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  1.      In response to a request from one of our foreign friends on
  2. sci.aquaria, the following is a chart showing the scientific name
  3. and "American" name of various marine fish.  This list is far from
  4. a complete list of the fish commonly kept by marine enthusiasts. 
  5. It comes from "The Tetra Encyclopedia of The Marine Aquarium"
  6. published 1987 by Tetra Press, 201 Tabor Road, Morris Plains, NJ. 
  7. Although the book is out of date when it comes to filtration
  8. technology (not a word about wet-dry), the fish photographs are
  9. excellent.  There is a photograph and description of each fish
  10. listed below, including geographic distribution, maximum size, diet
  11. and aquarium behavior.  I paid US$ 22 for it about three years ago
  12. and I recommend it.  As to the accuracy of the information, I have
  13. no idea.  I'm just a little country lawyer from White Plains.
  14.  
  15.      Preparing this list took a lot of work.  Please download it,
  16. copy it, give it to your friends, amplify it with omissions and
  17. have fun with it.  If I get really ambitious, I'll take the list
  18. around to a few stores and get local prices for these fish which we
  19. can compare.
  20.                
  21. Family         Genus          Species          Common Names
  22.  
  23. Acanthuridae   Acanthurus     Achilles         Achilles Tang
  24. (Tangs and)                                    Red-Tailed Surgeon
  25. Surgeonfish)
  26.                               Coeruleus        Blue T.
  27.  
  28.                               Glaucopareius    Goldrim T.
  29.                                                Powder Brown
  30.  
  31.                               Leucosternon     Powder Blue S.
  32.  
  33.                               Lineatus         Clown S.
  34.                                                Blue lined S.
  35.                                                Pyjama T.
  36.  
  37.                               Sohal            Zebra S.
  38.                                                Majestic S.
  39.  
  40.                Naso           Lituratus        Lipstick T. or S.
  41.  
  42.                Paracanthus    Hepatus          Regal T.
  43.  
  44.                Zebrasoma      Flavescens       Yellow T.
  45.  
  46.                               Veliferum        Striped Sailfin T.
  47.  
  48.                               Xanthurum        Purple Sailfin T.
  49.                                                Emperor T.
  50.  
  51. Apogonidae     Apogon         Maculatus        Flamefish
  52. (Cardinalfish)
  53.                Sphaeramia     Nematopterous    Pyjama C.
  54.                (Apogon)                        Spotted C.
  55.  
  56. Balistidae     Balistapus     Undulatus        Undulate Trigger
  57. (Triggerfish)                                  Orange-Green T.
  58.                                                Red-lined T.
  59.  
  60.                Balistes       Bursa            White-lined T.
  61.                                                Bursa T.
  62.  
  63.                               Vetula           Queen T.
  64.                                                Conchino
  65.                                                Peja Puerco
  66. (Spanish)
  67.  
  68.                Balisrodies    Conspicillum     Clown T.
  69.                                                Big Spotted T.
  70.  
  71.                Melichthys     Reingens         Black Finned T.
  72.  
  73.                Odonus         Niger            Black T.
  74.                                                Niger T.
  75.  
  76.                Rinecanthus    Aculeatus        Picasso T.
  77.  
  78. Blennidae      Apistodontus   Taeniatus        False Cleanerfish
  79. (Blennies)     NOTE: Text includes             Sabre-Toothed Blenny
  80.                warning - Do not keep this      Cleaner Mimic
  81.                fish in your tank.  It kills!
  82.  
  83.                Ecsenius       Bicolor          Bicolor B.
  84.  
  85.                Ophioblennius  Atlanticus       Redlip B.
  86.  
  87.                Petroscirtes   temmincki        Striped Slimefish
  88.  
  89.                Salaria        fasciatus        Banded B.
  90.  
  91. Callionymidae  Synchiropus    picturatus       Psychedelic Fish
  92. (Mandarins)
  93.                               splendidus       Mandarin
  94.  
  95. Centriscidae   Aeoliscus      stigatus         Razorfish
  96.                                                Shrimpfish
  97.  
  98. Chaetodontidae Apolemichthys  arcuatus         Badit Angel
  99. (& Pomcanthidae) (Angels)                      Banded A.
  100.  
  101.                               trimaculatus     Three-spot A.
  102.  
  103.                Arusetta       asfur            Purple Moon A.
  104.  
  105.                Centropyge     argi             Pygmy A.
  106.                                                Cherubfish
  107.                                                Purple Fireballo
  108.  
  109.                               bicolor          Bicolor Cherub
  110.                                                Oriole A.
  111.  
  112.                               bispinosus       Coral Beauty
  113.  
  114.                               eibli            Aibl's A.
  115.  
  116.                               acanthops        African Pygmy A.
  117.  
  118.                               flavissimus      Lemonpeel A.
  119.  
  120.                               heraldi          Herald's A.
  121.  
  122.                               loriculus        Flame A.
  123.  
  124.                               multifasciatus   Multibarred A.
  125.  
  126.                               vroliki          Pearl-scaled A.
  127.  
  128.                Chaetodonplus  Conspiculatus    Conspicuous A.
  129.  
  130.                               duboulayi        Scribbled A.
  131.  
  132.                               septentrionalis  Blue Striped A.
  133.  
  134.                Euxiphipops    navarchus        Blue-girdled A.
  135.                                                Majestic A.
  136.  
  137.                               xanthometapon    Blue-faced A.
  138.                                                Yellow-faced A.
  139.                                                Blue-masked A.
  140.  
  141.                Holacanthus    bermudensis      Blue A.
  142.  
  143.                               ciliarus         Queen A.
  144.  
  145.                               passer           King A.
  146.  
  147.                               tricolor         Rock Beauty
  148.  
  149.                Pomacanthus    annularis        Blue Ring A.
  150.  
  151.                               imperator        Emperor A.
  152.  
  153.                               paru             French
  154.  
  155.                               semicirculatus   Koran
  156.  
  157.                Pygoplites     diacanthus       Regal A.
  158.                                                Royal Empress A.
  159.  
  160.  
  161. (Butterfly)    Chaetodon      auriga           Threadfin B.
  162.  
  163.                               capistratus      Four-eyed B.
  164.  
  165.                               chrysurus        Pearlscale B.
  166.                               (or xanthurus)
  167.  
  168.                               ephippium        Saddleback B.
  169.  
  170.                               collare          Pakistani B.
  171.  
  172.                               falcula          Double-Saddled B.
  173.                                                Pigfaced B.
  174.  
  175.                               frembli          Blue-striped B.
  176.  
  177.                               kleini           Klein's B.
  178.                                                Sunburst B.
  179.  
  180.                               larvatus         Red-headed B.
  181.  
  182.                               lunula           Racoon B.
  183.  
  184.                               melannotus       Black-backed B.
  185.  
  186.                               meyeri           Meyer's B.
  187.  
  188.                               octofasciatus    Eight-banded B.
  189.  
  190.                               ornatissimus     Ornate B.
  191.  
  192.                               punctofasciatus  Spot-banded B.
  193.  
  194.                               semilarvatus     Addis B.
  195.  
  196.                               striatus         Banded B.
  197.  
  198.                               trifascialis     Chevron B.
  199.  
  200.                               trifasciatus     Rainbow B.
  201.                                                Redfin B.
  202.  
  203.                               vagabondus       Vagabond B.
  204.                                                Crisscross B.
  205.  
  206.                               xanthocephalus   Yellow-head B.
  207.                                                Goldrim B.
  208.  
  209.                Chelmon        rostratus        Copper-banded B.
  210.  
  211.                Forcipiger     flavissimus      Long-nosed B.
  212.  
  213.                Heniochus      acuminatus       Wimplefish
  214.                                                Pennant Coralfish
  215.                                                Poor Man's Moorish
  216.                                                  Idol
  217.  
  218. Cirrhitidae    Oxycirrhites   typus            Longnosed Hawkfish
  219.  
  220. Diodontidae    Chilomycterus  schoepfi         Spiny Boxfish
  221. (Porcupinefish)
  222.                diodon         hystrix          Common Porcupine
  223.                                                Porcupine Puffer
  224.  
  225.                               holacanthus      Long Spined P.
  226.  
  227. Gobidae        Gobiosoma      oceanops         Neon Goby
  228. (Gobies)
  229.                Lynthrypnus    dalli            Blue-banded G.
  230.                                                Catalina G.
  231.  
  232.                Nemateleotris  splendida        Firefish
  233.  
  234. Holocentridae  Holocentrus    diadema          Common Squirrelfish
  235. (Squirrelfish)
  236.                               rufus            White-tipped
  237.  
  238.                Myripristis    murdjan          Big-eye
  239.                                                Blotch-eye
  240.  
  241. Labridae       Bodianus       pulchellus       Cuban Hogfish
  242. (Wrasses and Rainbows)
  243.                               rufus            Spanish Hogfish
  244.  
  245.                Coris          angulata         Twin-spotted wrasse
  246.  
  247.                               formosa          African clown W.
  248.  
  249.                               gaimardi         Clown W.
  250.                                                Red Labrid
  251.  
  252.                Gomphosus      coeruleus        Birdmouth W.
  253.  
  254.                Labroidus      duimidiatus      Cleaner W.
  255.  
  256.                Novaculichthys taeniurus        Reindeer W.
  257.  
  258.                Thalassoma     bifasciatum      Bluehead W.
  259.  
  260.                               lunare           Moon W.
  261.                                                Lyretail W.
  262.                                                Green Parrot W.
  263.  
  264. Monocanthidae  Oxymonocanthus longirostris     Long-nosed Filefish
  265.  
  266. Monocentidae   Monocentrus    japonicus        Pine-cone fish
  267.  
  268. Monodactylidae monodactylus   argenteus        Fingerfish
  269.                                                Malayan Angel
  270.                                                Silver Batfish
  271.  
  272. Muraenidae     Gymnothorax    tesselatus       Reticulated Moray
  273. (Moray Eels)                                   Leopard M.
  274.  
  275.                Rhinomuraenia  ambionensis      Blue-ribbon Eel
  276.  
  277. Opisthognathidae
  278.                Opistognathus  aurifons         Yellowheaded Jawfish
  279.  
  280. Ostraciontidae Loctoria       cornuta          Longhorned Cowfish
  281. (Boxfish)
  282.                Ostracion      lentignosum      Blue-spotted Boxfish
  283.  
  284.                               meleagris        White-spotted B.
  285.                                                Pacific B.
  286.  
  287.                               tuberculatum     Blue-spotted B.
  288.  
  289. Platacidae     Platax         orbicularis      Batfish
  290. (Batfish)                                      Orbiculate B.
  291.                                                Round B.
  292.  
  293.                               pinnatus         Red-faced B.
  294.  
  295. Plectorhychidae
  296.                Plectorhynchus albovittatus     Yellow sweetlips
  297.                                                Yellow-lined S.
  298.  
  299.                               chaetodonoides   Harlequin S.
  300.                                                Clown S.
  301.                                                Polka Dot Grunt
  302.  
  303.                               orientalis       Oriental S.
  304.  
  305. Pomacentridae  Amphiprion     akallapisos      Yellow Skunk Clown
  306. (Clowns and Damsels)
  307.                               bicinctus        Two-banded Anemone
  308.                                                banded clown
  309.  
  310.                               ephippium        Tomato Clown
  311.                                                Fire C.
  312.                                                Red Saddleback C.
  313.  
  314.                               frenatus         Tomato C.
  315.                                                Fire C.
  316.                                                Bridled C.
  317.  
  318.                               nigripes         Black-footed C.
  319.  
  320.                               ocellaris        Common C.
  321.                                                Percula C.
  322.  
  323.                               perideraion      Salmon C.
  324.                                                Pink Skunk C.
  325.  
  326.                               Polymnus         White-saddled C.
  327.  
  328.                Premnas        biaculeatus      Moroon C.
  329.  
  330.                Abudefduf      cyaneus          Blue Damsel
  331.  
  332.                               oxyodon          Blue-velvet D.
  333.  
  334.                               saxatilis        Seargent Major
  335.  
  336.                Chromis        caerulea         Green Chromis
  337.  
  338.                               cyanea           Blue C.
  339.  
  340.                               xanthurus        Yellow-tailed D.
  341.  
  342.                Dascyllus      aruanus          Humbug
  343.  
  344.                               carneus          Cloudy D.
  345.  
  346.                               marginatus       Marginate D.
  347.                                                Marginate Puller
  348.  
  349.                               malanurus        Black-tailed Humbug
  350.  
  351.                               trimaulatus      Domino D.
  352.                                                Three-spot D.
  353.  
  354.                Eupomacentus   leucostictus     Beau Gregory
  355.  
  356.                Paraglyphidodon
  357.                               melanopus        Yellow-backed D.
  358.  
  359.                Pomacentrus    coeruleus        Blue Devil
  360.                                                Electric Blue Damsel
  361.  
  362.                               melanochir       Blue-finned D.
  363.  
  364.                               violascens       Yellow tailed
  365.                                                  Demoiselle
  366.  
  367. Pomadasyidae   Anisotremus    virginicus       Porkfish
  368.  
  369. Scatophagidae  Scatophagus    argus            Scat
  370.                                                Argus Fish
  371.  
  372. Sciaenidae     Equetus        acuminatus       Cubbyu
  373.                                                High hat
  374.  
  375.                               lanceolatus      Jack Knife Fish
  376.                                                Ribbonfish
  377.  
  378. Scorpaenidae   Dendrochirus   brachypterus     Turkeyfish
  379. (Lions, Scorpionfish etc.)
  380.  
  381.                Pterois        antennata        Scorpionfish
  382.  
  383.                               radiata          White-fin Lionfish
  384.                               volitans         Lionfish
  385.  
  386. Serranidae     Anthias        sqamipinnis      Wreckfish
  387. (Sea basses and Groupers)
  388.  
  389.                Calloplesiops  altivelis        Marine Betta
  390.  
  391.                Cephalopholis  miniatus         Coral Trout
  392.                                                Red Grouper
  393.  
  394.                Chromileptis   altivelis        Panther Grouper
  395.                                                Polka-dot Grouper
  396.  
  397.                Gramma         loreto           Royal Gramma
  398.  
  399.                Grammistes     sexlineatus      Golden striped
  400.                                                  grouper
  401.                                                White/Black Striped 
  402.                                                  Sea Bass
  403.  
  404.                Mirolabrichthys
  405.                               tuka             Purple Queen
  406.                                                Butterfly Perch
  407.  
  408.                Pseudochromis  paccagnella      False Gramma
  409.                                                Dottyback
  410.                                                Royal Dottyback
  411.  
  412.                Symphorichthys spilurus         Majestic Snapper
  413.  
  414. Siganidae      Lo (Siganus)   vulpinus         Foxface
  415.                                                Badgerfish
  416.  
  417.                Siganus        virgatus         Silver Badgerfish
  418.  
  419. Synanceiidae   Synanceja      horrida          Stonefish
  420.  
  421. Syngnathidae   Dunkerocampus  dactyliophorus   Banded Pipefish
  422.  
  423.                Hippocampus    hudsonius        Florida Seahorse
  424.  
  425.                               kuda             Yellow Seahorse
  426.  
  427. Tetraodontidae Arothron       meleagris        Spotted Puffer
  428.                                                Guinea Fowl P.
  429.                                                Golden P.
  430.  
  431.                Canthigaster   margaritatus     Sharpnosed P.
  432.  
  433.                               valentini        Black-saddled P.
  434.  
  435. Theraponidae   Therapon       jarbua           Target Fish
  436.                                                Crescent Bass
  437.                                                Tiger Bass
  438.  
  439. Zanclidae      Zanclus        canescens        Moorish Idol
  440.                
  441.