Marine

African lionfish

Pterois mombasae

The species name mombasae is derived from the African city of Mombasa. Those living in the …

Barracuda, Great

Sphyraena barracuda

The large barracuda is long and slender, with a large, pointed head and large eyes. The …

Barracuda, Pacific

Sphyraena argentea

The Pacific barracuda has a slender build, a conical head, a long thin snout, and large …

Clearfin lionfish

Pterois radiata

Have 12-13 venomous spines on the back and several clusters in the pelvic and anal fins. …

Devil firefish

Pterois miles

The large head of this fish is one-third to one-half of the total body length. It …

Great barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Characteristic of this fish is a large head with a massive lower jaw. Great Barracuda, one …

Guaguanche

Sphyraena guachancho

Silver-olive-brown on top, it has silvery flanks with a yellow-gold band running along the middle of …

Heller's barracuda

Sphyraena helleri

This species is characterised by the following set of features: first gill arch with a single …

Japanese barracuda

Sphyraena japonica

The body of the Japanese barracuda is elongated, rounded, slightly compressed at the sides, and covered …

Pickhandle barracuda

Sphyraena jello

The common name comes from the dark markings on the flanks, which resemble the thick ends …

Red barracuda

Sphyraena pinguis

The body of the Red Barracuda is elongated, slender, slightly compressed at the sides, covered with …

Red lionfish

Pterois volitans

Long, silently oscillating fins and head growths (of which the growth over the eye is particularly …

Sennets

Sphyraena borealis

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Spotfin lionfish

Pterois antennata

Like all fish in this subfamily, the species is characterized by a body that is compressed …

Yellowstripe barracuda

Sphyraena chrysotaenia

Yellow-striped barracudas have a very elongated torpedo-shaped body, typical of barracudas, with two well-divided dorsal fins. …