Allfishes
Goat catfish
Arius sumatranus
The description of the species is attributed to Edward Turner Bennett in 1830. It was originally …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Green humphead parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
They have an upright head profile, evenly covered with scales except at the front of the …
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 …
Grunt, White
Haemulon plumieri
The body is tall, flattened from the sides. The head is large, massive: its profile from …
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Haddock has three dorsal fins and two anal fins. The first dorsal fin is high and …
Hamecon
Artediellus scaber
In the Hamecon species, the first process on the preoperculum bends upward. There are also many …
Honeycomb filefish
Cantherhines pardalis
Honeycomb filefish get their name from their rough, non-crossing scales with small spines on them. Their …
Indopacific Tropical Sand Goby
Favonigobius reichei
The body of the Indo-Pacific Tropical Sand Goby is elongated, valvate. The snout is rounded. The …
Japanese puffer
Takifugu rubripes
The body is covered with barbs. Vertebrae: 21-22. This species is able to inflate into a …
Leatherfin lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus derjugini
It differs from closely related species in having a dorsal fin that is completely submerged under …
Leopard flounder
Bothus pantherinus
The leopard flounder is a highly compressed fish, one of the left-eyed flounders, meaning that the …
Longhead dab
Limanda proboscidea
The lateral line forms a high arch above the base of the pectoral fin. The pectoral …
Masked greenling
Hexagrammos octogrammus
The characteristic feature of this species, the fork of the 4th lateral line at the base …
Mullet
Mugil cephalus, Mugil curema
The striped mullet (Mugil cephalus) has a bluish-gray or green coloration along the back, turning to …
Norway bullhead
Micrenophrys lilljeborgii
The skin of the Norway bullhead is smooth, without scales. It is similar in appearance to …
Orange-lined triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
This species is characterized by the following features: anterior part of the eye without an elongated …
Orangemouth Corvina
Cynoscion xanthulus
They usually have a silvery-sand coloration that blends in with their surroundings. Most of them are …
Peacock sole
Pardachirus pavoninus
The body shape of the peacock sole is compressed and asymmetrical. The eyes are located on …
Pholidapus dybowskii
Pholidapus dybowskii
Vertebrae 67-70. Body elongated and broader than in closely related species, covered with fine smooth scales, …
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. …