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Fish, sharks, turtles, nudibranchs and more: names in your language, where divers see them and photos.

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2,609 species

  • Swordfish
    Swordfish

    Xiphias gladius

    Fish · Mostly at 14–216 m

    • IUCN NT
    • Common
  • Moorish idol
    Moorish idol

    Zanclus cornutus

    Fish · Mostly at 4–23 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Yellow tang
    Yellow tang

    Zebrasoma flavescens

    Fish · Mostly at 6–23 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Twotone tang
    Twotone tang

    Zebrasoma scopas

    Fish · Mostly at 4–20 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • sailfin surgeonfish
    sailfin surgeonfish

    Zebrasoma velifer

    Fish · Mostly at 3–21 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Common
  • Freckled Anglerfish
    Freckled Anglerfish

    Abantennarius coccineus

    Fish · Mostly at 1–26 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Flat needlefish
    Flat needlefish

    Ablennes hians

    Fish · Mostly at 0–1,449 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Banded Damselfish
    Banded Damselfish

    Abudefduf abdominalis

    Fish · Mostly at 4–19 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Bengal Sergeant
    Bengal Sergeant

    Abudefduf bengalensis

    Fish · Mostly at 0–31 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Banded sergeant
    Banded sergeant

    Abudefduf septemfasciatus

    Fish · Mostly at 0–13 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Blackspot sergeant
    Blackspot sergeant

    Abudefduf sordidus

    Fish · Mostly at 1–9 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Whitley's Seargent
    Whitley's Seargent

    Abudefduf whitleyi

    Fish · Mostly at 4–7 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Spiny-tailed Leatherjacket
    Spiny-tailed Leatherjacket

    Acanthaluteres brownii

    Fish · Mostly at 4–67 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Bridled Leatherjacket
    Bridled Leatherjacket

    Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus

    Fish · Mostly at 1–35 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Brown Leatherjacket
    Brown Leatherjacket

    Acanthaluteres vittiger

    Fish · Mostly at 5–12 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Boot
    Boot

    Acanthistius ocellatus

    Fish · Mostly at 1–25 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Olive Rockfish
    Olive Rockfish

    Acanthoclinus fuscus

    Fish · Mostly at 0–14 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Occasional
  • Yellowfin goby
    Yellowfin goby

    Acanthogobius flavimanus

    Fish · Mostly at 0–5 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Light-beige Goby
    Light-beige Goby

    Acanthogobius lactipes

    Fish · Mostly at 0–1 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Black Bream
    Black Bream

    Acanthopagrus butcheri

    Fish · Mostly at 2–4 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Grey Bream
    Grey Bream

    Acanthopagrus latus

    Fish · Mostly at 0–287 m

    • IUCN DD
    • Occasional
  • Blackhead Seabream
    Blackhead Seabream

    Acanthopagrus schlegelii

    Fish · Mostly at 0–15 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Scrawled cowfish
    Scrawled cowfish

    Acanthostracion quadricornis

    Fish · Mostly at 5–25 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Achilles tang
    Achilles tang

    Acanthurus achilles

    Fish · Mostly at 4–18 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional

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