All Fishes

Polar cod

Boreogadus saida

The body of the polar cod tapers significantly towards the tail. The head is large, the …

Pollock

Pollachius virens

It has an olive-green or greenish-brown color on top and yellowish-gray on the sides and belly, …

Pompano dolphinfish

Coryphaena equiselis

The body of the Pompano dolphinfish is elongated, compressed at the sides, with the greatest height …

Pompano, African

Alectis ciliaris

The most striking characteristic is the four to six elongated, threadlike filaments that extend from the …

Pompano, Florida

Trachinotus carolinus

When alive, it has a silvery color, but it is one of the few fish whose …

Pondicherry shark

Carcharhinus hemiodon

The Pondicherry shark has a rather thick body with a rather long, pointed snout. Each nostril …

Pontoh's pygmy seahorse

Hippocampus pontohi

The fish has a small and slender body with a tenacious tail. The head is relatively …

Porgies

Stenotomus chrysops

The body is oval, and the pectoral fins are shorter than the length of the head. …

Porgy, Jolthead

Calamus bajonado

The body is elongated, tall and strongly compressed from the sides. The high, rounded forehead gives …

Porous seasonal killifish

Cynolebias porosus

The Porous seasonal killifish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body that is laterally compressed. The snout is …

Port Jackson shark

Heterodontus portusjacksoni

The Port Jackson shark has a slender, cylindrical body. They have a large head with a …

Poss's scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis possi

Poss's scorpionfish has a large head, large eyes and large pectoral fins, with a shorter snout …

Potato grouper

Epinephelus tukula

The potato grouper has a slightly convex area between the eyes and the dorsal profile of …

Predatory carp

Chanodichthys erythropterus

The predatory carp has a body structure typical of an active pelagic predator — streamlined, elongated, …

Prickly shark

Echinorhinus cookei

They have a flabby, cylindrical body (adultsharks are much more massive than juveniles) and a short, …

Princess parrotfish

Scarus taeniopterus

Known for their beak-shaped jaws that fuse with their teeth. Their individual teeth allow them to …

Prussian carp

Carassius gibelio

The Prussian carp can be distinguished from the Crucian by its larger, lighter scales and smaller …

Pseudotrematomus eulepidotus

Pseudotrematomus eulepidotus

First dorsal fin with 6-7 flexible barb rays, second dorsal fin with 36-38 articulated rays, anal …

Psychedelic frogfish

Histiophryne psychedelica

The skin is flaccid and fleshy, without scales, secreting mucus, and covered with many wrinkles for …

Purple anthias

Pseudanthias tuka

Males have a pointed snout and long, dragging tail filaments. Male P. pascalus has spots on …

Purple puffer

Takifugu vermicularis

The body of the purple puffer is elongated, almost cylindrical in the anterior part, tapering conically …

Purple-spotted bigeye

Priacanthus tayenus

A feature of this species is the well-developed spine at the corner of the preopercle.

Purple-spotted wrasse

Iniistius jacksonensis

Iniistius: Latin, in = in + Greek, istion = sail.This species is characterised by the following …

Pygmy killer whale

Feresa attenuata

Pygmy killer whales have a slender body, rounded head, and narrow tail. They do not have …