Marine

African spadefish

Tripterodon orbis

This species is the only known member of the genus Tripterodon.The African spadefish has a rounded …

American sand lance

Ammodytes americanus

Like all lances, the American sand lance has a long, slender body with a pointed snout. …

Amethyst anthias

Mirolabrichthys pascalus

The Amethyst Anthias has a massive body, a large mouth and spiny gill covers.

Antarctic silverfish

Pleuragramma antarctica

The body of the Antarctic silverfish is pronounced, strongly compressed at the sides, herring-shaped, with rather …

Asian butterflyfish

Chaetodon argentatus

The Asian butterflyfish is a fish with a large body compressed at the sides, a small …

Asian sheepshead wrasse

Asian sheepshead wrasses have narrow, elliptical bodies. They have a characteristic bulge on the head and …

Atlantic mudskipper

Periophthalmus barbarus

An air-breathing amphibian. Eyes - High set, close together; this species, like all fish, cannot blink …

Atlantic thread herring

Opisthonema oglinum

The Atlantic thread herring has a fusiform (spindle-shaped), moderately compressed body. The abdomen has 32 to …

Azure damselfish

Chrysiptera hemicyanea

The common name Chrysiptera is a combination of the Greek words chrysos, meaning 'golden', and pteron, …

Backspot flyingfish

Cheilopogon dorsomacula

The body of the backspot flyingfish is elongated, and the snout is blunt. The swim bladder …

Banded damsel-fish

Dischistodus darwiniensis

Banded damselfish have a large, oval body, flattened on the sides, covered with moderately large and …

Banded pipefish

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

The banded pipefish has a straight, elongated body. Fleshy veins extend from the head. These are …

Bicolor cleanerfish

Labroides bicolor

Bicoloured cleanerfish have a characteristic elongated body covered with large, easily visible scales. They have a …

Bicolor goatfish

Parupeneus barberinoides

These fish have 15-16 (usually 15) pectoral rays. They have 6-8 + 20-25 (total 28-32) gill …

Big-scale parma

Parma oligolepis

Large Parma have an oval body with flattened sides and a pointed muzzle. The eyes are …

Birdbeak burrfish

Cyclichthys orbicularis

The Birdbeak Burrfish has a rounded body covered with short spines, each with a triangular base. …

Black scraper

Thamnaconus modestus

The body of the Black Scraper is elongated, elliptical in shape and covered with many small …

Black surgeonfish

Acanthurus gahhm

Acanthurus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail.The body of the black surgeonfish is …

Black wing flyingfish

Hirundichthys rondeletii

The Black Wing Flyingfish has an elongated body, almost rectangular in cross section, with a somewhat …

Black-and-gold chromis

Neoglyphidodon nigroris

There are two adult forms: long-tailed and black.

Black-bar chromis

Pycnochromis retrofasciatus

Characterized by ctenoid scales, weak teeth, and only one row of gill rakers on the fourth …

Blackfin dartfish

Ptereleotris evides

Body elongated, head small with wide mouth and rather large eyes. Vertebrae: 26. Chin with low …

Blackfin fairy-warsse

Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus

The blackfin fairy-warsse has an unusual skin covering on the back of its head. It is …

Blackspot sergeant

Abudefduf sordidus

The Blackspot Sergeant has a large oval body with flattened sides.