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- Common Fish Names 1/5
by jay.hack/execnet.com (Jay Hack) (Sat, 23 Oct 93)
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by jay.hack/execnet.com (Jay Hack) (Sat, 23 Oct 93)
by jay.hack/execnet.com (Jay Hack)
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 93
Newsgroup: sci.aquaria
In response to a request from one of our foreign friends on
sci.aquaria, the following is a chart showing the scientific name
and "American" name of various marine fish. This list is far from
a complete list of the fish commonly kept by marine enthusiasts.
It comes from "The Tetra Encyclopedia of The Marine Aquarium"
published 1987 by Tetra Press, 201 Tabor Road, Morris Plains, NJ.
Although the book is out of date when it comes to filtration
technology (not a word about wet-dry), the fish photographs are
excellent. There is a photograph and description of each fish
listed below, including geographic distribution, maximum size, diet
and aquarium behavior. I paid US$ 22 for it about three years ago
and I recommend it. As to the accuracy of the information, I have
no idea. I'm just a little country lawyer from White Plains.
Preparing this list took a lot of work. Please download it,
copy it, give it to your friends, amplify it with omissions and
have fun with it. I have also uploaded this file in zipped format
onto Executive Network in the file fishlist.zip if that's easier for
you to deal with. Perhaps the file will travel to other nodes.
If I get really ambitious, I'll take the list around to a few stores and
get local prices for these fish which we can compare.
If you receive this posting, please message me back with the
location of your node. I'd love to know hos far flung this messag
goes. Thanks. Jay.Hack-at-execnet.com
Family Genus Species Common Names
Acanthuridae Acanthurus Achilles Achilles Tang
(Tangs and) Red-Tailed Surgeon
Surgeonfish)
Coeruleus Blue T.
Glaucopareius Goldrim T.
Powder Brown
Leucosternon Powder Blue S.
Lineatus Clown S.
Blue lined S.
Pyjama T.
Sohal Zebra S.
Majestic S.
Naso Lituratus Lipstick T. or S.
Paracanthus Hepatus Regal T.
Zebrasoma Flavescens Yellow T.
Veliferum Striped Sailfin T.
Xanthurum Purple Sailfin T.
Emperor T.
Apogonidae Apogon Maculatus Flamefish
(Cardinalfish)
Sphaeramia Nematopterous Pyjama C.
(Apogon) Spotted C.
Balistidae Balistapus Undulatus Undulate Trigger
(Triggerfish) Orange-Green T.
Red-lined T.
Balistes Bursa White-lined T.
Bursa T.
Vetula Queen T.
Conchino
Peja Puerco
(Spanish)
Balisrodies Conspicillum Clown T.
Big Spotted T.
Melichthys Reingens Black Finned T.
Odonus Niger Black T.
Niger T.
Rinecanthus Aculeatus Picasso T.
Blennidae Apistodontus Taeniatus False Cleanerfish
(Blennies) NOTE: Text includes Sabre-Toothed Blenny
warning - Do not keep this Cleaner Mimic
fish in your tank. It kills!
Ecsenius Bicolor Bicolor B.
Ophioblennius Atlanticus Redlip B.
Petroscirtes temmincki Striped Slimefish
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Salaria fasciatus Banded B.
Callionymidae Synchiropus picturatus Psychedelic Fish
(Mandarins)
splendidus Mandarin
Centriscidae Aeoliscus stigatus Razorfish
Shrimpfish
Chaetodontidae Apolemichthys arcuatus Badit Angel
(& Pomcanthidae) (Angels) Banded A.
trimaculatus Three-spot A.
Arusetta asfur Purple Moon A.
Centropyge argi Pygmy A.
Cherubfish
Purple Fireballo
bicolor Bicolor Cherub
Oriole A.
bispinosus Coral Beauty
eibli Aibl's A.
acanthops African Pygmy A.
flavissimus Lemonpeel A.
heraldi Herald's A.
loriculus Flame A.
multifasciatus Multibarred A.
vroliki Pearl-scaled A.
Chaetodonplus Conspiculatus Conspicuous A.
duboulayi Scribbled A.
septentrionalis Blue Striped A.
Euxiphipops navarchus Blue-girdled A.
Majestic A.
xanthometapon Blue-faced A.
Yellow-faced A.
Blue-masked A.
Holacanthus bermudensis Blue A.
ciliarus Queen A.
passer King A.
tricolor Rock Beauty
Pomacanthus annularis Blue Ring A.
imperator Emperor A.
paru French
semicirculatus Koran
Pygoplites diacanthus Regal A.
Royal Empress A.
(Butterfly) Chaetodon auriga Threadfin B.
capistratus Four-eyed B.
chrysurus Pearlscale B.
(or xanthurus)
ephippium Saddleback B.
collare Pakistani B.
falcula Double-Saddled B.
Pigfaced B.
frembli Blue-striped B.
kleini Klein's B.
Sunburst B.
larvatus Red-headed B.
lunula Racoon B.
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melannotus Black-backed B.
meyeri Meyer's B.
octofasciatus Eight-banded B.
ornatissimus Ornate B.
punctofasciatus Spot-banded B.
semilarvatus Addis B.
striatus Banded B.
trifascialis Chevron B.
trifasciatus Rainbow B.
Redfin B.
vagabondus Vagabond B.
Crisscross B.
xanthocephalus Yellow-head B.
Goldrim B.
Chelmon rostratus Copper-banded B.
Forcipiger flavissimus Long-nosed B.
Heniochus acuminatus Wimplefish
Pennant Coralfish
Poor Man's Moorish
Idol
Cirrhitidae Oxycirrhites typus Longnosed Hawkfish
Diodontidae Chilomycterus schoepfi Spiny Boxfish
(Porcupinefish)
diodon hystrix Common Porcupine
Porcupine Puffer
holacanthus Long Spined P.
Gobidae Gobiosoma oceanops Neon Goby
(Gobies)
Lynthrypnus dalli Blue-banded G.
Catalina G.
Nemateleotris splendida Firefish
Holocentridae Holocentrus diadema Common Squirrelfish
(Squirrelfish)
rufus White-tipped
Myripristis murdjan Big-eye
Blotch-eye
Labridae Bodianus pulchellus Cuban Hogfish
(Wrasses and Rainbows)
rufus Spanish Hogfish
Coris angulata Twin-spotted wrasse
formosa African clown W.
gaimardi Clown W.
Red Labrid
Gomphosus coeruleus Birdmouth W.
Labroidus duimidiatus Cleaner W.
Novaculichthys taeniurus Reindeer W.
Thalassoma bifasciatum Bluehead W.
lunare Moon W.
Lyretail W.
Green Parrot W.
Monocanthidae Oxymonocanthus longirostris Long-nosed Filefish
Monocentidae Monocentrus japonicus Pine-cone fish
Monodactylidae monodactylus argenteus Fingerfish
Malayan Angel
Silver Batfish
Muraenidae Gymnothorax tesselatus Reticulated Moray
(Moray Eels) Leopard M.
Rhinomuraenia ambionensis Blue-ribbon Eel
Opisthognathidae
Opistognathus aurifons Yellowheaded Jawfish
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Ostraciontidae Loctoria cornuta Longhorned Cowfish
(Boxfish)
Ostracion lentignosum Blue-spotted Boxfish
meleagris White-spotted B.
Pacific B.
tuberculatum Blue-spotted B.
Platacidae Platax orbicularis Batfish
(Batfish) Orbiculate B.
Round B.
pinnatus Red-faced B.
Plectorhychidae
Plectorhynchus albovittatus Yellow sweetlips
Yellow-lined S.
chaetodonoides Harlequin S.
Clown S.
Polka Dot Grunt
orientalis Oriental S.
Pomacentridae Amphiprion akallapisos Yellow Skunk Clown
(Clowns and Damsels)
bicinctus Two-banded Anemone
banded clown
ephippium Tomato Clown
Fire C.
Red Saddleback C.
frenatus Tomato C.
Fire C.
Bridled C.
nigripes Black-footed C.
ocellaris Common C.
Percula C.
perideraion Salmon C.
Pink Skunk C.
Polymnus White-saddled C.
Premnas biaculeatus Moroon C.
Abudefduf cyaneus Blue Damsel
oxyodon Blue-velvet D.
saxatilis Seargent Major
Chromis caerulea Green Chromis
cyanea Blue C.
xanthurus Yellow-tailed D.
Dascyllus aruanus Humbug
carneus Cloudy D.
marginatus Marginate D.
Marginate Puller
malanurus Black-tailed Humbug
trimaulatus Domino D.
Three-spot D.
Eupomacentus leucostictus Beau Gregory
Paraglyphidodon
melanopus Yellow-backed D.
Pomacentrus coeruleus Blue Devil
Electric Blue Damsel
melanochir Blue-finned D.
violascens Yellow tailed
Demoiselle
Pomadasyidae Anisotremus virginicus Porkfish
Scatophagidae Scatophagus argus Scat
Argus Fish
Sciaenidae Equetus acuminatus Cubbyu
High hat
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lanceolatus Jack Knife Fish
Ribbonfish
Scorpaenidae Dendrochirus brachypterus Turkeyfish
(Lions, Scorpionfish etc.)
Pterois antennata Scorpionfish
radiata White-fin Lionfish
volitans Lionfish
Serranidae Anthias sqamipinnis Wreckfish
(Sea basses and Groupers)
Calloplesiops altivelis Marine Betta
Cephalopholis miniatus Coral Trout
Red Grouper
Chromileptis altivelis Panther Grouper
Polka-dot Grouper
Gramma loreto Royal Gramma
Grammistes sexlineatus Golden striped
grouper
White/Black Striped
Sea Bass
Mirolabrichthys
tuka Purple Queen
Butterfly Perch
Pseudochromis paccagnella False Gramma
Dottyback
Royal Dottyback
Symphorichthys spilurus Majestic Snapper
Siganidae Lo (Siganus) vulpinus Foxface
Badgerfish
Siganus virgatus Silver Badgerfish
Synanceiidae Synanceja horrida Stonefish
Syngnathidae Dunkerocampus dactyliophorus Banded Pipefish
Hippocampus hudsonius Florida Seahorse
kuda Yellow Seahorse
Tetraodontidae Arothron meleagris Spotted Puffer
Guinea Fowl P.
Golden P.
Canthigaster margaritatus Sharpnosed P.
valentini Black-saddled P.
Theraponidae Therapon jarbua Target Fish
Crescent Bass
Tiger Bass
Zanclidae Zanclus canescens Moorish Idol
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