Teleost diversity

Marine Vertebrates: Lecture 3

Reef Herbivores: Parrotfish

Parrotfish (bottom photo, Ken Knezick)

Reef Herbivores: Damselfish

Dusky damselfish (EcoDives, Key West)

Reef Herbivores: Tang gangs!

Photo: Karen Haberman

Reef planktivores: Creole wrasse

Photo: Paul Humann

Reef planktivores: Lined seahorse

Photo: Paul Humann

Reef planktivores: Garden eels

Photos: Paul Humann

Reef planktivores: Yellowhead jawfish

Photos: Paul Humann

Reef planktivores: Blackbar soldierfish & barred cardinalfish

Photos: Paul Humann

Reef omnivores: Angelfish and butterfly fish

Photos: Paul Humann

Reef carnivores (small prey): Pufferfish, porcupinefish and kin

Photos: Paul Humann (bottom photo unknown

Reef carnivores (small prey): Spotted goatfish

Photo: Paul Humann

Reef carnivores (small prey): Queen triggerfish

Photo: Paul Humann

Reef carnivores: Black grouper

Photo: Paul Humann

Reef carnivores: moray eels

Photo: Paul Humann

Reef carnivores: barracuda

Photo: Paul Humann

Reef carnivores: Flat needlefish

Photo: Paul Humann

Reef carnivores: Scorpionfish

Photo: Paul Humann

Reef carnivores: Shortnose batfish

Photo: Paul Humann

Deep-sea: Mesopelagiclanternfish and hatchetfish

Lanternfish (Photo: Steve Haddock)

Hatchetfish (Michigan Science Art)

Deep-sea: BathypelagicDeepsea anglerfish and viperfish

Viperfish (Photo: Co-exploration.org)

Deepsea angler (Photo: Imagequest)

Pacific fish Rockfish

Pacific fish (odd ones) Halibut

Artist: Bruce Nelson

Pacific fish (odd ones) Mola mola

Photo: Mola Preservation Society

Pacific fish (odd ones) Midshipmen

Photo: Andy Bass

Pacific fish (odd ones) Flying fish

Photo: Claus Jesson