Marine

Taranets char

Salvelinus taranetzi

This species is very similar to the Arctic char. Taranets char have a low, flattened body …

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

The body of the tarpon is elongated and contracted, covered with large major scales and a …

Tasselled wobbegong

Eucrossorhinus dasypogon

The Tasselled Wobbegong has a flattened and broad head and body. The width of the head …

Tassled scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus

It has an elongated body, tapering posteriorly. The orbit is narrow. The superior temporal and supraorbital …

Tautog

Tautoga onitis

Blunt-nosed and thick-lipped, has high forehead and heavy body. The back and sides are brownish, lighter …

Tawny nurse shark

Nebrius ferrugineus

The body shape of the tawny nurse shark is more streamlined than that of other nurse …

Thornback ray

Raja clavata

The body is rhomboid, the head is short and the wing-like pectoral fins are pointed at …

Threadless blenny

Meiacanthus anema

Presence of poisonous cheek glands associated with grooved canines.

Three-spined stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

The Three-spined Stickleback has an elongated body that is compressed from the sides. The tail stalk …

Tilefish: Sand Tilefish

Malacanthus plumieri

Tilefish have a slender figure. The anal and dorsal fins are long and low. The pelvic …

Titan triggerfish

Balistoides viridescens

They get their name from the fixation mechanism used to hold the dorsal spine in place. …

Tomcod, Atlantic

Microgadus tomcod

Characteristic of the cod family, the Atlantic tomcod has three dorsal and two anal fins, which …

Tomcod, Pacific

Microgadus proximus

The body of the Pacific tomcod is elongated and slender. It has a small abdomen on …

Tomtate

Haemulon aurolineatum

Tomtate has a slender body, silver-white coloration, and a yellow-brown stripe along the entire length of …

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

Tope has a slender body, a prominent, long, pointed snout, long pectoral fins, and a large …

Torpedo scad

Megalaspis cordyla

The body of these fishes is elongated, oval in shape, almost cylindrical in cross section, somewhat …

Torpedo, Atlantic

Torpedo nobiliana

Atlantic torpedo has a broad disc, flattened in front, and a short snout. It has a …

Triggerfish: Queen Triggerfish

Balistes vetula

This fish has a compressed body, and the powerful first spine of the dorsal fin is …

Triplecross lizardfish

Synodus macrops

Synodus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth.The body of the Triplecross …

Tripletail

Lobotes surinamensis

Tripletail is characterized by rounded dorsal and anal fins that extend backward along the caudal outgrowth, …

Tripletail wrasse

Cheilinus trilobatus

Tripletail wrasses have a moderately deep body and a three-lobed tail. The dorsal profile of the …

Trout sweetlips

Plectorhinchus pictus

This species is known as sweetlips because of the large elastic lips around the mouth.

Trout, Brown

Salmo trutta

The brown trout gets its common name from its characteristic olive green, brown or golden brown …

Trumpet emperor

Lethrinus miniatus

Lethrinus miniatus has the species name miniatus, meaning 'bright red' or 'scarlet', alluding to the reddish …