All Fishes

Pygmy Shark

Euprotomicrus bispinatus

The generic name comes from the ancient Greek words εὖ 'good', πρώτος 'first' and μικρός 'small'.The …

Pyrrhulina filamentosa

Pyrrhulina filamentosa

Pyrrhulina filamentosa has an elongated body with a large caudal fin, the upper lobe of which …

Queen coris

Coris formosa

Queen Coris are similar in appearance to Coris gaimard. Their colouration is thought to depend on …

Queen parrotfish

Scarus vetula

Adults are large fish with a spindle-shaped body and a beak-like mouth.

Queen triggerfish

Balistes vetula

The queen triggerfish has a large, oval-shaped body that is laterally compressed. The eyes are located …

Queenfish (Croaker)

Seriphus politus

The fish has an elongated, moderately compressed body. The upper part of the profile is depressed …

Rabbit fish

Chimaera monstrosa

The head of the rabbit fish is thick with a rounded snout. The eyes are large. …

Rainbow sardine

Dussumieria acuta

The body of the rainbow sardine is prominent, slightly flattened at the sides and covered with …

Raitt's sand eel

Ammodytes marinus

The Raitt's sand eel has a pointed jaw, with the lower jaw extending farther than the …

Randall's prawn goby

Amblyeleotris randalli

The species and common names are given in honor of the ichthyologist John E. Randall (b. …

Rays and Skates

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Among the dominant distinguishing features of this order are the gill openings, located entirely on the …

Razorfish

Aeoliscus strigatus

Body very strongly compressed laterally, with sharp ventral edge; dorsal profile of body straight; almost completely …

Red barracuda

Sphyraena pinguis

The body of the Red Barracuda is elongated, slender, slightly compressed at the sides, covered with …

Red emperor

Lutjanus sebae

Body very tall, maximum height 2.1-2.4 times the standard body length, covered with fine ctenoid scales. …

Red handfish

Thymichthys politus

This species is characterized by the following combination of features: large esca, medium-sized eyes, body variably …

Red icefish

Channichthys rugosus

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

Red lionfish

Pterois volitans

Long, silently oscillating fins and head growths (of which the growth over the eye is particularly …

Red mullet

Mullus barbatus

The body is elongated and compressed at the sides, up to 30 cm long, usually 10-20 …

Red naped wrasse

Pseudolabrus eoethinus

This species was first officially described in 1846 by the Scottish naturalist and naval surgeon John …

Red Porgy

Pagrus pagrus

Body oval, moderately deep. Head profile convex, slightly steeper in front of the eyes; 6 or …

Red rock cod

Scorpaena papillosa

Their large mouth contains small, thin teeth that form a lint. They have a small row …

Red scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

The body of the red scorpionfish is stout, strong and slightly flattened at the sides. The …

Red Sea Clownfish

Amphiprion bicinctus

Small fish with a spindle-shaped body. The cross-section is compressed.

Red Sea garden eel

Gorgasia sillneri

The Red Sea garden eel has an extremely elongated, cylindrical body shape. It is particularly long …