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Fishes
Fish are gill bearing aquatic craniate animals, they use their gills to breathe. Most fish are ectothermic (cold-blooded) allowing their body temperature to vary as ambient temperature changes. They have swim bladders which is a specialised organ that can be filled with air to help establish neutral buoyancy in the water.
Anthias
Anthias anthias
Anthias anthias
Anthias anthias
Anthias anthias
Barracuda
European Barracuda, Sphyraena sphyraena
European Barracuda, Sphyraena sphyraena
European Barracuda, Sphyraena sphyraena
European Barracuda juveniles, Sphyraena sphyraena
Blenny
Tompot Blenny (Parablennius gattorugine)
Tompot Blenny (Parablennius gattorugine)
Rusty or Black Blenny (Parablennius Sanguinolentus)
Yellow Ringneck Blenny (Parablennius pilicornis)
Yellow Ringneck Blenny (Parablennius pilicornis)
Triplefin Blenny Tripterygion delaisi)
Triplefin Blenny Tripterygion delaisi)
Triplefin Blenny (Tripterygion delaisi)
Triplefin Blackfaced Blenny (Tripterygion Delaisi)
Triplefin Blenny(Tripterygion Delaisi)
Triplefin Blenny (Tripterygion Delaisi)
Triplefin Blenny
Triplefin Blenny (Tripterygion melanurus)
Blenny canevae
Striped blenny (Parablennius rouxi)
Striped blenny (Parablennius rouxi)
Brown Meagre
Brown Meagre (Sciaena umbra)
Brown Meagre (Sciaena umbra)
Cardinel fish
Flame Cardinal Fish.
Cardinel fish (Apogon imberbis)
Cardinel fish (Apogon imberbis)
Male Cardinel fish carrying eggs
Cardinel fish (Apogon imberbis)
Cardinel fish, baby
Juvenile Cardinel fish 30mm long
Clingfish
Clingfishes are fishes of the family Gobiesocidae, the only family in the order Gobiesociformes. These fairly small to very small fishes are widespread in tropical and temperate regions, mostly near the coast, generally living and hiding under rocks. But a few species in deeper seas or fresh water. Wikipedia
Lepadogaster candollii
A mature fish, these grow up to around 7.5 cm long
Lepadogaster candollii
This little fish was only about 20mm long
Lepadogaster candollii
This little fish was only about 20mm long
Lepadogaster purpurea
Lepadogaster purpurea
Congar eel
Congar eel
Congor eel
Congor eel
Congor eel
Cornet fish
Cornet fish Blue spotted (Fistularia commersonii)
Cornet fish Blue spotted (Fistularia commersonii)
Cornetfish, juvenile - Blue spotted (Fistularia commersonii)
Cornetfish, juvenile - Blue spotted (Fistularia commersonii)
Comber
Brown Comber (Serranus hepatus)
Comber (Serranus cabrilla)
Comber (Serranus Cabrilla)
Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)
Painted Comber
Painted Comber trying to swallow a Bleeny
Flat fish: Sole & Flounder
Flounder
Flounder
Flounder -
Wide Eyedflounder (Bothus podas)
Wide Eyedflounder (Bothus podas)
Wide Eyedflounder
Sole, Buglossidium luteum
Sole, Buglossidium luteum
Forkbeard
Forkbeard (physic physic)
Forkbeard (physic physic)
Forkbeard (physic physic)
Forkbeard (physic physic)
Garfish
Gar-fish (Tylosurus choram)
Gar-fish (Tylosurus choram)
Goby
Giant Goby (Gobius cobitis)
Bucchich's goby (Gobius bucchichi)
Bucchich's goby (Gobius bucchichi)
Red Mouth Goby (Gobius cruentatus)
Red Mouth Goby (Gobius cruentatus)
Slender Goby - Gobius geniporus
Rock Goby (Gobius paganellus)
Golden Goby (Gobius auratus) Photo credit Eva Bast
Black Goby, Gobius niger
Black Goby, Gobius niger
Leopard Spotted Goby (Thorogobius ephippiatus)
Leopard Spotted Goby - juvenile (Thorogobius ephippiatus)
Grouper
Giant Dusky Grouper
Mature Dusty Grouper
Dusky Grouper juvenile
Dusky Grouper
Mottled Grouper - Mycteroperca rubra
Mottled Grouper - Mycteroperca rubra
Marbled Brown Grouper
Gold blotched Grouper (Epinephelus costae)
Gold blotched Grouper (Epinephelus costae)
Gold blotch grouper (Mycteroperca rurba)
Gurnards
Blackwing Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena macracantha)
The Tub Gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna)
Spiny red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinoffs)
Jacks
Bigeyed Jack (Caranx sexfasciatus)
Bigeyed Jack (Caranx sexfasciatus)
A Greater Amberjack with other Yellowtail Jacks
Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
Yellowtail Amberjack (Seriola lalandi)
Yellowtail Amberjack (Seriola lalandi)
Blue runner (Caranx crysos)
Guelly Jack (Pseudocaranx dentex)
Derbio (Trachinotus ovatus )
John Dory
John Dory, juvenile
John Dory, juvenile
Picture credit Chris Elson
Lampuki
Lampuki, Common Dolphin fish
Picture credit Allinson MD
Lampuki
Lizard Fish
Lizard fish
Lizard fish
Lizard fish
Lizard fish
Mackerel
Mediterranean horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus)
Mediterranean horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus)
Mediterranean horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus)
Mediterranean horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus)
Moray
Mediterranean Moray Eel (Muraena helena)
Mediterranean Moray Eel (Muraena helena)
Mediterranean Moray Eel (Muraena helena)
Mediterranean Moray Eel (Muraena helena)
Fangtooth moray: Enchelycore anatina
Photo accreditation to Babs Davidson
Fangtooth moray; Enchelycore anatina
Photo accreditation to Babs Davidson
Fangtooth Moray
Brown Moray (Gymnothorax unicolor)
Brown Moray (Gymnothorax unicolor)
Mullet
Golden Grey Mullet
Golden Grey Mullet
Striped Mullet (Mullus surmeletus)
Striped Mullet (Mullus surmeletus)
Striped Mullet
Striped Mullet
Striped Mullet
Striped Mullet - juvenile
Parrot fish
Parrot fish - female (Sparissoma cretense)
Parrot fish - Male (sparisoma cretense)
Young parrot fish
Parrot fish - juvenile
Pearl Fish
These fish live inside the Sea Cucumbers anus and are very rarely seen outside.
Pearlfish, Carapus acus
Pearlfish, Carapus acus
Pearlfish, Carapus acus
Pearlfish, Carapus acus
Pipe Fish
Mediterranean deep-snouted pipefish
Mediterranean deep-snouted pipefish
Mediterranean deep-snouted pipefish
Mediterranean deep-snouted pipefish
Mediterranean deep-snouted pipefish
Mediterranean deep-snouted pipefish
Rabbit Fish
Rabbit fish; Siganus luridus Patmos)
Rabbit fish; Siganus luridus Patmos)
Rabbit fish; Siganus luridus Patmos)
Rabbit fish; Siganus luridus Patmos)
Remora fish
Common Remora, Echeneidae
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Sand Eel
Sand eel the Damsel Blackfin or Snake Blenny (Ophidion barbatum)
Sand eel the Damsel Blackfin or Snake Blenny (Ophidion barbatum)
Sand eel the Damsel Blackfin or Snake Blenny (Ophidion barbatum)
Sand eel the Damsel Blackfin or Snake Blenny (Ophidion barbatum)
Sand Smelt
Big-scale Sand Smelt (Atherina boyeri)
Big-scale Sand Smelt (Atherina boyeri)
Sand Smelt
Seabream
Annular Seabream
Black Bream - Female (Spondyliosoma Cantharus)
Bogue (Boops boops)
Bogue (Boops boops)
Cow Bream, Salema (Sarpa salpa)
Cow Bream, Salema (Sarpa salpa)
Common Pandora, King Of The Breams, (Pagellus erythrinus)
Common Pandora, King Of The Breams, (Pagellus erythrinus)
Common Pandora, King Of The Breams,
Common Pandora, King Of The Breams, (Pagellus erythrinus)
Common Two-banded Sea Bream (Diplodus vulgaris)
Common Two-banded Sea Bream (Diplodus vulgaris)
Common Dentex (Dentex dentex)
Common Dentex (Dentex dentex)
Gilt-Head Sea bream, Sparus aurata
Saddled Seabream (Oblada melanura)
Juvanile saddled Seabream
Saddled Seabream baby (Oblada melanura)
Saddled Seabream baby (Oblada melanura)
Sharpsnout Seabream (Diplodus puntazzo)
Sharpsnout Seabream (Diplodus puntazzo)
Striped Seabream & White Seabream
Striped Seabream
White Seabream (Diplodus Sargus)
White Seabream (Diplodus Sargus)
Seahorses
Long Snouted Seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus)
Long Snouted Seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus)
(Hippocampus guttulatus)
(Hippocampus guttulatus)
Short nose Seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus)
Short nose Seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus)
Short nose Seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus)
Scorpion Fish
Yellow Scorpion fish (Scorpaena porcus)
Yellow scorpion fish (Scorpaena porcus)
Scorpion fish (Scorpaena scrofa)
Scorpion fish, Scorpaena scrofa or notata
Small Scorpion or Rock fish (Pesci pericolosi)
Sorpion fish or Madeira rockfish
Spicara
Blotched Picarel Spicara
Blotched Picarel Spicara
Menola Spicara Maena
Menola Spicara Maena
Star Gazer
Stargazer (uranoscopus-scaber)
Stargazer (uranoscopus-scaber)
Stargazer (uranoscopus-scaber)
Stargazer, juvenile (uranoscopus-scaber)
Sun fish
Mola mola, aka Sun fish
Photo credit to Vera Wittenberg
Surgeon fish
Monrovian surgeonfish (Acanthurus monroviae)
Monrovian surgeonfish (Acanthurus monroviae)
Monrovian surgeonfish (Acanthurus monroviae)
Trigger fish
Mediterranean Grery Trigger fish (Balistes Capriscus)
Grey Mediterranean Grey Trigger fish (Balistes Capriscus)
Mediterranean Grey Trigger fish (Balistes Capriscus)
Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Bullet Tuna
Weever fish
Starry Weever fish, Trachinus radiatus
Starry Weever fish, Trachinus Radiatus
Greater Weever fish, Trachinus draco
Greater Weever fish, Trachinus draco
Wrasse
Rainbow Wrasse - male
Rainbow Royal Wrasse - male
Rainbow Wrasse - female
Rainbow Wrasse juvenile
Pearly Razor fish or Cleaver Wrasse
Pearly Razor fish or Cleaver Wrasse
Pearly Razor fish or Cleaver Wrasse
Pearly Razor fish or Cleaver Wrasse
Pearly Razor fish or Cleaver Wrasse
Peacock Wrasse - Male
Peacock Wrasse; with parasite on tail - Male
Peacock Wrasse - Female
Oscellated Wrasse over eggs
Ornate Wrasse female (Thalassoma pavo)
Juvenile Ornate Wrasses; the light green is the male
Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) - male
Juvenile Ornate Wrasse; male
Juvenile Ornate Wrasse (female)
Green Wrasse (Labrus viridis)
Green Wrasse (Labrus viridis) -419
Corkwing Wrasse
Corkwing Wrasse juvenile
Corkwing wrasse tending nest
Corkwing Wrasse collecting weed fro nest
Corkwing Wrasse
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