Marine

Blubberlip snapper

Lutjanus rivulatus

The Blubberlip Snapper has a very deep body, with a standard length of just over twice …

Blue-throated fairy wrasse

Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis

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

Brown meagre

Sciaena umbra

The body of the Brown meagre is elongated, tall, with a humped back, somewhat compressed laterally, …

Checkerboard wrasse

Halichoeres hortulanus

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

Crimson cleaner fish

Suezichthys aylingi

This is a small fish with an elongated, slightly laterally compressed oval body and a small …

Crimson snapper

Lutjanus erythropterus

The body of the Crimson Snapper is spindle-shaped, moderately large and 2.5-3.0 times the standard body …

Delagoa threadfin bream

Nemipterus bipunctatus

The body length of the Delagoa threadfin bream is almost four times its depth. The length …

Double whiptail

Pentapodus emeryii

The scales on the head of the double whiptail extend to the posterior nostrils. The suborbital …

Drum, Black

Pogonias cromis

The black drum has a short, deep, and stocky body, with a high, arched back and …

Eclipse-spot razor wrasse

Iniistius bakunawa

Has a flat body covered with reflective scales. These fish have small mouths but very strong …

Golden threadfin bream

Nemipterus virgatus

The body of the golden threadfin bream has a standard length of 3.2-4 times its thickness, …

Goldsilk seabream

Acanthopagrus berda

The goldsilk seabream has a relatively deep and compressed body, with a depth of 2.4-2.6 times …

Half-mourning croaker

Paranibea semiluctuosa

The semi-mourning croaker has a broad body more than three times the standard length, a rounded …

Humphead wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

Adult fish have thick, swollen lips and a prominent bulge on the head. This species is …

Japanese threadfin bream

Nemipterus japonicus

Japanese threadfin bream are characterized by the following features: the lower edge of the eye is …

Large yellow croaker

Larimichthys crocea

The caudal peduncle is rather slender, its length more than 3 times its height. The scales …

Large-head threadfin bream

Parascolopsis capitinis

Large-headed seabreams have a moderately deep body, with a standard length of 2.7-3 times their depth.

Meagre

Argyrosomus regius

Body elongated, rather low, compressed at the sides, covered with ctenoid scales. The scales are cycloid …

Moon wrasse

Thalassoma lunare

They lead a diurnal lifestyle, they have excellent eyesight, they also have a pretty good sense …

Northern stargazer

Astroscopus guttatus

The Latin name Astroscopus is translated from Greek as "star gazer" (astra — star, skopeo — …

Notchedfin threadfin bream

Nemipterus peronii

The body of the Notchedfin Threadfin has a standard length that is 3.1-4.1 times its depth, …

Ornate threadfin bream

Nemipterus hexodon

Nemipterus: Greek, nema, -atos = filament + Greek, pteron = wing, fin.This species is characterised by …

Paeony bulleye

Priacanthus blochii

Paeony bulleye has an elongated body covered with coarse cycloid scales. The scales are modified, with …

Queen coris

Coris formosa

Queen Coris are similar in appearance to Coris gaimard. Their colouration is thought to depend on …