Marine

Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.

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Antennarius biocellatus

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

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

The body form is short. Gigantactis vanhoeffeni features metamorphosed females, which are distinguished from other species …

Lophius americanus

The American goosefish is dark brown, with a mottling of dark spots and blotches. It has …

Centrophryne spinulosa

Metamorphosed females: with a single oval ovary; supraethamoid; forelimbs narrowly separated by cartilage along the dorsal …

Melanocetus johnsonii

Dorsum with compressed posterior and anterior ridges; anterior margin of scutellum almost straight; fine dermal spines …

Distinguishing features of female: almost straight anterior margin of scopus; smallest external width between anterior teeth …

Thymichthys politus

This species is characterized by the following combination of features: large esca, medium-sized eyes, body variably …

Histrio histrio

The sargassum fish is an unusual-looking fish that is well camouflaged among the seaweed beds where …

Neoceratias spinifer

Possess sexual dimorphism. Females with bare skin. The mouth is large and extends well beyond the …

Antennarius maculatus

Antennarius maculatus has the generic name Antennarius, with the suffix -ius meaning "antenna", alluding to the …