Marine

Arabian scad

Trachurus indicus

The Arabian Scad has an elongated and slightly compressed body, with approximately equal upper and lower …

Atlantic horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

It has a spindle-shaped, elongated body covered with fine scales, ending in a slender tail stalk. …

Australian humpback dolphin

Sousa sahulensis

Australian humpbacks differ slightly from the other three humpback dolphin species in overall length, number of …

Bigeye thresher

Alopias superciliosus

A characteristic feature of the Bigeye Thresher is the long upper caudal fin blade, which can …

Blacktip reef shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

This species has a characteristic torpedo-shaped, streamlined body. The snout is short, broad and rounded. The …

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

The body is long, strong, compressed, with flat belly. The mouth is large with very sharp, …

Broad stingray

Bathytoshia lata

The pectoral fins of the Broad stingray are fused to the head, forming a rhombic flattened …

Broadnose sevengill shark

Notorynchus cepedianus

The broadnose sevengill shark has a large, fusiform (spindle-shaped) body with a wide, rounded head and …

Brown Marbled Grouper

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

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

Cenderawasih epaulette shark

Hemiscyllium galei

The Cenderawasih epaulette shark has no hood on its head from snout to gills. These sharks …

Common Dentex

Dentex dentex

Body oval in shape, compressed at the sides. The lateral line organ is clearly visible on …

Common thresher

Alopias vulpinus

The common thresher is characterized by a highly elongated upper caudal fin blade that can be …

Common torpedo

Torpedo torpedo

The common torpedo has a classic electric ray shape and a very recognizable coloration. Its body …

Copper shark

Carcharhinus brachyurus

It has a slender, streamlined body with a slightly curved profile behind the head. The muzzle …

Dogfish, Spiny

Squalus acanthias

The body is elongated and slender. Head is pointed. Coloration from above from slate-gray to brownish, …

Dusky grouper

Epinephelus marginatus

The dusky grouper is a massive fish with a powerful, oval body, a large head, a …

Gag

Mycteroperca microlepis

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

Golden threadfin bream

Nemipterus virgatus

The body of the golden threadfin bream has a standard length of 3.2-4 times its thickness, …

Graceful shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides

The body is barrel-shaped and streamlined. The muzzle is broad and short, wedge-shaped. The eyes are …

Greenland Shark

Somniosus microcephalus

The head is elongated and the distance from the tip of the snout to the pectoral …

Grey bamboo shark

Chiloscyllium griseum

The grey bamboo shark has a slender cylindrical body with no lateral or dorsal projections. The …

Grouper, Goliath

Epinephelus itajara

Goliath grouper are yellowish-brown to olive-green or brown. The entire body, including the head and fins, …

Grouper, Red

Epinephelus morio

Red grouper have different coloration, usually dark brown-red, may have dark stripes and spots similar to …

Halibut, Atlantic

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

The body is elongated broad, somewhat flattened, oval, bordered by long dorsal and anal fins. Head …