Marine

Doublespotted queenfish

Scomberoides lysan

The body of the Doublespotted Queenfish is elongated, elliptical in shape, and strongly compressed at the …

Drum, Black

Pogonias cromis

The black drum has a short, deep, and stocky body, with a high, arched back and …

Dwarf lionfish

Dendrochirus brachypterus

The dwarf lionfish has a short tentacle above the eye and leaf-like projections on the head …

Dwarf seahorse

There are often small skin growths called tendrils that resemble algae. The head is at right …

East Atlantic peacock wrasse

Symphodus tinca

The body is oval and flattened at the sides. The mouth is rather small, more or …

Eel, American Conger

Conger oceanicus

Conger are distinguished from moray eels by having pectoral fins (morays have none) and by the …

Eels, Moray

Gymnothorax funebris

The body of a typical moray eel is flattened from the sides, the pectoral fins are …

Eels, Snake

Ophichtus macrorhynchus

Snake eels of the family Ophichthidae have a long, cylindrical, snake-like body and can move backward …

Epaulet grouper

Epinephelus stoliczkae

Epinephelus coioides is a very similar species, Epinephelus rivulatus is also similar to Epaulet grouper.The body …

Epaulette shark

Hemiscyllium ocellatum

There is no hood on the head from the snout to the gills. The mouth is …

Escolar

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

The body is moderately elongated, oval in shape, slightly compressed at the sides, the body height …

European Flounder

Platichthys flesus

The body is flattened. Both eyes are on the same upper side of the body. In …

European grayling

Thymallus thymallus

The distinctive features of the European grayling are its spindle-shaped body, its upper jaw that reaches …

European hake

Merluccius merluccius

Body pronotal, moderately compressed at the sides, height 5,7-6,0 times less than body length. Head large, …

European plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

The adult body shape is oval, with the body strongly compressed in the dorsoventral direction. The …

European pollock

Pollachius pollachius

The European pollock is similar to the pollock. However, unlike its relative, the European pollock's lateral …

European seabass

Dicentrarchus labrax

The generic Latin name is derived from the Ancient Greek δύο - two, κέντρον - barb …

European sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Characterised by strongly developed keel-shaped scales. The keel extends from the throat to the anal fin, …

Eyed flounder

Bothus ocellatus

It is a flattened, disk-shaped fish. Like other members of this family, it lies on its …

Eyelight fish

Photoblepharon palpebratum

The eyelight fish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body that is compressed laterally and more stout than …

Fangtooth moray

Enchelycore anatina

The Fangtooth moray has an elongated, powerful body that is slightly compressed from the sides. Its …

Fimbriated moray

Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Fimbriated moray eels have a serpentine body and a pointed head. They have between 128 and …

Five-lined snapper

Lutjanus quinquelineatus

This fish has a moderately deep body, with a standard length of 2.3-2.9 times its depth. …

Flasher scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis macrochir

The flasher scorpionfish has a broad, spiny head with a large slit between the eyes, a …