Marine

Bluestriped fangblenny

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

Bluestriped Fangblenny have the ability to change coloration and stripe patterns to hide among schools of …

Bluntnose sixgill shark

Hexanchus griseus

The bluntnose sixgill shark has a dense, spindle-shaped body and a broad head with a blunt …

Bombay duck

Harpadon nehereus

The body is pronghorn, compressed from the sides, without scales in the front part, soft to …

Bonito, Pacific

Sarda chiliensis

It is similar in size and coloration to the Atlantic bonito. The Pacific bonito differs from …

Brackish water frogfish

Antennarius biocellatus

Antennarius biocellatus has a second dorsal process that is longer than the first, the illicium, and …

Bream, Sea

Archosargus rhomboidalis

The West Atlantic sea bream is similar to other members of its genus. It differs in …

Broad whitefish

Coregonus nasus

The Broad Whitefish has a broad, compressed body. Its nose is thick and humped, protruding behind …

Broadnosed Pipefish

Syngnathus typhle

It is a slender, elongated fish with a hexagonal cross section, which distinguishes it from its …

Bronze featherback

Notopterus notopterus

It is currently the only member of the genus Notopterus. Notopterus: from the Ancient Greek νῶτον …

Brown tang

Zebrasoma scopas

These fish have a thick body compressed at the sides and a protruding face.

Brown-banded butterflyfish

Roa modesta

The body of these fishes is large, short, strongly compressed at the sides. The head is …

Brownspotted grouper

Epinephelus chlorostigma

The body of the brown spotted grouper is somewhat elongated and covered with ctenoid scales with …

Bufoceratias wedli

Bufoceratias wedli

The genus name Bufoceratias comes from the Latin bufo ("toad") and the Greek keras ("horn"), referring …

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

The capelin has a large mouth with a lower jaw that extends below each eye. Males …

Careproctus catherinae

Careproctus catherinae

The body of Careproctus catherinae is elongated, gelatinous and without scales. The head is large compared …

Careproctus inflexidens

Careproctus inflexidens

Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus. Inflexidens: named for its recurved teeth.Careproctus …

Caribbean reef shark

Carcharhinus perezi

They have a strong, spindle-shaped body and a broad, rounded, short snout. The large mouth is …

Caspian anadromous shad

Alosa kessleri

The body of the Caspian anadromous shad is stout, noticeably rounded, with a particularly elongated caudal …

Catfish, Gafftopsail

Bagre marinus

The Gafftopsail catfish has a grayish-blue dorsal fin, silvery pelvic fins, a strong body, and a …

Cenderawasih epaulette shark

Hemiscyllium galei

The Cenderawasih epaulette shark has no hood on its head from snout to gills. These sharks …

Chacunda gizzard shad

Anodontostoma chacunda

The depth of the body increases with the size of the fish, from 40 to 70% …

Checkerboard wrasse

Halichoeres hortulanus

Both the sex and appearance of the Checkerboard wrasse change throughout its life and the colouration …

Chevron butterflyfish

Chaetodon trifascialis

Adults have an elongated body. Because of the peculiar age-dependent coloration and the elongated silhouette, this …

Chilean devil ray

Mobula tarapacana

The pectoral fins of the Chilean devil ray, the base of which is behind the eyes, …