Marine

Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.

Way of eating: Predator × Habitat: Pelagic ×

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Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

The body is elongated and covered with very small, slightly falling cycloid scales. There is no …

Blue-lipped sea krait

Laticauda laticaudata

Abdominal scales large, ranging from one-third to more than one-half of body width; nostrils on sides; …

Blue-throated fairy wrasse

Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis

This species differs from its congeners in the following characters: one row of cheek scales; 6 …

Bluefin trevally

Caranx melampygus

Body elongated, slightly compressed at the sides, covered with small cycloid scales. The thorax is completely …

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

The body is long, strong, compressed, with flat belly. The mouth is large with very sharp, …

Bluntnose sixgill shark

Hexanchus griseus

The bluntnose sixgill shark has a dense, spindle-shaped body and a broad head with a blunt …

Bombay duck

Harpadon nehereus

The body is pronghorn, compressed from the sides, without scales in the front part, soft to …

Bonito, Pacific

Sarda chiliensis

It is similar in size and coloration to the Atlantic bonito. The Pacific bonito differs from …

Brackish water frogfish

Antennarius biocellatus

Antennarius biocellatus has a second dorsal process that is longer than the first, the illicium, and …

Bronze featherback

Notopterus notopterus

It is currently the only member of the genus Notopterus. Notopterus: from the Ancient Greek νῶτον …

Brownspotted grouper

Epinephelus chlorostigma

The body of the brown spotted grouper is somewhat elongated and covered with ctenoid scales with …

Bufoceratias wedli

The genus name Bufoceratias comes from the Latin bufo ("toad") and the Greek keras ("horn"), referring …

Careproctus inflexidens

Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus. Inflexidens: named for its recurved teeth.Careproctus …

Caribbean reef shark

Carcharhinus perezi

They have a strong, spindle-shaped body and a broad, rounded, short snout. The large mouth is …

Caspian anadromous shad

Alosa kessleri

The body of the Caspian anadromous shad is stout, noticeably rounded, with a particularly elongated caudal …

Cenderawasih epaulette shark

Hemiscyllium galei

The Cenderawasih epaulette shark has no hood on its head from snout to gills. These sharks …

Checkerboard wrasse

Halichoeres hortulanus

Both the sex and appearance of the Checkerboard wrasse change throughout its life and the colouration …

Chilean devil ray

Mobula tarapacana

The pectoral fins of the Chilean devil ray, the base of which is behind the eyes, …

Chilean jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi

They have an elongated and laterally compressed body. The head is large, with well-developed transparent protective …

Chinese trumpetfish

Aulostomus chinensis

Have a long body. Tubular, prominent snout with a mouth that can open to the diameter …

Chocolate hind

Cephalopholis boenak

Body of chocolate hind elongate, massive, somewhat compressed at the sides; sides covered with ctenoid scales. …

Chub mackerel

Scomber japonicus

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

Cinnabar goatfish

Parupeneus heptacanthus

Have 16 thoracic rays (rarely 15 or 17). Gill rakers 6-7 + 29-23 (total 26-30). Body …

Clearfin lionfish

Pterois radiata

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