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Marine Fish

A Visual Guide to the Great Barrier Reef

By , About.com Guide

Photo courtesy Jan Derk.

Fishes of the Reef

Well over one thousand species of fish inhabit the Great Barrier Reef. They include:

  • yellow-faced angelfishes
  • firefish
  • fusiliers
  • blue tuskfishes
  • cardinal fishes
  • tervallies
  • gobies
  • Mandarin fishes
  • manta rays
  • tiger sharks
  • whale sharks

Sources

For a list of sources used in the creation of this visual guide, please see the Recommended Reading page.

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