All Fishes

Careproctus inflexidens

Careproctus inflexidens

Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus. Inflexidens: named for its recurved teeth.Careproctus …

Caribbean reef shark

Carcharhinus perezi

They have a strong, spindle-shaped body and a broad, rounded, short snout. The large mouth is …

Carp, Common

Cyprinus carpio

The common carp has a thick, moderately elongated body. It has a short head, a rounded …

Carp, Grass

Ctenopharyngodon idella

The grass carp has an elongated and rather compressed body, a broad and blunt head, a …

Cascarudo

Callichthys callichthys

Cascarudo has an elongated, slightly flattened body covered with two rows of bony plates. It has …

Caspian anadromous shad

Alosa kessleri

The body of the Caspian anadromous shad is stout, noticeably rounded, with a particularly elongated caudal …

Catfish, Blue

Ictalurus furcatus

Blue catfish are usually bluish-grey or slate-blue, without spots or other markings, although they can be …

Catfish, Channel

Ictalurus punctatus

The body is bare, elongated, slender and compressed at the rear. The caudal fin is long …

Catfish, Flathead

Pylodictus olivaris

The flathead catfish has a distinctive appearance and is not easily confused with any other species. …

Catfish, Gafftopsail

Bagre marinus

The Gafftopsail catfish has a grayish-blue dorsal fin, silvery pelvic fins, a strong body, and a …

Catfish, White

Ameiurus catus

White catfish resemble a cross between a channel cat and a bullhead, with a slightly forked …

Catfish: Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Most catfish have no scales, but some are covered with heavy scales. They are characterised by …

Cenderawasih epaulette shark

Hemiscyllium galei

The Cenderawasih epaulette shark has no hood on its head from snout to gills. These sharks …

Chacunda gizzard shad

Anodontostoma chacunda

The depth of the body increases with the size of the fish, from 40 to 70% …

Chameleon goby

Tridentiger trigonocephalus

The body is elongated, relatively low and somewhat compressed at the sides. The cheeks, gill covers …

Charcoal icefish

Channichthys panticapaei

Charcoal icefish is distinguished from other species of the genus Channichthys by the following set of …

Charr, Arctic

Salvelinus alpinus

Like all members of the genus Salvelinus, the Arctic charr has bright spots on the body, …

Charr: Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalus

The charr group includes only one species that is actually called 'charr' in English, Salvelinus alpinus, …

Checkerboard wrasse

Halichoeres hortulanus

Both the sex and appearance of the Checkerboard wrasse change throughout its life and the colouration …

Chestnut eyelash-blenny

Cirripectes castaneus

Chestnut eyelash-blenny: 29-31 vertebrae; body depth at beginning of anal fin 3.2-3.5 inches wide; body depth …

Chevron butterflyfish

Chaetodon trifascialis

Adults have an elongated body. Because of the peculiar age-dependent coloration and the elongated silhouette, this …

Chilean devil ray

Mobula tarapacana

The pectoral fins of the Chilean devil ray, the base of which is behind the eyes, …

Chilean jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi

They have an elongated and laterally compressed body. The head is large, with well-developed transparent protective …

Chinese demoiselle

Neopomacentrus bankieri

Chinese demoiselle are characterised by ctenoid scales, weak teeth and only one row of gill rakers …