{"id":9693,"date":"2025-05-21T10:12:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/?page_id=9693"},"modified":"2026-02-08T14:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T14:21:23","slug":"fish-of-tonga-w-to-z","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/?page_id=9693","title":{"rendered":"Fish of Tonga \u2013 W to Z"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\">Home page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-4635d60e-ebd8-44cc-b14c-873a1911bda6\">Various species photographed in 2024. All photos copyright by Martin Holladay and Karyn Patno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Warty-sea-cucumber-10-Holothuria-turriscelsa-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"9694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Warty-sea-cucumber-10-Holothuria-turriscelsa-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Warty-sea-cucumber-10-Holothuria-turriscelsa-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Warty-sea-cucumber-10-Holothuria-turriscelsa-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Warty sea cucumber &#8211; Holothuria turriscelsa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wedgetail-triggerfish-11-Rhinecanthus-rectangulus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" data-id=\"9696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wedgetail-triggerfish-11-Rhinecanthus-rectangulus-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wedgetail-triggerfish-11-Rhinecanthus-rectangulus-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wedgetail-triggerfish-11-Rhinecanthus-rectangulus-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wedgetail-triggerfish-11-Rhinecanthus-rectangulus-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wedgetail-triggerfish-11-Rhinecanthus-rectangulus-1536x1085.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wedgetail triggerfish &#8211; Rhinecanthus rectangulus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-15-Halichoeres-margaritaceus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"805\" data-id=\"9699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-15-Halichoeres-margaritaceus-1024x805.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-15-Halichoeres-margaritaceus-1024x805.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-15-Halichoeres-margaritaceus-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-15-Halichoeres-margaritaceus-768x604.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-15-Halichoeres-margaritaceus-1536x1207.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Weedy surge wrasse &#8211; Halichoeres margaritaceus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-margaritaceus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"750\" data-id=\"9701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-margaritaceus-1024x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-margaritaceus-1024x750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-margaritaceus-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-margaritaceus-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-margaritaceus-1536x1125.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weedy-surge-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-margaritaceus.jpg 1622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Weedy surge wrasse &#8211; Halichoeres margaritaceus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-axil-damselfish-1-Pomacentrus-albiaxillaris.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"795\" data-id=\"9703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-axil-damselfish-1-Pomacentrus-albiaxillaris-1024x795.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-axil-damselfish-1-Pomacentrus-albiaxillaris-1024x795.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-axil-damselfish-1-Pomacentrus-albiaxillaris-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-axil-damselfish-1-Pomacentrus-albiaxillaris-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-axil-damselfish-1-Pomacentrus-albiaxillaris.jpg 1432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White-axil damselfish &#8211; Pomacentrus albiaxillaris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-12-Stegastes-albifasciatus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" data-id=\"9705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-12-Stegastes-albifasciatus-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-12-Stegastes-albifasciatus-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-12-Stegastes-albifasciatus-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-12-Stegastes-albifasciatus-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-12-Stegastes-albifasciatus-1536x1194.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-12-Stegastes-albifasciatus.jpg 2040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whitebar gregory &#8211; Stegastes albifasciatus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-10-Stegastes-albifasciatus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" data-id=\"9706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-10-Stegastes-albifasciatus-1024x756.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-10-Stegastes-albifasciatus-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-10-Stegastes-albifasciatus-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-10-Stegastes-albifasciatus-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebar-gregory-10-Stegastes-albifasciatus.jpg 1232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whitebar gregory &#8211; Stegastes albifasciatus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebelly-toby-1-Canthigaster-bennetti.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" data-id=\"9708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebelly-toby-1-Canthigaster-bennetti-1024x751.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebelly-toby-1-Canthigaster-bennetti-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebelly-toby-1-Canthigaster-bennetti-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebelly-toby-1-Canthigaster-bennetti-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitebelly-toby-1-Canthigaster-bennetti-1536x1127.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whitebelly toby &#8211; Canthigaster bennetti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-11-Acanthurus-nigricans.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"9710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-11-Acanthurus-nigricans-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-11-Acanthurus-nigricans-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-11-Acanthurus-nigricans-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-11-Acanthurus-nigricans-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-11-Acanthurus-nigricans-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whitecheek surgeonfish &#8211; Acanthurus nigricans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-9-Acanthurus-nigricans.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" data-id=\"9712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-9-Acanthurus-nigricans-1024x715.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-9-Acanthurus-nigricans-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-9-Acanthurus-nigricans-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-9-Acanthurus-nigricans-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-9-Acanthurus-nigricans-1536x1072.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitecheek-surgeonfish-9-Acanthurus-nigricans.jpg 1771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whitecheek surgeonfish &#8211; Acanthurus nigricans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitelipped-eel-catfish-1-Paraplotosus-albilibris.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitelipped-eel-catfish-1-Paraplotosus-albilibris.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9714\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whitelipped eel catfish &#8211; Paraplotosus albilibris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-11-Gymnothorax-meleagris.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-11-Gymnothorax-meleagris-805x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-11-Gymnothorax-meleagris-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-11-Gymnothorax-meleagris-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-11-Gymnothorax-meleagris-768x977.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-11-Gymnothorax-meleagris-1208x1536.jpg 1208w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-11-Gymnothorax-meleagris-1610x2048.jpg 1610w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-11-Gymnothorax-meleagris.jpg 1872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whitemouth moray &#8211; Gymnothorax meleagris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-17-Gymnothorax-meleagris-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"753\" data-id=\"9718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-17-Gymnothorax-meleagris-1024x753.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-17-Gymnothorax-meleagris-1024x753.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-17-Gymnothorax-meleagris-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitemouth-moray-17-Gymnothorax-meleagris-768x565.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whitemouth moray &#8211; Gymnothorax meleagris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-spotted-hermit-crab-10-Dardanus-megistos-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-spotted-hermit-crab-10-Dardanus-megistos-797x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-spotted-hermit-crab-10-Dardanus-megistos-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-spotted-hermit-crab-10-Dardanus-megistos-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-spotted-hermit-crab-10-Dardanus-megistos-768x986.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-spotted-hermit-crab-10-Dardanus-megistos-1196x1536.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-spotted-hermit-crab-10-Dardanus-megistos-1595x2048.jpg 1595w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-spotted-hermit-crab-10-Dardanus-megistos-scaled.jpg 1993w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White-spotted hermit crab &#8211; Dardanus megistos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitetip-reef-shark-1-Triaenodon-obesus-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"778\" data-id=\"9722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitetip-reef-shark-1-Triaenodon-obesus-1024x778.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitetip-reef-shark-1-Triaenodon-obesus-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitetip-reef-shark-1-Triaenodon-obesus-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitetip-reef-shark-1-Triaenodon-obesus-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitetip-reef-shark-1-Triaenodon-obesus-1536x1167.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitetip-reef-shark-1-Triaenodon-obesus-2048x1556.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whitetip reef shark &#8211; Triaenodon obesus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirenet-filefish-11-Cantherhines-pardalis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" data-id=\"9724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirenet-filefish-11-Cantherhines-pardalis-1024x774.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirenet-filefish-11-Cantherhines-pardalis-1024x774.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirenet-filefish-11-Cantherhines-pardalis-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirenet-filefish-11-Cantherhines-pardalis-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirenet-filefish-11-Cantherhines-pardalis-1536x1162.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wirenet filefish &#8211; Cantherhines pardalis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wisata-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-binotopsis-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" data-id=\"9726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wisata-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-binotopsis-1024x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wisata-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-binotopsis-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wisata-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-binotopsis-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wisata-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-binotopsis-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wisata-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-binotopsis-1536x1111.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wisata-wrasse-10-Halichoeres-binotopsis-2048x1481.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wisata wrasse &#8211; Halichoeres binotopsis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbanded-sandperch-22-Parapercis-xanthogramma-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"9728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbanded-sandperch-22-Parapercis-xanthogramma-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbanded-sandperch-22-Parapercis-xanthogramma-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbanded-sandperch-22-Parapercis-xanthogramma-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbanded-sandperch-22-Parapercis-xanthogramma-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbanded-sandperch-22-Parapercis-xanthogramma-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbanded-sandperch-22-Parapercis-xanthogramma-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellowbanded sandperch &#8211; Parapercis xanthogramma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowband-parrotfish-17-Scarus-schlegeli.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowband-parrotfish-17-Scarus-schlegeli.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9730\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellowband parrotfish &#8211; Scarus schlegeli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowband-parrotfish-20-Scarus-schlegeli.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" data-id=\"9731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowband-parrotfish-20-Scarus-schlegeli-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowband-parrotfish-20-Scarus-schlegeli-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowband-parrotfish-20-Scarus-schlegeli-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowband-parrotfish-20-Scarus-schlegeli-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowband-parrotfish-20-Scarus-schlegeli-1536x1062.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellowband parrotfish &#8211;  Scarus schlegeli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-14-Ostracion-cubicus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" data-id=\"9733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-14-Ostracion-cubicus-1024x763.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-14-Ostracion-cubicus-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-14-Ostracion-cubicus-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-14-Ostracion-cubicus-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-14-Ostracion-cubicus-1536x1145.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellow boxfish &#8211; Ostracion cubicus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-10-Ostracion-cubicus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" data-id=\"9735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-10-Ostracion-cubicus-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-10-Ostracion-cubicus-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-10-Ostracion-cubicus-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-10-Ostracion-cubicus-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellow-boxfish-10-Ostracion-cubicus.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellow boxfish &#8211; Ostracion cubicus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbreasted-wrasse-1-Anampses-twistii.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"9737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbreasted-wrasse-1-Anampses-twistii-1024x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbreasted-wrasse-1-Anampses-twistii-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbreasted-wrasse-1-Anampses-twistii-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbreasted-wrasse-1-Anampses-twistii-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowbreasted-wrasse-1-Anampses-twistii.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellowbreasted wrasse &#8211; Anampses twistii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowfin-goatfish-11-Mulloidichthys-vanicolensis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" data-id=\"9739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowfin-goatfish-11-Mulloidichthys-vanicolensis-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowfin-goatfish-11-Mulloidichthys-vanicolensis-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowfin-goatfish-11-Mulloidichthys-vanicolensis-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowfin-goatfish-11-Mulloidichthys-vanicolensis-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowfin-goatfish-11-Mulloidichthys-vanicolensis-1536x1101.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellowfin goatfish &#8211; Mulloidichthys vanicolensis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowstripe-goatfish-13-Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" data-id=\"9743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowstripe-goatfish-13-Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowstripe-goatfish-13-Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowstripe-goatfish-13-Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowstripe-goatfish-13-Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowstripe-goatfish-13-Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus-1536x1147.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellowstripe goatfish &#8211; Mulloidichthys flavolineatus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowstripe-goatfish-10-Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" data-id=\"9741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowstripe-goatfish-10-Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus-1024x721.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowstripe-goatfish-10-Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowstripe-goatfish-10-Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowstripe-goatfish-10-Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus-768x541.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellowstripe goatfish &#8211; Mulloidichthys flavolineatus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-19-Coris-gaimard-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"9745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-19-Coris-gaimard-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-19-Coris-gaimard-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-19-Coris-gaimard-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-19-Coris-gaimard-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-19-Coris-gaimard-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellowtail coris &#8211; 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Coris gaimard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-38-Coris-gaimard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-38-Coris-gaimard-838x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-38-Coris-gaimard-838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-38-Coris-gaimard-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-38-Coris-gaimard-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theenergynerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowtail-coris-38-Coris-gaimard.jpg 1196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellowtail coris &#8211; 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