Allfishes
Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
The Convict surgeonfish has a large, laterally compressed, moderately oval body. The mouth is non-retractable, small …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Way of eating
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
- Pomacentridae 25
- Dorosomatidae 14
- Syngnathidae 13
- Chaetodontidae 11
- Acanthuridae 10
- Labridae 9
- Pomacanthidae 9
- Gobiidae 8
- Clupeidae 7
- Balistidae 6
- Blenniidae 6
- Exocoetidae 6
- Salmonidae 6
- Serranidae 5
- Tetraodontidae 5
- Agonidae 4
- Ammodytidae 4
- Apogonidae 4
- Carangidae 4
- Engraulidae 4
- Liparidae 4
- Ostraciidae 4
- Scaridae 4
- Sparidae 4
- Caesionidae 3
- Diodontidae 3
- Myctophidae 3
- Nototheniidae 3
- Sciaenidae 3
- Scombridae 3
- Stichaeidae 3
- Ariidae 2
- Centriscidae 2
- Channichthyidae 2
- Congridae 2
- Cyclopteridae 2
- Dussumieriidae 2
- Ephippidae 2
- Gadidae 2
- Gasterosteidae 2
- Hemiramphidae 2
- Holocentridae 2
- Kyphosidae 2
- Microdesmidae 2
- Mullidae 2
- Myliobatidae 2
- Osmeridae 2
- Oxudercidae 2
- Pleuronectidae 2
- Scyliorhinidae 2
- Siganidae 2
- Solenostomidae 2
- Albulidae 1
- Anomalopidae 1
- Artedidraconidae 1
- Atherinidae 1
- Bothidae 1
- Cheilodactylidae 1
- Cyprinidae 1
- Drepaneidae 1
- Gigantactinidae 1
- Lethrinidae 1
- Lutjanidae 1
- Mackerel 1
- Monacanthidae 1
- Monocentridae 1
- Moronidae 1
- Mugilidae 1
- Muraenidae 1
- Nemichthyidae 1
- Neoceratidae 1
- Nomeidae 1
- Pempheridae 1
- Pholidae 1
- Plecoglossidae 1
- Plesiobatidae 1
- Psychrolutidae 1
- Regalecidae 1
- Salangidae 1
- Scomberesocidae 1
- Scorpaenidae 1
- Stromateidae 1
- Stylephoridae 1
- Synodontidae 1
- Zanclidae 1
Genus
- Acanthurus 8
- Chaetodon 7
- Hippocampus 7
- Sardinella 7
- Amphiprion 5
- Pomacanthus 5
- Alosa 3
- Amblyglyphidodon 3
- Ammodytes 3
- Anodontostoma 3
- Careproctus 3
- Chrysiptera 3
- Coregonus 3
- Ostracion 3
- Pomacentrus 3
- Pseudanthias 3
- Ptereleotris 3
- Abudefduf 2
- Aetomylaeus 2
- Arothron 2
- Caesio 2
- Canthigaster 2
- Cheilopogon 2
- Chlorurus 2
- Clupea 2
- Corythoichthys 2
- Cyclopterus 2
- Decapterus 2
- Diodon 2
- Dunckerocampus 2
- Dussumieria 2
- Ecsenius 2
- Engraulis 2
- Exocoetus 2
- Labroides 2
- Lumpenus 2
- Meiacanthus 2
- Nematalosa 2
- Neopomacentrus 2
- Ostorhinchus 2
- Paracanthurus 2
- Plicofollis 2
- Rastrelliger 2
- Sardinops 2
- Scarus 2
- Siganus 2
- Solenostomus 2
- Trachinotus 2
- Trimma 2
- Aeoliscus 1
- Agonomalus 1
- Agonus 1
- Albula 1
- Apeltes 1
- Aspidophoroides 1
- Atherinomorus 1
- Bairdiella 1
- Balistes 1
- Bathygobius 1
- Benthosema 1
- Bodianus 1
- Boops 1
- Boreogadus 1
- Bothus 1
- C. nasus 1
- Canthidermis 1
- Centropyge 1
- Cephalopholis 1
- Cephaloscyllium 1
- Chaetodontoplus 1
- Champsocephalus 1
- Channichthys 1
- Chelmon 1
- Cirrhilabrus 1
- Cololabis 1
- Cyclichthys 1
- Dascyllus 1
- Diaphus 1
- Diogenichthys 1
- Dischistodus 1
- Dolloidraco 1
- Drepane 1
- Encrasicholina 1
- Eurypegasus 1
- Genicanthus 1
- Gigantactis 1
- Gobiodon 1
- Goniistius 1
- Gorgasia 1
- Gymnocranius 1
- Gymnothorax 1
- Halichoeres 1
- Hemiramphus 1
- Heniochus 1
- Herring 1
- Heteroconger 1
- Hilsa 1
- Hirundichthys 1
- Holacanthus 1
- Holocentrus 1
- Hyporhamphus 1
- Hypsypops 1
- Iniistius 1
- Lactoria 1
- Leptagonus 1
- Leptoclinus 1
- Limanda 1
- Lithognathus 1
- Lubricogobius 1
- Lutjanus 1
- Macroramphosus 1
- Mallotus 1
- Melichthys 1
- Micropogonias 1
- Monocentris 1
- Mulloidichthys 1
- Myripristis 1
- Nemateleotris 1
- Nemichthys 1
- Neoceratias 1
- Neoglyphidodon 1
- Nomeus 1
- Notothenia 1
- Odonus 1
- Oncorhynchus 1
- Opisthonema 1
- Pagothenia 1
- Parablennius 1
- Parachaetodon 1
- Parexocoetus 1
- Parma 1
- Parupeneus 1
- Pempheris 1
- Peprilus 1
- Periophthalmus 1
- Pholis 1
- Photoblepharon 1
- Phycodurus 1
- Plagiotremus 1
- Planiliza 1
- Platax 1
- Plecoglossus 1
- Plesiobatis 1
- Pleuragramma 1
- Pleuronectes 1
- Premnas 1
- Pseudobalistes 1
- Pseudocheilinus 1
- Pseudolabrus 1
- Pterapogon 1
- Pterocaesio 1
- Pungitius 1
- Pycnochromis 1
- Regalecus 1
- Rhabdosargus 1
- Rhinecanthus 1
- Rhodichthys 1
- Roa 1
- Salangichthys 1
- Salvelinus 1
- Saurida 1
- Schindleria 1
- Sciaenops 1
- Scomber 1
- Scorpis 1
- Scyliorhinus 1
- Sebastes 1
- Semicossyphus 1
- Sphaeramia 1
- Stenotomus 1
- Stolephorus 1
- Strongylura 1
- Stylephorus 1
- Syngnathus 1
- Takifugu 1
- Tanichthys 1
- Thaleichthys 1
- Thamnaconus 1
- Tosana 1
- Trachurus 1
- Tridentiger 1
- Triglops 1
- Tripterodon 1
- Trisopterus 1
- Zanclus 1
Order
- Perciformes 65
- Clupeiformes 25
- Acanthuriformes 23
- Tetraodontiformes 19
- Syngnathiformes 18
- Labriformes 13
- Gobiiformes 11
- Beloniformes 9
- Blenniiformes 8
- Carangiformes 7
- Salmoniformes 6
- Scombriformes 5
- Anguilliformes 4
- Osmeriformes 4
- Myctophiformes 3
- Myliobatiformes 3
- Spariformes 3
- Carcharhiniformes 2
- Gadiformes 2
- Holocentriformes 2
- Lophiiformes 2
- Moroniformes 2
- Scorpaeniformes 2
- Siluriformes 2
- Trachichthyiformes 2
- Acropomatiformes 1
- Albuliformes 1
- Anodontostoma 1
- Atheriniformes 1
- Aulopiformes 1
- Centrarchiformes 1
- Cypriniformes 1
- Lampridiformes 1
- Mugiliformes 1
- Stylephoriformes 1
- Trachiniformes 1
- Нerring 1
Phylum
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Copperband butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus
Copper banded butterflyfish have a long snout. Juveniles look like adults.
Croaker, Atlantic
Micropogonias undulatus
Body is rather massive, back is elevated and compressed. Head is long, snout is protruded forward …
Culion silverside
Atherinomorus regina
The palatal teeth are absent. Biology unknown. Probably used as food by commercial fish species.
Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
The snout of the daisy parrot fish is rounded. Before sleeping, these fish secrete mucus that …
Dark-banded fusilier
Pterocaesio tile
Body elongated, spindle-shaped, somewhat compressed laterally. Two postmaxillary processes. Mouth small, terminal, retractable. Small conical teeth …
Daubed shanny
Leptoclinus maculatus
The daubed shanny has a compressed head, a pointed snout, and a somewhat flattened top. Its …
Deepbody sardinella
Sardinella brachysoma
Body deep; total number of scales from 29 to 32. Vertical furrows on the scales overlapping …
Deepwater stingray
Plesiobatis daviesi
The body of the deepwater stingray is flabby, with the pectoral fins forming a rounded disc …
Denise's pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus denise
Denise's pygmy seahorse has a short snout, a slender body and a stout tail. Its body …
Dolloidraco longedorsalis
Dolloidraco longedorsalis
The body of Dolloidraco longedorsalis is elongated, compressed at the sides, low, its height is about …
Doubletooth soldierfish
Myripristis hexagona
Doubletooth soldierfish have an oval body. It is covered with large ctenoid scales. There are 26-27 …
Drum, Red
Sciaenops ocellatus
The red drum is similar in appearance to the black drum, although its maximum size is …
Elegant firefish
Nemateleotris decora
Slender, brightly coloured fish.
Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
The body is oval in shape and compressed at the sides. The muzzle is relatively short. …
Emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
It has an oval body, slightly elongated, strongly compressed at the sides. The mouth is elongated, …
Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
It is a fish with a thick body compressed from the sides. The profile of the …
Eulachon
Thaleichthys pacificus
The eulachon is a small, slender fish, with a spiny fat fin just in front of …
Fang's pygmygoby
Trimma fangi
Fang's pygmygoby is distinguished by a combination of the following characters: absence of predorsal scales; anterior …
Flagtail dartfish
Ptereleotris uroditaenia
The flagtail dartfish has 26 vertebrae. Chin with median longitudinal fold. Scales small, densely packed, not …
Flame tail blenny
Ecsenius bicolor
Flame tail blennies have an elongated body with a cylindrical shape.
Flashlight fish
Photoblepharon steinitzi
The flashlight fish has a short, dense body. A blunt snout and large eyes are characteristic …
Flat-faced seahorse
Hippocampus trimaculatus
The appearance of the flat-faced seahorse can vary, but it is usually flat with sharp, hook-like …
Flyingfish, Atlantic Flyingfish
Cypselurus heterurus
The flyingfish has normal-length jaws, unlike these other species; the fins are soft rayed and spineless; …