Marine

Common Dentex

Dentex dentex

Body oval in shape, compressed at the sides. The lateral line organ is clearly visible on …

Common ling

Molva molva

These fish have an elongated body and a long head large mouth, which has large teeth, …

Common percarina

Percarina demidoffii

Externally the fish resembles Gymnocephalus. Life expectancy is 3-4 years. The body is elongated, rather tall, …

Common remora

Remora remora

The body of the common remora is flattened horizontally in front and vertically behind. Lower jaw …

Common seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

Body rather large, elongated, without spines, all convexities rounded. The head is relatively large in proportion …

Common seasnail

Liparis liparis

The body of the common seasnail is elongated, compressed at the sides (especially at the rear). …

Common sole

Solea solea

The genus and species names come from the Latin Sole, meaning 'sole', because of the similarity …

Concertina fish

Drepane longimana

The Concertina Fisha has an oval, highly compressed body with a depth of 120-130% of its …

Coney

Cephalopholis fulva

The Coney has many color phases, you should not try to identify this fish by color. …

Convict surgeonfish

Acanthurus triostegus

The Convict surgeonfish has a large, laterally compressed, moderately oval body. The mouth is non-retractable, small …

Copperband butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Copper banded butterflyfish have a long snout. Juveniles look like adults.

Coral grouper

Cephalopholis miniata

Body elongate, massive, slightly compressed at the sides, covered on the sides with ctenoid scales. Body …

Coral hawkfish

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

These fish have an oval, moderately compressed body with a pointed snout of straight profile. The …

Corbina, California

Menticirrhus undulatus

The body of the California corbina is elongated and slightly compressed, with a flattened belly. Its …

Crested sculpin

Blepsias bilobus

It has a deep, compressed body, all covered with spines. The snout is short, blunt, the …

Crimson cleaner fish

Suezichthys aylingi

This is a small fish with an elongated, slightly laterally compressed oval body and a small …

Crimson jobfish

Pristipomoides filamentosus

The body is elongated, somewhat compressed at the sides, relatively low; the body height at the …

Crimson snapper

Lutjanus erythropterus

The body of the Crimson Snapper is spindle-shaped, moderately large and 2.5-3.0 times the standard body …

Croaker, Atlantic

Micropogonias undulatus

Body is rather massive, back is elevated and compressed. Head is long, snout is protruded forward …

Croaker, Spotfin

Roncador stearnsii

The body of the spotted croaker is elongated, strongly elongated forward. The upper profile of the …

Croaker, White

Genyonemus lineatus

The body of the white croaker is elongated and compressed. The head is oblong and bluntly …

Croaker, Yellowfin

Umbrina roncador

The body of the yellowfin croaker is elliptically elongated, the back somewhat arched, and the head …

Crocodile needlefish

Tylosurus crocodilus

These fish are known to have 270-340 anterior scales and 75-80 vertebrae. The jaws are extremely …

Culion silverside

Atherinomorus regina

The palatal teeth are absent. Biology unknown. Probably used as food by commercial fish species.