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Photo by Justine, J.-L.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 32.5 cm SL
Abalistes filamentosus Matsuura & Yoshino, 2004

Photo by Photo by Justine, J.-L.
 
Abalistes filamentosus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Abalistes stellatus (Anonymous, 1798)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abalistes stellatus
[Starry triggerfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Abantennarius analis Schultz, 1957

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abantennarius analis
[Tailjet frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-East-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Abantennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abantennarius coccineus
[Scarlet frogfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Abantennarius dorehensis (Bleeker, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Abantennarius dorehensis
[New Guinean frogfish]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Abantennarius nummifer (Cuvier, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.
 
Abantennarius nummifer
[Spotfin frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Abantennarius rosaceus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abantennarius rosaceus
[Spiny-tufted frogfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Eastern Indian Ocean in
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Ablabys macracanthus (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Ablabys macracanthus
[Spiny waspfish]

Photo by Petrinos, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Ablabys taenianotus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Petrinos, C.
 
Ablabys taenianotus
[Cockatoo waspfish]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Worldwide distribution in
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Ablennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Ablennes hians
[Flat needlefish]

Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Western Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Abudefduf bengalensis (Bloch, 1787)

Photo by Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Abudefduf bengalensis
[Bengal sergeant]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Abudefduf notatus (Day, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abudefduf notatus
[Yellowtail sergeant]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abudefduf septemfasciatus
[Banded sergeant]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
[Scissortail sergeant]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abudefduf sordidus
[Blackspot sergeant]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abudefduf vaigiensis
[Indo-Pacific sergeant]

Photo by FAO

In deep waters of tropic
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Abyssobrotula galatheae Nielsen, 1977

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Abyssobrotula galatheae
[]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Acanthaluteres brownii (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Good, P.
 
Acanthaluteres brownii
[Spiny-tailed leatherjacket]

Photo by Yau, B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus
[Bridled leatherjacket]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Acanthaluteres vittiger (Castelnau, 1873)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Acanthaluteres vittiger
[Toothbrush leatherjacket]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Acanthaphritis barbata (Okamura & Kishida, 1963)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Acanthaphritis barbata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Acanthaphritis ozawai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37 cm SL
 
Acanthistius pardalotus
[Leopard wirrah]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Acanthistius serratus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Acanthistius serratus
[Western wirrah]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Acanthocepola abbreviata (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Acanthocepola abbreviata
[Bandfish]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Acanthocepola indica (Day, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Hasan, M.E.
 
Acanthocepola indica
[]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Acanthocepola krusensternii (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Acanthocepola krusensternii
[Red-spotted bandfish]

Photo by Mohite, S.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Acanthocepola limbata (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Mohite, S.
 
Acanthocepola limbata
[Blackspot bandfish]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Acanthochaenus luetkenii Gill, 1884

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Acanthochaenus luetkenii
[Pricklefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthochromis polyacanthus
[Spiny chromis]

Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832)

Photo by Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)
 
Acanthocybium solandri
[Wahoo]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean, South Afric
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Acanthopagrus berda (Fabricius, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthopagrus berda
[Goldsilk seabream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.2 cm SL
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
[Twobar seabream]

Photo by Good, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Acanthopagrus butcheri (Munro, 1949)

Photo by Photo by Good, P.
 
Acanthopagrus butcheri
[Black bream]

Photo by Sen, S.K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Acanthopagrus datnia (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Sen, S.K.
 
Acanthopagrus datnia
[Bengal yellowfin seabream]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Acanthopagrus palmaris
[Northwest black bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Acanthoplesiops indicus (Day, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthoplesiops indicus
[Scottie]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 3.1 cm TL
Acanthosphex leurynnis (Jordan & Seale, 1905)

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Acanthosphex leurynnis
[Wasp-spine velvetfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Acanthurus auranticavus Randall, 1956

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Acanthurus auranticavus
[Orange-socket surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Acanthurus bariene Lesson, 1831

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus bariene
[Black-spot surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Acanthurus blochii Valenciennes, 1835

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus blochii
[Ringtail surgeonfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus dussumieri
[Eyestripe surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Acanthurus fowleri de Beaufort, 1951

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus fowleri
[Fowler's surgeonfish]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35.6 cm FL
Acanthurus grammoptilus Richardson, 1843

Photo by Photo by Bajol, R.
 
Acanthurus grammoptilus
[Finelined surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Acanthurus guttatus Forster, 1801

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus guttatus
[Whitespotted surgeonfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Acanthurus japonicus
[Japan surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Acanthurus leucocheilus Herre, 1927

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus leucocheilus
[Palelipped surgeonfish]

Photo by Rusconi, G.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833

Photo by Photo by Rusconi, G.
 
Acanthurus leucosternon
[Powderblue surgeonfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthurus lineatus
[Lined surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Acanthurus maculiceps (Ahl, 1923)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus maculiceps
[White-freckled surgeonfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Acanthurus mata
[Elongate surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm FL
Acanthurus nigricans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus nigricans
[Whitecheek surgeonfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45.3 cm FL
Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthurus nigricauda
[Epaulette surgeonfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
[Brown surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Acanthurus nigroris Valenciennes, 1835

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus nigroris
[Bluelined surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Acanthurus nubilus (Fowler & Bean, 1929)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus nubilus
[Bluelined surgeon]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Acanthurus olivaceus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Acanthurus olivaceus
[Orangespot surgeonfish]

Photo by Bourjon, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Acanthurus polyzona (Bleeker, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Bourjon, P.
 
Acanthurus polyzona
[Black-barred surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Acanthurus pyroferus Kittlitz, 1834

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus pyroferus
[Chocolate surgeonfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Acanthurus tennentii Günther, 1861

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Acanthurus tennentii
[Doubleband surgeonfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowler, 1923)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthurus thompsoni
[Thompson's surgeonfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus triostegus
[Convict surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Acanthurus tristis Randall, 1993

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus tristis
[Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish]

Photo by Alban Choinier/Magazine des Voyages de Pêche

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Acanthurus xanthopterus Valenciennes, 1835

Photo by Photo by Alban Choinier/Magazine des Voyages de Pêche
 
Acanthurus xanthopterus
[Yellowfin surgeonfish]

Photo by CAFS

Indo-West Pacific. Fresh
Max. Length 18.3 cm TL
Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Acentrogobius caninus
[Tropical sand goby]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Acentrogobius cyanomos (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Hasan, M.E.
 
Acentrogobius cyanomos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Acentrogobius ennorensis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Acentrogobius janthinopterus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Acentrogobius janthinopterus
[Robust mangrove goby]

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Acentrogobius madraspatensis (Day, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.
 
Acentrogobius madraspatensis
[Manyband goby]
No picture found
 
Acentrogobius masoni
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Acentrogobius moloanus (Herre, 1927)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Acentrogobius moloanus
[Barcheek Amoya]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Acentrogobius nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Acentrogobius nebulosus
[Shadow goby]

Photo by Maddern, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Acentrogobius pflaumii (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Maddern, M.
 
Acentrogobius pflaumii
[Striped sandgoby]

Photo by CAFS

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Acentrogobius viridipunctatus
[Spotted green goby]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

East Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Acentronura breviperula Fraser-Brunner & Whitley, 1949

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Acentronura breviperula
[]

Photo by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6.3 cm TL
Acentronura tentaculata Günther, 1870

Photo by Photo by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com
 
Acentronura tentaculata
[Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Achoerodus gouldii (Richardson, 1843)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Achoerodus gouldii
[Western blue groper]

Photo by Poppe, G.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Acreichthys hajam (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Poppe, G.
 
Acreichthys hajam
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Acreichthys tomentosus
[Bristle-tail file-fish]

Photo by Okamoto, M.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Acropoma argentistigma Okamoto & Ida, 2002

Photo by Photo by Okamoto, M.
 
Acropoma argentistigma
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Acropoma japonicum Günther, 1859

Photo by Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Acropoma japonicum
[Glowbelly]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Acropoma leobergi
[Tropical lanternbelly]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Acropoma splendens
[Indian lanternbelly]

Photo by Vishnuraj, RS

Northern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Acroteriobatus variegatus (Nair & Lal Mohan, 1973)

Photo by Photo by Vishnuraj, RS
 
Acroteriobatus variegatus
[Stripenose guitarfish]
No picture found
 
Adventor elongatus
[Visitor]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Aeoliscus strigatus (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Aeoliscus strigatus
[Razorfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Aesopia cornuta Kaup, 1858

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Aesopia cornuta
[Unicorn sole]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Aetapcus maculatus (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Photo by Good, P.
 
Aetapcus maculatus
[Warty prowfish]

Photo by De Vroe, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Aethaloperca rogaa (Fabricius, 1775)

Photo by Photo by De Vroe, J.
 
Aethaloperca rogaa
[Redmouth grouper]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Indo-West
Max. Length 72 cm WD
Aetobatus flagellum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Khan, M.M.
 
Aetobatus flagellum
[Longheaded eagle ray]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 300 cm WD
Aetobatus ocellatus (Kuhl, 1823)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Aetobatus ocellatus
[Ocellated eagle ray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 222 cm WD
Aetomylaeus bovinus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Aetomylaeus bovinus
[Bull ray]

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm WD
Aetomylaeus maculatus (Gray, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)
 
Aetomylaeus maculatus
[Mottled eagle ray]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific

Aetomylaeus milvus (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Aetomylaeus milvus
[]

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm WD
Aetomylaeus nichofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)
 
Aetomylaeus nichofii
[Banded eagle ray]

Photo by Bineesh, K.K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 240 cm WD
Aetomylaeus vespertilio (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Bineesh, K.K.
 
Aetomylaeus vespertilio
[Ornate eagle ray]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Afurcagobius suppositus (Sauvage, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Good, P.
 
Afurcagobius suppositus
[Southwestern goby]

Photo by SFSA

Southern Oceans
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Agrostichthys parkeri (Benham, 1904)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Agrostichthys parkeri
[Streamer fish]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Tropical and subtropical
Max. Length 26.9 cm SL
Ahliesaurus berryi Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976

Photo by Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Ahliesaurus berryi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm SL
 
Ahliesaurus brevis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Alabes bathys
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm TL
 
Alabes brevis
[]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Alabes dorsalis (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Groeneveld, R.
 
Alabes dorsalis
[Common shore-eel]

Photo by Hutchins, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Alabes elongata Hutchins & Morrison, 2004

Photo by Photo by Hutchins, B.
 
Alabes elongata
[]

Photo by Hutchins, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Alabes gibbosa Hutchins & Morrison, 2004

Photo by Photo by Hutchins, B.
 
Alabes gibbosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Alabes hoesei
[Dwarf shore-eel]

Photo by Hutchins, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Alabes obtusirostris Hutchins & Morrison, 2004

Photo by Photo by Hutchins, B.
 
Alabes obtusirostris
[]

Photo by Hutchins, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Alabes occidentalis Hutchins & Morrison, 2004

Photo by Photo by Hutchins, B.
 
Alabes occidentalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Alabes parvula
[Pygmy shore-eel]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Albula argentea (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Albula argentea
[Longjaw bonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm SL
Albula glossodonta (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Albula glossodonta
[Roundjaw bonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35.4 cm SL
Albula oligolepis Hidaka, Iwatsuki & Randall, 2008

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Albula oligolepis
[Smallscale bonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Worldwide in warm seas.
Max. Length 104 cm TL
Albula vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Albula vulpes
[Bonefish]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Aldrichetta forsteri (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Aldrichetta forsteri
[Yellow-eye mullet]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Circumglobal, tropical to
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Aldrovandia affinis (Günther, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Aldrovandia affinis
[Gilbert's halosaurid fish]
No picture found

Max. Length 43 cm SL
 
Aldrovandia mediorostris
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Probably circumglobal. W
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Aldrovandia phalacra (Vaillant, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Aldrovandia phalacra
[Hawaiian halosaurid fish]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Circumglobal in tropical,
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787)

Photo by Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Alectis ciliaris
[African pompano]

Photo by Yau, B.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 29.5 cm TL
Alepes apercna Grant, 1987

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Alepes apercna
[Smallmouth scad]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Alepes djedaba (Fabricius, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Alepes djedaba
[Shrimp scad]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
Alepes kleinii (Bloch, 1793)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Alepes kleinii
[Razorbelly scad]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Alepes melanoptera (Swainson, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Alepes melanoptera
[Blackfin scad]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Alepes vari (Cuvier, 1833)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Alepes vari
[Herring scad]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Circumglobal.
Max. Length 96 cm TL
Alepisaurus brevirostris Gibbs, 1960

Photo by Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Alepisaurus brevirostris
[Short snouted lancetfish]

Photo by Chow, S.

Circumglobal
Max. Length 215 cm TL
Alepisaurus ferox Lowe, 1833

Photo by Photo by Chow, S.
 
Alepisaurus ferox
[Long snouted lancetfish]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Circumglobal
Max. Length 69 cm SL
Alepocephalus australis Barnard, 1923

Photo by Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.
 
Alepocephalus australis
[Small scaled brown slickhead]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Alepocephalus bicolor Alcock, 1891

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Alepocephalus bicolor
[Bicolor slickhead]
No picture found

Max. Length 30.5 cm SL
 
Alepocephalus dentifer
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Alepocephalus longiceps
[Longfin slickhead]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Alepocephalus triangularis
[Triangulate slickhead]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys ceylonensis
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Alionematichthys crassiceps Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

Photo by Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller
 
Alionematichthys crassiceps
[Bighead viviparous brotula]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Alionematichthys phuketensis Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

Photo by Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans
 
Alionematichthys phuketensis
[Phuket viviparous brotula]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Alionematichthys piger (Alcock, 1890)

Photo by Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans
 
Alionematichthys piger
[Whiskered viviparous brotula]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi, 1954)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Alionematichthys riukiuensis
[Bigeye cusk]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Indo-West Pacific. Record
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Allenbatrachus grunniens (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Allenbatrachus grunniens
[Grunting toadfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Allenbatrachus reticulatus (Steindachner, 1870)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Allenbatrachus reticulatus
[]

Photo by Barker, D.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Allenichthys glauerti (Whitley, 1944)

Photo by Photo by Barker, D.
 
Allenichthys glauerti
[Glauert's anglerfish]
No picture found
 
Allips concolor
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Alloblennius frondiculus
[Leaf blenny]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Allocyttus niger James, Inada & Nakamura, 1988

Photo by Photo by SeaFIC
 
Allocyttus niger
[Black oreo]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 42.5 cm TL
Allocyttus verrucosus (Gilchrist, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.
 
Allocyttus verrucosus
[Warty dory]

Photo by Good, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Allomycterus pilatus Whitley, 1931

Photo by Photo by Good, P.
 
Allomycterus pilatus
[Deep-water burrfish]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 105 cm FL
Allothunnus fallai Serventy, 1948

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Allothunnus fallai
[Slender tuna]

Photo by Romanov, E.V.

Circumglobal. Indo-Pacif
Max. Length 428 cm TL
Alopias pelagicus Nakamura, 1935

Photo by Photo by Romanov, E.V.
 
Alopias pelagicus
[Pelagic thresher]

Photo by Chow, S.

Circumglobal; tropical an
Max. Length 488.0 cm TL
Alopias superciliosus Lowe, 1841

Photo by Photo by Chow, S.
 
Alopias superciliosus
[Bigeye thresher]

Photo by S. Iglesels et al

Cosmopolitan in temperate
Max. Length 573.3 cm TL
Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Photo by S. Iglesels et al
 
Alopias vulpinus
[Thresher]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Alticus kirkii (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Alticus kirkii
[Kirk's blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Alticus saliens (Forster, 1788)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Alticus saliens
[Leaping blenny]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Circumtropical. Western
Max. Length 76.2 cm TL
Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Aluterus monoceros
[Unicorn leatherjacket filefish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Circumtropical.
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Aluterus scriptus
[Scribbled leatherjacket filefish]

Photo by De Vroe, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Amanses scopas (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by De Vroe, J.
 
Amanses scopas
[Broom filefish]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
Amarsipus carlsbergi Haedrich, 1969

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Amarsipus carlsbergi
[Amarsipa]

Photo by King, D.R.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Ambassis ambassis (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by King, D.R.
 
Ambassis ambassis
[Commerson's glassy]

Photo by Keith, P.

Indo-West Pacific from Al
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Ambassis dussumieri Cuvier, 1828

Photo by Photo by Keith, P.
 
Ambassis dussumieri
[Malabar glassy perchlet]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Ambassis gymnocephalus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Ambassis gymnocephalus
[Bald glassy]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ambassis interrupta Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Ambassis interrupta
[Long-spined glass perchlet]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
Ambassis kopsii Bleeker, 1858

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Ambassis kopsii
[Singapore glassy perchlet]

Photo by Purushottama, G.B.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Ambassis macracanthus Bleeker, 1849

Photo by Photo by Purushottama, G.B.
 
Ambassis macracanthus
[Estuarine glass perchlet]

Photo by Pöllabauer, C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
Ambassis miops Günther, 1872

Photo by Photo by Pöllabauer, C.
 
Ambassis miops
[Flag-tailed glass perchlet]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ambassis urotaenia Bleeker, 1852

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ambassis urotaenia
[Banded-tail glassy perchlet]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Ambassis vachellii Richardson, 1846

Photo by Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.
 
Ambassis vachellii
[Vachelli's glass perchlet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Amblycirrhitus bimacula (Jenkins, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblycirrhitus bimacula
[Twospot hawkfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Amblyeleotris aurora (Polunin & Lubbock, 1977)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Amblyeleotris aurora
[Pinkbar goby]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Amblyeleotris diagonalis Polunin & Lubbock, 1979

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Amblyeleotris diagonalis
[Diagonal shrimp goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Amblyeleotris downingi Randall, 1994

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyeleotris downingi
[Downing's shrimpgoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Amblyeleotris fasciata (Herre, 1953)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyeleotris fasciata
[Red-banded prawn-goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Amblyeleotris fontanesii (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyeleotris fontanesii
[Giant prawn-goby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Amblyeleotris guttata (Fowler, 1938)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Amblyeleotris guttata
[Spotted prawn-goby]

Photo by Gomen See@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Amblyeleotris gymnocephala (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Gomen See@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Amblyeleotris gymnocephala
[Masked shrimpgoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Amblyeleotris latifasciata Polunin & Lubbock, 1979

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyeleotris latifasciata
[Wide-barred shrimpgoby]

Photo by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Amblyeleotris periophthalma (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com
 
Amblyeleotris periophthalma
[Periophthalma prawn-goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Amblyeleotris steinitzi (Klausewitz, 1974)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyeleotris steinitzi
[Steinitz' prawn-goby]

Photo by Herler, J.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Amblyeleotris sungami (Klausewitz, 1969)

Photo by Photo by Herler, J.
 
Amblyeleotris sungami
[Magnus' prawn-goby]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 27.6 cm TL
Amblygaster clupeoides Bleeker, 1849

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Amblygaster clupeoides
[Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Amblygaster leiogaster (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Amblygaster leiogaster
[Smoothbelly sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Amblygaster sirm (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Amblygaster sirm
[Spotted sardinella]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
[Golden damselfish]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787)

Photo by Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Amblyglyphidodon curacao
[Staghorn damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Amblyglyphidodon indicus Allen & Randall, 2002

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyglyphidodon indicus
[Maldives damselfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14.4 cm TL
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster
[Yellowbelly damselfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Amblyglyphidodon silolona Allen, Erdmann & Drew, 2012

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Amblyglyphidodon silolona
[Silolona damselfish]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Amblygobius albimaculatus
[Butterfly goby]

Photo by JJPhoto

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Amblygobius bynoensis (Richardson, 1844)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Amblygobius bynoensis
[Bynoe goby]

Photo by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Amblygobius decussatus (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com
 
Amblygobius decussatus
[Orange-striped goby]

Photo by Gomen See@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Amblygobius nocturnus (Herre, 1945)

Photo by Photo by Gomen See@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Amblygobius nocturnus
[Nocturn goby]

Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Amblygobius phalaena
[Whitebarred goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Amblygobius semicinctus (Bennett, 1833)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblygobius semicinctus
[Halfbarred goby]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Amblygobius stethophthalmus (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Amblygobius stethophthalmus
[Freckled goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Amblyotrypauchen arctocephalus
[Armour eelgoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Amblypomacentrus breviceps (Schlegel & Müller, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblypomacentrus breviceps
[Black-banded demoiselle]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Amblypomacentrus kuiteri
[Kuiter's damselfish]

Photo by DESCNA

Arctic, Indian, Pacific a
Max. Length 112 cm TL
Amblyraja hyperborea (Collett, 1879)

Photo by Photo by DESCNA
 
Amblyraja hyperborea
[Arctic skate]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Amblyrhynchote honckenii (Bloch, 1785)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyrhynchote honckenii
[Evileye blaasop]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Amioides polyacanthus (Vaillant, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amioides polyacanthus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 38 cm TL
 
Ammotretis brevipinnis
[Shortfin flounder]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Ammotretis elongatus McCulloch, 1914

Photo by Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Ammotretis elongatus
[Elongate flounder]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Ammotretis lituratus (Richardson, 1844)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Ammotretis lituratus
[Tudor's flounder]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Ammotretis macrolepis
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ammotretis rostratus Günther, 1862

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Ammotretis rostratus
[Longsnout flounder]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Amniataba caudavittata (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amniataba caudavittata
[Yellowtail trumpeter]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Amphiprion akallopisos Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Amphiprion akallopisos
[Skunk clownfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Amphiprion biaculeatus (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Amphiprion biaculeatus
[Spinecheek anemonefish]

Photo by Marco Chan@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Marco Chan@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Amphiprion clarkii
[Yellowtail clownfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Amphiprion ephippium (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Amphiprion ephippium
[Saddle anemonefish]

Photo by Kochzius, M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Amphiprion frenatus Brevoort, 1856

Photo by Photo by Kochzius, M.
 
Amphiprion frenatus
[Tomato clownfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Amphiprion nigripes Regan, 1908

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion nigripes
[Maldive anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion ocellaris
[Clown anemonefish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Amphiprion percula (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Amphiprion percula
[Orange clownfish]

Photo by Wilkie, M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Amphiprion perideraion Bleeker, 1855

Photo by Photo by Wilkie, M.
 
Amphiprion perideraion
[Pink anemonefish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Amphiprion polymnus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Amphiprion polymnus
[Saddleback clownfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Amphiprion rubrocinctus Richardson, 1842

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion rubrocinctus
[Red Anemonefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Amphiprion sandaracinos Allen, 1972

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Amphiprion sandaracinos
[Yellow clownfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Amphiprion sebae Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Amphiprion sebae
[Sebae anemonefish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Amsichthys knighti (Allen, 1987)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Amsichthys knighti
[Bugeye dottyback]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Anacanthobythites platycephalus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Anacanthobythites tasmaniensis
[]

Photo by Marine Conservation Cambodia (MCC)

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Anacanthus barbatus Gray, 1830

Photo by Photo by Marine Conservation Cambodia (MCC)
 
Anacanthus barbatus
[Bearded leatherjacket]

Photo by Rusconi, G.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Anampses caeruleopunctatus Rüppell, 1829

Photo by Photo by Rusconi, G.
 
Anampses caeruleopunctatus
[Bluespotted wrasse]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Anampses geographicus Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Anampses geographicus
[Geographic wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Anampses lennardi Scott, 1959

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anampses lennardi
[Blue-and-yellow wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Anampses lineatus Randall, 1972

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anampses lineatus
[Lined wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anampses melanurus Bleeker, 1857

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anampses melanurus
[White-spotted wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Anampses meleagrides Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Anampses meleagrides
[Spotted wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anampses twistii
[Yellowbreasted wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Anaora tentaculata Gray, 1835

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anaora tentaculata
[Tentacled dragonet]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Anarchias allardicei Jordan & Starks, 1906

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Anarchias allardicei
[Allardice's moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.9 cm TL
 
Anarchias cantonensis
[Canton Island moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Anarchias seychellensis Smith, 1962

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anarchias seychellensis
[Seychelles moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm TL
 
Andamia expansa
[]

Photo by Townsend, D.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Andamia heteroptera (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Photo by Townsend, D.
 
Andamia heteroptera
[East Indian lipsucker]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Andamia reyi (Sauvage, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Andamia reyi
[Suckerlip blenny]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Anguilla australis Richardson, 1841

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Anguilla australis
[Short-finned eel]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Anguilla bengalensis (Gray, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Anguilla bengalensis
[Indian mottled eel]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 123 cm TL
Anguilla bicolor McClelland, 1844

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Anguilla bicolor
[Indonesian shortfin eel]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Anguilla celebesensis Kaup, 1856

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anguilla celebesensis
[Celebes longfin eel]

Photo by Warren, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Anguilla marmorata Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Photo by Photo by Warren, T.
 
Anguilla marmorata
[Giant mottled eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 121 cm TL
 
Anguilla nebulosa
[Mottled eel]

Photo by Pöllabauer, C.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 165 cm TL
Anguilla reinhardtii Steindachner, 1867

Photo by Photo by Pöllabauer, C.
 
Anguilla reinhardtii
[Speckled longfin eel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Anodontostoma chacunda (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anodontostoma chacunda
[Chacunda gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Anodontostoma selangkat (Bleeker, 1852)

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Anodontostoma selangkat
[Indonesian gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Anodontostoma thailandiae Wongratana, 1983

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Anodontostoma thailandiae
[Thai gizzard shad]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Anoplocapros amygdaloides Fraser-Brunner, 1941

Photo by Photo by Groeneveld, R.
 
Anoplocapros amygdaloides
[Western smooth boxfish]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Anoplocapros inermis (Fraser-Brunner, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Anoplocapros inermis
[Eastern smooth boxfish]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Anoplocapros lenticularis (Richardson, 1841)

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Anoplocapros lenticularis
[White-barred boxfish]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Worldwide in tropical to
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Anoplogaster cornuta (Valenciennes, 1833)

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Anoplogaster cornuta
[Common fangtooth]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 470 cm TL
Anoxypristis cuspidata (Latham, 1794)

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Anoxypristis cuspidata
[Pointed sawfish]
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Antennablennius ceylonensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific and Eastern
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Antennarius commerson (Lacepède, 1798)

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Antennarius commerson
[Commerson's frogfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Antennarius hispidus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Antennarius hispidus
[Shaggy angler]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Abalistes filamentosus Indo-West Pacific 32.5 SL 2004
Abalistes stellatus Starry triggerfish Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1798
Abantennarius analis Tailjet frogfish Indo-Pacific 7.8 SL 1957
Abantennarius coccineus Scarlet frogfish Indo-East-Pacific 13 TL 1831
Abantennarius dorehensis New Guinean frogfish Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1859
Abantennarius nummifer Spotfin frogfish Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1817
Abantennarius rosaceus Spiny-tufted frogfish Indo-Pacific 5.8 SL 1912
Ablabys macracanthus Spiny waspfish Eastern Indian Ocean in 20 TL 1852
Ablabys taenianotus Cockatoo waspfish Eastern Indian Ocean and 15 TL 1829
Ablennes hians Flat needlefish Worldwide distribution in 140 TL 1846
Abudefduf bengalensis Bengal sergeant Western Pacific 17 TL 1787
Abudefduf notatus Yellowtail sergeant Indo-West Pacific 17 TL 1870
Abudefduf septemfasciatus Banded sergeant Indo-Pacific 23 TL 1830
Abudefduf sexfasciatus Scissortail sergeant Indo-Pacific 19 TL 1801
Abudefduf sordidus Blackspot sergeant Indo-Pacific 24 TL 1775
Abudefduf vaigiensis Indo-Pacific sergeant Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1825
Abyssobrotula galatheae In deep waters of tropic 16.5 SL 1977
Acanthaluteres brownii Spiny-tailed leatherjacket Eastern Indian Ocean 55 TL 1846
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus Bridled leatherjacket Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1824
Acanthaluteres vittiger Toothbrush leatherjacket Eastern Indian Ocean 35 TL 1873
Acanthaphritis barbata Eastern Indian Ocean to W 10 SL 1963
Acanthaphritis ozawai Eastern Indian Ocean 10.8 SL 1971
Acanthistius pardalotus Leopard wirrah Eastern Indian Ocean 37 SL 1981
Acanthistius serratus Western wirrah Eastern Indian Ocean 50 TL 1828
Acanthocepola abbreviata Bandfish Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1835
Acanthocepola indica Indian Ocean 55 TL 1888
Acanthocepola krusensternii Red-spotted bandfish Western Pacific 40 TL 1845
Acanthocepola limbata Blackspot bandfish Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1835
Acanthochaenus luetkenii Pricklefish Atlantic, Indian and Paci 15.2 TL 1884
Acanthochromis polyacanthus Spiny chromis Western Pacific 16 TL 1855
Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo Atlantic, Indian and Paci 250 TL 1832
Acanthopagrus berda Goldsilk seabream Indian Ocean, South Afric 90 TL 1775
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus Twobar seabream Western Indian Ocean 36.2 SL 1775
Acanthopagrus butcheri Black bream Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1949
Acanthopagrus datnia Bengal yellowfin seabream Eastern Indian Ocean 50 TL 1822
Acanthopagrus palmaris Northwest black bream Eastern Indian Ocean 40 TL 1935
Acanthoplesiops indicus Scottie Indian Ocean 5 TL 1888
Acanthosphex leurynnis Wasp-spine velvetfish Indo-West Pacific. 3.1 TL 1905
Acanthurus auranticavus Orange-socket surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 45 SL 1956
Acanthurus bariene Black-spot surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 50 TL 1831
Acanthurus blochii Ringtail surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 45 SL 1835
Acanthurus dussumieri Eyestripe surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 54 TL 1835
Acanthurus fowleri Fowler's surgeonfish Western Pacific 45 SL 1951
Acanthurus grammoptilus Finelined surgeonfish Western Pacific 35.6 FL 1843
Acanthurus guttatus Whitespotted surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 26 TL 1801
Acanthurus japonicus Japan surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 23 TL 1931
Acanthurus leucocheilus Palelipped surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 45 SL 1927
Acanthurus leucosternon Powderblue surgeonfish Indian Ocean 54 TL 1833
Acanthurus lineatus Lined surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 38 TL 1758
Acanthurus maculiceps White-freckled surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 40 SL 1923
Acanthurus mata Elongate surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1829
Acanthurus nigricans Whitecheek surgeonfish Eastern Indian Ocean 36 FL 1758
Acanthurus nigricauda Epaulette surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 45.3 FL 1929
Acanthurus nigrofuscus Brown surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 21 TL 1775
Acanthurus nigroris Bluelined surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 25 TL 1835
Acanthurus nubilus Bluelined surgeon Indo-West Pacific 26 TL 1929
Acanthurus olivaceus Orangespot surgeonfish Pacific Ocean 35 TL 1801
Acanthurus polyzona Black-barred surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1868
Acanthurus pyroferus Chocolate surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 29 TL 1834
Acanthurus tennentii Doubleband surgeonfish Indian Ocean 31 TL 1861
Acanthurus thompsoni Thompson's surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 27 TL 1923
Acanthurus triostegus Convict surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 27 TL 1758
Acanthurus tristis Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish Indian Ocean 25 TL 1993
Acanthurus xanthopterus Yellowfin surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 70 TL 1835
Acentrogobius caninus Tropical sand goby Indo-West Pacific. Fresh 18.3 TL 1837
Acentrogobius cyanomos Indo-West Pacific 11.5 TL 1849
Acentrogobius ennorensis Eastern Indian Ocean 5.8 SL 1980
Acentrogobius janthinopterus Robust mangrove goby Indo-Pacific 12.5 TL 1853
Acentrogobius madraspatensis Manyband goby Eastern Indian Ocean and 7 SL 1868
Acentrogobius masoni Indian Ocean. 1873
Acentrogobius moloanus Barcheek Amoya Western Pacific 8.2 TL 1927
Acentrogobius nebulosus Shadow goby Indo-West Pacific 18 SL 1775
Acentrogobius pflaumii Striped sandgoby Northwest Pacific 12 TL 1853
Acentrogobius viridipunctatus Spotted green goby Indo-West Pacific 16.5 TL 1837
Acentronura breviperula East Indian Ocean 5 TL 1949
Acentronura tentaculata Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse Indo-West Pacific 6.3 TL 1870
Achoerodus gouldii Western blue groper Eastern Indian Ocean 175 TL 1843
Acreichthys hajam Indo-West Pacific 7 SL 1851
Acreichthys tomentosus Bristle-tail file-fish Indo-West Pacific 14 SL 1758
Acropoma argentistigma Eastern Indian Ocean 10.8 SL 2002
Acropoma japonicum Glowbelly Western Pacific 8.1 SL 1859
Acropoma leobergi Tropical lanternbelly Indo-West Pacific 14.4 SL 2018
Acropoma splendens Indian lanternbelly Indian Ocean 8.9 SL 1909
Acroteriobatus variegatus Stripenose guitarfish Northern Indian Ocean 75 TL 1973
Adventor elongatus Visitor Western Central Pacific 1952
Aeoliscus strigatus Razorfish Indo-West Pacific 15 TL 1861
Aesopia cornuta Unicorn sole Indo-West Pacific 25 SL 1858
Aetapcus maculatus Warty prowfish Eastern Indian Ocean 21 TL 1861
Aethaloperca rogaa Redmouth grouper Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1775
Aetobatus flagellum Longheaded eagle ray Indo-West 72 WD 1801
Aetobatus ocellatus Ocellated eagle ray Indo-Pacific 300 WD 1823
Aetomylaeus bovinus Bull ray Eastern Atlantic 222 WD 1817
Aetomylaeus maculatus Mottled eagle ray Indo-West Pacific 200 WD 1834
Aetomylaeus milvus Indo-West Pacific 1841
Aetomylaeus nichofii Banded eagle ray Indo-West Pacific 65 WD 1801
Aetomylaeus vespertilio Ornate eagle ray Indo-West Pacific 240 WD 1852
Afurcagobius suppositus Southwestern goby Eastern Indian Ocean 11 SL 1880
Agrostichthys parkeri Streamer fish Southern Oceans 300 TL 1904
Ahliesaurus berryi Tropical and subtropical 26.9 SL 1976
Ahliesaurus brevis Indo-West Pacific 21 SL 1976
Alabes bathys Eastern Indian Ocean 3.9 SL 2006
Alabes brevis Eastern Indian Ocean 2.3 TL 1976
Alabes dorsalis Common shore-eel Eastern Indian Ocean 12 TL 1845
Alabes elongata Eastern Indian Ocean 9.2 SL 2004
Alabes gibbosa Eastern Indian Ocean 9.1 SL 2004
Alabes hoesei Dwarf shore-eel Indo-West Pacific 4.5 TL 1976
Alabes obtusirostris Eastern Indian Ocean 4.6 SL 2004
Alabes occidentalis Eastern Indian Ocean 4 SL 2004
Alabes parvula Pygmy shore-eel Southwest Pacific 5 TL 1909
Albula argentea Longjaw bonefish Western Pacific 70 SL 1801
Albula glossodonta Roundjaw bonefish Indo-Pacific 90 SL 1775
Albula oligolepis Smallscale bonefish Indian Ocean 35.4 SL 2008
Albula vulpes Bonefish Worldwide in warm seas. 104 TL 1758
Aldrichetta forsteri Yellow-eye mullet Southwest Pacific 50 SL 1836
Aldrovandia affinis Gilbert's halosaurid fish Circumglobal, tropical to 60 TL 1877
Aldrovandia mediorostris Indo-West Pacific 43 SL 1887
Aldrovandia phalacra Hawaiian halosaurid fish Probably circumglobal. W 50 TL 1888
Alectis ciliaris African pompano Circumglobal in tropical, 150 TL 1787
Alepes apercna Smallmouth scad Western Central Pacific 29.5 TL 1987
Alepes djedaba Shrimp scad Indo-Pacific 40 TL 1775
Alepes kleinii Razorbelly scad Indo-West Pacific 18.2 TL 1793
Alepes melanoptera Blackfin scad Indo-Pacific. 25 TL 1839
Alepes vari Herring scad Indo-West Pacific 61 TL 1833
Alepisaurus brevirostris Short snouted lancetfish Circumglobal. 96 TL 1960
Alepisaurus ferox Long snouted lancetfish Circumglobal 215 TL 1833
Alepocephalus australis Small scaled brown slickhead Circumglobal 69 SL 1923
Alepocephalus bicolor Bicolor slickhead Indo-Pacific 29 SL 1891
Alepocephalus dentifer Eastern Indian Ocean 30.5 SL 1979
Alepocephalus longiceps Longfin slickhead Northwest Pacific 16 SL 1909
Alepocephalus triangularis Triangulate slickhead Western Pacific 24 SL 1984
Alionematichthys ceylonensis Eastern Indian Ocean 7.2 SL 2008
Alionematichthys crassiceps Bighead viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean 6.3 SL 2008
Alionematichthys phuketensis Phuket viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean 4.1 SL 2008
Alionematichthys piger Whiskered viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean to W 8.4 SL 1890
Alionematichthys riukiuensis Bigeye cusk Western Pacific 7.9 SL 1954
Allenbatrachus grunniens Grunting toadfish Indo-West Pacific. Record 30 TL 1758
Allenbatrachus reticulatus Indo-West Pacific 11 SL 1870
Allenichthys glauerti Glauert's anglerfish Eastern Indian Ocean 19 TL 1944
Allips concolor Eastern Indian Ocean 1972
Alloblennius frondiculus Leaf blenny Indian Ocean 2.4 SL 2012
Allocyttus niger Black oreo Southwest Pacific 47 TL 1988
Allocyttus verrucosus Warty dory Eastern Atlantic 42.5 TL 1906
Allomycterus pilatus Deep-water burrfish Indo-West Pacific 50 TL 1931
Allothunnus fallai Slender tuna Southern Ocean 105 FL 1948
Alopias pelagicus Pelagic thresher Circumglobal. Indo-Pacif 428 TL 1935
Alopias superciliosus Bigeye thresher Circumglobal; tropical an 488.0 TL 1841
Alopias vulpinus Thresher Cosmopolitan in temperate 573.3 TL 1788
Alticus kirkii Kirk's blenny Indian Ocean 11 TL 1868
Alticus saliens Leaping blenny Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1788
Aluterus monoceros Unicorn leatherjacket filefish Circumtropical. Western 76.2 TL 1758
Aluterus scriptus Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Circumtropical. 110 TL 1765
Amanses scopas Broom filefish Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1829
Amarsipus carlsbergi Amarsipa Indo-West Pacific. 21.2 SL 1969
Ambassis ambassis Commerson's glassy Africa 15 SL 1802
Ambassis dussumieri Malabar glassy perchlet Indo-West Pacific from Al 10 SL 1828
Ambassis gymnocephalus Bald glassy Indo-West Pacific 16 TL 1802
Ambassis interrupta Long-spined glass perchlet Asia 12 TL 1853
Ambassis kopsii Singapore glassy perchlet Indo-Pacific 10.2 TL 1858
Ambassis macracanthus Estuarine glass perchlet Asia and Oceania 10.5 SL 1849
Ambassis miops Flag-tailed glass perchlet Indo-Pacific 10.3 TL 1872
Ambassis urotaenia Banded-tail glassy perchlet Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1852
Ambassis vachellii Vachelli's glass perchlet Indo-West Pacific. 6.5 SL 1846
Amblycirrhitus bimacula Twospot hawkfish Indo-Pacific 8.5 SL 1903
Amblyeleotris aurora Pinkbar goby Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1977
Amblyeleotris diagonalis Diagonal shrimp goby Indo-Pacific 11 SL 1979
Amblyeleotris downingi Downing's shrimpgoby Western Indian Ocean 14 SL 1994
Amblyeleotris fasciata Red-banded prawn-goby Western Central Pacific 8 TL 1953
Amblyeleotris fontanesii Giant prawn-goby Western Pacific 25 SL 1853
Amblyeleotris guttata Spotted prawn-goby Western Pacific 11 SL 1938
Amblyeleotris gymnocephala Masked shrimpgoby Indo-West Pacific. 14 TL 1853
Amblyeleotris latifasciata Wide-barred shrimpgoby Western Pacific 13 SL 1979
Amblyeleotris periophthalma Periophthalma prawn-goby Indo-West Pacific 11 SL 1853
Amblyeleotris steinitzi Steinitz' prawn-goby Indo-Pacific 13 SL 1974
Amblyeleotris sungami Magnus' prawn-goby Western Indian Ocean 10 TL 1969
Amblygaster clupeoides Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella Indo-West Pacific 27.6 TL 1849
Amblygaster leiogaster Smoothbelly sardinella Indo-West Pacific 23 SL 1847
Amblygaster sirm Spotted sardinella Indo-West Pacific 27 SL 1792
Amblyglyphidodon aureus Golden damselfish Western Pacific 13 TL 1830
Amblyglyphidodon curacao Staghorn damselfish Western Pacific 11 TL 1787
Amblyglyphidodon indicus Maldives damselfish Indian Ocean 8.3 SL 2002
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster Yellowbelly damselfish Indo-West Pacific 14.4 TL 1847
Amblyglyphidodon silolona Silolona damselfish Eastern Indian Ocean 12.5 TL 2012
Amblygobius albimaculatus Butterfly goby Indo-West Pacific 18 SL 1830
Amblygobius bynoensis Bynoe goby Indo-Pacific. 10 SL 1844
Amblygobius decussatus Orange-striped goby Western Central Pacific 9.5 SL 1855
Amblygobius nocturnus Nocturn goby Western Indian Ocean 10 SL 1945
Amblygobius phalaena Whitebarred goby Pacific Ocean 15 TL 1837
Amblygobius semicinctus Halfbarred goby Indian Ocean. 11 TL 1833
Amblygobius stethophthalmus Freckled goby Indo-West Pacific 8.5 SL 1851
Amblyotrypauchen arctocephalus Armour eelgoby Indo-West Pacific 15 SL 1890
Amblypomacentrus breviceps Black-banded demoiselle Western Central Pacific 8.5 TL 1839
Amblypomacentrus kuiteri Kuiter's damselfish Indo-West Pacific 7.5 TL 1995
Amblyraja hyperborea Arctic skate Arctic, Indian, Pacific a 112 TL 1879
Amblyrhynchote honckenii Evileye blaasop Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1785
Amioides polyacanthus Indo-Pacific. 22 TL 1877
Ammotretis brevipinnis Shortfin flounder Eastern Indian Ocean 38 TL 1926
Ammotretis elongatus Elongate flounder Eastern Indian Ocean 22 TL 1914
Ammotretis lituratus Tudor's flounder Eastern Indian Ocean 23 TL 1844
Ammotretis macrolepis Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL 1914
Ammotretis rostratus Longsnout flounder Eastern Indian Ocean 30 TL 1862
Amniataba caudavittata Yellowtail trumpeter Western Central Pacific 30 TL 1845
Amphiprion akallopisos Skunk clownfish Indo-West Pacific 11 SL 1853
Amphiprion biaculeatus Spinecheek anemonefish Indo-West Pacific 17 TL 1790
Amphiprion clarkii Yellowtail clownfish Indo-West Pacific 15 SL 1830
Amphiprion ephippium Saddle anemonefish Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL 1790
Amphiprion frenatus Tomato clownfish Western Pacific 14 TL 1856
Amphiprion nigripes Maldive anemonefish Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1908
Amphiprion ocellaris Clown anemonefish Indo-West Pacific 11 TL 1830
Amphiprion percula Orange clownfish Western Pacific 11 TL 1802
Amphiprion perideraion Pink anemonefish Western Pacific 10 TL 1855
Amphiprion polymnus Saddleback clownfish Western Pacific 13 TL 1758
Amphiprion rubrocinctus Red Anemonefish Eastern Indian Ocean 12 TL 1842
Amphiprion sandaracinos Yellow clownfish Western Pacific 14 TL 1972
Amphiprion sebae Sebae anemonefish Indian Ocean 16 TL 1853
Amsichthys knighti Bugeye dottyback Western Pacific 4.5 TL 1987
Anacanthobythites platycephalus Eastern Indian Ocean 10.7 SL 2008
Anacanthobythites tasmaniensis Eastern Indian Ocean 5.3 SL 2008
Anacanthus barbatus Bearded leatherjacket Indo-West Pacific 35 TL 1830
Anampses caeruleopunctatus Bluespotted wrasse Indo-West Pacific 42 TL 1829
Anampses geographicus Geographic wrasse Indo-West Pacific 31 TL 1840
Anampses lennardi Blue-and-yellow wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 28 TL 1959
Anampses lineatus Lined wrasse Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1972
Anampses melanurus White-spotted wrasse Pacific Ocean 12 TL 1857
Anampses meleagrides Spotted wrasse Indo-Pacific 22 TL 1840
Anampses twistii Yellowbreasted wrasse Indo-Pacific 18 TL 1856
Anaora tentaculata Tentacled dragonet Western Pacific 6 TL 1835
Anarchias allardicei Allardice's moray Indo-Pacific 17 TL 1906
Anarchias cantonensis Canton Island moray Indo-West Pacific 21.9 TL 1943
Anarchias seychellensis Seychelles moray Indo-Pacific 29 TL 1962
Andamia expansa Eastern Indian Ocean 7.7 TL 1858
Andamia heteroptera East Indian lipsucker Eastern Indian Ocean 6.4 SL 1857
Andamia reyi Suckerlip blenny Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1880
Anguilla australis Short-finned eel Southwest Pacific 130 TL 1841
Anguilla bengalensis Indian mottled eel Asia 200 TL 1831
Anguilla bicolor Indonesian shortfin eel Indo-Pacific 123 TL 1844
Anguilla celebesensis Celebes longfin eel Western Pacific 150 TL 1856
Anguilla marmorata Giant mottled eel Indo-Pacific 200 TL 1824
Anguilla nebulosa Mottled eel Indian Ocean 121 TL 1844
Anguilla reinhardtii Speckled longfin eel Asia and Oceania 165 TL 1867
Anodontostoma chacunda Chacunda gizzard shad Indo-West Pacific 22 SL 1822
Anodontostoma selangkat Indonesian gizzard shad Indo-Pacific 18 SL 1852
Anodontostoma thailandiae Thai gizzard shad Indo-Pacific 18 SL 1983
Anoplocapros amygdaloides Western smooth boxfish Eastern Indian Ocean 30 TL 1941
Anoplocapros inermis Eastern smooth boxfish Indo-West Pacific. 37 TL 1935
Anoplocapros lenticularis White-barred boxfish Eastern Indian Ocean 33 TL 1841
Anoplogaster cornuta Common fangtooth Worldwide in tropical to 18 TL 1833
Anoxypristis cuspidata Pointed sawfish Indo-West Pacific 470 TL 1794
Antennablennius ceylonensis Indian Ocean 1983
Antennarius commerson Commerson's frogfish Indo-Pacific and Eastern 45 TL 1798
Antennarius hispidus Shaggy angler Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1801



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