Marine

Alligatorfish

Aspidophoroides monopterygius

The body of the alligatorfish is covered with large bony plates forming longitudinal rows, these plates …

Arctic shanny

Stichaeus punctatus

The Arctic shanny has a moderately elongated and laterally compressed body that is covered in small …

Atlantic hookear sculpin

Artediellus atlanticus

The Atlantic hookear sculpin has an elongated body that is thicker in the front and tapers …

Blunt-snouted mullet

Mullus ponticus, mullus barbatus ponticus

The body of the Blunt-snouted mullet is slightly compressed and elongated. The mouth is small and …

Canadian eelpout

Lycodes polaris

The Canadian eelpout is characterized by its long, dense body that is rounded in cross-section. Its …

Goat catfish

Arius sumatranus

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

Hamecon

Artediellus scaber

In the Hamecon species, the first process on the preoperculum bends upward. There are also many …

Kelp snailfish

Liparis tunicatus

The Kelp Snailfish has a broad, rounded head that is slightly compressed from the sides. It …

Leatherfin lumpsucker

Eumicrotremus derjugini

It differs from closely related species in having a dorsal fin that is completely submerged under …

Ribbed sculpin

Triglops pingelii

Ribbed sculpins have a flattened, low body, a low caudal peduncle, and long unpaired fins. They …

Salmon snailfish

Careproctus rastrinus

The body of the Salmon snailfish is massive, high anteriorly, laterally compressed, and gradually tapering toward …

Shovelnose sea catfish

Arius subrostratus

The species was first described in 1840 by Achille Valenciennes.

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 …

Stout eelblenny

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

Twohorn sculpin

Icelus bicornis

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

Variegated snailfish

Liparis gibbus

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

Yellowfin rockcod

Lindbergichthys nudifrons

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