Fishes of Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, Sydney

In 2002, Cabbage Tree Bay was declared an aquatic reserve (CTBAR), the protected area covering approximately 20 hectares stretches from coastal waters from approx. 100m out from the northern end of the car park at Shelly Beach across the bay to the southern end of Manly Beach at South ...more ↓

Dwarf Hawkfish 1
Cirrhitichthys falco
Bluetail Wrasse 1
Anampses femininus
Princess Damsel 1
Pomacentrus vaiuli
Bluespot damsel 1
Pomacentrus grammorhynchus
Japanese Threadfin Bream 1
Pentapodus nagasakiensis
Blue Demoiselle 2
Chrysiptera cyanea
Scaly Puller 1
Azurina lepidolepis
Orange-dashed Goby 1
Valenciennea puellaris
Hussar 1
Lutjanus adetii
Canary Wrasse 1
Halichoeres chrysus
Unicorn Leatherjacket 1
Aluterus monoceros
Crescent-tail Bigeye 1
Priacanthus hamrur
Whiteline Cardinalfish 2
Ostorhinchus cavitensis
Reef-flat Cardinalfish 2
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus
Snook 2
Sphyraena novaehollandiae
Blue Mackerel 2
Scomber australasicus
Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Sieve-patterned Moray 1
Gymnothorax cribroris
Stout Moray 2
Gymnothorax eurostus
Australian Green Moray 1
Gymnothorax prasinus
White-eyed Moray 1
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
Gorgeous Shrimpgoby 1
Amblyeleotris wheeleri
Cocos Frillgoby 1
Bathygobius cocosensis
Terry's Pygmygoby 1
Eviota teresae
Eastern Longfin Goby 1
Favonigobius lentiginosus
Hoese's Sandgoby 1
Istigobius hoesei
Redhead Pocillopora Goby 1
Paragobiodon modestus
Girdled Reefgoby 1
Priolepis cincta
Blacklined Glidergoby 1
Valenciennea helsdingenii
Immaculate Glidergoby 1
Valenciennea immaculata
Bluestreak Goby 1
Valenciennea strigata
Shoulderspot Goby 1
Gnatholepis cauerensis
Twotone Dartfish 1
Ptereleotris evides
Pearly Dartfish 1
Ptereleotris microlepis
Monofin Dartfish 1
Ptereleotris monoptera
Bicolor Angelfish 1
Centropyge bicolor
Keyhole Angelfish 1
Centropyge tibicen
Pearlscale Angelfish 2
Centropyge vrolikii
Threadfin Butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon auriga
Speckled Butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon citrinellus
Dusky Butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon flavirostris
Gunther's Butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon guentheri
Blacklip Butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon kleinii
Raccoon Butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon lunula
Blackback Butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon melannotus
Mertens' Butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon mertensii
Dot-and-dash Butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon pelewensis
Oval-spot butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon speculum
Teardrop Butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon unimaculatus
Vagabond Butterflyfish 1
Chaetodon vagabundus
Eastern Talma 1
Chelmonops truncatus
Forceps Butterflyfish 1
Forcipiger flavissimus
Pennant Bannerfish 1
Heniochus chrysostomus
Schooling Bannerfish 1
Heniochus diphreutes
Masked Bannerfish 1
Heniochus monoceros
Twospot Bristletooth 1
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Lined Bristletooth 1
Ctenochaetus striatus
Brown Tang 1
Zebrasoma scopas
Whitemargin Unicornfish 1
Naso annulatus
Paletail Unicornfish 1
Naso brevirostris
Sleek Unicornfish 1
Naso hexacanthus
Bluespine Unicornfish 1
Naso unicornis
Eyestripe Surgeonfish 1
Acanthurus dussumieri
Striped Surgeonfish 1
Acanthurus lineatus
Yellowmask Surgeonfish 1
Acanthurus mata
Dusky Surgeonfish 1
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Orangeblotch Surgeonfish 1
Acanthurus olivaceus
Convict Surgeonfish 1
Acanthurus triostegus
Spotted Sawtail 1
Prionurus maculatus
Australian Sawtail 1
Prionurus microlepidotus
Moorish Idol 1
Zanclus cornutus
Black Rabbitfish 1
Siganus fuscescens
Samsonfish 1
Seriola hippos
Yellowtail Kingfish 1
Seriola lalandi
Highfin Amberjack 1
Seriola rivoliana
Barred Trevally 1
Ferdauia ferdau
Island Jack 1
Ferdauia orthogrammus
Longnose Trevally 1
Platycaranx chrysophrys
Giant Trevally 1
Caranx ignobilis
Bigeye Trevally 1
Caranx sexfasciatus
Silver Trevally 1
Pseudocaranx georgianus
Pennantfish 1
Alectis ciliaris
Yellowtail Scad 1
Trachurus novaezelandiae
Sharksucker 1
Echeneis naucrates
Common Dolphinfish 1
Coryphaena hippurus
Black Sole 1
Brachirus niger
Southern Peacock Sole 1
Pardachirus hedleyi
Striped Barracuda 3
Sphyraena obtusata
Freckled Hawkfish 1
Paracirrhites forsteri
Threadfin Hawkfish 1
Cirrhitichthys aprinus
Rock Cale 1
Aplodactylus lophodon
Eastern Kelpfish 1
Chironemus marmoratus
Red Morwong 1
Morwong fuscus
Eastern Morwong 1
Goniistius vestitus
Magpie Perch 2
Pseudogoniistius nigripes
Grey Morwong 1
Nemadactylus douglasii
Old Wife 1
Enoplosus armatus
Silver Sweep 4
Scorpis lineolata
Australian Mado 1
Atypichthys strigatus

Edited by John Sear, Mark McGrouther, and Amanda Hay, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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  • 1. (c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Sear
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