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.
Way of eating
Habitat
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
- Pleuronectidae 18
- Dasyatidae 15
- Muraenidae 11
- 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
- Balistidae 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
- Labridae 3
- Lotidae 3
- Parascylliidae 3
- Rajidae 3
- Rhinobatidae 3
- Serranidae 3
- Synodontidae 3
- Uranoscopidae 3
- Acanthuridae 2
- Ammodytidae 2
- Anguillidae 2
- Carcharhinidae 2
- Cyclopteridae 2
- Cyprinidae 2
- Gasterosteidae 2
- Heterodontidae 2
- Latidae 2
- Muraenesocidae 2
- Myliobatidae 2
- Nototheniidae 2
- Ophichthidae 2
- Orectolobidae 2
- Oxudercidae 2
- Pleuronectyidae 2
- Pomacentridae 2
- Salmonidae 2
- Scophthalmidae 2
- Scyliorhinidae 2
- Soleidae 2
- Solenostomidae 2
- Squatinidae 2
- Tetraodontidae 2
- Trachinidae 2
- Triglidae 2
- Acipenseridae 1
- Anomalopidae 1
- Apogonidae 1
- Argentinidae 1
- Batrachoididae 1
- Callionymidae 1
- Carapidae 1
- Centriscidae 1
- Chaetodontidae 1
- Chlamydoselachidae 1
- Cirrhitidae 1
- Echinorhinidae 1
- Eleotridae 1
- Epinephelidae 1
- Flounder 1
- Haemulidae 1
- Hexanchidae 1
- Holocentridae 1
- Latimeriidae 1
- Lophiidae 1
- Microdesmidae 1
- Monacanthidae 1
- Monocentridae 1
- Mugilidae 1
- Ogcocephalidae 1
- Ostraciidae 1
- Pegasidae 1
- Perciformes 1
- Percoidae 1
- Petromyzontidae 1
- Plecoglossidae 1
- Plotosidae 1
- Polyprionidae 1
- Pomacanthidae 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
- Epinephelus 3
- Gymnura 3
- Hippoglossoides 3
- Liparis 3
- Meiacanthus 3
- Paralichthys 3
- Pristis 3
- Rhinobatos 3
- Torpedo 3
- Acanthopagrus 2
- Acanthurus 2
- Aetomylaeus 2
- Amblyraja 2
- Ammodytes 2
- Amphiprion 2
- Anguilla 2
- Artediellus 2
- Aspidophoroides 2
- Balistes 2
- Channichthys 2
- Coregonus 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
- Scarus 2
- Scophthalmus 2
- Scorpaenopsis 2
- Solenostomus 2
- Squatina 2
- Triglops 2
- Umbrina 2
- Uranoscopus 2
- Abantennarius 1
- Acanthogobius 1
- Actinopterygii 1
- Aeoliscus 1
- Agonomalus 1
- Agonus 1
- Amblyeleotris 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
- Chaetodon 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
- Monocentris 1
- Mugil 1
- Mulloidichthys 1
- Mullus 1
- Mullus ponticus 1
- Muraena 1
- Muraenesox 1
- Myrichthys 1
- Myripristis 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
- Photoblepharon 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
- 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 67
- Pleuronectiformes 23
- Anguilliformes 20
- Myliobatiformes 20
- Scorpaeniformes 19
- Acanthuriformes 16
- Carcharhiniformes 12
- Gobiiformes 12
- Orectolobiformes 10
- Carangiformes 9
- Syngnathiformes 9
- Tetraodontiformes 8
- Rhinopristiformes 7
- Blenniiformes 6
- Gadiformes 6
- Labriformes 6
- Siluriformes 6
- 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
- Beryciformes 1
- Callionymiformes 1
- Coelacanthiformes 1
- Flounders 1
- Holocentriformes 1
- Mugiliformes 1
- Mulliformes 1
- Ophidiiformes 1
- Petromyzontiformes 1
- Squaliformes 1
- Trachichthyiformes 1
Class
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Agonomalus jordani
Agonomalus jordani
The body of Agonomalus jordani is tall, slender and compressed at the sides. The back is …
Alaska plaice
Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus
The ocellar bony ridge of the Alaska plaice is divided into 4-8 bony tubercles and forms …
Alligatorfish
Aspidophoroides monopterygius
The body of the alligatorfish is covered with large bony plates forming longitudinal rows, these plates …
American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides
It has a slender body and a large mouth. The ocular side is covered with ctenoid …
Angler
Lophius piscatorius
The body is naked, covered with numerous leathery growths and bony tubercles. On either side of …
Antarctic starry skate
Amblyraja georgiana
The body is relatively thick and heavy. The snout is rather short. The rostral cartilage is …
Arabian carpetshark
Chiloscyllium arabicum
The Arabian carpetshark has a slender, almost cylindrical body and a relatively long, thick, rounded snout. …
Arabian smooth-hound
Mustelus mosis
The Arabian smooth-hound has a short head and a rather slender body. The distance from the …
Arctic alligatorfish
Aspidophoroides olrikii
The head of the Arctic alligatorfish is large and broad. There are short antennae on the …
Arctic flounder
Liopsetta glacialis
It is a right eyed flounder. It is characterized by the presence of both eyes on …
Arctic lamprey
Lethenteron camtschaticum
The Arctic lamprey is characterized by its eel-like body shape, the presence of two large teeth …
Arctic shanny
Stichaeus punctatus
The Arctic shanny has a moderately elongated and laterally compressed body that is covered in small …
Arctic skate
Amblyraja hyperborea
The broad and flat pectoral fins of the Arctic skate form a rhombic disk with a …
Arctic staghorn sculpin
Gymnocanthus tricuspis
The Arctic staghorn sculpin has flat bone plates on the back and top of the head. …
Artedidraco glareobarbatus
Artedidraco glareobarbatus
The genus is named in honour of the "father of ichthyology" - the Swedish ichthyologist Peter …
Atka mackerel
Pleurogrammus monopterygius
The body of the Atka mackerel is elongated, somewhat compressed at the sides. There are five …
Atlantic hookear sculpin
Artediellus atlanticus
The Atlantic hookear sculpin has an elongated body that is thicker in the front and tapers …
Atlantic poacher
Leptagonus decagonus
This species is the only known member of its genus. The body of the Atlantic poacher …
Atlantic spiny lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus spinosus
The Atlantic spiny lumpsucker has a bloated anterior body that is completely covered with regular rows …
Atlantic stargazer
Uranoscopus scaber
The body is spindle-shaped. The swim bladder is absent. Its head and jaws are turned upwards …
Atlantic stingray
Dasyatis sabina
The Atlantic stingray has an elongated, pointed snout. Spiracles are located behind the eyes. The ventral …
Atlantic wolffish
Anarhichas lupus
The body of the Atlantic wolffish is elongated, tapering to the tail, and covered with fine …
Australian butterfly ray
Gymnura australis
Gymnura: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, oura = tail.The snout of the Australian butterfly ray …