Moronidae
Every temperate reef fish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Moronidae spp.
Calloplesiops spp.
Equetus punctatus
Argyrosomus regius
Antigoniidae spp.
Enoplosus armatus
Scorpis lineolata
Pareques acuminatus
Scorpis spp.
Cleidopus gloriamaris
Sciaenidae spp.
Dicentrarchus labrax
Paraplesiops meleagris
Trachinops taeniatus
Chironemus marmoratus
Paraplesiops bleekeri
Latridopsis ciliaris
Aplodactylus lophodon
Sillaginodes punctatus
Scorpis violacea
Glaucosoma hebraicum
Latridopsis forsteri
Medialuna californiensis
Aplodactylus arctidens
Cymatogaster aggregata
Scorpis aequipinnis
Sillago ciliata
Brachyistius frenatus
Embiotoca jacksoni
Embiotoca lateralis
Dicentrarchus punctatus
Dichistiidae spp.
Phanerodon vacca
Sciaenops ocellatus
Parascorpis typus
Oplegnathus conwayi
Oplegnathus robinsoni
Umbrina ronchus
Acanthoclinus fuscus
Eques lanceolatus
Trachinops caudimaculatus
Monocentris japonica
Aplodactylus etheridgii
Argyrosomus japonicus
Dichistius capensis
Atractoscion nobilis
Micrometrus minimus
Rhacochilus toxotes
Phanerodon furcatus
Menticirrhus undulatus
Glaucosoma scapulare
Umbrina roncador
Hypsurus caryi
Hyperprosopon argenteum
Assessor macneilli
Micrometrus aurora
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 |
| – |
| – |
| 3,351 |
| Least concern |
| CometsCalloplesiops spp. | Easy to miss | – | – | 1,643 | Least concern |
| Spotted DrumEquetus punctatus | Usually seen | Up to 27 cm | – | 1,340 | Least concern |
 MeagreArgyrosomus regius | Usually seen | Up to 2.3 m | 15-300m | 1,159 | Least concern |
 BoarfishAntigoniidae spp. | Usually seen | – | – | 936 | Least concern |
 Old WifeEnoplosus armatus | Easy to spot | Up to 50 cm | Up to 90m | 448 | Least concern |
 Silver SweepScorpis lineolata | Easy to spot | Up to 30 cm | – | 444 | Least concern |
 High-hatPareques acuminatus | – | Up to 23 cm | 1-100m | 339 | Least concern |
| SweepScorpis spp. | – | – | – | 298 | Least concern |
 PineapplefishCleidopus gloriamaris | Easy to miss | Up to 22 cm | 6-200m | 262 | Least concern |
 Drum & CroakerSciaenidae spp. | Usually seen | – | – | 203 | Least concern |
 European SeabassDicentrarchus labrax | – | Up to 1 m | 10-100m | 192 | Least concern |
 Western Blue DevilParaplesiops meleagris | Usually seen | Up to 33 cm | – | 186 | Least concern |
 Eastern HulafishTrachinops taeniatus | – | – | – | 162 | Least concern |
 Eastern KelpfishChironemus marmoratus | – | Up to 40 cm | 0-30m | 162 | Least concern |
 Blue DevilfishParaplesiops bleekeri | Easy to miss | – | – | 142 | Least concern |
| Blue MokiLatridopsis ciliaris | – | Up to 80 cm | From 10m | 137 | Least concern |
 Rock CaleAplodactylus lophodon | – | Up to 45 cm | 0-10m | 131 | Least concern |
 King George whitingSillaginodes punctatus | Usually seen | Up to 72 cm | 2-200m | 130 | Least concern |
 Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea | Easy to spot | Up to 40 cm | 0-30m | 126 | Least concern |
 DhufishGlaucosoma hebraicum | Usually seen | Up to 1.2 m | 1-200m | 126 | Least concern |
 Bastard TrumpeterLatridopsis forsteri | Usually seen | Up to 65 cm | 20-160m | 116 | Least concern |
 HalfmoonMedialuna californiensis | – | Up to 48 cm | 0-40m | 100 | Least concern |
 MarblefishAplodactylus arctidens | – | Up to 65 cm | – | 95 | Least concern |
 Shiner PerchCymatogaster aggregata | – | Up to 20 cm | 1-146m | 93 | Least concern |
 Sea SweepScorpis aequipinnis | – | Up to 40 cm | – | 93 | Least concern |
 Sand WhitingSillago ciliata | – | Up to 51 cm | 0-46m | 90 | Least concern |
 Kelp SeaperchBrachyistius frenatus | – | Up to 22 cm | Up to 30m | 73 | Least concern |
 Black SurfperchEmbiotoca jacksoni | – | Up to 39 cm | 0-46m | 67 | Least concern |
 Striped SeaperchEmbiotoca lateralis | – | Up to 38 cm | Up to 21m | 60 | Least concern |
 Spotted Sea-bassDicentrarchus punctatus | – | Up to 70 cm | – | 59 | Least concern |
 GaljoenDichistiidae spp. | Usually seen | – | – | 46 | Least concern |
 Pile PerchPhanerodon vacca | – | Up to 44 cm | Up to 46m | 46 | Least concern |
 RedfishSciaenops ocellatus | – | Up to 1.6 m | – | 41 | Least concern |
 JutjawParascorpis typus | – | Up to 60 cm | – | 37 | Least concern |
 Cape KnifejawOplegnathus conwayi | – | Up to 90 cm | – | 35 | Least concern |
 Natal KnifejawOplegnathus robinsoni | – | Up to 60 cm | – | 34 | Least concern |
 Slender TasselfishUmbrina ronchus | – | Up to 1 m | – | 28 | Least concern |
 New Zealand Olive RockfishAcanthoclinus fuscus | – | Up to 30 cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Jackknife FishEques lanceolatus | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Southern HulafishTrachinops caudimaculatus | – | Up to 15 cm | – | 19 | Least concern |
 PineconefishMonocentris japonica | – | Up to 17 cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 Notchhead MarblefishAplodactylus etheridgii | – | Up to 45 cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 MullowayArgyrosomus japonicus | – | Up to 1.8 m | – | 11 | Least concern |
 GaljoenDichistius capensis | – | Up to 80 cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 White SeabassAtractoscion nobilis | – | Up to 1.7 m | 0-122m | 10 | Least concern |
 Dwarf SurfperchMicrometrus minimus | – | Up to 16 cm | Up to 9m | 8 | Least concern |
 Rubberlip SeaperchRhacochilus toxotes | – | Up to 47 cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 White SurfperchPhanerodon furcatus | – | Up to 32 cm | – | 6 | Least concern |
 California CorbinaMenticirrhus undulatus | – | Up to 71 cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Pearl PerchGlaucosoma scapulare | – | Up to 70 cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Yellowfin CroakerUmbrina roncador | – | Up to 56 cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Rainbow SurfperchHypsurus caryi | – | Up to 30 cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Walleye SurfperchHyperprosopon argenteum | – | Up to 30 cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Blue AssessorAssessor macneilli | – | Up to 6 cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Reef SurfperchMicrometrus aurora | – | Up to 18 cm | – | 2 | Least concern |
 Queen CroakerSeriphus politus | – | Up to 30 cm | – | 1 | Least concern |