Marine

Agonomalus jordani

Agonomalus jordani

The body of Agonomalus jordani is tall, slender and compressed at the sides. The back is …

Alligatorfish

Aspidophoroides monopterygius

The body of the alligatorfish is covered with large bony plates forming longitudinal rows, these plates …

Arctic alligatorfish

Aspidophoroides olrikii

The head of the Arctic alligatorfish is large and broad. There are short antennae on the …

Arctic shanny

Stichaeus punctatus

The Arctic shanny has a moderately elongated and laterally compressed body that is covered in small …

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 wolffish

Anarhichas lupus

The body of the Atlantic wolffish is elongated, tapering to the tail, and covered with fine …

Barramundi

Lates calcarifer

Body elongated, compressed at the sides, with a high caudal peduncle. Head pointed, dorsal profile concave, …

Beautiful Dartfish

Ptereleotris kallista

The name comes from a Greek word meaning 'most beautiful'. It has 26 vertebrae. This species …

Black rockcod

Notothenia coriiceps

Notothenia: Greek, 'notos', ou; νοτος, ου), from the south + Greek, 'e 'eutheneia',as or 'euthenia', as …

Blackhead strainer snailfish

Rhodichthys melanocephalus

The blackheads trainer snailfish is characterized by the following features:body shape: elongate;cross-section: oval;nnumber of vertebrae: 62-66;preanal …

Brainbeard plunderfish

Pogonophryne cerebropogon

Pogonophryne - Greek, pogon = beard + phrynos = toadBrainbeard plunderfish have a chin tendril. They …

Broad-mouth tadpole

Careproctus latiosus

The broad-mouth tadpole can be identified by the following characteristics:59-60 vertebraeTwo pairs of weak pleural ribsThree …

Canadian eelpout

Lycodes polaris

The Canadian eelpout is characterized by its long, dense body that is rounded in cross-section. Its …

Charcoal icefish

Channichthys panticapaei

Charcoal icefish is distinguished from other species of the genus Channichthys by the following set of …

Chionobathyscus dewitti

Chionobathyscus dewitti

Chionobathyscus dewitti is characterised by the absence of scales on its body and possesses a unique …

Comber

Serranus cabrilla

The body of the comber is elongated, relatively low, and covered with ctenoid scales.

Common seasnail

Liparis liparis

The body of the common seasnail is elongated, compressed at the sides (especially at the rear). …

Daubed shanny

Leptoclinus maculatus

The daubed shanny has a compressed head, a pointed snout, and a somewhat flattened top. Its …

Dolloidraco longedorsalis

Dolloidraco longedorsalis

The body of Dolloidraco longedorsalis is elongated, compressed at the sides, low, its height is about …