Allfishes
Mackerel, Pacific Jack
Trachurus symmetricus
The body of the Pacific horse mackerel is somewhat compressed and elongated, and the tail is …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Way of eating
Habitat
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
- Carangidae 39
- Serranidae 25
- Scombridae 19
- Scorpaenidae 14
- Delphinidae 11
- Salmonidae 10
- Sciaenidae 10
- Lutjanidae 9
- Pleuronectidae 8
- Belonidae 7
- Muraenidae 7
- Sparidae 7
- Gadidae 6
- Nemipteridae 6
- Labridae 5
- Coryphaenidae 4
- Sphyraenidae 4
- Clupeidae 3
- Cottidae 3
- Dasyatidae 3
- Haemulidae 3
- Istiophoridae 3
- Merlucciidae 3
- Orectolobidae 3
- Paralichthyidae 3
- Triglidae 3
- Chirocentridae 2
- Congridae 2
- Echeneidae 2
- Gempylidae 2
- Hexagrammidae 2
- Latidae 2
- Lethrinidae 2
- Moronidae 2
- Mullidae 2
- Muraenesocidae 2
- Ophichthidae 2
- Osmeridae 2
- Synodontidae 2
- Triakidae 2
- Uranoscopidae 2
- Alosidae 1
- Anarhichadidae 1
- Anguillidae 1
- Anomalopidae 1
- Antennariidae 1
- Atelomycteridae 1
- Atherinidae 1
- Aulostomidae 1
- Balistidae 1
- Bathyclupeidae 1
- Batrachoididae 1
- Berycidae 1
- Bothidae 1
- Bramidae 1
- Carcharhinidae 1
- Centrolophidae 1
- Centrophrynidae 1
- Centropomidae 1
- Ceratiidae 1
- Chanidae 1
- Channidae 1
- Chiasmodontidae 1
- Chlamydoselachidae 1
- Cirrhitidae 1
- Cyprinidae 1
- Dalatiidae 1
- Diceratiidae 1
- Dorosomatidae 1
- Elopidae 1
- Engraulidae 1
- Ephippidae 1
- Epinephelidae 1
- Epinephelinae 1
- Flounder 1
- Fundulidae 1
- Gasterosteidae 1
- Gerreidae 1
- Gobiidae 1
- Gymnuridae 1
- Hemiscylliidae 1
- Heterodontidae 1
- Hexatrygonidae 1
- Holocentridae 1
- Kuhliidae 1
- Lamnidae 1
- Lateolabracidae 1
- Leuciscidae 1
- Liparidae 1
- Lobotidae 1
- Lophiidae 1
- Lotidae 1
- Megachasmidae 1
- Moridae 1
- Myctophidae 1
- Myxinidae 1
- Nematistiidae 1
- Notopteridae 1
- Osphronemidae 1
- Oxudercidae 1
- Perciformes 1
- Petromyzontidae 1
- Phycidae 1
- Priacanthidae 1
- Rachycentridae 1
- Rajidae 1
- Scomberesocidae 1
- Scophthalmidae 1
- Solenostomidae 1
- Squatinidae 1
- Terapontidae 1
- Trachinidae 1
- Trichiuridae 1
- Zoarcidae 1
Genus
- Epinephelus 13
- Caranx 11
- Lutjanus 8
- Cephalopholis 6
- Gymnothorax 5
- Coryphaena 4
- Nemipterus 4
- Scomberomorus 4
- Sebastes 4
- Seriola 4
- Sphyraena 4
- Thunnus 4
- Tylosurus 4
- Alepes 3
- Carangoides 3
- Cynoscion 3
- Euthynnus 3
- Merluccius 3
- Oncorhynchus 3
- Scomber 3
- Scorpaena 3
- Scorpaenopsis 3
- Trachurus 3
- Acanthopagrus 2
- Chirocentrus 2
- Citharichthys 2
- Conger 2
- Coregonus 2
- Globicephala 2
- Lagenorhynchus 2
- Lates 2
- Morone 2
- Myoxocephalus 2
- Orectolobus 2
- Osmerus 2
- Parupeneus 2
- Plectorhinchus 2
- Pollachius 2
- Salmo 2
- Salvelinus 2
- Scorpaenodes 2
- Tetrapturus 2
- Ulua 2
- Variola 2
- Ablennes 1
- Acanthocybium 1
- Alectis 1
- Alosa 1
- Amblygaster 1
- Anarrhichthys 1
- Anchoa 1
- Anguilla 1
- Antennarius 1
- Antimora 1
- Anyperodon 1
- Argyrosomus 1
- Astroscopus 1
- Atelomycterus 1
- Atherinomorus 1
- Atractoscion 1
- Atropus 1
- Atule 1
- Aulostomus 1
- Auxis 1
- Balistoides 1
- Bathytoshia 1
- Belone 1
- Beringraja 1
- Beryx 1
- Bothus 1
- Brama 1
- Brevoortia 1
- Bufoceratias 1
- Calamus 1
- Centrolophus 1
- Centrophryne 1
- Centropomus 1
- Centropristis 1
- Ceratias 1
- Chaetodipterus 1
- Channa 1
- Chanos 1
- Cheilinus 1
- Chelidonichthys 1
- Chiasmodon 1
- Chlamydoselachus 1
- Chloroscombrus 1
- Cirrhitus 1
- Congresox 1
- Coris 1
- Dendrochirus 1
- Dicentrarchus 1
- Diplodus 1
- Echeneis 1
- Elagatis 1
- Eleginus 1
- Elops 1
- Enchelycore 1
- Eopsetta 1
- Epibulus 1
- Epinephelus guttatus 1
- Eucrossorhinus 1
- Euprotomicrus 1
- Eutrigla 1
- Feresa 1
- Fundulus 1
- Gasterosteus 1
- Gempylus 1
- Gerres 1
- Gnathanodon 1
- Gymnura 1
- Halichoeres 1
- Hemiscyllium 1
- Herklotsichthys 1
- Heterodontus 1
- Hexagrammos 1
- Hexatrygon 1
- Hippoglossoides 1
- Hippoglossus 1
- Holocentrus 1
- Iago 1
- Istiophorus 1
- Katsuwonus 1
- Kuhlia 1
- Lagenodelphis 1
- Lamna 1
- Larimichthys 1
- Lateolabrax 1
- Leiostomus 1
- Lepidocybium 1
- Lethenteron 1
- Lethrinus 1
- Leuciscus 1
- Limanda 1
- Liopsetta 1
- Liparis 1
- Lissodelphis 1
- Lobotes 1
- Lophius 1
- Megachasma 1
- Megalaspis 1
- Merlangius 1
- Microgadus 1
- Micromesistius 1
- Microstomus 1
- Molva 1
- Monotaxis 1
- Mugil 1
- Muraena 1
- Muraenesox 1
- Myctophum 1
- Myrichthys 1
- Myxine 1
- Naucrates 1
- Nematistius 1
- Neobathyclupea 1
- Neogobius 1
- Notopterus 1
- Ophichtus 1
- Ophiodon 1
- Opsanus 1
- Osphronemus 1
- Pagrus 1
- Paralichthys 1
- Paranibea 1
- Parascolopsis 1
- Pastinachus 1
- Pentapodus 1
- Peponocephala 1
- Periophthalmus 1
- Photoblepharon 1
- Platichthys 1
- Plectropomus 1
- Pleuronectes 1
- Pogonias 1
- Priacanthus 1
- Prionotus 1
- Pristipomoides 1
- Pterois 1
- Rachycentron 1
- Remora 1
- Rhizoprionodon 1
- Saloptia 1
- Sarda 1
- Sarda sarda 1
- Saurida 1
- Scomberesox 1
- Scophthalmus 1
- Scorpaenichthys 1
- Sea flounders 1
- Selar 1
- Selaroides 1
- Selene 1
- Seriolina 1
- Seriphus 1
- Serranus 1
- Solenostomus 1
- Sparus 1
- Sprattus 1
- Squatina 1
- Stenella 1
- Steno 1
- Stenotomus 1
- Synodus 1
- Taeniura 1
- Terapon 1
- Thalassoma 1
- Thymallus 1
- Trachinotus 1
- Trachinus 1
- Triakis 1
- Trichiurus 1
- Trigla 1
- Tursiops 1
- Uranoscopus 1
- Urophycis 1
- Vimba 1
- Zoarces 1
Order
- Perciformes 54
- Carangiformes 49
- Acanthuriformes 22
- Scombriformes 22
- Scorpaeniformes 19
- Anguilliformes 14
- Gadiformes 12
- Artiodactyla 11
- Pleuronectiformes 10
- Salmoniformes 10
- Beloniformes 8
- Clupeiformes 7
- Istiophoriformes 6
- Spariformes 6
- Labriformes 5
- Lophiiformes 5
- Myliobatiformes 5
- Carcharhiniformes 4
- Orectolobiformes 4
- Beryciformes 3
- Syngnathiformes 3
- Trachiniformes 3
- Anabantiformes 2
- Aulopiformes 2
- Centrarchiformes 2
- Cypriniformes 2
- Gobiiformes 2
- Lamniformes 2
- Osmeriformes 2
- Acropomatiformes 1
- Actinopterygii 1
- Atheriniformes 1
- Batrachoidiformes 1
- Cyprinodontiformes 1
- Elopiformes 1
- Flounders 1
- Gonorynchiformes 1
- Heterodontiformes 1
- Hexanchiformes 1
- Moroniformes 1
- Myctophiformes 1
- Myxiniformes 1
- Osteoglossiformes 1
- Petromyzontiformes 1
- Rajiformes 1
- Squaliformes 1
- Squatiniformes 1
- Tetraodontiformes 1
Phylum
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Mackerel, Pacific Sierra
Scomberomorus sierra
It is similar in appearance to the Spanish mackerel.
Mackerel, Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
The slender, elongated body of the Spanish mackerel is silver with a bluish or olive green …
Mahi-mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
The name "Coryphaena" is derived from the Greek κορυφή - head, and the species name from …
Malabar grouper
Epinephelus malabaricus
Malabar grouper has ridged scales on body except cycloid scales on anterodorsal part, thorax and abdomen; …
Marlin, Striped
Tetrapturus audax
The body of the striped marlin is elongated and compressed, and its upper jaw is elongated …
Marlin, White
Tetrapturus albidus
The body is powerful, elongated, strongly flattened from the sides. Snout in form of elongated, rostrum, …
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
Body elongated, rather low, compressed at the sides, covered with ctenoid scales. The scales are cycloid …
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
The body is relatively low, rounded; its greatest height is 16.8-24.0% of body length to the …
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
The Mediterranean moray has a long, snake-like (anguilliform) body that is cylindrical in its first half …
Megamouth shark
Megachasma pelagios
The most noticeable external feature that gives this shark its name is a large rounded head …
Melon-headed whale
Peponocephala electra
It has a streamlined, torpedo-shaped body. Its head is a rounded cone, giving the animal its …
Menhaden, Atlantic
Brevoortia tyrannus
The body is rather high, compressed from the sides. Head is large. Mouth is big, slanting. …
Merlangius
Merlangius merlangus
It has three dorsal fins separated by small slits. The third fin extends almost to the …
Milkfish
Chanos chanos
The height of the body is about 3,5 times its length. The caudal fin is very …
Mojarra
Gerres cinereus
They are small, silvery, and have an elongated mouth. The upper jaw of the mojarra is …
Moon wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
They lead a diurnal lifestyle, they have excellent eyesight, they also have a pretty good sense …
Navaga
Eleginus nawaga
Eleginus nawaga is a close relative of E. gracilis, a related Pacific species.Navaga are characterized by …
Needlefish
Atlantic Needlefish
The most characteristic features of needlefish are elongated upper and lower jaws with numerous needle-like teeth. …
Nile perch
Lates niloticus
Body elongated, laterally compressed. Dorsal spines: 7-8; Dorsal soft rays: 8-14; Anal spines: 3; anal soft …
Northern right whale dolphin
Lissodelphis borealis
Have a slender hydrodynamic body. The fat pad on the head is low and the bill …
Northern stargazer
Astroscopus guttatus
The Latin name Astroscopus is translated from Greek as "star gazer" (astra — star, skopeo — …
Notchedfin threadfin bream
Nemipterus peronii
The body of the Notchedfin Threadfin has a standard length that is 3.1-4.1 times its depth, …
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 …