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Klein's butterflyfish [Chaetodon kleinii]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 9 months ago: The Sunburst Butterflyfish or Black-lipped Butterflyfish or Blacklip butterflyfish or Klein’s … more →

Tags: butterflyfish, Colorful ovals, yellow, Banded, Pacific Ocean, indian ocean, masked, Misool islands, Papua

Arabian Angelfish [Pomacanthus asfur]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 11 months ago: The Arabian angelfish, Pomacanthus asfur is a fish well known for its use in saltwater aquariums, ev … more →

Tags: Angelfish, Blue, Colorful ovals, indian ocean, yellow, Egypt, Red Sea

Whitetip reef shark [Triaenodon obesus]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 11 months ago: The whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, the onl … more →

Tags: Grey, indian ocean, Pacific Ocean, Shark, Sharks and rays, Gili Islands, Indonesia, Lombok

Blacktip reef shark [Carcharhinus melanopterus]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 11 months ago: The blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, is a shark of tropical and warm temperate seas. … more →

Tags: Shark, Sharks and rays, Pacific Ocean, indian ocean, Grey, Raja Ampat, Misool, Papua

Variegated Lizardfish [Synodus variegatus]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: The variegated lizardfish, Synodus variegatus, is a lizardfish of the family Synodontidae, found in … more →

Tags: lizardfish, Elongated bottom-dwellers, indian ocean, camouflaged, Egypt, Red Sea, Dahab, Sinai

Scirrortail sergeant [Abudefduf sexfasciatus]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: female (male has yellow between stripes) The Scissortail sergeant or Striptailed damselfish (Abudefd … more →

Tags: damselfish, Smal ovals, striped, Pacific Ocean, indian ocean, White, Egypt, Dahab, Ras Abu Galoum

Bearded Scorpionfish [Scorpaenopsis barbatus]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: Wikipedia has no article on Scorpaenopsis barbatus. In the picture the camouflaged fish is side-ways … more →

Tags: scorpionfish, Odd-shaped bottom-dwellers, indian ocean, camouflaged, Egypt, Dahab, Ras Abu Galoum

Clearfin Lionfish [Pterois radiata]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: The Clearfin Lionfish, Tailbar Lionfish, Radiata Lionfish or Radial Firefish, Pterois radiata, is a … more →

Tags: Odd-shaped swimmers, striped, Spiked, lionfish, Dahab, Blue Hole

Dusky Sweeper [Pempheris adusta]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: Sweepers are small, tropical marine (occasionally brackish) perciform fish of the family Pempheridae … more →

Tags: Sweeper, indian ocean, Egypt, Red Sea

Red Sea Clownfish [Amphiprion bicinctus]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: The Red Sea clownfish or two-banded clownfish or anemonefish, Amphiprion bicinctus, meaning “b … more →

Tags: Banded, Egypt, Red Sea

Broomtail Wrasse [Cheilinus lunulatus]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: male female Wikipedia has no article on Broomtail Wrasse. This is a shy solitary species living on c … more →

Tags: wrasse, Heavy body and large lips, Egypt, Red Sea

Barred Thicklip Wrasse [Hemigymnus sexfasciatus]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: Barred Thicklip Wrasse, Hemigymnus fasciatus. Wikipedia has no article on this Wrasse either, seems … more →

Tags: wrasse, Heavy body and large lips, Banded, indian ocean, Egypt, Red Sea

Twist's Wrasse [Anampses twistii]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: Wikipedia has no article or Twist’s Wrasse or Yellowbreasted wrasse. Picture: Ras Mohammed, Re … more →

Tags: wrasse, Spotted, masked, Egypt, Red Sea

Cheeklined Splendour Wrasse [cheilinus digrammus]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: Wikipedia has no article on Cheeklined Splendour Wrasse or Cheeklined Maori Wrasse. Picture: Ras Nas … more →

Tags: wrasse, Swim with pectoral fins and big scaled, striped, indian ocean, Green, Egypt, Red Sea

Clown sand wrasse [Coris aygula]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: Clown sand wrasse or Clown coris or just Clown wrasse can grow to 120 cm in length. There is a marke … more →

Tags: wrasse, Swim with pectoral fins and big scaled, Banded, indian ocean, Green, Egypt, Red Sea

Red Sea Bird Wrasse [Gomphosus klunzingeri]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: Male Female Wikipedia has nothing on this Red Sea endemic Bird Wrasse. Picture: Ras Nasrani, Red Sea … more →

Tags: wrasse, Blue, Egypt, Red Sea

Network Pipefish [Corythoichthys flavofasciatus]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: Wikipedia doesn’t have an article on the Networked pipefish. This small delicate pipefish was … more →

Tags: pipefish, Odd-shaped bottom-dwellers, Banded, Brown, Egypt, Red Sea

Eritrean Butterflyfish [Chaetodon paucifasciatus]

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: The Eritrean butterflyfish or Crown butterflyfish or Redbacked butterflyfish, Chaetodon paucifasciat … more →

Tags: butterflyfish, Colorful ovals, striped, indian ocean, Egypt, Red Sea

Threadfin Butterflyfish [Chaetodon auriga]1 comment

Sami Salmenkivi wrote 1 year ago: The threadfin butterflyfish, Chaetodon auriga, is a butterflyfish of the family Chaetodontidae found … more →

Tags: butterflyfish, Colorful ovals, indian ocean, striped, White, Egypt, Red Sea


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