Marine

Grouper, Goliath

Epinephelus itajara

Goliath grouper are yellowish-brown to olive-green or brown. The entire body, including the head and fins, …

Grouper, Nassau

Epinephelus striatus

The body is relatively tall. The coloration of the Nassau grouper varies; it usually has a …

Grouper, Red

Epinephelus morio

Red grouper have different coloration, usually dark brown-red, may have dark stripes and spots similar to …

Grouper, Warsaw

Epinephelus nigritus

The Warsaw grouper has a gray-brown to dark red-brown body, sometimes irregularly mottled with several small …

Grouper, Yellowfin

Mycteroperca venenosa

The body is relatively tall and oval. The coloration of the yellowfin grouper is very variable: …

Harlequin sweetlips

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

These fish have fleshy lips that swell moderately as the fish grows, the chin has 6 …

Herring, Pacific

Clupea pallasii

The body is prostrate, compressed from the sides, covered with easily drooping scales. Abdomen rounded, ventral …

Hind, Red

Epinephelus guttatus

Like all, grouper has a strong body and a large mouth. In appearance, it is very …

Honeycomb grouper

Epinephelus merra

The honeycomb grouper has a stocky body with an oval profile. The interorbital region is flat …

Hong Kong grouper

Epinephelus akaara

The body of the Hong Kong grouper is massive, oval in cross-section, covered with ctenoid scales …

Hopbeard plunderfish

Pogonophryne neyelovi

The species name Hopbeard plunderfish refers to the peculiar structure of the fish's chin tendril, the …

Latticed butterflyfish

Chaetodon rafflesii

Muzzle length is 2.1-2.6 inches long. Body depth 1.4-1.8 inches wide.

Leopard coral grouper

Plectropomus leopardus

The body is elongated and stout, with a standard length of 2.9-3.9 times the body depth. …

Longfingered scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes albaiensis

The longfin scorpionfish has a very bony head protected by numerous spines and lacks an occipital …

Malabar grouper

Epinephelus malabaricus

Malabar grouper has ridged scales on body except cycloid scales on anterodorsal part, thorax and abdomen; …

Mojarra

Gerres cinereus

They are small, silvery, and have an elongated mouth. The upper jaw of the mojarra is …

Nile perch

Lates niloticus

Body elongated, laterally compressed. Dorsal spines: 7-8; Dorsal soft rays: 8-14; Anal spines: 3; anal soft …

Oblique-banded grouper

Epinephelus radiatus

Oblique-banded groupers are characterized by the following features: body depth in SL 2.6-3.0 times greater than …

Orange-spotted grouper

Epinephelus coioides

It has an elongated body with a standard length of 2.9-3.7 times its depth. The dorsal …

Pacific pomfret

Brama japonica

Brama japonica is a close relative of Brama brama, but can be distinguished by the greater …

Painted sweetlips

Diagramma pictum

These fish have fleshy lips that increase in size as they mature. There are 6 pores …

Paraliparis macrocephalus

Paraliparis macrocephalus

Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat. Macrocephalus: from the Greek …

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

The Patagonian toothfish has a streamlined, spindle-shaped body that is 5-6.4 times its normal length. It …

Peacock hind

Cephalopholis argus

The body of the peacock hind is elongated, massive, somewhat compressed at the sides, cylindrical in …