Allfishes
Rusty blenny
Parablennius sanguinolentus
The body of the Rusty blenny is relatively deep. It is rounded anteriorly and compressed posteriorly. …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Way of eating
Habitat
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
- Pleuronectidae 18
- Dasyatidae 15
- Muraenidae 10
- Scorpaenidae 10
- Psychrolutidae 9
- Gobiidae 8
- Liparidae 8
- Agonidae 6
- Artedidraconidae 6
- Nemipteridae 6
- Sparidae 6
- Stichaeidae 6
- Ariidae 5
- Blenniidae 5
- Triakidae 5
- Antennariidae 4
- Hemiscylliidae 4
- Mullidae 4
- Paralichthyidae 4
- Pristidae 4
- Sciaenidae 4
- Syngnathidae 4
- Torpedinidae 4
- Zoarcidae 4
- Anarhichadidae 3
- Bothidae 3
- Channichthyidae 3
- Congridae 3
- Cottidae 3
- Gadidae 3
- Gymnuridae 3
- Hemigaleidae 3
- Hexagrammidae 3
- Lotidae 3
- Parascylliidae 3
- Rajidae 3
- Rhinobatidae 3
- Serranidae 3
- Synodontidae 3
- Uranoscopidae 3
- Ammodytidae 2
- Anguillidae 2
- Balistidae 2
- Carcharhinidae 2
- Cyclopteridae 2
- Cyprinidae 2
- Gasterosteidae 2
- Heterodontidae 2
- Labridae 2
- Latidae 2
- Muraenesocidae 2
- Myliobatidae 2
- Nototheniidae 2
- Ophichthidae 2
- Orectolobidae 2
- Oxudercidae 2
- Pleuronectyidae 2
- Salmonidae 2
- Scophthalmidae 2
- Scyliorhinidae 2
- Soleidae 2
- Solenostomidae 2
- Squatinidae 2
- Tetraodontidae 2
- Trachinidae 2
- Triglidae 2
- Acanthuridae 1
- Acipenseridae 1
- Apogonidae 1
- Argentinidae 1
- Batrachoididae 1
- Callionymidae 1
- Carapidae 1
- Centriscidae 1
- Chlamydoselachidae 1
- Cirrhitidae 1
- Echinorhinidae 1
- Eleotridae 1
- Flounder 1
- Haemulidae 1
- Hexanchidae 1
- Latimeriidae 1
- Lophiidae 1
- Microdesmidae 1
- Monacanthidae 1
- Mugilidae 1
- Ogcocephalidae 1
- Ostraciidae 1
- Pegasidae 1
- Perciformes 1
- Percoidae 1
- Petromyzontidae 1
- Plecoglossidae 1
- Plotosidae 1
- Polyprionidae 1
- Pomacanthidae 1
- Pomacentridae 1
- Psettodidae 1
- Roncador 1
- Salangidae 1
- Scaridae 1
- Stegostomatidae 1
Genus
- Gymnothorax 7
- Limanda 5
- Myoxocephalus 5
- Nemipterus 5
- Scorpaena 5
- Chiloscyllium 4
- Pogonophryne 4
- Anarhichas 3
- Bathytoshia 3
- Bothus 3
- Careproctus 3
- Gymnura 3
- Hippoglossoides 3
- Liparis 3
- Meiacanthus 3
- Paralichthys 3
- Pristis 3
- Rhinobatos 3
- Torpedo 3
- Acanthopagrus 2
- Aetomylaeus 2
- Amblyraja 2
- Ammodytes 2
- Anguilla 2
- Artediellus 2
- Aspidophoroides 2
- Channichthys 2
- Coregonus 2
- Epinephelus 2
- Eumicrotremus 2
- Heterodontus 2
- Hexagrammos 2
- Himantura 2
- Hippocampus 2
- Hippoglossus 2
- Lates 2
- Lumpenus 2
- Lycodes 2
- Molva 2
- Mustelus 2
- Parascyllium 2
- Pateobatis 2
- Platichthys 2
- Pleuronectes 2
- Rhodichthys 2
- Saurida 2
- Scophthalmus 2
- Scorpaenopsis 2
- Solenostomus 2
- Squatina 2
- Triglops 2
- Umbrina 2
- Uranoscopus 2
- Abantennarius 1
- Acanthogobius 1
- Acanthurus 1
- Actinopterygii 1
- Aeoliscus 1
- Agonomalus 1
- Agonus 1
- Amblyeleotris 1
- Amphiprion 1
- Anisarchus 1
- Anoxypristis 1
- Antennarius 1
- Antennatus 1
- Apeltes 1
- Arius 1
- Artedidraco 1
- Astroscopus 1
- Atelomycterus 1
- Bathygobius 1
- Blepsias 1
- Boops 1
- Brosme 1
- Callionymus 1
- Canthigaster 1
- Carassius 1
- Carcharhinus 1
- Chaenogaleus 1
- Chelidonichthys 1
- Chionobathyscus 1
- Chlamydoselachus 1
- Cirrhitus 1
- Cirrhoscyllium 1
- Cirripectes 1
- Citharichthys 1
- Conger 1
- Congresox 1
- Cynoscion 1
- Dasyatis 1
- Discordipinna 1
- Dolloidraco 1
- Dunckerocampus 1
- Echiichthys 1
- Echinorhinus 1
- Eleginus 1
- Encheliophis 1
- Enchelycore 1
- Eopsetta 1
- Eucrossorhinus 1
- Eutrigla 1
- Favonigobius 1
- Gadus 1
- Genyonemus 1
- Glossanodon 1
- Gobiodon 1
- Gobiomorus 1
- Gorgasia 1
- Gosztonyia 1
- Gymnocanthus 1
- Gymnomuraena 1
- Hemigaleus 1
- Hemipristis 1
- Hemitriakis 1
- Hemitrygon 1
- Heptranchias 1
- Heteroconger 1
- Hexanematichthys 1
- Histiophryne 1
- Huso 1
- Hypanus 1
- Iago 1
- Icelus 1
- Iniistius 1
- Latimeria 1
- Leptagonus 1
- Leptoclinus 1
- Lethenteron 1
- Liopsetta 1
- Lithognathus 1
- Lophius 1
- Loxodon 1
- Maculabatis 1
- Merlangius 1
- Micrenophrys 1
- Micropogonias 1
- Microstomus 1
- Monacanthus 1
- Mugil 1
- Mulloidichthys 1
- Mullus 1
- Mullus ponticus 1
- Muraenesox 1
- Myrichthys 1
- Neoarius 1
- Neogobius 1
- Netuma 1
- Notothenia 1
- Odonus 1
- Ogcocephalus 1
- Ophichtus 1
- Opsanus 1
- Orectolobus 1
- Oxymetopon 1
- Pagrus 1
- Parablennius 1
- Parascolopsis 1
- Pardachirus 1
- Parupeneus 1
- Pastinachus 1
- Pegasus 1
- Pholidapus 1
- Plecoglossus 1
- Pleurogrammus 1
- Plicofollis 1
- Plotosus 1
- Pomacanthus 1
- Psettodes 1
- Pseudopleuronectes 1
- Pseudorhombus 1
- Pseudotrematomus 1
- Pterapogon 1
- Ptereleotris 1
- Pungitius 1
- Raja 1
- Rhinomuraena 1
- Roncador 1
- Salangichthys 1
- Scarus 1
- Scorpaenodes 1
- Scyliorhinus 1
- Sea flounders 1
- Sebastes 1
- Serranus 1
- Solea 1
- Sparus 1
- Stegostoma 1
- Stichaeus 1
- Suezichthys 1
- Synanceia 1
- Syngnathus 1
- Synodus 1
- Taeniura 1
- Taeniurops 1
- Takifugu 1
- Tanakius 1
- Tanichthys 1
- Telatrygon 1
- Tetronarce 1
- Tetrosomus 1
- Trachinus 1
- Triakis 1
- Tridentiger 1
- Trigla 1
- Trimma 1
- Zoarces 1
Order
- Perciformes 66
- Pleuronectiformes 23
- Myliobatiformes 20
- Anguilliformes 19
- Scorpaeniformes 19
- Acanthuriformes 14
- Carcharhiniformes 12
- Gobiiformes 12
- Orectolobiformes 10
- Carangiformes 9
- Syngnathiformes 9
- Rhinopristiformes 7
- Gadiformes 6
- Siluriformes 6
- Tetraodontiformes 6
- Blenniiformes 5
- Labriformes 5
- Lophiiformes 5
- Spariformes 4
- Torpediniformes 4
- Aulopiformes 3
- Rajiformes 3
- Trachiniformes 3
- Cypriniformes 2
- Heterodontiformes 2
- Hexanchiformes 2
- Osmeriformes 2
- Salmoniformes 2
- Squatiniformes 2
- Acipenseriformes 1
- Argentiniformes 1
- Batrachoidiformes 1
- Callionymiformes 1
- Coelacanthiformes 1
- Flounders 1
- Mugiliformes 1
- Mulliformes 1
- Ophidiiformes 1
- Petromyzontiformes 1
- Squaliformes 1
Class
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Rusty carpetshark
Parascyllium ferrugineum
The Rusty Carpetshark has a slender, elongated body with a short snout. The mouth is placed …
Saffron cod
Eleginus gracilis
The lower jaw is shorter than the upper jaw, there is a chin tendril whose length …
Sagor catfish
Hexanematichthys sagor
The species was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally as part of the genus Pimelodus.
Sailfin ribbon-goby
Oxymetopon typus
Oxymetopon: Greek, oxys = sharp + Greek, metopon = brow.Sailfin gobies have a large, broad head, …
Sakhalin sole
Limanda sakhalinensis
The body of the Sakhalin sole is elongated and oval-shaped. It has a small mouth and …
Salmon catfish
Neoarius leptaspis
It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1862, originally within the genus Hexanematichthys.
Salmon snailfish
Careproctus rastrinus
The body of the Salmon snailfish is massive, high anteriorly, laterally compressed, and gradually tapering toward …
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
The body of the Sand Steenbras is elongated, flattened at the sides with a slightly rounded …
Sanddab, Pacific
Citharichthys sordidus
The body is short, oblong, and compressed. There is a bony ridge above the lower eye. …
Shark, Atlantic Angel
Squatina dumeril
The Atlantic angelfish is often mistaken for a stingray because of its flattened, triangular body. However, …
Sharpnose sevengill shark
Heptranchias perlo
These sharks have a slender, spindly body with a narrow, pointed head. The large oval eyes …
Shi drum
Umbrina cirrosa
Body elongated, high, slightly compressed at the sides. Muzzle short and blunt. Small mouth with fine …
Short-tail stingray
Bathytoshia brevicaudata
The short-tail stingray has a broad, diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc that is wider than it is …
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
The head is broad and spiny, the body is strong and scaleless. There are two conspicuous …
Shulupaoluk
Lycodes jugoricus
Shulupaoluk has a naked body; scales are completely absent, even in the largest specimens. The chin …
Siberian sturgeon
Huso baerii
The Siberian sturgeon has a spindle-shaped body with several longitudinal rows of bumps. Its short, triangular …
Sicklefin weasel shark
Hemigaleus microstoma
The sicklefin weasel shark has a slender body and a rounded, rather elongated snout. The large …
Silvertip shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
It is a powerful fish with a streamlined body, a moderately long and wide snout, and …
Sleepers
Gobiomorus dormitor
Sleepers are closely related to gobies, although they do not have the usual gobies sucking disc, …
Slender eelblenny
Lumpenus fabricii
The Slender Eelblenny has a broad head and a terminal mouth. Its lower lip is divided …
Slender lizardfish
Saurida elongata
Saurida: Derived from Greek, sauros = lizard.Slender lizardfish have a streamlined, elongated body shape and sharp …
Sliteye shark
Loxodon macrorhinus
The Sliteye is a small shark with a very slender body, long narrow face, large eyes …
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
The nostrils of the small-spotted catshark are covered by wide flaps separated by a narrow gap. …