Marine

Blacktip sardinella

Sardinella melanura

Blacktip Sardinella body depth usually does not exceed 30% of standard length; scutellum 27 to 31.

Bloch's gizzard shad

Nematalosa nasus

Body rather deep, its depth about 34-41% of the standard length, abdomen with 17-20 + 9-13 …

Blue and gold fusilier

Caesio caerulaurea

Body moderately large, spindle-shaped, somewhat compressed at the sides. Eyes large, eye diameter usually 3.4-4.2 times …

Blue mackerel

Scomber australasicus

The blue mackerel has an elongated, spindle-shaped body with a thin, laterally compressed caudal peduncle with …

Bluefin dwarf

Centropyge multispinis

The Bluefin Dwarf has an oval, flattened body with rounded fins and a slightly pointed head …

Bluegirdled angelfish

Pomacanthus navarchus

The body of this fish is flattened on the sides. There is a long spine on …

Bluespotted grouper

Cephalopholis argus

The body of the bluespotted grouper is elongated, massive, somewhat compressed at the sides, cylindrical in …

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

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

Bluestriped fangblenny

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

Bluestriped Fangblenny have the ability to change coloration and stripe patterns to hide among schools of …

Bluetail trunkfish

Ostracion cyanurus

Females of the bluetail trunkfish have a slightly concave dorsal profile of the head, whereas males …

Bogue

Boops boops

Has an elongated body, compressed at the sides, covered with small scales. Dorsal spines: 13-15; Dorsal …

Broad whitefish

Coregonus nasus

The Broad Whitefish has a broad, compressed body. Its nose is thick and humped, protruding behind …

Broad-banded Pipefish

Dunckerocampus boylei

The species name is in honor of Bill Boyle, an underwater photographer who brought the species …

Brown-banded butterflyfish

Roa modesta

The body of these fishes is large, short, strongly compressed at the sides. The head is …

Brushtooth lizardfish

Saurida undosquamis

Saurida: Derived from Greek, sauros = lizard.Brush-toothed lizardfish have a cigar-shaped, rounded or slightly compressed body. …

California headlightfish

Diaphus theta

The California headlightfish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body typical of lanternfishes. The dorsal fin has no …

Chacunda gizzard shad

Anodontostoma chacunda

The depth of the body increases with the size of the fish, from 40 to 70% …

Chameleon goby

Tridentiger trigonocephalus

The body is elongated, relatively low and somewhat compressed at the sides. The cheeks, gill covers …

Chinese demoiselle

Neopomacentrus bankieri

Chinese demoiselle are characterised by ctenoid scales, weak teeth and only one row of gill rakers …

Cinnamon clownfish

Amphiprion melanopus

The scientific name "Melanopus" comes from the Greek and means "black legs" in reference to the …

Clark's anemonefish

Amphiprion clarkii

The body of the Clark's anemonefish is oval, compressed at the sides, with a lateral line.

Common dab

Limanda limanda

A distinctive feature of the common dab is the lateral line with a curve above the …

Convict surgeonfish

Acanthurus triostegus

The Convict surgeonfish has a large, laterally compressed, moderately oval body. The mouth is non-retractable, small …

Copperband butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Copper banded butterflyfish have a long snout. Juveniles look like adults.