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Ray-Finned Fishes of Zihuatanejo

CLASS ACTINOPTERYGII

Acapulco Major

Stegastes acapulcoensis

Beaubrummel

Stegastes flavilatus

Brassy Drummer

Kyphosus vaigiensis

Cortez Angelfish

Pomacanthus zonipectus

Fishgod Blenny

Malacoctenus ebisui

Graybar Grunt

Haemulon sexfasciatum

Largemouth Blenny

Labrisomus xanti

Mexican Goatfish

Mulloidichthys dentatus

Mollies

Genus Poecilia

Pacific Crevalle Jack

Caranx caninus

Pacific Yellowfin Mojarra

Gerres simillimus

Razor Surgeonfish

Prionurus laticlavius

Angel Tube-blenny

Coralliozetus angelicus

Bigeye Trevally

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bumphead Damselfish

Microspathodon bairdii

Cortez Rainbow Wrasse

Thalassoma lucasanum

Gafftopsail Pompano

Trachinotus rhodopus

Green Jack

Caranx caballus

Longnose Pufferfish

Sphoeroides lobatus

Mexican Hogfish

Bodianus diplotaenia

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

Pacific Fat Sleeper

Dormitator latifrons

Panamic Fanged Blenny

(Ophioblennius steindachneri)

Redlip Parrotfish

Prionurus laticlavius

Banded Wrasse

Halichoeres notospilus

Black-nosed Butterflyfish

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

Bumphead Parrotfish

Scarus perrico

Cortez Sea Chub

Kyphosus elegans

Giant Damselfish

Microspathodon dorsalis

Guineafowl Puffer

Arothron meleagris

Longspined Porcupinefish

Diodon holocanthus

Mexican Needlefish

Tylosurus fodiator

Mullets

Mugilidae

Pacific Graysby

Cephalopholis panamensis

Panamic Frillfin

Bathygobius ramosus

Rockmover Wrasse

Novaculichthys taeniourus

Barcheek Tube-Blenny

Coralliozetus boehlkei

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fistularia commersonii

Chameleon Wrasse

Halichoeres dispilus

Eastern Pacific Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus laticeps

Giant Hawkfish

Cirrhitus rivulatus

Jewel Moray

Muraena lentiginosa

Mexican Barnacle Blenny

Acanthemblemaria macrospilus

Mexican Nightsergeant

Abudefduf declivifrons

Orangeside Triggerfish

Sufflamen verres

Pacific Sardine

Sardinops sagax

Panamic Sergeant Major

Abudefduf troschelii

Sauro Lizardfish

Synodus lacertinus

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