Fish of Fiji — C to D

Various species photographed in 2024. All photos copyright by Martin Holladay and Karyn Patno.

Checkerboard wrasse – Halichoeres hortulanus
Checkerboard wrasse – juvenile – Halichoeres hortulanus
Cheek-lined wrasse – Oxycheilinus diagrammus
Chevroned butterflyfish – Chaetodon trifascialis
Chevroned butterflyfish – juvenile – Chaetodon trifascialis
Chevroned butterflyfish – night markings – Chaetodon trifascialis
Circular spadefish – Platax orbicularis
Clark’s anemonefish – Amphiprion clarkii
Clearfin lionfish – Pterois radiata
Clearfin squirrelfish – Neoniphon argenteus
Clown coris – Coris aygula
Common comet sea star – Linckia guildingi
Coral damsel – Pomacentrus maafu
Cornetfish – Fistularia commensonii
Crescent-banded grunter – Terapon jarbua
Crescent wrasse – Thalassoma lunare
Crocodile needlefish – Tylosurus crocodilus
Cross’s damsel – Neoglyphidodon crossi
Crown-of-thorns sea star – Acanthaster planci
Crown squirrelfish – Sargocentron diadema
Day octopus – Octopus cyanea
Devil scorpionfish – Scorpaenopsis diabolis
Devil’s hand coral – Lobophytum sp
Dot-and-dash butterflyfish – Chaetodon pelewensis
Dotted butterflyfish – Chaetodon semion
Doublebar goatfish – Parupeneus crassilabris
Dusky gregory – Stegastes nigricans
Dusky gregory – nuptial colors – Stegastes nigricans
Duskytailed cardinalfish – Archamia macroptera