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Advice is also sought from expert Working Group members.

To establish baseline knowledge of Hong Kong’s reef fish through scientific underwater surveys by citizen scientists, overseen and guided by the project’s marine researchers.

12/06/2026

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15/05/2026

呢幾張相入面嘅魚，你認唔認識佢哋？有冇試過撈亂佢哋呢？👀
雖然佢地都有對好似翼🪽咁嘅鰭，但拼埋一齊睇，可以見到顏色花紋有唔同，唔算難分。不過潛水時見到其中一條，就真喺可能會撈亂喇😵‍💫，甚至走寶都唔知😱。

換個角度睇，知埋冇蝕底。認識埋佢哋嘅結構特徵，印象應該會深刻啲！下巴有鬚嘅，喺圖一嘅白老虎；近鰓下面有一對「腳仔」🦵🏼爬爬吓嘅，喺圖二嘅指腳沙鰍；有三對「腳仔」嘅，喺圖三嘅花角魚；對「翼」大到同魚身差唔多長嘅，喺圖四嘅角鬚紋！

除左結構特徵，新圖鑑中仲分享咗有咩其他線索可以幫大家有系統啲咁認魚，揭去「簡介」部分睇吓啦！📖

Have you seen, or are you familiar with these fishes? Ever found them confusing to tell apart? 🫪

Yes, they all have a pair of big fins that look like wings, viewing them side-by-side, their difference in body colour and pattern are readily distinguishable. However, the real challenge comes when we dive, as in the field we often only see one species at a time… but mixing them up could cost you a mega miss!

Don’t be fooled again! The differences in their body structures are another way to tell them apart. Among them, the Ocellated waspfish (pic. 1) is the only one with chin barbels. The Fingered dragonet (pic. 2) has one pair of rods for poking around, while the Bluefin gurnard (pic. 3) has three pairs. Last but not least, the big fins on the Oriental flying gurnard (pic. 4) measures almost the entire length of its body!

📖 The introduction in our new book covers some other clues that could be useful for a more systemic way to identify fishes, go check it out!

#香港的珊瑚魚

14/05/2026

為響應今年「國際生物多樣性日」的主題「立足本地，影響全球」，綠色和平將於2026年5月23日舉辦《環有「生」機？ — 香港生物多樣性論壇》，連結本地生態研究學者及民間保育團體，分享他們從物種研究、公民科學到政策.....

10/05/2026

香港潛友們，應該都領教過我哋水域嘅小丑魚 (𝘈𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘪）有幾兇狠，不過你又知唔知道一對照顧緊魚卵成長嘅小丑魚中，大啲嗰條（通常都喺最惡嗰條）永遠都喺呀媽（母魚）嚟？雖然呀媽可能有時好似小丑魚咁有啲惡，但今日始終都係母親節，同佢講聲母親節快樂、錫返啖，表揚下佢無畏無懼、無微不至嘅照顧啦！

📖 想知更多有關小丑魚或其他珊瑚魚嘅故事？睇我哋新出版嘅圖鑑《香港的珊瑚魚──114°E 普查日誌及圖鑑》啦！

If you’ve dived in Hong Kong, you’ll for sure have met our ferocious Yellowtail clownfish (𝘈𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘪). But did you know that the largest (and often angriest) fish in the family is always their breeding female? In other words, Mom! Show your fearless, protective, and sometimes scary mother some love today!

📖 Read more about this and other reef fish stories in our book, “Fantastic Fishes and Where to Find Them—Field Guide of the 114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey”!

📸1️⃣: Yiu Wai Hong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
📸2️⃣: Biu mui@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

#香港的珊瑚魚

07/05/2026

🥳 You're invited! Come and meet the team behind our recent book, "Fantastic Fishes and Where to Find Them--Field Guide of the 114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey"!
Sign up here for the English session (30th May)!:
https://bit.ly/4f7bTkM

PS. 6月會有廣東話場㗎～😉

06/05/2026

🤿🤿🤿 有冇試過影到條魚但冇頭緒🤔佢屬於邊種呢？魚魚何其多，又真喺好難條條都一眼認出嘅👀。唔緊要！我哋本圖鑑幫到你💪🏽！書中嘅「物種名錄」部分，一次過展示422種珊瑚魚嘅繪圖，每科、每種魚都註明📖相應頁數📖，方便大家翻閱同比對。

除咗外貌，其實仲有各種有用線索可以幫助大家認魚㗎，揭去你懷疑見到嘅物種嗰頁，睇吓佢通常棲息嘅🪸生境🪸、出沒嘅模式喺「自己一個更開心」，定喺三五成群，將水底嘅觀察同紀錄變成幫助認魚嘅線索，搵出見到嘅珊瑚魚究竟姓甚名誰，唔駛再糾結之餘又可以好好認識香港嘅珊瑚魚🐡🐠🐟！

溫馨提示，睇埋「使用指南」，啲圖示嘅意思就一清二楚啦~🥳

🤿🤿🤿 Ever come back from a dive and wondered “What’s This Fish🤔?!” Indeed, there are waaay more species to appreciate and discover than what we can 💭memorise 🧠. That’s why we’ve included the “Species Catalogue” in our Field Guide, dedicated to showcasing all illustrations of the 422 species with 📖corresponding pages📖 marked for every family and species. This is the go-to section to flip-through when looking up a fish in the book👀.

Besides their appearance, other clues helping identification are also noted for each species, such as the preferred habitats 🪸, and whether it is a “lone wolf” or a “social animal”. Match up your underwater observations and photographs using these tools, and getting to know our fantastic reef fishes should be no challenge at all 🐡🐠🐟!

P.S. Check out the “How To Use This Book” section to unlock more information through the different icons! 🥳

#香港的珊瑚魚

02/05/2026

📚📣 新書分享會！ 🐠 魚有雷同，並非巧合：《香港的珊瑚魚──114°E 普查日誌及圖鑑》 🐠

🗓️🕘活動期間
2026年5月17日 16:00-17:00

📍活動地點
誠品銅鑼灣店，9/F FORUM

🔗 Link in bio （毋需報名）

海洋科學家帶領着一群充滿熱誠的潛水員，把累積了十一年的水下研究成果，編成《香港的珊瑚魚──114°E 普查日誌及圖鑑》。此書資訊豐富、色彩繽紛，利用過千張照片和超過500幅插圖，把香港水域的422種珊瑚魚活靈活現地呈現於讀者眼前。

誠邀您來聽聽此書幕後團隊細說珊瑚魚的有趣故事！編者會於活動後替讀者簽書！

主辦｜BLOOM ASSOCIATION HONG KONG
講者｜佘國豪、姚偉康

今次嚟唔到？唔使驚㗎～陸續會有其他中英文嘅分享😊密切留意～
Other English and Cantonese sharing events will be available soon!

01/05/2026

Long Weekend, 宜 #開季。。。終於到佢出場！有咗佢，今年D魚全部都難你唔到！！
Fins, check. Wetsuit, check. Field guide… Check! Trying to get to know your fish better this year? Bring it on!

📷: Brian HC Lam 🫶🏼

18/04/2026

現已上架！《香港的珊瑚魚──114°E 普查日誌及圖鑑》
In stores today! Fantastic Reef Fishes and Where to Find Them—Field Guide of the 114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
(English caption below)

🤿潛水、潛水攝影和保護本地生物多樣性的意識愈趨普及，市民大眾值得擁有一本新的本地珊瑚魚圖鑑。114°E 香港珊瑚魚普查團隊，把2014年至2024年這11年間於本港潛水調查珊瑚魚的數據和見聞輯印成《香港的珊瑚魚──114°E 普查日誌及圖鑑》。

新圖鑑特色：
🐟收錄來自91科，共422種珊瑚魚：當中包括9種從未有科學文獻記載其本地分佈的✨香港新紀錄✨。
📷逾千張香港水底實地拍攝的魚類照片：展示珊瑚魚的千姿百態，日與夜、雄或雌等各種外形。
🖌️精美魚類插圖🎨：標註每種珊瑚魚的特徵，協助讀者辨認牠們。

除了作為一本實用的工具書，圖鑑中還記錄了各種珊瑚魚歷年的出沒概況，為本地的珊瑚魚多樣性留下歷史紀錄，也是有關本地珊瑚魚的✍🏼生態札記📝，滿載着114°E普查團隊與牠們相遇的點滴及其有趣的生態故事，讓觀察魚類變得更具意義和趣味。

普查團隊將舉辦新書分享會，敬請大家密切留意最新消息！

🤿Scuba diving, underwater photography, and awareness of Hong Kong’s public on protecting local biodiversity is on the rise! The public needs a new guidebook on local reef fishes. This new field guide entitled Fantastic Reef Fishes and Where to Find Them—Field Guide of the 114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey, addresses this need with 11 years of survey data and field observations from 2014 to 2024, gathered by the 114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey team.

Features of this new field guide:
🐟422 species of reef fishes from 91 families: including 9 species of ✨Hong Kong new records✨, which were not previously recorded in Hong Kong in any scientific literature.
📷1000+ underwater photographs taken in Hong Kong’s waters: showcasing the many faces of reef fishes, from male to female, and day to night phases.
🖌️Meticulous fish illustrations🎨: highlighting key features for identification.

More than a handy reference tool, this book serves as a historical record of Hong Kong’s reef fishes, documenting general information on local distribution over the years. Beyond data, this book features ✍🏼 ecological notes📝 and interactions with reef fishes during the surveys, making fish observation more meaningful and memorable.

Stay tuned for the upcoming new book sharing sessions!

🔗詳情 Details: Link in bio.
出版 Published by: 字字研究所有限公司 Word by word collective Ltd.

魚類插圖 Fish Illustrations: 青花工作室 Seika Studio

版面及封面設計 Layout and Cover Design: 揭紫琪Nicole Kit @ Wildlife Illustrations Hong Kong .hk

14/04/2026

❗ 🐟🐠🐡❗新圖鑑📘出沒注意──《香港的珊瑚魚──114°E 普查日誌及圖鑑》
❗ 🐟🐠🐡 ❗New Field Guide 📘 Alert! Fantastic Reef Fishes and Where to Find Them—Field Guide of the 114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey (See English caption below)

🤿潛水、潛水攝影和保護本地生物多樣性的意識愈趨普及，市民大眾值得擁有一本新的本地珊瑚魚圖鑑。114°E 香港珊瑚魚普查團隊，把2014年至2024年這11年間於本港潛水調查珊瑚魚的數據和見聞輯印成《香港的珊瑚魚──114°E 普查日誌及圖鑑》。

新圖鑑特色：
🐟收錄來自91科，共422種珊瑚魚：當中包括9種從未有科學文獻記載其本地分佈的✨香港新紀錄✨。
📷逾千張香港水底實地拍攝的魚類照片：展示珊瑚魚的千姿百態，日與夜、雄或雌等各種外形。
🖌️精美魚類插圖🎨：標註每種珊瑚魚的特徵，協助讀者辨認牠們。

除了作為一本實用的工具書，圖鑑中還記錄了各種珊瑚魚歷年的出沒概況，為本地的珊瑚魚多樣性留下歷史紀錄，也是有關本地珊瑚魚的✍🏼生態札記📝，滿載着114°E普查團隊與牠們相遇的點滴及其有趣的生態故事，讓觀察魚類變得更具意義和趣味。

《香港的珊瑚魚──114°E 普查日誌及圖鑑》將於4月18日於全港各大各書店發售，普查團隊將舉辦新書分享會，敬請大家密切留意最新消息！

🤿Scuba diving, underwater photography, and awareness of Hong Kong’s public on protecting local biodiversity is on the rise! The public needs a new guidebook on local reef fishes. This new field guide entitled Fantastic Reef Fishes and Where to Find Them—Field Guide of the 114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey, addresses this need with 11 years of survey data and field observations from 2014 to 2024, gathered by the 114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey team.

Features of this new field guide:
🐟422 species of reef fishes from 91 families: including 9 species of ✨Hong Kong new records✨, which were not previously recorded in Hong Kong in any scientific literature.
📷1000+ underwater photographs taken in Hong Kong’s waters: showcasing the many faces of reef fishes, from male to female, and day to night phases.
🖌️Meticulous fish illustrations🎨: highlighting key features for identification.

More than a handy reference tool, this book serves as a historical record of Hong Kong’s reef fishes, documenting general information on local distribution over the years. Beyond data, this book features ✍🏼 ecological notes📝 and interactions with reef fishes during the surveys, making fish observation more meaningful and memorable.

Fantastic Reef Fishes and Where to Find Them—Field Guide of the 114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey will be available at book shops starting from 18 April! Stay tuned for the upcoming new book sharing sessions!

🔗詳情 Details: https://bit.ly/4mqWGNi
出版 Published by: 字字研究所有限公司 Word by word collective Ltd. 字字研究所
魚類插圖 Fish Illustrations: 青花工作室 Seika Studio 青花工作室 Seika Studio
版面及封面設計 Layout and Cover Design: 揭紫琪Nicole Kit @ Wildlife Illustrations Hong Kong 畫麥春野 Wildlife Illustrations Hong Kong

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