Fish identification photo guide, Karpathos, Greece 2016
2016-08-19
Stina Tano About this guide
Disclaimer First of all, this document is by no means perfect- I have spent a lot of time trying to correctly identify the fish species herein, but shit happens. Use your own best judgement, and do not hold me responsible for misidentifications. All photos are by S Tano if not stated otherwise.
Please note that all pictures have been edited, and that some of them, despite this, still suck- it happens, get over it. Families found herein:
Apogonidae Blennidae Bothidae Carangidae Fistulariidae Gobiidae Labridae Mugilidae Mullidae Pomacentridae Scaridae Scorpaenidae Serranidae Siganidae Sparidae Synodontidae Tetraodontidae Tripterygiidae Apogonidae Apogon imberbis Cardinal fish
Blenniidae Parablennius rouxi
Parablennius sanguinolentus Rusty blenny Bothidae Bothus podas Wide-eyed flounder
Carangidae Seriola dumerili Greater amberjack Fistularidae Fistularia commersonii Bluespotted cornetfish Gobiidae Gobius bucchichi Bucchich’s goby
Gobius geniporus Slender goby Labridae Coris julis Mediterranean rainbow wrasse
Juvenile
Symphodus tinca Labridae Thalassoma pavo Ornate wrasse Male
Female
Juveniles Labridae Xyrichtys novacula Pearly razorfish
Juvenile Mugilidae Liza aurata Golden grey mullet
Odealechilus labeo Boxlip mullet
Mullidae Mullus surmuletus Surmullet Pomacentridae Chromis chromis Damselfish
Juveniles
Scaridae Sparisoma cretense Parrotfish Male Female (left corner) and juvenile (below) Scorpaenidae Scorpaena maderensis Madeira rockfish
Serranidae Epinephelus costae Goldblotch grouper Serranidae Epinephelus marginatus Dusky grouper
Juvenile
Serranus cabrilla Comber Serranidae Serranus scriba Painted comber
Siganidae Siganus luridus Dusky spinefoot Siganidae Siganus rivulatus Marbled spinefoot Sparidae
Diplodus sargus sargus White seabream
Diplodus vulgaris Common two-banded seabream Sparidae Lithognathus mormyrus Sand steenbras
Sarpa salpa Salema
Spicara maena Blotched picarel Synodontidae Synodus saurus Atlantic lizardfish
Tetraodontidae Torquigener flavimaculosus Yellowspotted puffer Tripterygiidae Tripterygion tartessicum Identification mainly based on: www.fishbase.org