Leopard Moray Eel

Fish > Bony Fishes

The Leopard Moray Eel (Gymnothorax favagineus), also widely recognized as the Honeycomb Moray or Tessellated Moray, is one of the largest, most visually spectacular, and most formidable predatory teleosts patrolling the coral reefs of the tropical Indo-Pacific....

Grey Reef Shark

Fish > Sharks & Rays

The Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) is one of the most ecologically influential and behaviorally iconic elasmobranchs inhabiting the vibrant coral reefs of the tropical Indo-Pacific. Readily recognized by its robust, streamlined torpedo-shaped body,...

Mediterranean Moray

Fish > Bony Fishes

The Mediterranean Moray (Muraena helena), celebrated across classical antiquity and marine biology as the Roman moray or murena, is a large, powerful, and culturally legendary marine anguilliform fish belonging to the moray eel family Muraenidae. Indigenous to the...

Regal Angelfish

Fish > Bony Fishes

The Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus), also celebrated worldwide by marine biologists and underwater photographers as the Royal Angelfish or Empress Angelfish, is an exquisitely radiant, highly iconic marine teleost belonging to the marine angelfish family...

Mbu Pufferfish

Fish > Bony Fishes

The Mbu Pufferfish (Tetraodon mbu), universally celebrated in international ichthyology and advanced fishkeeping as the Giant Freshwater Pufferfish, is a colossal, visually mesmerizing teleost belonging to the pufferfish family Tetraodontidae. Endemic to the massive,...

Four-eyed Fish

Fish > Bony Fishes

The Four-eyed Fish (Anableps anableps), known in northern South America as the cuatro ojos, is an extraordinary, surface-dwelling livebearing teleost belonging to the family Anablepidae. Inhabiting the murky, brackish mangrove estuaries, tidal mudflats, and coastal...

Reedfish

Fish > Ancient Fishes

The Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus), universally known in the international aquarium trade and ichthyology as the Ropefish or Snakefish, is an extraordinary, archaic freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the ancient family Polypteridae. Indigenous to the warm,...

Giant Snakehead

Fish > Bony Fishes

The Giant Snakehead (Channa micropeltes), universally known in Southeast Asian languages as the toman, red snakehead, or giant mudfish, is a colossal, formidable freshwater predatory fish belonging to the snakehead family Channidae. Indigenous to the winding river...

Port Jackson Shark

Fish > Sharks & Rays

The Port Jackson Shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni) is an iconic, ancient bottom-dwelling bullhead shark belonging to the family Heterodontidae, endemic to the cool temperate coastal waters of southern and eastern Australia. Named after Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour),...

Indonesian Coelacanth

Fish > Lobe-finned Fishes

The Indonesian Coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis), known in the local Indonesian dialect of Manado as the raja laut (‘King of the Sea’), is an extraordinary, archaic marine sarcopterygian fish belonging to the order Coelacanthiformes. Discovered by science...