Marine

Blacktip reef shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

This species has a characteristic torpedo-shaped, streamlined body. The snout is short, broad and rounded. The …

Blacktip sardinella

Sardinella melanura

Blacktip Sardinella body depth usually does not exceed 30% of standard length; scutellum 27 to 31.

Blacktip trevally

Caranx heberi

Blacktip trevally has a compressed elongated body with the dorsal profile much more convex than the …

Bloch's gizzard shad

Nematalosa nasus

Body rather deep, its depth about 34-41% of the standard length, abdomen with 17-20 + 9-13 …

Blubberlip snapper

Lutjanus rivulatus

The Blubberlip Snapper has a very deep body, with a standard length of just over twice …

Blue and gold fusilier

Caesio caerulaurea

Body moderately large, spindle-shaped, somewhat compressed at the sides. Eyes large, eye diameter usually 3.4-4.2 times …

Blue antimora

Antimora rostrata

The body of Blue Antimora is elongated, spindle-shaped, slightly compressed at the sides in the caudal …

Blue grenadier

Macruronus novaezelandiae

Body very elongated and compressed, tail tapering towards the end. Vertebrae: 78-81.

Blue mackerel

Scomber australasicus

The blue mackerel has an elongated, spindle-shaped body with a thin, laterally compressed caudal peduncle with …

Blue maomao

They have a laterally compressed and relatively deep body with a conspicuously bifurcated tail. They have …

Blue rockfish

Sebastes mystinus

Compared to other members of the Sebastes family, the blue rockfish is relatively smooth and oval …

Blue trevally

Carangoides ferdau

In general morphology, this species is similar to a number of other trevallys of the genus …

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

The body is elongated and covered with very small, slightly falling cycloid scales. There is no …

Blue-lipped sea krait

Laticauda laticaudata

Abdominal scales large, ranging from one-third to more than one-half of body width; nostrils on sides; …

Blue-throated fairy wrasse

Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis

This species differs from its congeners in the following characters: one row of cheek scales; 6 …

Bluefin dwarf

Centropyge multispinis

The Bluefin Dwarf has an oval, flattened body with rounded fins and a slightly pointed head …

Bluefin trevally

Caranx melampygus

Body elongated, slightly compressed at the sides, covered with small cycloid scales. The thorax is completely …

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

The body is long, strong, compressed, with flat belly. The mouth is large with very sharp, …

Bluegirdled angelfish

Pomacanthus navarchus

The body of this fish is flattened on the sides. There is a long spine on …

Bluelip bristletooth

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus has the species name cyanocheilus, which means "blue lips", which this fish displays when …

Bluespine unicornfish

Naso unicornis

The body is elongated, compressed at the sides. The depth of the body varies from about …

Bluespotted angelfish

Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus

The biggest differences between males and females are in their pelvic fins and body shape. Males …

Bluespotted grouper

Cephalopholis argus

The body of the bluespotted grouper is elongated, massive, somewhat compressed at the sides, cylindrical in …

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

Genetic analysis of L. dimidiatus has shown that the population is divided into two monophyletic groups, …