REEF: Common Caribbean reef fishes

These are among the most common reef fishes that divers will encounter in the Caribbean. More information at http://www.REEF.org.

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Banded Butterflyfish ¹
Chaetodon striatus

Bluestriped Grunt ²
Haemulon sciurus

Doctorfish Tang ²
Acanthurus chirurgus

Four-eyed Butterflyfish ³
Chaetodon capistratus

French Grunt ²
Haemulon flavolineatum

Grey Angelfish ⁴
Pomacanthus arcuatus

Ocean Surgeonfish ⁵
Acanthurus bahianus

Queen Angelfish ⁶
Holacanthus ciliaris

Rock Beauty ⁷
Holacanthus tricolor

Spotfin Butterflyfish ⁸
Chaetodon ocellatus

Yellowtail Snapper ⁹
Ocyurus chrysurus

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