Family name | Common name (scientific name) |
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Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes) | Orange-spot surgeonfish ( Acanthurus olivaceus ) |
| Yellowfin surgeonfish ( Acanthurus xanthopterus ) |
| Convict tang ( Acanthurus triostegus ) |
| Eye-striped surgeonfish ( Acanthurus dussumieri ) |
| Blue-lined surgeon ( Acanthurus nigroris ) |
| Whitebar surgeonfish ( Acanthurus leucopareius ) |
| Blue-banded surgeonfish ( Acanthurus lineatus ) |
| Blackstreak surgeonfish ( Acanthurus nigricauda ) |
| Whitecheek surgeonfish ( Acanthurus nigricans ) |
| White-spotted surgeonfish ( Acanthurus guttatus ) |
| Ringtail surgeonfish ( Acanthurus blochii ) |
| Brown surgeonfish ( Acanthurus nigrofuscus ) |
| Elongate surgeonfish ( Acanthurus mata ) |
| Mimic surgeonfish ( Acanthurus pyroferus ) |
| Yellow-eyed surgeonfish ( Ctenochaetus strigousus ) |
| Striped bristletooth ( Ctenochaetus striatus ) |
| Twospot bristletooth ( Ctenochaetus binotatus |
| Bluespine unicornfish ( Naso unicornus ) |
| Orangespine unicornfish ( Naso lituratus ) |
| Humpnose unicornfish ( Naso tuberosus ) |
| Black tongue unicornfish ( Naso hexacanthus ) |
| Bignose unicornfish ( Naso vlamingii ) |
| Whitemargin unicornfish ( Naso annulatus ) |
| Spotted unicornfish ( Naso brevirostris ) |
| Humpback unicornfish ( Naso brachycentron ) |
| Barred unicornfish ( Naso thynnoides ) |
| Gray unicornfish ( Naso caesius ) |
Balistidae (Triggerfishes) | Titan triggerfish ( Balistoides viridescens ) |
| Clown triggerfish ( Balistoides conspicillum ) |
| Orangstriped triggerfish ( Balistapus undulatus ) |
| Pinktail triggerfish ( Melichthys vidua ) |
| Black triggerfish ( Melichtys niger ) |
| Blue Triggerfish ( Pseudobalistesfucus fucus ) |
| Picassofish ( Rhinecanthus aculeatus ) |
| Wedged Picassofish ( Balistoides rectangulus ) |
| Bridled triggerfish ( Sufflamen fraenatus ) |
Carangidae (Jacks) | Bigeye scad ( Selar crumenophthalmus ) |
| Mackerel scad ( Decapterus macarellus ) |
Carcharhinidae (Sharks) | Grey reef shark ( Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos ) |
| Silvertip shark ( Carcharhinus albimarginatus ) |
| Galapagos shark ( Carcharhinus galapagenis ) |
| Blacktip reef shark ( Carcharhinus melanopterus ) |
| Whitetip reef shark ( Triaenodon obesus ) |
Holocentridae (Soldierfish/Squirrelfish) | Bigscale soldierfish ( Myripristis berndti ) |
| Bronze soldierfish ( Myripristis adusta ) |
| Blotcheye soldierfish ( Myripristis murdjan ) |
| Brick soldierfish ( Myripristis amaena ) |
| Scarlet soldierfish ( Myripristis pralinia ) |
| Violet soldierfish ( Myripristis violacea ) |
| Whitetip soldierfish ( Myripristis vittata ) |
| Yellowfin soldierfish ( Myripristis chryseres ) |
| Pearly soldierfish ( Myripristis kuntee ) |
| Double tooth squirrel fish ( Myripristis hexagona ) |
| Tailspot squirrelfish ( Sargocentron caudimaculatum ) |
| Blackspot squirrelfish ( Sargocentron melanospilos ) |
| File-lined squirrelfish ( Sargocentron microstoma ) |
| Pink squirrelfish ( Sargocentron tieroides ) |
| Crown squirrelfish ( Sargocentron diadema ) |
| Peppered squirrelfish ( Sargocentron punctatissimum ) |
| Blue-lined squirrelfish ( Sargocentron tiere ) |
| Hawaiian squirrelfish ( Sargocentron xantherythrum ) |
| Squirrelfish ( Sargocentron furcatum ) |
| Saber or Long jaw squirrelfish ( Sargocentron spiniferum ) |
| Spotfin squirrelfish ( Neoniphon spp.) |
Kuhliidae ( Flag-tails ) | Hawaiian flag-tail ( Kuhlia sandvicensis ) |
| Barred flag-tail ( Kuhlia mugil ) |
Kyphosidae Rudderfish | Rudderfish ( Kyphosus biggibus ) |
| Rudderfish ( Kyphosus cinerascens ) |
| Rudderfish ( Kyphosus vaigienses ) |
Labridae ( Wrasses ) | Saddleback hogfish ( Bodianus bilunulatus ) |
| Napoleon wrasse ( Cheilinus undulatus ) |
| Triple-tail wrasse ( Cheilinus trilobatus ) |
| Floral wrasse ( Cheilinus chlorourus ) |
| Harlequin tuskfish ( Cheilinus fasciatus ) |
| Ring-tailed wrasse ( Oxycheilinus unifasciatus ) |
| Bandcheek wrasse ( Oxycheilinus diagrammus ) |
| Arenatus wrasse ( Oxycheilinus arenatus ) |
| Razor wrasse ( Xyricthys pavo ) |
| Whitepatch wrasse ( Xyrichtes aneitensis ) |
| Cigar wrasse ( Cheilio inermis ) |
| Blackeye thicklip ( Hemigymnus melapterus ) |
| Barred thicklip ( Hemigymnus fasciatus ) |
| Three-spot wrasse ( Halichoeres trimaculatus ) |
| Checkerboard wrasse ( Halichoeres hortulanus ) |
| Weedy surge wrasse ( Halichoeres margaritacous ) |
| Goldstripe wrasse( Halichoeres zeylonicus ) |
| Surge wrasse ( Thalassoma purpureum ) |
| Red ribbon wrasse ( Thalassoma quinquevittatum ) |
| Sunset wrasse ( Thalassoma lutescens ) |
| Longface wrasse ( Hologynmosus doliatus ) |
| Rockmover wrasse ( Novaculichthys taeniourus ) |
Mullidae (Goatfishes) | Yellow goatfish ( Mulloidichthys spp.) |
| Orange goatfish ( Mulloidichthys pfleugeri ) |
| Yellowfin goatfish ( Mulloidichthys vanicolensis ) |
| Yellowstripe goatfish ( Mulloidichthys flaviolineatus ) |
| Banded goatfish ( Parupeneus spp.) |
| Dash-dot goatfish ( Parupeneus barberinus ) |
| Doublebar goatfish ( Parupeneus bifasciatus ) |
| Redspot goatfish ( Parupeneus heptacanthus ) |
| White-lined goatfish ( Parupeneus ciliatus ) |
| Yellowsaddle goatfish ( Parupeneus cyclostomas ) |
| Side-spot goatfish ( Parupeneus pleurostigma ) |
| Indian goatfish ( Parupeneus indicus ) |
| Multi-barred goatfish ( Parupeneus multifaciatus ) |
| Bantail goatfish ( Upeneus arge ) |
Mugilidae (Mullets) | Stripped mullet ( Mugil cephalus ) |
| Engel's mullet ( Moolgarda engeli ) |
| False mullet ( Neomyxus leuciscus ) |
| Fringelip mullet ( Crenimugil crenilabis ) |
Muraenidae (Moray ells) | Yellowmargin moray eel ( Gymnothorax flavimarginatus ) |
| Giant moray eel ( Gymnothorax javanicus ) |
| Undulated moray eel ( Gymnothorax undulatus ) |
Octopodidae | Octopus ( Octopus cyanea; Octopus ornatus ) |
Polynemidae | Threadfin ( Polydactylus sexfilis ) |
Pricanthidae (Bigeye) | Glasseye ( Heteropriacanthus cruentatus ) |
| Bigeye ( Priacanthus hamrur ) |
Scaridae (Parrotfishes) | Humphead parrotfish ( Bulbometapon muracatum ) |
| Parrotfish ( Scarus spp.) |
| Pacific longnose parrotfish ( Hipposcarus longiceps ) |
| Stareye parrotfish ( Catolomus carolinus ) |
Scombridae | Dogtooth tuna ( Gymnosarda unicolor ) |
Siganidae (Rabbitfish) | Forktail rabbitfish ( Siganus aregentus ) |
| Golden rabbitfish ( Siganus guttatus ) |
| Gold-spot rabbitfish ( Siganus punctatissimus ) |
| Randall's rabbitfish ( Siganus randalli ) |
| Scribbled rabbitfish ( Siganus spinus ) |
| Vermiculate rabbitfish ( Siganus vermiculatus ) |
Sphyraenidae (Barracuda) | Heller's barracuda ( Sphyraena helleri ) |
| Great Barracuda ( Sphyraena barracuda ) |
Turbinidae (turban shells/green snails) | Green snails ( Turbo spp.) |
Aquarium Taxa/Species | Acanthuridae |
| Yellow tang ( Zebrasoma flavescens ) |
| Yellow-eyed surgeon fish ( Ctenochaetus strigosus ) |
| Achilles tang ( Acanthurus achilles ) |
| Muraenidae |
| Dragon eel ( Enchelycore pardalis ) |
| Zanclidae |
| Morrish idol ( Zanclus cornutus ) |
| Pomacanthidae |
| Angelfish ( Centropyge shepardi, Centropyge flavissimus ) |
| Cirrhitidae |
| Flame hawkfish ( Neocirrhitus armatus ) |
| Chaetodontidae |
| Butterflyfish ( Chaetodon auriga, Chaetodon lunula, Chaetodon melannotus, Chaetodon ephippium ) |
| Pomacentridae |
| Damselfish ( Chromis viridis, Dascyllus aruanus, Dascyllus trimaculatus ) |
| Sabellidae |
| Featherduster worm |