Allfishes
African lionfish
Pterois mombasae
The species name mombasae is derived from the African city of Mombasa. Those living in the …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Way of eating
Habitat
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
Genus
- Epinephelus 13
- Caranx 11
- Gymnothorax 9
- Lutjanus 8
- Cephalopholis 7
- Pterois 5
- Scorpaena 5
- Scorpaenopsis 5
- Sphyraena 5
- Coryphaena 4
- Nemipterus 4
- Scomberomorus 4
- Sebastes 4
- Seriola 4
- Tetrapturus 4
- Thunnus 4
- Tylosurus 4
- Alepes 3
- Carangoides 3
- Conger 3
- Cynoscion 3
- Euthynnus 3
- Lagenorhynchus 3
- Meiacanthus 3
- Merluccius 3
- Oncorhynchus 3
- Orectolobus 3
- Scomber 3
- Trachurus 3
- Acanthopagrus 2
- Antennarius 2
- Balistoides 2
- Bothus 2
- Chirocentrus 2
- Citharichthys 2
- Coregonus 2
- Echidna 2
- Enchelycore 2
- Globicephala 2
- Heterodontus 2
- Lates 2
- Morone 2
- Myoxocephalus 2
- Osmerus 2
- Parupeneus 2
- Plectorhinchus 2
- Pollachius 2
- Saccopharynx 2
- Salmo 2
- Salvelinus 2
- Scorpaenodes 2
- Stenella 2
- Ulua 2
- Variola 2
- Abantennarius 1
- Ablennes 1
- Acanthocybium 1
- Acanthogobius 1
- Alectis 1
- Alosa 1
- Amblyeleotris 1
- Amblygaster 1
- Amblyraja 1
- Anarrhichthys 1
- Anchoa 1
- Anguilla 1
- Antennatus 1
- Antimora 1
- Anyperodon 1
- Apistus 1
- Argyropelecus 1
- Argyrosomus 1
- Astroscopus 1
- Atelomycterus 1
- Atherinomorus 1
- Atractoscion 1
- Atropus 1
- Atule 1
- Aulostomus 1
- Auxis 1
- Bathytoshia 1
- Belone 1
- Belonoperca 1
- Beringraja 1
- Beryx 1
- Blepsias 1
- Brama 1
- Brevoortia 1
- Bufoceratias 1
- Calamus 1
- Centrolophus 1
- Centrophryne 1
- Centropomus 1
- Centropristis 1
- Centroscyllium 1
- Ceratias 1
- Chaetodipterus 1
- Chaetodon 1
- Channa 1
- Chanos 1
- Chauliodus 1
- Cheilinus 1
- Chelidonichthys 1
- Chiasmodon 1
- Chlamydoselachus 1
- Chloroscombrus 1
- Cirrhitichthys 1
- Cirrhitus 1
- Congresox 1
- Coris 1
- Dactyloptena 1
- Dendrochirus 1
- Dicentrarchus 1
- Diplodus 1
- Echeneis 1
- Elagatis 1
- Eleginus 1
- Elops 1
- Eopsetta 1
- Epibulus 1
- Epinephelus guttatus 1
- Eucrossorhinus 1
- Euprotomicrus 1
- Eurypharynx 1
- Eutrigla 1
- Feresa 1
- Fundulus 1
- Gasterosteus 1
- Gempylus 1
- Gerres 1
- Gigantactis 1
- Gnathanodon 1
- Gymnomuraena 1
- Gymnosarda 1
- Gymnura 1
- Halichoeres 1
- Hemiscyllium 1
- Herklotsichthys 1
- Hexagrammos 1
- Hexatrygon 1
- Hippocampus 1
- Hippoglossoides 1
- Hippoglossus 1
- Histrio 1
- Holocentrus 1
- Hydrolagus 1
- Iago 1
- Idiacanthus 1
- Istiophorus 1
- Katsuwonus 1
- Kuhlia 1
- Lagenodelphis 1
- Lamna 1
- Larimichthys 1
- Lateolabrax 1
- Laticauda 1
- Leiostomus 1
- Lepidocybium 1
- Lethenteron 1
- Lethrinus 1
- Leuciscus 1
- Limanda 1
- Liopsetta 1
- Liparis 1
- Lissodelphis 1
- Lobotes 1
- Lophius 1
- Malacosteus 1
- Megachasma 1
- Megalaspis 1
- Melanocetus 1
- Menidia 1
- Merlangius 1
- Microgadus 1
- Micromesistius 1
- Microstomus 1
- Mitsukurina 1
- Molva 1
- Monotaxis 1
- Mugil 1
- Muraena 1
- Muraenesox 1
- Myctophum 1
- Myrichthys 1
- Myxine 1
- Naucrates 1
- Nematistius 1
- Neobathyclupea 1
- Neoclinus 1
- Neogobius 1
- Notopterus 1
- Ophichtus 1
- Ophiodon 1
- Opsanus 1
- Osphronemus 1
- Pagrus 1
- Paralichthys 1
- Paranibea 1
- Parascolopsis 1
- Pastinachus 1
- Pentapodus 1
- Peponocephala 1
- Periophthalmus 1
- Petroscirtes 1
- Photoblepharon 1
- Photostomias 1
- Platichthys 1
- Plectropomus 1
- Pleuronectes 1
- Pogonias 1
- Priacanthus 1
- Prionotus 1
- Pristipomoides 1
- Rachycentron 1
- Remora 1
- Rhinecanthus 1
- Rhinomuraena 1
- Rhizoprionodon 1
- Saloptia 1
- Sarda 1
- Sarda sarda 1
- Saurida 1
- Scomberesox 1
- Scomberoides 1
- Scophthalmus 1
- Scorpaenichthys 1
- Sea flounders 1
- Selar 1
- Selaroides 1
- Selene 1
- Seriolina 1
- Seriphus 1
- Serranus 1
- Solenostomus 1
- Sparus 1
- Sprattus 1
- Squatina 1
- Steno 1
- Stenotomus 1
- Suezichthys 1
- Synanceia 1
- Synchiropus 1
- Syngnathiformes 1
- Synodus 1
- Taenianotus 1
- Taeniura 1
- Terapon 1
- Tetronarce 1
- Thalassoma 1
- Thymallus 1
- Trachinotus 1
- Trachinus 1
- Triakis 1
- Trichiurus 1
- Trigla 1
- Tursiops 1
- Uranoscopus 1
- Urophycis 1
- Valenciennea 1
- Vimba 1
- Zoarces 1
Class
Phylum
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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. …
Dash-and-dot goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
The body is elongated, slightly compressed at the sides. The upper profile is straight. The mouth …
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
The large head of this fish is one-third to one-half of the total body length. It …
Red lionfish
Pterois volitans
Long, silently oscillating fins and head growths (of which the growth over the eye is particularly …
Spotfin lionfish
Pterois antennata
Like all fish in this subfamily, the species is characterized by a body that is compressed …