All Fishes

Leopard torpedo

Torpedo panthera

The width of the leopard torpedo disc is less than its length, the width and elongation …

Lesser weever

Echiichthys vipera

It has an elongated body, compressed at the sides; its height exceeds ⅕ of the body …

Lined surgeonfish

Acanthurus lineatus

Like all surgeonfish, the body is flattened at the sides. This species is characterized by the …

Lingcod

Ophiodon elongatus

The lingcod has a large mouth, large pectoral fins, smooth body, and a long, continuous dorsal …

Lipspot moray eel

Gymnothorax chilospilus

The species was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864. Lipspot morays have 121-133 vertebrae.

Little dragonfish

Eurypegasus draconis

The Latin word “draco” means a fabulous lizard-like animal. These fish have 19-22 vertebrae. Pelvic pelvic …

Long-finned pilot whale

Globicephala melas

The most characteristic feature is a large, melon-shaped head. This shape does not appear immediately after …

Long-spine porcupinefish

Diodon holocanthus

They have an elongated, rounded body with smooth skin covered with long, sharp spines that are …

Long-tailed ghost pipefish

Solenostomus armatus

Solenostomus: Greek, solen = tube + Greek, stoma = mouth. The species name comes from the …

Longcomb sawfish

Pristis zijsron

The longcomb sawfish has an elongated, flat rostrum with tooth-like projections on either side. It is …

Longfin lanternfish

Diogenichthys atlanticus

The longfin lanternfish has a laterally compressed body, a large head, and a very large mouth …

Longfingered scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes albaiensis

The longfin scorpionfish has a very bony head protected by numerous spines and lacks an occipital …

Longhead dab

Limanda proboscidea

The lateral line forms a high arch above the base of the pectoral fin. The pectoral …

Longhorn cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

The body is usually conical in shape, widening towards the head, with two horn-like growths on …

Longrakered trevally

Ulua mentalis

The body of the Longrakered Trevally is strongly compressed at the sides and covered with cycloid …

Longsnouted catfish

Plicofollis argyropleuron

The species was first described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally within the genus Arius.Head depressed …

Longspine snipefish

Macroramphosus scolopax

The longspine snipefish is distinguished by a head extended into a long tube, bony stripes along …

Longtail butterfly ray

Gymnura poecilura

The snout of the long-tailed butterfly ray is short and broad with a protruding tip. The …

Longtail seamoth

Pegasus volitans

The body of the longtail seamoth is strongly depressed, its depth being 13–14 times in standard …

Longtail tuna

Thunnus tonggol

The longtail's body is torpedo-shaped, elongated, high in the midsection and tapering sharply towards the tail. …

Lookdown

Selene vomer

Brightly silvery and iridescent, it has a deep and extremely compressed body, which can have golden, …

Lumpfish

Cyclopterus lumpus

Lumpfish has a tall, thick body, but noticeably compressed from the sides, abdomen flattened. The head …

Lumpsucker

Cyclopterus lumpus

The body of the Lumpsucker is large, thick, and compressed at the sides. There are bony …

Lunar fusilier

Caesio lunaris

The body of the Lunar Fusilier is moderately tall, spindle-shaped, somewhat compressed at the sides. Body …