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List by type of fish

Anemonefishes: Barrier Reef Anemonefish Amphiprion akindynos; Blue-lip Anemonefish Amphiprion latezonatus; Clown Anemonefish Amphiprion percula; False-Clown Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris; McCulloch’s Anemonefish Amphiprion mccullochi; Orange-fin Anemonefish Amphiprion chrysopterus; Pink Anemonefish Amphiprion perideraion; Red and Black Anemonefish Amphiprion melanopus; Spine-cheek Anemonefish Premnas biaculeatus

Angelfishes: Ballina Angelfish Chaetodontoplus ballinae; Bicolor Angelfish Centropyge bicolor; Blackspot Angelfish Genicanthus melanospilos; Blue Angelfish Pomacanthus semicirculatus; Blueface Angelfish Pomacanthus xanthometopon; Blue-ringed Angelfish Pomacanthus annularis; Conspicuous Angelfish Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus; Emperor Angelfish Pomacanthus imperator; Pearl-scaled Angelfish Centropyge vroliki; Regal Angelfish Pygoplites diacanthus; Two-spine Angelfish Centropyge bispinosa; Three-spot Angelfish Apolemichthys trimaculatus; Vermiculated Angelfish Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus; Yellowtail Angelfish Chaetodontoplus meredithi

Anglerfishes (for deepsea anglers, see "Deepsea fishes"): Blackspot Anglerfish Tathicarpus butleri; Glover's Anglerfish Rhycherus gloveri; Painted Anglerfish Antennarius pictus; Prickly Anglerfish Echinophryne crassispina; Sargassum Anglerfish Histrio histrio; Smooth Anglerfish Histiophryne bougainvilli; Striped Anglerfish Antennarius striatus; Tasselled Anglerfish Rhycherus filamentosus; Undescribed Anglerfish; Whitespotted Anglerfish Phyllophryne scortea

Anthias, Basslets: Mirror Basslet Pseudanthias pleurotaenia; Purple Anthias Pseudanthias tuka; Scalefin Anthias Pseudanthias squamipinnis; Striped Anthias Pseudanthias fasciatus; Threadfin Anthias Pseudanthias huchtii

Aphyonids: Gelatinous Blindfish Aphyonus gelatinosus

Archerfishes: Banded Archerfish Toxotes jaculatrix; Seven-spot Archerfish Toxotes chatareus

Australian freshwater fishes (native and introduced): Australian Bass Macquaria novemaculeata; Australian Lungfish Neoceratodus forsteri; Australian Smelt Retropinna semoni; Banded Archerfish Toxotes jaculatrix; Banded Grunter Amniataba percoides; Banded Rainbowfish Melanotaenia trifasciata; Barramundi Lates calcarifer; Blue-spot Goby Pseudogobius sp. 9; Brown Trout Salmo trutta; Bullrout Notesthes robusta; Carp Cyprinus carpio; Climbing Galaxias Galaxias brevipinnis; Common Jollytail Galaxias maculatus; Cox's Gudgeon Gobiomorphus coxii; Desert Goby Chlamydogobius eremius; Diamond-scale Mullet Liza vaigiensis; Duboulay's Rainbowfish Melanotaenia duboulayi; Dwarf Flathead Gudgeon Philypnodon macrostomus; Eastern Gambusia Gambusia holbrookii; Estuary Perch Macquaria colonorum; False-spined Catfish Neosilurus pseudospinosus; Fire-tail Gudgeon Hypseleotris galii; Flat-tail Mullet Liza argentea; Fly-specked Hardyhead Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum; Freshwater Catfish Tandanus tandanus; Gulf Saratoga Scleropages jardinii; Jungle Perch Kuhlia rupestris; Longfinned Eel Anguilla reinhardtii; Mountain Galaxias Galaxias olidus; Murray Cod Maccullochella peelii; Obbes' Catfish Porochilus obbesi; Oriental Weatherloach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus; Ornate Rainbowfish Rhadinocentrus ornatus; Pacific Blue Eye Pseudomugil signifer; Redfin Perch Perca fluviatilis; River Blackfish Gadopsis marmoratus; Salamanderfish Lepidogalaxias salamandroides; Seven-spot Archerfish Toxotes chatareus; Shovelnose Catfish Ariopsis paucus; Silver Perch Bidyanus bidyanus; Smooth-scaled Gudgeon Odonteleotris macrodon; Striped Gudgeon Gobiomorphus australis; Trout Cod Maccullochella macquariensis

Australian Salmons: Eastern Australian Salmon Arripis trutta

Bandfishes: Bandfish Cepola australis

Bannerfishes: See Butterflyfishes

Barracudas: Bigeye Barracuda Sphyraena forsteri; Chevron Barracuda Sphyraena qenie; Giant Seapike Sphyraena jello

Barracudinas: Ribbon Barracudina Arctozenus risso

Barramundi and Glassfishes: Barramundi Lates calcarifer

Basslets: See Rockcods, Basslets, Coral Cods, Coral Trouts and Groupers

Batfishes: Longfin Batfish Platax pinnatus; Starry Batfish Halieutaea stellata; Teira Batfish Platax teira

Beaked Salmons, Beaked Sandfishes: Beaked Salmon Gonorynchus greyi

Beardfishes: Beardfish Polymixia berndti

Bigeyes: Blotched Bigeye Heteropriacanthus cruentatus; Crescent-tail Bigeye Priacanthus hamrur; Long-finned Bigeye Cookeolus japonicus

Bigscales: Bean's Bigscale Scopelogadus beanii

Billfishes (Marlins, Sailfish, Swordfishes etc): Black Marlin Makaira indica; Blue Marlin Makaira nigricans; Indo-Pacific Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus; Swordfish Xiphias gladius

Blennies: Australian Blenny Ecsenius australianus; Bicolor Blenny Ecsenius bicolor; Bluestriped Fangblenny Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos; Brown Sabretooth Blenny Petroscirtes lupus; Coral Blenny Ecsenius yaeyamaensis; False Cleanerfish Aspidontus taeniatus; Hairtail Blenny Xiphasia setifer; Horned Blenny Parablennius intermedius; Lance Blenny Aspidontus dussumieri; Leopard Blenny Exallias brevis; Piano Fangblenny Plagiotremus tapeinosoma; Seram Blenny Salarias ceramensis; Suckerlip Blenny Andamia amphibius; Throatspot Blenny Nannosalarias nativitatus; Yellow-lined Sabretooth Blenny Petroscirtes fallax; Yellowtail Fang Blenny Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

Blobfishes: See Fatheads

Bonnetmouths, Rubyfishes: Cosmopolitan Rubyfish Plagiogeneion rubiginosus

Boarfishes: Giant Boarfish Paristiopterus labiosus; Longsnout Boarfish Pentaceropsis recurvirostris; Richardson's Boarfish Pseudopentaceros richardsoni; Short Boarfish Parazanclistius hutchinsi; Yellowspotted Boarfish Paristiopterus gallipavo

Bony Tongues: Gulf Saratoga Scleropages jardinii

Boxfishes: Eastern Smooth Boxfish Anoplocapros inermis; Horn-nosed Boxfish Rhynchostracion rhinorhynchos; Humpback Boxfish Anoplocapros lenticularis; Roundbelly Cowfish Lactoria diaphana; Thorny-back Cowfish Lactoria fornasini; Turretfish Tetrosomus reipublicae; Yellow Boxfish Ostracion cubicus

Breams, Snapper, Tarwhine etc: Snapper Pagrus auratus; Tarwhine Rhabdosargus sarba; Yellowback Seabream Dentex tumifrons; Yellowfin Bream Acanthopagrus australis

Bullseyes: Black-tipped Bullseye Pempheris affinis; Common Bullseye Pempheris multiradiata; Rough Bullseye Pempheris klunzingeri; Small-scale Bullseye Pempheris compressa

Butterflyfishes: Beaked Coralfish Chelmon rostratus; Bennett's Butterflyfish Chaetodon bennetti; Bluespot Butterflyfish Chaetodon plebeius; Chevroned Butterflyfish Chaetodon trifascialis; Dot-and-Dash Butterflyfish Chaetodon pelewensis; Dotted Butterflyfish Chaetodon semeion; Double-saddle Butterflyfish Chaetodon ulietensis; Dusky Butterflyfish Chaetodon flavirostris; Eastern Talma Chelmonops truncatus; Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish Chaetodon baronessa; Eight-banded Butterflyfish Chaetodon octofasciatus; Forcepsfish Forcipiger flavissimus; Günther's Butterflyfish Chaetodon guentheri; Klein's Butterflyfish Chaetodon kleinii; Latticed Butterflyfish Chaetodon rafflesii; Longfin Bannerfish Heniochus acuminatus; Longnose Butterflyfish Forcipiger longirostris; Lord Howe Butterflyfish Amphichaetodon howensis; Masked Bannerfish Heniochus monoceros; Merten's Butterflyfish Chaetodon mertensii; Ocellate Butterflyfish Parachaetodon ocellatus; Ornate Butterflyfish Chaetodon ornatissimus; Oval-spot Butterflyfish Chaetodon speculum; Pennant Bannerfish Heniochus chrysostomus; Pyramid Butterflyfish Hemitaurichthys polylepis; Rainford's Butterflyfish Chaetodon rainfordi; Redfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon lunulatus; Reticulated Butterflyfish Chaetodon reticulatus; Saddled Butterflyfish Chaetodon ephippium; Schooling Bannerfish Heniochus diphreutes; Singular Bannerfish Heniochus singularius; Speckled Butterflyfish Chaetodon citrinellus; Teardrop Butterflyfish Chaetodon unimaculatus; Threadfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon auriga; Vagabond Butterflyfish Chaetodon vagabundus; Western Talma Chelmonops curiosus

Cales and Weed-whitings: Herring Cale Odax cyanomelas; Little Weed Whiting Neoodax balteatus; Rainbow Cale Odax acroptilus; Rock Cale Aplodactylus lophodon; Tubemouth Siphonognathus argyrophanes

Cardinalfishes: Capricorn Cardinalfish Apogon capricornis; Eastern Gobbleguts Vincentia novaehollandiae; Five-lined Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus; Girdled Cardinalfish Archamia zosterophora; Moluccan Cardinalfish Apogon monospilus; Norfolk Cardinalfish Apogon norfolcensis; Ochre-striped Cardinalfish Apogon compressus; Peeper Cardinalfish Neamia articycla; Plain Cardinalfish Apogon apogonides; Ring-tail Cardinalfish Apogon aureus; Southern Cardinalfish Vincentia conspersa; Sydney Cardinalfish Apogon limenus; Tiger Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus macrodon

Carps, minnows, etc: Carp Cyprinus carpio; Paedocypris progenetica

Catfishes: Estuary Catfish Cnidoglanis macrocephalus; False-spined Catfish Neosilurus pseudospinosus; Freshwater Catfish Tandanus tandanus; Obbes' Catfish Porochilus obbesi; Shovelnose Catfish Ariopsis paucus; Striped Catfish Plotosus lineatus

Chimaeras and allies: Chimaera Chimaeridae; Elephant Fish Callorhinchus milii

Clingfishes: Common Shore Eel Alabes dorsalis; Eastern Cleaner-Clingfish Cochleoceps orientalis; Grass Clingfish Gobiesocidae Genus C sp. 1; Kuiter's Deepsea Clingfish Kopua kuiteri; Tasmanian Clingfish Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis

Cobia: Cobia Rachycentron canadum

Cods: See Australian freshwater fishes; See Rockcods, Basslets, Coral Cods, Coral Trouts and Groupers

Coelacanth: Coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae

Coffinfishes: deepsea coffinfish Chaunacops melanostomus

Comets, Hulafishes etc: Comet Calloplesiops altivelis; Eastern Blue Devil Paraplesiops bleekeri; Southern Blue Devil Paraplesiops meleagris; Eastern Hulafish Trachinops taeniatus; Noarlunga Hulafish Trachinops noarlungae

Conger Eels: Large-tooth Conger Bathyuroconger vicinus; Lord Howe Conger Ariosoma howensis; Short-finned Conger-eel Conger wilsoni; Southern Conger-eel Conger verreauxi

Coral Snappers: Bigeye Snapper Lutjanus lutjanus; Blacktail Snapper Lutjanus fulvus; Black and White Snapper Macolor niger; Bluestripe Seaperch Lutjanus kasmira; Chinamanfish Symphorus nematophorus; Five-line Snapper Lutjanus quinquelineatus; Flame Snapper Etelis coruscans; Humpback Snapper Lutjanus gibbus; Malabar Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus (larva); Mangrove Jack Lutjanus argentimaculatus; Midnight Seaperch Macolor macularis; Moses Perch Lutjanus russelli; Oblique-banded Snapper Pristipomoides zonatus; Ornate Jobfish Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus; Red Bass Lutjanus bohar; Red Emperor Lutjanus sebae; Ruby Snapper Etelis carbunculus; Rusty Jobfish Aphareus rutilans; Twospot Snapper Lutjanus biguttatus

Coral Trouts: See Rockcods, Basslets, Coral Cods, Coral Trouts and Groupers

Cuskeels, Lings: a Cusk Brotulotaenia sp; A cuskeel Barathrites sp; McGrouther’s Cusk Diancistrus mcgroutheri; Pink Ling Genypterus blacodes; Rock Ling Genypterus tigerinus

Damselfishes: Alexander's Damsel Pomacentrus alexanderae; Ambon Damsel Pomacentrus amboinensis; Australian Damsel Pomacentrus australis; Black-axil Chromis Chromis atripectoralis; Blackmargined Damsel Pomacentrus nigromarginatus; Black-vent Damsel Dischistodus melanotus; Blue Damsel Pomacentrus coelestis; Coral Sea Gregory Stegastes gascoynei; Dick's Damsel Plectroglyphidodon dickii; Girdled Parma Parma unifasciata; Golden Damsel Amblyglyphidodon aureus; Immaculate Damsel Mecaenichthys immaculatus; Indo-Pacific Sergeant Abudefduf vaigiensis; Narrow-Banded Sergeant Major Abudefduf bengalensis; One-spot Puller Chromis hypsilepis; Regal Demoiselle Neopomacentrus cyanomos; Reticulated Dascyllus Dascyllus reticulatus; Scaly Damselfish Pomacentrus lepidogenys; Scissortail Sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus; Speckled Damselfish Pomacentrus bankanensis; Spiny Puller Acanthochromis polyacanthus; Staghorn Damsel Amblyglyphidodon curacao; Talbot's Demoiselle Chrysiptera talboti; Three-spot Dascyllus Dascyllus trimaculatus; White Belly Damsel Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster; White-Ear Parma microlepis; Yellow-back Puller Chromis nitida; Yellowfin Damsel Chrysiptera flavipinnis

Dartfishes: Dartfish Ptereleotris spp; Fire Dartfish Nemateleotris magnifica; Zebra Dartfish Ptereleotris zebra

Deepsea fishes: See also Dragonfishes; See also Rattails; See also Tubeshoulders; See also Whalefishes; Barnard's Lanternfish Symbolophorus barnardi; Bean's Bigscale Scopelogadus beanii; Blue Grenadier Macruronus novaezelandiae; deepsea anglerfish (no common name) Bufoceratias wedli; deepsea anglerfish (no common name) Chaenophryne longiceps; Duckbilled Eel Nessorhamphus ingolfianus; Duckbilled Eel Nettastoma or Nettenchelys (movie); Elsman's Whipnose Anglerfish Gigantactis elsmani; A fanfin anglerfish Caulophryne jordani; Fangtooth Anoplogaster cornuta; Gelatinous Blindfish Aphyonus gelatinosus; Gulper Eel Eurypharynx pelecanoides; Hammerjaw Omosudis lowei; Haplophryne mollis Soft Leafvent Angler; Headlight Lanternfish Diaphus; Horned Two-rod Angler Diceratias bispinosus; Humpback Blackdevil Melanocetus johnsonii; Large Hatchetfish Argyropelecus gigas; Largescale New Lanternfish Neoscopelus macrolepidotus; Longray Spiderfish Bathypterois blongifilis; a manefish Caristius sp; Murray's Abyssal Anglerfish Melanocetus murrayi; Photocorynus spiniceps; Pacific Spookfish Rhinochimaera pacifica; A snaggletooth Astronesthes psychrolutes; Silver Lighthouse Fish Phosichthys argenteus; Spangled Tubeshoulder Persparsia kopua; Sparkling Slickhead Rouleina eucla; Stoplight Loosejaw Malacosteus niger; Southern Spineback Notacanthus sexspinis; Swallowers Pseudoscopelus spp; Thorny Tinselfish Grammicolepis brachiusculus; Triplewart Seadevil Cryptopsaras couesii; Viperfish Chauliodus sloani

Dogfishes (see also Sharks): Harrisson's Dogfish Centrophorus harrissoni; Portuguese Dogfish Centroscymnus coelolepis; Prickly Dogfish Oxynotus bruniensis; Southern Mandarin Dogfish Cirrhigaleus australis

Dolphinfishes: Common Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus

Dories: Dwarf Dory Zenion sp; Mirror Dory Zenopsis nebulosus; John Dory Zeus faber; Little Dory Diretmus argenteus

Dottybacks: Longtail Dottyback Ogilbyina velifera; Oblique-lined Dottyback Cypho purpurascens; Palespotted Podge Pseudogramma polyacanthum; Two-tone Dottyback Pseudochromis paccagnellae

Dragonfishes: Black Dragonfish Idiacanthus atlanticus; Obese Dragonfish Opostomias micripnus; Scaly Dragonfish Stomias boa

Dragonets and Stinkfishes: Sand Dragonet Repomucenus calcaratus; Painted Stinkfish Eocallionymus papilio

Driftfishes: Banded Driftfish Psenes arafurensis; Bluebottle-fish Nomeus gronovii; Scissortail Psenes pellucidus

Eels (see also Conger Eels, Moray Eels and Pike Eels): An eelpout Pachycara gymninium; Brownsaddled Snake Eel Ophichthus bonaparti; Common Pike Eel Muraenesox bagio; Duckbilled Eel Nessorhamphus ingolfianus; Duckbilled Eel Nettastoma or Nettenchelys (movie); Gulper Eel Eurypharynx pelecanoides; Halfband Snake Eel Malvoliophis pinguis; Harlequin Snake Eel Myrichthys colubrinus; Large-tooth Conger Bathyuroconger vicinus; Longfinned Eel Anguilla reinhardtii; Lord Howe Conger Ariosoma howensis; Ribbon Eel Rhinomuraena quaesita; Serpent Eel Ophisurus serpens; Short-finned Conger-eel Conger wilsoni; Snipe Eel Nemichthys scolopaceus; Snubnosed Eel Simenchelys parasitica; Southern Conger-eel Conger verreauxi; Spotted Garden Eel Heteroconger hassi; Spotted Snake Eel Myrichthys maculosus

Emperors: Humpnose Big-eye Bream Monotaxis grandoculis; Longfin Emperor Lethrinus erythropterus; Spangled Emperor Lethrinus nebulosus; Sweetlip Emperor Lethrinus miniatus; Yellow Striped Emperor Lethrinus obsoletus

Fangtooths: Fangtooth Anoplogaster cornuta

Fatheads: A fathead ("Mr Blobby") Psychrolutes sp; Smooth-head Blobfish Psychrolutes marcidus (movie)

Flagtails: Fivebar Flagtail Kuhlia mugil; Jungle Perch Kuhlia rupestris

Flatfishes (Soles, Flounders etc): Black Sole Brachirus nigra; Panther Flounder Bothus pantherinus; a pelican flounder Chascanopsetta sp; Pelican Flounder Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris; Peppered Sole Aseraggodes sp; Small-head Sole Soleichthys microcephalus; Southern Peacock Sole Pardachirus hedleyi; Spotted Tongue Sole Paraplagusia guttata; Unidentified larval sole Aseraggodes sp; Wicker-work Sole Zebrias craticulus

Flatheads: Celebes Flathead Thysanophrys celebica; Crocodilefish Cymbacephalus beauforti; Dusky Flathead Platycephalus fuscus; Eastern Blue-spotted Flathead Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus; Flag-tail Flathead Platycephalus arenarius; Freespine Flathead Ratabulus diversidens; Fringe-eye Flathead Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus; Haswell's Spiny Flathead Hoplichthys haswelli; Longsnout Flathead Thysanophrys chiltonae; Marbled Flathead Platycephalus marmoratus; Mud Flathead Ambiserrula jugosa; Ogilby's Spiny Flathead Hoplichthys ogilbyi; Sand Flathead Platycephalus bassensis; Tasselsnout Flathead Thysanophrys cirronasa; Tiger Flathead Platycephalus richardsoni

Flutemouths: See Trumpetfishes

Flyingfishes: A flyingfish Cheilopogon sp

Freshwater Blackfisheses: River Blackfish Gadopsis marmoratus

Freshwater Cods, Basses: Australian Bass Macquaria novemaculeata; Estuary Perch Macquaria colonorum; Murray Cod Maccullochella peelii; Trout Cod Maccullochella macquariensis

Frogfishes: Eastern Frogfish Batrachomoeus dubius; Sculptured Frogfish Halophryne queenslandiae

Fusiliers: Banana Fusilier Pterocaesio pisang; Black-tipped Fusilier Pterocaesio digramma; Yellowtail Fusilier Caesio cuning; Yellow and Blueback Fusilier Caesio teres

Galaxids: Climbing Galaxias Galaxias brevipinnis; Common Jollytail Galaxias maculatus; Mountain Galaxias Galaxias olidus

Garfishes: Eastern Sea Garfish Hyporhamphus australis; Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincus; Longfin Garfish Euleptorhamphus viridis

Gemfishes: Gemfish Rexea solandri; Royal Gemfish Rexea prometheoides (movie)

Ghost Pipefishes: Robust Ghost Pipefish Solenostomus cyanopterus; Ghost Pipefish Solenostomus new species; Ornate Ghostpipefish Solenostomus paradoxus

Goatfishes: Australian Goatfish Upeneus australiae; Bartail Goatfish Upeneus tragula; Black-spot Goatfish Parupeneus spilurus; Blue-lined Goatfish Upeneichthys lineatus; Blue-spotted Goatfish Upeneichthys vlamingii; Dash-dot Goatfish Parupeneus barberinus; Doublebar Goatfish Parupeneus bifasciatus; Goldsaddle Goatfish Parupeneus cyclostomus; Sidespot Goatfish Parupeneus pleurostigma; Yellow Goatfish Mulloidichthys vanicolensis

Gobies: Antitropical Shrimpgoby Amblyeleotris ogasawarensis; Black-lined Sleeper Goby Valenciennea helsdingenii; Blotched Sand Goby Fusigobius inframaculatus; Blue-spot Goby Pseudogobius sp. 9; Blueband Goby Valenciennea strigata; Bridled Goby Arenigobius bifrenatus; Broadbanded Shrimpgoby Amblyeleotris periophthalma; a Coral Goby Gobiodon prolixus; Crested Oyster Goby Cryptocentroides gobioides; Decora Goby Valenciennea decora; Decorated Sand-Goby Istigobius decoratus; Desert Goby Chlamydogobius eremius; Diagonal Shrimpgoby Amblyeleotris diagonalis; Dwarf Goby Trimmatom nanus; Eastern Longfin-goby Favonigobius lentiginosus; eel goby Taenioides mordax or Taenioides purpurascens; Five-lined Coral Goby Gobiodon quinquestrigatus; Goldspecked Prawngoby Ctenogobiops pomastictus; Groovecheek Goby Nesogobius sp 4; Hoese's Sandgoby Istigobius hoesei; Kuiter's Goby Valenciennea immaculata; Many-host Cling-Goby Pleurosicya mossambica; Old Glory Amblygobius rainfordi; Orange-dashed Goby Valenciennea puellaris; Orange-speckled Pygmy Goby Trimma necopina; Pygmy Goby Trimma striata; Red Eel Goby Caragobius rubristriatus; Shoulderspot Goby Gnatholepis cauerensis; Shrimp Goby Stonogobiops; Sign Eviota Eviota sigillata; Signal Goby Fusigobius signipinnis; Spikefin goby Discordipinna griessingeri; Steinitz' Shrimp Goby Amblyeleotris steinitzi; Striped Pygmygoby Eviota sebreei; Tevega Cave Goby Trimma tevegae; Whip Goby Bryaninops yongei; Whitebarred Goby Amblygobius phalaena; Yellowfin Goby Acanthogobius flavimanus

Goosefishes: Goosefish Lophiodes sp; Smooth Goosefish Lophiodes mutilus

Gouramies: Paradise Fish Macropodus opercularis

Grenadiers: See Rattails

Grinners: See Lizardfishes

Grubfishes and Weavers: Barred Grubfish Parapercis allporti; Blacktail Grubfish Parapercis queenslandica; Latticed Grubfish Parapercis clathrata; Lyretail Grubfish Parapercis schauinslandii; Pink-banded Grubfish Parapercis nebulosa; Spotted Grubfish Parapercis ramsayi; Wavy Grubfish Parapercis haackei; White-streaked Grubfish Parapercis stricticeps

Grunters and Trumpeters: Banded Grunter Amniataba percoides; Bastard Trumpeter Latridopsis forsteri; Crescent Perch Terapon jarbua; Eastern Striped Trumpeter Pelates sexlineatus; Largescale Grunter Terapon theraps; Silver Grunter Mesopristes argenteus; Silver Perch Bidyanus bidyanus

Gudgeons: Cox's Gudgeon Gobiomorphus coxii; Dwarf Flathead Gudgeon Philypnodon sp; Firetailed Gudgeon Hypseleotris galii; Flathead Gudgeon Philypnodon grandiceps; Small-eyed Sleeper Prionobutis microps; Smooth-scaled Gudgeon Odonteleotris macrodon; Striped Gudgeon Gobiomorphus australis

Gulper Eel: Gulper Eel Eurypharynx pelecanoides

Gurnards: Armour Gurnard Satyrichthys sp - movie; Flying Gurnard Dactyloptena orientalis; Latchet Pterygotrigla polyommata; Red Gurnard Chelidonichthys kumu; Spiny Gurnard Lepidotrigla papilio

Gurnard Perches: See Scorpionfishes

Hagfishes: Broadgill Hagfish Eptatretus cirrhatus

Hairtails: Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturus

Hakes: Blue Grenadier Macruronus novaezelandiae

Halosaurs: Gilbert's Halosaur Aldrovandia affinis

Handfishes: Australian Handfish Brachionichthys australis; Red Handfish Brachionichthys politus; Spotted Handfish Brachionichthys hirsutus

Hardyheads, Rainbowfishes, etc: Duboulay's Rainbowfish Melanotaenia duboulayi; Eastern Gambusia Gambusia holbrooki; Fly-specked Hardyhead Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum; Pacific Blue Eye Pseudomugil signifer

Hawkfishes: Blotched Hawkfish Cirrhitichthys aprinus; Dwarf Hawkfish Cirrhitichthys falco; Forster's Hawkfish Paracirrhites forsteri; Longnose Hawkfish Oxycirrhites typus; Lyre-tail Hawkfish Cyprinocirrhites polyactis; Ornate Hawkfish Paracirrhites hemistictus; Ringeye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatus; Splendid Hawkfish Notocirrhitus splendens

Herrings: Bony Bream Nematalosa erebi; Dorab Wolf Herring Chirocentrus dorab; Giant Herring Elops hawaiensis

Hulafishes: See Dottybacks, Comets, Hulafishes etc

Infantfishes: Stout Infantfish Schindleria brevipinguis

Jawfishes: Chinstrap Jawfish Opistognathus sp; Harlequin Smiler Opistognathus eximius; Papuan Jawfish Opistognathus papuensis; Southern Smiler Opistognathus jacksoniensis

Jellynoses: Jellynose Fish Ateleopus sp

Jobfishes: See Coral Snappers

Kelpfishes: Kelpfish Chironemus marmoratus; Silver Spot Threpterius maculosus

Knifefishes: Grey Knifefish Bathystethus cultratus

Knifejaw: Knifejaw Oplegnathus woodwardi

Lancetfishes: Shortsnout Lancetfish Alepisaurus brevirostris

Lanternfishes: Barnard's lanternfish Symbolophorus barnardi; Headlight Lanternfish Diaphus sp

Leatherjackets: Beaked Leatherjacket Oxymonacanthus longirostris; Bearded Leatherjacket Anacanthus barbatus; Black Reef Leatherjacket Eubalichthys bucephalus; Blue-finned Leatherjacket Thamnaconus degeni; Bluetail Leatherjacket Eubalichthys cyanoura; Bridled Leatherjacket Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus; Fan-bellied Leatherjacket Monacanthus chinensis; Mimic Leatherjacket Paraluteres prionurus; Mosaic Leatherjacket Eubalichthys mosaicus; Ocean Jacket Nelusetta ayraudi; Pot-bellied Leatherjacket Pseudomonacanthus peroni; Red Tail Leatherjacket Pervagor janthinosoma; Rhinoceros Leatherjacket Pseudaluteres nasicornis; Rough Leatherjacket Scobinichthys granulatus; Scribbled Leatherjacket Aluterus scriptus; Six-spine Leatherjacket Meuschenia freycineti; Smoothspine Leatherjacket Cantheschenia longipinnis; Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket Brachaluteres jacksonianus; Stars and Stripes Leatherjacket Meuschenia venusta; Tasselled Leatherjacket Chaetodermis penicilligera; Threadfin Leatherjacket Paramonacanthus filicauda; Toothbrush Leatherjacket Acanthaluteres vittiger; Unicorn Leatherjacket Aluterus monoceros; Yelloweye Leatherjacket Cantherhinus dumerilii; Yellow-finned Leatherjacket Meuschenia trachylepis; Yellow-striped Leatherjacket Meuschenia flavolineata

Lightfishes: Silver Lighthouse Fish Phosichthys argenteus

Lizardfishes: Clearfin Lizardfish Synodus dermatogenys; Javelinfish Synodus jaculum; Painted Lizardfish Trachinocephalus myops; Sergeant Baker Hime purpurissatus; Slender Grinner Saurida gracilis; Variegated Lizardfish Synodus variegatus

Loaches: Oriental Weatherloach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Longfin Escolars: Longfin Escolar Scombrolabrax heterolepis

Long-finned Pike: Long-finned Pike Dinolestes lewini

Longtoms: Barred Longtom Ablennes hians; Stout Longtom Tylosurus gavialoides

Loosejaws: Stoplight Loosejaw Malacosteus niger

Luderick, Bluefish and Drummers: Bluefish Girella cyanea; Rock Blackfish Girella elevata; Luderick Girella tricuspidata; Southern Silver Drummer Kyphosus sydneyanus; Zebrafish Girella zebra

Lungfishes: African Lungfish Protopterus annectens; Australian Lungfish Neoceratodus forsteri

Louvar: Louvar Luvarus imperialis

Mackerels, Tunas, Gemfish, Escolars etc: Australian Bonito Sarda australis; Black Snoek Thyrsitoides marleyi; Blue Mackerel Scomber australasicus; Dogtooth Tuna Gymnosarda unicolor; Escolar Lepidocybium flavobrunneum; Longfin Escolar Scombrolabrax heterolepis; Long-jawed Mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta; Mackerel Tuna Euthynnus affinis; Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus commerson; Snake Mackerel Gempylus serpens; Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri

Mados, Sweeps and Stripy: Australian Mado Atypichthys strigatus; New Zealand Mado Atypichthys latus; Silver Sweep Scorpis lineolata; Stripey Microcanthus strigatus

Manefishes: a manefish Caristius sp

Marlins: See Billfishes

Medusafishes: Blue-eye Trevalla Hyperoglyphe antarctica

Milkfish: Milkfish Chanos chanos

Monocle Breams: See Threadfin Breams and Whiptails

Moorish Idol: Moorish Idol Zanclus cornutus

Moray Eels: Abbott's Moray Gymnothorax eurostus; Dragon Moray Enchelycore pardalis; Fimbriate Moray Gymnothorax fimbriatus; Freshwater Moray Gymnothorax polyuranodon; Giant Moray Gymnothorax javanicus; Green Moray Gymnothorax prasinus; Mosaic Moray Enchelycore ramosa; Peppered Moray Gymnothorax pictus; Ribbon Eel Rhinomuraena quaesita; Saw-tooth Moray Gymnothorax prionodon; Sieve-patterned Moray Gymnothorax cribroris; Tessellate Moray Gymnothorax favagineus; Whitemouth Moray Gymnothorax meleagris; Yellowmouth Moray Gymnothorax nudivomer

Morid Cods, Moras, Beardies: Beardie Lotella rhacina

Morwongs: Banded Morwong Cheilodactylus spectabilis; Blue Morwong Nemadactylus douglasii; Crested Morwong Cheilodactylus vestitus; Dusky Morwong Dactylophora nigricans; Red Morwong Cheilodactylus fuscus

Mullets: Diamond-scale Mullet Liza vaigiensis; Flat-tail Mullet Liza argentea; Freshwater Mullet Trachystoma petardi; Sea Mullet Mugil cephalus; Yelloweye Mullet Aldrichetta forsteri

Mulloway and Jewfish: Mulloway Argyrosomus japonicus

Nannygais, Alfonsinos: Alfonsino Beryx decadactylus; Nannygai Centroberyx affinis

Needlefishes: See Longtoms

New Lanternfishes: Largescale New Lanternfish Neoscopelus macrolepidotus

Oarfishes, Bandfishes, Ribbonfishes, Opahs: Crested Bandfish Lophotus lacepede; Oarfish Regalecus glesne; Opah Lampris guttatus; Scalloped Ribbonfish Zu cristatus; Southern Ribbonfish Trachipterus jacksoniensis

Old Wife: Old Wife Enoplosus armatus

Omosudid: Omosudid Omosudis lowei

Orbicular Velvetfishes, Coral Crouchers: Coral Croucher Caracanthus unipinna

Oreos: Spiky Oreo Neocyttus rhomboidalis

Parrotfishes: Blue-barred Parrotfish Scarus ghobban; Blue-spotted Parrotfish Leptoscarus vaigiensis; Bridled Parrotfish Scarus frenatus; Bullethead Parrotfish Chlorurus sordidus; Double-headed Parrotfish Bolbometopon muricatum; Minifin Parrotfish Scarus altipinnis; Pacific Longnose Parrotfish Hipposcarus longiceps; Quoy's Parrotfish Scarus quoyi; Steephead Parrotfish Chlorurus microrhinos; Swarthy Parrotfish Scarus niger; Whitespot Parrotfish Scarus forsteni; Yellowfin Parrotfish Scarus flavipectoralis

Perches: Pearl Perch Glaucosoma scapulare; Redfin Perch Perca fluviatilis

Pike eels: Common Pike Eel Muraenesox bagio

Pineapplefishes: Pineapplefish Cleidopus gloriamaris

Pipefishes and Pipehorses: Duncker's Pipehorse Solegnathus dunckeri; Girdled Pipefish Festucalex cinctus; Javelin Pipefish Lissocampus runa; Little Pipehorse Idiotropiscis australe; Mother-of-pearl Pipefish Vanacampus margaritifer; Ocellate Pipefish Corythoichthys ocellatus; Ornate Pipefish Halicampus macrorhynchus; Pipefish Stigmatopora?; Ringed Pipefish Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus; Sawtooth Pipefish Maroubra perserrata; Schultz's Pipefish Corythoichthys schultzi; Short-tail River Pipefish Microphis brachyurus; Spiny Pipehorse Solegnathus spinosissimus; Spotted Pipefish Stigmatopora argus; Stick Pipefish Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus; Sydney's Pygmy Pipehorse Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri; Tiger Pipefish Filicampus tigris; Upside-down Pipefish Heraldia nocturna; Wide-body Pipefish Stigmatopora nigra

Pomfrets and Pomfreds: Eastern Pomfred Schuettea scalaripinnis; Flathead Pomfret Taractes asper; Pacific Fanfish Pteraclis aesticola

Ponyfishes: Common Ponyfish Leiognathus equulus

Porcupinefishes: see Spiny Pufferfishes

Prowfishes: see Red Indianfish

Pufferfishes: Bennett's Puffer Canthigaster bennetti; Blackspotted Pufferfish Arothron nigropunctatus; Bluespotted Puffer Arothron caeruleopunctatus; Clown Toby Canthigaster callisterna; Common Toadfish Tetractenos hamiltoni; Crowned Puffer Canthigaster coronata; Ferocious Pufferfish Feroxodon multistriatus; False-eye Puffer Canthigaster papua; Lantern Toby Canthigaster epilampra; Map Pufferfish Arothron mappa; Narrow-lined Pufferfish Arothron manilensis; Ringed Toadfish Omegophora armilla; Saddled Puffer Canthigaster valentini; Smooth Golden Pufferfish Lagocephalus inermis; Smooth Toadfish Tetractenos glaber; Starry Pufferfish Arothron stellatus; Stars and Stripes Toadfish Arothron hispidus; Weeping Toado Torquigener pleurogramma

Rabbitfishes: Blue-lined Spinefoot Siganus puellus; Foxface Siganus vulpinus; Goldspotted Rabbitfish Siganus punctatus; Pacific Coral Rabbitfish Siganus corallinus

Rattails: Cohen's Rattail Nezumia coheni; Snoutscale Whiptail Ventrifossa johnboborum

Rainbowfishes: Banded Rainbowfish Melanotaenia trifasciata; Duboulay's Rainbowfish Melanotaenia duboulayi; Ornate Rainbowfish Rhadinocentrus ornatus

Rays (eagle rays, stingarees, skates etc): See also stingrays; Australian Cownose Ray Rhinoptera neglecta; Blue-spotted Fantail Ray Taeniura lymma; Common Stingaree Trygonoptera testacea; Eastern Fiddler Ray Trygonorrhina sp. A; Eastern Shovelnose Ray Aptychotrema rostrata; Leopard Whipray Himantura undulata; Manta Ray Manta birostris; Numbfish Hypnos monopterygium; Shark Ray Rhina ancylostoma; Short-tail Torpedo Ray Torpedo macneilli; Southern Eagle Ray Myliobatis australis; White-spotted Eagle Ray Aetobatus narinari

Red Indianfish and Prowfishes: Red Indianfish Pataecus fronto; Warty Prowfish Aetapcus maculatus; Whiskered Prowfish Neopataecus waterhousii

Remoras and Suckerfishes: Slender Suckerfish Echeneis naucrates

Ribbonfishes: see Oarfishes, Bandfishes, Ribbonfishes, Opahs

Rockcods, Coral Cods, Coral Trouts and Groupers: Banded Seaperch Hypoplectrodes nigroruber; Barber Perch Caesioperca rasor; Barramundi Cod Chromileptes altivelis; basslet larva Liopropoma sp; Black Rockcod Epinephelus daemelii; Blackbanded Seaperch Hypoplectrodes annulatus; Blacktip Rockcod Epinephelus fasciatus; Blue-lined Rockcod Cephalopholis formosa; Blue-spotted Rockcod Cephalopholis cyanostigma; Butterfly Perch Caesioperca lepidoptera; Coral Cod Cephalopholis miniata; Coral Trout Plectropomus leopardus; Coronation Cod Variola louti; Eastern Wirrah Acanthistius ocellatus; Estuary Cod Epinephelus coioides; Flagtail Rockcod Cephalopholis urodeta; Flowery Cod Epinephelus fuscoguttatus; Half-banded Seaperch Hypoplectrodes maccullochi; Harlequin Fish Othos dentex; Hexagon Rockcod Epinephelus hexagonatus; Honeycomb Grouper Epinephelus merra; Long-finned Perch Caprodon longimanus; Lyretail Trout Variola albimarginata; Maori Rockcod Epinephelus undulatostriatus; No common name Caprodon krasyukovae; Oval Grouper Triso dermopterus; Peacock Rockcod Cephalopholis argus; Potato Rockcod Epinephelus tukula; Purple Rockcod Epinephelus cyanopodus; Queensland Groper Epinephelus lanceolatus; Thinspine Grouper Gracila albomarginata; Tomato Rockcod Cephalopholis sonnerati; Trout Cod Epinephelus maculatus; Yellowbanded Wirrah Acanthistius cinctus

Roughies: see Sawbellies

Rubyfishes: see Bonnetmouths

Salamanderfishes: Salamanderfish Lepidogalaxias salamandroides

Sanddivers: Tommyfish Limnichthys fasciatus

Sauries: King Gar Scomberesox saurus

Sawbellies: Darwin's Sawbelly Gephyroberyx darwinii (link in text); Giant Sawbelly Hoplostethus gigas (link in text); Orange Roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus; Slender Roughy Optivus agastos; Southern Roughy Trachichthys australis

Sawsharks: Eastern Sawshark Pristiophorus sp. A

Scats and Butterfishes: Striped Scat Selenotoca multifasciata; Spotted Scat Scatophagus argus

Schindler's fishes: See Infantfishes

Scorpionfishes: Bigeye Gurnard Perch Maxillicosta lopholepis; Bigeye Ocean Perch Helicolenus barathri; Bighead Gurnard Perch Neosebastes pandus; Bullrout Notesthes robusta; Blackspotted Gurnard Perch Neosebastes nigropunctatus; Caledonian Stinger Inimicus caledonicus; Cheekspot Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes littoralis; Cobbler Gymnapistes marmoratus; Cockatoo Waspfish Ablabys taenionotus; Common Gurnard Perch Neosebastes scorpaenoides; Common Lionfish Pterois volitans; Dwarf Lionfish Dendrochirus brachypterus; False Kelpfish Sebastiscus marmoratus; False Stonefish Scorpaenopsis diabolus; Fortescue Centropogon australis; Gulf Gurnard Perch Neosebastes bougainvillii; Humpback Scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis macrochir; Incised Gurnard Perch Neosebastes incisipinnis; Johnson's Gurnard Perch Neosebastes johnsoni; Leaf Scorpionfish Taenianotus triacanthus; Little Gurnard Perch Maxillicosta scabriceps; Little Red Gurnard Perch Maxillicosta raoulensis; Long-snout Gurnard Perch Neosebastes longirostris; Orangebanded Gurnard Perch Neosebastes occidentalis; Red Rockcod Scorpaena cardinalis; Reef Ocean Perch Helicolenus percoides; Southern Gurnard Perch Maxillicosta meridianus; Southern Red Scorpionfish Scorpaena papillosa; Spotfin Lionfish (link in text) Pterois antennata; Sydney Scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis insperatus; Thetis Fish Neosebastes thetidis; Weedy Scorpionfish Rhinopias aphanes; Whitley's Gurnard Perch Maxillicosta whitleyi; Zebra Lionfish Dendrochirus zebra

Seadragons: Leafy Seadragon Phycodurus eques; Ribboned Seadragon Haliichthys taeniophorus; Weedy Seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

Seahorses: Bigbelly Seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis; Coleman's Pygmy Seahorse Hippocampus colemani - link in text; Common Seahorse Hippocampus taeniopterus; Highcrown Seahorse Hippocampus procerus; Potbelly Seahorse Hippocampus bleekeri; Pygmy Seahorse Hippocampus bargibanti; White's Seahorse Hippocampus whitei

Seamoths: Little Dragonfish Eurypegasus draconis; Sculptured Seamoth Pegasus lancifer

Sharks(see also Dogfishes): Australian Angelshark Squatina australis; Banded Wobbegong Orectolobus ornatus; Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus; Blacktip Reef Shark Carcharhinus melanopterus; Blind Shark Brachaelurus waddi; Blue Shark Prionace glauca; Bluntnose Sixgill Shark Hexanchus griseus (movie); Brier Shark Deania calcea; Broadnose Shark Notorynchus cepedianus; Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucas; Cookie-cutter Shark Isistius brasiliensis; Crested Horn shark Heterodontus galeatus; Draughtboard Shark Cephaloscyllium laticeps; Dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus; Epaulette Shark Hemiscyllium ocellatum; False Catshark Pseudotriakis microdon; Frill Shark Chlamydoselachus anguineus; Goblin Shark Mitsukurina owstoni; Greynurse Shark Carcharias taurus; Grey Whaler Shark Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos; Gummy Shark Mustelus antarcticus; Harrisson's Dogfish Centrophorus harrissoni; Herbsts Nurse Shark, Sand Tiger Shark Odontaspis ferox; Japanese Bullhead Shark Heterodontus japonicus; Large-tooth Cookie-cutter Shark Isistius plutodus; Leopard Shark Stegostoma fasciatum; Megamouth Shark Megachasma pelagios; Plunket's Dogfish Centroscymnus plunketi; Porbeagle Shark Lamna nasus; Port Jackson Shark Heterodontus portusjacksoni; Portuguese Dogfish Centroscymnus coelolepis; Prickly Dogfish Oxynotus bruniensis; Prickly Shark Echinorhinus cookei; Scalloped Hammerhead Sphyrna lewini; Sharpnose Sevengill Shark Heptranchias perlo; Shortfin Mako Isurus oxyrinchus; Silky Shark Carcharhinus falciformis; Smalleye Pygmy Shark Squaliolus aliae; Southern Mandarin Dogfish Cirrhigaleus australis; Spotted Wobbegong Orectolobus maculatus; Thresher Shark Alopias vulpinus; Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier; Varied Carpetshark Parascyllium variolatum; Whale Shark Rhincodon typus; White Shark, Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias; Whitetip Reef Shark Triaenodon obesus

Silver Biddies: Silver Biddy Gerres subfasciatus

Silversides: Silverside Argentina australiae

Slickheads: Sparkling Slickhead Rouleina eucla

Smelts: Australian Smelt Retropinna semoni

Snappers: see Coral Snappers or Breams

Snipefishes and Razorfishes: Common Snipefish Macroramphosus scolopax; Razorfish Aeoliscus strigatus

Soapfishes: Barred Soapfish Diploprion bifasciatum

Soldierfishes and Squirrelfishes: Bigscale Soldierfish Myripristis berndti; Crimson Soldierfish Myripristis murdjan; Epaulette Soldierfish Myripristis kuntee; Giant Squirrelfish Ostichthys japonicus; Sabre Squirrelfish Sargocentron spiniferum; Samurai Squirrelfish Sargocentron ittodai; Spotfin Squirrelfish Neoniphon sammara

Soles: see Flatfishes

Spikefishes: Alcock’s Spikefish Halimochirurgus alcocki

Spiny Eels: Southern Spineback Notacanthus sexspinis

Spiny Pufferfishes (Porcupinefishes, Burrfish etc): Australian Burrfish Allomycterus pilatus; Blackblotched Porcupinefish Diodon liturosus; Black-spotted Porcupinefish Diodon hystrix; Freckled Porcupinefish Diodon holocanthus; Spiny Pufferfish Diodon new species?; Spiny Pufferfish palate Diodontidae; Spotfin Porcupinefish Chilomycterus reticulatus; Three-bar Porcupinefish Dicotylichthys punctulatus; Unknown Porcupinefish Diodon sp

Splendid Perches: Splendid Perch Callanthias australis

Squaretails: Smalleye Squaretail Tetragonurus cuvieri

Squirrelfishes: see Soldierfishes and Squirrelfishes

Stargazers: Eastern Stargazer Kathetostoma laeve; Spotted Stargazer Ichthyscopus sannio

Stingrays: Black Stingray Dasyatis thetidis; Blotched Fantail Ray Taeniura meyeni; Blue-spotted Fantail Ray Taeniura lymma; Blue-spotted Stingray Dasyatis kuhlii; Cowtail Stingray Pastinachus sephen; Porcupine Ray Urogymnus asperrimus; Smooth Stingray Dasyatis brevicaudata

Stonefishes: Estuary Stonefish Synanceia horrida; False Stonefish Scorpaenopsis diabolus; Pacific Monkeyfish Erosa erosa; Reef Stonefish Synanceia verrucosa

Sunfishes: Ocean Sunfish Mola mola; Sharptail Sunfish Masturus lanceolatus; Slender Sunfish Ranzania laevis; Southern Ocean Sunfish Mola ramsayi

Surgeonfishes, Tangs and Unicornfishes: Bluespine Unicornfish Naso unicornis; Blue Tang Paracanthurus hepatus; Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus; Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegus; Dark Surgeon Acanthurus blochii; Eyestripe Surgeonfish Acanthurus dussumieri; Lined Bristletooth Ctenochaetus striatus; Mimic Surgeonfish Acanthurus pyroferus; Orangeband Surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceus; Sailfin Tang Zebrasoma veliferum; Sawtail Surgeonfish Prionurus microlepidotus; Striped Surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatus; Two-spot Bristletooth Ctenochaetus binotatus; Whitemargin Unicornfish Naso annulatus

Sweeps: Footballer Sweep Neatypus obliquus; Sea Sweep Scorpis aequipinnis

Sweetlips: Barred Grunter Pomadasys kaakan; Brown Sweetlips Plectorhinchus gibbosus; Giant Sweetlips Plectorhinchus albovittatus; Gold-spotted Sweetlips Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus; Goldstriped Sweetlips Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia; Harlequin Sweetlips Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides; Magpie Sweetlips Plectorhinchus picus; Oblique-banded Sweetlips Plectorhinchus lineatus; Painted Sweetlips Diagramma pictum; Slate Sweetlips Diagramma labiosum; Sombre Sweetlips Plectorhinchus schotaf

Tailor: Tailor Pomatomus saltatrix

Tapetails: a tapetail Parateaniophorus brevis

Thornfishes: Thornfish Bovichtus angustifrons

Tongue Soles: See Flatfishes

Torpedo Rays: See Rays

Threadfin Breams, Whiptails, Monocle Breams: Blue Whiptail Pentapodus sp; Bridled Monocle Bream Scolopsis affinis; Pearly Monocle-bream Scolopsis margaritifer; Rainbow Monocle-bream Scolopsis monogramma; Saw-jawed Monocle Bream Scolopsis ciliatus; Two-line Monocle Bream Scolopsis bilineata; Theodore's Threadfin Bream Nemipterus theodorei

Trevallies, darts, scads, kingfishes: Barcheek Trevally Carangoides plagiotaenia; Bigeye Scad Selar crumenophthalmus; Bigeye Trevally Caranx sexfasciatus; Black Trevally Caranx lugubris; Blue Trevally Carangoides ferdau; Bluefin Trevally Caranx melampygus; Common Jack Mackerel Trachurus declivis; Cottonmouth Trevally Uraspis secunda; Diamond Trevally Alectis indica; Finny Scad Megalaspis cordyla; Fringefin Trevally Pantolabus radiatus; Giant Trevally Caranx ignobilis; Highfin Amberjack Seriola rivoliana; Longnose Trevally Carangoides chrysophrys; Longrakered Trevally Ulua mentalis; Onion Trevally Carangoides caeruleopinnatus; Pennantfish Alectis ciliaris; Rainbow Runner Elagatis bipinnulata; Samson Fish Seriola hippos; Silver Trevally Pseudocaranx dentex; Snubnose Dart Trachinotus blochii; Swallowtail Dart Trachinotus coppingeri; Thicklip Trevally Carangoides orthogrammus; Turrum Carangoides fulvoguttatus; Yellowtail Kingfish Seriola lalandi; Yellowtail Scad Trachurus novaezelandiae

Triggerfishes: Black Triggerfish Sufflamen chrysopterum; Boomerang Triggerfish Sufflamen bursa; Bridled Triggerfish Sufflamen fraenatum; Clown Triggerfish Balistoides conspicillum; Halfmoon Triggerfish (movie) Rhinecanthus lunula; Orange-lined Triggerfish Balistapus undulatus; Redtooth Triggerfish Odonus niger; Titan Triggerfish Balistoides viridescens; Wedge-tailed Triggerfish Rhinecanthus rectangulus; Yellowmargin Triggerfish Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus; Yellowspotted Triggerfish Pseudobalistes fuscus

Triplefins: Common Threefin Trinorfolkia clarkei; Largemouth Threefin Ucla xenogrammus; Ring-scale Triplefin Enneapterygius atrogulare; Eastern Jumping Blenny Lepidoblennius haplodactylus; Western Jumping Blenny Lepidoblennius marmoratus

Triple-tail: Triple-tail Lobotes surinamensis

Tripodfishes: Longray Spiderfish Bathypterois blongifilis

Trout: Brown Trout Salmo trutta

Trumpeters: See Grunters

Trumpetfishes, Flutemouths and Long Toms: Smooth Flutemouth Fistularia commersonii; Trumpetfish Aulostomus chinensis

Tubeshoulders: Spangled Tubeshoulder Persparsia kopua

Tunas: See Mackerels, Tunas, Gemfish etc

Veilfins: Common Veilfin Metavelifer multiradiatus

Velvetfishes: a velvetfish Matsubarichthys inusitatus; Red Velvetfish Gnathanacanthus goetzeei; Velvetfish Aploactisoma milesii

Weedfishes: Crested Weedfish Cristiceps australis; Golden Weedfish Cristiceps aurantiacus; Weedfish Heteroclinus; Whitelegg's Weedfish Heteroclinus whiteleggii

Whitings: Sand Whiting Sillago ciliata; Trumpeter Whiting Sillago maculata

Whalefishes: Common Redmouth Whalefish Rondeletia loricata; Doublekeel Whalefish Ditropichthys storeri; Savage's Birdsnouted Whalefish Rhamphocetichthys savagei; Whalefishes Paxton research page

Wrasses: Axilspot Hogfish Bodianus axillaris; Batu Coris Coris batuensis; Biocellate Wrasse Halichoeres biocellatus; Bird Wrasse Gomphosus varius; Blackfin Hogfish Bodianus loxozonus; Blackmargin Maori Wrasse Oxycheilinus nigromarginatus; Black-spotted Wrasse Austrolabrus maculatus; Blacktail Wrasse Anampses melanurus; Bluntheaded Wrasse Thalassoma amblycephalum; Blue-throated Wrasse Notolabrus tetricus; Brokenline Wrasse Stethojulis interrupta; Brown Spotted Wrasse Notolabrus parilus; Checkerboard Wrasse Halichoeres hortulanus; Cheeklined Maori Wrasse Oxycheilinus digrammus; Choat's Wrasse Macropharyngodon choati; Cigar Wrasse Cheilio inermis; Comb Wrasse Coris picta; Crimson-banded Wrasse Notolabrus gymnogenis; Diana's Hogfish Bodianus diana; Doubleheader Coris bulbifrons; Eastern Blue Groper Achoerodus viridis; Eastern King Wrasse Coris sandeyeri; Five Banded Wrasse Hemigymnus fasciatus; Foxfish Bodianus frenchii; Green Moon Wrasse Thalassoma lutescens; Günther's Wrasse Pseudolabrus guentheri; Harlequin Tuskfish Choerodon fasciatus; Humphead Maori Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus; Luculentus Wrasse Pseudolabrus luculentus; Maori Wrasse Ophthalmolepis lineolatus; Masked Foxfish Bodianus flavifrons; Moon Wrasse Thalassoma lunare; Narrow-banded Wrasse Hologymnosus doliatus; Nebulous Wrasse Halichoeres nebulosus; Painted Rainbow Wrasse Suezichthys arquatus; Pastel-green Wrasse Halichoeres chloropterus; Peacock Razorfish Xyrichtys pavo; Pigfish Bodianus unimaculatus; Pink-belly Wrasse Halichoeres margaritaceus; Pink-lined Wrasse Coris dorsomaculata; Pretty Polly Dotalabrus aurantiacus; Purple Wrasse Notolabrus fucicola; Redbreasted Maori Wrasse Cheilinus fasciatus; Senator Wrasse Pictilabrus laticlavius; Six-line Wrasse Pseudocheilinus hexataenia; Slender Rainbow Wrasse Suezichthys gracilis; Slingjaw Wrasse Epibulus insidiator; Snakeskin Wrasse Eupetrichthys angustipes; Striped Cleaner Wrasse Labroides dimidiatus; Threespot Wrasse Halichoeres trimaculatus; Tripletail Maori Wrasse Cheilinus trilobatus; Twospot Maori Wrasse Oxycheilinus bimaculatus; Twotone Wrasse Halichoeres prosopeion; Yellowfin Pigfish Bodianus flavipinnis; Yellowtail Coris Coris gaimard; Venus Tuskfish Choerodon venustus

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