Website Map   (Underwater Animals by Scientific Name)
underwater animals listed by country underwater animals listed by common name
Australia   (2003 and 1996) fish
Belize   (1999) invertebrates
Egypt   (2004) misc
Fiji   (2003)  
Indonesia  (2007) underwater animals listed by family
Japan   (2000) fish
New Zealand invertebrates
Philippines   (2006) misc
Solomon Islands   (1997)  
Trinidad and Tobago   (2000) underwater animals listed by scientific name
United States of America fish
  invertebrates
  bristleworms   (fireworms)
  crabs
  flatworms
  molluscs
  nudibranchs
  sea cucumbers
  shrimps
  starfishes (sea stars)
  misc

Underwater Animals Listed by Scientific Name
fish
invertebrates
bristleworms   (fireworms)
crabs
flatworms
molluscs
nudibranchs
sea cucumbers
shrimps
starfishes (sea stars)
misc

Fish Listed by Scientific Name
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Acanthurus sohal see Arabian surgeonfish
Aetobatus narinari see spotted eagle ray
Amphiprion bicinctus see twoband anemonefish
Amphiprion ocellaris see clown anemonefish
Amphiprion perideraion see pink anemonefish
Anampses meleagrides see spotted wrasse
Antennarius maculatus see warty frogfish
Arothron stellatus see starry pufferfish
Balistes brasiliensi  (obsolete name) see Balistoides viridescens
Balistes nigromarginatus  (obsolete name) see Balistoides viridescens
Balistes vetula see queen triggerfish
Balistes viridescen  (obsolete name) see Balistoides viridescens
Balistoides viridescens see titan triggerfish
Caranx melampygus see blue trevally
Cephalopholis argus see peacock grouper
Cephalopholis miniata see coral hind
Cephalopholis cyanostigma   (obsolete name) see coral hind
Chaetodon aureofasciatus see sunburst butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga see threadfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon austriacus see Red Sea melon butterflyfish
Chaetodon baronessa see eastern triangular butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus see foureye butterflyfish
Chaetodon citrinellus see citron butterflyfish
Chaetodon ephippium see saddleback butterflyfish
Chaetodon fasciatus see Red Sea raccoon butterflyfish
Chaetodon lineolatus see lined butterflyfish
Chaetodon melannotus see black-backed butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellatus see spotfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon ornatissimus see ornate butterflyfish
Chaetodon paucifasciatus see red-backed butterflyfish
Chaetodon pelewensis see sunset butterflyfish
Chaetodon plebeius see blue-blotch butterflyfish
Chaetodon rafflesii see latticed butterflyfish
Chaetodon rainfordi see Rainford's butterflyfish
Chaetodon semilarvatus see masked butterflyfish
Chaetodon striatus see banded butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifascialis see chevron butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifasciatus see melon butterflyfish
Chaetodon ulietensis see Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish
Chaetodon unimaculatus see teardrop butterflyfish
Chaetodon vagabundus see vagabond butterflyfish
Cheilinus lunulatus see broomtail wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus see Napoleon wrasse
Chromis caerulea see green chromis
Cirrhitichthys falco see coral hawkfish
Coris gaimard see yellowtail coris
Dasyatis americana see southern stingray
Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus see ringed pipefish
Echidna nebulosa see snowflake moray eel
Emydocephalus ijimae see Ijima turtle-headed sea snake
Eurypegasus draconis see pegasus sea moth
Fistularia commersonii see blue-spotted cornetfish
Forcipiger flavissimus see longnose butterflyfish
Ginglymostoma cirratum see nurse shark
Gorgasia sillneri see Red Sea garden eels
Gymnothorax funebris see green moray eel
Gymnothorax fimbriatus see fimbriated moray eel
Gymnothorax meleagris see white-mouthed moray eel
Halichoeres hortulanus see checkerboard wrasse
Hemigymnus fasciatus see barred thicklip
Heniochus chrysostomus see pennant bannerfish
Heniochus intermedius see Red Sea bannerfish
Holacanthus ciliarus see queen angelfish
Inimicus didactylus see bearded ghoul
Megalops atlanticus see tarpon
Melichthys niger see black durgon
Myrichthys maculosus see spotted snake eel
Naso unicornis see bluespine unicornfish
Oxycheilinus digramma see cheeklined wrasse
Pachynathus nigromarginatus  (obsolete name) see Balistoides viridescens
Paracirrhites forsteri see blackside hawkfish
Paracirrhites typee  (obsolete name) see blackside hawkfish
Platax batavianus see humpback batfish
Platax orbicularis see circular batfish
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides see many-spotted sweetlips
Platycephalus chiltonae see long-snout flathead
Plectorhinchus multivittatum see many-lined sweetlips
Plotosus lineatus see striped eel catfish
Pomacanthus arcuatus see gray angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator see emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus paru see French angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon  see yellow-mask angelfish
Premnas biaculeatus see spine-cheeked anemonefish
Pseudobalistes viridescen  (obsolete name) see Balistoides viridescens
Pterois antennata see spotfin lionfish
Pterois volitans see common lionfish
Pygoplites diacanthus see royal angelfish
Rhincodon typus see whale shark
Rhinecanthus assasi see picasso triggerfish
Rhinomuraena quaesita see ribbon moral eel
Scarus flavipectoralis see yellowfin parrotfish
Taeniura lymma see blue-spotted stingray
Taeniura lymna see blue-spotted stingray
Thalassoma lunare see moon wrasse
Trachinotus falcatus see permit
Triaenodon obesus see whitetip reef shark
Variola louti see lyretail grouper


 
Underwater Invertebrates Listed by Scientific Name

Bristleworms (fireworms) Listed by Scientific Name
Chloeia fusca Philippines

Crabs Listed by Scientific Name
Lissocarcinus laevis wallpaper
Philippines

Flatworms Listed by Scientific Name
undescribed Pseudoceros sp. Philippines

Molluscs Listed by Scientific Name  (listed by common name)
Cyphoma gibbosum see flamingo tongue
Hippopus hippopus wallpaper
Tridacna crocea Clams of the Great Barrier Reef
Tridacna derasa wallpaper
Clams of the Great Barrier Reef
Tridacna gigas wallpaper
Clams of the Great Barrier Reef
Tridacna maxima Clams of the Great Barrier Reef

Nudibranchs (Sea Slugs) Listed by Scientific Name  (listed by common name)
Ceratosoma cornigerum  (obsolete name) see Ceratosoma trilobatum
Ceratosoma trilobatum see purple-edged ceratosoma
Chromodoris annae see Anna's chromodoris
Chromodoris coi wallpaper
Philippines
Chromodoris lochi wallpaper
Philippines
Chromodoris magnifica see magnificent chromodoris
Chromodoris willani wallpaper
Philippines
Dolabella auricularia  see ear-lobe dolabella
Elysia crispata Belize
Glossodoris averni Philippines
Glossodoris cincta see girdled glossodoris
Gymnodoris rubropapillosa wallpaper
Halgerda batangas wallpaper
Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa see purple-spotted hypselodoris
Nembrotha chamberlaini wallpaper
Philippines
Nembrotha cristata Philippines
Philinopsis pilsbryi Philippines
Phyllidia ocellata Philippines
Phyllidia varicosa see scrambled egg nudibranch
Phyllidiella cf. annulata Philippines
Phyllidiella pustulosa Philippines
Thecacera picta wallpaper
Philippines
Tridachia crispata (obsolete name) see Elysia crispata

Prawns Listed by Scientific Name
Metapenaeopsis lamellata wallpaper
Procambarus clarkii see red swamp crayfish

Sea Cucumbers Listed by Scientific Name
Bohadschia argus see leopard sea cucumber
Bohadschia graeffei see Graeffe's sea cucumber
Oloturia ananas see prickly red sea cucumber
Pearsonathuria graeffei see Graeffe's sea cucumber
Thelenota ananas see prickly red sea cucumber

Shrimps Listed by Scientific Name  (see also prawns)
Periclimenes brevicarpalis wallpaper
Underwater Highlights of the Philippines
Thor amboinensis wallpaper
with Lissocarcinus laevis in the Philippines

Starfishes (Sea Stars) Listed by Scientific Name
Acanthaster planci see crown of thorns starfish
Fromia indica see Indian sea star
Oreaster reticulatus see reticulated starfish
Pentagonaster duebeni see vermilion biscuit star
Protoreaster nodosus see chocolate chip starfish


 
Miscellaneous Underwater Animals Listed by Scientific Name
Chelonia mydas see green turtle
Emydocephalus ijimae see Ijima turtle-headed sea snake

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