Allfishes
Black dragonfish
Idiacanthus atlanticus
The black dragonfish is a long, slender fish that exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism — males and …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Blue-throated fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis
This species differs from its congeners in the following characters: one row of cheek scales; 6 …
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 …
Eclipse-spot razor wrasse
Iniistius bakunawa
Has a flat body covered with reflective scales. These fish have small mouths but very strong …
Half-naked hatchetfish
Argyropelecus hemigymnus
The half-naked hatchetfish has a strongly compressed, deep body that is bright silvery in color. It …
Humphead wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Adult fish have thick, swollen lips and a prominent bulge on the head. This species is …
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 — …
Photostomias guernei
Photostomias guernei
The body shape of Photostomias guernei is elongated. This species is distinguished by the presence of …
Queen coris
Coris formosa
Queen Coris are similar in appearance to Coris gaimard. Their colouration is thought to depend on …
Sheephead, California
Semicossyphus pulcher
The body is elongated, strong and compressed. This species is hermaphroditic: it begins life as a …
Sloane's viperfish
Chauliodus sloani
C. sloani has a low lipid content (~2.4%). The body is covered with a thick, transparent, …
Stoplight loosejaw
Malacosteus niger
The stoplight loosejaw has an elongated body with one of the largest relative gapes of any …
Tautog
Tautoga onitis
Blunt-nosed and thick-lipped, has high forehead and heavy body. The back and sides are brownish, lighter …
Tripletail wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Tripletail wrasses have a moderately deep body and a three-lobed tail. The dorsal profile of the …