Marine

Bream, Sea

Archosargus rhomboidalis

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

Brownspotted grouper

Epinephelus chlorostigma

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

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 …

Chevron butterflyfish

Chaetodon trifascialis

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

Chinese demoiselle

Neopomacentrus bankieri

Chinese demoiselle are characterised by ctenoid scales, weak teeth and only one row of gill rakers …

Chocolate hind

Cephalopholis boenak

Body of chocolate hind elongate, massive, somewhat compressed at the sides; sides covered with ctenoid scales. …

Cinnabar goatfish

Parupeneus heptacanthus

Have 16 thoracic rays (rarely 15 or 17). Gill rakers 6-7 + 29-23 (total 26-30). Body …

Common percarina

Percarina demidoffii

Externally the fish resembles Gymnocephalus. Life expectancy is 3-4 years. The body is elongated, rather tall, …

Coney

Cephalopholis fulva

The Coney has many color phases, you should not try to identify this fish by color. …

Coral grouper

Cephalopholis miniata

Body elongate, massive, slightly compressed at the sides, covered on the sides with ctenoid scales. Body …

Coral hawkfish

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

These fish have an oval, moderately compressed body with a pointed snout of straight profile. The …

Crimson jobfish

Pristipomoides filamentosus

The body is elongated, somewhat compressed at the sides, relatively low; the body height at the …

Dark-banded fusilier

Pterocaesio tile

Body elongated, spindle-shaped, somewhat compressed laterally. Two postmaxillary processes. Mouth small, terminal, retractable. Small conical teeth …

Dwarf lionfish

Dendrochirus brachypterus

The dwarf lionfish has a short tentacle above the eye and leaf-like projections on the head …

Epaulet grouper

Epinephelus stoliczkae

Epinephelus coioides is a very similar species, Epinephelus rivulatus is also similar to Epaulet grouper.The body …

Fang's pygmygoby

Trimma fangi

Fang's pygmygoby is distinguished by a combination of the following characters: absence of predorsal scales; anterior …

Five-lined snapper

Lutjanus quinquelineatus

This fish has a moderately deep body, with a standard length of 2.3-2.9 times its depth. …

Flagtail dartfish

Ptereleotris uroditaenia

The flagtail dartfish has 26 vertebrae. Chin with median longitudinal fold. Scales small, densely packed, not …

Fourspot butterflyfish

Chaetodon quadrimaculatus

Fourspot butterflyfish have very fine, hair-like teeth that allow them to target small organisms inaccessible to …

Foxface rabbitfish

Siganus vulpinus

The body is large, oval in shape, compressed at the sides, and covered with fine cycloid …

Garish hind

Cephalopholis igarashiensis

The garish hind has an elongated, massive body, somewhat compressed at the sides and covered on …

Gelatinous seasnail

Liparis fabricii

The body shape of the Gelatinous seasnail resembles a tadpole with a large rounded head and …

Giant grouper

Epinephelus lanceolatus

The body is powerful. The height of the body is 2.4-3.4 times the length of the …