Small compressed oval body covered in small, fine scales. Vibrant coloration of yellow to pale-blue/green with  5 vertical stripes down their sides.

Sleek body adapted for open water swimming. Bright, golden yellow/green body with many bold vertical bands down their sides as juvenilles, which may fade during adulthood. Their fins display a pale yellow coloration.

The Pharaoh cardinalfish has a streamlined body with striking red and orange colouration dorsally and a palewhite or yellow underside. A thin, black stripe runs vertically through their eye, with a wider black line extending from their grill cover over the lateral line to the caudal fin.

These fish are characterized by a bright, iridescent silvery-blue body with several prominent yellow to golden horizontal stripes running along their streamlined body. The dorsal fin is located closer to the tail end of the body and is typically marked with a series of small spots.

The blotchfin dragonet is a light brown fish that has darker brown spots. Males have a dorsal spine before the first dorsal fin. For both sexes, the second dorsal fin is noticably longer than the first.

These morays have large teeth resembling fangs, and are typically dark brown or black with white or yellow spots. They have an elongated body and an absence of pectoral and pelvic fins, as well as a lack of scales.

The bluespotted cornetfish with very elongated and highly compressed body structure, often confused with drifting seagrass in the deep waters. Body color typically greenish-grey with a whiter underside, it features subtle blue stripes or dots.

A long, thin fish with a long beak-like lower jaw that protudes outwards from its body. It’s shorter upper jaw can be described as triangular and lacking scales. Mainly silver with a bluer dorsal region, a number of black vertical lines are found along the side of the body.

This toadfish boasts a greenish body adorned with dark spots enveloping its upper half. A distinct white belly is set apart from the spotty upper portion by a silver encircling line.

In addition to the two chin barbels typical of goatfish, this fish can be identified with its elongated body and a bold black stripe that runs from the upper lip through the eye and along the upper body, ending near the second dorsal fin. Above the stripe, the body is grayish-green with yellow scale edges, while below, coloration is white with reddish scale edges.

Elongated, slender body with scales displayed in a diamond formation. The diamond pattern is outlined in black, making it stand out from their pale body.

The fusiform body can be silver to brown in colour on the top of the body, however the bottom half is colourless. It has an caudal fin that has a stronger, more bolder colouration compared to the rest of the body. It has two separate dorsal fins and a small mouth with a thick upper lip.

This species of catfish has a cylindrical, elongated body covered in a mucus layer. Brrownish grey stripes run vertically along the body, with a set of 4 barbels by the mouth. It has a single venomous spine on each of the pectoral and dorsal fins.

This fish is well-known for its invasive propensity and is easily recognized with red, white, and black stripes and long spines that are very toxic. It typically swims slowly, passively drifting in the water while hunting for prey.

The main body is enveloped by brownish-red and white stripes and has a dark red dorsal fin that is interrupted by white blotches on the membrane. Additionally, five vertical stripes adorn its cheek, extending from the back of the cheek to its large eyeball, running perpendicular to the body stripes.

The Lessepsian lizardfish is recognized by its triangular dorsal fin with 11-12 rays, long pectoral fins, and a caudal fin bearing 3-8 black spots. Its belly has a front portion ranging from pale grey to black, while the rear is whitish. Notably, it features a large mouth with a series of teeth that grow larger towards the back.

This parrotfish has an elongated, compressed body, with a beak-shaped mouth used for grazing on hard substrates. It has extremely striking colouration; an anterior of vibrant blue or green meets an oragne or pink posterior.

With a body shape specifically adapted for speed, they have a pointed head and several dorsal and ventral fins to aid stability. They have a silvery, bluish-green body with many slim, vertical bars which may vary between black and deep blue. Their underside is most commonly white or silver.

This fish’s colouration is a mottled dark green and brown, with stronger pigmentation in the top half of their body. The anterior spines are slender yet powerful; the posterior spines are stout, all are venomous.

The marbled spinefoot has a body with brown, green or grey coloration and a lateral midline. The fish’s eyes are silver or gold and notably it has protruding venomous dorsal spines that are displayed when threatened.

Like many barracudas this fish has a very elongated body with two dorsal fins and a forked tail. The underside of the fish is silvery with a darker dorsal coloration and a lateral stripe.

A laterally compressed species with rough olive coloured scales. The first dorsal fin has a large spine, the second is filamentous and the caudal fin is rounded. It has a pointed snout and many incisor-like teeth.

This species has large eyes with a yellow ring surrounding the blue centre. It has a bulbous body covered in hexagonal plates for protection. It has yellow markings allowing camouflage with sand.

Slender body that is flattened on the underside. Their coloration is red/orange and pale silver underneath. The caudal fin has orange and silver stripes on the upper half and is solid orange on the other half, and can be distinguished by barbels underneath the mouth.