Allfishes
Agonomalus jordani
Agonomalus jordani
The body of Agonomalus jordani is tall, slender and compressed at the sides. The back is …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Alaska plaice
Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus
The ocellar bony ridge of the Alaska plaice is divided into 4-8 bony tubercles and forms …
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 …
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 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 …
Ayu sweetfish
Plecoglossus altivelis
Vertebrae: 60-63. Blind gutters 350-400. Has small leaf-shaped teeth loosely attached to the jaw by two …
Banded eagle ray
Aetomylaeus nichofii
The characteristic shape of the triangular flattened snout, formed by the fused front edges of the …
Banded houndshark
Triakis scyllium
The banded houndshark has a short, broad, rounded snout and a slender body. The nostrils are …
Barbelthroat carpetshark
Cirrhoscyllium expolitum
Sharks have a slender, elongated body and a long, slightly pointed snout. The throat has characteristic …