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Marine Fish

A Visual Guide to the Great Barrier Reef

From Laura Klappenbach, About.com

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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