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Ray-Finned Fishes of Zihuatanejo

CLASS ACTINOPTERYGII

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Bluespotted Cornetfish

Fistularia commersonii

Cortez Rainbow Wrasse

Thalassoma lucasanum

Gerres simillimus

Gerres simillimus

Green Jack

Caranx caballus

Mexican Goatfish

Mulloidichthys dentatus

Mollies

Genus Poecilia

Pacific Crevalle Jack

Caranx caninus

Panamic Fanged Blenny

(Ophioblennius steindachneri)

Redlip Parrotfish

Prionurus laticlavius

Spotted Boxfish

Ostracion meleagris

Western Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Zebra Clingfish

Tomicodon zebra

Brassy Drummer

Kyphosus vaigiensis

Eastern Pacific Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus laticeps

Giant Damselfish

Microspathodon dorsalis

Guineafowl Puffer

Arothron meleagris

Mexican Hogfish

Bodianus diplotaenia

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

Pacific Fat Sleeper

Dormitator latifrons

Panamic Frillfin

Bathygobius ramosus

Rockmover Wrasse

Novaculichthys taeniourus

Spotted Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

White-spotted Puffer

Arothron hispidus)

Beaubrummel

Stegastes flavilatus

Bumphead Damselfish

Microspathodon bairdii

Fishgod Blenny

Malacoctenus ebisui

Giant Hawkfish

Cirrhitus rivulatus

Jewel Moray

Muraena lentiginosa

Mexican Needlefish

Tylosurus fodiator

Mullets

Mugilidae

Pacific Graysby

Cephalopholis panamensis

Panamic Sergeant Major

Abudefduf troschelii

Sauro Lizardfish

Synodus lacertinus

Starry Grouper

Epinephelus labriformis

Wounded Wrasse

Halichoeres chierchiae

Bigeye Trevally

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bumphead Parrotfish

Scarus perrico

Gafftopsail Pompano

Trachinotus rhodopus

Graybar Grunt

Haemulon sexfasciatum

Longspined Porcupinefish

Diodon holocanthus

Mexican Nightsergeant

Abudefduf declivifrons

Orangeside Triggerfish

Sufflamen verres

Pacific Sardine

Sardinops sagax

Razor Surgeonfish

Prionurus laticlavius

Scaly Belennies

Genus Malacoctenus

Threebanded Butterflyfish

Chaetodon humeralis

Yellow Snapper

(Lutjanus argentiventris)

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