Marine

African lionfish

Pterois mombasae

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

Agujon needlefish

Tylosurus acus

The three subspecies have been given species rank as tentatively accepted names pending further work on …

Alaska pollock

Gadus chalcogrammus

Alaska pollack have very large eyes and a very short tendril under the lower lip. The …

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

The albacore has long pectoral fins that reach a point behind the anal fin, as well …

Amberjack, Greater

Seriola dumerili

This fish is greenish-blue to almost purple or brown above the lateral line and silvery below …

Amberjack, Lesser

Seriola fasciata

The amberjack has an olive-green or brownish back above the lateral line and silvery below it. …

Annular seabream

Diplodus annularis

It has a deep, compressed body with an elongated ovoid shape. There are 8 incisors in …

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus mawsoni

First dorsal fin with 7-9 barb rays, second dorsal fin with 24-27 barb rays, anal fin …

Arabian scad

Trachurus indicus

The Arabian Scad has an elongated and slightly compressed body, with approximately equal upper and lower …

Arctic cod

Arctogadus glacialis

Arctic cod are characterized by a thin body, a deeply bifurcated tail, a protruding mouth, large …

Areolate grouper

Epinephelus areolatusOther namesYellowspotted rockcod, areolate rockcod, green-spotted rock-cod, squaretail grouper, squaretail rock-cod.

Body covered with ctenoid scales. Body length less than head length, 2.8-3.3 times less than standard …

Arrowhead soapfish

Belonoperca chabanaudi

Arrowhead soapfish have a massive body and a large mouth. Their gill covers are covered with …

Atlantic chub mackerel

Scomber colias

This species was long considered a subspecies of the Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) under the …

Atlantic horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

It has a spindle-shaped, elongated body covered with fine scales, ending in a slender tail stalk. …

Atlantic pomfret

Brama brama

The body is large, strongly compressed at the sides. Forehead strongly convex. Snout blunt, mouth terminal …

Atlantic sailfish

Istiophorus albicans

The Atlantic sailfish is a fish that cannot be mistaken for any other due to its …

Atlantic white-sided dolphin

Lagenorhynchus acutus

The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is characterized by its shortened head and beak. Its genus name, Lagenorhynchus, …

Australian humpback dolphin

Sousa sahulensis

Australian humpbacks differ slightly from the other three humpback dolphin species in overall length, number of …

Australian marbled catshark

Atelomycterus macleayi

Australian marbled catsharks have an elongated, slender, almost cylindrical body that tapers slightly towards the tail. …

Barred flagtail

Kuhlia mugil

Kuhlia: Because of Heinrich Kuhl, 1797-1821; researcher also with lizards (Gekkonidae).The Barred Flagtail has a compressed …

Beaked redfish

Sebastes mentella

Massive body covered with ctenoid scales. Numerous spines and ridges are poorly developed on the head. …

Bellingshausenia olasoi

Bellingshausenia olasoi

Bellingshausenia olasoi has a slender body with an elongated and compressed tail. The head is more …

Bering cisco

Coregonus laurettae

The Bering cisco has an elongated, compressed body. It is distinguished from the Arctic cisco (Coregonus …

Big skate

Beringraja binoculata

The pectoral fin discs of the big skate have a flattened diamond shape, with their width …