Category: Perciformes


Panther Grouper

Posted by:admin Posted On:28 Jul 2026

Cromileptes altivelis Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Range Habitat & Behavior Diet Reproduction Threats / Conservation / Notes Additional Notes Ecology & Significance In Exhibits & the Aquarium Trade All Cernunnos Foundation materials are free to use


Red Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish

Posted by:admin Posted On:20 Jul 2026

Neochirus brachypterus X Dendrochirus brachypterus Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesSuborder: ScorpaenoideiFamily: ScorpaenidaeSubfamily: PteroinaeTribe: PteroiniGenus: NeochirusSpecies: Neochirus brachyptera (Cuvier, 1829) This species was originally described as Pterois brachyptera and spent most of its modern scientific history as Dendrochirus brachypterus.


Blue-Green Chromis

Posted by:admin Posted On:5 Jul 2026

The correction helps a lot — that soft blue body with the faint greenish cast on the flanks, the forked tail, and the single dorsal all hold up. I’m confident on blue-green chromis (Chromis viridis). Here’s the profile, built on


Chaetodon lunula

Posted by:admin Posted On:18 Jan 2026

Raccoon Butterflyfish Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description The raccoon butterflyfish is a medium-sized reef fish easily recognized by its bold facial “mask” — a black band running through the eye, bordered by white, and set against a bright yellow

Centropyge loricula flame angelfish

Centropyge loricula

Posted by:admin Posted On:7 Mar 2025

Flame Angelfish Taxonomy Common Names Description Physical Characteristics The Flame Angelfish is one of the most vibrant members of the dwarf angelfish family, displaying a striking fiery-red to orange body with vertical black bars on its flanks. The dorsal and