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1,147 fish so far, best known first. 16 more are on the list to be written.

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WorldYellow boxfish A bright yellow, cube-shaped reef fish with toxic mucus.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1758

WorldParrotfish Reef-dwelling wrasses with beak-like teeth that grind coral into sand.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves

WorldWrasse A large family of colourful marine fish known for sex change and cleaning symbiosis.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves

WorldDamselfish Small marine fish known for aggressive territorial behaviour and reef farming.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves

OceaniaOcellaris clownfish Small orange reef fish with white bands and anemone partners.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1830

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Yellow boxfish: J. Petersen, CC BY 2.5, source
Parrotfish: Rickard Zerpe, CC BY 2.0, source
Wrasse: Leonard Low, CC BY 2.0, source
Damselfish: Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Ocellaris clownfish: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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