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More Fish Profile & Database Resources from the Web

Here are link resources compiled by your Guides to some of the best sites on the Web where you can obtain classification or taxonomy, anatomy, profile, aquarium care and other information on keeping all types of saltwater fishes.

"Find a Fish" Database

From Australian Museum Online fish database, here you can "find a fish" by using three search categories: List by Species Name (which groups the fish by scientific family names as well); List by Common Name; List by Type of Fish. Every fish listing within these categories has a detailed profile with photos included.

Fish Anatomies & Profiles

From Enchanted Learning Ocean Animal Printouts, a hugh index of Fish and other closely related ocean animals set up in a printable coloring book style format. Each page includes a picture with an anatomy outline, as well as reproduction, diet and other species profile information.

Fish Anatomy Diagram

From FINS, this Fish Disease Diagnosis page has a diagram of a fish with all the parts named so you can learn about a fish's anatomy. It also includes an Environmental Factors Checklist of things that can contribute to fish diseases, and a yes/no answer disease diagnosis flow chart.

Fish Family Finder

From Australian Museum Online, Fish Family Finder is an interactive aid to the identification of the families of fishes known to occur in the marine and freshwater regions of Australia. Click on the "Identify a Fish" link, use the easy "choose the option" flow chart as instructed, and at the end it gives profiles and photos on the fish you have identifed.

Interactive Marine Fish Gallery

From the Age of Aquariums, this is an excellent resource that contains an ever growing list of fish species as well as some invertebrates that visitors can click on and read about, as well as contribute their own comments to. Photos are included.

Janet's Fish Photos w/Info

From Janet's Reef Aquarium site, click on the thumbprint snapshots of her fishes to see a larger view, as well as read characteristic, care, and other general information she has included with the images.

Reef Fish Portfolios

From Reef Images, with all the pictures taken naturally in the wild, here is quite an extensive collection of fish images that can be viewed by portfolios with related families grouped together as a whole, or by individual species categories. Clicking on the images will display an enlarged view with scientific/common name, location and some other general information.

Reef Fishes Profiled

From the Sea & Sky site, explore and learn more about various reef fishes and their habits. Photos are included, and you can browse through the many other marine life resources contained here.

Saltwater Fishes Profiled

From Saltwaterfish.com, from Angelfishses to Wrasses, click on any of the saltwater fish species listed under each of the family categories listed here to read profiles about them. Photos are included.

Species of the Day

From Microcosm Books, here will find a new fish species profiled each day that includes a photo with scientific and common name, foods and feeding, compatibility, and more captive care information.

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