Marine

Arctic cod

Arctogadus glacialis

Arctic cod are characterized by a thin body, a deeply bifurcated tail, a protruding mouth, large …

Arctic staghorn sculpin

Gymnocanthus tricuspis

The Arctic staghorn sculpin has flat bone plates on the back and top of the head. …

Atka mackerel

Pleurogrammus monopterygius

The body of the Atka mackerel is elongated, somewhat compressed at the sides. There are five …

Atlantic sailfish

Istiophorus albicans

The Atlantic sailfish is a fish that cannot be mistaken for any other due to its …

Bellingshausenia olasoi

Bellingshausenia olasoi

Bellingshausenia olasoi has a slender body with an elongated and compressed tail. The head is more …

Blackhead strainer snailfish

Rhodichthys melanocephalus

The blackheads trainer snailfish is characterized by the following features:body shape: elongate;cross-section: oval;nnumber of vertebrae: 62-66;preanal …

Blacksail snake mackerel

Thyrsitoides marleyi

It is the only member of the genus Thyrsitoides, making the genus monotypic.The black snake mackerel …

Blue grenadier

Macruronus novaezelandiae

Body very elongated and compressed, tail tapering towards the end. Vertebrae: 78-81.

Blue-throated fairy wrasse

Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis

This species differs from its congeners in the following characters: one row of cheek scales; 6 …

Brainbeard plunderfish

Pogonophryne cerebropogon

Pogonophryne - Greek, pogon = beard + phrynos = toadBrainbeard plunderfish have a chin tendril. They …

Careproctus inflexidens

Careproctus inflexidens

Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus. Inflexidens: named for its recurved teeth.Careproctus …

Chionobathyscus dewitti

Chionobathyscus dewitti

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

Eclipse-spot razor wrasse

Iniistius bakunawa

Has a flat body covered with reflective scales. These fish have small mouths but very strong …

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.

Gosztonyia antarctica

Gosztonyia antarctica

Gosztonyia antarctica have an elongated anguilliform body. The head is broad and large, with the lips …

Great sculpin

Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus

The body of the great sculpin is rather thick and naked, without bony plates or spines. …

Green icefish

Channichthys mithridatis

The green icefish is distinguished from other species of the genus Channichthys by the following set …

Greenland cod

Gadus ogac

Externally, the Greenland cod is similar to other cod species. Head is elongated and broad, 25.0-25.2% …

Grunting toadfish

Allenbatrachus grunniens

They have 26 to 27 vertebrae.

Harlequin sweetlips

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

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

Heller's barracuda

Sphyraena helleri

This species is characterised by the following set of features: first gill arch with a single …

Hopbeard plunderfish

Pogonophryne neyelovi

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

Japanese barracuda

Sphyraena japonica

The body of the Japanese barracuda is elongated, rounded, slightly compressed at the sides, and covered …