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Spinyhead Blenny - Acanthemblemaria spinosa
Tomtate - Haemulon aurolineatum
Blunt-Spined Brittle Star - Ophiocoma echinata
Rough Fileclam - Ctenoides scaber
Netted Olive - Oliva reticularis
Magnificent Feather Duster - Sabellastarte magnifica
Spotted Cleaner Shrimp - Periclimenes yucatanicus
Blue-Axil Chromis - Pycnochromis caudalis
Bicolor Chromis - Pycnochromis margaritifer
Hawaiian Bicolor Chromis - Pycnochromis hanui
Yellowtail Reeffish - Chromis enchrysurus
Darkfin Chromis - Pycnochromis atripes
Scissortail Chromis - Azurina atrilobata
Ambon Chromis - Pycnochromis amboinensis
Agile Chromis - Pycnochromis agilis
Blue Tang - Acanthurus coeruleus
Reef Silverside - Hypoatherina harringtonensis
Pink Meanie - Drymonema larsoni
Spotted Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix
Saddled Blenny - Malacoctenus triangulatus
Bluehead - Thalassoma bifasciatum
Stoplight Parrotfish - Sparisoma viride
Spanish Lobster - Scyllarides aequinoctialis
Nurse Shark - Ginglymostoma cirratum
Grooved Brain Coral - Diploria labyrinthiformis
Ten-Ray Star Coral - Madracis decactis
Black Condominium Tunicate - Eudistoma obscuratum
Mountainous Star Coral - Orbicella faveolata
French Grunt - Haemulon flavolineatum
Puddingwife - Halichoeres radiatus
Foureye Butterflyfish - Chaetodon capistratus
Red Warty Sea Anemone - Bunodosoma granuliferum
Atlantic Rock-Boring Urchin - Echinometra lucunter
Pale Rock-Boring Urchin - Echinometra mathaei
Sergeant Major - Abudefduf saxatilis
White Encrusting Zoanthid - Palythoa caribaeorum
Yellowtail Parrotfish - Sparisoma rubripinne
Threespot Damselfish - Stegastes planifrons
Redtail Parrotfish - Sparisoma chrysopterum
Branching Anemone - Lebrunia neglecta
Red-Spotted Horseshoe Worm - Protula sp.
Hidden Cup Coral - Phyllangia americana
Panamic Christmas Tree Worm - Spirobranchus incrassatus
Orange Cup Coral - Tubastraea coccinea
Reticulated Hermit Crab - Iridopagurus reticulatus
Cryptic Teardrop Crab - Pelia mutica
Pederson Cleaner Shrimp - Ancylomenes pedersoni
Black-Spotted Nudibranch - Ceratophyllidia papilligera
Redband Parrotfish - Sparisoma aurofrenatum
West Indian Starsnail - Lithopoma tectum
Diamond Blenny - Malacoctenus boehlkei
Southern Stingray - Hypanus americanus
Sponge Peppermint Shrimp - Lysmata pederseni
Knotted Fan Coral - Melithaea ochracea
Bushy Black Coral - Antipathes caribbeana
Spotted Moray Eel - Gymnothorax moringa
Caesar Grunt - Haemulon carbonarium
Massive Starlet Coral - Siderastrea siderea
Caribbean  Christmas Tree Worm - Spirobranchus giganteus
Shy Feather Duster - Acromegalomma sp.
Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish - Stegastes xanthurus
Bicolor Damselfish - Stegastes partitus
Symmetrical Brain Coral - Pseudodiploria strigosa
Butterprint Rose Coral - Meandrina danae
Common Moon Jelly - Aurelia aurita
Bell Sponge - Ircinia campana
Artichoke Disk Coral - Scolymia cubensis
Titan Triggerfish - Balistoides viridescens
Yellowmargin Triggerfish - Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Elkhorn Coral Crab - Domecia acanthophora
Southern Stargazer - Astroscopus y-graecum
Longspine Starsnail - Lithopoma phoebium
Sand-Canyon Goby - Coryphopterus venezuelae
Red Snapping Shrimp - Alpheus armatus
Pallid Goby - Coryphopterus eidolon
Spotted Dragonet - Diplogrammus pauciradiatus
Humphead Wrasse - Cheilinus undulatus
Eubranchus mandapamensis - Eubranchus mandapamensis
Redbreasted Wrasse - Concholabrus fasciatus
Smallmouth Grunt - Brachygenys chrysargyrea
Spinecheek Anemonefish - Amphiprion biaculeatus
Atlantic Blue Crab - Callinectes sapidus
Shameface Heart Crab - Cryptosoma balguerii
Beaded Sea Cucumber - Euapta lappa
Giant Basketstar Star - Astrophyton muricatum
Carribbean Sea Nettle - Chrysaora sp.
Copper Lobster - Phyllamphion gundlachi
Flat-Top Bristle Brush - Penicillus pyriformis
Blade Fire Coral - Millepora complanata
Twin-Spotted Squat Lobster - Galathea bimaculata
Harlequin Blue Doris - Felimida clenchi
Striped Burrfish - Chilomycterus schoepfii
Splitlure Frogfish - Antennarius scaber
Goldspotted Eel - Myrichthys ocellatus
Buffalo Trunkfish - Lactophrys trigonus
Bighead Searobin - Prionotus tribulus
Whitemargin Stargazer - Uranoscopus sulphureus
Marbled Stargazer - Uranoscopus bicinctus
Javanese Cownose Ray - Rhinoptera javanica
Devil Ray - Mobula mobular
Saffron Noumea - Diversidoris crocea

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