Allfishes
Keeled mullet
Planiliza carinata
Keeled mullet has a broad head, a mouth as wide as the head, a well-developed fatty …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Kelee shad
Hilsa kelee
Hilsa kelee is now considered the only species in the genus Hilsa, although other species were …
Lagoon triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
They have a tall, elongated body that is flattened at the sides. The head is triangular …
Largescale triggerfish
Canthidermis macrolepis
The body of the largescale triggerfish is short, compressed laterally, and deep, but thinner than that …
Largespotted dart
Trachinotus botla
The body of the large spotted dart is elongated, oval in shape, strongly compressed at the …
Leafy seadragon
Phycodurus eques
Representatives of this species of fish are characterized by the fact that their entire body and …
Least cisco
Coregonus sardinella
The body of the Least Cisco is elongated, somewhat compressed at the sides, with the greatest …
Lemon damselfish
Pomacentrus moluccensis
A fish with a deep body, compressed at the sides. The head is slightly longer than …
Little dragonfish
Eurypegasus draconis
The Latin word “draco” means a fabulous lizard-like animal. These fish have 19-22 vertebrae. Pelvic pelvic …
Long-spine porcupinefish
Diodon holocanthus
They have an elongated, rounded body with smooth skin covered with long, sharp spines that are …
Longfin lanternfish
Diogenichthys atlanticus
The longfin lanternfish has a laterally compressed body, a large head, and a very large mouth …
Longhorn cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
The body is usually conical in shape, widening towards the head, with two horn-like growths on …
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 …
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 …
Moorish idol
Zanclus cornutus
The name is derived from the Greek word zagkios - "beveled".The body is tall, disk-shaped, flattened …