Moronidae
Every temperate reef fish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Moronidae spp.
Argyrosomus regius
Antigoniidae spp.
Johnrandallia nigrirostris
Enoplosus armatus
Pareques acuminatus
Cleidopus gloriamaris
Aplodinotus grunniens
Morwong fuscus
Sciaenidae spp.
Paraplesiops meleagris
Goniistius vestitus
Trachinops taeniatus
Latridopsis forsteri
Paraplesiops bleekeri
Sillaginodes punctatus
Glaucosoma hebraicum
Scorpis violacea
Pseudogoniistius nigripes
Goniistius rubrolabiatus
Nemadactylus douglasii
Medialuna californiensis
Dactylophora nigricans
Chirodactylus spectabilis
Scorpis aequipinnis
Calloplesiops altivelis
Sillago ciliata
Goniistius gibbosus
Pachymetopon blochii
Chirodactylus brachydactylus
Dichistiidae spp.
Sciaenops ocellatus
Umbrina ronchus
Eques lanceolatus
Acanthoclinus fuscus
Trachinops caudimaculatus
Morwong ephippium
Chirodactylus variegatus
Chirodactylus jessicalenorum
Monocentris japonica
Nemadactylus macropterus
Argyrosomus japonicus
Dichistius capensis
Atractoscion nobilis
Umbrina roncador
Menticirrhus undulatus
Glaucosoma scapulare
Assessor macneilli
Seriphus politus
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Temperate BassMoronidae spp. |
| Usually seen |
| – |
| – |
| 3,353 |
| Least concern |
 MeagreArgyrosomus regius | Usually seen | 1.6m | 15-300m | 1,159 | Least concern |
 BoarfishAntigoniidae spp. | Usually seen | – | – | 937 | Least concern |
 BarberfishJohnrandallia nigrirostris | Easy to spot | 14cm | 6-40m | 510 | Least concern |
 Old WifeEnoplosus armatus | Easy to spot | 35cm | Up to 90m | 452 | Least concern |
 High-hatPareques acuminatus | – | 16cm | 1-100m | 338 | Least concern |
 PineapplefishCleidopus gloriamaris | Easy to miss | 15cm | 6-200m | 262 | Least concern |
| Freshwater DrumAplodinotus grunniens | Usually seen | – | – | 233 | Least concern |
 Red MorwongMorwong fuscus | – | 45cm | Up to 30m | 230 | Least concern |
 Drum & CroakerSciaenidae spp. | Usually seen | – | – | 203 | Least concern |
 Western Blue DevilParaplesiops meleagris | Usually seen | 23cm | – | 187 | Least concern |
 Crested MorwongGoniistius vestitus | – | 24cm | 5-30m | 172 | Least concern |
 Eastern HulafishTrachinops taeniatus | – | – | – | 162 | Least concern |
 Bastard TrumpeterLatridopsis forsteri | Usually seen | 45cm | 20-160m | 144 | Least concern |
 Blue DevilfishParaplesiops bleekeri | Easy to miss | – | – | 142 | Least concern |
 King George whitingSillaginodes punctatus | Usually seen | 50cm | 2-200m | 131 | Least concern |
 DhufishGlaucosoma hebraicum | Usually seen | 85cm | 1-200m | 126 | Least concern |
 Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea | Easy to spot | 28cm | 0-30m | 126 | Least concern |
 Magpie MorwongPseudogoniistius nigripes | – | 28cm | 25-65m | 102 | Least concern |
 Redlip MorwongGoniistius rubrolabiatus | – | 16cm | – | 100 | Least concern |
 Blue MorwongNemadactylus douglasii | – | 56cm | 0-200m | 100 | Least concern |
 HalfmoonMedialuna californiensis | – | 33cm | 0-40m | 100 | Least concern |
 Dusky MorwongDactylophora nigricans | – | 84cm | Up to 60m | 98 | Least concern |
 Banded MorwongChirodactylus spectabilis | – | 70cm | 1-50m | 96 | Least concern |
 Sea SweepScorpis aequipinnis | – | 28cm | – | 95 | Least concern |
| CometCalloplesiops altivelis | Easy to miss | – | – | 91 | Least concern |
 Sand WhitingSillago ciliata | – | 35cm | 0-46m | 90 | Least concern |
 Magpie MorwongGoniistius gibbosus | – | 21cm | – | 70 | Least concern |
 HottentotPachymetopon blochii | Easy to spot | 32cm | From 1m | 67 | Least concern |
 Two-tone FingerfinChirodactylus brachydactylus | – | 28cm | 0-240m | 55 | Least concern |
 GaljoenDichistiidae spp. | Usually seen | – | – | 46 | Least concern |
 RedfishSciaenops ocellatus | – | 1.1m | – | 41 | Least concern |
 Slender TasselfishUmbrina ronchus | – | 70cm | – | 28 | Least concern |
 Jackknife FishEques lanceolatus | – | 18cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Olive RockfishAcanthoclinus fuscus | – | 21cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Southern HulafishTrachinops caudimaculatus | – | 10cm | – | 19 | Least concern |
 Painted MokiMorwong ephippium | – | 14cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Peruvian MorwongChirodactylus variegatus | – | 31cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Natal FingerfinChirodactylus jessicalenorum | – | 35cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 PineconefishMonocentris japonica | – | 12cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 Jackass MorwongNemadactylus macropterus | – | 49cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 MullowayArgyrosomus japonicus | – | 1.3m | – | 11 | Least concern |
 GaljoenDichistius capensis | – | 56cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 White SeabassAtractoscion nobilis | – | 1.2m | 0-122m | 10 | Least concern |
 Yellowfin CroakerUmbrina roncador | – | 39cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 California CorbinaMenticirrhus undulatus | – | 50cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Pearl PerchGlaucosoma scapulare | – | 49cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Blue AssessorAssessor macneilli | – | 4cm | – | 3 | Least concern |
 Queen CroakerSeriphus politus | – | 21cm | – | 1 | Least concern |