Marine

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

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

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

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

Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus

The biggest differences between males and females are in their pelvic fins and body shape. Males …

Hippocampus denise

Denise's pygmy seahorse has a short snout, a slender body and a stout tail. Its body …

The body form is short. Gigantactis vanhoeffeni features metamorphosed females, which are distinguished from other species …

Clupea harengus

The body is not high (its height is about 1/5 of body length). Head is comparatively …

Rastrelliger kanagurta

Body elongated, spindle-shaped, moderately high, covered with fine cycloid scales. Maximum body height on the vertical …

Encrasicholina oligobranchus

This species is characterized by the following set of characters: 16-22 pseudogill spicules (16); first gill …

Bodianus rubrisos

The specific name is a compound of the Latin rubri meaning "red" and the letters s, …

Rastrelliger brachysoma

The short mackerel has the typical appearance of a medium-sized mackerel. This species is characterised by …