Fish ID Project

FISH ID PROJECT

by : Caitlyn Moody

Marine fish1. Guineafowl puffer2. Clown triggerfish3. Mexican hogfish4. Threadfin butterflyfish5. Redbreasted wrasse6. Whitespotted bamboo shark7. Coral hawkfish

8. Speckled sanddab9. White-tailed damselfish10. Neon goby11. Black perch12. Royal gramma basslet13. California moray eel14. French grunt15. Epaulette shark16. Clarion angelfish17. Lined seahorse18. Electric catfish19. Silver dollar fish20. Mobula ray21. Golden Trout22. Blue-spotted jawfish23. Indian Ocean crocodile fish24. English sole25. Squaretail coralgrouper26. Spotted coralgrouper27. Emperor angelfish28. Semicircle angelfish29. Spinecheek clownfish30. Popeye catalufa31. Pacific flame anthias32. African lungfish33. Striped dottyback34. Banggai cardinalfish35. Lionfish36. Blue rockfish37. Bocaccio38. Treefish39. Sunburst anthias40. Zebra shark41. Blue-spotted stingray42. Scup43. Sixbar wrasse44. Desjardin's Indian sailfin tang45. Yellowtail tang46. Moorish idol47. Coral grouper48. Klunzinger's wrasse49. Wild discus50. Onespot rabbitfish

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Freshwater fish1. Afra cichlid2. African butter catfish3. African Snakehead4. Archerfish5. Albino Corydora6. Azureus cichlid7. Bala shark8. Banded Knife fish

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9. Batik Loach10. Banded shovelnose catfish11. Bearded Cory12. Bengal danio13. Bigtooth river stingray14. Black Arowana15. Black Ghost Knife16. Blue Discus17. Blyth's loach 18. Bream19. Bulldog Pleco20. Cardinal Tetra21. Celebes Halfbeak22. Chel Snakehead23. Chinese Snakehead24. Cherry Barb25. Clown Loach26. Comma Swordtail27. Cross River puffer28. Crystal eyed catfish29. Cochu's Blue Tetra30. Double lipspot Mouthbrooder31. Dusky Piranha32. Electric Blue Hap33. Electric Yellow Lab34. Emperor Snakehead35. Fahaka Puffer36. Flag Acara37. Flagtailed Catfish38. Forest Betta39. Freshwater baracuda40. Freshwater butterflyfish41. German Blue Ram42. Gold Mixteco43. Glass Catfish44. Glowlight Tetra45. Halfbeak46. Hora's Loach47. Indian Glassfish48. Julii Cory49. Koi Carp50. Madagascar Rainbowfish

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Saltwater invertebrates1. Ball sponge2. Red tree sponge3. Orange fan sponge4. Bubble tip Anemone

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5. Pink-tipped Anemone6. Sebae Anemone7. Magnificent Anemone8. Mushroom coral9. Flower pot coral10. Pulsing coral11. Green open Brain coral12. Red brain coral13. Sun coral14. Whisker Coral15. Brine shrimp16. Blue clam17. Fluted Giant clam18. Maxima clam19. Smooth clam20. Common Tropical Octopus

Freshwater invertebrates1. Coconut Crab2. Giant freshwater Crayfish3. Yabbie Crayfish4. Trumpet-mouthed Hunter Snail5. Medicinal Leech

http :// www . arkive . org / invertebrates - terrestrial - and - freshwater /

Title : Marine Fish Species # : 001

Common Name: Guineafowl puffer

Scientific Name: Arothron Meleagris

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii Order: TetraodontiformesFamily: Tetraodontidae

Geography / Habitat: It is widely distributed across the central Indian and Pacific Oceans from Africa, throughout Micronesia and to the Eastern Pacific south to Ecuador.

Life Strategy: This Pufferfish that comprise the Tetraodontidae Family are normally covered with spines and they have the ability to blow themselves up like balloons which is presumably a defense mechanism. These spines contain the toxin called tetrodotoxin, found in the skin, viscera and gonads. The Puffers do not have pelvic fins and have formidable, strong beak-like teeth.

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Food / Feed Strategy: They are Omnivores, feeding mainly on the tips of branching corals and, to a lesser extent, on sponges, mollusks, bryozoans, tunicates, forams, algae, and detritus.

● Body Form or Style: Compressiform ● Swim / Locomotion Style: Ostraciiform● Mouth Position: Terminal● Citation:

Pauly, Daniel. "Arothron Meleagris." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Fishbase, 25 Oct. 2011. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arothron_meleagris>. Colla, Phillip. "List of Fish Species -- Fish Photos." Natural History Photography. Ocean's Light Natural History Photography. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://www.oceanlight.com/fish.html>. "Pufferfish FamilyPufferfish Family." Mexico and Baja Fishing Reports, Fish Pictures, and Sportfishing Travel Resort Locations. Mexfish.com. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://www.mexfish.com/fish/puffish/puffish.htm>.


Common Name: Clown triggerfish

Scientific Name: Balistoides conspicillum

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii Order: TetraodontiformesFamily: Balistidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish is found in the tropical Indo-pacific around coral reefs which are their feeding areas and swim around in the costal waters. It is rare and sometimes can be found in Africa to south Africa and Indonesia, to Japan and all the way to New Caledonia.Life Strategy: This fish has a short temper and very territorial and should not be kept with small fish or Invertebrates. The Clow trigger fish also has sharp teeth that help it crack open the shells of shrimp, clams and invertebrates to help it get into the meat and seemingly not scared to bite. Food / Feed Strategy: This fish is a Omnivore but mainly a Carnivore, consuming Algae and meaty foods such as squid, krill, clams, small fish and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth. They swim around the reef looking for Zooplankton and Phytoplankton, also looking for shellfish and other invertebrates. The males interestingly eat sea urchins, crustaceans, brachiopoda, and small fish.

● Body Form or Style: Depressiform ● Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform● Mouth Position:Terminal ● Citation:

"Clown Triggerfish." Live Aquaria. Liveaquaria.com. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+44+245&pcatid=245>."Clown Triggerfish." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clown_triggerfish>.


Common Name: Mexican hogfish

Scientific Name: Bodianus diplotaenia

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii Order: PerciformesFamily: Labridae

Geography / Habitat: Hogfish appears on rocky reefs and at depths from 15 to 251 feet. However, it can be commonly found at depths of less than 60 feet. In the Atlantic Ocean, the hogfish occurs from Bermuda and North Carolina, south through the Caribbean Sea and northern Gulf of Mexico, to the north coast of South America. It is very common off Florida and the islands of the Caribbean in shallow waters. Juveniles are often found in seagrass beds in Florida Bay.Life Strategy: Interestingly, Hogfish are protogynous hermaphrodites. Females, upon reaching larger size and through social dominance, can transform into fully functional males. This often occurs at 3 years of age and growth of 14 inches. In waters of Florida, spawning happens during February and March. Hogfish schools consist of groups of females dominated by a larger male, referred to as a harem which he guards.Food / Feed Strategy: Adult hogfish feed mainly on mollusks such as pelecypods, but will also feed on hermit crabs, and sea urchins, crushing its prey with strong pharyngeal jaws. During the day, this species has been observed to shove its snout into the sand in search of mollusks. Juvenile hogfish thrive on a diet of crustaceans, mollusk, and echinoderms.

● Body Form or Style: Compressiform ● Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform● Mouth Position: Terminal● Citation:

Bester, Cathleen. "Mexian Hogfish." Elpasozoo.org. Elpaso Zoo. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://www.elpasozoo.org/docs/Volunteer_Training_Docs/FISH%20FACTS_Mexican%20hogfish.pdf>.

Title : Marine Fish Species # 004

Common Name: Threadfin butterflyfish

Scientific Name: Chaetodon auriga

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii Order: PerciformesFamily: Chaetodontidae

Geography / Habitat: The Threadfin is found through out the Indian, Pacific Ocean, Red Sea, coast of Eastern Africa, New Guinea and Australia, east to the Hawaiian islands, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, as far north as southern Japan, and south to the Lord Howe and Rapa islands.Threadfin butterflyfish are found in tropical coral reef habitats, though they are occasionally found in areas with sparse coral as well. Threadfin are found at water depths between 1 and 35 meters.Life Strategy: Threadfin’s spiny fins and quick speed make them difficult prey. The dark bands over their eyes, as well as the posterior eyespot are probably mechanisms to confuse potential predators, making their tails seem to be their head and their head seem to be a tail. Butterflyfish have been reported swimming short distances tail first, and then rapidly swimming off in the opposite direction in order to confuse and escape potential predatorsFood / Feed Strategy: Threadfin are benthic feeding fish that feed mostly on plankton. However, they are omnivorous, and also feed on coral polyps, algae, shrimp, gastropods, nemertime worms, etc. Threadfin have elongated snouts, with small protractile mouths that are filled with many small, sharp teeth. They are able to use their elongated snouts in order to scrape the surface of coral to obtain algae and other small prey

● Body Form or Style: Compressiform ● Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform● Mouth Position: Terminal● Citation: Rauss, A. and K. Wehrly. 2006. "Chaetodon auriga" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed

November 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chaetodon_auriga.html.


Common Name: Redbreasted wrasse

Scientific Name: Cheilinus fasciatus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii Order: PerciformesFamily: Labridae

Geography / Habitat: This species is in the Indo-West-Pacific, and occurs from east Africa to Micronesia, Samoa and Marshall Islands, and north to the Ryukyu Island and south to the Great Barrier Reef, northwest Australia and New Caledonia. This species is found in the coastal, lagoon, seaward reefs, and usually in areas with mixed coral, sand and rubble at depths of four to at least 40 m.Life Strategy: Juveniles of this species are often associated with the sea-grass beds and mangroves that adjacent to coral reefs, along edges with algae-rubble and sand, and silty reefs. The jaw is prominent, especially lower jaw in adults, two strong canines situated anteriorly in each jaw and there is no enlarged tooth present on rear or upper jaw of this species.It spawned in harem with males patrolling territory.Females ascended about one to three m over patch reef or coral head when ready to spawn with slow ascending speed.Food / Feed Strategy: It feeds primarily upon benthic small hard-shelled invertebrates, such as molluscs, crustaceans and sea urchin by possessing a strong oral jaw.

● Body Form or Style: Compressiform ● Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform● Mouth Position: Terminal● Citation:

Shea, S. & Liu, M. 2010. Cheilinus fasciatus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www . iucnredlist . org >. Downloaded on 11 November 2011.


Common Name: White-spotted Bamboo Shark

Scientific Name: Chiloscyllium plagiosum

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: Chondrichthyes Order: OrectolobiformesFamily: Hemiscylliidae

Geography / Habitat: The white-spotted bamboo shark is found in the Indo-West Pacific near Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Japan and the Philippines. Theyinhabit shallower waters near the shore and on coral reefs in these tropics.Life Strategy: Since their bodies are slender, they can glide between coral branches and hide in tight reef structures. Although they are not heavily preyed upon, their survival is in jeopardy. As reef animals, the dynamics of the food chain on the reef determines their future. As coral reefs are affected by global warming, so are the sharks. Like other bamboo sharks, the white spotted bamboo shark has short, pointed sensory organs called “barbels” attached to each nostril. Food / Feed Strategy:These sharks feed at night, preying on small fish and invertebrates. They have small teeth that can be used for grasping or crushing prey. Soft prey is grasped when the tips of the teeth sink into the flesh, but the teeth pivot backwards when biting hard prey. This protects the tooth tip and allows the flattened front surface of the teeth to form a continuous plate for crushing crabs.

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● Body Form or Style: Sagittiform ● Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform● Mouth Position: Subterminal● Citation:

"Whitespotted Bamboo Sharks." Http://rosamondgiffordzoo.org. The Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo Education Volunteers, 29 Mar. 2006. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://rosamondgiffordzoo.org/assets/uploads/animals/pdf/WhiteSpottedBambooShark.pdf>."Whitespotted Bamboo Shark." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitespotted_bamboo_shark>.

Title : Marine fish Species # 007

Common Name: Coral hawkfish

Scientific Name: Cirrhitichthys Oxycephalus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: Teleostomi Order: PerciformesFamily: Cirrhitidae

Geography / Habitat: Coral Hawkfish is a wide-ranging species that is found from the Indian Ocean east to California and Colombia in the eastern Pacific Ocean. They are found in both fresh and marine waters. Hawkfish Inhabit areas of rich coral growth and clear water of lagoon, channel, or seaward reefs from below the surge zone to depths of at least 40 m. They rest on, in, or beneath hard or soft corals.Life Strategy: This species has the ability to change its color to match its background from a variety of shades of silver to red color. Interestingly enough, the hawkfish does not have any swim bladder. The hawkfish is equipped with sharp teeth and powerful jaws and can easily crush the protective shell of a crustacean. Hawkfishes are typically solitary creatures but some species form pairs and can share a coral head. Food / Feed Strategy: The hawkfish will typically perch itself upon rock or coral and stay as still as possible until it gets a chance to dart out and grab a prey. It feeds on small fishes, crustaceans and other invertebrates. As mentioned above, the fish is equipped with sharp teeth and strong jaws and can easily crush shells.

● Body Form or Style Depressiform: ● Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform● Mouth Position: Terminal● Citation:

"Coral Hawkfish." World Field Guide. Http://www.worldfieldguide.com/. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://www.worldfieldguide.com/wfg-species-detail.php?taxno=11753>.Name, Common. "Hawkfish." AC Tropical Fish & Aquarium. Aquatic Community. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/Hawkfish/>.


Common Name: Speckled sanddab

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii Order: PleuronectiformesFamily: Paralichthyidae

Geography / Habitat: It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Alaska in the north to Baja California, Mexico in the south. It can be found on the sandy bottom near the shore to as far out as 350 m.

Life Strategy: When Sanddabs hatch, the little fish have an eye on both sides of their head and swim upright. As they grow larger, however, they begin to lean to the right until the eyes migrate to the left side of their bodies. This nature camouflage (and the upward looking eyes) helps protect the Sanddabs from winged predators. Sanddabs can be very difficult to see when resting partially or completely buried in sand, but they will dislodge themselves and quickly swim away.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Speckled Sanddab eats small crustaceans and its predators are fish, birds and marine mammals. The fish can camouflage itself by adapting to look like the surface it is on.

● Body Form or Style: Depressiform ● Swim / Locomotion Style: Ostraciiform● Mouth Position: Supraterminal● Citation:

"Speckled Sanddab | Oregon Coast Aquarium." Newport, Oregon | Oregon Coast Aquarium. Oregon Coast Aquarium. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://aquarium.org/exhibits/sandy-shores/animals/speckled-sanddab>.Pauly, Daniel. "Speckled Sanddab." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Fishbase. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speckled_sanddab>.


Common Name: White-tailed damselfish

Scientific Name: Dascyllus aruanus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii Order: PerciformesFamily: Pomacentridae

Geography / Habitat: The Striped Damsel inhabits the Indo-West Pacific and its geographical range stretches from East African and the Red Sea to the Line, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands. The northernmost specimens are found off the southern coast of Japan, while the range proceeds southwards down to Sidney, Australia. Striped Damsels are typically found in close vicinity of branching stony coral heads in shallow lagoons and subtidal reef flats.Life Strategy: Much like other damsels, this one can be aggressive and even more so as it matures. In the wild, White tail Dascyllus lives in shallow lagoon and reef flats of the Indo-West Pacific, from the Red Sea and the edge of Africa to the Great Barrier Reef.Food / Feed Strategy: Omnivore; They normally feeds on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, and algae. Can be feed with meaty items, such as frozen mysid shrimp and vitamin-enriched brine shrimp.

● Body Form or Style: Depressiform ● Swim / Locomotion Style:● Mouth Position: Supraterminal● Citation:

Name, Common. "Striped Damsel." AC Tropical Fish & Aquarium. Aquatic Community. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/Damselfish/StripedDamsel.php>.


Common Name: Neon goby

Scientific Name: Elacatinus oceanops

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: Perciformes Order: PerciformesFamily: Gobiidae

Geography / Habitat: Neon gobies are native to the tropical reefs of the Gulf of Mexico, from Texas to Belizewhere they live primarily in the rocks.

Life Strategy: It is a cleaner species and help control some diseases.They are well-documented cleaner fish, setting up stations where often much larger fish, sometimes even fish who would normally eat the gobies, come to have the gobies eat their small external parasites. The cleaned fish are healthier and the gobies have not only an excellent food source but also relative protection from potential predators.

Food / Feed Strategy: It feeds on a variety of live and frozen brine shrimp, frozen mysis shrimp, table shrimp, and frozen food preparations for carnivores.

● Body Form or Style: Taeniform ● Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform● Mouth Position: Supraterminal● Citation:

"Neon Goby." Liveaquaria.com. Live Aquaria. Web. 12 Nov. 2011. <http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+31+1869&pcatid=1869>. "Elacatinus." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Fishbase. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elacatinus>.


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