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Arabian scad
Trachurus indicus
The Arabian Scad has an elongated and slightly compressed body, with approximately equal upper and lower …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
It has a spindle-shaped, elongated body covered with fine scales, ending in a slender tail stalk. …
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
The body is long, strong, compressed, with flat belly. The mouth is large with very sharp, …
Brown Marbled Grouper
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
The brown marbled grouper has a large, oval-shaped body that is moderately deep and laterally compressed. …
Common Dentex
Dentex dentex
Body oval in shape, compressed at the sides. The lateral line organ is clearly visible on …
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, …
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 …
Marlin, Blue
Makaira nigricans and Makaira mazara
The pectoral fins of the blue marlin are never rigid, even after death, and can be …
Pike icefish
Champsocephalus esox
The species was given its Latin name because of its resemblance to the common pike (Esox …
Sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
Body elongated, compressed from sides. Snout in form of elongated, spear-shaped rostrum, round in cross-section. The …
Sheephead, California
Semicossyphus pulcher
The body is elongated, strong and compressed. This species is hermaphroditic: it begins life as a …
Shi drum
Umbrina cirrosa
Body elongated, high, slightly compressed at the sides. Muzzle short and blunt. Small mouth with fine …
Silver pomfret
Pampus argenteus
Body very large, strongly compressed at the sides, with hard muscles. Caudal peduncle compressed at the …
Snapper, Cubera
Lutjanus cyanopterus
The body is elongated, short. Mouth with large lips. Both jaws have fang-like teeth. The teeth …
Snapper, Red
Lutjanus campechanus
Body is moderately high. Eyes small. Nostrils without tubes, situated close to each other. The anal …
Sturgeon, Atlantic
Acipenser oxyrinchus
The Atlantic sturgeon is dark brown or olive green with a white belly. The head is …
Sturgeon, White
Acipenser transmontanus
The adult white sturgeon has a moderately blunt snout, spines closer to the tip of the …
Sunfish, Ocean
Mola mola
The short, strongly laterally compressed body is disk-shaped. Thick skin is covered with small bony tubercles. …
Tautog
Tautoga onitis
Blunt-nosed and thick-lipped, has high forehead and heavy body. The back and sides are brownish, lighter …
Tuna, Bigeye
Thunnus obesus
This species is characterized by a stocky body and large eyes. As a rule, there are …