidae
(fusiliers)

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<p>High, streamlined body<br>Continuous fins<br>Size: 60 cm</p>

High, streamlined body
Continuous fins
Size: 60 cm

Carangidae
(jacks)

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<p>Elongated body<br>Swim upside down<br>Size: 10 cm</p>

Elongated body
Swim upside down
Size: 10 cm

Centriscidae
(razorfish)

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<p>Elongated nose<br>Round body<br>Eye-stripe<br>Size: 15 cm</p>

Elongated nose
Round body
Eye-stripe
Size: 15 cm

Chaetodontidae
(butterflyfish)

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<p>Elongated nose<br>Round body<br>Eye-stripe<br>Size: 15 cm</p>

Elongated nose
Round body
Eye-stripe
Size: 15 cm

Chaetodontidae
(butterflyfish)

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<p>Elongated nose<br>Round body<br>Eye-stripe<br>Size: 15 cm</p>

Elongated nose
Round body
Eye-stripe
Size: 15 cm

Chaetodontidae
(butterflyfish)

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<p>Pectoral fins<br>Size: 60 cm</p>

Pectoral fins
Size: 60 cm

Congridae
(garden eels)

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<p>Spines on body<br>Size: 30 cm</p>

Spines on body
Size: 30 cm

Diodontidae
(porcupinefish)

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<p>Disk-like body<br>Juveniles: enlarged fins<br>Size: 50 cm</p>

Disk-like body
Juveniles: enlarged fins
Size: 50 cm

Ephippidae (batfish/spadefish)

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<p>Tail filament<br>Size: 20 cm</p>

Tail filament
Size: 20 cm

Fistulariidae
(cornetfish)

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<p>Two-part dorsal fin<br>In rest: straight body<br>Size: 5 cm</p>

Two-part dorsal fin
In rest: straight body
Size: 5 cm

Gobiidae
(gobies)

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<p>Small mouth with very big lips<br>Patterns<br>Size: 30 cm</p>

Small mouth with very big lips
Patterns
Size: 30 cm

Haemulidae
(sweetlips)

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<p>Blunt snout<br>Upright second dorsal fin<br>Size: 20 cm</p>

Blunt snout
Upright second dorsal fin
Size: 20 cm

Holocentridae
(soldierfish)

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<p>Terminal mouth<br>Teeth<br>Size: 20 cm</p>

Terminal mouth
Teeth
Size: 20 cm

Labridae
(wrasses)

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<p>Sloping head<br>Often silver<br>Size: 35 cm</p>

Sloping head
Often silver
Size: 35 cm

Lethrinidae
(emperors)

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<p>Large mouth with teeth<br>Often yellow<br>Size: 30 cm</p>

Large mouth with teeth
Often yellow
Size: 30 cm

Lutjanidae
(snappers)

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<p>Small mouth<br>Elongated and thin body<br>Size: 20 cm</p>

Small mouth
Elongated and thin body
Size: 20 cm

Monacanthidae
(filefish)

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<p>Barbels<br>Size: 25 cm</p>

Barbels
Size: 25 cm

Mullidae
(goatfish)

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<p>Opening and closing mouth<br>Large, stout body<br>No pectoral fins<br>Size: 100 cm</p>

Opening and closing mouth
Large, stout body
No pectoral fins
Size: 100 cm

Muraenidae
(moray eels)

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<p>Small mouth<br>Body markings<br>Size: 20 cm</p>

Small mouth
Body markings
Size: 20 cm

Nemipteridae
(monocle breams)

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<p>Slender body<br>No dorsal fin<br>Size: 60 cm</p>

Slender body
No dorsal fin
Size: 60 cm

Ophichthidae
(snake eels)

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<p>Rectangular body<br>Size: 15 cm</p>

Rectangular body
Size: 15 cm

Ostraciidae
(boxfish)

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<p>Typical shape body<br>Long anal fin<br>Size: 15 cm</p>

Typical shape body
Long anal fin
Size: 15 cm

Pempheridae
(sweepers)

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<p>Small mouth<br>Continuous dorsal fin<br>Stand on ventral fins<br>Size: 15 cm</p>

Small mouth
Continuous dorsal fin
Stand on ventral fins
Size: 15 cm

Pinguipedidae
(sandperches)

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<p>Gill spine<br>Size: 25 cm</p>

Gill spine
Size: 25 cm

Pomacanthidae
(angelfish)

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<p>Gill spine<br>Size: 25 cm</p>

Gill spine
Size: 25 cm

Pomacanthidae
(angelfish)

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<p>Small, high body</p><p>Size: 10 cm</p>

Small, high body

Size: 10 cm

Pomacentridae
(damselfish)

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<p>Very big eyes<br>Size: 30 cm</p>

Very big eyes
Size: 30 cm

Priacanthidae
(bigeyes)

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<p>Beak<br>Size: 35 cm</p>

Beak
Size: 35 cm

Scaridae
(parrotfish)

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<p>Finlets<br>Torpedo shaped body<br>Size: 100 cm</p>

Finlets
Torpedo shaped body
Size: 100 cm

Scombridae
(mackerels)

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<p>Often has tassels<br>Well-camouflaged body colour<br>Small, high body<br>Size: 10 cm</p>

Often has tassels
Well-camouflaged body colour
Small, high body
Size: 10 cm

Scorpaenidae
(scorpionfish)

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<p>Large mouth with teeth<br>Stout body<br>Size: 60 cm</p>

Large mouth with teeth
Stout body
Size: 60 cm

Serranidae
(groupers)

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<p>Rabbit-like mouth<br>Size: 20 cm</p>

Rabbit-like mouth
Size: 20 cm

Siganidae
(rabbitfish)

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<p>Big mouth<br>Pointed teeth<br>Elongated body<br>Size: 70 cm</p>

Big mouth
Pointed teeth
Elongated body
Size: 70 cm

Spyraenidae
(barracudas)

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<p>Teeth filled mouth<br>Short dorsal fin<br>Size: 15 cm</p>

Teeth filled mouth
Short dorsal fin
Size: 15 cm

Synodontidae
(lizardfish)

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<p>Globular body<br>Size: 25 cm</p>

Globular body
Size: 25 cm

Tetraodontidae
(pufferfishes)

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<p>Globular body<br>Size: 25 cm</p>

Globular body
Size: 25 cm

Zanclidae
(moorish idol)

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<p>Gill spine<br>Upright second dorsal fin<br>Size: 15 cm</p>

Gill spine
Upright second dorsal fin
Size: 15 cm

Holocentridae
(squirrelfish)

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