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Achilles tang
Acanthurus achilles
The Achilles tang has an elongated, oval body with a steep dorsal head profile. The small, …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Habitat
Threat to people
Conservation status
Genus
- Epinephelus 22
- Carcharhinus 17
- Acanthurus 16
- Lutjanus 13
- Chaetodon 12
- Caranx 11
- Sebastes 11
- Gymnothorax 10
- Sphyraena 10
- Cephalopholis 8
- Hippocampus 8
- Oncorhynchus 7
- Sardinella 7
- Scomberomorus 7
- Scorpaena 7
- Thunnus 7
- Trachurus 7
- Amphiprion 6
- Arius 6
- Alosa 5
- Anarhichas 5
- Careproctus 5
- Coregonus 5
- Cynoscion 5
- Limanda 5
- Meiacanthus 5
- Myoxocephalus 5
- Nemipterus 5
- Pomacanthus 5
- Pterois 5
- Scarus 5
- Scorpaenopsis 5
- Sphyrna 5
- Tetrapturus 5
- Tylosurus 5
- Alopias 4
- Anguilla 4
- Bothus 4
- Channichthys 4
- Chiloscyllium 4
- Coryphaena 4
- Gadus 4
- Haemulon 4
- Liparis 4
- Merluccius 4
- Mobula 4
- Orectolobus 4
- Parupeneus 4
- Plectorhinchus 4
- Pogonophryne 4
- Scomber 4
- Seriola 4
- Trachinotus 4
- Uranoscopus 4
- Acanthopagrus 3
- Alepes 3
- Amblyglyphidodon 3
- Ammodytes 3
- Anodontostoma 3
- Antennarius 3
- Bathytoshia 3
- Carangoides 3
- Chrysiptera 3
- Clupea 3
- Conger 3
- Diodon 3
- Engraulis 3
- Euthynnus 3
- Gymnura 3
- Hippoglossoides 3
- Huso 3
- Istiophorus 3
- Lagenorhynchus 3
- Mugil 3
- Mustelus 3
- Mycteroperca 3
- Naso 3
- Ostracion 3
- Paralichthys 3
- Plicofollis 3
- Pomacentrus 3
- Pristis 3
- Pseudanthias 3
- Pseudotrematomus 3
- Ptereleotris 3
- Rhinobatos 3
- Rhizoprionodon 3
- Salvelinus 3
- Siganus 3
- Solenostomus 3
- Sousa 3
- Torpedo 3
- Zebrasoma 3
- Abudefduf 2
- Acipenser 2
- Aetobatus 2
- Aetomylaeus 2
- Albula 2
- Amblyraja 2
- Archosargus 2
- Arothron 2
- Artediellus 2
- Aspidophoroides 2
- Atelomycterus 2
- Atherinomorus 2
- Balistes 2
- Balistoides 2
- Brama 2
- Brevoortia 2
- Caesio 2
- Canthigaster 2
- Carcharias 2
- Champsocephalus 2
- Cheilinus 2
- Cheilopogon 2
- Chelon 2
- Chirocentrus 2
- Chlorurus 2
- Cirrhilabrus 2
- Citharichthys 2
- Corythoichthys 2
- Cyclopterus 2
- Dactyloptena 2
- Decapterus 2
- Dissostichus 2
- Dunckerocampus 2
- Dussumieria 2
- Echidna 2
- Ecsenius 2
- Elacatinus 2
- Eleginus 2
- Enchelycore 2
- Eumicrotremus 2
- Exocoetus 2
- Galeorhinus 2
- Gigantactis 2
- Globicephala 2
- Halichoeres 2
- Hemiramphus 2
- Hemiscyllium 2
- Heterodontus 2
- Hexagrammos 2
- Himantura 2
- Hippoglossus 2
- Holocentrus 2
- Iniistius 2
- Labroides 2
- Lamna 2
- Larimichthys 2
- Lates 2
- Latimeria 2
- Lophius 2
- Lumpenus 2
- Lycodes 2
- Macrourus 2
- Makaira 2
- Melanocetus 2
- Microgadus 2
- Micromesistius 2
- Molva 2
- Monocentris 2
- Morone 2
- Negaprion 2
- Nematalosa 2
- Neobathyclupea 2
- Neopomacentrus 2
- Osmerus 2
- Ostorhinchus 2
- Pagothenia 2
- Paracanthurus 2
- Parascyllium 2
- Pateobatis 2
- Periophthalmus 2
- Photoblepharon 2
- Planiliza 2
- Platichthys 2
- Pleuronectes 2
- Pollachius 2
- Priacanthus 2
- Rastrelliger 2
- Rhinecanthus 2
- Rhodichthys 2
- Saccopharynx 2
- Salmo 2
- Sardinops 2
- Saurida 2
- Scophthalmus 2
- Scorpaenodes 2
- Semicossyphus 2
- Squatina 2
- Stenella 2
- Stenotomus 2
- Syngnathus 2
- Takifugu 2
- Triakis 2
- Triglops 2
- Trimma 2
- Tursiops 2
- Ulua 2
- Umbrina 2
- Variola 2
- Abantennarius 1
- Ablennes 1
- Acanthocybium 1
- Acanthogobius 1
- Actinopterygii 1
- Aeoliscus 1
- Agonomalus 1
- Agonus 1
- Albatrossia 1
- Alectis 1
- Allenbatrachus 1
- Amblyeleotris 1
- Amblygaster 1
- Anarrhichthys 1
- Anchoa 1
- Anisarchus 1
- Anisotremus 1
- Anoxypristis 1
- Antennatus 1
- Antimora 1
- Anyperodon 1
- Apeltes 1
- Apistus 1
- Arctogadus 1
- Argyropelecus 1
- Argyrosomus 1
- Artedidraco 1
- Astroscopus 1
- Atractoscion 1
- Atropus 1
- Atule 1
- Aulostomus 1
- Auxis 1
- Bagre 1
- Bairdiella 1
- Balistapus 1
- Barbus 1
- Bathygobius 1
- Bathysidus 1
- Bathytroctes 1
- Bellingshausenia 1
- Belone 1
- Belonoperca 1
- Benthosema 1
- Beringraja 1
- Beryx 1
- Blepsias 1
- Bodianus 1
- Bolbometopon 1
- Boops 1
- Boreogadus 1
- Brosme 1
- Bufoceratias 1
- C. nasus 1
- Calamus 1
- Callionymus 1
- Cantherhines 1
- Canthidermis 1
- Carassius 1
- Carcharodon 1
- Centrolophus 1
- Centrophryne 1
- Centropomus 1
- Centropristis 1
- Centropyge 1
- Centroscyllium 1
- Cephaloscyllium 1
- Ceratias 1
- Cetorhinus 1
- Cetoscarus 1
- Chaenocephalus 1
- Chaenodraco 1
- Chaenogaleus 1
- Chaetodipterus 1
- Chaetodontoplus 1
- Channa 1
- Chanos 1
- Chauliodus 1
- Chelidonichthys 1
- Chelmon 1
- Chiasmodon 1
- Chimaera 1
- Chionobathyscus 1
- Chlamydoselachus 1
- Chloroscombrus 1
- Cirrhitichthys 1
- Cirrhitus 1
- Cirrhoscyllium 1
- Cirripectes 1
- Clupeonella 1
- Cololabis 1
- Congresox 1
- Coris 1
- Corydoras 1
- Coryphaenoides 1
- Ctenochaetus 1
- Cyclichthys 1
- Dalatias 1
- Dascyllus 1
- Dasyatis 1
- Dendrochirus 1
- Dentex 1
- Diagramma 1
- Diaphus 1
- Dicentrarchus 1
- Diogenichthys 1
- Diplodus 1
- Dischistodus 1
- Discordipinna 1
- Dolloidraco 1
- Drepane 1
- Dunkleosteus 1
- Echeneis 1
- Echiichthys 1
- Echinorhinus 1
- Elagatis 1
- Elops 1
- Encheliophis 1
- Encrasicholina 1
- Eopsetta 1
- Epibulus 1
- Epinephelus guttatus 1
- Etmopterus 1
- Eucrossorhinus 1
- Euprotomicrus 1
- Eurypegasus 1
- Eurypharynx 1
- Eusphyra 1
- Eutrigla 1
- Favonigobius 1
- Feresa 1
- Fundulus 1
- Galeocerdo 1
- Gasterosteus 1
- Gempylus 1
- Genicanthus 1
- Genyonemus 1
- Gerres 1
- Ginglymostoma 1
- Girella 1
- Glossanodon 1
- Gnathanodon 1
- Gobiodon 1
- Gobiomorus 1
- Gobionotothen 1
- Goniistius 1
- Gorgasia 1
- Gosztonyia 1
- Grampus 1
- Gymnocanthus 1
- Gymnocranius 1
- Gymnomuraena 1
- Gymnosarda 1
- Harpadon 1
- Hemigaleus 1
- Hemipristis 1
- Hemitriakis 1
- Hemitrygon 1
- Heniochus 1
- Heptranchias 1
- Herklotsichthys 1
- Herring 1
- Heteroconger 1
- Hexanchus 1
- Hexanematichthys 1
- Hexatrygon 1
- Hilsa 1
- Hirundichthys 1
- Histiophryne 1
- Histrio 1
- Holacanthus 1
- Hydrolagus 1
- Hypanus 1
- Hyporhamphus 1
- Hypsypops 1
- Iago 1
- Icelus 1
- Idiacanthus 1
- Inimicus 1
- Ipnops 1
- Istiompax 1
- Isurus 1
- Katsuwonus 1
- Kuhlia 1
- Kurtus 1
- Kyphosus 1
- Lactoria 1
- Lagenodelphis 1
- Lagodon 1
- Lateolabrax 1
- Laticauda 1
- Leiostomus 1
- Lepidocybium 1
- Leptagonus 1
- Leptoclinus 1
- Lethenteron 1
- Lethrinus 1
- Leuciscus 1
- Leuresthes 1
- Lindbergichthys 1
- Liopsetta 1
- Lissodelphis 1
- Lithognathus 1
- Lobotes 1
- Loxodon 1
- Lubricogobius 1
- Macroramphosus 1
- Macruronus 1
- Maculabatis 1
- Malacosteus 1
- Mallotus 1
- Megachasma 1
- Megalaspis 1
- Megalops 1
- Melanogrammus 1
- Melichthys 1
- Menidia 1
- Menticirrhus 1
- Merlangius 1
- Micrenophrys 1
- Micropogonias 1
- Microstomus 1
- Mitsukurina 1
- Mola 1
- Monacanthus 1
- Monotaxis 1
- Mulloidichthys 1
- Mullus 1
- Mullus ponticus 1
- Muraena 1
- Muraenesox 1
- Myctophum 1
- Myliobatis 1
- Myrichthys 1
- Myripristis 1
- Myxine 1
- Naucrates 1
- Nebrius 1
- Nemateleotris 1
- Nematistius 1
- Nemichthys 1
- Neoarius 1
- Neoceratias 1
- Neoclinus 1
- Neoglyphidodon 1
- Neogobius 1
- Netuma 1
- Nomeus 1
- Notopterus 1
- Notorynchus 1
- Notothenia 1
- Ocyurus 1
- Odontaspis 1
- Odonus 1
- Ogcocephalus 1
- Okamejei 1
- Ophichtus 1
- Ophiodon 1
- Opisthonema 1
- Opsanus 1
- Orcaella 1
- Orcinus 1
- Osphronemus 1
- Otodus 1
- Oxymetopon 1
- Pagrus 1
- Pampus 1
- Parablennius 1
- Parachaetodon 1
- Paracheirodon 1
- Paracirrhites 1
- Parahucho 1
- Paralabrax 1
- Paraliparis 1
- Paranibea 1
- Parascolopsis 1
- Pardachirus 1
- Parexocoetus 1
- Parma 1
- Pastinachus 1
- Pegasus 1
- Pempheris 1
- Pentaceros 1
- Pentapodus 1
- Peponocephala 1
- Peprilus 1
- Percarina 1
- Petroscirtes 1
- Pholidapus 1
- Pholis 1
- Photostomias 1
- Phycodurus 1
- Plagiotremus 1
- Platax 1
- Plecoglossus 1
- Plectropomus 1
- Plesiobatis 1
- Pleuragramma 1
- Pleurogrammus 1
- Plotosus 1
- Podothecus 1
- Pogonias 1
- Pomatomus 1
- Premnas 1
- Prionace 1
- Prionotus 1
- Pristipomoides 1
- Psettodes 1
- Pseudobalistes 1
- Pseudocheilinus 1
- Pseudolabrus 1
- Pseudoliparis 1
- Pseudopleuronectes 1
- Pseudorca 1
- Pseudorhombus 1
- Pterapogon 1
- Pterocaesio 1
- Pungitius 1
- Pycnochromis 1
- Rachycentron 1
- Raja 1
- Rasbora 1
- Regalecus 1
- Reinhardtius 1
- Remora 1
- Rhabdosargus 1
- Rhincodon 1
- Rhinomuraena 1
- Rhynchactis 1
- Rhynchobatus 1
- Roa 1
- Roncador 1
- Rutilus 1
- Salangichthys 1
- Saloptia 1
- Sarda 1
- Sarda chiliensis 1
- Sarda sarda 1
- Schindleria 1
- Sciaena 1
- Sciaenops 1
- Scoliodon 1
- Scomberesox 1
- Scomberoides 1
- Scorpaenichthys 1
- Scorpis 1
- Scyliorhinus 1
- Sea flounders 1
- Selachimorpha 1
- Selar 1
- Selaroides 1
- Selene 1
- Seriolina 1
- Seriphus 1
- Serranus 1
- Simenchelys 1
- Solea 1
- Somniosus 1
- Sparus 1
- Sphaeramia 1
- Sprattus 1
- Squalus 1
- Stegostoma 1
- Steno 1
- Stenodus 1
- Stereolepis 1
- Stichaeus 1
- Stigmatogobius 1
- Stolephorus 1
- Strongylura 1
- Stylephorus 1
- Suezichthys 1
- Synanceia 1
- Synchiropus 1
- Syngnathiformes 1
- Synodus 1
- Taenianotus 1
- Taeniura 1
- Taeniurops 1
- Tanakius 1
- Tanichthys 1
- Tautoga 1
- Telatrygon 1
- Terapon 1
- Tetronarce 1
- Tetrosomus 1
- Thalassoma 1
- Thaleichthys 1
- Thamnaconus 1
- Thymallus 1
- Thymichthys 1
- Thyrsitoides 1
- Tosana 1
- Trachinus 1
- Triaenodon 1
- Trichiurus 1
- Tridentiger 1
- Trigla 1
- Tripterodon 1
- Trisopterus 1
- Urophycis 1
- Valenciennea 1
- Vimba 1
- Xiphias 1
- Zanclus 1
- Zeus 1
- Zoarces 1
Class
Phylum
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Black surgeonfish
Acanthurus gahhm
Acanthurus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail.The body of the black surgeonfish is …
Blue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
Although the body color of reef fish can vary from light to dark blue, the dorsal, …
Broad-mouth tadpole
Careproctus latiosus
The broad-mouth tadpole can be identified by the following characteristics:59-60 vertebraeTwo pairs of weak pleural ribsThree …
Careproctus catherinae
Careproctus catherinae
The body of Careproctus catherinae is elongated, gelatinous and without scales. The head is large compared …
Careproctus inflexidens
Careproctus inflexidens
Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus. Inflexidens: named for its recurved teeth.Careproctus …
Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
The Convict surgeonfish has a large, laterally compressed, moderately oval body. The mouth is non-retractable, small …
Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennenti
Have an elongated body with long obliques of elongated extreme rays of the caudal fin.
Dussumier's surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
Older males have a hump on the back of the head. Small scales. Gill rays 22-26 …
Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
The body is oval in shape and compressed at the sides. The muzzle is relatively short. …
Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
It is a fish with a thick body compressed from the sides. The profile of the …
Goldrim surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans
The body is elongated oval with a steep dorsal profile and an eye high on the …
Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus
Have a laterally compressed oval body with long dorsal and anal fins.
Lined surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
Like all surgeonfish, the body is flattened at the sides. This species is characterized by the …
Monrovia doctorfish
Acanthurus monroviae
The body of the Monrovia doctorfish is deep and compressed laterally; its depth fits 2 times …
Moskalev's tadpole
Careproctus moskalevi
Moskalev's tadpole отличается следующими признаками: позвонки 59-62; 2 пары слабых плевральных ребер; глубина тела в 5-6 …
Ocean surgeon
Acanthurus bahianus
Known for their oval bodies of uniform colouration (usually blue-grey to dark brown), pale to dark …
Pompano, African
Alectis ciliaris
The most striking characteristic is the four to six elongated, threadlike filaments that extend from the …
Salmon snailfish
Careproctus rastrinus
The body of the Salmon snailfish is massive, high anteriorly, laterally compressed, and gradually tapering toward …
Sohal surgeonfish
Acanthurus sohal
The body of the Sohal surgeonfish is flattened at the sides.
Whitefin surgeonfish
Acanthurus albipectoralis
Whitefin surgeonfish have 22 vertebrae. The smallest depth of the caudal trunk is 3.1-3.3 times the …
Yellowfin surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Anterior gill lobes 16-24, posterior 17-22. Caudal process small.