Allfishes
Longtail seamoth
Pegasus volitans
The body of the longtail seamoth is strongly depressed, its depth being 13–14 times in standard …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Masked greenling
Hexagrammos octogrammus
The characteristic feature of this species, the fork of the 4th lateral line at the base …
Meggitt's goby
Bathygobius meggitti
Characteristics of Meggitt's goby: body shape spindle-shaped; longitudinal row of scales 34-40; predorsal scales 14-19, reaching …
Merlangius
Merlangius merlangus
It has three dorsal fins separated by small slits. The third fin extends almost to the …
Moskalev's tadpole
Careproctus moskalevi
Moskalev's tadpole отличается следующими признаками: позвонки 59-62; 2 пары слабых плевральных ребер; глубина тела в 5-6 …
Moustache sculpin
Triglops murrayi
The moustache sculpin is distinguished by its relatively tall body. The height of the head at …
Narrowtail moray
Gymnothorax angusticauda
The Narrowtail moray was first named by Weber and de Beaufort in 1916. They have 143 …
Nile perch
Lates niloticus
Body elongated, laterally compressed. Dorsal spines: 7-8; Dorsal soft rays: 8-14; Anal spines: 3; anal soft …
Northern stargazer
Astroscopus guttatus
The Latin name Astroscopus is translated from Greek as "star gazer" (astra — star, skopeo — …
Norway bullhead
Micrenophrys lilljeborgii
The skin of the Norway bullhead is smooth, without scales. It is similar in appearance to …
Norway redfish
Sebastes viviparus
The body is large and covered with ctenoid scales. The head is large with numerous spines. …
Notchedfin threadfin bream
Nemipterus peronii
The body of the Notchedfin Threadfin has a standard length that is 3.1-4.1 times its depth, …
Oblique-banded grouper
Epinephelus radiatus
Oblique-banded groupers are characterized by the following features: body depth in SL 2.6-3.0 times greater than …
Ocean surgeon
Acanthurus bahianus
Known for their oval bodies of uniform colouration (usually blue-grey to dark brown), pale to dark …
Ocellaris clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
The body is stocky and oval in shape. It is compressed at the sides and has …
Orangemouth Corvina
Cynoscion xanthulus
They usually have a silvery-sand coloration that blends in with their surroundings. Most of them are …
Ornate threadfin bream
Nemipterus hexodon
Nemipterus: Greek, nema, -atos = filament + Greek, pteron = wing, fin.This species is characterised by …
Oyster toadfish
Opsanus tau
It is an unusually shaped fish with a large head. The skin is scaleless, covered with …
Pacific Dover sole
Microstomus pacificus
The body of the Pacific Dover sole is soft, flaccid with small scales and very slippery …
Pacific sand lance
Ammodytes hexapterus
The body shape of the Pacific sand lance is elongated. Scales do not cover the entire …
Papuan scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis papuensis
The snout of the Papuan scorpionfish is longer than the diameter of the eye socket. Juveniles …
Papuan toby
Canthigaster papua
This species can be confused with Canthigaster solandri. It has an elongated body that tapers sharply …
Peacock flounder
Bothus mancus
The Peacock flounder is also called the flowery flounder because its body is covered with bluish, …
Peacock sole
Pardachirus pavoninus
The body shape of the peacock sole is compressed and asymmetrical. The eyes are located on …