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ANGLERFISH - Order Lophiiformes
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Fish by Classification
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VARIOUS - Order Perciformes
>
Perciformes (A-J)
>
Blackfish (Girellidae)
Blennies (Blenniidae)
Bullseye (Pepherididae)
Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae)
Cales & Weed Whitings (Odacidae)
Cardinalfish (Apogonidae)
Damselfish (Pomacentridae)
Dart Gobies (Microdesmidae)
Devilfish & Hulafish (Plesiopidae)
Dragonets (Callionymidae)
Fusiliers (Lutjanidae)
Goatfish (Mullidae)
Grubfish (Pinguipedidae)
Gobies (Gobiidae)
Hawkfish (Cirrhitidae)
Jacks & Trevallies (Carangidae)
Perciformes (K-Z)
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Longfin Pikes (Dinolestidae)
Moorish Idol (Zanclidae)
Morwongs (Cheilodactylidae)
Old Wifes (Enoplosidae)
Parrotfish (Scaridae)
Rockcod & Seaperches (Serranidae)
Seacarp (Aplodactylidae)
Silver Batfish (Monodactylidae)
Snappers & Bream (Sparidae)
Stripeys & Mados (Microcathidae)
Surgeonfish (Acanthuridae)
Sweeps (Scorpididae)
Threefins (Tripterygiidae)
Wrasse (Labridae)
ANGLERFISH - Order Lophiiformes
>
Striped Anglerfish
Painted Anglerfish
Freckled Anglerfish
BEARDIES/CODS - Order Gadiformes
>
Large-Tooth Beardy
CATFISH - Order Siluriformes
>
Striped Catfish
Estuary Catfish
EELS - Order Anguilliformes
>
Green Moray Eel
White Speckled Moray Eel
Conger Eels
Giant Snake Eels
Longfin Eel
CLINGFISH - Order Gobiesociformes
>
Eastern Cleaner Clingfish
FILEFISH & PUFFERFISH - Order Tetraodonitofmes
>
Leatherjackets (Monacanthidae)
Tropical Boxfish (Ostraciidae)
Temperate Boxfish (Aracanidae)
Porcupinefish (Diodontidae)
Pufferfish (Tetraodontidae)
FROGFISH - Order Batrachoididae
>
Frogfish
FLATFISH - Order Pleuronectiformes
>
Flatfish - Flounders
Flatfish - Soles
GRINNERS - Order Aulopiformes
>
Sergeant Bakers
Lizardfish
NEEDLEFISH - Order Beloniformes
PIPEFISH - Order Syngnathiformes
>
Pipefish & Seahorse (Syngnathidae)
Flutemouth
SAWBELLIES - Order Beryciformes
>
Pineapplefish
Roughy
SCORPIONFISH - Order Scorpaeniformes
>
Flatheads
Gurnards
Prowfish
Scorpionfishes
Velvetfish
Fish by Characteristics
Sharks
>
Blind Shark
Crested Bullhead Shark
Port Jackson Shark
Grey Nurse Shark
Banded Wobbegong Shark
Ornate Wobbegong Shark
Spotted Wobbegong Shark
Bull Shark
Rays
>
Kapala Stingaree
Bull Ray
Common Stingaree
Brown Stingray
Fiddler Ray / Guitar Shark
Numb Ray
Cephalopods
>
Cuttlefish
>
Mourning Cuttlefish
Giant Cuttlefish
Pyjama Squid
Octopus
>
Sydney Octopus
Blue Ringed Octopus
Squid
>
Southern Calamary Squid
Southern Bobtail Squid
Crustaceans
>
Crabs
>
Anemone Hermit Crab
Blue Swimmer Crab
Hermit Crab
Sponge Decorator Crab
Krill
Shrimps
>
Banded Cleaner Shrimp
Eastern King Prawn
Hinge Back Shrimp
Sea Lice
Sea slugs
>
Nudibranchs
Sea Hares
Side Gilled Slugs & Headshield Slugs
Seastars / Starfish
>
Biscuit Seastar
Comb Seastar
Eight Armed Sea Star
Firebrick Seastar
Many-pored Seastar
Mosaic Seastar
Regular Sea Star
Speckled Seastar
Southern Feather Star
Sydney Seastar
Velvet Seastar
Sea Urchins
Sponges & Sea squirts
Corals, Byrozoas & Sea Pens
Anemones
Dive Sites
Bare Island
Camp Cove
Clifton Gardens
Clovelly Pool
Gordon's Bay
Kurnell
North Bondi
Shark Point
Shelly Beach
Shiprock
Other dive sites
Dive Calendar
Summer (Dec-Feb)
Autumn (Mar-May)
Winter (Jun-Aug)
Spring (Sep-Nov)
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The family Mullidae contains about 35 species, all with noticeable whiskers / barbels on the chin used for digging and finding their prey. In Sydney these are a fairly common sighting.
The two species we see regularly include the
Blue Lined Goatfish (Upneichthys Lineatus)
and the
Black Spot Goatfish (Parupeneus Signatus)
.
Blue Lined Goatfish (Upeneichthys Lineatus)
Black Spot Goatfish (Parupeneus Signatus)
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