Sealife guideThe sea vertebratesThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !
Ribboned sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia)
Ribboned sweetlips
(Plectorhinchus polytaenia)
Smallmouth grunt (Haemulon chrysargyreum)
Smallmouth grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
White grunt (Haemulon plumierii)
White grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans)
Atlantic sailfish
(Istiophorus albicans)
The Labridae family, commonly known as wrasses, contains around 600 species. These species are found primarily in tropical and subtropical oceans, particularly in coral reefs. Wrasses are known for their bright colors.
Abudjubbe wrasse (Cheilinus abudjubbe)
Abudjubbe wrasse
(Cheilinus abudjubbe)
African coris (Coris cuvieri)
African coris
(Coris cuvieri)
Axilspot hogfish (Bodianus axillaris)
Axilspot hogfish
(Bodianus axillaris)
Batu coris (Coris batuensis)
Batu coris
(Coris batuensis)
Bird mouth wrasse (Gomphosus varius)
Bird mouth wrasse
(Gomphosus varius)
Black leopard wrasse (Macropharyngodon negrosensis)
Black leopard wrasse
(Macropharyngodon negrosensis)
Blackbelt hogfish (Bodianus mesothorax)
Blackbelt hogfish
(Bodianus mesothorax)
Blackspot razorfish (Iniistius dea)
Blackspot razorfish
(Iniistius dea)
Bluelined wrasse (Stethojulis albovittata)
Bluelined wrasse
(Stethojulis albovittata)
Bluescaled wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura)
Bluescaled wrasse
(Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura)
Bluespotted wrasse (Anampses caeruleopunctatus)
Bluespotted wrasse
(Anampses caeruleopunctatus)
California sheephead (Bodianus pulcher)
California sheephead
(Bodianus pulcher)

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Tarpon de l'Atlantique (Megalops atlanticus)
Tarpon de l'Atlantique
(Megalops atlanticus)