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 !
Les poissons marins

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)
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Etoile de mer coussin granuleuse
(Choriaster granulatus)
(Choriaster granulatus)