Image Gallery: Fishes by habitat - rocky reef fishes

There are large areas of rocky reefs in temperate Australian waters. Divers commonly encounter many of the fishes in this gallery.

A Black Rockcod at South Solitary Island A Black Rockcod at South Solitary Island
Southern Blue Devil at the Blowhole Southern Blue Devil at the Blowhole
Longsnout Boarfish at Bicheno Longsnout Boarfish at Bicheno
A female Bluetail Leatherjacket at the Barge wreck A female Bluetail Leatherjacket at the Barge wreck
Harlequin Fish at Kangaroo Island Harlequin Fish at Kangaroo Island
Blacksaddle Goatfish and cleaner shrimp Blacksaddle Goatfish and cleaner shrimp
A Blacksaddle Goatfish at South Solitary Island A Blacksaddle Goatfish at South Solitary Island
A Comb Wrasse at Magic Point A Comb Wrasse at Magic Point
Lateral view of a Barber Perch Lateral view of a Barber Perch
A Banded Seaperch at Bass Point A Banded Seaperch at Bass Point
A Common Gurnard Perch at Mornington Pier A Common Gurnard Perch at Mornington Pier
Crimsonband Wrasse at Pebbly Bay, Montague Island Crimsonband Wrasse at Pebbly Bay, Montague Island
Crimsonband Wrasse (male) at Magic Point, Maroubra Crimsonband Wrasse (male) at Magic Point, Maroubra
A Port Jackson Shark at Shark Point. A Port Jackson Shark at Shark Point.
Stout Moray at North West Solitary Island Stout Moray at North West Solitary Island
Whitemouth Moray at Osprey Reef Whitemouth Moray at Osprey Reef
Yellowmouth Moray at North Solitary Island Yellowmouth Moray at North Solitary Island
Blue-lined Rockcod at Redang Blue-lined Rockcod at Redang
Green Moon Wrasse at Fish Rock Green Moon Wrasse at Fish Rock
A Javelin Pipefish in a rockpool, Wollongong A Javelin Pipefish in a rockpool, Wollongong