Marine

Blackside hawkfish

Paracirrhites forsteri

The blackside hawkfish was first officially described as Grammistes forsteri in 1801 by the French naturalist …

Bluelip bristletooth

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus has the species name cyanocheilus, which means "blue lips", which this fish displays when …

Bluespine unicornfish

Naso unicornis

The body is elongated, compressed at the sides. The depth of the body varies from about …

Brown tang

Zebrasoma scopas

These fish have a thick body compressed at the sides and a protruding face.

Clown unicornfish

Naso lituratus

Characteristic features of Naso lituratus include orange lips, a caudal peduncle with a curved spine, and …

Doubleband surgeonfish

Acanthurus tennenti

Have an elongated body with long obliques of elongated extreme rays of the caudal fin.

Dussumier's surgeonfish

Acanthurus dussumieri

Older males have a hump on the back of the head. Small scales. Gill rays 22-26 …

Fleshysnout catfish

Arius dispar

The species was described by Albert William Herre in 1926, originally as part of the genus …

Fourspot butterflyfish

Chaetodon quadrimaculatus

Fourspot butterflyfish have very fine, hair-like teeth that allow them to target small organisms inaccessible to …

Goat catfish

Arius sumatranus

The description of the species is attributed to Edward Turner Bennett in 1830. It was originally …

Greenblotch parrotfish

Scarus quoyi

This species is characterized by the following features: 6 median prebronchial scales; 3 rows of cheek …

Grunt, Bluestriped

Haemulon sciurus

The bluestriped grunt is distinguished from all others by its pattern of continuous blue horizontal stripes …

Grunt, French

Haemulon flavolineatum

Its coloring is white to bluish or yellowish, with bright-yellow stripes. The stripes set below the …

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Haddock has three dorsal fins and two anal fins. The first dorsal fin is high and …

Honeycomb filefish

Cantherhines pardalis

Honeycomb filefish get their name from their rough, non-crossing scales with small spines on them. Their …

Japan surgeonfish

Acanthurus japonicus

Have a laterally compressed oval body with long dorsal and anal fins.

Lined surgeonfish

Acanthurus lineatus

Like all surgeonfish, the body is flattened at the sides. This species is characterized by the …

Mullet

Mugil cephalus, Mugil curema

The striped mullet (Mugil cephalus) has a bluish-gray or green coloration along the back, turning to …

Orange-lined triggerfish

Balistapus undulatus

This species is characterized by the following features: anterior part of the eye without an elongated …

Pompano, Florida

Trachinotus carolinus

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

Purple-spotted bigeye

Priacanthus tayenus

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

Rabbit fish

Chimaera monstrosa

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

Rays and Skates

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

Red handfish

Thymichthys politus

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