Fish
Profiles of the fish most commonly sited by scuba divers.
Ten Facts About Fishes
Fishes are a highly diverse group of vertebrates. They include the cartilaginous fishes (sharks, skates, rays, chimera), the ray-finned fishes (paddlefishes, spoonfishes, pipefishes, seahorses, sturgeons, to name just a few), and the lobe-finned fishes (coelacanths and lungfishes).
Fishes are a highly diverse group of vertebrates. They include the cartilaginous fishes (sharks, skates, rays, chimera), the ray-finned fishes (paddlefishes, spoonfishes, pipefishes, seahorses, sturgeons, to name just a few), and the lobe-finned fishes (coelacanths and lungfishes).
Cichlids - Cichldae
Cichlids (Cichldae) are a highly diverse family of bony fishes (Class Osteichthyes). Their body shapes vary from species to species and include oblong (perch-like), tubular, elongated, or round (disk-like) body shapes. A number of cichlid genera are popular in the aquarium trade (angelfishes, American cichlids, jewelfishes, and discus).
Cichlids (Cichldae) are a highly diverse family of bony fishes (Class Osteichthyes). Their body shapes vary from species to species and include oblong (perch-like), tubular, elongated, or round (disk-like) body shapes. A number of cichlid genera are popular in the aquarium trade (angelfishes, American cichlids, jewelfishes, and discus).
Firefish - Pterois volitans
The firefish (Pterois volitans), also known as the lionfish, was first described in 1758 by Dutch naturalist Johan Frederick Gronovius. The firefish is a species of scorpionfish that has exquisite reddish brown, gold and cream yellow bands of markings on its body. It is one of eight species of the genus Pterois.
The firefish (Pterois volitans), also known as the lionfish, was first described in 1758 by Dutch naturalist Johan Frederick Gronovius. The firefish is a species of scorpionfish that has exquisite reddish brown, gold and cream yellow bands of markings on its body. It is one of eight species of the genus Pterois.
Green Moray - Gymnothorax funebris
A profile of one of the largest Moray Eels found in the sea - the Green Moray.
A profile of one of the largest Moray Eels found in the sea - the Green Moray.
Lionfish - Pterois volitans
The firefish (Pterois volitans), also known as the lionfish, was first described in 1758 by Dutch naturalist Johan Frederick Gronovius. The firefish is a species of scorpionfish that has exquisite reddish brown, gold and cream yellow bands of markings on its body. It is one of eight species of the genus Pterois.
The firefish (Pterois volitans), also known as the lionfish, was first described in 1758 by Dutch naturalist Johan Frederick Gronovius. The firefish is a species of scorpionfish that has exquisite reddish brown, gold and cream yellow bands of markings on its body. It is one of eight species of the genus Pterois.
Ray-Finned Fishes - Actinopterygii
Ray-Finned fishes or 'actinopterygiians' (Actinopterygii) are an extremely diverse group of aquatic vertebrates—over half of all living vertebrate species (aquatic and terrestrial combined) belong to this class.
Ray-Finned fishes or 'actinopterygiians' (Actinopterygii) are an extremely diverse group of aquatic vertebrates—over half of all living vertebrate species (aquatic and terrestrial combined) belong to this class.
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)
A profile of the Stoplight Parrotfish, one of the most commonly seen reef fish of the Caribbean.
A profile of the Stoplight Parrotfish, one of the most commonly seen reef fish of the Caribbean.