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
A
B
C
D
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F
G
H
I
J
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L
M
N
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Z
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