Marine wildlife

Caribbean Sea, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

giant golden anemone, Karibische Goldrose — Condylactis gigantea
Giant golden anemone, Karibische Goldrose

Spotted eagle ray , Gefleckter Adlerrochen — Aetobatus narinari
Spotted eagle ray, Gefleckter Adlerrochen

Green sea turtle, Suppenschildkröte — Chelonia mydas
Green sea turtle, Suppenschildkröte

Marine angelfishes (Kaiserfische)

French angelfish, Franzosen-Kaiserfisch — Pomacanthus paru
French angelfish, Franzosen-Kaiserfisch

French angelfish, Franzosen-Kaiserfisch — Pomacanthus paru, juvenile
French angelfish, Franzosen-Kaiserfisch

rock beauty, Dreifarben-Kaiserfisch — Holacanthus tricolor
Rock beauty, Dreifarben-Kaiserfisch

Surgeonfishes (Doktorfische)

Blue doctorfish, Blauer Doktorfisch — Acanthurus coeruleus
Blue doctorfish, Blauer Doktorfisch

Blue doctorfish, Blauer Doktorfisch — Acanthurus coeruleus, juvenile
Blue doctorfish, Blauer Doktorfisch

ocean surgeon, Ozean-Doktorfisch — Acanthurus bahianus
Ocean surgeon, Ozean-Doktorfisch

Tetraodontiformes (Kugelfischartige)

Boxfishes (Kofferfische) and Porcupinefishes (Igelfische)

Smooth trunkfish, Perlen-Kofferfisch — Lactophrys triqueter
Smooth trunkfish, Perlen-Kofferfisch

Honeycomb cowfish, Bienenwaben-Kofferfisch — Acanthostracion polygonius
Honeycomb cowfish, Bienenwaben-Kofferfisch

Spotted porcupinefish, Gepunkteter Igelfisch — Diodon hystrix
Spotted porcupinefish, Gepunkteter Igelfisch

Filefishes (Feilenfische) and Triggerfishes (Drückerfische)

Broomtail filefish, Schrift-Feilenfisch — Aluterus scriptus
Broomtail filefish, Schrift-Feilenfisch

Orangespotted filefish, Schwanzfleckfeilenfisch — Cantherhines pullus
Orangespotted filefish, Schwanzfleckfeilenfisch

Black triggerfish, Schwarzer Weißbindendrücker — Melichthys niger
Black triggerfish, Schwarzer Weißbindendrücker

Butterflyfishes (Falterfische) and Squirrelfishes (Husarenfische)

Banded butterflyfish, Gestreifter Falterfisch — Chaetodon striatus
Banded butterflyfish, Gestreifter Falterfisch

Foureye butterflyfish, Vieraugen-Falterfisch — Chaetodon capistratus
Foureye butterflyfish, Vieraugen-Falterfisch

Squirrelfish, Gemeiner Husar — Holocentrus-adscensionis
Squirrelfish, Gemeine Husar

Anguilliformes (Aalartige) and Trumpetfish (Trompetenfisch)

spotted moray, Gefleckte Muräne — Gymnothorax moringa
Spotted moray, Gefleckte Muräne

sharptail snake-eel, Weißgefleckter Schlangenaal — Myrichthys breviceps
Sharptail snake-eel, Weißgefleckter Schlangenaal

West Atlantic trumpetfish, Westatlantischer Trompetenfisch — Aulostomus maculatus
Black West Atlantic trumpetfish
Westatlantischer Trompetenfisch

Wrasses (Lippfische)

Stoplight parrotfish, Ampel-Papageienfisch — Sparisoma viride
Stoplight parrotfish, Ampel-Papageienfisch
Terminal phase, male

Stoplight parrotfish, Ampel-Papageienfisch — Sparisoma viride
Stoplight parrotfish, Ampel-Papageienfisch
Initial phase, male or female

Striped parrotfish, Gestreifter Papageifisch — Scarus iseri
Striped parrotfish, Gestreifter Papageifisch

Queen parrotfish, Königin-Papageienfisch — Scarus vetula, male
Queen parrotfish, Königin-Papageienfisch

Queen parrotfish, Königin-Papageienfisch — Scarus vetula, female
Queen parrotfish, Königin-Papageienfisch

clown wrasse, Clown-Lippfisch — Halichoeres maculipinna
Clown wrasse, Clown-Lippfisch

Spanish hogfish, Spanischer Schweinslippfisch — Bodianus rufus
Spanish hogfish, Spanischer Schweinslippfisch

bluehead, Blaukopf Junker — Thalassoma bifasciatum
Bluehead, Blaukopf Junker

puddingwife wrasse, Puddingfrau-Lippfisch — Halichoeres radiatus
Puddingwife wrasse, Puddingfrau-Lippfisch

Damselfishes (Riffbarsche)

Yellowtail Damselfish, Gelbschwanz-Riffbarsch — Microspathodon chrysurus
Yellowtail damselfish, Gelbschwanz-Riffbarsch

Yellowtail Damselfish, Gelbschwanz-Riffbarsch — Microspathodon chrysurus, juvenile
Yellowtail damselfish, Gelbschwanz-Riffbarsch

sergeant major, Gestreifter Sergeant — Abudefduf saxatilis
Sergeant major, Gestreifter Sergeant

bicolor damselfish, Zweifarben-Riffbarsch — Stegastes partitus
Bicolor damselfish, Zweifarben-Riffbarsch

longfin damselfish, Langflossen-Riffbarsch — Stegastes diencaeus
Longfin damselfish Langflossen-Riffbarsch

longfin damselfish, Langflossen-Riffbarsch — Stegastes diencaeus, juvenile
Longfin damselfish, Langflossen-Riffbarsch

blue chromis, Blaues Schwalbenschwänzchen — Azurina cyanea
Blue chromis, Blaues Schwalbenschwänzchen

brown chromis, Brauner Chromis — Chromis multilineata
Brown chromis, Brauner Chromis

yellowfin mojarra, Gelbflossen-Mojarra — Gerres cinereus
Yellowfin mojarra, Gelbflossen-Mojarra

Groupers (Zacken- und Sägebarsche)

tiger grouper, Tiger-Zackenbarsch — Mycteroperca tigris
Tiger grouper, Tiger-Zackenbarsch

graysby, Blutroter Juwelenbarsch — Cephalopholis cruentata
Graysby, Blutroter Juwelenbarsch

harlequin bass, Harlekin-Sägebarsch — Serranus-tigrinus
Harlequin bass, Harlekin-Sägebarsch

Grunts (Grunzer)

French grunt, Franzosen-Grunzer — Haemulon flavolinatum
French grunt, Franzosen-Grunzer

burrito grunt, Langgestreckter Grunzer — Anisotremus interruptus
Burrito grunt, Langgestreckter Grunzer

smallmouth grunt, Gelbstreifen-Grunzer — Haemulon chrysargyreum
Smallmouth grunt, Gelbstreifen-Grunzer

Flatfishes (Plattfische)

plate fish, Pfauenbutt — Bothus-lunatus
Plate fish, Pfauenbutt

eyed flounder, Augenfleckbutt — Bothus oscellatus
Eyed flounder, Augenfleckbutt

Others

Spotted Scorpionfish, Gefleckter Skorpionsfisch — Scorpaena plumieri
Spotted Scorpionfish, Gefleckter Skorpionsfisch

burrito grunt, Sandtaucher-Eidechsenfisch — Synodus intermedius
Burrito grunt, Sandtaucher-Eidechsenfisch

great barracuda, Grosser Barrakuda — Sphyraena barracuda
Great barracuda, Grosser Barrakuda

Atlantic needlefish, Atlantischer Hornhecht — Strongylura marina
Atlantic needlefish, Atlantischer Hornhecht

Yellow chub, Karibischer Ruderfisch — Kyphosus incisor
Yellow chub, Karibischer Ruderfisch

Yellow goatfish, Gelbe Meerbarbe — Mulloidichthys martinicus
Yellow goatfish, Gelbe Meerbarbe

Atlantic ocean, Canary Islands

Molluscs

including predatory and venomous Conus snails capable of stinging humans

Common octopus, Octopus vulgaris — Octopus vulgaris
Common octopus, Gewöhnlicher Krake

European common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis — Sepia officinalis
European common cuttlefish
Gewöhnlicher Tintenfisch

Spotted sea hare, Aplysia dactylomela — Aplysia dactylomela
Spotted sea hare, Geringelter Seehase

Felimare picta

Butterfly cone, Conus-pulcher — Conus pulcher
Butterfly cone, Schmetterlingskegel

Conus guanche — Conus guanche
Conus snails, Kegelschnecke

Sea anemones

Anemonia melanaster

Anemonia viridis

Palythoa canariensis

Cartilaginous fish

Angelshark, Squatina squatina — Squatina squatina
Angelshark, Engelshai

Duckbill ray, Aetomylaeus bovinus — Aetomylaeus bovinus
Duckbill ray, Gestreifter Adlerrochen

Bony fish

Anguilliformes

Moray eel, Muraena augusti — Muraena augusti
Moray eel, Schwarze Muräne

Leopard eel, Myrichthys pardalis — Myrichthys pardalis
Leopard eel , Leopardenaal

Fishes with venomous spines

Madeira rockfish, Scorpaena maderensis — Scorpaena maderensis
Madeira rockfish, Madeira-Drachenkopf

Black scorpionfish, Scorpaena porcus — Scorpaena-porcus
Black scorpionfish, Brauner Drachenkopf

Greater weever, Trachinus draco — Trachinus draco
Greater weever, Petermännchen

Labridae and Lizardfishes

Ornate wrasse, Thalassoma pavo — Thalassoma pavo
Ornate wrasse, Meerpfau

Pearly razorfish, Xyrichtys novacula — Xyrichtys novacula
Pearly razorfish, Schermesserfisch

Mediterranean parrotfish, Sparisoma cretense — Sparisoma cretense
Mediterranean parrotfish
Europäischer Papageienfisch

Emerald wrasse, Symphodus-trutta — Symphodus trutta
Emerald wrasse, Atlantischer Lippfisch

Atlantic lizardfish, Synodus saurus

Diamond lizardfish, Synodus synodus

Damselfishes

Canary damsel, Similiparma-lurida — Similiparma lurida
Canary damsel, Neon Riffbarsch

Sergeant major, Abudefduf-saxatilis — Abudefduf saxatilis
Sergeant major, Riffbarsch

Azores chromis, Chromis-limbata — Chromis limbata
Azores chromis, Azoren-Chromis Riffbarsch

Tetraodontiformes

including toxic Pufferfishes, containing tetrodotoxin

Planehead Filefish , Stephanolepis hispidus — Stephanolepis hispidus
Planehead Filefish, Brauner Feilenfisch

Guinean puffer, Sphoeroides-marmoratus — Sphoeroides marmoratus
Guinean puffer, Brauner Kugelfisch

Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer, Canthigaster-capistrata — Canthigaster capistrata
Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer,
Makaronesischer Spitzkopfkugelfisch

Perciformes

Dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus, Bauner Zackenbarsch — Epinephelus marginatus
Dusky grouper, Bauner Zackenbarsch

Blacktail comber, Serranus-atricauda — Serranus atricauda
Blacktail comber, Schwarzschwanzbarsch

Painted comber , Serranus-papilionaceus — Serranus papilionaceus
Painted comber, Schriftbarsch

Glasseyes, Heteropriacanthus fulgens — Heteropriacanthus fulgens
Glasseyes, Grossaugenbarsch

Island grouper, Mycteroperca fusca, — Mycteroperca fusca
Island grouper, Makaronesen Zackenbarsch

Island grouper, Mycteroperca fusca — Mycteroperca fusca
Island grouper, Makaronesen Zackenbarsch

Sea breams

Salema, Sarpa-salpa — Sarpa salpa
Salema, Goldstrieme

Zebra sea bream, Diplodus-cervinus — Diplodus cervinus
Zebra sea bream, Zebrabrasse

White seabream , Diplodus-cadenati — Diplodus cadenati
White seabream, Geissbrasse

sheephead bream, Diplodus-puntazzo — Diplodus puntazzo
sheephead bream, Spitzmaul-Brasse

two-banded sea bream, Diplodus-vulgaris — Diplodus vulgaris
Two-banded sea bream, Zweibindenbrasse

striped seabream , Lithognathus-mormyrus — Lithognathus mormyrus
Striped seabream, Marmorbrasse

saddled seabream, Oblada-melanura — Oblada melanura
Saddled seabream, Bandbrasse

Boops boops, Boops-boops — Boops boops
Boops boops, Gelbstriemenbrasse

Syngnathiformes

Atlantic trumpetfish, Aulostomus strigosus — Aulostomus strigosus
Atlantic trumpetfish, Ostatlantischer Trompetenfisch

Surmullet , Mullus-surmuletus — Mullus-surmuletus
Surmullet, Streifenbarbe

Blennies and gobies

Redlip blenny, Ophioblennius atlanticus — Ophioblennius atlanticus
Redlip blenny, Rotlippen-Schleimfisch

Rock-pool blenny, Parablennius parvicornis — Parablennius parvicornis
Rock-pool blenny, Kammzahn-Blenny

Mauligobius maderensis — Mauligobius maderensis
Madeiragrundel

Other bony fishes

Wide-eyed flounder, Bothus-podas — Bothus podas
Wide-eyed flounder, Weitaugenbutt

Pacific drummer, Kyphosus-sectatrix — Kyphosus sectatrix
Pacific drummer, Bermuda-Döbel

Bastard grunt, Pomadasys-incisus — Pomadasys incisus
Bastard grunt

Sand smelt, Atherina-presbyter — Atherina presbyter
Sand smelt, Ährenfisch

Silverfish, Trachinotus-ovatus — Trachinotus ovatus
Silverfish, Bläuel

Mullets, Mugilidae — Mugilidae
Mullets, Meeräsche

Keeltail needlefish, Platybelone argalus — Platybelone argalus
Keeltail needlefish, Hornhecht

Yellowmouth barracuda, Sphyraena viridensis — Sphyraena viridensis
Yellowmouth barracuda, Gelbmaulbarrakuda

Hydrozoa, colonial organism

blue bottle or man-of-war, Physalia physalis by-the-wind sailor, Velella

Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, France

Tompot blenny, Parablennius gattorugine

Ringneck blenny, Parablennius pilicornis

Shanny, Lipophrys pholis

Black Goby, Gobius niger

Striped red mullet, Mullus surmuletus

Baillon's wrasse, Symphodus bailloni

Mediterranean Sea, Spain

Painted comber, Serranus scriba

Red-black triplefin, Tripterygion tripteronotum

Anemonia viridis

Wrasses

Ornate wrasse, Thalassoma pavo

Five-spotted wrasse, Symphodus roissali

Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Coris julis

Adriatic Sea, Croatia

Atlantic lizardfish (Synodus saurus sand smelt, Atherina presbyter thicklip grey mullet, Chelon labrosus

Wrasses, Labridae

East Atlantic peacock wrasse, Symphodus-tinca five-spotted wrasse, Symphodus roissali Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Coris julis

Seabreams and comber

annular sea bream, Diplodus annularis common two-banded sea bream, Diplodus vulgaris painted comber, Serranus scriba

Gobies and blennies

giant goby, Gobius cobitis slender goby, Gobius geniporus tompot blenny, Parablennius gattorugine

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