Starfish - Reef

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Hyacinth Table Coral - Acropora hyacinthus - Hyazinthen-Tischkoralle
Coral Reefs		 Map: warm and cold currents on earth
The Ocean		 Karte mit bedrohten Riffregionen (Hotspots)
Biodiversity Hotspots

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Conservation
Coral Disease
Clown anemonefish - Amphiprion percula - Trauerband Anemonenfisch
Anemone fishes		 Ocean Sunfish - Mola mola - Ozeanischer Mondfisch
Sunfish (Mola)		 Whitetip Reefshark - Triaenodon obesus - Weissspitzen Riffhai
Sharks

Thorny Seahorse - Hippocampus histrix - Dorniges Seepferdchen
Seahorses

 Papuan Scorpionfish - Scorpaenopsis papuensis - Papua Drachenkopf
Scorpionfishes
Reef Stonefish - Synanceia verrucosa - Echter Steinfisch
Stonefishes
Marine Turtles
Marine Snakes

Chromodorid Nudibrachs - Chromodorididae - Prachtsternschnecken (Nacktschnecken)
Nudibranchs and Slugs

 Sea stars - Valvatida - Klappensterne (Seesterne)
Echinoderms

Marine Turtles
Marine Turtles - Meeresschildkröten
Meeresschildkröten

Starfish Photo Collection

Vertebrates

More than 700 fish species (78 families)
Around 6400 photographs of fishes
Help with the identification of fish species

 Marine Snakes
Marine Snakes - Meeresschlangen
Meeresschlangen

Small Coral Reef Fishes
Go to coral reef fishes - zu den Korallenfischen
Kleine Korallenfische

Reeffishes
Go to Reef Fishes - Rifffische
Korallenfische

Damselfishes
Go to the anemonefishes (clown fishes) and Damselfishes - zu den Anemonenfischen (Clownfischen) und Riffbarschen
Riffbarsche

Frogfishes
go to the frogfishes - zu den Anglerfischen
Anglerfische

Barracudas
Go to the barracudas - zu den Barrakudas
Barrakudas

Benthic Fishes
Go to the benthic fishes - zu den benthischen Fischen (Bodenbewohner)
Benthische Fische

Ambush Predators
Go to the ambush predators - zu den Raubfischen (Lauerräuber)
Raubfische (Lauerräuber)

Pipefishes
Go to the pipefishes - zu den Pfeifenfischen
Seenadeln

Seahorses
Go to the seahorses - zu den Seepferdchen
Seepferdchen

Ghostpipef. +Sea Moths
Go to the ghostpipefishes and pegasus - zu den Geisterpfeifenfischen und Flügelrösser
Geisterpfeifenfische

Sharks
Go to the sharks - zu den Haien
Haie

Rays
Go to the rays - zu den Rochen
Rochen

Sunfishes
Go to the Sunfishes - zu den Mondfischen
Mondfische

Jacks + Mackerels
Go to Jackfish and Mackerels - zu den Makrelen und Stachelmakrelen
Makrelen + Stachelm.

Wrasses
Go to the Wrasses - zu den Lippfischen
Lippfische

Angelfishes
go to the angelfishes - zu den Kaiserfischen
Kaiserfische

Butterflyfishes
go to the butterflyfishes - zu den Falterfischen, Wimpelfischen
Falterfische

Batfishes + Spadefishes
Go to batfishes and spadefishes - zu den Fledermausfischen
Fledermausfische

Parrotfishes
Go to the parrotfishes - zu den Papageifischen
Papageifische

Hawkfishes
Go to the hawkfishes - zu den Büschelbarschen (Korallenwächter)
Korallenwächter

Grouper
Go to the groupers - zu den Zackenbarschen
Zackenbarsche

Sweetlips
go to the sweetlips - zu den Süsslippen
Süsslippen

Snappers
go to Snapper - Lutjanidae - Schnapper
Schnapper

Triggerfishes
Go to triggerfishes - zu den Drückerfischen
Drückerfische

Surgeonfishes
go to the surgeonfishes - zu den Doktorfischen
Doktorfishes

Lionfishes
go to the lionfishes - zu den Rotfeuerfischen
Rotfeuerfische

Scorpionfishes
go to the scorpionfishes - zu den Skorpionfischen
Skorpionfische

Stonefishes
go to the stonefishes (scorpionfishes) - zu den Steinfischen (Skorpionfischen)
Steinfische

Rhinopias
Go to unusual scorpionfishes and waspfishes - zu den speziellen Skorpionfischen und Stirnflossern
Rhinopias

Waspfishes
Go to Waspfishes, Longfin Waspfishes, Velvetfishes - Stirnflosser, Samtfische, Wespenfische
Stirnflosser

Puffers
Go to the pufferfishes - zu den Kugelfischen
Kugelfische

Porcupinefishes
Go to porcupinefishes - zu den Igelfischen
Igelfische

Boxfishes
Go to the boxfishes - zu den Kofferfischen
Kofferfische

Filefishes
Go to the filefishes - zu den Feilenfischen
Feilenfische

Flatfishes
Go to the Flatfishes (Flounders and Soles) - zu den Plattfischen (Flundern und Seezungen)
Plattfische

Morey Eels
go to the morey eels and snake eels - zu den Muränen und Aalen
Muränen

Eels
go to the snake eels - zu den Muränen und Aalen
Aale

Gobies
Go to the gobies - zu den Grundeln
Grundeln

Blennies + Triplefins
Go to the Blennies and Triplefins - zu den Schleimfischen und Dreiflosser
Schleimfische + Dreiflosser

Dragonets
Go to the dragonets - zu den Leierfischen
Leierfische
Tunicates
Tunicates, Ascidians or Sea Squirts - Seescheiden, Manteltiere: Clavelina, Eudistoma, Pycnoclavella, Nephteis, Oxycorynia, Sycozoa, Didemnum, Atriolum, Leptoclinides, Pseudodistoma, Perophora, Rhopalaea, Phallusia, Polycarpa, Botrylloides, Botryllus
Seescheiden

 

Invertebrates

More than 2500 invertebrate species
Around 6500 photos of invertebrates
Help with the identification of invertebrate species

Marine Plants
Marine Plants (Green Algae, Red Algae, Dinoflagellates, Zooxanthelles, seagrass, mangroves) - Marine Pflanzen (Grünalgen, Rotalgen, Seegras, Zooxanthellen, Dinoflagellaten, Mangroven)
Marine Pflanzen

Feather Stars
Feather Stars and Sea Lilies - Haar- oder Federsterne: Comaster, Comanthina, Comatella, Oxycomanthus, Dichrometra, Lamprometra, Colobometra, Cenometra, Oligometra, Pontiometra, Himerometra, Zygometra, Reometra. Also animals living with featherstars (shwimps, crabs, squids, fish)
Haar- oder Federsterne

Starfish
Sea stars or starfish (Echinoderms like Valvatida, Comb Sea Star, Spinulosida, Forcipulatida) - Seesterne (Stachelhäuter wie Klappensterne, Walzensterne, Kammsterne, Stachelsterne, Zangensterne)
Seesterne

Brittle Stars
Serpent Stars (Echinoderms, Ophiurida) - Schlangensternen (Stachelhäuter). Species on this page: Ophiothela, Ophiothrix, Amphiura, Ophiomastix, Ophiarachna
Schlangensterne

Sea Urchins
sea urchins (Echinoderms) - Seeigel (Stachelhäuter) - Species on this page: Astropyga, Diadema, Echinothrix, Mespilia, Salmacis, Lytechinus, Asthenosoma, Toxopneustes, Maretia, Eurypatagus, Clypeaster, Eucidaris, Prionocidaris, Echinostrephus, Echinometra
Seeigel

Sea Cucumbers
Sea Cucumbers - Holothuroidea - Seewalzen: Species on this page: Synaptula, Opheodesoma, Euapta, Holothuria, Bohadschia, Stichopus, Stichopus, Thelenota, Pentacta, Pseudocolochirus, Neothyonidium
Seewalzen

Chromodoris
Nudibranchs Chromodorids (Chromodorididae) - Nacktschnecken wie Prachtsternschnecken
Chromodoris

Chromodorididae
Nudibranchs Chromodorids (Chromodorididae) - Nacktschnecken. Species: Ardeadoris - Cadlinella - Diversidoris - Doriprismatica - Durvilleodoris - Glossodoris - Mexichromis - Noumea - Pectenodoris - Risbecia - Thorunna - Verconia
Chromodorididae

 Ceratosoma
Nudibranchs Chromodorids - Nacktschnecken wie Prachtsternschnecken. Species: Ceratosoma
Ceratosoma		 Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris: Nudibranchs Chromodorids (Chromodorididae) - Meeresschnecken wie Prachtsternschnecken
Hypselodoris

Dorididae
Nudibranchs dorids (Dorididae) - Sternschnecken (Nacktschnecken). Species: Asteronotus, Atagema, Discodoris, Halgerda, Jorunna, Platydoris, Taringa, Aldisa, Rostanga, Aphelodoris
Dorididae

Aegiretidae
Harlequin nudibranchs (Dorids) - Doridina - Sternschnecken: Aegiridae: Aegires, Dendrodoris, Goniodoridella, Goniodoris, Gymnodoris, Notodoris, Okenia, Sclerodoris, Trapania
Aegiretidae

 Dendrodorididae
Harlequin nudibranchs (Dorids) - Doridina - Sternschnecken: Dendrodorididae: Dendrodoris
Dendrodorididae		 Discodorididae
Nudibranchs dorids (Dorididae) - Sternschnecken (Nacktschnecken). Species: Asteronotus, Atagema, Discodoris, Halgerda, Jorunna, Platydoris, Taringa, Aldisa, Rostanga, Aphelodoris
Discodorididae

Goniodorididae
Harlequin nudibranchs (Dorids) - Doridina - Sternschnecken: Goniodorididae: Trapania
Goniodorididae

 Gymnodorididae
Harlequin nudibranchs (Dorids) - Doridina - Sternschnecken - Gymnodorididae: Gymnodoris
Gymnodorididae
Hexabranchidae
Nudibranchs dorids (Dorididae) - Sternschnecken (Nacktschnecken). Species: Hexabranchus
Hexabranchidae		 Kentrodorididae
Nudibranchs dorids (Dorididae) - Sternschnecken (Nacktschnecken). Species: Hexabranchus
Kentrodorididae		 Phyllidiidae
Nudibranchs (Phyllidiids - Phyllidiidae) - Nacktschnecken (Warzenschnecken). Species: Phyllidiella, Phyllidia, Phyllidiopsis, Reticulidia
Phyllidiidae		 Polyceridae
Nudibranchs Phanerobranch Dorids - Polyceridae - Neonsternschnecken (Nacktschnecken). Species: Nembrotha, Roboastra, Tambja, Thecacera
Polyceridae		 Arminina
Arminaceans (Arminina) - Furchenschnecken. Species: Armina, Dermatobranchus, Janolus
Arminina
Aeolidiidae
Nudibranchs - Nacktschnecken. Suborder Aeolidina (Aeolids - Fadenschnecken): Families Abronicidae - Aeolidiidae - Eubranchidae - Tergipedidae. Species: Abronica, Baeolidia, Bulbaeolidia, Cerberilla, Cuthona, Eubranchus, Phestilla, Tenellia, Trinchesia
Aeolidiidae		 Facelinidae
Nudibranchs - Nacktschnecken. Suborder Aeolidina (Aeolids - Fadenschnecken): Families Abronicidae - Aeolidiidae - Eubranchidae - Tergipedidae. Species: Abronica, Baeolidia, Bulbaeolidia, Cerberilla, Cuthona, Eubranchus, Phestilla, Tenellia, Trinchesia
Facelinidae		 Flabellinidae
Nudibranchs - Nacktschnecken. Suborder Aeolidina (Aeolids - Fadenschnecken): Families Abronicidae - Aeolidiidae - Eubranchidae - Tergipedidae. Species: Abronica, Baeolidia, Bulbaeolidia, Cerberilla, Cuthona, Eubranchus, Phestilla, Tenellia, Trinchesia
Flabellinidae		 Dendronotoidea
Dendronotids (Dendronotina) - Baumschnecken. Species: Marionia, Marionopsis, Tritoniopsis, Doto, Scyllaea, Melibe, Armina, Dermatobranchus, Janolus
Dendronotoidea		 Bivalves
Bivalves, Muscheln
Muscheln
Anaspidea
Sea Hares - Seehasen: Aplysia, Syphonota, Bursatella, Dolabella, Notarchus, Petalifera
Anaspidea

Cephalaspidea
Headshield slugs - Kopfschildschnecken: Chelidonura, Philinopsis, Siphopteron
Cephalaspidea

 Notaspidea
Side-gilled Slugs - Flankenkiemer: Berthella, Pleurobranchaea, Pleurobranchus, Umbraculum
Notaspidea		 Sacoglossa
Sap sucking slugs - Saftsauger: Plakobranchus, Elysia, Thuridilla
Sacoglossa		 Tusk Shells
Tusk Shells - Kahnfüsser: Fustiaria, Dentalium
Kahnfüsser
Octopus
Cephalopods (sepias, squids, octopus) , photos of mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish and other rare animals - Tintenfisch-Fotos (Sepias, Kraken, Oktopoden) unter anderm vom Mimik-Oktopus, flammenden Sepias und Blauring-Oktopus
Oktopus, Tintenfische

Sepia, Cuttlefish
Sepia (cuttlefish). Species on this page: Metasepia, Sepia, Euprymna, Ideosepius, Nautilus
Sepias

 Sea Shells
Snails: Worm-shells, Scorpion conchs, Cowries, Lamellarids, Helmet shells, Tun-shells, Wentletraps, Murex shells, Volutes, Conus shells / Vorderkiemenschnecken / Gehäuseschnecken, Kaurischnecken, Porzellanschnecken, Wurmschnecken, Blättchenschnecken, Boothaken, Flügelschnecken, Sturmhauben, Wendeltreppen, Stachelschnecken, Kegelschnecken, Walzenschnecken
Meeresschnecken

Neogastropoda Shells
Snails: Neogastropods - Neogastropoda - Neuschnecken
Neuschnecken

 Chitons
Chitons - Käferschnecken
Käferschnecken

Shrimps and Prawns
Shrimps and Prawns - Garnelen / Penaeidae - Alpheidae - Stenopdidae - Hippolytidae - Hymenoceridae - Gnathophyllidae - Rhynchocinetidae
Garnelen

Palaemonid Shrimps
Commensal Shrimps - Partnergarnelen / Palaemonidae - Alpheidae Species on this page: Periclimenes, Dasycaris, Hamodactylus, Pontonides, Pontonides, Vir, Apopontonia, Stegopontonia, Palaemon, Leander, Urocaridella
Felsen- und Partnergarnelen

Shrimps on Echinoderms
Commensal Shrimps - Partnergarnelen / Palaemonidae - Alpheidae Species on this page: Periclimenes, Dasycaris, Hamodactylus, Pontonides, Pontonides, Vir, Apopontonia, Stegopontonia, Palaemon, Leander, Urocaridella
Garnelen auf Stachelhäuter

Crabs
Hermit Crabs - Coral Hermit Crabs - Squat Lobsters - Porcelain Crabs / Einsiedlerkrebse - Korallen Einsiedlerkrebse - Springkrebse - Porzellankrebse. Species on this page: Panulirus, Scyllarides, Parribacus, Scyllarus, Dardanus, Paguristes, Paguritta, Allogalathea, Lauriea, Galathea, Lissoporcellana, Neopetrolisthes, Porcellanella
Mittelkrebse

True Crabs
True Crabs (Brachyura) like Sponge Crabs - Box Crabs - Coral Crabs - Pebble crabs - Urchin Crabs - Frog Crabs - Elbow Crabs - Dorippids - Swimmer Crabs - Grapsid Shore Crabs - False Spider Crabs - Echte Krabben wie Schwammkrabben - Schamkrabben - Korallenkrabben - Rundkrabben - Kugelkrabben - Seeigelkrabben - Spannerkrabben - Ellbogenkrabben - Dorippide - Schwimmkrabben - Felsenkrabben - Falsche Spinnenkrabben
Echte Krabben

Spider Crabs,
Spider Crabs - Majidae - Spinnenkrabben. Species on this page: Achaeus, Hoplophrys, Camposcia, Cyclocoeloma, Huenia, Schizophrys, Xenocarcinus
Spinnenkrabben

Mantis shrimps
Mantis shrimps - Heuschreckenkrebsen: Gonodactylinus, Odontodactylus, Pseudosquilla, Lysiosquilla
Heuschreckenkrebse

 Lobsters
Lobsters - Slipper lobsters / Langusten - Bärenkrebse
Langustenartige		 Isopods, Copepods, Barnacles
Isopods, Copepods, Barnacles, Amphipods, Sea Spiders, Horseshoe Crabs - Asseln, Ruderfusskrebschen, Rankenfüsser, Flohkrebse, Asselspinnen, Pfeilschwanzkrebse
Asseln, Ruderfussk.		 Bryozoans
Bryozoanas - Moostierchen. Species on this page: Triphyllozoon, Iodictyum, Scrupocellaria
Moostierchen

Octocorals
Octocorals (Stoloniferans, soft corals, sea fans, gorgonians, sea pens, Blue Corals) - Achtstrahlige Korallen (Röhrenkorallen, Weichkorallen, Hornkoralllen, Seefedern, Fächerkorallen, Gorgonien, Blaue Korallen)
Achtstrahlige Korallen

Hexacorals
Zoanthids and Corallimorphians - Krusten- und Scheibenanemonen: Parazoanthus, Amplexidiscus, Discosoma, Pseudocorynactis, Cyclocoeloma
Hexakorallen

 Sea Anemones
Sea Anemones (Hexacorallia - Actiniaria) - Seeanemonen: Heteractis, Stichodactyla, Entacmaea, Bunodactis, Condylactis, Dofleinia, Actinodendron, Actinostephanus, Phyllodiscus, Alicia, Triactis, Calliactis, Amphianthus, Nemanthus, Thalassianthus, Heterodactyla, Cryptodendrum, Boloceroides
Seeanemonen

Hard Corals
Stony Corals - Steinkorallen. Species on this page: Pocillopora, Acropora, Montipora, Astreopora, Favia, Diploastrea, Caulastrea, Platygyra, Cyarina, Symphyllia, Lobophyllia, Pectinia, Galaxea, Fungia, Polyphyllia, Heliofungia, Trachyphyllia, Coscinarea, Coscinarea, Goniopora, Alveopora, Pachyseris, Leptoseris, Euphyllia, Plerogyra, Javania, Balanophyllia, Heteropsammia, Dendrophyllia, Tubastrea, Tubinaria
Steinkorallen

Black Corals
Black Corals - Schwarze Korallen. Species on this page: Antipathes, Cirrhipathes, Stichopathes
Schwarze Korallen

Tube Anemones
Tube Anemones - Zylinderrosen. Species on this page: Cerianthus
Zylinderrosen

Sea Pens
Sea Pens (Pennatulacea) - Seefedern
Seefedern

Jellyfish
Jellyfish - Quallen. Species on this page: Cassiopea, Mastigias, Lobonema, Netrostoma, Nausithoe, Pelagia, Cyanea
Quallen

Hydroids
Hydroids - Hydrozoen. Species on this page: Plumularia, Macrorhynchia, Aglaophenia, Aglaophenia, Tubularia, Millepora, Stylaster, Distichopora, Pennaria, Halocordyle, Eudendrium, Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae
Hydrozoen

Comb-Jellies
Comb-Jellies - Rippenquallen. Coeloplana
Rippenquallen

Flatworms
Flatworms (Plathelminthes) - Strudelwürmer / Plattwürmer : Acanthozoon, Maiazoon, Phrikoceros, Pseudobiceros, Pseudoceros, Thysanozoon, Callioplana, Eurylepta
Strudelwürmer / Plattwürmer

Segmented worms
Segmented worms (Annelida) - Ringelwürmer: Protula, Bispira, Filograna, Filogranella, Spirobranchus, Sabellastarte, Sabella, Eupolymnia, Gastrolepidia, Chloeia, Oxycera,
Ringelwürmer

Various Worms
Phoronids (Phoronida) - Hufeisenwürmer
Versch. Würmer

Sponges
Sponges (Siliceous Sponges, Calcerous Sponges) - Schwämme (Kalkschwämme, Gemeine Schwämme)
Schwämme

Forams
Forams (Foraminiferida) - Wurzelfüsser Foraminifera
Wurzelfüsser

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