Marine

Bronze featherback

Notopterus notopterus

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

Brown Marbled Grouper

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

The brown marbled grouper has a large, oval-shaped body that is moderately deep and laterally compressed. …

Brown meagre

Sciaena umbra

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

Brownbanded bamboo shark

Chiloscyllium punctatum

The brownbanded bamboo shark has a slender cylindrical body with no lateral or dorsal protrusions. The …

Brownspotted grouper

Epinephelus chlorostigma

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

Bufoceratias wedli

Bufoceratias wedli

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

Bumper, Atlantic; Bumper, Pacific

Chloroscombrus chrysurus; Chloroscombrus orqueta

Although the bumper has a low back, it has an elongated belly and a very slender …

Careproctus inflexidens

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 …

Chionobathyscus dewitti

Chionobathyscus dewitti

Chionobathyscus dewitti is characterised by the absence of scales on its body and possesses a unique …

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. …

Cleftbelly trevally

Atropus atropos

The body is oval in shape, strongly compressed at the sides. The height of the body …

Clown triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Body wedge-shaped, flat, high, keel semicircular. Head large, mouth small, with 8 large teeth on each …

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

The body is elongated, with a broad, impressed head. The first dorsal fin consists of 8-10 …

Cod, Pacific

The Pacific cod, characteristic of the cod family, has three distinct dorsal fins, two anal fins, …