All Fishes — Allfishes

Brown-banded butterflyfish

Roa modesta

The body of these fishes is large, short, strongly compressed at the sides. The head is …

Brownbanded bamboo shark

Chiloscyllium punctatum

The brownbanded bamboo shark has a slender cylindrical body with no lateral or dorsal protrusions. The …

Brownspotted grouper

Epinephelus chlorostigma

The body of the brown spotted grouper is somewhat elongated and covered with ctenoid scales with …

Brushtooth lizardfish

Saurida undosquamis

Saurida: Derived from Greek, sauros = lizard.Brush-toothed lizardfish have a cigar-shaped, rounded or slightly compressed body. …

Buffalo, Bigmouth

Ictiobus cyprinellus

The stout and deep-bodied bigmouth buffalo has a large head with a large, distinctly oblique and …

Buffalo, Smallmouth

Ictiobus bubalus

A deep-bodied and compressed fish, the smallmouth buffalo has a small conical head, a high back, …

Bufoceratias wedli

The genus name Bufoceratias comes from the Latin bufo ("toad") and the Greek keras ("horn"), referring …

Bullhead, Black

Ameiurus melas

The "black" bullhead can actually be yellowish green, dark green, olive, brown, or black on the …

Bullhead, Brown

Ameiurus nebulosus

The head of the brown bullhead is large for its round and slender body, and the …

Bullhead, Yellow

Ameiurus natalis

A moderately slender fish, it has skin without scales. The coloration varies from yellowish-olive to brown …

Bumper, Atlantic; Bumper, Pacific

Chloroscombrus chrysurus; Chloroscombrus orqueta

Although the bumper has a low back, it has an elongated belly and a very slender …

Burbot

Lota lota

The head is flattened, broad, with an unpaired antenna on the chin and short antennae at …

Bushymouth catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus

The Bushymouth catfish has a flattened body that is completely covered in polygonal bony plates. Its …

Butterfish

Peprilus triacanthus

Fish of this species are usually full-bodied, flattened from the sides, somewhat round or rounded, with …

Butterfly peacock bass

Cichla ocellaris

Butterfly peacock bass are characterized by a great variability in coloration. They are generally yellowish green, …

California headlightfish

Diaphus theta

The California headlightfish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body typical of lanternfishes. The dorsal fin has no …

Camel cowfish

Tetrosomus gibbosus

Camel cowfish are characterized by the presence of a carapace, a hard upper shell formed by …

Campylomormyrus curvirostris

Campylomormyrus curvirostris, gnathonemus curvirostris, campylomormyrus rhynchophorus.

The snout of Campylomormyrus curvirostris is highly elongated and curved downward like a trunk, with a …

Campylomormyrus numenius

Campylomormyrus numenius possesses a highly elongated, ventrally curved rostrum, analogous to an elephant's trunk, terminating in …

Canadian eelpout

Lycodes polaris

The Canadian eelpout is characterized by its long, dense body that is rounded in cross-section. Its …

Candiru

Vandellia cirrhosa

The candiru has an elongated body, a small head, and an abdomen that may appear swollen, …

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

The capelin has a large mouth with a lower jaw that extends below each eye. Males …

Cardinal tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

The Cardinal tetra has an elongated body that is slightly flattened on the sides. The females …

Careproctus catherinae

The body of Careproctus catherinae is elongated, gelatinous and without scales. The head is large compared …