coral reef fish
Colorful marine inhabitants
Fish that live in or around coral reefs, the diverse underwater ecosystems built by coral in warm, shallow ocean waters.
Coral reef fish include thousands of species—angelfish, clownfish, parrotfish, butterflyfish—often brightly colored and adapted to reef habitats.
The snorkelers spotted dozens of coral reef fish darting among the formations.
- courtship displaysBehaviors to attract mates
- symbiontOrganism sharing mutual benefit
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- parrotfishBeak-jawed coral-eating fish
- detritivoreEats dead organic material
nocturnal activity · tropical waters · overfishing · territoriality · predator · lagoon · dive site · hiding · swim bladder · aquarium · anemone · darting · gills · snorkeling · sea anemone · striped · bright colors · drop-off
- colorful creaturesmacaw, peacock, parrot, toucan, scarlet ibis
- tropical fishclownfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, parrotfish, triggerfish
- ichthyologyichthyology, swim bladder, spawning, feeding behavior, predation
- Asian wildlifesnow leopard, giant panda, Asiatic lion, Siberian tiger, red panda
- desert wildlifecamel, dromedary, gazelle, oryx, jerboa
- island wildlifemarine iguana, Darwin's finches, Galapagos tortoise, giant tortoise, giant tortoises
coral reef fishdeep-sea fish
Marine life from ocean depths
anglerfish · viperfish · lanternfish · blobfish · giant isopod
coral reef fishfreshwater fish
Species from unsalted waters
river fish · pond fish · trout · bass · carp
coral reef fishtuna
Large edible ocean fish
marlin · mahi-mahi · swordfish · blue shark · ocean sunfish