Marine

Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.

Genus

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Pterois mombasae

The species name mombasae is derived from the African city of Mombasa. Those living in the …

Pterois radiata

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

Pterois miles

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

Oncorhynchus masou

It has a spindle-shaped, streamlined, somewhat laterally compressed body covered with fine scales. There are 130-240 …

Pterois volitans

Long, silently oscillating fins and head growths (of which the growth over the eye is particularly …

Elagatis bipinnulata

Body prostrate, torpedo-shaped. Head is pointed, mandibles protrude forward. Mouth small, upper jaw not reach vertical …

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

The body is elongated and somewhat compressed. The head is cone-shaped . It has a bluish …

Oncorhynchus keta

The mouth is large, with the maxillary bone reaching backwards to the vertical of the posterior …

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Head thick, forehead broad. The tail stem is high. In the sea and when entering rivers, …

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Pink salmon are known as "humpback" because of their distorted, extremely humped appearance, which is caused …

Oncorhynchus nerka

The slimmest and most streamlined of the Pacific salmon, which are elongated and somewhat compressed from …

Pterois antennata

Like all fish in this subfamily, the species is characterized by a body that is compressed …

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Steelhead are usually slender and streamlined. The dorsal coloration is mostly blue-green with an olive hue, …