Snorkelverse Marine Glossary
Striped Eel Catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) are small catfish living in shallow waters and estuaries in the Indo-Pacific region. These fish have a distinct appearance with a black line running down the side of its body.
Eastern Blue Groper (Achoerdus Viridis) are large Wrasse fish, native to the Southern East of Australia, specifically the state of New South Wales. The fish has either a blue or grey appearance depending on gender, and have a large body, and are found in rocky, kelp and sea grass coastal waters.
Scribbled Pipefish (Corythoichthys intestinalis) also known as Banded pipefish is a species of pipefish found in tropical and sub-tropical oceans around the world.
Striped Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus) also known at Lined, is a species of surgeonfish named after it’s horizontal yellow, blue, and black lines that run along its body.
Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora Damicornis) is a species of stoney coral and known for its branching heads representing the shape of cauliflower. This coral is usually found in shallow coral reef ecosystems, in sub-tropical and tropical waters in the Indo-Pacific region.
Blue coral (Hellopora coerulea), found in shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region, and popular in coral reef ecosystems. The coral has a distinctive branch structure, with a brown colouration, jagged shape, with a white, blue, green colouration at the ridge.
The Redtail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare), also known as the Collared Butterflyfish is found in coral reef ecosystems, in the Indo-Pacific region. It is named after its vibrant red tail. This species of Butterflyfish has recognisable black and grey horizontal checked pattern that runs along the centre of its body.
Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella Franksi), is a species of Hard stoney coral. This species of coral gets its name from its appearance, there are numerous small star shaped coral polyps.
Mushroom Coral (Genus Fungia) is a species of Fungia coral which are solitary coral polyp. This hard coral species has a disc/ball shaped appearance and is easy to identify when snorkeling.
The Feather Duster Worm (Sabellidae) is a species of Sabellidae, that is found in coral reef and rocky ecosystems in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific ocean.
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