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Whitetail dascyllus – Damigella fasciata – Dascyllus aruanus – Humbug damselfish – www.intotheblue.it – www.intotheblue.link-2023-12-01-12h12m51s578
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Whitetail dascyllus

Dascyllus aruanus, known commonly as the Whitetail dascyllus or Humbug damselfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae. Whitetail dascyllus is up to 10 centimetres in length but its common size is 6 centimetres and is white with three black vertical bars.
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Gilt-head bream in shallow seabed – Orata nel basso fondale – Sparus aurata – www.intotheblue.it – www.intotheblue.link-2026-01-14-15h04m16s707
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Gilt-head bream in shallow seabed

Gilt-head bream, Sparus aurata, is a bony sea and brackish water fish belonging to the Sparidae family. The name derives from the characteristic gold stripe that the fish shows between its eyes. Gilt-head bream is present throughout the Mediterranean basin and in the eastern Atlantic, from the extreme south of the British Isles to Cape Verde. It is a strictly coastal fish and lives between 5 and 150 m from the coast
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Scissortail Sergeant – Pesce Sergente coda a forbice – Abudefduf sexfasciatus – www.intotheblue.it – www.intotheblue.link-2024-01-19-16h27m32s196
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Scissortail Sergeant

The Scissortail Sergeant or Striptailed Damselfish (Abudefduf sexfasciatus) is a large damselfish. It earns its name from the black-striped tail and sides, which are reminiscent of the insignia of a military Sergeant, being similar to those of the sergent major damselfish. It grows to a length of about 16 centimetres. Scissortail Sergeants live on coral reefs at depths of up to 15 metres in tropical reaches, often living in a group surrounding a single head of coral.
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Black Grouper – Cernia nera – Mycteroperca bonaci – www.intotheblue.it – www.intotheblue.link-2025-12-11-16h15m51s444
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Black Grouper - Mycteroperca bonaci

The Black Grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci, belongs to the family of the Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae and includes numerous species of saltwater fish; they are large fish, which generally live in depth and are appreciated for their prized meats. It is a protogynous hermaphrodite fish that lives for a long time, some estimate even over 50 years, and that becomes male around the age of 12.
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Specklefin grouper – white-streaked grouper – Cernia maculata – Epinephelus ongus – www.intotheblue.it – www.intotheblue.link-2024-01-13-18h43m18s104
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Epinephelus ongus

Specklefin grouper,Epinephelus ongus, has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. It is found in the east African coast from Somalia to South Africa and Madagascar. It is then found in the Seychelles and the Maldives and southern India and Sri Lanka along the coasts of Thailand and Malaysia east into the Pacific Ocean as far as New Caledonia and Tonga. They are found as far north as the Ryukyu islands and Ogasawara islands in southern Japan and south to Australia
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Honeycomb grouper
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Honeycomb grouper

The Honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra) is a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution where it is found in coastal and offshore reefs in shallow waters. The Honeycomb grouper is one of the most common small groupers of the Indo-Pacific. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.
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Moorrish idol – Idolo moresco – zanclus cornutus – www.intotheblue.it – www.intotheblue.link-2023-12-07-16h54m28s655
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Moorish idol

The Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) is a marine fish species, the sole extant representative of the family Zanclidae in order Acanthuriformes. A common inhabitant of tropical to subtropical reefs and lagoons, the Moorish idol is notable for its wide distribution throughout the Indo-Pacific. A number of butterflyfishes (genus Heniochus) closely resemble the Moorish idol.
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Convict Surgeonfish – Pesce Chirurgo pentastriato – Acanthurus triostegus – www.intotheblue.it – www.intotheblue.link-2023-11-29-17h10m03s609
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Convict Surgeonfish

Acanthurus triostegus, also known as the convict tang, convict surgeonfish, or manini, is a small surgeonfish in family Acanthuridae of the order Perciformes. It is typically about 17 cm long, but some individuals may reach 27 cm. These tangs are widespread. They are found in the Indo-Pacific area. It is found over hard bottoms in lagoons, reef slopes, bays and estuaries.
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Mediterranean Cardinalfish – Re di Triglie o Pesce Cardinale – Apogon imberbis – www.intotheblue.it – www.intotheblue.link-2024-10-17-16h38m26s969
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Cardinalfish

Cardinalfish, Apogon imberbis, or Mediterranean cardinalfish, king of the mullets, is a species of ray-finned fish, a cardinalfish belonging to the family Apogonidae. It is widely distributed in the Mediterranean and along the warm temperate and tropical eastern Atlantic coasts
Fanino Cirivasi
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Yellowback fusilier – Fuciliere dal Dorso Giallo – Caesio xanthonota – www.intotheblue.it-2023-12-04-15h03m34s154
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Yellowback Fusilier

The Yellowback Fusilier (Caesio xanthonota) is a pelagic marine ray-finned fish, a fusilier belonging to the family Caesionidae. It is native to the tropical Indo-Pacific, being found in shallow water from the East African coast to Indonesia.
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Desjardin’s sailfin tang – Pesce Chirurgo pinne a vela – Zebrasoma desjardinii – www.intotheblue.it – www.intotheblue.link-2024-01-07-16h33m16s047
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Desjardin's sailfin tang

The Desjardin's sailfin tang, or Sailfin surgeonfish, Red Sea sailfin tang, (Zebrasoma desjardinii) is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. The coloration may vary from one individual to another and within the same individual, depending on age. In general, the upper side of the body alternates orange and dark blue vertical bands, with a larger blue band on the eyes, a spotted ventral region and numerous white spots on the head.
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Sargo in lair – Sarago maggiore in tana – Diplodus sargus sargus – www.intotheblue.it-2024-10-19-11h21m09s967
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Sargo in lair

Sargo, Diplodus sargus, or white Seabream is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This fish is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a target species for commercial fisheries and is grown in aquaculture.
Fanino Cirivasi
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Indian Damsel – Damigella indiana – Pomacentrus indicus – www.intotheblue.it-2024-01-20-15h48m50s317
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Indian Damsel

The Indian Damsel fish lives in the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific from the surface to a depth of 15 meters. These fish live in groups that can even be numerous; they lead a mainly diurnal life and are quite easy to approach by snorkeling (as you can see from the video).
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Yellow-edged Lyretail Cernia Variola louti www.intotheblue.it-2023-02-20-10h42m44s302
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Yellow-edged Lyretail

The Yellow-edged Lyretail (Variola louti) is a species of grouper belongs Actinopterygii class, Perciformes order and Serranidae family; also known as the lyretail grouper or the caramel cod. The yellow-edged lyretail is found from the Red Sea to South Africa and the Pitcairn Islands, as far as southern Japan and Australia.
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Orbicular Batfish

The orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis), also known as the circular batfish, orbiculate batfish, round batfish, or orbic batfish is a popular aquarium fish which occurs naturally in the tropical waters of the Indian (Maldives) and Pacific Oceans.
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Red Lionfish

The Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a fish venomous who live coral reef; Pterois volitansis natively is found in the Indo-Pacific region, but has become an invasive problem in the Carribbean Sea, as well as along the East Coast of the United States.
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Il Tordo a gola rossa – The Red-breasted Wrasse – Cheilinus fasciatus- intotheblue.it-2020-01-31-17h30m05s584
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Red-breasted Wrasse

The Red-breasted wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus) is lives in the lagoons and coral reefs of the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Young people prefer areas with a lot of aquatic vegetation, adults are often found in areas rich in corals and with sandy bottoms.
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La Cernia Variola Louti – The Yellow-Edged Lyretail – intotheblue.it – vlcsnap-2020-02-05-16h19m51s800
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Yellow-edged Lyretail

The Yellow-edged Lyretail (Variola louti) also known as the lyretail grouper or the caramel cod. The yellow-edged lyretail is found from the Red Sea to South Africa and the Pitcairn Islands, as far as southern Japan and Australia.
Fanino Cirivasi
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Cernia Pavone – Cephalopholis Argus – Bluespotted Grouper – La Cernia dalle Macchie Blu – intotheblue.it – vlcsnap-2020-01-31-16h25m52s659
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Bluespotted Grouper

Cephalopholis argus, also known as roi, bluespotted grouper, and celestial grouper is species is extremely widely distributed, occurring in warm waters from the Red Sea to South Africa and east to French Polynesia and the Pitcairn group.
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Il Tordo nero del Mediterraneo – The Brown Wrasse – Labrus Merula – intotheblue.it – vlcsnap-2019-10-21-17h43m23s298
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Brown Wrasse of Mediterranean Sea

The brown wrasse (Labrus merula) is a species of wrasse native to the Eastern Atlantic from Portugal to Morocco, including the Azores, as well as in the Mediterranean Sea.This species can reach 45 cm in standar length, though most do not exceed more than 40 cm. brown wrasse grows to a maximum length of 45 cm.
Fanino Cirivasi
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La Cernia Maculata – Epinephelus tauvina – The Greasy Grouper – Arabian Grouper – intotheblue.it – vlcsnap-2019-10-24-15h32m54s350
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Arabian Grouper

The Greasy Grouper (Epinephelus tauvina) is a species inhabits clear-water areas on coral reefs at depths to 50 m., although juveniles may venture into reef flats, tidepools, and mangrove estuaries.
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La Mormora – Lithognathus Mormoryus – The Sand Steenbras – intotheblue.it – vlcsnap-2019-01-31-16h36m31s638
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The Sand Steenbras

The Sand Steenbras (Lithognathus Mormoryus) it has gregarious habits and we find it in small groups in a depth mixed with rock and sand at a depth that hardly exceeds 20 meters. It is a common fish all over the Mediterranean Sea and in the warm waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Fanino Cirivasi
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Lutjanus Apodus – Schoolmaster Snapper – intotheblue.it – vlcsnap-2019-04-04-16h55m43s310
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Schoolmaster Snapper - Lutjanus apodus

The Schoolmaster Snapper (Lutjanus apodus) is a colorful, subtropical fish found over coral reef areas along the coasts of Florida, the Bahamas and the Carribean Sea, though it can range northward along the Atlantic coast of the United States.
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Cernia maculata – Greasy Grouper – Epinephelus tauvina – intotheblue.it – vlcsnap-2019-04-22-17h03m59s818
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The Greasy Grouper

Greasy Grouper, (Epinephelus tauvina), grows up to 75 cm in length. These fish have a wide, upward-facing mouth with rather thick lips. A group of black spots is visible on the body at the base of the rear of the dorsal fin.  Five vertical darker shaded bars may also be present on their bodies.
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Pesce scorpione – red Lionfish – Pterois volitans – intotheblue.it – vlcsnap-2019-04-11-15h26m06s384
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Red Lionfish - Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a fish venomous who live coral reef  in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes. Pterois volitansis natively found in the Indo-Pacific region, but has become an invasive problem in the Carribbean Sea, as well as along the East Coast of the United States.
Stefano
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Nassau Grouper

Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), is one of the large number of perciformes fishes in the family Serranidae. The Nassau grouper is a medium to large fish, growing to over a meter in length and up to 25 kg in weight. It has a thick body and large mouth, which it uses to "inhale" prey. Its color varies depending on an individual fish's circumstances and environment.
Stefano
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giovane Cernia gigante atlantica – young Goliath Grouper – intotheblue.it – vlcsnap-2019-03-19-17h13m40s655
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper

Atlantic Goliath Grouper or itajara (Epinephelus itajara),  also known as the jewfish,  is a large saltwater fish of the grouper family which is found primarily in tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at depths from 5 to 50 m. It can reach 2.5 meters in length and 360 kg in weight.
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la cernia nera – the black grouper – intotheblue.it – vlcsnap-2019-02-25-16h35m21s283
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Black Grouper

La Cernia nera, Mycteroperca bonaci è un pesce di grosse dimensioni che vive generalmente in profondità ed è apprezzata  per le carni pregiate. E’ un pesce ermafrodita proterogino che vive a lungo, alcuni stimano anche oltre i 50 anni, e che diventa maschio intorno ai 12 anni
Stefano
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re di triglie – mediterranean cardinalfish – intotheblue.it – vlcsnap-2018-12-16-14h26m28s978
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Mediterranean Cardinalfish

Mediterranean Cardinalfish, or the King of Mullets (Apogon imberbis), is a cute little orange-red fish that does not exceed 15 cm in length, the body is short and rather robust, with a wide head. The eyes and the mouth are particularly large while the teeth are small and pointed; the eyes are crossed by two lighter horizontal stripes.
Fanino Cirivasi
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Smallspotted Dart – Leccia Stella Maculata – Trachinotus baillonii – www.intotheblue.it – www.intotheblue.link-2019-01-09-14h29m19s064
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Smallspotted Dart

Smallspotted Dart, Trachinotus Baillonii, is a species of jack in the family Carangidae, can reach a maximum length of 60 cm in males and a maximum weight of 1,5 Kg. The body color varies from silvery blue to grey above, with some small black spots on the flanks.
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mormora_ lithognathus_mormoryus_sand steenbras-2018-11-24-15h17m31s005-1024×576
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Sand Steenbras

Sand Steenbras, (Lithognathus Mormoryus) belongs to Sparidae family. is a common fish all over the Mediterranean Sea and in the warm waters of the eastern Atlantic, it prefers coastal areas even reaching a few meters from the water's edge.
Fanino Cirivasi
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Tordo-fischietto-cuckoo-wrasse-labrus mixtus-2018-11-23-10h59m16s345-1024×575
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Cuckoo Wrasse

The cuckoo wrasse is a species of wrasse  native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Norway to Senegal, including the Azores and Madeira. It is also found in the Mediterranean Sea. They can be found amongst the algae  on rocky shores at depths from 2 to 200 m, though mostly between 40 and 80 m.
Fanino Cirivasi
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Pesce Pappagallo – Parrotfishes – intotheblue.it-2018-06-07-15h32m18s018-1024×582
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Parrotfishes

Parrotfishes are a group of marine species found in relatively shallow tropical and subtropical oceans around the world. With about 95 species, this group displays its largest species richness  in the Indo-Pacific.
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