Reef depth

Area of origin

Dive into the reef depths and discover a fascinating world where amazing creatures thrive in partial darkness. Fish and invertebrates adapted to these unique conditions await.

26 species sheets are available for research. These are listed in alphabetical order by scientific name.

LC

titan triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens

70 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

turncoat hogfish
Bodianus axillaris

16 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

honeycomb filefish
Cantherhines pardalis

15 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

raccoon butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula

17 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Loading...
NE

whitespotted hermit
Dardanus megistos

15 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Loading...
LC

Eleotris fusca
Eleotridae

22 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

blacktip grouper
Epinephelus fasciatus

22 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
Epinephelidae

45 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

goldenstriped soapfish
Grammistes sexlineatus

27 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

Gymnothorax undulatus
Muraenidae

120 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus

20 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

The checkerboard wrasse inhabits the slopes and sandy expanses of lagoons and coral reefs. Its diet primarily consists of prey with tough shells. It can be observed at depths of up to around 30 meters

Loading...
LC

bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus

10 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

The bluestreak cleaner wrasse feeds exclusively by parasitically cleaning larger fish and turtles. In the reefs, it coordinates a cleaning station, typically near branching corals. Particularly active at the beginning of the day, these small cleaner wrasses clean the gills and mouths of many fish species.

Loading...
LC

spangled emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus

70 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

Lutjanus bengalensis
Lutjanidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

bluestripe snapper
Lutjanus kasmira

25 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

silver moony
Monodactylus argenteus

12 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

The silver moony is a common species found in various coastal habitats, from bays and mangroves to muddy coastal reefs. It primarily feeds on plankton and detritus. Its range extends from the Red Sea and East Africa to Polynesia and Australia, including the Persian Gulf and the freshwater zone of the Mekong Delta.

Loading...
LC

Myrichthys maculosus
Ophichthidae

50 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

Octopus cyanea
Octopodidae

18 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Loading...
NE

Polydactylus plebeius
Polynemidae

30 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

bluering angelfish
Pomacanthus annularis

30 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Loading...
LC

Pristiapogon kallopterus
Pomacentridae

10 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

yellowspotted triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus

30 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

Sargocentron punctatissimum
Holocentridae

15 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Loading...
NE

banded coral shrimp
Stenopus Hispidus

7 cm

living as a couple or alone

scavenger

Loading...
LC

bluespotted lagoon ray
taeniura lymma

20 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Loading...
LC

indian sail-fin surgeonfish
Zebrasoma desjardinii

28 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with alguivorous tendency

The Indian sail-fin surgeonfish is a tropical fish native to the reefs of the Indo-Pacific. This fish has very large dorsal and anal fins, which it can use to double its size. It uses these features to impress its counterparts during courtship.

Loading...

titan triggerfish

Balistoides viridescens

70 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

turncoat hogfish

Bodianus axillaris

16 cm

solitary

carnivorous

honeycomb filefish

Cantherhines pardalis

15 cm

solitary

carnivorous

raccoon butterflyfish

Chaetodon lunula

17 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

whitespotted hermit

Dardanus megistos

15 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Eleotris fusca

Eleotridae

22 cm

solitary

carnivorous

blacktip grouper

Epinephelus fasciatus

22 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Epinephelus flavocaeruleus

Epinephelidae

45 cm

solitary

carnivorous

goldenstriped soapfish

Grammistes sexlineatus

27 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Gymnothorax undulatus

Muraenidae

120 cm

solitary

carnivorous

checkerboard wrasse

Halichoeres hortulanus

20 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

The checkerboard wrasse inhabits the slopes and sandy expanses of lagoons and coral reefs. Its diet primarily consists of prey with tough shells. It can be observed at depths of up to around 30 meters

bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

10 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

The bluestreak cleaner wrasse feeds exclusively by parasitically cleaning larger fish and turtles. In the reefs, it coordinates a cleaning station, typically near branching corals. Particularly active at the beginning of the day, these small cleaner wrasses clean the gills and mouths of many fish species.

spangled emperor

Lethrinus nebulosus

70 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Lutjanus bengalensis

Lutjanidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

bluestripe snapper

Lutjanus kasmira

25 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

silver moony

Monodactylus argenteus

12 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

The silver moony is a common species found in various coastal habitats, from bays and mangroves to muddy coastal reefs. It primarily feeds on plankton and detritus. Its range extends from the Red Sea and East Africa to Polynesia and Australia, including the Persian Gulf and the freshwater zone of the Mekong Delta.

Myrichthys maculosus

Ophichthidae

50 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Octopus cyanea

Octopodidae

18 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Polydactylus plebeius

Polynemidae

30 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

bluering angelfish

Pomacanthus annularis

30 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Pristiapogon kallopterus

Pomacentridae

10 cm

solitary

carnivorous

yellowspotted triggerfish

Pseudobalistes fuscus

30 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Sargocentron punctatissimum

Holocentridae

15 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

banded coral shrimp

Stenopus Hispidus

7 cm

living as a couple or alone

scavenger

bluespotted lagoon ray

taeniura lymma

20 cm

solitary

carnivorous

indian sail-fin surgeonfish

Zebrasoma desjardinii

28 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with alguivorous tendency

The Indian sail-fin surgeonfish is a tropical fish native to the reefs of the Indo-Pacific. This fish has very large dorsal and anal fins, which it can use to double its size. It uses these features to impress its counterparts during courtship.

Reef depth

titan triggerfish

turncoat hogfish

honeycomb filefish

raccoon butterflyfish

whitespotted hermit

Eleotris fusca

blacktip grouper

Epinephelus flavocaeruleus

goldenstriped soapfish

Gymnothorax undulatus

checkerboard wrasse

bluestreak cleaner wrasse

spangled emperor

Lutjanus bengalensis

bluestripe snapper

silver moony

Myrichthys maculosus

Octopus cyanea

Polydactylus plebeius

bluering angelfish

Pristiapogon kallopterus

yellowspotted triggerfish

Sargocentron punctatissimum

banded coral shrimp

bluespotted lagoon ray

indian sail-fin surgeonfish

titan triggerfish

turncoat hogfish

honeycomb filefish

raccoon butterflyfish

whitespotted hermit

Eleotris fusca

blacktip grouper

Epinephelus flavocaeruleus

goldenstriped soapfish

Gymnothorax undulatus

checkerboard wrasse

bluestreak cleaner wrasse

spangled emperor

Lutjanus bengalensis

bluestripe snapper

silver moony

Myrichthys maculosus

Octopus cyanea

Polydactylus plebeius

bluering angelfish

Pristiapogon kallopterus

yellowspotted triggerfish

Sargocentron punctatissimum

banded coral shrimp

bluespotted lagoon ray

indian sail-fin surgeonfish

{{#first_name}}{{first_name}} {{last_name}}{{/first_name}} {{^first_name}}{{user_login}}{{/first_name}}

Inscription le {{user_registered}}

{{user_email}}

{{user_town}}, {{user_country}}

Gestion

Votre compte

Aquariophilie

Aquariums en cours