Fish of Oceania
81 fish from Oceania on EveryFish so far.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
OceaniaAchilles tang
A black reef fish with an orange tail spot.Reef fish · Coral reefs · 1803
OceaniaPink skunk clownfish
Small reef fish with a white dorsal stripe and algae diet.Reef fish · Coral reefs · 1855
OceaniaMaroon clownfish
Large, aggressive anemonefish with a distinctive cheek spine.Other · Coral reefs
OceaniaOrange clownfish
Bright orange reef fish with three white barsReef fish · Coral reefs
OceaniaPajama Cardinalfish
Small, spotted reef fish known for male mouthbrooding.Other · Coral reefs
🇺🇸 United StatesReef triggerfish
Hawaii’s official state fish with a pig-like snoutReef fish · Coral reefs
🇦🇺 AustraliaCommon seadragon
Camouflaged marine fish with leaf-like appendages found in southern Australia.Other · Coasts and shelves
OceaniaFlame angelfish
Bright orange-red marine angelfish from Pacific reefsReef fish · Coral reefs
🇦🇺 Australia and 2 moreWobbegong
Camouflaged bottom-dwelling sharks found in the western Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean.Shark · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇺 Australia and 2 moreTasselled wobbegong
A camouflaged carpet shark with a fringed head.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1867
🇦🇺 AustraliaEpaulette shark
A small carpet shark that walks on coral reefs and survives low oxygen.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1788
OceaniaOcellaris clownfish
Small orange reef fish with white bands and anemone partners.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1830
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreBig-belly seahorse
The largest seahorse species, found in southern Australia and New Zealand.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇺 Australia and 3 moreSpiny seahorse
A small, thorn-covered marine fish from the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
OceaniaBargibant's seahorse
Tiny seahorse camouflaged on sea-fansOther · Coral reefs · 1970
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Achilles tang: cello caruso-turiello, CC BY 4.0, source
- Pink skunk clownfish: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Maroon clownfish: Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Orange clownfish: Karelj, Public domain, source
- Pajama Cardinalfish: Totti, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Reef triggerfish: Qyd ( talk · contribs ), CC BY 2.5, source
- Common seadragon: Richard Ling <wikipedia@rling.com> --> Rling, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Flame angelfish: Andreas März, CC BY 2.0, source
- Wobbegong: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tasselled wobbegong: Lakshmi Sawitri, CC BY 2.0, source
- Epaulette shark: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / C, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ocellaris clownfish: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Big-belly seahorse: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Spiny seahorse: Nhobgood Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bargibant's seahorse: Christian Gloor, CC BY 2.0, source