Perhentian ID Guide. The following guide is the product of one two week trip to the Perhentian Islands, Malaysia by an underwater photographer and a marine biologist, made as part of the pre-trip preparation for the University of Hull undergraduate Tropical Marine Biology field trip. All photographs were taken using Canon G16 cameras. During this trip we encourage students to develop their knowledge of tropical taxonomy and ecosystems by making them dive on coral reefs, twice a day in water that is 30 degrees centigrade and has visibility of up to 20 m. We put them through this ordeal for their own good in order to help them towards their European Scientific Diver Qualification. This first draft has been put together in the space of a few months and we are certain that there are spelling mistakes and mis-identifications. Any corrections should be sent to [email protected].
Fish Page 2 Coral Page 12 Anemone Page 15 Invertebrates Page 16 Other Page 19
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FISH
Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Acanthuridae Carangidae Haemulidae Lethrininae Apogonidae Carcharhinidae Holocentridae Lutjaninae Balistidae Chaetodontidae Kyphosidae Muglidae Belonidae Dasyatidae Labridae Mullidae Blenniidae Ephippidae Muraeninae Caesionidae Gobiesocinae Gobiidae
Page 7 Page 8 Page 10 Page 11 Naucratinae Pomacanthidae Scorpoaeindae Sphyraenidae Nemipteridae Pomacentridae Serranidae Syngnathinae Ostracidae Siganidae Synodontidae Pempheridae Page 9 Tetraodontidae Pinguipedidae Scaridae Zanclidae Platycephalidae
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Acanthuridae Apogonidae Apogonidae Naso Lituratus Cheilodipterus alleni Apogon aureus Orangespine Surgeonfish Ring-tailed Cardinalfish
Apogonidae Apogonidae Apogonidae Apogon Compressus - (Juvenile) Archamia furcata Archamia goni Split Banded Cardinalfish Orangelined Cardinalfish
Balistidae Balistidae Belonidae Balistoides viridescens Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus Tylosurus crocodilus Titan Triggerfish Yellowmargin triggerfish s Hound needlefish
Blenniidae Blenniidae Caesionidae Meiacanthus grammistes Ecsenius bicolor Caesio cuning Striped poison-fang blenny Bicolor Blenny Redbelly yellowtail fusilier
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Caesionidae Carangidae Carangidae Pterocaesio chrysozona Carangoides bajad Gnathanodon speciosus Blue and gold fusilier Orange spotted trevally Golden trevally
Carcharhinidae Chaetodontidae Chaetodontidae Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip Chaetodon octofasciatus Chelmon rostratus reef shark Eight banded butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae Chaetodontidae Dasyatidae Coradion chrysozonus Heniochus acuminatus Taeniura lymma Orange banded coralfish Longfin bannerfish Blue spotted ribbontail ray
Ephippidae Gobiesocinae Gobiidae Platax teira Diademichthys lineatus Cryptocentrus cinctus Longfin spadefish Long-snout clingfish
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Gobiidae Gobiidae Gobiidae Cryptocentrus sp. Amblygobius Cryptocentrus caeruleomaculatus
Gobiinae Haemulidae Holocentridae Ctenogobiops aurocingulus Plectorhinchus pictus Myripristis sp Gold-streaked shrimpgoby Trout sweetlips Soldierfish
Holocentridae Kyphosidae Labridae Sargocentron rubrum Kyphosus cinerascens Halichoeres Redcoat Blue sea chub
Labridae Labridae Labridae Cheilinus fasciatus Diptoctacanthus xanthurus Hemigymnus melapterus Red breasted wrasse Blackeye thicklip wrasse
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Labridae Labridae Labridae Labroides dimidiatus Stethojulis trilineata Thalassoma lunare Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Three-lined rainbowfish Moon Wrasse
Lethrinidae Lethrininae Lutjaninae Lethrinus erythropterus Lethrinus atkinsoni Lutjanus ehrenbergii Yellow tail emperor Blackspot snapper s
Lutjaninae Lutjaninae Muglidae Lutjanus lutjanus Lutjanus vitta Valamugil seheli Big eye snapper Brown stripe snapper Bluespot mullet
Mullidae Muraeninae Muraeninae Upeneus tragula Gymnothorax herrei Siderea thysoidea Freckled goatfish Palechin moray White eyed moray
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Naucratinae Nemipteridae Nemipteridae Elagatis bipinnulatus Pentapodus caninus Scolopsis affinis Rainbow runner juvenile? Small toothed whiptail Peter’s monocle bream
Nemipteridae Nemipteridae Nemipteridae Scolopsis ciliatus Scolopsis margaritifera Scolopsis monogramma Whitestreak monocle bream Pearly monocle bream Monogrammed monocle bream
Nemipteridae Ostraciidae Ostracidae Scolopsis vosmeri Ostracion sp. Rhynostraciaon nasus Whitecheek monocle bream Boxfish
Pempheridae Pinguipedidae Platycephalidae Pempheris oualensis Parapercis clathrata Cymbacephalus beuforti Copper Sweeper s Latticed sand perch female s Crocodile flathead s
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Pomacanthidae Pomacanthidae Pomacanthidae Pomacanthus sexstriatus Caetodontoplus mesoleucus Pomacanthus annularis Six banded angelfish s Vermiculated angelfish Blue ringed angelfish s
Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Dischistodus perspicilliatus Abudefduf bengalensis Abudefduf sexfasciatus White damsel Bengal sergeant Scissortail sergeant
Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Abudefduf viagiensis Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster Sergeant major Yellowbelly damsel Yellowbelly Damselfish
Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Amblygphidodon aureus Amphiprion clarkii Amphiprion ocellaris Golden Damsel Clarke’s Anemonefish False Clown Fish
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Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Amphiprion peridarion Amphiprion polymnus Dascyllus flavicaudus
Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Dischistodus chrysopoecilus Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon Neoglyphidodon nigroris (adult) Lagoon damselfish Black-and-gold chromis
Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Pomacentridae Neoglyphidodon nigroris (juv) Pomacentrus alexanderae Pomacentrus moluccensis Black-and-gold chromis Alexander's damsel Lemon Damselfish
Scaridae Scaridae Scaridae Bolbometopon muricatum Scarus ghobban Scarus oviceps Bumphead Parrotfish Blue barred parrotfish Dark capped parrotfish
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Scaridae Scorpaeniformes Scorpaeniformes Scarus tricolor Inimicus didactylus Inimicus didactylus Tricolour parrotfish Spiny devilfish Spiny devilfish
Scorpaenidae Scorpaeninae Scorpaeninae Pterois volitans Parascorpaena picta Scorpaenopsis venosa Red lionfish Painted scorpionfish Raggy Scorpionfish
Serranidae Serranidae Serranidae Epinephelus fasciatus Cephalopholis formosa Ephinephelus merra Blacktip grouper Bluelined grouper Honeycomb grouper
Siganidae Siganidae Siganidae Siganus virgatus Siganus javus Siganus corralinus Barhead spinefoot Streaked spinefoot Blue spotted spinefoot
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Sigianidae Sphyraenidae Syngnathinae Siganus guttatus Sphyraena flavicauda Corythoichthys amplexus Goldenline spinefoot Yellowtail barracuda Brown banded pipefish
Synodontidae Tetradontidae Tetraodontidae Synodus variegatus Arothron stellatus Arothron mappa Reef lizardfish Stellate puffer Map puffer
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontiformes Zanclidae Chilomycterus reticulates Diodon holocanthus Zanclus cornutus Spotfin burrfish Longspined porcupinefish Moorish Idol
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Coral
Acroporidae Acroporidae Acroporidae Acropora danai Acropora formosa Acropora hyacinthus
Acroporidae Acroporidae Agariciidae Montipora delicatula Montipora turgescens Pavona cactus
Acroporidae Acroporiidae Agaricidae Acropora hyacinthus Acropora hoeksemai Pavona frondifera
Agariciidae Agariciidae Dendrophylliidae Leptoderis Pachyseris speciosa Turbinaria peltata
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Faviidae Faviidae Faviidae Echinopora horrida Favia favus Favia maritima
Faviidae Faviidae Faviidae Favia speciosa Favia vietnamensis Goniastrea retiformis
Fungiidae Fungiidae Fungiidae Herpolitha limax Polyphyllia talpina Ctenactis crassa
Fungiidae Fungiidae Merulinidae Cycloseris cyclolites Fungia fralinae Hydnophora microconus
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Merulinidae Milleporidae Oculinidae Hydnophora exesa Millepora platyphyllia Galaxea fascicularis
Pocilloporidae Pocilloporidae Poritidae Pocillopora damicornis Pocillopora danae Goniopora columna
Poritidae Poritidae Poritidae Goniopora columna Goniopora lobata Porites mayeri
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Other Cnidarians
Alcyoniidae Alcyoniidae Alcyoniidae Sarcophyton trocheliophorum Sinularia gibberosa Sarcophyton trocheliophorum
Stichodactylidae Stichodactylidae Stichodactylidae Heteractic magnufuca Heteractic magnifica Stichodactyla mertensii
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Invertebrates
Decapoda Decapoda Decapoda Alpheus djibutensis Alpheus Dasycaris zanzibarica
Decapoda Decapoda Decapoda Rhyncocinetes Periclimenes Periclimenes
Mollusca Mollusca Mollusca Jorunna funebris Phyllidia varicosa Pteraeolidia ianthina
Asteroidea Asteroidea Asteroidea Acanthaster planci Culcita novaeguinea Linkia multiflora
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Cerianthidae Echinodermata Ellisellidae Cerianthus filiformis Crinoidea Ctenocella pectinata
Echinodermata Echinodermata Echinodermata Diadema Echinocardium Maretia
Holothiria Holothuroidea Holothuroidea Holothuria edulis Holothuria atra Pearsonothuria graeffi
Holothuroidea Holothuroidea Holothuroidea Stichopus chloronotus Stichopus variegatus Stichopus vastus
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Holothuroidea Porifera Porifera Thelenota anax Amphimedon Biemna
Porifera Porifera Porifera Ircinua Oceanapia sagittaria Sigmadocia ambionensis
Porifera Porifera Bivalvia Xestospongia exigua Xestospongia muta Ostreidae Lopha
Bivalvia Mollusca Mollusca Tridacna squamosa Cypraea arabica Cypraea arabica
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Mollusca Mollusca Mollusca Cyprea tigris Cyprea tigris Lambis lambis
Mollusca Annelida Annelida Pedum spondyloideum Polycheata Sabellastarte Sabellidae giganteus
Annelida Ascidian Ascidian Sabellidae indica Botryllus schlosseri Didemmum molle
Crustacea Chelonidae Chelonidae Cirrepedia Eretmochelys imbricate Chelonia mydas Hawksbill turtle Green turtle
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The Authors
Will Brown is a PADI instructor, underwater photographer, videographer and fixer. He has spent many years travelling the world and has worked in a variety of fields, including managing humanitarian projects in Haiti, building dive shops and teaching diving. Currently he is running Sci-Dive, a scientific dive company specialising in running university dive research and training trips.
Magnus Johnson is a PADI instructor and senior lecturer in the School of Biological, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences at the University of Hull, England. He has worked all over the world as a scientific diver and general marine researcher. He has been leading undergraduates on field trips to various destinations every year since 2000. For many it is a once in a lifetime experience that galvanises their desire to try and protect the planet. http://www.marine-biology.org.uk or http://www.hull.ac.uk
Twitter: @marine_bio_hull
Anti Gravity Divers are (we think) the best dive shop on Perhentian. They have a focus on offering an excellent service to all of their customers. As well as running PADI Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver and Divemaster Training, they are an Instructor Development Centre with many years of experience. http://www.scubadivingperhentian.com/
Twitter @antgravlanta
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