Diving
DivingList of endemic species compiled from the book by Jack Grove and Robert J. Lavenberg: The Fishes of the Galápagos Islands, Standford University Press, 1997 - Underwater photos taken in the Galapagos islands - For details search in Fishbase
Galapagos main page - west - north and northeast - center - southeast
Batfishes
Dibranchus sp.
Blennies (Labrisomid)
Dialommus fuscus - Galápagos four-eyed blenny
Labrisomus dendriticus - Bravo clinid
Labrisomus jenkinsi - Jenkins' blenny
Malacoctenus zonogaster - Belted blenny
Starksia galapagensis - Galapagos blenny
Blennies (Triplefin)
Lepidonectes corallicola - Galapagos triplefin blenny - photos on starfish
Blennies (Tube-)
Acanthemblemaria castroi - Galapagos barnacle blenny
Chaenopsis schmitti - Yellow-mouth pikeblenny
Ekemblemaria sp.
Brotulas (Viviparous)
Calamopteryx jeb
Ogilbia deroyi - Deroy's cuskeel
Ogilbia galapagosensis - Galapagos cuskeel
Ogilbia ventralis - Gulf cuskeel
Ogilbia sp.
Cardinalfishes
Apogon atradorsatus - Blacktip cardinalfish - photos on starfish
Clingfishes
Arcos poecilophthalmos - Galapagos clingfish
Cutlassfishes (Trichiuridae)
Lepidopus manis - Ghost scabbardfish
Drums
Odontoscion eurymesops - Galapagos croaker
Pareques perissa - Odd highhat
Umbrina galapagorum - Galápagos drum
Eels (Cusk-)
Ophidion sp.
Eels (Conger)
Heteroconger klausewitzi - Galapagos garden eel - More information on starfish
Eels (Snake)
Apterichtus equatorialis - Finless eel
Callechelys galapagensis - snake eel
Gobies
Chriolepis tagus - Mystery goby
Elacatinus nesiotes - (Malepo)
Lythrypnus gilberti - Galapagos blue-banded goby
Grunts
Orthopristis forbesi - Galapagos grunt - Gringo - Roncador de Galapagos - photos on starfish - More information on starfish
Xenichthys agassizi - white salema - More information on starfish
Xenocys jessiae - blackstriped salema - photos on starfish - More information on starfish
Herrings
Opisthonema berlangai - Galapagos thread herring
Nibblers
Girella freminvillii Sea chubs
Moray (False-)
Chlopsis bicollaris - Bicolor false moray
Mullets
Mugil galapagensis - Galapagos mullet
Porgies
Archosargus pourtalesii - Blackspot porgy
Puffers
Sphoeroides angusticeps - Narrow-headed puffer
Scorpionfishes
Pontinus strigatus - Stalkeye scorpionfish
Sea basses, groupers
Mycteroperca olfax - Sailfin grouper
Paralabrax albomaculatus - Camotillo - More information on starfish
Serranus stilbostigma
Searobins
Prionotus miles - Galapagos gurnard
Sleepers
Eleotrica cableae - Cable's goby
Stargazers (Sand)
Dactyloscopus lacteus - Milky sand stargazer
Myxodagnus sagitta
Platygillellus rubellulus - Shortfin sand stargazer
Wrasses
Xyrichtys victori - Galapagos razorfish
Azurina eupalama - Galapagos damsel (perhaps not endemic?)
Calamus taurinus - Galapagos porgy (perhaps endemic)
Heterodontus quoyi - Galapagos bullhead shark (perhaps endemic) - More information on starfish - shark foundation
Ogcocephalus darwini - Galápagos red-lipped batfish (probably not endemic)
Opistognathus galapagensis - Galapagos jawfish (perhaps endemic)
Paraliparis galapagosensis (perhaps endemic)
Stegates arciformes - Stegastes arcifrons - Island major (perhaps not endemic?)
Acanthurus nigricans - goldrimmed surgeonfish - More information on starfish
Abudefduf troschelii - Panamic sergeant major - More information on starfish
Aetobatus narinari - White-spotted eagle ray - Gefleckter Adlerrochen
Antennarius avalonis - Roughbar frogfish - More information on starfish - frogfish-pages
Antennarius sanguineus - Bloody frogfish - More information on starfish - frogfish-pages
Antennatus strigatus - Bandtail frogfish - More information on starfish - frogfish-pages
Arothron hispidus - Whitespotted puffer - Weissfleck Kugelfisch
Arothron meleagris - Guineafowl puffer - Sternen-Kugelfisch
Bodianus-diplotaenia - Mexican hogfish -Mexikanischer Schweinslippfisch
Bodianus eclancheri - Harlequin wrasse - More information on starfish
Cantherhines dumerili - Yelloweye filefish (barred filefish) - Gelbschwanz Feilenfisch
Canthidermis sufflamen - Ocean triggerfish - Ozean-Drückerfisch
Canthigaster punctatissima - Spotted sharpnosed puffer - Kugelfisch
Caranx sexfasciatus - Bigeye trevally (Jackfish) - Grossaugenmakrele
Carcharhinus falciformis - silky shark - More information on starfish - shark foundation
Carcharhinus galapagensis - Galapagos shark - More information on starfish - shark foundation
Cephalopholis (Epinephelus) panamensis - Pacific graysby - Pazifik Zackenbarsch
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus - Coral hawkfish (Pixy hawkfish) - Gefleckter Korallenwächter
Cirrhitus rivulatus - Giant hawkfish - Riesen-Büschelbarsch
Dasyatis brevis - Whiptail or Diamond Stringray - Diamant Stechrochen
Dermatolepis dermatolepis - Leather bass -Leder-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus labriformis - Starry grouper - Sternen-Zackenbarsch
Gymnothorax dovii - Speckled moray - fine spotted moray
Gymnomuraena zebra - Zebra moray eel - More information on starfish
Haemulon scudderi - golden-eyed grunt
Hippocampus ingens - Pacific seahorse - More information on starfish
Holacanthus passer - King angelfish - More information on starfish
Iniistius pavo (Xyrichtys pavo) - Peacock razorfish - Blauer Schermesserfisch
Johnrandallia nigrirostris - Blacknosed butterflyfish - More information on starfish
Lutjanus viridis - Blue and gold snapper - Blau-Goldener Schnapper
Manta hamiltoni - Pacific Manta Ray - Pazifischer Mantarochen
Mobula tarapacana - Chilean Mobula - Tarapacana Teufelsrochen
Mola mola - ocean sunfish - More information on starfish
Mycteroperca olfax - Sailfin grouper - Bacalao - More information on starfish (no photos)
Myrichthys tigrinus - Spotted snake-eel - gefleckter Schlangenaal
Novaculichthys taeniourus - Rockmover wrasse (dragon wrasse) - Brauner Bäumchenfisch
Ophioblennius steindachneri - Large-banded blenny - Panama Schleimfisch
Ostracion meleagris - Spotted trunkfish (boxfish) - Weisspunkt-Kofferfisch
Oxycirrhites typus - Longnose hawkfish - Langnasen Büschelbarsch
Paralabrax albomaculatus - Camotillo - More information on starfish (no photos)
Paranthias colonus - Pacific creole-fish - Gringo (Grunzer) - More information on starfish
Prionurus laticlavius - Razor surgeonfish - More information on starfish
Rhincodon typus - whale shark - More information on starfish
Scarus perrico - Bumphead parrotfish - Papageifisch
Scorpaena (plumieri) mystes - Pacific spotted scorpionfish - Pazifik Skorpionfisch
Sectator ocyurus - Bluestriped chub - Blaustreifen-Ruderfisch
Stegastes beebei - Southern whitetail major
Sphyraena idiastes - Pelican barracuda - Pelikan Barracuda
Sphyrna lewini - scalloped hammerhead shark - More information on starfish - shark foundation
Sphyrna mokarran - great hammerhead shark - More information on starfish - shark foundation
Sphyrna zygaena - smooth hammerhead shark - More information on starfish - shark foundation
Taeniura meyeni - Black-blotched stingray - Schwarzpunkt-Stachelrochen
Trachinotus stilbe - Steel pompano - Pompano
Zanclus cornutus - Moorish idol - Halfterfish
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