Sealife guideThe Haemulidae 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 !

Black margate
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
(Anisotremus surinamensis)

Blackspotted rubberlips
(Plectorhinchus gaterinus)
(Plectorhinchus gaterinus)

Blue striped grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
(Haemulon sciurus)

Cottonwick grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
(Haemulon melanurum)

Diagonal-banded Sweetlip
(Plectorhinchus lineatus)
(Plectorhinchus lineatus)

French grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
(Haemulon flavolineatum)

Harlequin sweetlips
(Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides)
(Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides)

Oriental sweetlips
(Plectorhinchus vittatus)
(Plectorhinchus vittatus)

Painted sweetlips
(Diagramma pictum)
(Diagramma pictum)

Porkfish
(Anisotremus virginicus)
(Anisotremus virginicus)

Ribboned sweetlips
(Plectorhinchus polytaenia)
(Plectorhinchus polytaenia)

Smallmouth grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)

White grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
(Haemulon plumierii)
Our latestUpdates

The poison gobyDiscover the poison goby (Gobiodon citrinus), a tiny reef fish with a bright yellow body and distinctive blue markings. It lives among branching Acropora corals in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.Read more

The wahooDiscover the wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri), a powerful pelagic predator found in tropical and subtropical oceans. Recognizable by its streamlined body and distinctive blue vertical stripes, it is a fast swimmer that feeds mainly on fish and squid.Read more

The white trevallyDiscover the white trevally (Pseudocaranx dentex), a silvery fish with a blue-green back that schools near reefs and rocky bottoms.Read more
Photo of the Day

Crabe tourteau
(Cancer pagurus)
(Cancer pagurus)
