Allfishes
Longhorn cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
The body is usually conical in shape, widening towards the head, with two horn-like growths on …
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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Longspine snipefish
Macroramphosus scolopax
The longspine snipefish is distinguished by a head extended into a long tube, bony stripes along …
Lumpfish
Cyclopterus lumpus
Lumpfish has a tall, thick body, but noticeably compressed from the sides, abdomen flattened. The head …
Lumpsucker
Cyclopterus lumpus
The body of the Lumpsucker is large, thick, and compressed at the sides. There are bony …
Lunar fusilier
Caesio lunaris
The body of the Lunar Fusilier is moderately tall, spindle-shaped, somewhat compressed at the sides. Body …
Mackerel icefish
Champsocephalus gunnari
Champsocephalus: Greek, champso = crocodile, voracious predator + Greek, kephale = head.The body of the mackerel …
Mackerel scad
Decapterus macarellus
They have elongated bodies that look somewhat round when viewed from top to bottom. This species …
Man-of-war fish
Nomeus gronovii
The man-of-war fish has an elongated body and large eyes. This fish has a very high …
Mangrove red snapper
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
The body of the Mangrove Red Snapper is spindle-shaped, moderately large. The snout is slightly pointed. …
Maroon clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus
The species name "biaculeatus" was given to this fish because of the presence of two closely …
Meggitt's goby
Bathygobius meggitti
Characteristics of Meggitt's goby: body shape spindle-shaped; longitudinal row of scales 34-40; predorsal scales 14-19, reaching …
Messmate pipefish
Corythoichthys haematopterus
Messmate pipefish have a relatively short snout and usually many wrinkles on their cheeks.
Miller's damselfish
Pomacentrus milleri
Pomacentrus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting.Miller's damselfish have an elongated …
Monrovia doctorfish
Acanthurus monroviae
The body of the Monrovia doctorfish is deep and compressed laterally; its depth fits 2 times …
Moorish idol
Zanclus cornutus
The name is derived from the Greek word zagkios - "beveled".The body is tall, disk-shaped, flattened …
Moskalev's tadpole
Careproctus moskalevi
Moskalev's tadpole отличается следующими признаками: позвонки 59-62; 2 пары слабых плевральных ребер; глубина тела в 5-6 …
Mottled eagle ray
Aetomylaeus maculatus
The characteristic shape of the triangular flat snout, formed by the fused anterior edges of the …
Moustache sculpin
Triglops murrayi
The moustache sculpin is distinguished by its relatively tall body. The height of the head at …
Narrowtail moray
Gymnothorax angusticauda
The Narrowtail moray was first named by Weber and de Beaufort in 1916. They have 143 …
Network pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
This species is very similar to Corythoichthys conspicillatus.
Northern Anchovy
Engraulis mordax
Anchovies are silvery fish that look like miniature herring. They have an overhanging snout and long …
Norway pout
Trisopterus esmarkii
The body of the Norway pout is elongated, oval in shape, tapering to the caudal peduncle, …
Oceanic two-wing flyingfish
Exocoetus obtusirostris
Externally, Exocoetus obtusirostris is similar to the tropical Exocoetus volitans, with which it shares much of …
Ocellaris clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
The body is stocky and oval in shape. It is compressed at the sides and has …