Table of Contents
Introduction 1Scope 2
Naming of Fish 3
Fish Identification 4
Sharks (Part of Family Elasmobranchii) 11
Rays (Rajiformes) 14
Moray Eels (Muraenidae) 15
Snake Eels (Ophichthidae) 21
Conger and Garden Eels (Congridae) 21
Eel-tailed Catfishes (Plotosidae) 22
Lizardfishes (Synodontidae) 23
Cuskeels (Ophidiidae) 25
Pearlfishes (Carapidae) 25
Frogfishes (Antennariidae) 26
Clingfishes (Gobiesocidae) 27
Silversides (Atherinidae) 28
Needlefishes (Belonidae) 28
Halfbeaks (Hemiramphidae) 29
Flashlightfishes (Anomalopidae) 30
Soldierfishes & Squirrelfishes (Holocentridae) 31
Squirrelfishes (Holocentrinae) 31
Soldierfishes (Myripristinae) 35
Trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae) 37
Cornetfishes (Fistulariidae) 38
Ghost Pipefishes (Solenostomidae) 38
Pipefishes & Seahorses (Syngnathidae) 40
Scorpionfishes & Lionfishes (Scorpaenidae) 44
Scorpionfishes (Scorpaeninae) 45
Coral Crouchers (Caracanthinae) 49
Lionfishes (Pteroinae) 50
Waspfishes (Tetrarogidae) 52
Stonefishes (Synanceiidae) 52
Flying Gurnards (Dactylopteridae) 53
Flatheads (Platycephalidae) 53
Sea Basses (Serranidae) 54
Anthias (Anthiinae) 54
Groupers (Epinephelinae) 61
Basslets (Liopropomatinae) 70
Soapfishes (Grammistinae) 71
Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae) 72
Devilfishes (Plesiopidae) 73
Jawfishes (Opistognathidae) 74
Grunters (Terapontidae) 74
Flagtails (Kuhliidae) 75
Bigeyes (Priacanthidae) 75
Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) 76
Tilefishes (Malacanthidae) 87
Remoras (Echeneidae) 88
Jacks (Carangidae) 89
Snappers (Lutjanidae) 93
Fusiliers (Caesionidae) 100
Mojarras (Gerreidae) 103
Sweetlips (Haemulidae) 103
Emperors (Lethrinidae) 105
Coral Breams (Nemipteridae) 112
Goatfishes (Mullidae) 113
Sweepers (Pempheridae) 117
Chubs (Kyphosidae) 118
Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) 119
Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae) 128
Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae) 133
Mullets (Mugilidae) 136
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae) 137
Anemonefishes (Amphiprioninae) 137
Chromis and Allies (Chrominae) 138
Fusilier Damselfishes (Lepidozyginae) 145
Typical Damselfishes (Pomacentrinae) 145
Wrasses (Labridae) 156
Typical Wrasses (Part of Family Labridae) 156
Fairy and Flasher Wrasses (Part of Family Labridae) 184
Razorfishes (Novaculinae) 187
Cleaner and Tubelip Wrasses (Part of Family Labridae) 189
Other Wrasses (Part of Family Labridae) 193
Parrotfishes (Scaridae) 202
Stargazers (Uranoscopidae) 215
Sand Divers (Trichonotidae) 216
Sandperches (Pinguipedidae) 217
Triplefins (Tripterygiidae) 220
Blennies (Blenniidae) 222
Fangblennies (Nemophini) 222
Coral Blennies (Salariini) 225
Dragonets (Callionymidae) 231
Gobies (Gobiidae) 232
Shrimpgobies (Part of Family Gobiidae) 232
Sand and Mud Gobies (Part of Family Gobiidae) 239
Microgobies (Part of Family Gobiidae) 247
Mudskippers (Oxudercinae) 258
Wormfishes and Dartfishes (Microdesmidae) 258
Wormfishes (Microdesminae) 259
Dartfishes (Ptereleotrinae) 260
Spadefishes (Ephippidae) 263
Rabbitfishes (Siganidae) 264
Moorish Idol (Zanclidae) 266
Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae) 266
Barracudas (Sphyraenidae) 274
Tunas & Mackerels (Scombridae) 276
Lefteye Flounders (Bothidae) 278
Soles (Soleidae) 279
Triggerfishes (Balistidae) 280
Filefishes (Monacanthidae) 285
Boxfishes (Ostraciidae) 288
Pufferfishes (Tetraodontidae) 290
Porcupinefishes (Diodontidae) 294
Glossary 296
References 298
Index 300
About the Author 328