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Achilles tang
Acanthurus achilles
The Achilles tang has an elongated, oval body with a steep dorsal head profile. The small, …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Way of eating
Habitat
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
- Carangidae 43
- Serranidae 37
- Scorpaenidae 35
- Carcharhinidae 27
- Scombridae 27
- Delphinidae 20
- Muraenidae 16
- Salmonidae 15
- Lutjanidae 14
- Sciaenidae 14
- Dasyatidae 13
- Gadidae 13
- Istiophoridae 11
- Labridae 11
- Pleuronectidae 11
- Sphyraenidae 10
- Sparidae 9
- Triakidae 9
- Belonidae 8
- Antennariidae 7
- Channichthyidae 7
- Nemipteridae 7
- Sphyrnidae 7
- Ariidae 6
- Haemulidae 6
- Hemiscylliidae 6
- Liparidae 6
- Acipenseridae 5
- Anarhichadidae 5
- Blenniidae 5
- Merlucciidae 5
- Orectolobidae 5
- Rajidae 5
- Alopiidae 4
- Anguillidae 4
- Artedidraconidae 4
- Balistidae 4
- Clupeidae 4
- Coryphaenidae 4
- Cottidae 4
- Gobiidae 4
- Lamnidae 4
- Macrouridae 4
- Nototheniidae 4
- Pristidae 4
- Stomiidae 4
- Torpedinidae 4
- Uranoscopidae 4
- Congridae 3
- Cyprinidae 3
- Epinephelidae 3
- Gempylidae 3
- Gymnuridae 3
- Hemigaleidae 3
- Hexagrammidae 3
- Hexanchidae 3
- Lotidae 3
- Mobulidae 3
- Oxudercidae 3
- Paralichthyidae 3
- Psychrolutidae 3
- Synodontidae 3
- Triglidae 3
- Zoarcidae 3
- Alosidae 2
- Bathyclupeidae 2
- Batrachoididae 2
- Bothidae 2
- Bramidae 2
- Centropomidae 2
- Chirocentridae 2
- Cirrhitidae 2
- Dalatiidae 2
- Echeneidae 2
- Etmopteridae 2
- Gigantactinidae 2
- Ginglymostomatidae 2
- Heterodontidae 2
- Latidae 2
- Latimeriidae 2
- Lethrinidae 2
- Lophiidae 2
- Melanocetidae 2
- Moronidae 2
- Mullidae 2
- Muraenesocidae 2
- Odontaspididae 2
- Ophichthidae 2
- Osmeridae 2
- Polyprionidae 2
- Rhinobatidae 2
- Saccopharyngidae 2
- Scophthalmidae 2
- Solenostomidae 2
- Squatinidae 2
- Trachinidae 2
- Acanthuridae 1
- Aetobatidae 1
- Agonidae 1
- Anomalopidae 1
- Atelomycteridae 1
- Atherinidae 1
- Atherinopsidae 1
- Aulostomidae 1
- Berycidae 1
- Callionymidae 1
- Carchariidae 1
- Centrolophidae 1
- Centrophrynidae 1
- Ceratiidae 1
- Cetorhinidae 1
- Chaenopsidae 1
- Chaetodontidae 1
- Chanidae 1
- Channidae 1
- Chiasmodontidae 1
- Chimaeridae 1
- Chlamydoselachidae 1
- Cyclopteridae 1
- Dactyloptena 1
- Diceratiidae 1
- Dorosomatidae 1
- Dunkleosteidae 1
- Echinorhinidae 1
- Elapidae 1
- Eleotridae 1
- Elopidae 1
- Embiotocidae 1
- Engraulidae 1
- Ephippidae 1
- Epinephelinae 1
- Eurypharyngidae 1
- Flounder 1
- Fundulidae 1
- Gasterosteidae 1
- Gerreidae 1
- Hemiramphidae 1
- Hexatrygonidae 1
- Holocentridae 1
- Kuhliidae 1
- Lateolabracidae 1
- Leuciscidae 1
- Lobotidae 1
- Malacanthidae 1
- Megachasmidae 1
- Megalopidae 1
- Mitsukurinidae 1
- Molidae 1
- Moridae 1
- Mugilidae 1
- Myctophidae 1
- Myliobatidae 1
- Myxinidae 1
- Nematistiidae 1
- Notopteridae 1
- Osphronemidae 1
- Otodontidae 1
- Parascylliidae 1
- Percidae 1
- Perciformes 1
- Petromyzontidae 1
- Phycidae 1
- Plotosidae 1
- Pomatomidae 1
- Priacanthidae 1
- Psettodidae 1
- Rachycentridae 1
- Rhincodontidae 1
- Rhinidae 1
- Scaridae 1
- Scomberesocidae 1
- Scyliorhinidae 1
- Siganidae 1
- Somniosidae 1
- Squalidae 1
- Squaliformes 1
- Stegostomatidae 1
- Sternoptychidae 1
- Stromateidae 1
- Syngnathidae 1
- Terapontidae 1
- Trichiuridae 1
- Xiphiidae 1
- Zeidae 1
Genus
- Epinephelus 22
- Carcharhinus 17
- Lutjanus 12
- Caranx 11
- Sebastes 10
- Sphyraena 10
- Gymnothorax 9
- Cephalopholis 7
- Scomberomorus 7
- Scorpaena 7
- Thunnus 7
- Oncorhynchus 6
- Trachurus 6
- Myoxocephalus 5
- Nemipterus 5
- Pterois 5
- Scorpaenopsis 5
- Sphyrna 5
- Tetrapturus 5
- Tylosurus 5
- Alopias 4
- Anarhichas 4
- Anguilla 4
- Chiloscyllium 4
- Coryphaena 4
- Cynoscion 4
- Merluccius 4
- Orectolobus 4
- Pogonophryne 4
- Seriola 4
- Alepes 3
- Antennarius 3
- Bathytoshia 3
- Carangoides 3
- Channichthys 3
- Conger 3
- Euthynnus 3
- Gadus 3
- Gymnura 3
- Huso 3
- Istiophorus 3
- Lagenorhynchus 3
- Meiacanthus 3
- Mobula 3
- Mustelus 3
- Mycteroperca 3
- Plectorhinchus 3
- Pristis 3
- Rhizoprionodon 3
- Scomber 3
- Sousa 3
- Torpedo 3
- Uranoscopus 3
- Acanthopagrus 2
- Acipenser 2
- Alosa 2
- Amblyraja 2
- Arius 2
- Atelomycterus 2
- Balistoides 2
- Bothus 2
- Brama 2
- Carcharias 2
- Cheilinus 2
- Chirocentrus 2
- Citharichthys 2
- Coregonus 2
- Dissostichus 2
- Echidna 2
- Eleginus 2
- Enchelycore 2
- Galeorhinus 2
- Globicephala 2
- Hemiscyllium 2
- Heterodontus 2
- Himantura 2
- Hippoglossoides 2
- Hippoglossus 2
- Lamna 2
- Larimichthys 2
- Lates 2
- Latimeria 2
- Liparis 2
- Lophius 2
- Macrourus 2
- Makaira 2
- Melanocetus 2
- Microgadus 2
- Micromesistius 2
- Molva 2
- Morone 2
- Negaprion 2
- Neobathyclupea 2
- Osmerus 2
- Parupeneus 2
- Pateobatis 2
- Pollachius 2
- Pseudotrematomus 2
- Rhinobatos 2
- Saccopharynx 2
- Salmo 2
- Salvelinus 2
- Scophthalmus 2
- Scorpaenodes 2
- Squatina 2
- Stenella 2
- Triakis 2
- Tursiops 2
- Ulua 2
- Variola 2
- Abantennarius 1
- Ablennes 1
- Acanthocybium 1
- Acanthogobius 1
- Acanthurus 1
- Aetobatus 1
- Albatrossia 1
- Albula 1
- Alectis 1
- Allenbatrachus 1
- Amblyeleotris 1
- Amblygaster 1
- Anarrhichthys 1
- Anchoa 1
- Anoxypristis 1
- Antennatus 1
- Antimora 1
- Anyperodon 1
- Apistus 1
- Archosargus 1
- Arctogadus 1
- Argyropelecus 1
- Argyrosomus 1
- Astroscopus 1
- Atherinomorus 1
- Atractoscion 1
- Atropus 1
- Atule 1
- Aulostomus 1
- Auxis 1
- Bellingshausenia 1
- Belone 1
- Belonoperca 1
- Beringraja 1
- Beryx 1
- Blepsias 1
- Brevoortia 1
- Brosme 1
- Bufoceratias 1
- Calamus 1
- Carcharodon 1
- Careproctus 1
- Centrolophus 1
- Centrophryne 1
- Centropomus 1
- Centropristis 1
- Centroscyllium 1
- Ceratias 1
- Cetorhinus 1
- Chaenocephalus 1
- Chaenodraco 1
- Chaenogaleus 1
- Chaetodipterus 1
- Chaetodon 1
- Champsocephalus 1
- Channa 1
- Chanos 1
- Chauliodus 1
- Chelidonichthys 1
- Chiasmodon 1
- Chionobathyscus 1
- Chlamydoselachus 1
- Chloroscombrus 1
- Cirrhilabrus 1
- Cirrhitichthys 1
- Cirrhitus 1
- Cirrhoscyllium 1
- Cirripectes 1
- Clupea 1
- Congresox 1
- Coris 1
- Coryphaenoides 1
- Dactyloptena 1
- Dalatias 1
- Dendrochirus 1
- Dentex 1
- Diagramma 1
- Dicentrarchus 1
- Diplodus 1
- Dunkleosteus 1
- Echeneis 1
- Echiichthys 1
- Echinorhinus 1
- Elagatis 1
- Elops 1
- Eopsetta 1
- Epibulus 1
- Epinephelus guttatus 1
- Etmopterus 1
- Eucrossorhinus 1
- Eumicrotremus 1
- Euprotomicrus 1
- Eurypharynx 1
- Eusphyra 1
- Eutrigla 1
- Feresa 1
- Fundulus 1
- Galeocerdo 1
- Gasterosteus 1
- Gempylus 1
- Gerres 1
- Gigantactis 1
- Ginglymostoma 1
- Gnathanodon 1
- Gobiomorus 1
- Gosztonyia 1
- Gymnocanthus 1
- Gymnomuraena 1
- Gymnosarda 1
- Haemulon 1
- Halichoeres 1
- Harpadon 1
- Hemigaleus 1
- Hemipristis 1
- Hemiramphus 1
- Hemitriakis 1
- Hemitrygon 1
- Heptranchias 1
- Herklotsichthys 1
- Hexagrammos 1
- Hexanchus 1
- Hexanematichthys 1
- Hexatrygon 1
- Hippocampus 1
- Histiophryne 1
- Histrio 1
- Holocentrus 1
- Hydrolagus 1
- Iago 1
- Idiacanthus 1
- Iniistius 1
- Inimicus 1
- Istiompax 1
- Isurus 1
- Katsuwonus 1
- Kuhlia 1
- Lagenodelphis 1
- Lateolabrax 1
- Laticauda 1
- Leiostomus 1
- Lepidocybium 1
- Lethenteron 1
- Lethrinus 1
- Leuciscus 1
- Limanda 1
- Liopsetta 1
- Lissodelphis 1
- Lobotes 1
- Loxodon 1
- Macruronus 1
- Maculabatis 1
- Malacosteus 1
- Megachasma 1
- Megalaspis 1
- Megalops 1
- Menidia 1
- Merlangius 1
- Microstomus 1
- Mitsukurina 1
- Mola 1
- Monotaxis 1
- Mugil 1
- Muraena 1
- Muraenesox 1
- Myctophum 1
- Myliobatis 1
- Myrichthys 1
- Myxine 1
- Naucrates 1
- Nebrius 1
- Nematistius 1
- Neoarius 1
- Neoclinus 1
- Neogobius 1
- Netuma 1
- Notopterus 1
- Notorynchus 1
- Ocyurus 1
- Odontaspis 1
- Okamejei 1
- Ophichtus 1
- Ophiodon 1
- Opsanus 1
- Orcaella 1
- Orcinus 1
- Osphronemus 1
- Otodus 1
- Oxymetopon 1
- Pagrus 1
- Pampus 1
- Parahucho 1
- Paralichthys 1
- Paraliparis 1
- Paranibea 1
- Parascolopsis 1
- Pastinachus 1
- Pentapodus 1
- Peponocephala 1
- Percarina 1
- Periophthalmus 1
- Petroscirtes 1
- Photoblepharon 1
- Photostomias 1
- Planiliza 1
- Platichthys 1
- Plectropomus 1
- Pleurogrammus 1
- Pleuronectes 1
- Plicofollis 1
- Plotosus 1
- Pogonias 1
- Pomatomus 1
- Priacanthus 1
- Prionace 1
- Prionotus 1
- Pristipomoides 1
- Psettodes 1
- Pseudoliparis 1
- Pseudorca 1
- Rachycentron 1
- Raja 1
- Rasbora 1
- Reinhardtius 1
- Remora 1
- Rhincodon 1
- Rhinecanthus 1
- Rhinomuraena 1
- Rhodichthys 1
- Rhynchactis 1
- Rhynchobatus 1
- Rutilus 1
- Saloptia 1
- Sarda 1
- Sarda chiliensis 1
- Sarda sarda 1
- Saurida 1
- Scarus 1
- Sciaena 1
- Scoliodon 1
- Scomberesox 1
- Scomberoides 1
- Scorpaenichthys 1
- Sea flounders 1
- Selachimorpha 1
- Selar 1
- Selaroides 1
- Selene 1
- Semicossyphus 1
- Seriolina 1
- Seriphus 1
- Serranus 1
- Siganus 1
- Solenostomus 1
- Somniosus 1
- Sparus 1
- Sprattus 1
- Squalus 1
- Stegostoma 1
- Steno 1
- Stenodus 1
- Stenotomus 1
- Stereolepis 1
- Stigmatogobius 1
- Suezichthys 1
- Synanceia 1
- Synchiropus 1
- Syngnathiformes 1
- Synodus 1
- Taenianotus 1
- Taeniura 1
- Taeniurops 1
- Tautoga 1
- Telatrygon 1
- Terapon 1
- Tetronarce 1
- Thalassoma 1
- Thymallus 1
- Thyrsitoides 1
- Trachinotus 1
- Trachinus 1
- Triaenodon 1
- Trichiurus 1
- Trigla 1
- Umbrina 1
- Urophycis 1
- Valenciennea 1
- Vimba 1
- Xiphias 1
- Zeus 1
- Zoarces 1
Order
- Perciformes 114
- Carangiformes 59
- Carcharhiniformes 48
- Scorpaeniformes 45
- Scombriformes 32
- Acanthuriformes 29
- Anguilliformes 28
- Gadiformes 27
- Myliobatiformes 22
- Artiodactyla 20
- Lophiiformes 16
- Orectolobiformes 16
- Istiophoriformes 15
- Lamniformes 15
- Pleuronectiformes 15
- Salmoniformes 15
- Labriformes 12
- Beloniformes 10
- Clupeiformes 9
- Gobiiformes 8
- Rhinopristiformes 7
- Siluriformes 7
- Spariformes 7
- Squaliformes 7
- Blenniiformes 6
- Trachiniformes 6
- Acipenseriformes 5
- Rajiformes 5
- Stomiiformes 5
- Syngnathiformes 5
- Tetraodontiformes 5
- Cypriniformes 4
- Hexanchiformes 4
- Torpediniformes 4
- Aulopiformes 3
- Beryciformes 3
- Actinopterygii 2
- Anabantiformes 2
- Atheriniformes 2
- Batrachoidiformes 2
- Centrarchiformes 2
- Coelacanthiformes 2
- Elopiformes 2
- Heterodontiformes 2
- Osmeriformes 2
- Saccopharyngiformes 2
- Squatiniformes 2
- Acropomatiformes 1
- Arthrodira 1
- Callionymiformes 1
- Chimaeriformes 1
- Cyprinodontiformes 1
- Flounders 1
- Gonorynchiformes 1
- Moroniformes 1
- Mugiliformes 1
- Myctophiformes 1
- Myxiniformes 1
- Osteoglossiformes 1
- Petromyzontiformes 1
- Squalidae 1
- Squamata 1
- Zeiformes 1
Class
Phylum
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African lionfish
Pterois mombasae
The species name mombasae is derived from the African city of Mombasa. Those living in the …
Agujon needlefish
Tylosurus acus
The three subspecies have been given species rank as tentatively accepted names pending further work on …
Alaska pollock
Gadus chalcogrammus
Alaska pollack have very large eyes and a very short tendril under the lower lip. The …
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
The albacore has long pectoral fins that reach a point behind the anal fin, as well …
Amberjack, Greater
Seriola dumerili
This fish is greenish-blue to almost purple or brown above the lateral line and silvery below …
Amberjack, Lesser
Seriola fasciata
The amberjack has an olive-green or brownish back above the lateral line and silvery below it. …
American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides
It has a slender body and a large mouth. The ocular side is covered with ctenoid …
Angler
Lophius piscatorius
The body is naked, covered with numerous leathery growths and bony tubercles. On either side of …
Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
It has a deep, compressed body with an elongated ovoid shape. There are 8 incisors in …
Antarctic starry skate
Amblyraja georgiana
The body is relatively thick and heavy. The snout is rather short. The rostral cartilage is …
Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni
First dorsal fin with 7-9 barb rays, second dorsal fin with 24-27 barb rays, anal fin …
Arabian carpetshark
Chiloscyllium arabicum
The Arabian carpetshark has a slender, almost cylindrical body and a relatively long, thick, rounded snout. …
Arabian scad
Trachurus indicus
The Arabian Scad has an elongated and slightly compressed body, with approximately equal upper and lower …
Arabian smooth-hound
Mustelus mosis
The Arabian smooth-hound has a short head and a rather slender body. The distance from the …
Arctic cisco
Coregonus autumnalis
The back of the Arctic cisco is rather high and slightly curved. The pelvis has an …
Arctic cod
Arctogadus glacialis
Arctic cod are characterized by a thin body, a deeply bifurcated tail, a protruding mouth, large …
Arctic flounder
Liopsetta glacialis
It is a right eyed flounder. It is characterized by the presence of both eyes on …
Arctic lamprey
Lethenteron camtschaticum
The Arctic lamprey is characterized by its eel-like body shape, the presence of two large teeth …
Arctic skate
Amblyraja hyperborea
The broad and flat pectoral fins of the Arctic skate form a rhombic disk with a …
Arctic staghorn sculpin
Gymnocanthus tricuspis
The Arctic staghorn sculpin has flat bone plates on the back and top of the head. …
Areolate grouper
Epinephelus areolatusOther namesYellowspotted rockcod, areolate rockcod, green-spotted rock-cod, squaretail grouper, squaretail rock-cod.
Body covered with ctenoid scales. Body length less than head length, 2.8-3.3 times less than standard …
Arrowhead soapfish
Belonoperca chabanaudi
Arrowhead soapfish have a massive body and a large mouth. Their gill covers are covered with …
Atka mackerel
Pleurogrammus monopterygius
The body of the Atka mackerel is elongated, somewhat compressed at the sides. There are five …