Identifying Coral Reef Fish: Parrotfish & More in Freeport, Grand Bahama! 🐟
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 Published On Aug 12, 2024

Join me on a snorkeling tour as I explore and identify the stunning coral reef fish of the Western Atlantic Ocean! In this video, I'll swim into the vibrant waters off Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, offering a detailed look at several parrotfish species in their different color phases, and more.

Perfect for divers, naturalists, and anyone seeking an uncommon view of our natural world, this educational and fun journey will help you identify various fish species that thrive among these tropical coral reefs.

Chaetodon ocellatus - spotfin butterflyfish
Acanthurus tractus - Caribbean ocean surgeonfish
Halichoeres bivittatus - slippery dick
Chaetodon striatus - banded butterflyfish
Holocentrus adscensionis - squirrelfish
Thalassoma bifasciatum - Caribbean bluehead wrasse
Lutjanus analis - mutton snapper
Lutjanus mahogoni - mahogany snapper
Stegastes adustus - dusky damselfish
Sphyraena barracuda - great barracuda
Bothus lunatus - Atlantic peacock flounder
Sparisoma viride - stoplight parrotfish
Anisotremus virginicus - porkfish
Sparisoma rubripinne - yellowtail parrotfish
Scarus coelestinus - midnight parrotfish
Epinephelus striatus - Nassau grouper
Diplodus caudimacula - silver porgy
Scarus iseri - striped parrotfish
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus - glasseye
Caranx ruber - bar jack
Antillogorgia sp. - Atlantic sea plumes

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