Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Megalodon
Latin nameOtodus megalodonOther namesCarcharocles megalodonIdentificationLatin Otodus megalodon or C..
Megamouth shark
Latin nameMegachasma pelagiosOther namesMegachasma pelagiosIdentificationThe most noticeable externa..
Meggitt's goby
Latin nameBathygobius meggittiOther nameMeggitt's frillgoby, brownlined goby.IdentificationCharacter..
Melanocetus rossi
Latin nameMelanocetus rossiIdentificationDistinguishing features of female: almost straight anterior..
Melon-headed whale
Latin namePeponocephala electraOther namesElectra dolphin, little killer whale, many-toothed blackfi..
Menhaden, Atlantic
Latin name Brevoortia tyrannus Other names Pogy, bunker, bughead, bugfish, fatback, menhaden, mos..
Merlangius
Latin nameMerlangius merlangusOther namesWhiting, Merling (English), Medzhid (Bulgarian), Wijting (D..
Messmate pipefish
Latin nameCorythoichthys haematopterusOther nameDragonfaced pipefish, bloodspot pipefish, reef pipef..
Milk shark
Latin nameRhizoprionodon acutusOther nameRhizoprionodon acutusIdentificationThe Milk Shark is charac..
Milkfish
Latin name Chanos chanos Other names Salmon herring; Afrikaans: melkvis; Fijian: yawa; French: ch..
Miller's damselfish
Latin namePomacentrus milleri Other namePomacentrus milleri IdentificationPomacentrus: Gre..
Mindanao rasbora
Latin nameRasbora philippinaOther namesRasbora philippinaIdentificationThese fish have 12 scales bet..
Mojarra
Latin name Gerres cinereus Other names Yellowfin Mojarra Identification They are small, silvery..
Moon wrasse
Latin nameThalassoma lunareOther namesCrescent wrasse, lyretail wrasse.IdentificationThey lead a diu..
Moorish idol
Latin nameZanclus cornutusOther namesZanclus cornutusIdentificationThe name is derived from the Gree..