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Whiskery or Split-lure Frogfish (Antennarius scaber).  American Atlantic Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus).  West Africa Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus). Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) displaying with raised dorsal fin. Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus). Four-winged Flying Fish (Cypselurus lineatus) gliding over a calm sea. Scale of Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) showing growth rings. Common Blenny or Shanny (Blennius pholis).  N. E. Atlantic south to Portugal Young Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) soon after hatching from pelagic larval form. Imperial Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator), juvenile.  Indo-Pacific Anemone Clownfish (Amphiprion pecular). Koran Angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus), juvenile.  Indo-Pacific Powder-blue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon).  Caribbean Royal Gramma (Gramma hemichrysos).  Caribbean Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) right profile.  North Atlantic Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) full face portrait.  North Atlantic Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) adult. Clown Anemone-fish (Amphiprion percula). Lilac Snapper (Diploprion species). Majestic Snapper (Lutianus sp.). Hawaiian Parrotfish (Scarus perspicillatus). Hawaiian Parrotfish (Scarus perspicillatus). Golden Seahorse (Hippocampus kuda). Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) Gathering on a rock as the tide rises. Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus). Pufferfish (Diodon holacanthus), one inflated in self-defence. Pufferfish (Diodon holacanthus), inflated in self-defence. Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus). Mudskippers (Periophthalmus barbarus) and Spire Shells (Tympanotonos radula) on mud at low tide.  West Africa Mudskippers (Periophthalmus barbarus).  West Africa Mudskippers (Periophthalmus barbarus).  West Africa Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus). Grey Mullet (Mugil labrosus).  N.E. Atlantic Golden Butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga) (below), with dorsal eyespot, Chequered Butterflyfish (Chaetodon chrysurus) (right), and Rainbow Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus). Pufferfish (Diodon holacanthus).  Caribbean Dover Sole (Microstomus pacificus) young fish just after left eye has migrated to right side.  Atlantic coasts Worm Pipefish (Nerophis lumbriciformis) pair, female above.  Atlantic coasts Rock Goby (Gobius paganellus). North Atlantic & Mediterranean. Worm Pipefish (Nerophis lumbriciformis) male carrying eggs.  Atlantic coasts Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleaning Flame Dwarf Angel (Centropyge loriculus).  Hawaii. Cleaner Shrimp (Hippolysmata grabhami) cleaning Copper Band Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus). Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) camouflaged on shelly gravel.  Atlantic coasts Clownfish (Amphiprion species) sheltering among the tentacles of its commensal anemone.