Marine

Fine-spotted leopard whipray

Himantura tutul

Himantura tutul was first scientifically described in 2013.

Flathead helmet gurnard

Dactyloptena gilberti

The species name was given in honour of the American ichthyologist Charles Henry Gilbert (1859-1928).The body …

Forktail blenny

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

Adults have long filaments on the tips of the caudal fin.

Freckled frogfish

Abantennarius drombus

Abantennarius thrombus has the generic name Antennarius with the prefix ab, meaning "away from," for Antennarius, …

Freckled moray

Echidna nocturna

The freckled moray eel has a long, snake-like body with an average of 120 vertebrae.

Garish hind

Cephalopholis igarashiensis

The garish hind has an elongated, massive body, somewhat compressed at the sides and covered on …

Gelatinous seasnail

Liparis fabricii

The body shape of the Gelatinous seasnail resembles a tadpole with a large rounded head and …

Giant oceanic manta ray

Mobula birostris

Huge pectoral fins form a diamond-shaped disc with the head, the width of which is about …

Gigantactis macronema

Gigantactis macronema

The metamorphosed females of Gigantactis macronema are distinguished by several key characteristics: Illcium length: The illicium …

Goblin shark

Mitsukurina owstoni

The body is spindle-shaped and the fins have an unusual rounded shape for sharks. The third …

Gulper eel

Saccopharynx ampullaceus

The gulper eel has a long, slender body and a disproportionately large mouth, with jaws that …

Half-naked hatchetfish

Argyropelecus hemigymnus

The half-naked hatchetfish has a strongly compressed, deep body that is bright silvery in color. It …

Humpback anglerfish

Melanocetus johnsonii

Dorsum with compressed posterior and anterior ridges; anterior margin of scutellum almost straight; fine dermal spines …

Indonesian coelacanth

Latimeria menadoensis

Instead of vertebrae, the Indonesian coelacanth has a thick tube containing a highly pressurized fluid. An …

Leaf scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

The fish is flat, almost like a leaf, and resembles it in many ways. The venom …

Lipspot moray eel

Gymnothorax chilospilus

The species was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864. Lipspot morays have 121-133 vertebrae.

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

Has a similar body shape to the goby, and this is the only similarity between the …

Marbled stargazer

Uranoscopus bicinctus

They have a large head, flat on top, covered laterally and on top with flat tubercles. …

Mariana snailfish

Pseudoliparis swirei

The Mariana snailfish has an elongated, tadpole-like body that is pinkish-white in life. The head is …

Megalodon

Otodus megalodon

Latin Otodus megalodon or Carcharocles megalodon ← Greek μέγας "large" + ὀδούς "tooth". It existed in …

Mindanao rasbora

Rasbora philippina

These fish have 12 scales between the back of the head and the back. The beginning …

Northern wobbegong

Orectolobus wardi

Northern Wobbegong have a flattened and broad head and body. The nostrils are framed by unbranched …

Ocellated waspfish

Apistus carinatus

Body elongated, compressed at the sides, covered with scales. It differs from all genera of the …

Orca

Orcinus orca

The Latin orca is thought to derive from the Greek ὄρυξ - a word used by …