Water covers over two-thirds of the Earth, which is why we call it the ‘blue planet’. Tropical seas are most known for their coral reefs which provide a rich ecosystem for marine life, offering food and shelter among their crevices and branches for animals including fishes, molluscs, sea urchins and sponges. Some estimates report the world’s oceans are home to 20,000 species of fish. Ocean fishes come in all shapes and sizes, and live in drastically different depths and temperatures. Our understanding of ocean life has changed dramatically in the last decade, with new species, new behaviours, and new habitats being discovered at a rapid rate. Explore coral reefs that shimmer in a kaleidoscope of vibrant tones. Venture to the bottom of the ocean where creatures beyond your wildest imagination live in the dark. With stunning photography, Tropical Fish is a gorgeous celebration of the warmest parts of our watery world and the marvellous creatures that call it home.
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FRESHWATER Rosy Barb Zebra Danio Red-tailed Black Shark Pygmy Rasbora Guppy Swordtail Molly Four-eyed Fish Wrestling Halfbeak Mosquitofish (Gambusia) Neon Tetra Congo Tetra Blind Cave Fish Silver Hatchetfish Red-tailed Catfish Bristlenose Pleco Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus) Upside-down Catfish Twig Catfish Zebra Shovelnose Catfish Lemon Cichlid (Lamprotogus) Astatotilapia burtoni (mouthbrooding young) Jewel Cichlid Angelfish Discus Flowerhorn Cichlid Kissing Gourami Spotted Climbing Perch Gularis Kuhlii Loach Arowana South American Leaf Fish Elephant-nosed Fish African Lungfish Red-bellied Piranha Nile Perch Electric Eel Freshwater Stingray Blach Ghost Knife Fish Freshwater African Butterflyfish Glo-fish Indian Glassfish Archer fish (ideally shooting down an insect out of the water!) Ropefish Bichir Devil’s Hole Pupfish
MARINE Clown Anemonefish Lionfish Mandarinfish Flame Angel Blue Tang Copperband butterflyfish Clown Triggerfish Long-horn Cowfish Long-spine Porcupinefish Yellow Watchman Goby Fairy Basselet (aka Royal Gramma) Tropical species of seahorse Weedy Sea Dragon Yellow Ghost Pipefish Long-finned Batfish Trumpetfish Starry Pufferfish Blue-streak Cleaner Wrasse Blue Ribbon Eel Tassled Filefish Barred or Silver-lined Mudskipper Flying Fish Great White Shark Whale Shark Bull Shark Giant Manta Ray Ocean Sunfish West Indian Ocean Coelacanth Giant Grouper Sailfish Barracuda Pufferfish Stonefish Spotted Handfish Angler Fish Barreleye Fish Hairy Frogfish Spiny Devilfish Bigeye Tuna Grenadier
INVERTEBRATES Sulawesi Shrimp (Caridina dennerli) Peacock Mantis Shrimp Sally Lightfoot crab Giant Clam Nautilius Blue Dragon (nudibranch) Blue-ringed Octopus Striped Pyjama Squid Australian Giant Cuttlefish Spiny Brittle Star Giant Isopod Brain Coral Anthelia Coral Tiger Cowrie
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