Marine

Shovelnose sea catfish

Arius subrostratus

The species was first described in 1840 by Achille Valenciennes.

Shulupaoluk

Lycodes jugoricus

Shulupaoluk has a naked body; scales are completely absent, even in the largest specimens. The chin …

Snail-fin poacher

Podothecus sachi

The head of the Snail-fin poacher, compressed from the sides, is 25% the length of the …

Southern herring smelt

Glossanodon australis

Glossanodon: Greek, glossa = tongue + Greek, anodos = without teeth.These are small fish, similar in …

Speckled flounder

Limanda punctatissima

The speckled flounder has a strongly compressed, oval body typical of flatfishes. Its most distinctive feature …

Spikefin goby

Discordipinna griessingeri

Body completely covered with scales. Longitudinal row of scales 22-25; cycloid scales anteriorly, ctenoid posteriorly; cheeks …

Spotted catfish

Corydoras punctatus

This species is rare. It is difficult to determine the sex of the fish until it …

Spotted eagle ray

Aetobatus narinari

They have a flattened, disc-shaped body. The characteristic shape of the flat snout resembles a duck's …

Starry flying gurnard

Dactyloptena peterseni

Dactyloptena: Greek, daktylos = fingers + Greek, pten, -enos = wing, fin.The body of the starry …

Stout eelblenny

Body: A stout, elongated body that tapers to the tail with fine scales. Its large eyes …

Threadfin sea catfish

Arius arius

The species was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally as part of the genus Pimelodus.

Twohorn sculpin

Icelus bicornis

The twohorn sculpin has a head that is as wide as it is tall. It has …

Uranoscopus japonicus

Uranoscopus japonicus

Uranoscopus japonicus has a huge round head, a small body covered with star-shaped spines, a tail …

Variegated snailfish

Liparis gibbus

The Variegated Snailfish has a compressed body that is relatively tall, with a height greater than …

Whitemargin unicornfish

Naso annulatus

The body has a standard length that is 2.2 to 3 times its thickness, deepest in …

Willowy flounder

Tanakius kitaharae

Body ellipsoidal, strongly compressed. The mouth is small, the upper jaw reaching the anterior margin of …

Yellow tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

The body is very deep, the muzzle is moderately protruding. The mouth is small, with shovel-shaped …

Yellow-dotted butterflyfish

Chaetodon selene

They have a tall body compressed at the sides, a small terminal retractable mouth, armed with …

Yellowbanded sweetlips

Plectorhinchus lineatus

This species is characterised by the following features: chin with 6 pores, no median fossa; gill …

Yellowfin rockcod

Lindbergichthys nudifrons

The body of the Yellowfin Rockcod is relatively short, compressed at the sides and not tall; …

Yellowfin seabream

Acanthopagrus latus

Yellowfin seabream have a deep body with a standard length twice its depth. The dorsal part …

Yellowfin surgeonfish

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Anterior gill lobes 16-24, posterior 17-22. Caudal process small.