Marine

Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.

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Pagothenia borchgrevinki

The first dorsal fin has 4-7 flexible barb rays, the second dorsal fin has 34-38 flexible …

Clupeonella cultriventris

Body strongly compressed at the sides; well-developed ventral keel consisting of 24-29 (average 27) scales. Head …

Solea solea

The genus and species names come from the Latin Sole, meaning 'sole', because of the similarity …

Engraulis encrasicolus

Body elongated, low, covered with cycloid scales, head compressed at the sides, bare. Scales thin, easily …

The species name gibberifrons is a combination of the words gibber, meaning 'humpback', and frons, meaning …

Chelon auratus

The body is elongated, low, barely compressed at the sides and covered with large scales. The …

Chelon saliens

Body elongated, cylindrical. Head broad, width of interorbital space approximately equal to width of mouth; snout …

Acanthurus bahianus

Known for their oval bodies of uniform colouration (usually blue-grey to dark brown), pale to dark …

Pentaceros richardsoni

Body elongated, rather tall, strongly compressed at the sides, covered with fine ctenoid scales. The body …

Carassius gibelio

The Prussian carp can be distinguished from the Crucian by its larger, lighter scales and smaller …

First dorsal fin with 6-7 flexible barb rays, second dorsal fin with 36-38 articulated rays, anal …

Mullus barbatus

The body is elongated and compressed at the sides, up to 30 cm long, usually 10-20 …

Grampus griseus

Risso's dolphin lacks the typical beak of other dolphins. It has a relatively large front body …