Marine

Fourhorn sculpin

Myoxocephalus quadricornis

The fourhorn sculpin has a large, lumpy head with protruding lips and four bony protuberances. Vertebrae: …

Fraser's dolphin

Lagenodelphis hosei

The skull is similar to that of the common dolphin and Lagenorhynchus. They have a stocky …

Freckled frogfish

Abantennarius drombus

Abantennarius thrombus has the generic name Antennarius with the prefix ab, meaning "away from," for Antennarius, …

Freckled moray

Echidna nocturna

The freckled moray eel has a long, snake-like body with an average of 120 vertebrae.

Frilled shark

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

The frilled shark is named for the wide skin folds formed by gill fibres covering the …

Gag

Mycteroperca microlepis

Pale to dark gray or sometimes olive gray, the larger gag is darker than the smaller …

Garfish

Belone belone

It has an elongated, narrow, eel-like body that resembles that of a needlefish. The scales are …

Garish hind

Cephalopholis igarashiensis

The garish hind has an elongated, massive body, somewhat compressed at the sides and covered on …

Gelatinous seasnail

Liparis fabricii

The body shape of the Gelatinous seasnail resembles a tadpole with a large rounded head and …

Giant catfish

Netuma thalassina

The species was described by Eduard Rüppell in 1837, originally as the genus Bagrus.

Giant grenadier

Albatrossia pectoralis

It has a massive body, a broad head and a ribbon-like, tapering tail. The snout protrudes …

Giant grouper

Epinephelus lanceolatus

The body is powerful. The height of the body is 2.4-3.4 times the length of the …

Giant guitarfish

Rhynchobatus djiddensis

This species can be confused with its distant relative, the common shovelnose ray, from which it …

Giant hawkfish

Cirrhitus rivulatus

The fish has a deep body that is not strongly compressed at the sides. They have …

Giant moray

Gymnothorax javanicus

The body is compressed from the sides and covered with a layer of mucus, which allows …

Giant mottled eel

Anguilla marmorata

The giant mottled eel is cylindrical in shape with small, well-developed pectoral fins and a protruding …

Giant oceanic manta ray

Mobula birostris

Huge pectoral fins form a diamond-shaped disc with the head, the width of which is about …

Giant sea catfish

Arius gigas

Described by George Albert Boulenger in 1911, originally as genus Tachysurus. Body elongate and rounded; head …

Giant trevally

Caranx ignobilis

Body elongate, slightly compressed at the sides, covered with small cycloid scales. Thorax without scales. Upper …

Gigantactis macronema

Gigantactis macronema

The metamorphosed females of Gigantactis macronema are distinguished by several key characteristics: Illcium length: The illicium …

Gilt-head bream

Sparus aurata

Body oval, torso flattened at the sides with a steep head profile, with a distinct sharp …

Goblin shark

Mitsukurina owstoni

The body is spindle-shaped and the fins have an unusual rounded shape for sharks. The third …

Gold-spotted mudskipper

Periophthalmus chrysospilos

The body shape of the gold-spotted mudskipper is elongated, almost cylindrical in the anterior part, and …

Golden grouper

Saloptia powelli

The golden grouper has a stout, elongated body with a depth of 2.6-3.1 times the standard …