Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Naming species is done with care.
However, I am not a biologist, and mistakes can (and will) be made.
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Boxfishes
(family Ostraciidae)


Yellow Boxfish - Juvenile
Ostracion cubicus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012


Yellow Boxfish - Juvenile
Ostracion cubicus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012


Bluetail Trunkfish - juvenile
Ostracion cyanurus
Aqaba, Red Sea, Jordan 2018
Aqaba, Red Sea, Jordan 2018


Yellow Boxfish - Young Adult
Ostracion cubicus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019


Yellow Boxfish - Young Adult
Ostracion cubicus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019


Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion cubicus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012


Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion cubicus
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020


Bluetail Trunkfish
Ostracion cyanurus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2015
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2015


Bluetail Trunkfish - Male
Ostracion cyanurus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019


Longhorn Cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
Anilao 2014
Anilao 2014


Thorny back Cowfish
Lactoria fornasini
Diani, Kenya 2015
Diani, Kenya 2015


Thorny back Cowfish
Lactoria fornasini
Nosy Sakatia Island, Madagascar 2019
Nosy Sakatia Island, Madagascar 2019


Humpback Turretfish - Juvenile
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020


Humpback Turretfish - Juvenile
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019


Humpback Turretfish - Juvenile
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Eilat, Red sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red sea, Israel 2019


Humpback Turretfish - Young Adult
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019


Humpback Turretfish
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019


Ornate Cowfish - Female
Aracana ornata
Edithburgh, SA, Australia 2015
Edithburgh, SA, Australia 2015


Ornate Cowfish - Male
Aracana ornata
Edithburgh, SA, Australia 2015
Edithburgh, SA, Australia 2015
Catfishes
(Plotosidae)


Striped-eel Catfish - Juvenile
Plotosus lineatus
Cebu, Philippines 2014
Cebu, Philippines 2014


Striped-eel Catfish - Juvenile
Plotosus lineatus
Cebu, Philippines 2012
Cebu, Philippines 2012


Striped Catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019


Cobbler
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
Edithburgh, SA, Australia 2015
Edithburgh, SA, Australia 2015
Cornetfish


Bluespotted Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019


Bluespotted Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019


Bluespotted Cornetfish - Juvenile
Fistularia commersonii
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019


Bluespotted Cornetfish - Juvenile
Fistularia commersonii
Puerto Galera, Philippines 2018
Puerto Galera, Philippines 2018
Filefishes
(Monacanthidae)


Whitespotted Filefish (Orange Variation)
Cantherhines macrocerus
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018


Whitespotted Filefish (Orange Variation)
Cantherhines macrocerus
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018


Whitespotted Filefish
Cantherhines macrocerus
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018


Orangespotted Filefish
Cantherhines pullus
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018


Wirenet (Honeycomb) Filefish
Cantherhines pardalis
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019


Broom Filefish
Amanses scopas
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019


Randall's Filefish
Pervagor randalli
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020


Bristle-tail Leatherjacket - Juvenile
Acreichthys tomentosus
Anilao, Philippines 2018
Anilao, Philippines 2018


Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015


Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Blairgowrie, VIC, Australia 2015
Blairgowrie, VIC, Australia 2015


Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Sydney, NSW, Australia 2015
Sydney, NSW, Australia 2015


Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015


Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015


Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015


Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015


Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Anilao, Philippines 2018
Anilao, Philippines 2018


Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015
Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia 2015


Pygmy Leatherjacket
Brachaluteres taylori
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019


Fahaqa Pygmy Leatherjacket - Juvenile
Brachaluteres fahaqa
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019