Fish Life List

Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes)

Achilles TangAcanthurus achilles

Blue TangParacanthurus hepatus

Bluespine UnicornfishNaso unicornis

Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus

Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus

DoctorfishAcanthurus chirurgus

Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus

Goldrim TangAcanthurus nigricans

Goldring SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosus

Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus

Pacific Orange-spined UnicornfishNaso lituratus

Pacific Sailfin TangZebrasoma veliferum

Paletail UnicornfishNaso brevirostris

Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius

Whitebar SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucopareius

Whitespotted SurgeonfishAcanthurus guttatus

Balistidae (Triggerfishes)

Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger

Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus

Ocean TriggerfishCanthidermis sufflamen

Pinktail TriggerfishMelichthys vidua

Queen TriggerfishBalistes vetula

Sargassum TriggerfishXanthichthys ringens

Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescens

Wedgetail TriggerfishRhinecanthus rectangulus

Blenniidae (Blennies)

Bullethead BlennyEmblemariopsis bottomei

Panamic Fanged BlennyOphioblennius steindachneri

Redlip BlennyOphioblennius macclurei

Sailfin BlennyEmblemaria pandionis

Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)

Eyed FlounderBothus ocellatus

Peacock FlounderBothus mancus

Carangidae (Jacks and Pompanos)

Bar JackCaranx ruber

Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus

Greater AmberjackSeriola dumerili

Horseye JackCaranx latus

PalometaTrachinotus goodei

PermitTrachinotus falcatus

Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)

Banded ButterflyfishChaetodon striatus

Bluestripe ButterflyfishChaetodon fremblii

Dot-and-dash ButterflyfishChaetodon pelewensis

Foureye ButterflyfishChaetodon capistratus

Fourspot ButterflyfishChaetodon quadrimaculatus

Lined ButterflyfishChaetodon lineolatus

Milletseed ButterflyfishChaetodon miliaris

Ornate ButterflyfishChaetodon ornatissimus

Pacific Double-saddle ButterflyfishChaetodon ulietensis

Pebbled ButterflyfishChaetodon multicinctus

Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon lunula

Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus

Reef ButterflyfishChaetodon sedentarius

Saddle ButterflyfishChaetodon ephippium

Speckled ButterflyfishChaetodon citrinellus

Spotfin ButterflyfishChaetodon ocellatus

Teardrop ButterflyfishChaetodon unimaculatus

Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga

Forceps ButterflyfishForcipiger flavissimus

Cichlidae (Cichlids)

Common CarpCyprinus carpio

Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)

Giant HawkfishCirrhitus rivulatus

Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)

Dolphin (Dolphinfish)Coryphaena hippurus

Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)

Death Valley PupfishCyprinodon salinus

Pahrump PoolfishEmpetrichthys latos

Sheepshead MinnowCyprinodon variegatus

Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)

BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus

Echeneidae (Remoras)

Live SharksuckerEcheneis naucrates

SharksuckerEcheneis naucrates

Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)

Bluespotted CornetfishFistularia commersonii

Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse Sharks)

Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum

Haemulidae (Grunts)

Bluestriped GruntHaemulon sciurus

Caesar GruntHaemulon carbonarium

French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum

MargateHaemulon album

Sailor's ChoiceHaemulon parra

SchoolmasterLutjanus apodus

Smallmouth GruntHaemulon chrysargyreum

Spanish GruntHaemulon macrostomum

TomtateHaemulon aurolineatum

White GruntHaemulon plumierii

Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes)

Brick SoldierfishMyripristis amaena

Cardinal SoldierfishPlectrypops retrospinis

Longjaw SquirrelfishNeoniphon marianus

Longspine SquirrelfishHolocentrus rufus

Sabre SquirrelfishSargocentron spiniferum

Spotfin SquirrelfishNeoniphon sammara

SquirrelfishHolocentrus adscensionis

Labridae (Wrasses)

Bird WrasseGomphosus varius

Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus

Christmas WrasseThalassoma trilobatum

Clown CorisCoris gaimard

Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinna

Elegant CorisCoris venusta

Hawaiian Cleaner WrasseLabroides phthirophagus

Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julis

Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo

Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum

Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperrey

Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke

Slippery Dick WrasseHalichoeres bivittatus

Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescens

Surge WrasseThalassoma purpureum

Lutjanidae (Snappers)

Blue-and-gold SnapperLutjanus viridis

Dog SnapperLutjanus jocu

Gray SnapperLutjanus griseus

Lane SnapperLutjanus synagris

Mutton SnapperLutjanus analis

Red SnapperLutjanus campechanus

Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus

Muraenidae (Moray Eels)

Chain MorayEchidna catenata

Green MorayGymnothorax funebris

Spotted MorayGymnothorax moringa

Whitemouth MorayGymnothorax meleagris

Magnificent Snake EelMyrichthys magnifies

Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)

Blue AngelfishHolacanthus bermudensis

Clarion AngelfishHolacanthus clarionensis

Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator

French AngelfishPomacanthus paru

Gray AngelfishPomacanthus arcuatus

King AngelfishHolacanthus passer

Queen AngelfishHolacanthus ciliaris

Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthus

Rocky BeautyHolacanthus tricolor

Convict TangAcanthurus triostegus

Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)

Banded SergeantAbudefduf septemfasciatus

Beaugregory DamselfishStegastes leucostictus

Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus

Black Spot SergeantAbudefduf sordidus

Bright-eye Damselfish*Plectroglyphidodon impar

Bright-eye DamselfishPlectroglyphidodon imparipennis

Cocoa DamselfishStegastes variabilis

Dusky DamselfishStegastes adustus

Giant DamselfishMicrospathodon dorsalis

Hawaiian GregoryStegastes marginatus

Indo-Pacific SergeantfishAbudefduf vaigiensis

Longfin DamselfishStegastes diencaeus

Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromis

Oval ChromisChromis ovalis

Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis

Three-spot DamselfishStegastes planifrons

Yellowtail DamselfishChrysiptera parasema

Scaridae (Parrotfish)

Blue ParrotfishScarus coeruleus

Bucktooth ParrotfishSparisoma radians

European ParrotfishSparisoma cretense

Midnight ParrotfishScarus coelestinus

Pacific Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurus

Princess ParrotfishScarus taeniopterus

Queen ParrotfishScarus vetula

Rainbow ParrotfishScarus guacamaia

Redlip ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus

Redtail ParrotfishSparisoma chrysopterum

Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos

Stareye ParrotfishCalotomus carolinus

Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride

Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri

Scombridae (Mackerels, Tunas)

Albacore TunaThunnus alalunga

Squatinidae (Angel Sharks)

Angel SharkSquatina squatina

Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)

Atlantic LizardfishSynodus saurus

Lizard FishSynodus spp.

Sand DiverSynodus intermedius

Variegated LizardfishSynodus variegatus

Belonidae (Needlefishes)

Atlantic NeedlefishStrongylura marina

HoundfishTylosurus crocodilus

Flat NeedlefishAblennes hians

Ephippidae (Spadefishes)

Atlantic SpadefishChaetodipterus faber

Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)

BallyhooHemiramphus brasiliensis

Monacanthidae (Filefishes)

Barred FilefishCantherhines dumerilii

Scrawled FilefishAluterus scriptus

Serranidae (Groupers, Sea Basses)

Barred HamletHypoplectrus puella

Black GrouperMycteroperca bonaci

ConeyCephalopholis fulva

GraysbyCephalopholis cruentata

Harlequin BassSerranus tigrinus

Jewfish (Goliath Grouper)Epinephelus itajara

Nassau GrouperEpinephelus striatus

Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus

Red HindEpinephelus guttatus

Rock HindEpinephelus adscensionis

Tiger GrouperMycteroperca tigris

Yellowfin GrouperMycteroperca venenosa

Kyphosidae (Sea Chubs)

Bermuda ChubKyphosus sectatrix

Brassy ChubKyphosus vaigiensis

Brassy DrummerKyphosus vaigiensis

Hawaiian ChubKyphosus bigibbus

Gerreidae (Mojarras)

Bigeye MojarraEucinostomus havana

Yellowfin MojarraGerres cinereus

Balistidae (Triggerfishes)

Black DurgonMelichthys niger

Grammatidae (Basslets)

Blackcap BassletGramma melacara

Shy HamletHypoplectrus guttavarius

Royal GrammaGramma loreto

Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)

Blue ChromisChromis cyanea

Brown ChromisChromis multilineata

Threespot DamselfishStegastes planifrons

Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)

Blue SharkPrionace glauca

Labridae (Wrasses, Parrotfishes)

Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatum

GaribaldiHypsypops rubicundus

HogfishLachnolaimus maximus

Mexican HogfishBodianus diplotaenia

Spanish HogfishBodianus rufus

Yellowcheek WrasseHalichoeres cyanocephalus

Tetraodontidae (Puffers)

Checkered PufferSphoeroides testudineus

Guineafowl PufferfishArothron meleagris

Salmonidae (Salmon, Trout)

Chinook SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha

King SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha

Sockeye SalmonOncorhynchus nerka

Centropomidae (Snooks)

Common SnookCentropomus undecimalis

Syngnathidae (Pipefishes, Seahorses)

Dusky PipefishSyngnathus floridae

Dactylopteridae (Flying Gurnards)

Flying GurnardDactylopterus volitans

Pempheridae (Sweepers)

Glassy SweepersPempheris schomburgkii

Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)

Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda

Acanthostracionidae (Boxfishes, Cowfishes)

Honeycomb CowfishAcanthostracion polygonius

Scrawled CowfishAcanthostracion quadricornis

Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter

Spotted BoxfishOstracion meleagris

Spotted TrunkfishLactophrys bicaudalis

Mullidae (Goatfishes)

Island GoatfishParupeneus insularis

Spotted GoatfishPseudupeneus maculatus

Yellow GoatfishMulloidichthys martinicus

Carangidae (Jacks, Pompanos)

Gafftopsail PompanoTrachinotus goodei

Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, Soldierfishes)

Jackknife FishEquetus lanceolatus

Spotted DrumEquetus punctatus

Molidae (Molids)

Ocean SunfishMola mola

Zanclidae (Moorish Idols)

Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus

Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)

Spotted ScorpionfishScorpaena plumieri

Mugilidae (Mullets)

Squaretail MulletNeomyxus leuciscus

Megalopidae (Tarpons)

TarponMegalops atlanticus

Mobulidae (Mantas)

Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi

Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes)

Pacific TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensis

TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatus

Abudefdufidae (Sergeant Majors)

Hawaiian SergeantAbudefduf abdominalis

Night SergeantAbudefduf taurus

Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii

Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)

Pumpkinseed (Sunny)Lepomis gibbosus

Smallmouth BassMicropterus dolomieu

Dasyatidae (Stingrays)

Southern StingrayHypanus americanus

Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis

Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)

Salmon SharkLamna ditropis

Triakidae (Houndsharks)

Leopard SharkTriakis semifasciata

Serranidae (Sea Basses)

Black MargateAnisotremus surinamensis

Haemulidae (Grunts, Seabreams)

PorkfishAnisotremus virginicus

Saddled SeabreamOblada melanura

Epinephelidae (Groupers)

Goliath GrouperEpinephelus itajara

Chanidae (Milkfish)

MilkfishChanos chanos

Sciaenidae (Drums)

Red DrumSciaenops ocellatus

Atherinidae (Silversides)

Reef SilversidesHypoatherina harringtonensis

Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)

Sand TilefishMalacanthus plumieri

Pristigasteridae (Bigeye Herring)

Short BigeyePristigenys alta

Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)

Spotfin FlyingfishCheilopogon furcatus

Mobulidae (Eagle Rays)

Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari