Search
Garrick (leervis)
The garrick is an elongated predator, with a sleek silver-green body and dark fins. Its most notable identifying feature is the downward curving lateral line along its sides.
Yellowfin surgeonfish
The yellowfin surgeonfish is a beautiful fish that gradually changes colour as it matures.
Comet
The comet is a tropical reef-dwelling fish that is characterised by its dark black-brown body which is covered in small white spots.
Yellow teardrop butterflyfish
This bright yellow butterflyfish is easily identifiable by its coloration, its black eye spot and the black bar through its eye.
Copperband butterflyfish
The copperband butterflyfish is visually very similar to the South African butterflyfish.
Jumping bean
The jumping bean is a shy fish, but it is hard to miss when one catches a glimpse of its brilliant blue body and burnt orange head and back.
Ocellated snake-eel
Ocellated snake-eels inhabit sandy coral reefs and lagoons along South Africa’s east coast
Sand shrimp
The tiny sand shrimp is a scavenger, common in intertidal pools and rocky coasts along the west coast of Southern Africa and the southern Cape.
Red sea star
The red Sea stars (we don’t call them starfish anymore, because they’re not really fish!) is a prominent species, common off the South African coast.
Brown burnie
Brown burnies are rather drab compared to other butterflyfish. Other than a dull yellow head they are almost entirely brown. Even their eye bar, characteristic of butterflyfish, is brown. They are solitary, but sometimes pair up for hunting when they pursue small invertebrates. The brown burnie is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN and has a stable population.Diamondback goby
The diamondback goby is a small fish that lives near and on the seabed.
Domino
These small black fish are characterised by the prominent white spots on their foreheads and sides.