Marine

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 …

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 …

Peled

Coregonus peled

The peled can be easily distinguished from other whitefish by its terminal mouth, in which the …

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 …

Plumed scorpionfish

Scorpaena grandicornis

The plumed scorpionfish is named for the long, fleshy projections above each eye. It is not …

Port Jackson shark

Heterodontus portusjacksoni

The Port Jackson shark has a slender, cylindrical body. They have a large head with a …

Princess parrotfish

Scarus taeniopterus

Known for their beak-shaped jaws that fuse with their teeth. Their individual teeth allow them to …

Purple-spotted wrasse

Iniistius jacksonensis

Iniistius: Latin, in = in + Greek, istion = sail.This species is characterised by the following …

Randall's prawn goby

Amblyeleotris randalli

The species and common names are given in honor of the ichthyologist John E. Randall (b. …

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 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 …

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 …

Robust ghost pipefish

Solenostomus cyanopterus

This species is a true chameleon of the underwater world. Its appearance is an ideal combination …