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Field guide to fish (guya) of Magnetic (Yunbenun) Island

A baseline field guide of the fish observed by citizen\community scientists

Laced Moray 1
Gymnothorax favagineus
Giant Moray 2
Gymnothorax javanicus
Highfin Moray 3
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
Undulated Moray 4
Gymnothorax undulatus
Barred Mudskipper 5
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
Bynoe Goby 6
Amblygobius bynoensis
Dusky Frillgoby 7
Bathygobius fuscus
Bluespotted Shrimpgoby 8
Cryptocentrus caeruleomaculatus
Pinkspot Shrimpgoby 9
Cryptocentrus leptocephalus
Saddled Shrimpgoby 10
Cryptocentrus leucostictus
Goldstreaked Shrimpgoby 11
Ctenogobiops aurocingulus
Queensland Eviota 12
Eviota queenslandica
Terry's Pygmygoby 8
Eviota teresae
Ornate Sandgoby 13
Istigobius ornatus
Allen's Glidergoby 6
Valenciennea alleni
Mural Glidergoby 14
Valenciennea muralis
Chequered Mangrovegoby 15
Mugilogobius mertoni
Spangled Gudgeon 16
Ophiocara ophicephalus
Pearly Dartfish 17
Ptereleotris microlepis
Semicircle Angelfish 18
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Sixband Angelfish 19
Pomacanthus sexstriatus
Scribbled Angelfish 3
Chaetodontoplus duboulayi
Mangrove Red Snapper 3
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Spanish Flag Snapper 20
Lutjanus carponotatus
Blackspot Snapper 21
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Blacktail Snapper 22
Lutjanus fulvus
Humpback Snapper 23
Lutjanus gibbus
Darktail Snapper 24
Lutjanus lemniscatus
Onespot Snapper 25
Lutjanus monostigma
Speckled Snapper 6
Lutjanus rivulatus
Moses' Snapper 26
Lutjanus russellii
Red Emperor Snapper 27
Lutjanus sebae
Scissor-tailed Fusilier 17
Caesio caerulaurea
Yellowtail fusilier 17
Caesio cuning
Blue-and-yellow Fusilier 17
Caesio teres
Muller's Coralfish 28
Chelmon muelleri
Copperband Butterflyfish 29
Chelmon rostratus
Longfin Bannerfish 18
Heniochus macrolepidotus
Goldstripe Butterflyfish 30
Chaetodon aureofasciatus
Threadfin Butterflyfish 31
Chaetodon auriga
Eclipse Butterflyfish 32
Chaetodon bennetti
Saddle Butterflyfish 8
Chaetodon ephippium
Dusky Butterflyfish 20
Chaetodon flavirostris
Lined Butterflyfish 33
Chaetodon lineolatus
Raccoon Butterflyfish 34
Chaetodon lunula
Redfin Butterflyfish 34
Chaetodon lunulatus
Blackback Butterflyfish 8
Chaetodon melannotus
Bluespot Butterflyfish 32
Chaetodon plebeius
Lattice Butterflyfish 17
Chaetodon rafflesii
Rainford's Butterflyfish 18
Chaetodon rainfordi
Oval-spot butterflyfish 34
Chaetodon speculum
Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish 17
Chaetodon ulietensis
Vagabond Butterflyfish 10
Chaetodon vagabundus
Ocellate Butterflyfish 35
Parachaetodon ocellatus
Acanthurus 36
Dark Surgeonfish 20
Acanthurus blochii
Eyestripe Surgeonfish 20
Acanthurus dussumieri
Inshore Surgeonfish 37
Acanthurus grammoptilus
Yellowfin Surgeonfish 38
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Bluespine Unicornfish 20
Naso unicornis
Yellowfin Bream 21
Acanthopagrus australis
Pikey Bream 7
Acanthopagrus pacificus
Grey sweetlip 39
Diagramma labiosum
Painted Sweetlips 40
Diagramma pictum
Diagramma pictum labiosum 41
Harlequin Sweetlips 42
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Goldspotted Sweetlips 43
Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus
Blubberlip 3
Plectorhinchus gibbosus
Oblique-banded Sweetlips 17
Plectorhinchus lineatus
Sombre Sweetlips 41
Plectorhinchus unicolor
Humphead Batfish 24
Platax batavianus
Round Batfish 44
Platax orbicularis
Dusky Batfish 17
Platax pinnatus
Longfin Batfish 45
Platax teira
Shortfin Batfish 6
Zabidius novemaculeatus
Blacktip Silverbiddy 46
Gerres oyena
Yellowtip Threadfin Bream 47
Nemipterus nematopus
Pale Monocle Bream 17
Scolopsis affinis
Lined Monocle Bream 46
Scolopsis lineata
Pearly monocle bream 17
Scolopsis margaritifera
Rainbow Monocle Bream 21
Scolopsis monogramma
Yellowtail Emperor 3
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Thumbprint Emperor 17
Lethrinus harak
grass emperor 10
Lethrinus laticaudis
Spangled Emperor 20
Lethrinus nebulosus
Ornate emperor 8
Lethrinus ornatus
Barred Rabbitfish 41
Siganus doliatus
Black Rabbitfish 48
Siganus fuscescens
Goldlined Rabbitfish 17
Siganus lineatus
Masked Rabbitfish 17
Siganus puellus
Spotted Rabbitfish 17
Siganus punctatus
Scribbled Rabbitfish 17
Siganus spinus
Spotted Sicklefish 49
Drepane punctata
Atlantic Tripletail 50
Lobotes surinamensis
Diamondfish 51
Monodactylus argenteus
Spotted Scat 27
Scatophagus argus
Striped Scat 52
Selenotoca multifasciata
Northern Whiting 53
Sillago sihama
Smallspotted Dart 36
Trachinotus baillonii
Snubnose Dart 6
Trachinotus blochii

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