Marine Life Identification.
The marine life featured on this site are all from the Andaman Sea around Phuket, Similan Islands and Burma's Mergui Archipelago. With some 1500 different species inhabiting the Indian Ocean we are fortunate enough to get a huge diversity of marine life on the east side.
Giant Manta - Manta birostris
This gallery includes photo's of over 300 fish species each containing the common and scientific names. Scientific names are included as identification can be difficult since a species may have many common names. The common name is first, followed by two Latin words, the fist of which classifies the fish's genus (look the same/ have same ancestors) and second the species(same physical characteristics and reproduce). Finally at the end we have the scientific family name and largest measured size. Many fish have the ability to change colour so in some cases the same fish is displayed in it's various colour phases, in particular things like Frogfish and Nudibranch's, making them difficult to identify.
If you have an image and would like to submit it to the gallery then attach it to an email and send it to Spen I will ID it and post it up into the gallery.
To aid you in identifying your fish I have split the collection into a number of galleries.
Coral Grouper - Cephalopholis miniata
Best of UW Pics
A few of my favorite pics which are rotated regularly.
Marine Life Pictures
Here you will find all marine creatures listed alphabetically by common name.
Sharks and Rays
The common Sharks and Rays often found in the Andaman sea.
False Clown Anemonefish - Amphiprion ocellaris
Seahorses and Pipefish
Fortunately enough for us we are lucky to have these rare creatures in our waters.
Nudibranch's and Flatworms
A collection of over 60 photo's of some of the sea's beautifully coloured slugs.
Rock and Coral Dwellers
These are the most common fish that live amongst the coral and don't move so much.
Fimbriated Moray - Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Colourful Reef Fish
A collection of the most common and colourful fish that swim around the reef.
Wrecks
A few pictures of the wrecks around Phuket and Similan Islands. I don't know of any wrecks in Burma, yet.
Crabs, Lobster and Shrimp
Crustaceans and alike found out and about in the Andaman Sea.
Regal Angelfish - Pygopltes diacanthus
Shells, Starfish and Sea Urchins
A guide to the slow movers, check out the Cowrie Shells for some nice colour variations.
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