Fish, 

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Angel Fish The largest can be 60cm/2ft long. Adults are usually in pairs. The adult is usually a completely different pattern to the juvenile fish and tends to change when they are around 10cm/4inches long.   Sub-family Pomacanthinea.
Blue striped Angelfish, Thailand. Trent Bowen, Dogsbreath diver	Blue-striped Angelfish. Also called Regal Angelfish or Royal Empress Angelfish. Length to 1 foot/36cm. The body is crossed by 8 to twelve wide curved pale blue bands edged with thick brown to black lines. The lips are yellow. The ventral fin is yellow, the anal fin has blue bands.  Scientific name Pygoplites diacanthus (Boddaert)
Emperor Angelfish adult form Anorak DBD	This picture is of the adult form of the Emperor Angelfish. The adult is blue green with about 20 yellow, narrow horizontal stripes. The caudal fin (tail) is orange-yellow. They are widespread in the warm waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the Red Sea. Length 40cm/16 inches. Juvenile fish have a blue/black background with curved white lines all over the body. Picture awaited.
Emperor Angelfish, Oman, Big Col in the Red sea.
Bigeye Emperor  (Monotaxis grandoculis)   Picture by Phil Knight in the Red Sea pknight@knightdiving.freeserve.co.uk
French Angel Fish	A juvenile form. Picture copyright by Graeme Hart and courtesy of RandSea Divers Co Ltd, Tobago. Web.
Queen Angel	Picture by Mojo of HellfishDivers  in St Kitts
Anglerfish
	by www.Waterworxbali.com  in Bali
Barracuda  Barracuda can shoal in very large numbers, and every diver wants to swim through the centre of a circling school. But they are shy and avoid divers' bubbles.
This is a typical view that you will get in most parts of the world. Picture by Tamworth John, Dogsbreath Diver in Mexico.	More Barracuda! Picture by www.twinoceans.com
Orange ringed Batfish The hard and soft part of the body combine into one elongated body. Dark brown body with an orange edge which fades with age. They are found along tropical coastlines and in brackish water around Indonesia and Australasia . The eat a lot and grow very quickly, up to 1 foot a year. Family: Ephippidae, Scientific name: Platax orbicularis
Orange ringed Batfish. Picture by dave4scuba@hotmailcom
Black Sea Bass The Black Sea Bass is blue/black/grey and may have a darker stripe down its length. It prefers shallow waters although it can be found down to 120 feet /35 metres It is commonly found along Northeast Florida and the Gulf coastline where it inhabits rocky areas and hard bottoms such as boat jetties. Can grow to 24inches/60cm Centropristis striata, Family: Grouper/Seabass-Serranidae  Excellent and copyrighted pictures at: http://earthwindow.com
Blenny
Red Lip Blenny Picture copyright by Graeme Hart and courtesy of RandSea Divers Co Ltd. Web.
Bullhead
Picture by www.scubadokodiak.com in Alaska.
Butterfly Fish Found in tropical seas. Butterflies have a variety of lively colouration and can grow to 60cm/24 inches. They are reef fish and are active daytime swimmers. Adults are frequently found in pairs and tend to remain in the same location. As with Angel fish, the juvenile can have a completely different colour scheme to the adult making them hard to identify. Colouration changes tend to occur when the fish is about 7-10cm or 3-4 inches. Sub family Chaetodontidae.
Long nosed Butterfly fish by Justin, Dogsbreath diver in the Maldives, Oct 03	Long nosed Butterfly Fish by  www.Tokyoscuba.com in Japan. Usually found in the regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Philippines and near Hawaii. grows up to 8 inches/20cm	Bluecheeks Picture by Phil Knight in the Red Sea pknight@knightdiving.freeserve.co.uk
Butterfly fish. Photo by Caver Colin, DogsbreathDiver in Aqaba, Jordan.	Bluecheeks by Steven McCusker in the North Red Sea, Nov 02	Bluecheeks by Colin Wainwright, Musandam peninsular, Oman
	Collared butterfly fish in Thailand by Trent, dogsbreath diver	Do you have pictures of freshwater fish we can add to our directory? We do acknowledge your copyright!
Cod  A cold water fish which can grow to over 5 feet, but it rarely reaches 30 inches before being caught. It preys on smaller fish and other sea creatures. Cod can lay up to 2 million eggs each but breeding success is damaged by over fishing and warming waters in the North Sea. <picture awaited> picture awaited> Distribution: All over the Atlantic right up to the Arctic.
A Bermuda Chub
Picture by www.dive-jamaica.com
Chromis also called Damselfish The Chromis grows to 5 inches/13cm and likes shallow coastal regions and coral atolls in the Red Sea, Indian and Pacific oceans. You can see large schools of hundreds of Chromis over coral of the South Pacific. After a brief courtship the male guards the eggs for 3 -4 days when they hatch. Chromis caeruleus
A Blue green Chromis Picture by www.subwayscuba.com	Lemon Damselfish by Anorak, Dogsbreath diver
Copyright www.siburesort.com  A Chromis (Damselfish) probably Chromis viridis,	Damselfish from www.tokyoscuba.com	Picture by Phil Knight in the Red Sea pknight@knightdiving.freeserve.co.uk
Clown Fish The Clown anemone fish is widely seen on reefs in all warm coral seas. They are usually seen in pairs within an anemone and can grow to 10cm / 4inches. Some large Actinia sea anemones can home several pairs. The Clowns hide within the anemones stinging arms from their predators. Family Pomacentridae
Picture by Phil Knight in the Red Sea pknight@knightdiving.freeserve.co.uk	Picture by Caver Colin, Dogsbreath Diver in Musendam, Oman	Picture by Caver Colin, DogsbreathDiver in Jordan
Picture by Justin, Dogsbreath diver in The Maldives, Oct 03	The Saddle Backed Clownfish is found in reefs along the coasts of Indonesia, Philippines and the western Pacific. Its body is a dark red/brown with a lighter face. There is a large white spot behind and saddling the dorsal fin and another over its head and behind its eyes. Picture awaited.
Picture by Anorak, Dogsbreath Diver in the Red Sea, 2002	Clown picture by www.prodivebali.com in Bali, Indonesia.	pictures by www.tokyoscuba.com
	Clown Anemone fish in Thailand. Picture by Trent Bowen, Dogsbreath diver
Coelacanth Photographs of the Coelacanths discovered off St Lucia, South Africa  can be seen on the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism's website www.environment.gov.za Coelacanths were thought to be extinct a few million years ago but they have now been seen in Comoros, Indonesia and South Africa, although they are usually so deep you cannot dive them without a submersible. They have been filmed at 114 metres for 12 minutes without one - but not many recreational divers will match this. Click here for more details on the South African find.
Crocodile fish Details awaited
picture by www.mantapoint-aonang.com in Thailand	Picture by Phil Knight in the Red Sea pknight@knightdiving.freeserve.co.uk	Picture by Steven McCusker in the North Red Sea, Nov 02
Cuttle Fish Lay eggs into hard coral. The eggs absorb water and swell to lock them in position and make them hard for Butterfly fish to eat.
Cuttlefish picture copyright www.siburesort.com in Malaysia	Picture by www.aquasportlanzarote.com in Spain	Picture, www.tokyoscuba.com in Japan
Dartfish
from www.tokyoscuba.com
Frogfish
"These are really ugly fish!"   Pictures by Tamworth John, Dogsbreath Diver in the Similans 2005	picture by http://photos.yahoo.com/magicpudding  in the Philippines	Search engines appear to rank web sites higher the more links they have pointing to them, which is why we place links to the sites that permit us to use their pictures. Please add links to us too                         ~ thank you.
Flounder The Flounder is a flat fish, of oval shape but slimmer than Plaice with a square cut tail. Widespread distribution around Britain and Ireland. Their natural top colour is dull brown or greeny brown but they can change their colour to camouflage themselves to hide from prey and predator. The underside is white. They spend most of the day hidden in mud or sand and eat other fish e.g. pipe fish. Maximum size is 50cm but rarely seen over 30cm due to fishing. They are more likely to be seen on a night dive when they are feeding in shallow water. They can tolerate reduced salinity in estuaries. Picture awaited.
Fusalier
Picture by Big Colin, Dogsbreath diver	Whale Rock. Picture by PagoPago Divers Samoa
Garibaldi
	Adult (left) and Juvenile Garibaldi, (right) California, Laguna Beach Deadmans Reef & Divers Cove Pictures: Tom Haight Marine Wildlife Photography: http://oceanimages.com
Gunnard
Gunnard by www.seawolfdivingschool.com in Montserrat.		Do you have pictures of freshwater fish we can add to our directory? We do acknowledge your copyright!
Grunts
Picture by www.oceandivecenter.com
Goby: Neon Goby: A cleaner fish found around coral heads picking parasites off larger fish. Easily identified by two fluorescent blue strips running through its eyes, along its back to the tip of its tail. Picture awaited.
Haddock  A cold water marine fish which can grow to over 3 feet. It preys on smaller fish and other sea creatures. Haddock can lay up to 300,000 eggs each. Distribution: All over the Atlantic right up to the Arctic.
Herring Form enormous shoals. One shoal returns to Alaska to spawn in very shallow water. Each female lays 20,000 eggs and the milky white spawn can turn 50 miles of coastline white. They are eaten by the million by humpback whales in Alaska, and humanity. Their population in Alaska has reduced by 90% in the last 20 years (1980 - 2000). Herring stay near the surface at night which is when you may be able to see sea lions and seagulls hunting them.
Jacks These are fast swimming fish, found in the warm regions of Indian and Pacific oceans. Eat anchovies and small fish. Family Caranidae
Picture by Steven McCusker in the North Red Sea, Nov 02	Picture: www.scubaiguana.com in Galapagos
Kagon
from www.tokyoscuba.com
Leaffish
Picture from www.prodivebali.com Bali, Indonesia.		Picture by www.manta-point-aonang.com Thailand
Long Nose Hawk fish
Picture by www.mantapoint-aonang.com in Thailand
Lionfish They are found in every sea in the world and can grow to 8 inches. They often float freely, or rest on rocks as they wait for their prey. They prefer nearby open reefs, caves and cracks in cliff faces. The spiny dorsal fins are poisonous in all varieties and is similar to a cobra. They eat fish and shrimps. Sub family Pteroinae.
Picture by Steven McCusker in the North Red Sea, Nov 02	Picture - Red sea. Tolgus BS-AC,	Picture by Caver Colin, DogsbreathDiver in Jordan
	by Big Col  in the Red Sea	Picture: Tom Haight  Marine Wildlife Photography : http://oceanimages.com in Palau Indonesia
Striped Marlin This large fish is the fastest in the ocean as it can travel at 70mph. It has a  long, sword like nose and many broad band vertical stripes on its body. Can grow to 3 meters long. Hunts in the daylight and down to 100m. Eat fish e.g. sardines. Seen off Baja California. Pacific ocean and Goat Island New Zealand. Please mention you saw the air station mentioned on our Dogsbreath Divers site when you get your air.
	Picture: Goat Island Scuba Safaris, New Zealand
Niali worms These are small red worms around 4inches long found off Sumba island in Indonesia. The adults live in holes in the reef. The local people regard them as a delicacy.
Parrot Fish  A common reef fish, blue green in colour. Colouration can vary considerably between ages and sexes. Usually found in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean They bite off hard corals, eat the fleshy coral polyps within and pulverise the coral into sand. Parrot fish can grow to 24 inches. The biggest we have seen are in Musandam, Oman. Family Scaridae.
Bicolour Parrotfish  (Cetoscarus bicolor) Picture by Phil Knight in the Red Sea pknight@knightdiving.freeserve.co.uk	The picture on the left is the mature male (terminal male). The name comes from the female which is dark grey with a broad yellow stripe down the length of the back.
	Picture by Phil Knight in the Red Sea pknight@knightdiving.freeserve.co.uk	Pictures by Big Col, Dogsbreath diver in the Red Sea
Patagonian Toothfish  It grows slowly up to 7 feet/2metres. It can live for 50 years and does not breed until 10 years old.. It lives in deep water (300 metres to 1500 metres) Eaten by Sperm whales. Little else is known. Distribution: Found on underwater ridges, mountain tops and continental shelves around sub-Antarctic islands.
Pipefish also called Trumpet fish Divers normally notice them when they are 2-3ft/66cm - 1m long. They swim with their dorsal and pectoral fins, have heavily ossified skin and small caudal fins. They are related to sea horses and the male incubates their eggs which hatch in around 10-45 days. They eat plankton which is sucked through their tubular mouths. Family Syngnathidea.
Ghost pipe fish picture by www.mantapoint-aonang.com in Thailand	Picture, Caver Colin,  Dogsbreath Diver Cayman Islands.	Picture, www.tokyoscuba.com in Japan
Panamic Porkfish A reef fish. They are closely related to Sweetlips, Snappers and Grunts and are found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida, Bermuda to Brazil. They have a bright yellow-gold background colour with two diagonal bands on the head. They can grow to 1 foot / 30cm. Family: Pomadasyidae.
Cabo Pulmo Reef, Sea of Cortez, Mexico.   Picture: Tom Haight Marine Wildlife Photography :   http://oceanimages.com	We would just like to say 'thank you' for providing pictures for our pages.
Puffer These fish can inflate their bodies to several sizes larger than in their normal swimming state. They do it when feeling threatened. It makes them look formidable and physically harder to swallow.
Porcupine Puffer	Picture by www.tokyoscuba.com	Are these both puffers? Picture by Tamworth John in Mexico
Picture by www.tokyoscuba.com	Picture by Caver Colin, Dogsbreath diver in Aqaba, Jordan	Picture by www.aquasportlanzarote.com in Spain
Picture by Steven McCusker in the North Red Sea, Nov 02	Picture by Tamworth John in Mexico (but we're not sure which variety)	Picture by James Yonge in the Scilly Isles, UK http://scubadiving.8k.com
A Masked Puffer Picture by Steven McCusker in the North Red Sea, Nov 02	A Puffer Picture by Steven McCusker in the North Red Sea, Nov 02
Pollack Pollack stay deep (120m) at night. <picture awaited ~ daylight will do!>
Red Snapper
by www.tokyoscuba.com
Rabbitfish This family are related to the Surgeon fishes. They are characterised by an out-thrust, fixed munching mouth. It is a lively swimmer and a sociable plant eater found in warm coastal areas. The body and vertical fins are bright yellow, they have a dark snout with a dark chin besides having two white streaks. Beware of the sharp spines. Length - 10 inches /25 cm Family Siganidae Picture awaited.
Sailfish  One of the fastest fish in the ocean It has a large dorsal fin down the whole of its back and hunts fish during daylight.
Sarcastic fringehead Excellent and copyrighted pictures at: http://earthwindow.com Details awaited.
Sardines Seen in June off the coast of Natal, east South Africa . They form shoals of up to a mile long. The current reverses in June bringing up nutriments, which is eaten by plankton forming an algae bloom, which the sardines eat. Hundreds of Bronze Whaler, and hammerhead sharks follow the sardines.
Scorpion fish/Stonefish Scorpion fishes are found in every sea of the world. They are predators and many have poisonous spines similar to Lionfish. The poison is comparable to a snake. Normally active in the twilight hours. Family Scorpaenidae.
Pictures by Big Col, Dogsbreath Diver in Oman 2000
Picture by www.PhiPhi-scuba.com in Phuket.	Picture by Caver Colin in Aqaba, Jordan 2002	www.tokyoscuba.com in Japan
Picture by Pete West in Sharm el Sheikh Egypt.	Picture by www.tokyoscuba.com /scorpionfish
Sea Horses Sea horses (and their relatives the pipefish) swim with their dorsal and pectoral fins and they can grip with their tail. Seahorses are found in tropical coastal waters and grow rapidly and achieve maturity within 6 months, but live less than three years. The male incubates the young in a pouch like a kangaroo. They only eat plankton. Pygmy sea horses can be smaller than your small finger nail and live within the branches of a coral. Oceanic Seahorse is brown to yellow/golden yellow and the largest at 20cm / 8 inches. The Leafy Seadragon sea horse is a protected species in New Zealand. They live in sea grass close to shore. Family Syngnathidea
Photos copyright by Graeme Hart and courtesy of RandSea Divers Co Ltd Web.		Seahorse by www.seawolfdivingschool.com   in Montserrat.
Squirrel Fish/Soldier Fish Squirrel and Soldier fish are twilight or night time predators. Divers will often see them under overhangs and in dark crevices  They are usually red, have bulging eyes ad a stiff spine. They can be found in all tropical reefs around the world and eat all small fish and crabs. They grow to 20cm / 8 inches Family: Holocentridae
Picture by Phil Knight in the Red Sea pknight@knightdiving.freeserve.co.uk		Redcoat Squirrelfish (Sargocentron ruber)
Sunfish Also called MolaMolamola-molas.  Sunfish are large circular fish which can be 4 metres from wing tip to wing tip and weigh 75kg or more. They eat jelly fish. Seen: Tiawan           Musendam peninsular, Oman           St Ives, Cornwall, England (infrequent visitor).           Bali
Picture by www.Waterworxbali.com  in Bali
Sweetlips Sweetlips are related to Perches and Grunts and have lively colouration, large heads with puffy lips. Once mature, they are omnivores. Some adults form schools. They eat crabs and can grow to 24inches/ 60cm. Yellow lined sweetlips have bright orange-yellow stripes on a black background Clown Sweetlips lives in the Indonesian/Malaysian seas and western Pacific. It is a mottled brown fish with white spots. grows to 18 inches/45 cm. Family Pomadasyidae
Picture by Phil Knight in the Red Sea. pknight@knightdiving.freeserve.co.uk	Picture by Steven McCusker  in the North Red Sea, Nov 02
Tang, Surgeonfish Surgeon fish can grow large, and be aggressive. Most can change colouration and pattern at will. They are plant eaters with small mouths. Lively swimmers
Picture by Michael Loftesnes of PagoPago Divers Samoa	This is probably a juvenile Surgeonfish (Tang). Picture by Mark Walton, (couldn't you guess) Dogsbreath diver.	Spawning attracts predators such as manta rays which eat their floating eggs.
Sailfin Tang Found on coral reefs in the Red Sea, Indian and Pacific oceans. Lots of vertical stripes of orange and purple on a grey/white background. White spots cover its face and tail. Family Acanthuridae.
Picture by Cath Knight in the Red Sea pknight@knightdiving.freeserve.co.uk
Blue Tang A reef fish found in the Caribbean and tropical Atlantic and can grow to 30cm/12 inches long. The young are bright yellow and begin turning to blue at 9cm/4 inches long. Family Acanthuridae.
Philippine Surgeon Fish Found on reefs and inshore areas of  the Indian and Pacific oceans and the Red Sea. Can be aggressive to other fish. Black face with a white chin. Blue body, bright yellow dorsal fin, whitish anal fin. Can grow to 12 inches/30cm. Family Acanthuridae.
Powder Blue Surgeon fish Found in the Indian and Pacific  Oceans and the Red Sae on reefs and inshore areas. T1he dorsal fin is yellow.
Picture by Steven McCusker in the North Red Sea,  Nov 02
Clown Surgeon/ Striped Surgeon Found on reefs and inshore waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Blue or violet belly with 8-10 horizontal blue, brown and yellow lines from the cheek and eye to the base of the tail. Grows to 18cm/7 inches. Family Acanthuridae.
Moorish Idol Found throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans. Eats plants and algae. Yellowish white with three broad dark brown bands running vertically. Grows to 25cm/10 inches. Has a very long, thin streamer from the dorsal fin. It can be found up to 50m/165ft down.
Moorish Idol by Tamworth John in the Similans April 2005	Moorish Idol by www.tokyoscuba.com. Also known as Kihikihi Loulou, Toby and Tsunodashi
Smoothhead Unicorn Fish Details awaited. Family Acanthuridae.
Tarpon   Tarpon are shoaling fish. They have an upturned mouth and very silvery scales which make them hard to photograph. They can reach 2.5m/8ft in length and are seen between 0 and 100 feet/30m deep. They tend to feed at night on smaller fish. You can get really close to them, within 6 inches! - we did. Distribution: Caribbean, Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda, Gulf of Mexico. (Dogs breath Divers have been snorkeling in the water with them as they eat at the end of the jetty of Tortuga Divers, Cayman Islands). Family Elopidae
Picture,  Tolgus BS-AC	Picture Mark Walton, Dogsbreath Diver in the Caymans
Trigger Fish
Picture by Khun Pepsi from Blue Diamond Resort and www.kohtao-scubadiving.com, Thailand.	Picture by Tamworth John in Mexico
Tuna: There are many varieties of Tuna of all sizes. They range freely and can be in vast shoals eating smaller fish. Tuna spawn in the Mediterranean every spring. Yellow fin Tuna take 2 years to become adults. At 3 years they weigh 200kg and can be 2 meters long. Panama. Bigeye Tuna: Highly prized in Japan for eating raw as sushi and sashimi. Blue fin Tuna. Adults are 4 meters long and can hunt in cold seas as they can keep themselves warm.
Tuna in Malta	Pictures by Caver Colin 2003, Dogsbreath Diver
Wrasse: Cleaner wrasse eat parasites. Other fish regularly visit the Cleaner wrasse to be rid of the parasites. Distribution: worldwide in warm waters.
This picture of a cleaner wrasse (the small blue fish on the larger one) is from www.tokyoscuba.com in Japan.	Cuckoo Wrasse by Tam Boyd in east Scotland	Napoleon Wrasse, also known as a Giant Maori Wrasse or Hump Headed Wrasse. Very common around dive boats as they like to take the food scraps and integrate well with people Picture by http://www.mvillusions.com in the Seychelles
Lovely photos, but we are not sure what they are:
Fish 6	from www.tokyoscuba.com
Fish 7	Wrasse?
Fish 8	Seen in the Red Sea
Fish 10
Fish 11
Fish and scenes in the Red Sea. We were diving from Sharm El Sheikh. Fish 14 - 24 These pictures were taken by Big Col, Dogsbreath divers chairman.
Keith's photos Fish 25 - 27
Fish 31 and 32 ... and these are by Tam Boyd in the May Isle in the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Fish 33-34	Pictures by Steven McCusker in the North Red Sea, Nov 02
Fish 36	by Tamworth on in the Similans
Fish 37, 38 and 39	Pictures by Dave Clarke in 2005 in Indonesia, (dave4scuba@hotmail.com)
	We would just like to say 'thank you' for providing pictures for our pages.   Do you have pictures of freshwater fish we can add to our directory? We do acknowledge your copyright!