Types of Fish That Live in Coral Reefs |
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Hidden beneath the ocean waters, coral reefs teem with life. Fish, corals, lobsters, clams, seahorses, sponges, and sea turtles are only a few of the thousands of creatures that rely on reefs for their survival.
Coral reefs are also living museums and reflect thousands of years of history. Many U.S. coral reefs were alive and thriving centuries before the European colonization of the nearby shores. Some reefs are even older than our old-growth redwood forests. Types of fish include: Oriental butterflyfish Teardrop butterflyfish Pyramid butterflyfish Purple tang Moorish idol King angelfish Emperor angelfish Blue tang Whitemargin unicornfish Clown triggerfish Sailfin tang Yellow tang Purple queen Swallowtail sea perch False clown anemonefish Tomato clownfish Starck's demoiselle Blue-green chromis Bower's parrotfish Three-spot dascyllus Bicolor parrotfish Green sea turtle |
*In reverse order
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