Fish of Tonga – C to D

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

Camouflage grouper – Epinephelus polyphekadion
Cardinal goatfish – Parupeneus ciliatus
Cardinal goatfish – Parupeneus ciliatus
Cauliflower coral – Pocillopora sp.
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon
Checkerboard wrasse – Halichoeres hortulanus
Checkerboard wrasse – juvenile – Halichoeres hortulanus
Cheek-lined wrasse – Oxycheilinus diagrammus
Cheek-lined wrasse – Oxycheilinus diagrammus
Chestnut blenny – Cirripectes castaneus
Chestnut blenny – Cirripectes castaneus
Chevroned butterflyfish – Chaetodon trifascialis
Cigar wrasse – Cheilio inermis
Cigar wrasse – Cheilio inermis
Clark’s anemonefish – Amphiprion clarkii
Clown coris – intermediate – Coris aygula
Clown coris – Coris aygula
Clown coris – Coris aygula
Clown coris – Coris aygula
Common comet sea star – Linckia guildingi
Contractile sea cucumber – Holothuria hilla
Contractile sea cucumber – Holothuria hilla
Convict surgeonfish – Acanthurus triostegus
Convict surgeonfish – Acanthurus triostegus
Convict surgeonfish – Acanthurus triostegus
Copperstriped cardinalfish – Ostorhinchus holotaenia
Copper sweeper – Pempheris oualensis
Coral damsel – Pomacentrus maafu
Cornetfish – Fistularia commensonii
Crescent-banded grunter – Terapon jarbua
Crescent-tail bigeye – Priacanthus hamrur
Crescent wrasse – Thalassoma lunare
Crescent wrasse – Thalassoma lunare
Crown-of-thorns sea star – Acanthaster planci
Darkcapped parrotfish – Scarus oviceps
Darkcapped parrotfish – Scarus oviceps
Darkcapped parrotfish – Scarus oviceps
Dash-dot goatfish – Parupeneus barberinus
Dash-dot goatfish – Parupeneus barberinus
Dot-and-dash butterflyfish – Chaetodon pelewensis
Dot-and-dash butterflyfish – Chaetodon pelewensis
Dotted sweetlips – juvenile – Plectorhinchus pica
Doublebar goatfish – Parupeneus crassilabris
Dusky gregory – Stegastes nigricans
Dusky gregory – Stegastes nigricans
Dusky gregory – Stegastes nigricans
Dusky gregory – Stegastes nigricans
Dusky gregory – nuptial colors – Stegastes nigricans
Dusky gregory – nuptial colors – Stegastes nigricans
Dusky gregory – nuptial colors – Stegastes nigricans
Dwarf hawkfish – Cirrhitichthys falco