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Fishes of Heron Island

Longfin Rockcod 1
Epinephelus quoyanus
Bluespotted Cornetfish 2
Fistularia commersonii
Forceps Butterflyfish 3
Forcipiger flavissimus
Longnose Butterflyfish 4
Forcipiger longirostris
Blacktip Silverbiddy 5
Gerres oyena
Common Silverbiddy 6
Gerres subfasciatus
Golden Trevally 7
Gnathanodon speciosus
Bird Wrasse 8
Gomphosus varius
Shark Mackerel 9
Grammatorcynus bicarinatus
Sieve-patterned Moray 10
Gymnothorax cribroris
Laced Moray 11
Gymnothorax favagineus
Whitemouth Moray 5
Gymnothorax meleagris
Pastel-green wrasse 1
Halichoeres chloropterus
Checkerboard Wrasse 6
Halichoeres hortulanus
Cloud Wrasse 12
Halichoeres nebulosus
Twotone Wrasse 1
Halichoeres prosopeion
Blackeye Thicklip 13
Hemigymnus melapterus
Longfin Bannerfish 14
Heniochus acuminatus
Humphead Bannerfish 1
Heniochus varius
Peacock Rockskipper
Istiblennius meleagris
Old Glory 1
Koumansetta rainfordi
Grey Drummer 6
Kyphosus bigibbus
Brassy Drummer 15
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Tubelip Wrasse 16
Labrichthys unilineatus
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse 1
Labroides dimidiatus
Yellowtail Emperor 17
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Redthroat Emperor 18
Lethrinus miniatus
Spangled Emperor 13
Lethrinus nebulosus
Spanish Flag Snapper 10
Lutjanus carponotatus
Blackspot Snapper 19
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Moses' Snapper 20
Lutjanus russellii
Linespot Fangblenny 11
Meiacanthus grammistes
Lined Fangblenny
Meiacanthus lineatus
Paletail Unicornfish 21
Naso brevirostris
Black Damsel 22
Neoglyphidodon melas
Indo-Pacific Yellowtail Damsel 1
Neoglyphidodon nigroris
Yellowtail Demoiselle 23
Neopomacentrus azysron
Capricorn Cardinalfish 9
Ostorhinchus capricornis
Cook's Cardinalfish 9
Ostorhinchus cookii
Fourline Cardinalfish 24
Ostorhinchus doederleini
Yellow Boxfish 25
Ostracion cubicum
Spotted Boxfish 13
Ostracion meleagris
Linedcheek Wrasse 1
Oxycheilinus digramma
Mimic Filefish 11
Paraluteres prionurus
Sharpnose Sandperch 1
Parapercis cylindrica
Dot-and-dash Goatfish 26
Parupeneus barberinus
Yellow Sabretooth Blenny 17
Petroscirtes fallax
Crested Sabretooth Blenny 12
Petroscirtes mitratus
Longfin Batfish 27
Platax teira
Harlequin Sweetlips 28
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Blubberlip 17
Plectorhinchus gibbosus
Dotted Sweetlips 17
Plectorhinchus pica
Semicircle Angelfish 29
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Sixband Angelfish 14
Pomacanthus sexstriatus
Whitetail Damsel 30
Pomacentrus chrysurus
Lemon Damsel 1
Pomacentrus moluccensis
Peacock Damsel 31
Pomacentrus pavo
Blue Triggerfish 32
Pseudobalistes fuscus
Silver Trevally 17
Pseudocaranx dentex
Sixline Wrasse 1
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Gunther's Wrasse 6
Pseudolabrus guentheri
Ruddy Fusilier 1
Pterocaesio pisang
Spotfin Lionfish 33
Pterois antennata
Lagoon Triggerfish 34
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Whitespotted Blenny 35
Salarias alboguttatus
Mini-fin Parrotfish 1
Scarus altipinnis
Yellow-barred Parrotfish 1
Scarus dimidiatus
Sixband Parrotfish 36
Scarus frenatus
Bluebarred Parrotfish 37
Scarus ghobban
Swarthy Parrotfish 34
Scarus niger
Darkcap Parrotfish 38
Scarus oviceps
Palenose Parrotfish 39
Scarus psittacus
Pearly monocle bream 1
Scolopsis margaritifera
Devil Scorpionfish 2
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Tassled Scorpionfish 40
Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus
Barred Rabbitfish 10
Siganus doliatus
Goldlined Rabbitfish 1
Siganus lineatus
Masked Rabbitfish 1
Siganus puellus
Foxface 41
Siganus vulpinus
Striped Barracuda 42
Sphyraena obtusata
Lei Triggerfish 11
Sufflamen bursa
Flagtail Triggerfish 11
Sufflamen chrysopterum
Bluestripe Lizardfish 43
Synodus dermatogenys
Crescent Grunter 18
Terapon jarbua
Moon Wrasse 44
Thalassoma lunare
Sunset Wrasse 45
Thalassoma lutescens
Painted Grinner 6
Trachinocephalus trachinus
Crocodile Needlefish 46
Tylosurus crocodilus
Ocellate Glidergoby 9
Valenciennea longipinnis
Moorish Idol 47
Zanclus cornutus
Pacific Sailfin Tang 7
Zebrasoma velifer
Reef Manta Ray 2
Mobula alfredi
Whitespotted Eagle Ray 2
Aetobatus ocellatus
Pink Whipray 2
Pateobatis fai
Whitespotted Guitarfish 2
Rhynchobatus australiae
Giant Guitarfish 10
Glaucostegus typus
Blotched Fantail Ray 2
Taeniurops meyeni
Broad Cowtail Stingray 2
Pastinachus ater
Porcupine Ray 2
Urogymnus asperrimus
Sieve-patterned Moray 10
Gymnothorax cribroris

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