sloping heads & Large Lips
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However, I am not a biologist, and mistakes can (and will) be made.
If you find a mistake or you know an ID that is not yet identified on the site.
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Basslets
(Anthiinae)

Yellowback Anthias
Pseudanthias evansi
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Yellowback Anthias
Pseudanthias evansi
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Flame Anthias
Pseudanthias ignitus
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Sea Goldie - Male
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Elphinstone, Southern Egypt 2017
Elphinstone, Southern Egypt 2017

Sea Goldie - Female
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Elphinstone, Southern Egypt 2017
Elphinstone, Southern Egypt 2017

Red Sea Anthia - Male
Pseudanthias taeniatus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020
Groupers
(Epinephelinae)

Black Grouper
Mycteroperca bonaci
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018

Black Grouper
Mycteroperca bonaci
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018

Redmouth Grouper Eat
Aethaloperca rogaa
Maldives 2018
Maldives 2018

Redmouth Grouper (A)
Aethaloperca rogaa
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Redmouth Grouper (B)
Aethaloperca rogaa
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Silver Sweetlips - Juvenile
Diagramma pictum
Anilao, Philippines 2018
Anilao, Philippines 2018

Purple Rockcod
Epinephelus cyanopodus
Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015
Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015

Purple Rockcod
Epinephelus cyanopodus
Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015
Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015

Painted Sweetlips - Juvenile
Plectorhinchus picus
Anilao, Philippines 2018
Anilao, Philippines 2018

Painted Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus picus
Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015
Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015

Painted Sweetlips - Juvenile
Diagramma pictum
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019

Striped Sweetlips - Juvenile
Plectorhinchus lessonii
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019

Oriental Sweetlips - Juvenile
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Diani, Kenya 2015
Diani, Kenya 2015

Oriental Sweetlips - Juvenile
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia 2019
Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia 2019

Oriental Sweetlips - Juvenile
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Yellow-edged Lyretail
Variola louti
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019

Leopard Coral Grouper
Plectropomus leopardus
SS Yongala, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015
SS Yongala, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015

Leopard Rockcod
Cephalopholis leopardus
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Red-sea Coral Grouper
Plectropomus pessuliferus marisrubri
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2018
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2018

Coral Grouper - Juvenile
Cephalopholis miniata
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Yellowfin Hind
Cephalopholis hemistiktos
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019

Coral Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
Maldives 2018
Maldives 2018

Coral Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012

Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum labiosum
SS Yongala, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015
SS Yongala, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015

Blacktip Grouper
Epinephelus fasciatus
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Foursaddle Grouper
Epinephelus spilotoceps
Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015
Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015

Foursaddle Grouper
Epinephelus spilotoceps
Maldives 2018
Maldives 2018

Harlequin Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Sangiang Volcano Island, Indonesia 2014
Sangiang Volcano Island, Indonesia 2014

Harlequin Sweetlips - Juvenile
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019

Humpback Grouper - Juvenile
Cromileptes altivelis
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019

Dusky Grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
Protaras, Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus 2019
Protaras, Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus 2019

Dusky Grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
Mediterranean Sea, Israel 2014
Mediterranean Sea, Israel 2014

Greasy Rockcod
Epinephelus tauvina
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2013
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2013

Malabar Grouper
Epinephelus malabaricus
Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015
Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015

Blacksaddle Coral Grouper
Plectropomus laevis
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Giant Grouper
Epinephelus lanceolatus
Diani, Kenya 2015
Diani, Kenya 2015
Snappers
(Lutjanidae)

Midnight Snapper
Macolor macularis
Maldives 2018
Maldives 2018

Midnight Snapper
Macolor macularis
Maldives 2018
Maldives 2018

Midnight Snapper - Juvenile
Macolor macularis
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Midnight Snapper
Macolor macularis
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020