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Fishes of the Coral Sea Marine Park, Queensland, Australia

A draft guide prepared for discussion with key stakeholders

Laced Moray 1
Gymnothorax favagineus
Giant Moray 2
Gymnothorax javanicus
Whitemouth Moray 3
Gymnothorax meleagris
Peppered Moray 4
Gymnothorax pictus
Splendid garden eel 5
Gorgasia preclara
Spotted Garden Eel 6
Heteroconger hassi
Redbanded Shrimpgoby 7
Amblyeleotris fasciata
Sailfin Shrimpgoby 5
Amblyeleotris randalli
Steinitz's Shrimpgoby 7
Amblyeleotris steinitzi
Gorgeous Shrimpgoby 8
Amblyeleotris wheeleri
Whitebarred Goby 9
Amblygobius phalaena
Fierce Shrimpgoby 10
Ctenogobiops feroculus
Thread Shrimpgoby 11
Ctenogobiops mitodes
Tangaroa shrimpgoby 10
Ctenogobiops tangaroai
Neon Pygmy-goby 6
Eviota atriventris
Hairfin Eviota 5
Eviota prasites
Goldspot Sandgoby 5
Fusigobius aureus
Neophyte Sandgoby 10
Fusigobius neophytus
Yellow Coralgoby 10
Gobiodon okinawae
Decorated Sandgoby 12
Istigobius decoratus
Orangespotted Sandgoby 5
Istigobius rigilius
Old Glory 5
Koumansetta rainfordi
Many-host Ghostgoby 13
Pleurosicya mossambica
Yellownose Shrimpgoby 1
Stonogobiops xanthorhinicus
Blacklined Glidergoby 6
Valenciennea helsdingenii
Orange-dashed Goby 5
Valenciennea puellaris
Sixspot Glidergoby 10
Valenciennea sexguttata
Bluestreak Goby 11
Valenciennea strigata
Shoulderspot Goby 5
Gnatholepis cauerensis
Curious Wormfish 14
Gunnellichthys curiosus
Fire Dartfish 5
Nemateleotris magnifica
Spottail Dartfish 5
Ptereleotris heteroptera
Zebra Barred Dartfish 15
Ptereleotris zebra
Sixband Angelfish 16
Pomacanthus sexstriatus
Coral Beauty 17
Centropyge bispinosa
Lemonpeel Angelfish 5
Centropyge flavissima
Herald's Angelfish 18
Centropyge heraldi
Barred Angelfish 5
Centropyge multifasciata
Pearlscale Angelfish 19
Centropyge vrolikii
Black-spot Angelfish 5
Genicanthus melanospilos
Regal Angelfish 20
Pygoplites diacanthus
Two-spot Red Snapper 18
Lutjanus bohar
Blacktail Snapper 21
Lutjanus fulvus
Humpback Snapper 10
Lutjanus gibbus
Bluestriped Snapper 22
Lutjanus kasmira
Bigeye Snapper 5
Lutjanus lutjanus
Scissor-tailed Fusilier 5
Caesio caerulaurea
Lunar Fusilier 5
Caesio lunaris
Blue-and-yellow Fusilier 5
Caesio teres
Midnight Snapper 5
Macolor macularis
Black-and-white Snapper 23
Macolor niger
Doubleline Fusilier 5
Pterocaesio digramma
Twinstripe Fusilier 5
Pterocaesio marri
Neon Fusilier 5
Pterocaesio tile
Threestripe Fusilier 7
Pterocaesio trilineata
Green Jobfish 5
Aprion virescens
Smalltooth jobfish 5
Aphareus furca
Rusty Jobfish 24
Aphareus rutilans
Copperband Butterflyfish 25
Chelmon rostratus
Forceps Butterflyfish 26
Forcipiger flavissimus
Longnose Butterflyfish 20
Forcipiger longirostris
Pyramid Butterflyfish 27
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Pennant Bannerfish 7
Heniochus chrysostomus
Longfin Bannerfish 28
Heniochus macrolepidotus
Masked Bannerfish 29
Heniochus monoceros
Singular Bannerfish 5
Heniochus singularius
Humphead Bannerfish 5
Heniochus varius
Threadfin Butterflyfish 30
Chaetodon auriga
Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish 6
Chaetodon baronessa
Eclipse Butterflyfish 9
Chaetodon bennetti
Speckled Butterflyfish 31
Chaetodon citrinellus
Saddle Butterflyfish 32
Chaetodon ephippium
Dusky Butterflyfish 33
Chaetodon flavirostris
Blacklip Butterflyfish 6
Chaetodon kleinii
Lined Butterflyfish 34
Chaetodon lineolatus
Raccoon Butterflyfish 20
Chaetodon lunula
Redfin Butterflyfish 6
Chaetodon lunulatus
Blackback Butterflyfish 6
Chaetodon melannotus
Mertens' Butterflyfish 12
Chaetodon mertensii
Meyer's Butterflyfish 30
Chaetodon meyeri
Ornate Butterflyfish 32
Chaetodon ornatissimus
Dot-and-dash Butterflyfish 28
Chaetodon pelewensis
Bluespot Butterflyfish 9
Chaetodon plebeius
Reticulate Butterflyfish 7
Chaetodon reticulatus
Oval-spot butterflyfish 6
Chaetodon speculum
Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish 6
Chaetodon ulietensis
Teardrop Butterflyfish 21
Chaetodon unimaculatus
Vagabond Butterflyfish 32
Chaetodon vagabundus
Twospot Bristletooth 5
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Lined Bristletooth 6
Ctenochaetus striatus
Brown Tang 35
Zebrasoma scopas
Pacific Sailfin Tang 16
Zebrasoma velifer
Paletail Unicornfish 36
Naso brevirostris
Grey Unicornfish 37
Naso caesius
Sleek Unicornfish 5
Naso hexacanthus
Pacific Orange-spine Unicornfish 38
Naso lituratus
Onespine Unicornfish 39
Naso thynnoides
Humpnose Unicornfish 40
Naso tonganus
Bluespine Unicornfish 33
Naso unicornis
Bignose Unicornfish 26
Naso vlamingii

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