Allfishes
Peled
Coregonus peled
The peled can be easily distinguished from other whitefish by its terminal mouth, in which the …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Pholidapus dybowskii
Pholidapus dybowskii
Vertebrae 67-70. Body elongated and broader than in closely related species, covered with fine smooth scales, …
Pinhead pearlfish
Encheliophis boraborensis
The pinhead pearlfish is a slender, tapered fish resembling an eel. Body depth ranges from moderate …
Piper gurnard
Trigla lyra
These fish have a large head with numerous spines and ridges, but without a deep occipital …
Plain sculpin
Myoxocephalus jaok
The head of the plain sculpin is depressed with bony spines and ridges on its upper …
Plumed scorpionfish
Scorpaena grandicornis
The plumed scorpionfish is named for the long, fleshy projections above each eye. It is not …
Princess parrotfish
Scarus taeniopterus
Known for their beak-shaped jaws that fuse with their teeth. Their individual teeth allow them to …
Prussian carp
Carassius gibelio
The Prussian carp can be distinguished from the Crucian by its larger, lighter scales and smaller …
Psychedelic frogfish
Histiophryne psychedelica
The skin is flaccid and fleshy, without scales, secreting mucus, and covered with many wrinkles for …
Purple-spotted wrasse
Iniistius jacksonensis
Iniistius: Latin, in = in + Greek, istion = sail.This species is characterised by the following …
Raitt's sand eel
Ammodytes marinus
The Raitt's sand eel has a pointed jaw, with the lower jaw extending farther than the …
Randall's prawn goby
Amblyeleotris randalli
The species and common names are given in honor of the ichthyologist John E. Randall (b. …
Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Body very strongly compressed laterally, with sharp ventral edge; dorsal profile of body straight; almost completely …
Red icefish
Channichthys rugosus
Red icefish is distinguished from other species of the genus Channichthys by the following set of …
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
The body is elongated and compressed at the sides, up to 30 cm long, usually 10-20 …
Red Porgy
Pagrus pagrus
Body oval, moderately deep. Head profile convex, slightly steeper in front of the eyes; 6 or …
Red scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa
The body of the red scorpionfish is stout, strong and slightly flattened at the sides. The …
Red Sea garden eel
Gorgasia sillneri
The Red Sea garden eel has an extremely elongated, cylindrical body shape. It is particularly long …
Red Sea goatfish
Parupeneus forsskali
The body of the Red Sea goatfish is elongated, somewhat compressed at the sides, and covered …
Redtoothed triggerfish
Odonus niger
The body is diamond shaped, slightly flattened at the sides. Tail bifurcated, very long, often with …
Reef scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes caribbaeus
The reef scorpionfish has a bony body. It has several poisonous spines protruding from its upper …
Ribbed sculpin
Triglops pingelii
Ribbed sculpins have a flattened, low body, a low caudal peduncle, and long unpaired fins. They …
Ribbon eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita
The body is slender, ribboned, the head small with an elongated pointed muzzle. There is a …
Ring-eye pygmygoby
Trimma benjamini
This species is characterized by the presence of the following features: Deep concave "U" shaped interorbital …