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	Kingdom Animale | Phylum Chordata | Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata The chordates possess long flexible rods of nervous material called notochords at some stage in their lives. Subphylum Vertebrata Fishes are the dominant vertebrates of the seashore, the main class being Osteichthyes (Infraclass Teleostei). Fishes on the site Family Syngnathidae Seahorse Hippocampus Pipefish Syngnathus Family Synanceiidae Stonefish Synanceja horrida Family Batrachoididae Toadfish Batrachus Family Antennaridae Angler or Frogfish Antennarius Family Uranoscopidae Stargazer Uranoscopus Family Chaetodontidae Copper Banded Butterfly Fish Chelmon rostratus Family Plotosidae Black Eel Catfish Plotosus canius Family Balistidae Leather jacket or Filefish Monacanthus Family Triacanthidae Tripod Fish Triacanthus Family Pomacentridae Damselfish Dischitodus Family Siganidae Rabbitfish or Spinefoot Siganus canaliculatus Family Labridae Wrasse Halichoeres Family Serranidae Tigerfish Centrogenys vagiensis Marbled Grouper Epinephalus tauvina Family Scatophagidae Scat or Butterfish Scatophagus argus Family Gobiidae Shore Goby Mudskipper Periophthalmus Family Opichthyidae Reef Eel Family Muraenidae Moray Eel Family Tetraodontidae Puffer or Globe Fishes

Introduction Shore environment

From A Guide to Seashore Life by Dr Leo W H Tan and Peter K L Ng Published by the Singapore Science Centre and sponsored by BP @Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research and Singapore Science Centre