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Antarctic starry skate

Amblyraja georgiana

The body is relatively thick and heavy. The snout is rather short. The rostral cartilage is …

Arctic skate

Amblyraja hyperborea

The broad and flat pectoral fins of the Arctic skate form a rhombic disk with a …

Arrowhead soapfish

Belonoperca chabanaudi

Arrowhead soapfish have a massive body and a large mouth. Their gill covers are covered with …

Australian mottled moray

Gymnothorax prionodon

The teeth of the Australian mottled moray are located on two pairs of jaws - the …

Black dogfish

Centroscyllium fabricii

The black dogfish has a rather stocky, laterally compressed body, a moderately long, thick, and flattened …

Black dragonfish

Idiacanthus atlanticus

The black dragonfish is a long, slender fish that exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism — males and …

Blotch-necked moray eel

Gymnothorax margaritophorus

The species was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864.Have 126-143 vertebrae. Also characterized by depth …

Blue-lipped sea krait

Laticauda laticaudata

Abdominal scales large, ranging from one-third to more than one-half of body width; nostrils on sides; …

Brackish water frogfish

Antennarius biocellatus

Antennarius biocellatus has a second dorsal process that is longer than the first, the illicium, and …

Cenderawasih epaulette shark

Hemiscyllium galei

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

Clearfin lionfish

Pterois radiata

Have 12-13 venomous spines on the back and several clusters in the pelvic and anal fins. …

Common percarina

Percarina demidoffii

Externally the fish resembles Gymnocephalus. Life expectancy is 3-4 years. The body is elongated, rather tall, …

Common torpedo

Torpedo torpedo

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

Coral hawkfish

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

These fish have an oval, moderately compressed body with a pointed snout of straight profile. The …

Crested sculpin

Blepsias bilobus

It has a deep, compressed body, all covered with spines. The snout is short, blunt, the …

Crimson cleaner fish

Suezichthys aylingi

This is a small fish with an elongated, slightly laterally compressed oval body and a small …

Devil firefish

Pterois miles

The large head of this fish is one-third to one-half of the total body length. It …

Dogtooth tuna

Gymnosarda unicolor

They are elongated, somewhat compressed from the sides of the body. The mouth is large. The …

Doublespotted queenfish

Scomberoides lysan

The body of the Doublespotted Queenfish is elongated, elliptical in shape, and strongly compressed at the …

Dunkleosteus

Dunkleosteus terrelli

Dunkleosteus terrelli is an extinct species of arthrodire placoderm, a group of ancient armored fish that …

Dwarf seahorse

There are often small skin growths called tendrils that resemble algae. The head is at right …

Eyed flounder

Bothus ocellatus

It is a flattened, disk-shaped fish. Like other members of this family, it lies on its …

Fangtooth moray

Enchelycore anatina

The Fangtooth moray has an elongated, powerful body that is slightly compressed from the sides. Its …

Fimbriated moray

Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Fimbriated moray eels have a serpentine body and a pointed head. They have between 128 and …