Allfishes
Herring, Pacific
Clupea pallasii
The body is prostrate, compressed from the sides, covered with easily drooping scales. Abdomen rounded, ventral …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Hind, Red
Epinephelus guttatus
Like all, grouper has a strong body and a large mouth. In appearance, it is very …
Honeycomb grouper
Epinephelus merra
The honeycomb grouper has a stocky body with an oval profile. The interorbital region is flat …
Hong Kong grouper
Epinephelus akaara
The body of the Hong Kong grouper is massive, oval in cross-section, covered with ctenoid scales …
Hopbeard plunderfish
Pogonophryne neyelovi
The species name Hopbeard plunderfish refers to the peculiar structure of the fish's chin tendril, the …
Leopard coral grouper
Plectropomus leopardus
The body is elongated and stout, with a standard length of 2.9-3.9 times the body depth. …
Longfingered scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes albaiensis
The longfin scorpionfish has a very bony head protected by numerous spines and lacks an occipital …
Malabar grouper
Epinephelus malabaricus
Malabar grouper has ridged scales on body except cycloid scales on anterodorsal part, thorax and abdomen; …
Mojarra
Gerres cinereus
They are small, silvery, and have an elongated mouth. The upper jaw of the mojarra is …
Nile perch
Lates niloticus
Body elongated, laterally compressed. Dorsal spines: 7-8; Dorsal soft rays: 8-14; Anal spines: 3; anal soft …
Oblique-banded grouper
Epinephelus radiatus
Oblique-banded groupers are characterized by the following features: body depth in SL 2.6-3.0 times greater than …
Orange-spotted grouper
Epinephelus coioides
It has an elongated body with a standard length of 2.9-3.7 times its depth. The dorsal …
Pacific pomfret
Brama japonica
Brama japonica is a close relative of Brama brama, but can be distinguished by the greater …
Painted sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
These fish have fleshy lips that increase in size as they mature. There are 6 pores …
Paraliparis macrocephalus
Paraliparis macrocephalus
Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat. Macrocephalus: from the Greek …
Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides
The Patagonian toothfish has a streamlined, spindle-shaped body that is 5-6.4 times its normal length. It …
Peacock hind
Cephalopholis argus
The body of the peacock hind is elongated, massive, somewhat compressed at the sides, cylindrical in …
Pigfish
Orthopristis chrysoptera
The fish has long anal fins corresponding in shape and size to the soft dorsal fin. …
Plain sculpin
Myoxocephalus jaok
The head of the plain sculpin is depressed with bony spines and ridges on its upper …
Porgies
Stenotomus chrysops
The body is oval, and the pectoral fins are shorter than the length of the head. …
Porgy, Jolthead
Calamus bajonado
The body is elongated, tall and strongly compressed from the sides. The high, rounded forehead gives …
Potato grouper
Epinephelus tukula
The potato grouper has a slightly convex area between the eyes and the dorsal profile of …
Red emperor
Lutjanus sebae
Body very tall, maximum height 2.1-2.4 times the standard body length, covered with fine ctenoid scales. …
Red icefish
Channichthys rugosus
Red icefish is distinguished from other species of the genus Channichthys by the following set of …