Reef fish identification quiz

Ten of the most common reef encounters — clownfish to whale shark — described the way you would actually see them underwater. Four choices per question. Score 10 and I will believe you really do hover motionless at cleaning stations.

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How it works

Each question describes a common reef species by the field marks divers actually use: shape, behaviour, and where it sits in the water. The ten species are staples of tropical reef briefings — clownfish, parrotfish, moray eel, lionfish, trumpetfish, boxfish, barracuda, sea turtle, manta ray, and whale shark. Questions and answer choices shuffle on every run, so a second attempt is a real test, not a memory exercise.

Recognizing species from a description is exactly the skill you use underwater, where no field guide fits in your pocket: observe shape, colour, and behaviour first, and put a name on it after the dive.

Log the dive, not just the numbers

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