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Reef fish school in sunlight. These are baitfish, forming a school for safety in numbers against predators. Many species of fish are referred to as baitfish

Many host goby on a coral
Many host goby (Pleurosicya mossambica) on a cats eye coral (Cynarina lacrymalis). This fish spends its whole life around its chosen host, which may be a sponge, coral or other sedentary animal

Queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula), supermale. This species of parrotfish has two kinds of males. One that begins life as a male

Many-spotted sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides). Also known as harlequin sweetlips, this fish can reach a length of around 72 centimetres

Potato cod with diver
MODEL RELEASED. Potato cod (Epinephelus tukula) with a scuba diver. Despite its name this fish is actually a grouper. It is found near reefs in the Indo-Pacific, feeding on other fish, skate

Ring-eye pygmy goby (Trimma sp.) amongst a group of sea squirts (Rhopalaea sp). This fish is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region

Bullethead parrotfish (Scarus sordidus), males fighting. These fish can be found in the Indo-Pacific region and can grow up to 40 cm long

Tricolor parrotfish (Scarus tricolor). This species can be found in the Indo-Pacific region and can grow up to 27 cm in length. It feeds on benthic algae and inhabits dense coral reefs

Masked rabbitfish (Siganus puellus). This fish is found in the Indo-West Pacific region in shallow coral reef areas, lagoons and particularly areas with plenty of Acropora coral

Red handfish (Brachionichthys politus) on the sea floor. This fish is found in shallow reef habitats off the coast of Tasmania and in limited areas of the south-west Pacific

Longnose butterfly fish (Forcipiger flavissimus) on a coral reef. This fish can reach a length of around 25 centimetres. It inhabits the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region

Schooling bigeye trevally
Schooling Bigeye trevally. The trevally or jackfish (Caranx sexfasciatus) congregates in large schools during the day normally along the edges of a reef wall in an area with the strongest current

Sand perch on a granulated starfish
Sand perch (Parapercis sp.) resting on a granulated starfish (Choriaster granulatus). Sand perch are often used by fishermen as bait. They inhabit shallow waters and sandy areas

Yellow-margined moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, centre) surrounded by Durban hinge-beak prawns (Rynchocinetes durbanensis). Photographed in Bali, Indonesia

Sole fish scales, polarised light micrograph. Placoid scales of a sole (Solea solea). These tough scales protect the body of the fish

Blue-lined snappers (Lutjanus kasmira) shoaling on a coral reef. This fish inhabits the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. It feeds on smaller fish and crustaceans

Robust fusilier fish. Huge school of robust fusilier fish (Caesio cuning) over a coral reef. These fish congregate around the edges of reefs

Leafy sea dragon (Phycodurus eques). Its leaf-like protrusions and colouring allow it to resemble floating seaweed. It inhabits the kelp-covered reef waters around Australia

Bluestreak fusilier (Pterocaesio tile) swimming over a coral reef. This fish can grow up to 30 cm in length and is found in the Indo-Pacific region around coral reefs

Creole fish and parasite
Creole fish (Paranthias furcifer) with a parasitic isopod attached to its head. The creole fish is found near reefs in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It feeds on zooplankton

Razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus). This fish is also called shrimpfish. It swims in a vertical head- down position and feeds on minute planktonic crustaceans

Redtail butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) in a coral reef. Redtail butterflyfish can grow up to 18cm long. They feed mainly on coral polyps. Photographed in the Andaman Sea, Thailand

Fish skin, SEM
Fish skin. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the folded surface of skin cells from a zebrafish (Danio rerio). The microscopic folds are called microplicae

Saddled puffer fish. Saddled puffer fish (Canthigaster valentini) sleeping on a sponge. This fish inhabits the tropical seas of the Indo- Pacific region

White-eyed moray eel (Siderea thyrsoidea).Moray eels are large predatory fish that inhabit holes in reefs and rocky areas

Redbelly yellowtail fusiliers (Caesio cuning) over a coral reef. This fish, also known as the deep-bodied fusilier, can grow up to 60 centimetres in length

Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) with an open mouth, showing its sharp teeth. This fish is a fast and voracious predator, reaching a length of over 1 metre

Sharpnose puffer fish (Canthigaster rostrata). This fish is native to the Atlantic Ocean. Photographed in a fish tank

Dead coelacanth fish

Spawning sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Adult male (centre) and female (left) spawners swimming upstream to spawn. Sockeye salmon are anadromous

Arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus). This fish is found throughout the Indo-Pacific and is around 20 centimetres long. It feeds on shrimps, small fishes, crabs, and other crustaceans

Ocellaris anemonefish laying eggs
Ocellaris anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) laying eggs. The process of egg laying lasts around half an hour. The female lays between 100- 1000 eggs

Juvenile lionfish (Pterois volitans). This fish has poisonous spines in its fins. These cause excruciating pain, but a sting is rarely fatal to a human. Photographed off Komodo, Indonesia

Newly-hatched glass eel embryo, Anguilla japonica

Angelfish and divers. Angelfish (family Pomacanthidae) are found on shallow reefs in the Indian Ocean, tropical Atlantic Ocean and western Pacific Ocean

Long-nosed butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus). This fish is around 22 centimetres in length and is found in the Indo-Pacific

Longfin spadefish (Platax teira) being cleaned by bluestreak cleaner wrasses (Labroides dimidiatus). The longfin spadefish is also called the tiera batfish

Salmon eggs. Close-up of eggs of the pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). The small black dots visible in some of the eggs are the eyes of the young fish inside

Juvenile freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) resting on coral. Photographed in the Red Sea, Egypt

Circular batfish (Platax orbicularis). Photographed in the Red Sea, Egypt

Yellow butterflyfish (Chaetodon andamanensis). This fish is also known as the Andaman butterflyfish. Photographed in the Andaman Sea, Thailand

Crocodile fish (Cymbacephalus beauforti) camouflaged on the seabed. This bottom-dwelling fish inhabits the shallow tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region

Black-spotted porcupinefish (Arothron hystrix) inflating itself. The porcupinefish swallows water to inflate itself as a form of defence from predators

Longfin batfish
Juvenile longfin batfish (Platax teira). Photographed at Bunaken, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Blackedge thicklip wrasse (Hemigymnus melapterus) with cleaner wrasses (Labroides dimidatus). This fish can grow up to 90 cm in length

Herring shoal
Herring (family Clupeidae) shoal. This fish forms large shoals and feeds mainly on plankton. Photographed in the Red Sea

Blue-green chromis (Chromis viridis) over branching coral. This species of damselfish inhabits reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, from the eastern Indian Ocean to the Pacific islands

Coelacanth fish

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