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Seawater Fishes

This room displays photos of seawater fishes.

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Unidentified Fish (10cm). photo: 08/1999, Huahine, French Polynesia.
unidentified Fish (abt.15cm). photo: 12/2002, Okinawa, Japan. unidentified Fish (abt. 30cm). photo: 12/2002, Okinawa, Japan.

unidentified Fish (abt.30cm). photo: 12/2002, Okinawa, Japan. Yongeichthys criniger, or Tsumugihaze. photo: 12/2002, Okinawa, Japan. Periophalmus argentiliineatus or Minami Tobihaze. photo: 12/2002, Okinawa, Japan.

unidentified goby. photo: 12/2002, Okinawa, Japan. Balloonfish (dead), Hari Senbon or Diodon holocanthus. photo: 01/2004, Niigata, Japan. unidentified Fish [1][2]. photo: 08/2004, Weg naar Zee, Suriname.

Spotwing Flyingfish[1][2][3], Aya Tobiuo or Cypselurus poecilopterus, probably. photo: 07/2006, Okinawa, Japan. Hawaiian Dascyllus (J), or Dascyllus albisella <Pomacentridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii. Hawaiian Sergeant [1][2], or Abdefduf abdominalis <Pomacentridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii.

Bird Wrasse, Kugi Bera or Gomposus varius <Labridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii. Blue-lined Surgeonfish, or Acanthurus nigroris <Acanthuridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii. Christmas Wrasse, Ryûgû Bera or Thalassoma trilobatum <Labridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii.

Convict Surgeonfish [1][2], or Acanthurus triostegus <Acanthuridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii. Goldring Surgeonfish, or Ctenochaetus strigosus <Acanthuridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii. Manybar Goatfish, Ojisan or Parupeneus multifasciatus <Mullidae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii.

Orange-spine Unicornfish [1][2], Miyako Tengu Hagi or Naso lituratus <Acanthuridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii. Reef Triggerfish, Tasuki Mongara or Rhinecanthus rectangulus <Balistidae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii. Red-lip Parrotfish [1][2][3], Naga Budai or Scarus rubroviolaceus <Scaridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii.

Saddle Wrasse, or Thalassoma duperrey <Labridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii. Sailfin Tang, Hire Naga Hagi or Zebrasoma veliferum <Acanthuridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii. White-bar Surgeonfish, Sujikuro Hagi or Acanthurus leucopareius <Acanthuridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii.

White-spotted Surgeonfish, Goma Niza or Acanthurus guttatus <Acanthuridae>. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu Island, Hawaii. Cornetfish, Ao Yagara or Fistularia commersonii <Fistulariidae>. photo: 07/2007, Hawai'i Island, Hawaii. Strasburg's Blenny [1][2], or Entomacrodus strasburgi <Blennidae>. photo: 07/2007, Hawai'i Island, Hawaii.

Blue-spotted Mudhopper, Mutsugorô or Boleophthalmus pectinirostris <Gobiidae>. photo: 09/2011, Saga, Japan. back to upper category


exhibition rooms in this sector:

reptiles : geckos | iguanas & agamas | monitors | other lizards | snakes | turtles | crocodiles
amphibians : frogs | other amphibians
fishes : freshwater | seawater
spiders : web builders | jumping spiders | other wanderers | mites
molluscs : terrestrial | aquatic
others groups : crustaceans | land | seashore | planktons

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