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SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-NicolaIndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliamentSpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-NicolaIndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament
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935 fish so far, best known first. 238 more are on the list to be written.

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WorldQueen triggerfish Large, colourful reef fish of the tropical Atlantic.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758 WorldRegal blue tang Bright blue reef fish with a yellow tail and black markings.Reef fish · Coral reefs East AsiaTomato clownfish A bright orange-red marine fish from the Western Pacific.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves North AmericaGreen moray Largest tropical Atlantic moray eel with green mucus coatingEel · Coasts and shelves WorldSpotted eagle ray Tropical ray with white spots and a long tail.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1790 WorldSix-line wrasse Small violet reef fish with six orange stripesReef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1857 OceaniaAchilles tang A black reef fish with an orange tail spot.Reef fish · Coral reefs · 1803 🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreFrench angelfish A slow-growing Caribbean reef fish known for its sponge diet.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1799 WorldBlue-spotted grouper A widely distributed Indo-Pacific grouper known for its blue spots and invasive impact in Hawaii.Other · Coasts and shelves 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 🇺🇸 United StatesGaribaldi Bright orange damselfish and official marine state fish of California.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1860 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 WorldSeahorse Small marine fish with horse-like heads and curled tails in the genus Hippocampus.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldClark's anemonefish A widely distributed marine clownfish with variable colour patterns.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves WorldLeaf scorpionfish A small reef fish that mimics a drifting leaf to ambush prey.Other · Coral reefs · 1802 WorldRibbon eel A colour-changing moray eel from Indo-Pacific reefs.Eel · Coral reefs WorldYellow boxfish A bright yellow, cube-shaped reef fish with toxic mucus.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1758 WorldSnowflake moray A speckled marine eel found in Indo-Pacific reefs.Eel · Coasts and shelves WorldLonghorn cowfish Box-shaped reef fish with long head hornsReef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1758 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 WorldSea goldie A colourful reef fish that changes sex.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves Southeast AsiaHumpback grouper A spotted marine fish with a distinctive humped head profile.Perch-like · Coral reefs · 1828 WorldThreadfin butterflyfish A tropical marine fish with a trailing dorsal filament.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves 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 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 4 moreHumphead wrasse The largest reef-dwelling wrasse, known for its forehead hump and endangered status.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1801 WorldBird wrasse A long-snouted Indo-Pacific reef fish that changes sex.Reef fish · Coral reefs OceaniaOrange clownfish Bright orange reef fish with three white barsReef fish · Coral reefs WorldMandarinfish A small, brightly coloured Pacific fish kept in saltwater aquariums.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1927 🇮🇩 IndonesiaBanggai cardinalfish A small, endangered marine fish from Indonesia known for its unique breeding habits and popularity in the aquarium tradeReef fish · Coasts and shelves WorldRoyal gramma Small violet and yellow reef fish from the western Atlantic.Reef fish · Coral reefs WorldFire goby A colourful reef dartfish with a yellow head and red tail.Reef fish · Coral reefs WorldYellow prawn-goby A small, colourful goby that shares burrows with shrimps.Other · Coasts and shelves 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreYellow tang Bright yellow Pacific reef fish kept in marine aquariums.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1828 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 WorldPowder blue tang A bright blue reef fish from the Indian Ocean.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1833 WorldConvict tang Striped marine surgeonfish found across the Indo-Pacific.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1758 WorldMoorish idol A striking black, white and yellow reef fish found across the Indo-Pacific.Reef fish · Coral reefs · 1758 WorldButterflyfish A global family of colourful tropical reef fish known for their bright patterns and coral diets.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1815 WorldSurgeonfish Marine fish family with sharp tail spines and algae diets.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves WorldClownfish Small reef fish living in sea anemones.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1801
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