Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs


Saddled Butterflyfish - Chaetodon ephippium
Vagabond Butterflyfish - Chaetodon vagabundus
Chevroned Butterflyfish - Chaetodon trifascialis
Ornate Butterflyfish - Chaetodon ornatissimus
Redfin Butterflyfish - Chaetodon lunulatus
Humphead Bannerfish - Heniochus varius
Pennant Bannerfish - Heniochus chrysostomus
Schooling Bannerfish - Heniochus diphreutes
Longnose Butterflyfish - Forcipiger flavissimus
Big Longnose Butterflyfish - Forcipiger longirostris
Fourspot Butterflyfish - Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
Pyramid Butterflyfish - Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Speckled Butterflyfish - Chaetodon citrinellus
Spot-Banded Butterflyfish - Chaetodon punctatofasciatus
Multiband Butterflyfish - Chaetodon multicinctus
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Chaetodon lunula
Black-Backed Butterflyfish - Chaetodon melannotus
Eclipse Butterflyfish - Chaetodon bennetti
Teardrop Butterflyfish - Chaetodon unimaculatus
Latticed Butterflyfish - Chaetodon rafflesii
Eight-Banded Butterflyfish - Chaetodon octofasciatus
Blacklip Butterflyfish - Chaetodon kleinii
Reticulated Butterflyfish - Chaetodon reticulatus
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Chaetodon auriga
Bluestripe Butterflyfish - Chaetodon fremblii
Regal Angelfish - Pygoplites diacanthus
Six-Banded Angelfish - Pomacanthus sexstriatus
Emperor Angelfish - Pomacanthus imperator
Yellow-Mask Angelfish - Pomacanthus xanthometopon
Two-Spined Angelfish - Centropyge bispinosa
Potter's Angelfish - Centropyge potteri
Pacific Sailfin Tang - Zebrasoma veliferum
Goldring Surgeonfish - Ctenochaetus strigosus
Orangeband Surgeonfish - Acanthurus olivaceus
Bignose Unicornfish - Naso vlamingii
Spotted Unicornfish  - Naso brevirostris
Bluespine Unicornfish - Naso unicornis
Orangespine Unicornfish - Naso lituratus
Mimic Surgeonfish - Acanthurus pyroferus
Whitecheek Surgeonfish - Acanthurus nigricans
Lined Bristletooth - Ctenochaetus striatus
Brown Surgeonfish - Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Blue-Lined Surgeonfish - Acanthurus nigroris
Yellow Tang - Zebrasoma flavescens
Brushtail Tang - Zebrasoma scopas
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Acanthurus xanthopterus
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Acanthurus dussumieri
Whitebar Surgeonfish - Acanthurus leucopareius
Convict Tang - Acanthurus triostegus
Masked Rabbitfish - Siganus puellus
Moorish Idol - Zanclus cornutus
Hawaiian Gregory - Stegastes marginatus
Blue Damselfish - Pomacentrus pavo
Princess Damselfish - Pomacentrus vaiuli
Goldback Damselfish - Pomacentrus nigromanus
Golden Damselfish - Amblyglyphidodon aureus
Staghorn Damselfish - Amblyglyphidodon curacao
White-Belly Damselfish - Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster
Bluespot Demoiselle - Chrysiptera oxycephala
Black-and-Gold Damselfish - Neoglyphidodon nigroris
Hawaiian Sergeant - Abudefduf abdominalis
Indo-Pacific Sergeant - Abudefduf vaigiensis
Blackspot Sergeant - Abudefduf sordidus
Reticulated Dascyllus - Dascyllus reticulatus
Whitetail Dascyllus - dascyllus aruanus
Hawaiian Dascyllus - Dascyllus albisella
Darkfin Chromis - Chromis atripes
Threespot Chromis - Chromis verater
Hawaiian Bicolor Chromis - Chromis hanui
Agile Chromis - Chromis agilis
Pink Anemonefish - Amphiprion perideraion
Orange-Finned Anemonefish - Amphiprion chrysopterus
Clark's Anemonefish - Amphiprion clarkii
Red And Black Anemonefish - Amphiprion melanopus
Rainbow Runner - Elagatis bipinnulata
Black Jack - Caranx lugubris
Almaco Jack - Seriola rivoliana
Bluefin Trevally - Caranx melampygus
Great Barracuda - Sphyraena barracuda
Flat Needlefish - Ablennes hians
Peacock Grouper - Cephalopholis argus
Humpback Grouper - Cromileptes altivelis
Flagtail Grouper - Cephalopholis urodeta
Leopard Grouper - Cephalopholis leopardus
Coral Grouper - Cephalopholis miniata
Squarespot Anthias - Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Hawk Anthias - Serranocirrhitus latus
Hawaiian Longfin Anthias - Pseudanthias hawaiiensis
Striped Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus lessonii
Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus vittatus
Many-Spotted Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Blacktail Snapper - Lutjanus fulvus
Bluestripe Snapper - Lutjanus kasmira
Twospot Snapper - Lutjanus biguttatus
Bridled Monocle Bream - Scolopsis bilineata
Humpnose Bigeye Bream - Monotaxis grandoculis
Striped Large-Eye Bream - Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Bullethead Parrotfish - Chlorurus spilurus
Yellowbar Parrotfish - Scarus schlegeli
Palenose Parrotfish - Scarus psittacus
Regal Parrotfish - Scarus dubius
Bumphead Parrotfish - Bolbometopon muricatum
Humphead wrasse - Cheilinus undulatus
Leopard Wrasse - Macropharyngodon meleagris
Yellowtail Wrasse - Anampses meleagrides
Bird Wrasse - Gomphosus varius
Saddle Wrasse - Thalassoma duperrey
Ringtail Wrasse - Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
Canary Wrasse - Halichoeres chrysus
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse - Labroides dimidiatus
Yellowtail Coris - Coris gaimard
Checkerboard Wrasse - Halichoeres hortulanus
Twospot Wrasse - Halichoeres biocellatus
Barred Thicklip - Hemigymnus fasciatus
Redbreasted Wrasse - Cheilinus fasciatus
Hawaiian Hogfish - Bodianus albotaeniatus
Fourstripe Wrasse - Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia
Eightstripe Wrasse - Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
Diana's Hogfish - Bodianus diana
Blackbelt Hogfish - Bodianus mesothorax
Batu coris - Coris batuensis
Redshoulder Wrasse - Stethojulis bandanensis
Crown Squirrelfish - Sargocentron diadema
Blackfin Squirrelfish - Neoniphon opercularis
Spotfin Squirrelfish - Neoniphon sammara
Tailspot Squirrelfish - Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Sabre Squirrelfish - Sargocentron spiniferum
Brick Soldierfish - Myripristis amaena
Shadowfin Soldierfish - Myripristis adusta
Bigscale Soldierfish - Myripristis berndti
Epaulette Soldierfish - Myripristis kuntee
Glasseye Snapper - Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
Crescent-Tail Bigeye - Priacanthus hamrur
Pajama Cardinalfish - Sphaeramia nematoptera
Girdled Cardinalfish - Archamia zosterophora
Orbicular Cardinalfish - Sphaeramia orbicularis
Narrowlined Cardinalfish - Archamia fucata
Yellowstriped Cardinalfish - Apogon cyanosoma
Bandfin Cardinalfish - Apogon taeniopterus
Iridescent Cardinalfish - Apogon kallopterus
Signal Goby - Signigobius biocellatus
Candycane Dwarfgoby - Trimma cana
Old Glory - Amblygobius rainfordi
Neon Pygmygoby - Eviota pellucida
Red and Whitespotted Pygmygoby - Eviota prasites
Orangespotted Goby - Istigobius rigilius
Large Whip Goby - Bryaninops amplus
Comical Blenny - Ecsenius opsifrontalis
Yaeyama Blenny - Ecsenius yaeyamaensis
Mandarinfish - Synchiropus splendidus
Fire Dartfish - Nemateleotris magnifica
Twotone Dartfish - Ptereleotris evides
Ringed Pipefish - Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus
Network Pipefish - Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Arc-Eye Hawkfish - Paracirrhites arcatus
Marbled Hawkfish - Cirrhitus pinnulatus
Freckled Hawkfish - Paracirrhites forsteri
Longnose Hawkfish - Oxycirrhites typus
Latticed Sandperch - Parapercis clathrata
Reef Lizardfish - Synodus variegatus
Hawaiian Lizardfish - Synodus ulae
Common Lionfish - Pterois volitans
Spotfin Lionfish - Pterois antennata
Clearfin Lionfish - Pterois radiata
Twinspot Lionfish - Dendrochirus biocellatus
Leaf Scorpionfish - Taenianotus triacanthus
Banded Sole - Soleichthys heterorhinos
Pinktail Triggerfish - Melichthys vidua
Black Durgon - Melichthys niger
Orange-Lined Triggerfish - Balistapus undulatus
Gilded Triggerfish - Xanthichthys auromarginatus
Scythe Triggerfish - Sufflamen bursa
Wedgetail Triggerfish - Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Picasso Triggerfish - Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Blackpatch Triggerfish - Rhinecanthus verrucosus
Bridled Triggerfish - Sufflamen fraenatus
Redtoothed Triggerfish - Odonus niger
Yellowmargin Triggerfish - Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Titan Triggerfish - Balistoides viridescens
Scrawled Filefish - Aluterus scriptus
Yelloweye Filefish - Cantherhines dumerilii
Mimic Filefish - Paraluteres prionurus
Longnose Filefish - Oxymonacanthus longirostris
Sharksucker - Echeneis naucrates
Balloonfish - Diodon holocanthus
Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix
Blackspotted Puffer - Arothron nigropunctatus
Whitespotted Puffer - Arothron hispidus
Star Puffer - Arothron stellatus
Striped Puffer - Arothron manilensis
Guineafowl Puffer - Arothron meleagris
Black-Saddled Toby - Canthigaster valentini
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby - Canthigaster jactator
Ambon Toby - Canthigaster amboinensis
Lantern Toby - Canthigaster epilampra
Spotted Boxfish - Ostracion meleagris
Manybar Goatfish - Parupeneus multifasciatus
Yellowfin Goatfish - Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Yellowstripe Goatfish - Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Sidespot Goatfish - Parupeneus pleurostigma
Island Goatfish - Parupeneus insularis
Dash-Dot Goatfish - Parupeneus barberinus
Pacific Trumpetfish - Aulostomus chinensis
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Fistularia commersonii
Yellowmargin Moray Eel - Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Giant Moray Eel - Gymnothorax javanicus
Masked Moray Eel - Gymnothorax breedeni
Whitemouth Moray Eel - Gymnothorax meleagris
Undulated Moray Eel - Gymnothorax undulatus
Snowflake Moray Eel - Echidna nebulosa
Dwarf Moray Eel - Gymnothorax melatremus
Tiger Snake Moray Eel - Scuticaria tigrina
Zebra Moray Eel - Gymnomuraena zebra
Stout Moray Eel - Gymnothorax eurostus
Spotted Eagle Ray - Aetobatus narinari
Giant Manta Ray - Manta birostris
Whitetip Reef Shark - Triaenodon obesus
Red Banded Lobster - Justitia longimanus
Banded Coral Shrimp - Stenopus hispidus
Squat Anemone Shrimp - Thor amboinensis
Harlequin Shrimp - Hymenocera picta
Reticulated Hinge-Beak Shrimp - Cinetorhynchus reticulatis
Glass Amenone Shrimp - Periclimenes brevicarpalis
Striped Mantis Shrimp - Lysiosquillina maculata
Sawedged Spooner Crab - Etisus utilis
Atergatis subdentatus - Atergatis subdentatus
Yellow-Spotted Guard Crab - Trapezius flavopunctata
Red-Spotted Coral Crab - Trapezia rufopunctata
Trapezia bidentata - Trapezia bidentata
Porcelain Anemone Crab - Neopetrolisthes maculatus
Hawaiian Elegant Hermit Crab - Calcinus c.f. elegans
White-spotted Hermit Crab - Dardanus megistos
Whitebanded Hermit Crab - Calcinus seurati
Line-Legged Hermit Crab - Calcinus lineapropodus
Jeweled Anemone Hermit Crab - Dardanus pedunculatus
Paguritta kroppi - Paguritta kroppi
Sessile Barnacles -
Christmas Tree Worm - Spirobranchus giganteus
Medusa Worm - Loimia medusa
Divided Flatworm - Pseudobiceros cf. dimidiatus
Sapphire Flatworm - Pseudoceros sapphirinus
Thysanozoon nigropapillosum - Thysanozoon nigropapillosum
Inornate Chelidonura - Chelidonura inornata
Gold-Lace Nudibranch - Halgerda terramtuentis
Halgerda tessellata - Halgerda tessellata
Chromodoris coi - Chromodoris coi
Chromodoris lochi - Chromodoris lochi
Chromodoris elisabethina - Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris annae - Chromodoris annae
Phyllidia carlsonhoffi - Phyllidia carlsonhoffi
Fried-Egg Nudibranch - Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella nigra - Phyllidiella nigra
Phyllidiopsis striata - Phyllidiopsis striata
Blue Dragon Nudibranch - Pteraeolidia ianthina
White-Margin Nudibranch - Glossodoris rufomarginata
Red-tipped Sea Goddess - Glossodoris sedna
Bayer's Thuridilla - Thuridilla bayeri
Spotted Sea Hare - Aplysia dactylomela
Broadclub Cuttlefish - Sepia latimanus
Day Octopus - Octopus cyanea
Tiger Cowry - Cypraea tigris
Reticulated Cowry - Cypraea maculifera
Humpback Cowry - Cypraea mauritiana
Pimpled Basket Shell - Nassarius papillosus
Triton's Trumpet - Charonia tritonis
Giant Giant Clam - Tridacna gigas
Smooth Giant Clam - Tridacna derasa
Crocus Giant Clam - Tridacna crocea
Hippopus Clam - Hippopus hippopus
White Stinger - Macrorhynchia philippia
Moon Jelly - Aurelia aurita
Green Tube Tunicate - Ascidia sydneiensis
Yellow Sea Squirt - Phallusia julinea
Blue Club Tunicate - Rhopalaea circula
Polycarpa pigmentata - Polycarpa pigmentata
Didemnum molle - Didemnum molle
Pelagic Tunicate - Salpa sp.
Lacy Bryozoan - Reteporellina denticulata
Red-Spot Comb Jelly - Eurhamphaea vexilligera
Pin Cushion Sea Star - Culcita novaeguineae
Granulated Sea Star - Choriaster granulatus
Mottled Linckia - Linckia multifora
Blue Linckia - Linckia laevigata
Necklace Sea Star - Fromia monilis
Crown-Of-Thorns - Acanthaster planci
Red Slate Pencil Urchin - Heterocentrotus mammillatus
Rough-Spined Urchin - Prionocidaris hawaiiensis
Banded Urchin - Echinothrix calamaris
Blue-Black Urchin - Echinothrix diadema
Collector Urchin - Tripneustes gratilla
Pebble Collector Urchin - Pseudoboletia indiana
Pale Rock-Boring Urchin - Echinometra mathaei
Needle-spined Urchin - Echinostrephus aciculatus
Pineapple Sea Cucumber - Thelenota ananas
Leopard Sea Cucumber - Bohadschia argus
Plump Sea Cucumber - Actinopyga obesa
Paradoxical Sea Cucumber - Bohadschia paradoxa
Whitespotted Sea Cucumber - Actinopyga mauritiana
Teated Sea Cucumber - Holothuria whitmaei
White Teatfish - Holothuria fuscogilva
Black Sea Cucumber - Holothuria atra
Edible Sea Cucumber - Holothuria edulis
Greenfish - Stichopus chloronotus
Graeffe's Sea Cucumber  - Pearsonothuria graeffei
Giant Sea Cucumber - Thelenota anax
Elephant Trunkfish - Holothuria fuscopunctata
Holothuria turriscelsa - Holothuria turriscelsa
Brown Curryfish - Stichopus vastus
White Telesto - Carijoa riisei
Antler Coral - Pocillopora eydouxi
Cauliflower Coral - Pocillopora meandrina
Needle Coral - Seriatopora hystrix
Common Razor Coral - Fungia scutaria
Orange Cup Coral - Tubastraea coccinea
Bubble Coral - Plerogyra sinuosa
Anchor Coral - Euphyllia ancora
Hawksbill Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata
Green Turtle - Chelonia mydas
Loggerhead Turtle - Caretta caretta
Bottlenose Dolphin - Tursiops truncatus