Sealife guideThe Carangidae familyThe taxonomy of marine species
Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !

African Pompano
(Alectis ciliaris)
(Alectis ciliaris)

Bar jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)

Bigeye trevally
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
(Caranx sexfasciatus)

Black tail permit fish
(Trachinotus falcatus)
(Trachinotus falcatus)

Blue runner
(Caranx crysos)
(Caranx crysos)

Bluefin trevally
(Caranx melampygus)
(Caranx melampygus)

Crevalle jack
(Caranx hippos)
(Caranx hippos)

Double-spotted queenfish
(Scomberoides lysan)
(Scomberoides lysan)

Giant trevally
(Caranx ignobilis)
(Caranx ignobilis)

Golden trevally
(Gnathanodon speciosus)
(Gnathanodon speciosus)

Horse-eye jack
(Caranx latus)
(Caranx latus)

Indian threadfish
(Alectis indica)
(Alectis indica)

Leerfish
(Lichia amia)
(Lichia amia)

Lookdown
(Selene vomer)
(Selene vomer)

Orangespotted trevally
(Carangoides bajad)
(Carangoides bajad)

Rainbow runner
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
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The banded sea snake
The coloration of the banded sea snake, also known as the yellow-lipped sea snake, is distinctive with alternating black bands and bluish to grayish areas. The tip of its head, limited to its upper lip, is yellowish.

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The princess parrotfish
The princess parrotfish stands out with a coloration fit for a princess, featuring a dominant bluish hue, with yellow along the central part of its body near the pelvic fins, transitioning into green. Two blue bands run across its head on either side of its eyes.

Monday, August 4th 2025
The batwing coral crab
Discover the batwing coral crab, an iconic species of Caribbean coral reefs, recognizable by its smooth red shell speckled with white and cream.
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Crabe vert
(Carcinus maenas)
(Carcinus maenas)