Marine

African lionfish

Pterois mombasae

The species name mombasae is derived from the African city of Mombasa. Those living in the …

African spadefish

Tripterodon orbis

This species is the only known member of the genus Tripterodon.The African spadefish has a rounded …

Agujon needlefish

Tylosurus acus

The three subspecies have been given species rank as tentatively accepted names pending further work on …

Alaska pollock

Gadus chalcogrammus

Alaska pollack have very large eyes and a very short tendril under the lower lip. The …

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

The albacore has long pectoral fins that reach a point behind the anal fin, as well …

Amberjack, Greater

Seriola dumerili

This fish is greenish-blue to almost purple or brown above the lateral line and silvery below …

Amberjack, Lesser

Seriola fasciata

The amberjack has an olive-green or brownish back above the lateral line and silvery below it. …

American sand lance

Ammodytes americanus

Like all lances, the American sand lance has a long, slender body with a pointed snout. …

Amethyst anthias

Mirolabrichthys pascalus

The Amethyst Anthias has a massive body, a large mouth and spiny gill covers.

Annular seabream

Diplodus annularis

It has a deep, compressed body with an elongated ovoid shape. There are 8 incisors in …

Antarctic silverfish

Pleuragramma antarctica

The body of the Antarctic silverfish is pronounced, strongly compressed at the sides, herring-shaped, with rather …

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus mawsoni

First dorsal fin with 7-9 barb rays, second dorsal fin with 24-27 barb rays, anal fin …

Arabian scad

Trachurus indicus

The Arabian Scad has an elongated and slightly compressed body, with approximately equal upper and lower …

Arctic cod

Arctogadus glacialis

Arctic cod are characterized by a thin body, a deeply bifurcated tail, a protruding mouth, large …

Areolate grouper

Epinephelus areolatusOther namesYellowspotted rockcod, areolate rockcod, green-spotted rock-cod, squaretail grouper, squaretail rock-cod.

Body covered with ctenoid scales. Body length less than head length, 2.8-3.3 times less than standard …

Arrowhead soapfish

Belonoperca chabanaudi

Arrowhead soapfish have a massive body and a large mouth. Their gill covers are covered with …

Asian butterflyfish

Chaetodon argentatus

The Asian butterflyfish is a fish with a large body compressed at the sides, a small …

Asian sheepshead wrasse

Asian sheepshead wrasses have narrow, elliptical bodies. They have a characteristic bulge on the head and …

Atlantic chub mackerel

Scomber colias

This species was long considered a subspecies of the Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) under the …

Atlantic horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

It has a spindle-shaped, elongated body covered with fine scales, ending in a slender tail stalk. …

Atlantic mudskipper

Periophthalmus barbarus

An air-breathing amphibian. Eyes - High set, close together; this species, like all fish, cannot blink …

Atlantic pomfret

Brama brama

The body is large, strongly compressed at the sides. Forehead strongly convex. Snout blunt, mouth terminal …

Atlantic sailfish

Istiophorus albicans

The Atlantic sailfish is a fish that cannot be mistaken for any other due to its …

Atlantic thread herring

Opisthonema oglinum

The Atlantic thread herring has a fusiform (spindle-shaped), moderately compressed body. The abdomen has 32 to …