Allfishes
Asian sheepshead wrasse
Asian sheepshead wrasses have narrow, elliptical bodies. They have a characteristic bulge on the head and …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Ayu sweetfish
Plecoglossus altivelis
Vertebrae: 60-63. Blind gutters 350-400. Has small leaf-shaped teeth loosely attached to the jaw by two …
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
The banded pipefish has a straight, elongated body. Fleshy veins extend from the head. These are …
Beautiful Dartfish
Ptereleotris kallista
The name comes from a Greek word meaning 'most beautiful'. It has 26 vertebrae. This species …
Bluespotted angelfish
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus
The biggest differences between males and females are in their pelvic fins and body shape. Males …
Denise's pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus denise
Denise's pygmy seahorse has a short snout, a slender body and a stout tail. Its body …
Gigantactis vanhoeffeni
Gigantactis vanhoeffeni
The body form is short. Gigantactis vanhoeffeni features metamorphosed females, which are distinguished from other species …
Herring, Atlantic
Clupea harengus
The body is not high (its height is about 1/5 of body length). Head is comparatively …
Indian mackerel
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Body elongated, spindle-shaped, moderately high, covered with fine cycloid scales. Maximum body height on the vertical …
Narrowtail moray
Gymnothorax angusticauda
The Narrowtail moray was first named by Weber and de Beaufort in 1916. They have 143 …
Northern Anchovy
Engraulis mordax
Anchovies are silvery fish that look like miniature herring. They have an overhanging snout and long …
Philippine anchovy
Encrasicholina oligobranchus
This species is characterized by the following set of characters: 16-22 pseudogill spicules (16); first gill …
Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Body very strongly compressed laterally, with sharp ventral edge; dorsal profile of body straight; almost completely …
Red Sea garden eel
Gorgasia sillneri
The Red Sea garden eel has an extremely elongated, cylindrical body shape. It is particularly long …
Red-sashed hogfish
Bodianus rubrisos
The specific name is a compound of the Latin rubri meaning "red" and the letters s, …
Short mackerel
Rastrelliger brachysoma
The short mackerel has the typical appearance of a medium-sized mackerel. This species is characterised by …
White Cloud Mountain minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
Body elongated in length, slender, slightly flattened at the sides in front. Muzzle blunt, lips thin, …