Image Gallery: Fishes by habitat - tropical reef fishes

Tropical reef species are often brightly colloured. They include the butterflyfishes, damselfishes (such as the anemonefishes) and some of the triggerfishes.

A Beaked Coralfish at Palau Redang A Beaked Coralfish at Palau Redang
Humphead Maori Wrasse Humphead Maori Wrasse
Stout Moray at North Solitary Island Stout Moray at North Solitary Island
A Queensland Groper at Cod Hole A Queensland Groper at Cod Hole
A Potato Rockcod at 'Cod Hole' A Potato Rockcod at 'Cod Hole'
A terminal phase Birdnose Wrasse A terminal phase Birdnose Wrasse
A Reef Stonefish swimming at Mana Island A Reef Stonefish swimming at Mana Island
Violetline Maori Wrasse at Charlie's Reef Violetline Maori Wrasse at Charlie's Reef
A Whip Goby at North Solitary Island A Whip Goby at North Solitary Island
Violetline Maori Wrasse at Mantis Reef Violetline Maori Wrasse at Mantis Reef
A Titan Triggerfish at Harrier Reef A Titan Triggerfish at Harrier Reef
A Clown Anemonefish at Great Barrier Reef A Clown Anemonefish at Great Barrier Reef
An Australian Damsel at South West Rocks An Australian Damsel at South West Rocks
A Yellowfin Damsel at North West Solitary Island A Yellowfin Damsel at North West Solitary Island
A Masked Bannerfish at Osprey Reef A Masked Bannerfish at Osprey Reef
A Bumphead Parrotfish at Sipadan, Malaysia A Bumphead Parrotfish at Sipadan, Malaysia
Greenblotch Parrotfish at Redang Island Greenblotch Parrotfish at Redang Island
A Striped Surgeonfish at Osprey Reef A Striped Surgeonfish at Osprey Reef
Common Coral Trout at Ribbon Reefs Common Coral Trout at Ribbon Reefs
A Steephead Parrotfish at Osprey Reef A Steephead Parrotfish at Osprey Reef