Allfishes
Alligatorfish
Aspidophoroides monopterygius
The body of the alligatorfish is covered with large bony plates forming longitudinal rows, these plates …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Batfish
Ogcocephalus nasutus
The head and body are wide and flattened, disc-shaped or triangular, and the body is covered …
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 …
Camel cowfish
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Camel cowfish are characterized by the presence of a carapace, a hard upper shell formed by …
Canadian eelpout
Lycodes polaris
The Canadian eelpout is characterized by its long, dense body that is rounded in cross-section. Its …
Dussumier's surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
Older males have a hump on the back of the head. Small scales. Gill rays 22-26 …
Fourspot butterflyfish
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
Fourspot butterflyfish have very fine, hair-like teeth that allow them to target small organisms inaccessible to …
Grideye fish
Ipnops murrayi
The grideye fish has a slender, black body with a relatively large head and a broad, …
Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus
Have a laterally compressed oval body with long dorsal and anal fins.
Kelp snailfish
Liparis tunicatus
The Kelp Snailfish has a broad, rounded head that is slightly compressed from the sides. It …
Lined surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
Like all surgeonfish, the body is flattened at the sides. This species is characterized by the …
Longtail seamoth
Pegasus volitans
The body of the longtail seamoth is strongly depressed, its depth being 13–14 times in standard …
Necklace carpetshark
Parascyllium variolatum
The necklace carpetshark has a slender, elongated body and a short snout. The mouth is located …
Red handfish
Thymichthys politus
This species is characterized by the following combination of features: large esca, medium-sized eyes, body variably …
Rusty carpetshark
Parascyllium ferrugineum
The Rusty Carpetshark has a slender, elongated body with a short snout. The mouth is placed …
Salmon snailfish
Careproctus rastrinus
The body of the Salmon snailfish is massive, high anteriorly, laterally compressed, and gradually tapering toward …
Spikefin goby
Discordipinna griessingeri
Body completely covered with scales. Longitudinal row of scales 22-25; cycloid scales anteriorly, ctenoid posteriorly; cheeks …
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 …
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 …
Yellowfin surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Anterior gill lobes 16-24, posterior 17-22. Caudal process small.