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WorldQueen triggerfish Large, colourful reef fish of the tropical Atlantic.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758 WorldDevil firefish Venomous Indo-Pacific reef fish with feathery finsOther · Coasts and shelves · 1828 WorldSix-line wrasse Small violet reef fish with six orange stripesReef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1857 WorldBluehead wrasse A small Atlantic reef fish known for changing sex and colour.Other · Coral reefs WorldClown triggerfish A striking black and white reef fish with a locking dorsal spine.Other · Coral reefs · 1801 WorldGreen chromis Small iridescent reef damselfish found across the Indo-Pacific.Reef fish · Coral reefs WorldBluespotted cornetfish Long, slender reef fish with a tubular snout and blue spots.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves WorldOriental sweetlips Striped reef fish with swollen lips found in the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758 WorldLeaf scorpionfish A small reef fish that mimics a drifting leaf to ambush prey.Other · Coral reefs · 1802 WorldYellow boxfish A bright yellow, cube-shaped reef fish with toxic mucus.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1758 WorldLonghorn cowfish Box-shaped reef fish with long head hornsReef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1758 WorldGiant grouper A massive Indo-Pacific reef fish and one of the largest bony species on Earth.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1790 WorldSpot-fin porcupinefish A spiny tropical reef fish that inflates when threatened.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldPotato grouper Large Indo-Pacific reef grouper with dark blotches.Perch-like · Coral reefs · 1959 🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreLeopard coral grouper A spotted reef predator prized for food across the Pacific.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1802 WorldSea goldie A colourful reef fish that changes sex.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves North AmericaNassau grouper A large reef fish critical to Caribbean fisheries now facing extinction risks.Perch-like · Coral reefs North AmericaFoureye butterflyfish Atlantic reef fish with false eyespots for defenceReef fish · Coasts and shelves WorldYellow longnose butterflyfish A bright yellow reef fish with a long snout.Reef fish · Coral reefs · 1898 WorldRaccoon butterflyfish A striped marine fish with a distinctive facial mask.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1802 WorldCopperband butterflyfish A long-snouted reef fish with yellow stripesReef fish · Coasts and shelves OceaniaBluestreak cleaner wrasse A small reef fish that cleans parasites from larger marine animals.Reef fish · Coral reefs WorldBird wrasse A long-snouted Indo-Pacific reef fish that changes sex.Reef fish · Coral reefs WorldQueen parrotfish A colourful reef fish that turns coral into sandReef fish · Coasts and shelves WorldRoyal gramma Small violet and yellow reef fish from the western Atlantic.Reef fish · Coral reefs WorldLagoon triggerfish A small, territorial reef fish with precise swimming and maternal care.Reef fish · Coral reefs OceaniaPajama Cardinalfish Small, spotted reef fish known for male mouthbrooding.Other · Coral reefs WorldButterflyfish A global family of colourful tropical reef fish known for their bright patterns and coral diets.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1815 WorldClownfish Small reef fish living in sea anemones.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1801 WorldTriggerfish Armoured reef fish with a locking dorsal spineReef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1810 WorldCardinalfishes Small, colourful reef fish known for male mouthbrooding.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves WorldWhitetail dascyllus A small Indo-Pacific reef fish with bold black and white stripes.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves WorldThreespot dascyllus A small black and white reef fish with three distinct spots.Reef fish · Coral reefs WorldBluefin trevally Large tropical marine predator with electric blue finsPerch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1833 WorldSquirrelfish Nocturnal reef fish of the subfamily Holocentrinae found in Atlantic and Indo-Pacific waters.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves WorldTrumpetfish Marine fish with a long tubular snout found in tropical reefs worldwide.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1766 WorldYellowstripe goatfish A small Indo-Pacific reef fish with yellow fins and shrimp-like taste.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldEmperor red snapper Large Indo-Pacific reef snapper with distinctive juvenile bands.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1816 WorldBluestripe snapper Bright yellow reef fish with four blue stripesPerch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1775 Yellowhead jawfish WorldYellowhead jawfish Small Caribbean reef fish that builds burrows and broods eggs in its mouth.Reef fish · Coral reefs WorldOrnate ghost pipefish A camouflaged reef fish with variable colours and female brood pouches.Other · Coral reefs WorldGreat barracuda Large predatory fish found in warm oceans worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreReef stonefish A highly venomous marine fish known for its rock-like camouflage and potent toxins.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1801 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreRed lionfish Venomous coral reef fish native to the Indo-Pacific and invasive in the Atlantic.Reef fish · Coral reefs · 1758

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