Marine

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

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Ammodytes americanus

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

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

Labroides bicolor

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

Labroides dimidiatus

Genetic analysis of L. dimidiatus has shown that the population is divided into two monophyletic groups, …

Chlorurus sordidus

The snout of the daisy parrot fish is rounded. Before sleeping, these fish secrete mucus that …

Chlorurus capistratoides

The head of these fishes is sharply rounded forward. Teeth fused to dental plates; dental plates …

Scarus taeniopterus

Known for their beak-shaped jaws that fuse with their teeth. Their individual teeth allow them to …

Iniistius jacksonensis

Iniistius: Latin, in = in + Greek, istion = sail.This species is characterised by the following …

Scarus vetula

Adults are large fish with a spindle-shaped body and a beak-like mouth.

Ammodytes marinus

The Raitt's sand eel has a pointed jaw, with the lower jaw extending farther than the …

Pseudolabrus eoethinus

This species was first officially described in 1846 by the Scottish naturalist and naval surgeon John …

Bodianus rubrisos

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

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Fish with an elongated body covered with large cycloid scales. They have a small retractable mouth …