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Species Fish/Invert Spawning Mode Class Common Name Abudefduf saxatilis F D C Sargeant Major Acanthochromis polyacanthus F D A Spiny Damsel, Orangeline Chromis Acartia tonsa FC N/A FC2   Acreichthys tomentosus F D C Bristletail Filefish Aiptasia sp. FC D FC0 glass anenome Amblyeleotris randalli F D C Randal's Prawn Goby Amblyglyphidodon aureus F D A Golden Damsel Amblygobius phalaena F D C Banded Sleeper Goby, Banded Goby, Hover Goby, Sleeper Banded Goby, Whitebarred Goby Americamysis bahia FC D FC2   Amphiprion akallopisos F D B Skunk Clown Amphiprion akindynos F D B Barrier Reef Clownfish Amphiprion allardi F D B Allard's Clown, Twobar anemonefish Amphiprion barberi F D A Fiji Barberi Clownfish Amphiprion bicinctus F D A Red Sea (2 Barred) Clownfish Amphiprion chrysogaster F D B Mauritian Clownfish Amphiprion chrysopterus F D B Orangefin anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii F D A Clarkii Clownfish Amphiprion ephippium F D A Red Saddleback Clownfish Amphiprion frenatus F D A Tomato Clownfish Amphiprion latezonatus F D B Wide Band Clownfish Amphiprion latifasciatus F D B Madagascar clownfish Amphiprion leucokranos F D B Whitebonnet Clownfish Amphiprion mccullochi F D B McCulloch's Clownfish/ Whitesnout anemonefish Amphiprion melanopus F D A Fire/Cinnamon Clownfish Amphiprion nigripes F D B Blackfinned Clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris F D A Ocellaris Clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black" F D B Darwin Ocellaris Amphiprion omanensis F D B Oman Clownfish, Blue-Band Clownfish Amphiprion pacificus F D B Pacific Skunk Clownfish Amphiprion percula F D A Percula Clownfish Amphiprion perideraion F D A Pink Skunk Clownfish Amphiprion polymnus F D A Saddleback Clownfish Amphiprion rubrocinctus F D A Austrailian Clownfish, Red Anemonefish Amphiprion sandaracinos F D A Orange Skunk Clownfish Amphiprion thiellei F D B Thielle's anemonefish Amphiprion tricinctus F D B 3 Band Clownfish Anisotremus virginicus F P D Porkfish Apocyclops panamensis (Marsh, 1913) FC P FC1 None Apogon chrysopomus F D C Spot Gilled Cardinalfish, Spot Cheek Cardinalfish, Cheek-Spot Cardinalfish Apogon compressus F D C Split Banded Cardinal / Ochre-striped cardinalfish Apogon cyanosoma F D C Yellowstriped Cardinal Apogon endekataenia F D C Candystripe cardinalfish Apogon margaritophorus F D C Copperbanded Cardinalfish / Red-striped Cardinalfish Apogon pseudomaculatus F D C Twospot cardinalfish Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis F D C Two-eye cardinalfish, Bullseye cardinal fish Apolemichthys arcuatus F P D Banded angelfish, Bandit angelfish Artemia franciscana FC D FC0 Brine Shrimp Assessor flavissimus F D B Yellow Assessor, Yellow devilfish Assessor macneilli F D B Blue Assessor, Blue devilfish Balistes vetula F D C Queen triggerfish Bathypolypus arcticus I D A Spoon arm octopus, deep-sea octopus Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidiella stephanieae) I D A Berghia Nudibranch Brachionus plicatilis FC N/A FC1 S or L strain Rotifer Brachionus rotundiformis FC N/A FC1 SS Rotifer Callionymus bairdi F P D Lancer Dragonet Callionymus enneactis F P D Little Sand Dragonet, Mangrove Dragonet, Mosaic Dragonet Calloplesiops altivelis F D B Marine Betta, Comet Canthigaster solandri F D C Blue Spotted Puffer, Spotted Sharpnose Puffer Centropyge acanthops F P D African pygmy angelfish, Orangeback angelfish Centropyge argi F P D Cherub Angelfish Centropyge bispinosa F P D Coral Beauty Angelfish Centropyge colini F P D Collins or Cocos Keeling Angel Centropyge debelius F P D Blue Mauritius angelfish, Debelius Angelfish Centropyge ferrugata F P D Rusty angelfish Centropyge fisheri F P D Orange angelfish; Fisher's Angelfish Centropyge flavissima F P D Lemonpeel Angel Centropyge interruptus F P D Japanese Pygmy Angel Centropyge joculator F P D Joculator Angelfish, Coco's Pygmy Angelfish, Yellowhead Angelfish Centropyge loricula F P D Flame Angel Centropyge multicolor F P D Multicolor angelfish Centropyge multifasciata F P D Multibar Angelfish Centropyge resplendens F P D Pygmy Angel, Resplendent angelfish Cerithium atratum I D A Cerith Snail Chaetodipterus faber F P D Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodon capistratus F P D Foureye butterflyfish Chaetodon larvatus F P D Larvatus Butterfly, Hooded butterflyfish Chaetodon melannotus F P D Blackback butterflyfish Chaetodon striatus F P D Banded Butterflyfish Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis F P D Bluestriped angelfish Chasmodes bosquianus F D B Striped Blenny Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus F D C 5 Lined Cardinal Chiloscyllium punctatum F D A Brownbanded bamboo shark Chromis viridis F D C Blue green Chromis Chrysiptera cyanea F D C Blue Devil Damsel Chrysiptera hemicyanea F D C Azure Damsel Chrysiptera parasema F D C Yellowtail Damsel Chrysiptera rex F D B King demoiselle Chrysiptera rollandi F D C Rolland's Demoiselle Chrysiptera starcki F D C Starck's Damsel Chrysiptera taupou F D C Fiji blue devil Clibanarius tricolor I D C Blue Leg Hermit, Tricolor hermit Columbellid cf. euplica I D A RSF Columbellid Snail Congrogadus subducens F D B Wolf blenny, Carpet eel-blenny, Green Wolf Bleeny Coryphopterus personatus F D C Masked Goby Corythoichthys flavofasciatus F D C Network Pipefish, Network Dragon Pipe, Network Dragon Pipefish Corythoichthys haematopterus F D C Dragon Pipefish, Messmate pipefish Cromileptes altivelis F P D Humpback Grouper Cryptocentrus cinctus F D B Yellow Watchman Goby Cryptocentrus fasciatus F D B Y-bar shrimp goby Cryptocentrus leptocephalus F D B Pink-speckled shrimpgoby Cryptocentrus lutheri F D B Luther's prawn-goby Cyclotella cryptica FC N/A FC2   Cypho purpurascens F D B Oblique Lined Dottyback Dascyllus albisella F D C Whitespot Damsel, Hawaiian dascyllus Dascyllus aruanus F D C 3 Stripe Damsel Dascyllus auripinnis F D C Golden Domino Damselfish Dascyllus trimaculatus F D C Three Spot Domino Damselfish Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus F D C Ringed pipefish Doryrhamphus excisus F D B Bluestripe pipefish Doryrhamphus janssi F D C Janss' pipefish Doryrhamphus pessuliferus F D C Yellowbanded pipefish Dunaliella salina FC N/A FC2   Ecsenius bicolor F D C Bicolor blenny Ecsenius bimaculatus F D C Blenny Ecsenius gravieri F D C Red Sea Mimic Blenny Ecsenius lineatus F D C Linear blenny Ecsenius lividanalis F D C Blenny Ecsenius melarchus F D C Yellow-Eyed Comb-Tooth Blenny Ecsenius midas F D C Midas Blenny Ecsenius namiyei F D C Black comb-tooth Blenny Ecsenius stigmatura F D C Blenny Elacatinus chancei F D B Shortstripe goby Elacatinus evelynae F D B Golden Neon Goby, Sharknose Goby Elacatinus figaro F D B Barber goby Elacatinus genie F D B Cleaning Goby Elacatinus horsti F D B Yellowline goby Elacatinus louisae F D B Spotlight goby Elacatinus multifasciatus F D B Green Banded Goby Elacatinus oceanops F D B Neon Goby Elacatinus prochilos F D B Goby Elacatinus puncticulatus F D B Red Headed Goby Elacatinus randalli F D B Yellownose goby Elacatinus xanthiprora F D B Golden Goby Elysia clarki I D D Lettuce Nudibranch Elysia crispata I D D Lettuce Nudibranch Elysia diomedea I D D Lettuce Nudibranch Enchelyurus flavipes F D B Yellow Tail Black Blenny, Goldentail Comb-tooth Blenny Epicystis crucifera I P D Rock Anemone, Red beaded anemone Equetus lanceolatus F P C Jackknife Fish Equetus punctatus F P C Spotted Drum Genicanthus personatus F P D Masked Angelfish Gobiesox punctulatus F D B Stippled Clingfish Gobiodon albofasciatus F D C Whitelined coral goby Gobiodon atrangulatus F D C Seaka-kobanhaze Gobiodon ceramensis F D C   Gobiodon citrinus F D C Citron Clown Goby Gobiodon histrio F D C Broad-barred goby Gobiodon okinawae F D C Okinawa Goby Gobiodon quinquestrigatus F D C Five-lined coral goby Gobiosoma bosc F D B Naked Goby Gobiosoma chiquita F D B Sonora goby Gramma loreto F D B Royal Gramma Gramma melacara F D B Blackcap Basslet Gymnodinium sp. FC N/A FC2   Halichoeres chrysus F P D Yellow coris, canary wrasse Halichoeres melanurus F P D Melanurus wrasse, Tailspot Wrasse, Tail-spot Wrasse Heniochus diphreutes F P D Schooling Bannerfish Hippocampus abdominalis F D B Bigbelly Seashorse Hippocampus barbouri F D A Barbour's Seahorse Hippocampus breviceps F D B Short-head seahorse Hippocampus capensis F D B Knysna seahorse Hippocampus comes F D B Tiger Tail Seahorse Hippocampus erectus F D B Lined Seahorse Hippocampus fuscus F D B Sea pony Hippocampus histrix F D B Thorny seahorse Hippocampus ingens F D B Pacific Seahorse, Panamic seahorse, Giant seahorse Hippocampus kelloggi F D B Great seahorse Hippocampus kuda F D A Yellow or Common Seahorse Hippocampus procerus F D B High-crown seahorse Hippocampus reidi F D B Brazilian Seahorse, Longsnout seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus F D B Longnose seahorse Hippocampus whitei F D A White?s Seahorse Hippocampus zosterae F D A Dwarf Seahorse Hymenocera elegans I D C Harlequin Shrimp Hypsoblennius hentz F D B Feather Blenny Hypsypops rubicundus F D C Garibaldi Damsel Isochrysis galbana FC N/A FC2 T-Iso Koumansetta hectori F D C Hector's goby Koumansetta rainfordi F D C Rainford's Goby, Old glory Labracinus cyclophthalmus F D B Red Dottyback Labracinus lineatus F D B Lined Dottyback Liopropoma carmabi F P D Candy Basslet Liopropoma eukrines F P D Wrasse Bass Liopropoma fasciatum F P D Wrasse Ass Bass Liopropoma mowbrayi F P D Cave Basslet, Cave Bass Liopropoma multilineatum F P D Many-lined Basslet, Manyline Perch Liopropoma pallidum F P D Pallid Basslet Liopropoma rubre F P D Swissguard Basslet, Peppermint Bas Liopropoma susumi F P D Meteor Bass, Pinstriped Basslet, Pinstripe Reef Basslet Liopropoma swalesi F P D Swalesi Basslet, Swale's Swissgaurd Basslet, Swales Basslet, Pacific Candy Bass, Liopropoma tonstrinum F P D Redstriped Basslet Lutjanus sebae F P D Red Empereror Snapper Lysmata amboinensis I D D Cleaner Shrimp Lysmata boggessi I D B Peppermint Shrimp Lysmata californica I D A Peppermint Shrimp Lysmata debelius I D D fire shrimp, blood red shrimp, scarlet cleaner shrimp Lysmata kuekenthali I D B Kuekenthal?s Cleaner Shrimp Lysmata wurdemanni I D A Peppermint Shrimp Lythrypnus dalli F D B Bluebanded goby, Catalina goby Manonichthys alleni F D B Allen's Dottyback Manonichthys polynemus F D B Longfin dottyback Manonichthys splendens F D B Splendid Dottyback Meiacanthus atrodorsalis F D B Forktail Blenny Meiacanthus bundoon F D B Bundoon Blenny Meiacanthus grammistes F D B Striped Fang Blenny Meiacanthus mossambicus F D B Mozambique Fangblenny, Harptail Blenny Meiacanthus nigrolineatus F D B Blackline Fang Blenny Meiacanthus oualanensis F D B Canary Fang Blenny Meiacanthus smithi F D B Disco Blenny Meiacanthus tongaensis F D B Fang Blenny (tonga), Combtooth Blenny Metasepia spp. I D C Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Paint Pot Cuttlefish Microspathodon chrysurus F D C Jewel Damsel Moina salina FC N/A FC1 Saltwater daphnia Nannochloropsis Sp. FC N/A FC1   Nassarius cf. pauperi I D A DIBS Nassarius Snail Nemateleotris decora F D C Elegant firegoby, Purple fire-goby, Purple firefish Nemateleotris helfrichi F D C Helfrichs' dartfish Nemateleotris magnifica F D C Fire goby Neoglyphidodon crossi F D C Cross' damsel Neoglyphidodon melas F D C Bowtie damselfish Neoglyphidodon nigroris F D C Black-and-gold chromis Neoglyphidodon oxyodon F D C Blue Velvet Damsel, Black Velvet Damsel, Neon Damsel, Bluestreak Damselfish Neopomacentrus bankieri F D C Lyretail Damsel Neopomacentrus cyanomos F D C Regal damsel Neopomacentrus filamentosus F D C Brown damsel Neopomacentrus nemurus F D C Yellow-tipped damsel Neopomacentrus violascens F D C Violet demoiselle Ogilbyina novaehollandiae F D B Austrailian Pseudochromis Ogilbyina queenslandiae F D B Queensland dottyback Opistognathus aurifrons F D B Pearly jawfish Opistognathus rosenblatti F D C Blue Spotted Jawfish Opsanus tau F D A Oyster Toadfish Oxymonacanthus halli F D D Red Sea Long Nosed Filefish, Long Nosed Filefish Oxymonacanthus longirostris F D C Orange Spotted Filefish Oxynoe antillarum I P A Caulerpa Slug Oxyrrhis marina FC N/A FC2   Paguristes cadenati I D A Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab Palaemon serratus I D A Common Shrimp Palaemonetes vulgaris I D A Ghost (or Shore) Shrimp Parablennius marmoreus F D C Seaweed Blenny Paracanthurus hepatus F P D Regal Tang, Palette Surgeonfish, Blue Tang, Royal Blue Tang, Hippo Tang, Flagtail Surgeonfish, Pacific Regal Blue Tang, Blue Surgeonfish, Blue Hep Tang Pareques acuminatus F P C High Hat Pareques umbrosus F P C Cubbyu Parvocalanus crassirostris FC N/A FC2   Periclimenes imperator I D C Emperor Shrimp Periclimenes pedersoni I D B Pederson's Cleaner Shrimp Phaeodactylum tricornitum FC N/A FC2   Pholidichthys leucotaenia F D A Engineer Goby Phyllognathia ceratophthalma I D D Bongo Tiger Shrimp Pictichromis diadema F D B Diadem dottyback Pictichromis porphyrea F D B Magenta dottyback Platax pinnatus F P D Pinnatus Batfish Plotosus lineatus F D A Striped eel catfish, Coral Catfish Pomacanthus arcuatus F P D Gray Angel Pomacanthus asfur F P D Asfur Angelfish, Arabian Angelfish Pomacanthus maculosus F P D Yellowbar angelfish, Blue-moon angel Pomacanthus paru F P D French Angel Pomacentrus alleni F D C Allen's Damselfish Pomacentrus amboinensis F D C Ambon damsel Pomacentrus caeruleus F D C Caerulean damsel Pomacentrus coelestis F D C Neon damselfish Pomacentrus nagasakiensis F D C Nagasaki damsel Pomacentrus pavo F D C Sapphire damsel Porcellana sayana I D D Porcelain Crab Premnas biaculeatus F D B Maroon Clown, Spinecheek anemonefish Priolepis hipoliti F D C Rusty Gobie Protoreaster nodosus I P D Chocolate Chip Starfish Pseudanthias bartlettorum F P D Bartlett's Anthais Pseudanthias squamipinnis F P D Lyretail Anthias Pseudocheilinus hexataenia F P D Sixline Wrasse Pseudocheilinus ocellatus F P D Mystery Wrasse, Whitebarred pink wrasse, Whitebarred wrasse, Tail Spot Wrasse, Five Bar Wrasse, Magenta Wrasse Pseudochromis aldabraensis F D B Neon Dottyback Pseudochromis bitaeniatus F D B Double Striped Dottyback Pseudochromis coccinicauda F D B Orangetail Dottyback Pseudochromis cyanotaenia F D B Blue Bar Dottyback Pseudochromis elongatus F D B Red Head Elegant Dottyback Pseudochromis flavivertex F D B Sunrise Dottyback Pseudochromis fridmani F D B Friedmani Dottyback Pseudochromis fuscus F D B Dusky or Yellow Dottyback Pseudochromis olivaceus F D B Olive Dottyback Pseudochromis sankeyi F D B Sankey's or Striped Dottyback Pseudochromis springeri F D B Springer's Dottyback Pseudochromis steenei F D B Flamehead or Steen's Dottyback Pseudochromis tapeinosoma F D B Blackmargin Dottyback Pseudochromis tonozukai F D B Tono's Dottyback, Orange Peel Dottyback Pterapogon kauderni F D A Banggai Cardinal Pterapogon mirifica F D A Sailfin Cardinalfish Ptereleotris zebra F D C Chinese zebra goby Rhodomonas lens FC N/A FC2 Rhodomonas Salaria pavo F D B Peacock blenny Salarias fasciatus F D C Lawnmower Blenny, Jewelled blenny Salarias ramosus F D C Starry Blenny Sansibia sp. "Blue" I N/A A Blue Xenia Scartella cristata F D C Molly Miller Blenny Sepia bandensis I D C Dwarf Cuttlefish Serranus annularis F P D Orangeback Basslet Serranus subligarius F P D Belted Sandfish Serranus tigrinus F P D Harlequin Bass, Harlequin Basslet Signigobius biocellatus F D C Twinspot goby Sparisoma atomarium F P D Greenblotch Parrotfish Sphaeramia nematoptera F D C Pajama Cardinal Sphaeramia orbicularis F D C Orbiculate Cardinalfish Stenopus hispidus I D D Coral Banded Shrimp Stenopus tenuirostris I D D Blue coral banded shrimp, Caribbean Boxing Shrimp, Coral banded shrimp Strombus alatus I D C Florida Fighting Conch Strombus costatus I D C Milk Conch Strombus raninus I D C Hawk Wing Conch Synchiropus circularis F P D Circled dragonet Synchiropus ocellatus F P D Scooter Blenny, Ocellated dragonet Synchiropus picturatus F P D Spotted Green Mandarin Synchiropus splendidus F P D Mandarin Synchiropus stellatus F P D Red Scooter Blenny Syngnathus louisianae F D A Chain Pipefish Syngnathus scovelli F D A Gulf Pipefish Taeniura lymma F D A Ribbontail stingray, Bluespot stingray Tetraselmis chuii FC N/A FC1 Tet Thalasiosira weissflogi FC N/A FC2   Thalassoma lunare F P D Lunare Wrasse Thor amboinensis I D A Squat anemone shrimp Tigriopus californicus FC N/A FC1   Tigriopus japonicus FC N/A FC1   Trochus sp. "Blackfoot Trochus" I D A "Blackfoot Trochus" Turbo argyrostomus sandwicensis I D A Hawaiian Turbo Snail Valenciennea strigata F D C Blue-streak goby, Golden-head sleeper-goby, Sleeper goby Wetmorella albofasciata F P D Whitebanded sharpnose wrasse Xanthichthys mento F D D Crosshatch triggerfish, Redtail triggerfish Zoramia leptacantha F D C Bluestreak or Threadfin Cardinal

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