Kenya Fish and Invertebrates

Fish -

DAMSELS

Chromis vanderbilt - Lined Chromis
Chromis viridis - Blue-green Cromis
Chromis dimidiatus - Chromis - half half
Dascyllus aruanus - White-Tailed Damselfish
Dascyllus carneus - Blue-Spotted Dascyllus
Dascyllus trimaculatus - Threespot Damselfish
Pomacentrus caeruleus - Yellow-bellied Damsel
Pomacentrus sulfureus - Sulphur Damselfish

GOBIES

Amblygibius aurora - Sunburst Goby
Caracanthus unipinna - Brown Goby
Nemateleotris manificia - Firefish
Ptereleotris evides - Spot-tail Gudgeon
Ptereleotris microlepis - Blue Gudgeon
Ptereleotris tricolor - Tricolor Gudgeon
Valenciennea sexguttata - Ladder Glider
Valenciennea strigata - Pennat Glider
Valenciennea pullaris - Yellowspot Glider
Valenciennea herlesingii - Line Glider

TANGS

Ctenochaetus strigata - Blue-eye Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon - Powder Blue Tang
Naso brevirostris - Spotted Unicornfish
Naso elegans - Orange-spine Unicornfish
Naso Lopez - Lopezi Unicornfish
Paracanthurus hepatus - Yellow-Blue Tang
Paracanthurus hepatus - Yellow-Blue Tang - Yellow
Zebrasoma desjardinii - Desjardin's Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma scopas - Sailfin Tang - Brown

SURGEONFISH

Acanthurus bariene - Bariene Surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus strigosus - Yellow Bristletooth
Acanthurus triostegus - Convict Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda - Epaulette Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus - Clown SurgeonFish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus - Spot-Cheeked Surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennenti - Lieutenant Surgeon Fish
Acanthurus xanthopterus - Purple Surgeonfish
Acanthurus thompsoni - Thompson's Surgeonfish
Acanthurus bahianus - Ocean Surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata - Blue Lined Surgeonfish
Ctnochaetus strigosus - Spotted Bristletooth

ANEMONE CLOWN FISH

Amphiprion akallopisos - Skunk-striped Anemonefish
Amphiprion allardi - Allard's Clownfish
Amphiprion Chrysogaster - Yellow-bellied Anemonefish

FROGFISH

Antennarius. - Ordinary Brown Frogfish
Antennarius maculatus - Red-Yellow Frogfish

ANGELS

Apolemichthys trimaculatus - Three-spot
Apolemichthys xanthotis - Red Sea AngelFish
Centropyge acanthops - African Pygmy Angel
Centropyge bispinosus - Coral Beauty
Centropyge multispinis - Dusky Cherub
Pomacanthus chrysurus - Gold-tail Angel (juv)
Pomacanthus chrysurus - Gold-tail Angel
Pomacanthus imperator - Emperor Angel (juv)
Pomacanthus imperator - Orange Tail Emperor Angel
Pomacanthus imperator - Semi Adult Emperor Angel
Pomacanthus maculosus - Blue Moon Angel (Africa) (juv)
Pomacanthus maculosus - Yellow Tail Blue Moon Angel (Africa)
Pomacanthus semicirculatus - Koran Angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus - Regal Angel (color)

PUFFERS

Arothron citrinellus - Africa Puffer (rare)
Arothron hispidus - Star and Stripes Puffer
Arothron mappa - Scribbled Toadfish
Arothron meleagris - Black Spotted Puffer
Arothron meleagris - Golden Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus - Black-spotted Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus - Black-spotted Puffer - Yellow
Arothron stellatus - Starry Pufferfish
Arothron stellatus - Starry Pufferfish - Yellow
Cantigaster solandri - False-eye Toby
Cantigaster valetini - Black Saddled Toby
Diodon sp. - Balloonfish

TRIGGERS

Balistapus undulatus - Undulatus Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicullum - Clown Triggerfish
Odonus niger - Red Tooth Triggerfish
Melichthys triggerfish - Niger triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus - Blue and Gold Trigger
Rhinecanthus aculeatus - Painted Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus - Rectangulus Triggerfish

HOGFISH

(Pseudo)Anthias squannipinnis - Lyretail Coralfish
Bodianus anthioides - Lyretail Hogfish
Bodianus axillaris - Coral Hogfish
Bodianus bilunulatus - Saddleback Hogfish
Bodianus diana - Diana's Hogfish

BUTTERFLYFISH

Chaetodon auriga - Treadfin
Chaetodon bennetti - Bennetti's
Chaetodon balkaburni - Blackburn's
Chaetodon dolosus - African
Chaetodon falcula - Sickle
Chaetodon guttatissimus - Peppered
Chaetodon kleinii - Klein's
Chaetodon leucopleura - Somali
Chaetadon lineulatus - Lined
Chaetodon lunula - Raccoon
Chaetodon madascarensis - Indian Ocean Chevron
Chaetodon melannotus - Black Back
Chaetodon miyeri - Meyer's
Chaetodon trifasciatus - Melon
Chaetodon unimaculatus - Teardrop
Chaetodon vagabundus - Vagabond
Chaetodon xanthocephalus - Yellowhead
Chaetodon zanzibariensis - Zanzibar
Forcipiger flavissmus - Long-nosed
Hemitaurichthys zoster - Brown and white

WRASSES

Anampses caeruleopuncatus - Blue-spotted Tamarin
Anampses lineatus - Lined Tamarin
Anampses meleagrides - Yellow-tail Tamarin
Anampses twisti - Yellow Breasted Tamarin
Caesio xanthonota - Yellow Back Fusilier
Cheilinus fasciatus sp. - Red Breasted
Cheilinus bimaculatus - Two-spot
Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis - Social Fairy
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus - Exquisite
Cirrhilabrus africanus - Spike Fin Fairy
Pseudochromis Dutoiti - Dutoiti Dottyback
Paracheilliunius mccoskeri - McCosker's Flasher
Paracheilliunius antennuatus - Diamond Tail
Coris angulata - Clown Coris
Coris formosa - Queen Coris (juv)
Coris formosa - Queen Coris
Coris gaimard africana - African Clown (juv)
Coris gaimard - African Clown
Coris Caudamacula - Spot-tail Coris
Gomphosus coeruleus - Green Bird Wrasse - Male
Gomphosus varius - Brown Bird - Female
Halichoeres nebulosus - Picture
Halichoeres cosmetus - Adorned
Halichoeres hortulanus - Checkerboard
Halichoeres iridis - Radiant
Halichoeres marginatus - Dusky
Hemigymnus melapterus - Orange-tipped Rainbow
Epibulus insidiator - Slingjaw - Yellow
Hologymnosus doliatus - Candy Cane
Labroides bicolor - Bicolor Cleaner
Labroides dimidiatus - Cleaner
Labropsis xanthonota - Yellowback
Macropharyngodon bipartitus - Divided
Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus - Blue-spotted
Macropharyngodon negrosensis - Yellow-spotted
Macropharyngodon vivienae - Vivien's Leopard
Microlabrychtis evansi - Yellow-tail Goldie
Nemanthias carberyi - Treadfin Goldie
Novaculichthys taeniorus - Dragon (juv)
Novaculichthys taeniorus - Dragon
Paracheilinus carpenteri - Carpenter
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six-striped
Psedocheilinus specie - Mystery
Pseudojuloides cerasinus - Small Tail
Pseudodax Molucaccanus - Special Cleaner
Stethojulis albovittata - Blue-lined
Taenianotus specie - Dragon Fish (rare)
Taenianotus triacanthus - Short-fin Dragon
Thalassoma hardiwicke - Six Bar
Thalassoma herbraicum - Gold Bar
Thalassoma lunare - Lyretail

PIPEFISH

Corythoichthys haematopterus - Messmate Pipefish
Doryhamphus excisus - Blue Stripe Pipefish

BLENNIES

Ecenius midas - Midas Blenny
Exalias brevis - Leopard Rockskipper
Meiacanthus mossambicus - Mossambicus Blenny
Plagiotremus rhinorhyncus - Cleaner Mimic Blenny
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma - Golden Mimic Blenny
Salarias fasciatus - Jewelled Rockskipper (red fin)
Salarias fuscus - Black Rockskipper

GROUPERS

Cephalopholis argus - Argus Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata - Coral Rockcod
Cephalopholis sexmaculata
Epinephelus flavoloeruleus - Blue & Yellow
Pognoperca punctata - Clown Grouper

HAWKFISH

Paracirrhites arcatus - Arc-eyed Hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri - Foster's Hawkfish

BANNERFISH

Heniochus acuminatus - Bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros - Masked Bannerfish

SNAPPERS

Lutjanus kasmira - Blue-striped Snapper
Macolor niger - Black Beauty

BATFISH

Platax orbicularies - Orbiculatus Batfish
Platax teira - Long-finned Batfish

SWEETLIPS

Plectorhnchus pictus - Painted Sweetlips
Plectroglyphidodon lineatus - Yellow-banded Sweetlips

BOX FISH

Ostracion sp. - Black Boxfish
Ostracion sp. - Yellow Boxfish

GOAT FISH

Parupeneus brown - Goatfish
Parupenes cyclostomus - Yellow Goatfish

LIONFISH

Dendrochirus brachypterus - Short-fin Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra - Zebra Lionfish
Pterois antennata - Spot-fin lionfish
Prerois radiata - Tailbar Lionfish
Pterois volitans - Black Lionfish

PARROT FISH

Cetoscarus bicolor - Bicolor Parrotfish
Scarus bicolor - Bicolor Parrotfish

RABBIT FISH

Siganus stellatus - Brown-spotted Spinefoot
Siganus Canaliculatus - White Spotted Spinefoot

RAYS, EELS & SHARK

Rhinomuraena quaesita - Blue ribbon eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita - Black Ribbon eel
Echidna zebra - Zebra eels
Taeniura lymna - Blue-spot Ray

MISCELLANEOUS

Aluteres scriptus - Scribbled filefish
Caracanthus madascarensis - Velvet Fish
Gnathonodon golden travelly - Golden Travally
Lactoria diaphana - Afrikan Cowfish
Malacanthus latovittatus - Blue Tilefish
Periopthalmus papilio - Blue-dorsal Mudskipper
Plotusus arab - Cartfish
Zanclus conuta - Moorish Idol

Invertebrates -

SPONGES & ANEMONES

Stylotella aurontium - Sponges - Orange
Monanchora barbadensis - Sponges - Red
Cinachyra allcladia - Sponges - Ball Yellow
Stichodactyla sp. - Carpet Anemone - Green
Stichodactyla sp. - Carpet Anemone - Stripe Green
Stichodactyla sp. - Carpet Anemone - White
Heteractis magnifica - Ritterii Anemone - purple
Heteractis magnifica - Ritterii Anemone - Red-Yellow
Stenopus hispidus - Boxing Shrimp
Stenopus cyanoscelis
Periclimentes sp. - Anemone Shrimps
Thor amboinensis - Sexy Shrimp
Lunella coronata - Paradise Snail
Lybia tesselata - Boxing Crab
Lysmata grabhanii - Cleaner Shrimp
Hymenocera picta - Harlequin Shrimp
Alpheus sp. - Pistol Shrimp
Rhynchocinetes vritai - Camel Shrimp
Cerithium caeruleum - Needle Sea Snail
Odontodactylus sp. - Mantis Shrimp
Petrolisthes sp. - Porcelain Crab
Clibinareus sp. - 2.2 cm Hermit Crab
Nerita sp. - Turbo Grazer
Ghost Crabs sp. - Fiddler Crab
Atergatis sp. - Jumbo Crab
Paguristes cadenati - Red Leg Hermit Crab
Dardananus megistos - Anemone Hermit Crab
Panulirus versicolor - Blue Lobster
Linkia lavigata - Red-Orange Star Fish
Linkia lavigata - Light Blue Star Fish
Linkia lavigata - Blue Star Fish
Valvaster striatus - Striped African Star Fish
Protogaster linckii - Knobbe Star Fish - Color
Ophiolepis superba - Brittle Starfish - Black
Ophiolepis superba - Brittle Starfish - Banded
Ophiolepis superba - Brittle Starfish - Banded yellow
Sabellastarte sp. - Tube Worm
Actinopyga echinites - Cucumber - Black
Hexabranchus sanguineus - Spanish Dancer
Dolabella - Sea Hare
Mespilla globolus - Multi-color Urchin
Diadema setosum - Long Spine Urchin
Clypeaster australasiae - Sanddollar
Gymnodoris aurita - Nudibranch (Orange)