Website Map (Underwater Animals by Scientific Name)
Listed by Country
Listed by Common Name
Listed by Scientific Name
Australia
(
2003
and
1996
)
Fish
Fish
Belize (1999)
Invertebrates
Invertebrates
Egypt (2004)
Reptiles
Cephalopods (Octopuses, Squid and Cuttlefish)
Fiji (2003)
Corals
Indonesia (2008 and 2007)
Underwater Animals Listed by Family
Crabs
Japan (2000)
Fish
Molluscs
Malaysia (2008)
Invertebrates
Nudibranchs
Mexico (2009)
Reptiles
Sea Cucumbers
New Zealand
Sea Urchins
Philippines (2006)
Shrimps
Solomon Islands (1997)
Sea Stars (Starfishes)
Thailand (2007)
Worms
Trinidad and Tobago (2000)
Reptiles
United States of America
Fish Listed by Scientific Name
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Acanthurus leucosternon
see
powder blue surgeonfish
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
Antennarius striatus
see
striped frogfish
Arothron nigropunctatus
see
black-spotted puffer
Arothron stellatus
see
starry pufferfish
Aulostomus maculatus
see
Atlantic trumpetfish
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
bluefin 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 collare
see
white-collar 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
Chelmon rostratus
see
long-beaked coralfish
Chromis csaerulea
see
green chromis
Cirrhitichthys falco
see
coral hawkfish
Coris gaimard
see
yellowtail coris
Dactyloptena orientalis
see
oriental flying gurnard
Dasyatis americana
see
southern stingray
Dendrochirus zebra
see
zebra lionfish
Diodon bleekeri (obsolete name)
see
Diodon liturosus
Diodon hystrix
see
spot-fin porcupinefish
Diodon liturosus
see
black-blotched porcupinefish
Diodon maculatus (obsolete name)
see
Diodon liturosus
Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus
see
ringed pipefish
Echeneis naucrates
see
sharksucker
Echidna nebulosa
see
snowflake moray eel
Emydocephalus ijimae
see
Ijima turtle-headed sea snake
Eurypegasus draconis
see
dragon 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 javanicus
see
giant 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
Heniochus singularius
see
singular bannerfish
Hippocampus histrix
see
thorny seahorse
Holacanthus ciliaris
see
queen angelfish
Inimicus didactylus
see
bearded ghoul
Lactoria fornasini
see
thornback cowfish
Megalops atlanticus
see
tarpon
Melichthys niger
see
black durgon
Myrichthys maculosus
see
spotted snake eel
Naso unicornis
see
bluespine unicornfish
Ophichthus altipennis
see
black-finned snake eel
Ostracion cubicus
see
yellow boxfish
Oxycheilinus digramma
see
cheeklined wrasse
Pachynathus nigromarginatus (obsolete name)
see
Balistoides viridescens
Paracirrhites forsteri
see
blackside hawkfish
Paracirrhites typee (obsolete name)
see
blackside hawkfish
Parapercis hexophtalma
see
speckled sandperch
Platax batavianus
see
humpback batfish
Platax orbicularis
see
circular batfish
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
see
many-spotted sweetlips
Platycephalus chiltonae (invalid name)
see
Thysanophrys chiltonae
Plectorhinchus multivittatum
see
many-lined sweetlips
Plotosus lineatus
see
striped eel catfish
Pomacanthus annularis
see
blue-ring angelfish
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
Priacanthus blochii
see
Bloch's bigeye
Pseudobalistes viridescen (obsolete name)
see
Balistoides viridescens
Pterapogon kauderni
see
Banggai cardinalfish
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 moray eel
Rhinopias aphanes
see
lacey scorpionfish
Rhinopias eschmeyeri
see
paddle-flap scorpionfish
Sanopus splendidus
see
splendid toadfish
Scarus flavipectoralis
see
yellowfin parrotfish
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
see
tassled scorpionfish
Solenostomus paradoxus
see
ornate ghost pipefish
Taeniura lymma
see
blue-spotted stingray
Thalassoma lunare
see
moon wrasse
Thysanophrys chiltonae
see
long-snout flathead
Trachinotus falcatus
see
permit
Triaenodon obesus
see
whitetip reef shark
Uranoscopus sulphureus
see
white-margin stargazer
Variola louti
see
lyretail grouper
Underwater Invertebrates Listed by Scientific Name
Cephalopods (Octopuses, Squid and Cuttlefish) Listed by Scientific Name
Octopus marginatus
see
coconut octopus
Wunderpus photogenicus
see
wonderpus
Corals Listed by Scientific Name (
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)
Diploastrea heliopora
see
double star coral
Crabs Listed by Scientific Name
Calappa philargius
see
red-spotted box crab
Dardanus megistos
see
white-spotted hermit crab
Lissocarcinus laevis
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Philippines
Neopetrolisthes maculosus
see
spotted porcelain crab
Molluscs Listed by Scientific Name (listed by
common name
and
family
)
Blasicrura teres (obsolete name)
see
Cypraea teres
Conus eburneus
see
ivory cone snail
Cyphoma gibbosum
see
flamingo tongue
Cypraea teres
see
tapering cowrie
Hippopus hippopus
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Lima ales
see
electric clam
Tridacna crocea
Clams of the Great Barrier Reef
Tridacna derasa
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Clams of the Great Barrier Reef
Tridacna gigas
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Clams of the Great Barrier Reef
Tridacna maxima
Clams of the Great Barrier Reef
Wildlife of Malaysia
Nudibranchs (Sea Slugs) Listed by Scientific Name (listed by
common name
and
family
)
Ceratosoma cornigerum (obsolete name)
see
Ceratosoma trilobatum
Ceratosoma trilobatum
see
purple-edged ceratosoma
Chromodoris annae
see
Anna's chromodoris
Chromodoris coi
wallpaper
Nudibranchs of the Philippines
Chromodoris lochi
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Nudibranchs of the Philippines
Chromodoris magnifica
see
magnificent chromodoris
Chromodoris willani
wallpaper
Nudibranchs of the Philippines
Dolabella auricularia
see
ear-lobe dolabella
Elysia crispata
Belize
Glossodoris atromarginata
see
black-margined glossodoris
Glossodoris averni
Philippines
Glossodoris cincta
see
girdled glossodoris
Glossodoris rufomarginata
see
red-margined glossodoris
Gymnodoris rubropapillosa
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Halgerda batangas
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Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa
see
purple-spotted hypselodoris
Mexichromis multituberculata
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Highlights of Lembeh Strait
Nembrotha chamberlaini
wallpaper
Nudibranchs of the Philippines
Nembrotha cristata
Nudibranchs of the Philippines
Philinopsis pilsbryi
Nudibranchs of the Philippines
Phyllidia ocellata
Nudibranchs of the Philippines
Phyllidia varicosa
see
scrambled egg nudibranch
Phyllidiella cf. annulata
Nudibranchs of the Philippines
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Nudibranchs of the Philippines
Risbecia pulchella
see
beautiful risbecia
Thecacera picta
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Nudibranchs of the Philippines
Tridachia crispata (obsolete name)
see
Elysia crispata
Prawns Listed by Scientific Name
Metapenaeopsis lamellata
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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
Synaptula lamperti
see
pygmy snake sea cucumber
Oloturia ananas
see
prickly red sea cucumber
Pearsonathuria graeffei
see
Graeffe's sea cucumber
Thelenota ananas
see
prickly red sea cucumber
Sea Stars (Starfishes) Listed by Scientific Name (
wallpaper
, listed by
common name
and
family
)
Acanthaster planci
see
crown of thorns starfish
Choriaster granulatus
see
granulated sea star
Culcita novaeguineae
see
pincushion sea star
Fromia indica
see
Indian sea star
Linckia multifora
wallpaper
Underwater Highlights of Thailand
Oreaster reticulatus
see
reticulated starfish
Pentagonaster duebeni
see
vermilion biscuit star
Protoreaster nodosus
see
chocolate chip starfish
Sea Urchins Listed by Scientific Name
Astropyga radiata
see
blue-spotted urchin
Shrimps Listed by Scientific Name (see also
prawns
, listed by
common name
and
family
)
Periclimenes brevicarpalis
wallpaper
Underwater Highlights of the Philippines
Periclimenes imperator
see
emperor shrimp
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
see
Durban hinge-beak shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
see
banded boxer shrimp
Thor amboinensis
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with
Lissocarcinus laevis
in the Philippines
Urocaridella antonbruunii
see
clear cleaner shrimp
Worms Listed by Scientific Name (
wallpaper
, listed by
common name
or
family
)
fireworms (bristleworms)
Chloeia fusca
Philippines Nudibranchs and Their Friends
Chloeia sp.
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flatworms
undescribed Pseudoceros sp.
Philippines Nudibranchs and Their Friends
tube worms
Protula magnifica
see
magnificent feather duster worm
Miscellaneous Invertebrates Listed by Scientific Name
Comanthina nobilis
feather star
Underwater Highlights of Thailand
Heteractis aurora
sea anemone
see
beaded anemone
Underwater Reptiles Listed by Scientific Name
Caretta caretta
see
loggerhead turtle
Chelonia mydas
see
green turtle
Emydocephalus ijimae
see
Ijima turtle-headed sea snake
Eretmochelys imbricata
see
hawksbill turtle
Laticauda colubrina
see
yellow-lipped sea krait
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