Allfishes
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.
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Black dragonfish
Idiacanthus atlanticus
The black dragonfish is a long, slender fish that exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism — males and …
California headlightfish
Diaphus theta
The California headlightfish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body typical of lanternfishes. The dorsal fin has no …
Doubletooth soldierfish
Myripristis hexagona
Doubletooth soldierfish have an oval body. It is covered with large ctenoid scales. There are 26-27 …
Eyelight fish
Photoblepharon palpebratum
The eyelight fish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body that is compressed laterally and more stout than …
Foureye butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus
The foureye butterflyfish has a body that is compressed laterally. The upper part of the head …
Gigantactis macronema
Gigantactis macronema
The metamorphosed females of Gigantactis macronema are distinguished by several key characteristics: Illcium length: The illicium …
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 …
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
The Mediterranean moray has a long, snake-like (anguilliform) body that is cylindrical in its first half …
Pelican eel
Eurypharynx pelecanoides
The pelican eel is a fragile, deep-water eel with an extraordinarily large, loosely hinged mouth. Its …
Pelican-fish
Saccopharynx ampullaceus
The gulper eel has a long, slender body that is laterally compressed and tapering towards the …
Pineconefish
Monocentris japonica
The body of the pineconefish has distinctly large, coarse scales. In appearance, it looks exactly like …
Red Sea Clownfish
Amphiprion bicinctus
Small fish with a spindle-shaped body. The cross-section is compressed.
Spotted lanternfish
Myctophum punctatum
The spotted lanternfish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body typical of lanternfishes. A key identifying feature is …
Stoplight loosejaw
Malacosteus niger
The stoplight loosejaw has an elongated body with one of the largest relative gapes of any …
Swarthy parrotfish
Scarus niger
The swarthy parrotfish is famous for its ability to radically change appearance throughout its life. These …
Tube-eye
Stylophorus chordatus
Stylephorus chordatus is a small to moderately sized fish (<30 cm TL) of bizarre appearance. Its …