Teleost diversity
Marine Vertebrates: Lecture 3
Reef Herbivores: Parrotfish
Parrotfish (bottom photo, Ken Knezick)
Reef Herbivores: Damselfish
Dusky damselfish (EcoDives, Key West)
Reef Herbivores: Tang gangs!
Photo: Karen Haberman
Reef planktivores: Creole wrasse
Photo: Paul Humann
Reef planktivores: Lined seahorse
Photo: Paul Humann
Reef planktivores: Garden eels
Photos: Paul Humann
Reef planktivores: Yellowhead jawfish
Photos: Paul Humann
Reef planktivores: Blackbar soldierfish & barred cardinalfish
Photos: Paul Humann
Reef omnivores: Angelfish and butterfly fish
Photos: Paul Humann
Reef carnivores (small prey): Pufferfish, porcupinefish and kin
Photos: Paul Humann (bottom photo unknown
Reef carnivores (small prey): Spotted goatfish
Photo: Paul Humann
Reef carnivores (small prey): Queen triggerfish
Photo: Paul Humann
Reef carnivores: Black grouper
Photo: Paul Humann
Reef carnivores: moray eels
Photo: Paul Humann
Reef carnivores: barracuda
Photo: Paul Humann
Reef carnivores: Flat needlefish
Photo: Paul Humann
Reef carnivores: Scorpionfish
Photo: Paul Humann
Reef carnivores: Shortnose batfish
Photo: Paul Humann
Deep-sea: Mesopelagiclanternfish and hatchetfish
Lanternfish (Photo: Steve Haddock)
Hatchetfish (Michigan Science Art)
Deep-sea: BathypelagicDeepsea anglerfish and viperfish
Viperfish (Photo: Co-exploration.org)
Deepsea angler (Photo: Imagequest)
Pacific fish Rockfish
Pacific fish (odd ones) Halibut
Artist: Bruce Nelson
Pacific fish (odd ones) Mola mola
Photo: Mola Preservation Society
Pacific fish (odd ones) Midshipmen
Photo: Andy Bass
Pacific fish (odd ones) Flying fish
Photo: Claus Jesson