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Caribbean Fish Slideshow # 1 Family groups from A - R 2008 Edition
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Angelfish Sweeping extensions from dorsal and anal fins Tough beaklike mouths –one of the only fish that can EAT sponges
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Immature French Angelfish Black and yellow bars Rounded Tail with yellow border
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French Angelfish Oval Shaped Body Dorsal and anal fin taper backwards Blackbody with yellow tickmarks 10-14 inches
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Gray Angelfish Oval Shaped Body Gray body. Yellow inner face of pectoral fin. Square-cut tail Juvenile:
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Queen Angelfish Blue “crown” on top of head Yellow Tail Juvenile:
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Immature Rock Beauty Yellow body Black dot ringed in brilliant blue
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Rock Beauty Yellow forebody and tail Dorsal and anal fin taper backwards
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Sea Bass Large and varied group Oval body shape Most have heavy lips Spiny anterior dorsal fin continuous with soft posterior dorsal fin on most bass
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Coney Blue Dots Two dark spots on lower lip Highly variable background color
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Graysby Rounded tail Dark spots found on base of dorsal fin
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Creole-fish Slightly forked tail Red blotch at base of pectoral fin 3 dark spots below base of dorsal fin
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Harlequin bass Dark, vertical stripes
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Tobacco fish Body is shades of orange to brown Dark C shaped border on tail
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Red Hind Red blotches on body Dorsal, tail, and anal fin tipped in black
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Fairy Basslet Distinct yellow and purple coloration Black spot on dorsal fin
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Greater Soapfish Soaplike toxic mucus Lay on side waiting to gulp unwary prey
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Goliath Grouper (Jewfish) Largest fish on the reef Small dark spots over body 3-6 feet long
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Comb Grouper 3-4 lines slope down from eye/cheek to edge of gill cover Heavy “grouper” lips
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Tiger Grouper “Tiger” stripes but NOT on head Red/brown spots fuse into stripes Often rest in cleaning stations
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Nassau Grouper 1-2 feet
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Bass: Hamlets Many color patterns Virtually identical in body shape/size Distinctive brow is straight (uncurved) from eyes down to mouth
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Barred Hamlet Broad, v-shaped bar on the midbody Flat head easily identifies a hamlet
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Butter Hamlet Distinct Hamlet slant on brow Large blotch saddles the base of the tail
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Indigo Hamlet Hamlet forehead; straight slope from dorsal fin to lips Blue body with white bars
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Shy Hamlet Body outlined in yellow Black dot on nostril outlined in blue
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Yellowtail Hamlet Yellow tail Hamlet forehead; straight slope from dorsal fin to lips
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Boxfishes: slow swimmers protected by a triangular bony “box” skeleton just under the skin
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Smooth Trunkfish Dark body covered with white spots Area of pale honeycomb on midbody NO spines over eyes or under tail
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Spotted Trunkfish Light body covered with dark spots NO honeycombed pattern No spines over eyes Spines under tail
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Honeycombed Cowfish Honeycomb pattern all over Spines over eyes and under tail (the cow’s “horns”)
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Butterflyfish Oval shape Small, protruding mouth Eyes are usually disguised Dorsal and anal fins extend to meet tail fin
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Banded Butterfly fish Two wide black midbody bands Noticeable butterflyfish mouth
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Four-eye Butterflyfish Butterfly fish mouth and oval shape Black spot outlined in white
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Longsnout Butterflyfish Butterfly fish mouth except noticeably elongated
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Spotfin Butterflyfish One black bar near eye All fins are yellow Black spot on tip of dorsal fin
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Damselfish
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Sergeant Major Five black, vertical bars Adults may have yellow on base of dorsal fin
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Threespot Damselfish Black saddle on top of caudal fin Dark spot on base of pectoral fin Yellow crescent over eye Juvenile:
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Yellowtail Damselfish Yellow Tail Blue spots running along the surface Juvenile below:
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Bicolor Damselfish Dark front & White tail portion
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Dusky Damselfish Adult: Juvenile:
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Eels Snake-like bodies No bony gill cover (operculum) Highly flexible for hunting inside the reef Many have lost pectoral fins
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Garden Eels Visible in sand flats Head pointed in the direction of current Will burrow when threatened (only about 4-8 inches exposed)
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Sharptail Moray Eel Snakelike body Yellow spots on head, grading to white on body 1.5 – 3 feet
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Goldentail Moray Eel Brown covered with yellow spots
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Green moray eel 3-5 feet & thick as your leg
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Grunts Related to snappers, but less toothy Most numerous on reefs with sand flats and seagrass beds Most bear longitudinal stripes Family includes Margates
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Black Margate High back profile Clear/white pectoral fins Dark tail
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French Grunt Flattened Ventral surface Yellow bars do not run parallel; instead they meet at the lateral line
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White Grunt Horizontal stripes absent on body but present on head
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Bluestriped Grunt Blue stripes on yellow field Black margins on dorsal & tail fins Juvenile:
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Smallmouthed Grunt 5-6 yellow stripes fins yellow
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Parrott Fish Very prominent scales “Beak” for grazing algae from reef –listen for the scraping sounds when they feed Dramatic change in appearance from juvenile adult phase
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Midnight Parrotfish Parrotfish beak All phases are dark blue BIG
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Rainbow Parrotfish Parrotfish beak BIG! Juveniles green, adults more colorful
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Stoplight Parrotfish Adult stage Notice the yellow dot on operculum Juvenile:
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Striped Parrotfish Dark blue/purple tail has yellow markings Gold stripe behind operculum stops abruptly Juveniles with three black stripes and white belly
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Princess Parrotfish Yellow or orange stripe on lateral side fades gradually Immature: Black and white stripes along body; often confused with striped parrotfish
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Queen Parrotfish Blue/Green “make- up” around mouth Blue bar on pect. fin Immature: broad white stripe on lateral surface
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Greenblotch Parrotfish Deep on reef Green blotch behind gill cover Small Juvenile:
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Redband Parrotfish Note reddish band from mouth Note black & yellow spot above pectoral fin Juvenile:
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Puffer Fish Ingest water when agitated –Many have spines that erect when they do this
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Sharpnose Puffer Pointed nose Blue lines seen around eyes
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Bandtail Puffer 2 bands on tail, but tail is rarely flared Row of blotches on pure white side
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Porcupinefish Spots covering body Spots on fin
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Balloonfish or Spiny Puffer Long Spines on head Dark spots on body Clear fins
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Rays
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Southern Stingray Snout & tips of “wings” pointed Note barb on tail 3-5 feet
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Yellow Stingray Size of a dinner plate Body is round Stinger on tail
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Spotted Eagle Ray Dolphin-like head Several venomous spines at base of tail 4 - 6 ½ feet
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