Allfishes
American sand lance
Ammodytes americanus
Like all lances, the American sand lance has a long, slender body with a pointed snout. …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Asian sheepshead wrasse
Asian sheepshead wrasses have narrow, elliptical bodies. They have a characteristic bulge on the head and …
Bicolor cleanerfish
Labroides bicolor
Bicoloured cleanerfish have a characteristic elongated body covered with large, easily visible scales. They have a …
Black surgeonfish
Acanthurus gahhm
Acanthurus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail.The body of the black surgeonfish is …
Blubberlip snapper
Lutjanus rivulatus
The Blubberlip Snapper has a very deep body, with a standard length of just over twice …
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 …
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 …
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus
Genetic analysis of L. dimidiatus has shown that the population is divided into two monophyletic groups, …
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 …
Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
Both the sex and appearance of the Checkerboard wrasse change throughout its life and the colouration …
Clown unicornfish
Naso lituratus
Characteristic features of Naso lituratus include orange lips, a caudal peduncle with a curved spine, and …
Concertina fish
Drepane longimana
The Concertina Fisha has an oval, highly compressed body with a depth of 120-130% of its …
Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
The Convict surgeonfish has a large, laterally compressed, moderately oval body. The mouth is non-retractable, small …
Copperband butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus
Copper banded butterflyfish have a long snout. Juveniles look like adults.
Crimson snapper
Lutjanus erythropterus
The body of the Crimson Snapper is spindle-shaped, moderately large and 2.5-3.0 times the standard body …
Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
The snout of the daisy parrot fish is rounded. Before sleeping, these fish secrete mucus that …
Double whiptail
Pentapodus emeryii
The scales on the head of the double whiptail extend to the posterior nostrils. The suborbital …
Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennenti
Have an elongated body with long obliques of elongated extreme rays of the caudal fin.
Drum, Black
Pogonias cromis
The black drum has a short, deep, and stocky body, with a high, arched back and …
Drum, Red
Sciaenops ocellatus
The red drum is similar in appearance to the black drum, although its maximum size is …
Dusky spinefoot
Siganus luridus
The body of the Dusky Spinefoot is oval, elongated. Its depth is 2.1-2.8 times its standard …