Marine

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

Genus

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Asian sheepshead wrasses have narrow, elliptical bodies. They have a characteristic bulge on the head and …

Hippocampus abdominalis

The big-belly seahorse has a forward-inclined head with a long snout, a swollen but narrow belly, …

Hippocampus kuda

Body rather large, elongated, without spines, all convexities rounded. The head is relatively large in proportion …

Hippocampus denise

Denise's pygmy seahorse has a short snout, a slender body and a stout tail. Its body …

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

Hippocampus trimaculatus

The appearance of the flat-faced seahorse can vary, but it is usually flat with sharp, hook-like …

Fundulus heteroclitus

The fins have soft rays like cyprinids, but killifish have scales on the head and no …

Hippocampus pontohi

The fish has a small and slender body with a tenacious tail. The head is relatively …

Semicossyphus pulcher

The body is elongated, strong and compressed. This species is hermaphroditic: it begins life as a …

Hippocampus histrix

It has a slender, elongated, and fully spined body. They are sharp, with dark tips, and …

Hippocampus angustus

The western spiny seahorse can be recognised by its slender body, long snout, well-developed spines and …