FISH & CORAL ID TEST

Butterflyfish- Chaetodontidae

Laterally compressed, rounded caudal fin

Butterflyfish- Chaetodon SP

Largest genus in family- 90 different species

Butterflyfish- Heniochus SP

Bannerfish- FALSE moorish idol

Angelfish- Pomacanthidae

Similar to butterflyfish, thicker, longer bodies, very colourful

Angelfish- Centropyge SP

Smaller, similar shapes to damselfish

Angelfish- Pomacanthus SP

More laterally compressed, often have ontogenetic colour change

Surgeonfish- Acanthuridae

Tangs, like Stevie NMA, ovate fish, blade like spine

Surgeonfish- Acanthurus SP

40+ species, rounded forehead, vibrant colours

Surgeonfish- Naso SP

AKA Unicorn fish, distinctive bump their forehead

Moorish Idol- Zanclus cornutus

Only species in its family, longer pointed snout, black tail

Damselfish- Pomacentridae

Small colourful fish, abundant, terminal mouths, continuous dorsal fin

Damselfish- Sergeant Majors

Grey/black bars, forked tails

Damselfish- Chromis

Continuous colour, deeply forked tails, smaller

Damselfish- Dascyllus SP

Humbugs= black/white stripes & Domino’s= white spots

Damselfish- Amphiprion SP

Clownfish/ Anemone fish, orange/yellow/red with white bands

Parrotfish- Scaridae

Teeth fused into beak, colourful, long continuous dorsal fin, medium sized

Wrasse- Labridae (cleaner, humphead)

Range in size, terminal mouth, elongated continuous dorsal fin, second largest family of reef fish

Rabbitfish- Siganidae

Venomous fin rays, foxface protrudes slightly, black diagonal line through the eye

Triggerfish- Balistidae

Erect spines at the first half of the dorsal fin, paired dorsal and an al fins (Picasso, Titan, Vampire

Fusiliers- Caesionidae

Fusiform fish, small protruding mouths, forked tails

Jacks, Trevally’s- Carangidae

Medium/ large fish, obvious lateral line, paired dorsal and an al fins, different names for the same fish (trevally in red sea)

Tunas, Mackerels- Scombridae

Medium/ large fish, two dorsal fins, series of finlets

Barracuda- Sphyraenidae

Long, silvery fish, protruding mouths, emarginate tails

Batfish- Ephippidae

Highly exaggerated dorsal,an al, pelvic fins, school

Snapper- Lutjanidae

Medium/ large fish, perch-shaped, continuous dorsal fin, large scales, rounded head, fairly drab

Emperors- Lethrinidae

Medium/ large fish, more protruding mouth, sloping foreheads

Sweetlip- Haemulidae

More patterns, large, fleshy lips, more rounded foreheads

Groupers, Cod- Serranidae

Generally very large, variable dorsal fin, large mouth& lips

Anthias- Serranidae

Very colourful fish (same family as groupers and cod), fancy fin structures

Cardinalfish- Apogonidae

Teardrop shape, fins transparent/ glassy, large eyes (banggai & pajama like in biozone)

Pufferfish- Tetraodontidae

NO SPINES, pronounced snout, teeth fused into beak (scooby)

Porcupinefish- Diodontidae

SPINES covering surface of body, can increase body size

Trunkfish- Ostraciidae

Boxfish (cheese)/ Cowfish WITH HORNS (daisy), bony carapace

Goby- Gobiidae

2 separate dorsal fins, small scales, found around the sand, largest family of marine fish

Blenny- Blennidae

1 continuous dorsal fin, cirri above eyes, sit on rocks, more compressed bodies

Squirrelfish, Soldierfish- Holocentridae

Medium sized, pronounced fin rays, reddish colour, squirrelfish (narrow heads, lines across body)

Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Stonefish- Scorpaenidae

Scorpionfish (mottled reddish), Lionfish (pronounced fin rays), Stonefish (well camouflaged, upturned mouth)

Goatfish- Mullidae

Barbels projecting from lower jaw, forked tail

Trumpetfish- Aulostomidae

Extremely elongated body, flute-like mouth, painted/ gold flutemouth

Lizardfish- Synodontidae

Elongated mouths, full of sharp teeth, sit on pelvic fins

Sandperch- Pinguipedidae

Similar to lizardfish, no teeth

Flathead- Platycephalidae

Large fish, hard to see, flattened fish, large head

Pipefish, Seahorse- Syngnathidae

Tubular, bony snouts

Frogfish- Antennariidae

Type of tropical anglerfish, modified dorsal spine that acts as a fishing rod

Eels- Moray& Ribbon- Muraenidae (garden eeels- Congridae)

roughly 200 species of morays (ribbons are a specific species) (ocean lab)