All Fishes

Mojarra

Gerres cinereus

They are small, silvery, and have an elongated mouth. The upper jaw of the mojarra is …

Monrovia doctorfish

Acanthurus monroviae

The body of the Monrovia doctorfish is deep and compressed laterally; its depth fits 2 times …

Moon wrasse

Thalassoma lunare

They lead a diurnal lifestyle, they have excellent eyesight, they also have a pretty good sense …

Mooneye

Hiodon tergisus

The Mooneye is a small fish with a compressed body that is deep in proportion to …

Moorish idol

Zanclus cornutus

The name is derived from the Greek word zagkios - "beveled".The body is tall, disk-shaped, flattened …

Moskalev's tadpole

Careproctus moskalevi

Moskalev's tadpole отличается следующими признаками: позвонки 59-62; 2 пары слабых плевральных ребер; глубина тела в 5-6 …

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis affinis

The male anal fin is modified and is an intermittent organ for introducing sperm into the …

Mottled eagle ray

Aetomylaeus maculatus

The characteristic shape of the triangular flat snout, formed by the fused anterior edges of the …

Moustache sculpin

Triglops murrayi

The moustache sculpin is distinguished by its relatively tall body. The height of the head at …

Mozambique Tilapia

Oreochromis mossambicus

The best known member of the tilapia group is the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), which is …

Mullet

Mugil cephalus, Mugil curema

The striped mullet (Mugil cephalus) has a bluish-gray or green coloration along the back, turning to …

Muskellunge

Esox masquinongy

The muskellunge has an arrow-shaped body, long and smooth. The single dorsal fin with soft rays …

Muskellunge, Tiger

Esox masquinongy x Esox lucius

Tiger muskellunge was thought to be a separate species until scientists were able to cross northern …

Naked osman

Gymnodiptychus dybowskii

The naked osman has an elongated, fusiform (spindle-shaped) body that is slightly compressed laterally. The body …

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus commerson

They have an elongated torpedo-shaped body, compressed at the sides. Their height is 5-6.3 times less …

Narrowtail moray

Gymnothorax angusticauda

The Narrowtail moray was first named by Weber and de Beaufort in 1916. They have 143 …

Navaga

Eleginus nawaga

Eleginus nawaga is a close relative of E. gracilis, a related Pacific species.Navaga are characterized by …

Necklace carpetshark

Parascyllium variolatum

The necklace carpetshark has a slender, elongated body and a short snout. The mouth is located …

Needlefish

Atlantic Needlefish

The most characteristic features of needlefish are elongated upper and lower jaws with numerous needle-like teeth. …

Nelma

Stenodus nelma

Nelma has a spindle-shaped body that is slightly flattened on the sides. Its mouth is large, …

Neon tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

The neon tetra has a small, slender, and partially transparent body. The fish is characterized by …

Network pipefish

Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

This species is very similar to Corythoichthys conspicillatus.

New Zealand longfin eel

Anguilla dieffenbachii

The New Zealand longfin eel possesses a long, slender body with a large mouth filled with …

Nile perch

Lates niloticus

Body elongated, laterally compressed. Dorsal spines: 7-8; Dorsal soft rays: 8-14; Anal spines: 3; anal soft …