| Common Name | Family Name |
| Tarpons | (Family Megalopidae) |
| Bonefishes | (Family Albulidae) |
| Moray Eels | (Family Muraenidae) |
| Snake Eels | (Family Ophichthidae) |
| Conger Eels and Garden Eels | (Family Congridae) |
| Eel Catfishes | (Family Plotosidae) |
| Lizardfishes | (Family Synodontidae) |
| Pearlfishes | (Family Carapidae) |
| Cusk Eels | (Family Ophidiidae) |
| Viviparous Brotulas | (Family Bythitidae) |
| Toadfishes | (Family Batrachoididae) |
| Frogfishes | (Family Antennariidae) |
| Batfishes | (Family Ogcocephalidae) |
| Needlefishes | (Family Belonidae) |
| Halfbeaks | (Family Hemirhamphidae) |
| Flashlight Fishes | (Family Anomalopidae) |
| Pineapple Fishes | (Family Monocentridae) |
| Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes | (Family Holocentridae) |
| Sea Moths | (Family Pegasidae) |
| Ghost Pipefishes | (Family Solenostomidae) |
| Pipefishes and Seahorses | (Family Syngnathidae) |
| Trumpetfishes | (Family Aulostomidae) |
| Coronetfishes | (Family Fistularidae) |
| Shrimpfishes | (Family Centriscidae) |
| Helmet Gurnards | (Family Dactylopteridae) |
| Scorpionfishes | (Family Scorpaenidae) |
| Waspfishes | (Family Tetrarogidae) |
| Coral Crouchers | (Family Caracanthidae) |
| Velvetfishes | (Family Aploactinidae) |
| Sea Robins | (Family Triglidae) |
| Flatheads | (Family Platycephalidae) |
| Groupers and Anthias | (Family Serranidae) |
| Dottybacks | (Family Pseudochromidae) |
| Grammas | (Family Grammatidae) |
| Roundheads or Longfins | (Family Plesiopidae) |
| Jawfishes | (Family Opistognathidae) |
| Bigeyes | (Family Priacanthidae) |
| Cardinalfishes | (Family Apogonidae) |
| Tilefishes | (Family Malacanthidae) |
| Shark Suckers | (Family Echeneidae) |
| Jacks | (Family Carangidae) |
| Snappers | (Family Lutjanidae) |
| Mojarras | (Family Gerreidae) |
| Grunts and Sweetlips | (Family Haemulidae) |
| Emperors | (Family Lethrinidae) |
| Spinecheeks | (Family Nemipteridae) |
| Drums | (Family Sciaenidae) |
| Mullets | (Family Mugilidae) |
| Goatfishes | (Family Mullidae) |
| Sweepers | (Family Pempheridae) |
| Monos | (Family Monodactylidae) |
| Butterflyfishes | (Family Chaetodontidae) |
| Angelfishes | (Family Pomacanthidae) |
| Armorheads or Boarfishes | (Family Pentrachidae) |
| Sea Chubs | (Family Kyphosidae) |
| Grunters and Tigerfishes | (Family Teraponidae) |
| Flagtails or Aholeholes | (Family Kuhliidae) |
| Stripies | (Family Microcanthidae) |
| Hawkfishes | (Family Cirrhitidae) |
| Morwongs | (Family Cheilodactylidae) |
| Bandfishes | (Family Cepolidae) |
| Damselfishes | (Family Pomacentridae) |
| Wrasses | (Family Labridae) |
| Parrotfishes | (Family Scaridae) |
| Convict Worm Gobies | (Family Pholidichthyidae) |
| Sand Divers | (Family Trichodontidae) |
| Sand Perches | (Family Pinguipedidae) |
| Stargazers | (Family Uranoscopidae) |
| Triplefins | (Family Tripterygiidae) |
| Sand Stargazers | (Family Dactyloscopidae) |
| Weed Blennies | (Family Labrisomidae) |
| Clinid Blennies | (Family Clinidae) |
| Tube Blennies | (Family Chaenopsidae) |
| Blennies | (Family Blenniidae) |
| Clingfishes | (Family Gobiesocidae) |
| Dragonets | (Family Callionymidae) |
| Gobies | (Family Gobiidae) |
| Dartfishes and Worm Gobies | (Family Microdesmidae) |
| Spadefishes | (Family Ephippidae) |
| Scats | (Family Scatophagidae) |
| Rabbitfishes | (Family Siganidiae) |
| Moorish Idol | (Family Zanclidae) |
| Surgeonfishes | (Family Acanthuridae) |
| Barracudas | (Family Sphyraenidae) |
| Lefteye Flounders | (Family Bothidae) |
| Righteye Flounders | (Family Pleuronectidae) |
| Soles | (Family Soleidae) |
| Triggerfishes | (Family Balistidae) |
| Filefishes | (Family Monocanthidae) |
| Boxfishes | (Family Ostraciidae) |
| Puffers and Tobies | (Family Tetraodontidae) |
| Porcupinefishes | (Family Diodontidae) |
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Reef Fish Family Names
Reef Fish Family Names
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