Fish of Indonesia – C

Various species photographed in 2023. All photos copyright by Martin Holladay and Karyn Patno.

Camouflage grouper – Epinephelus polyphekadion
Canarytop wrasse – Halichoeres leucoxanthus
Celebes wrasse (slender Maori wrasse) – Oxycheilinus celebicus
Cenderawasih damsel – Amblyglyidodon flavopurpureus
Ceram blenny – Salarias ceramensis
Chain-lined wrasse – Halichoeres leucurus
Chain-link brittle star – Ophiomastix annulosa
Charcoal damsel juvenile – Pomacentrus brachialis
Checkerboard wrasse – Halichoeres hortulanus
Checkerboard wrasse juvenile – Halichoeres hortulanus
Checkered snapper – Lutjanus decussatus
Cheek-lined wrasse – Oxycheilinus digrammus
Cheek-lined wrasse juvenile – Oxycheilinus digrammus
Cheesecake nudibranch – Doriprismatica atromarginata
Chevroned butterflyfish – Chaetodon trifacialis
Chin-strap fairy wrasse – Cirrhilabrus aquamarinus
Chiseltooth wrasse – Pseduodax mollucanus
Chocolate chip sea star – Protoreaster nodosus
Christmas tree worm – Spirobranchus giganteus
Cigar wrasse – Cheilio inermis
Cigar wrasse – yellow variation – Cheilio inermis
Cigar wrasse juvenile – Cheilio inermis
Circular spadefish – Platax orbicularis
Clark’s anemonefish – Amphiprion clarkii
Clearfin lionfish – Pterois radiata
Clouded lizardfish – Saurida nebulosa
Clown triggerfish – Balistoides conspricillum
Coachwhip trevally – Carangoides oblongus
Coi sea snail nudibranch – Goniobranchus coi
Colombo damsel – Pomacentrus proteus
Common seahorse – Hippocampus kuda
Comb jelly – Bolinopsis infundibulum
Convict surgeonfish – Acanthurus triostegus
Coral demoiselle – Neopomacentrus nemurus
Coral grouper – Cephalopholis miniata
Coral rabbitfish – Siganus corallinus
Coral sea gregory – Stegastes gascoynei
Cornetfish – Fistularia commersonii
Crescent-banded grunter – Terapon jarbua
Crescent wrasse (moon wrasse) – Thalassoma lunare
Crescent wrasse (moon wrasse) juvenile – Thalassoma lunare
Crested nembrotha nudibranch – Nembrotha cristata Bergh
Crocodile flathead – Cymbacephalus beauforti
Crocodile needlefish – Tylosurus crocodilus
Cross’s damsel juvenile – Neoglyphidodon cross
Crown-of-thorns sea star – Acanthaster planci
Crown squirrelfish – Sargocentron diadema
Cutribbon wrasse – intermediate phase – Stethojulis interrupta