Allfishes
Arctic skate
Amblyraja hyperborea
The broad and flat pectoral fins of the Arctic skate form a rhombic disk with a …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Australian mottled moray
Gymnothorax prionodon
The teeth of the Australian mottled moray are located on two pairs of jaws - the …
Batfish
Ogcocephalus nasutus
The head and body are wide and flattened, disc-shaped or triangular, and the body is covered …
Black-striped pipefish
Syngnathus abaster
The black-striped pipefish possesses a highly elongated, slender body. Its elongated, pipette-like snout is slightly flattened …
Blackline fangblenny
Meiacanthus nigrolineatus
Meiacanthus: Greek, meion = less = lessen + Greek, akantha = thorn. Blackline Fangblenny have an …
Blotch-necked moray eel
Gymnothorax margaritophorus
The species was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864.Have 126-143 vertebrae. Also characterized by depth …
Camel cowfish
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Camel cowfish are characterized by the presence of a carapace, a hard upper shell formed by …
Crested sculpin
Blepsias bilobus
It has a deep, compressed body, all covered with spines. The snout is short, blunt, the …
Crimson cleaner fish
Suezichthys aylingi
This is a small fish with an elongated, slightly laterally compressed oval body and a small …
Dwarf seahorse
There are often small skin growths called tendrils that resemble algae. The head is at right …
Emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
It has an oval body, slightly elongated, strongly compressed at the sides. The mouth is elongated, …
Fangtooth moray
Enchelycore anatina
The Fangtooth moray has an elongated, powerful body that is slightly compressed from the sides. Its …
Forktail blenny
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Adults have long filaments on the tips of the caudal fin.
Freckled frogfish
Abantennarius drombus
Abantennarius thrombus has the generic name Antennarius with the prefix ab, meaning "away from," for Antennarius, …
Lipspot moray eel
Gymnothorax chilospilus
The species was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864. Lipspot morays have 121-133 vertebrae.
Necklace carpetshark
Parascyllium variolatum
The necklace carpetshark has a slender, elongated body and a short snout. The mouth is located …
Ocellaris clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
The body is stocky and oval in shape. It is compressed at the sides and has …
Papuan toby
Canthigaster papua
This species can be confused with Canthigaster solandri. It has an elongated body that tapers sharply …
Pinhead pearlfish
Encheliophis boraborensis
The pinhead pearlfish is a slender, tapered fish resembling an eel. Body depth ranges from moderate …
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 …
Randall's prawn goby
Amblyeleotris randalli
The species and common names are given in honor of the ichthyologist John E. Randall (b. …
Redtoothed triggerfish
Odonus niger
The body is diamond shaped, slightly flattened at the sides. Tail bifurcated, very long, often with …
Ribbon eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita
The body is slender, ribboned, the head small with an elongated pointed muzzle. There is a …