Allfishes
Copperband butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus
Copper banded butterflyfish have a long snout. Juveniles look like adults.
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Way of eating
Habitat
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
- Carangidae 44
- Serranidae 26
- Acanthuridae 21
- Scombridae 20
- Pomacentridae 19
- Scorpaenidae 17
- Dorosomatidae 15
- Delphinidae 14
- Chaetodontidae 13
- Salmonidae 12
- Labridae 11
- Sciaenidae 11
- Lutjanidae 9
- Clupeidae 8
- Sparidae 8
- Balistidae 7
- Belonidae 7
- Blenniidae 6
- Gobiidae 6
- Haemulidae 6
- Muraenidae 6
- Pomacanthidae 6
- Scaridae 6
- Istiophoridae 5
- Syngnathidae 5
- Coryphaenidae 4
- Diodontidae 4
- Engraulidae 4
- Exocoetidae 4
- Gadidae 4
- Caesionidae 3
- Lethrinidae 3
- Mugilidae 3
- Mullidae 3
- Siganidae 3
- Tetraodontidae 3
- Alosidae 2
- Antennariidae 2
- Ariidae 2
- Atherinidae 2
- Chirocentridae 2
- Cirrhitidae 2
- Congridae 2
- Dussumieriidae 2
- Ephippidae 2
- Gempylidae 2
- Monacanthidae 2
- Moronidae 2
- Myctophidae 2
- Orectolobidae 2
- Priacanthidae 2
- Rajidae 2
- Solenostomidae 2
- Sphyraenidae 2
- Stomiidae 2
- Ammodytidae 1
- Anarhichadidae 1
- Anomalopidae 1
- Apogonidae 1
- Atelomycteridae 1
- Aulostomidae 1
- Bathyclupeidae 1
- Berycidae 1
- Bothidae 1
- Bramidae 1
- Callichthyidae 1
- Callionymidae 1
- Centriscidae 1
- Centrolophidae 1
- Centrophrynidae 1
- Chaenopsidae 1
- Chanidae 1
- Channidae 1
- Characidae 1
- Chiasmodontidae 1
- Chimaeridae 1
- Cottidae 1
- Cyprinidae 1
- Dactyloptena 1
- Dactylopteridae 1
- Dalatiidae 1
- Diceratiidae 1
- Echeneidae 1
- Ehiravidae 1
- Elapidae 1
- Elopidae 1
- Epinephelidae 1
- Epinephelinae 1
- Etmopteridae 1
- Fundulidae 1
- Gasterosteidae 1
- Gerreidae 1
- Hemiramphidae 1
- Hemiscylliidae 1
- Hexagrammidae 1
- Hexatrygonidae 1
- Holocentridae 1
- Kuhliidae 1
- Kurtidae 1
- Lamnidae 1
- Lateolabracidae 1
- Leuciscidae 1
- Mackerel 1
- Megachasmidae 1
- Melanocetidae 1
- Merlucciidae 1
- Microdesmidae 1
- Mitsukurinidae 1
- Monocentridae 1
- Moridae 1
- Myxinidae 1
- Nematistiidae 1
- Nemichthyidae 1
- Nemipteridae 1
- Neoceratidae 1
- Nomeidae 1
- Notopteridae 1
- Nototheniidae 1
- Osphronemidae 1
- Oxudercidae 1
- Paralichthyidae 1
- Phycidae 1
- Plesiobatidae 1
- Rachycentridae 1
- Regalecidae 1
- Scomberesocidae 1
- Synaphobranchidae 1
- Trichiuridae 1
- Triglidae 1
- Zanclidae 1
Genus
- Acanthurus 12
- Caranx 11
- Epinephelus 10
- Chaetodon 9
- Cephalopholis 8
- Lutjanus 8
- Sardinella 7
- Pterois 5
- Sebastes 5
- Amphiprion 4
- Coryphaena 4
- Oncorhynchus 4
- Pomacanthus 4
- Scomber 4
- Scomberomorus 4
- Seriola 4
- Tetrapturus 4
- Thunnus 4
- Trachinotus 4
- Tylosurus 4
- Alepes 3
- Alosa 3
- Amblyglyphidodon 3
- Anodontostoma 3
- Carangoides 3
- Cynoscion 3
- Diodon 3
- Euthynnus 3
- Gymnothorax 3
- Lagenorhynchus 3
- Naso 3
- Parupeneus 3
- Pseudanthias 3
- Scarus 3
- Scorpaenopsis 3
- Siganus 3
- Trachurus 3
- Zebrasoma 3
- Abudefduf 2
- Arothron 2
- Atherinomorus 2
- Brevoortia 2
- Caesio 2
- Cheilopogon 2
- Chelon 2
- Chirocentrus 2
- Chlorurus 2
- Chrysiptera 2
- Conger 2
- Coregonus 2
- Corythoichthys 2
- Dactyloptena 2
- Decapterus 2
- Dussumieria 2
- Echidna 2
- Ecsenius 2
- Engraulis 2
- Globicephala 2
- Haemulon 2
- Halichoeres 2
- Labroides 2
- Meiacanthus 2
- Mugil 2
- Nematalosa 2
- Orectolobus 2
- Paracanthurus 2
- Plectorhinchus 2
- Pollachius 2
- Pomacentrus 2
- Priacanthus 2
- Ptereleotris 2
- Rhinecanthus 2
- Salmo 2
- Salvelinus 2
- Sardinops 2
- Sphyraena 2
- Stenella 2
- Stenotomus 2
- Ulua 2
- Variola 2
- Ablennes 1
- Acanthocybium 1
- Acanthopagrus 1
- Alectis 1
- Amblygaster 1
- Anarrhichthys 1
- Anchoa 1
- Anisotremus 1
- Antennarius 1
- Antimora 1
- Anyperodon 1
- Apistus 1
- Archosargus 1
- Argyrosomus 1
- Arius 1
- Atelomycterus 1
- Atractoscion 1
- Atropus 1
- Atule 1
- Aulostomus 1
- Auxis 1
- Bagre 1
- Bairdiella 1
- Balistapus 1
- Balistoides 1
- Belone 1
- Belonoperca 1
- Benthosema 1
- Beringraja 1
- Beryx 1
- Bothus 1
- Brama 1
- Bufoceratias 1
- C. nasus 1
- Calamus 1
- Cantherhines 1
- Canthidermis 1
- Canthigaster 1
- Centrolophus 1
- Centrophryne 1
- Centropristis 1
- Centropyge 1
- Centroscyllium 1
- Cetoscarus 1
- Chaetodipterus 1
- Channa 1
- Chanos 1
- Chauliodus 1
- Cheilinus 1
- Chelmon 1
- Chiasmodon 1
- Cirrhilabrus 1
- Cirrhitichthys 1
- Citharichthys 1
- Clupea 1
- Clupeonella 1
- Cololabis 1
- Coris 1
- Corydoras 1
- Ctenochaetus 1
- Cyclichthys 1
- Dendrochirus 1
- Dicentrarchus 1
- Diogenichthys 1
- Diplodus 1
- Echeneis 1
- Elagatis 1
- Elops 1
- Enchelycore 1
- Epibulus 1
- Euprotomicrus 1
- Eurypegasus 1
- Exocoetus 1
- Feresa 1
- Fundulus 1
- Gasterosteus 1
- Gempylus 1
- Genicanthus 1
- Gerres 1
- Girella 1
- Gnathanodon 1
- Grampus 1
- Gymnocranius 1
- Gymnosarda 1
- Hemiscyllium 1
- Heniochus 1
- Herklotsichthys 1
- Herring 1
- Hexatrygon 1
- Hilsa 1
- Hippocampus 1
- Hirundichthys 1
- Histrio 1
- Holocentrus 1
- Hydrolagus 1
- Hyporhamphus 1
- Hypsypops 1
- Istiophorus 1
- Katsuwonus 1
- Kuhlia 1
- Kurtus 1
- Lagenodelphis 1
- Lagodon 1
- Lamna 1
- Larimichthys 1
- Lateolabrax 1
- Laticauda 1
- Lepidocybium 1
- Lethrinus 1
- Leuciscus 1
- Lissodelphis 1
- Lubricogobius 1
- Macroramphosus 1
- Megachasma 1
- Megalaspis 1
- Melanocetus 1
- Melichthys 1
- Merluccius 1
- Micromesistius 1
- Mitsukurina 1
- Monocentris 1
- Monotaxis 1
- Morone 1
- Myxine 1
- Naucrates 1
- Nemateleotris 1
- Nematistius 1
- Nemichthys 1
- Neobathyclupea 1
- Neoceratias 1
- Neoclinus 1
- Neoglyphidodon 1
- Neopomacentrus 1
- Nomeus 1
- Notopterus 1
- Ophiodon 1
- Opisthonema 1
- Osphronemus 1
- Ostorhinchus 1
- Parachaetodon 1
- Paracheirodon 1
- Paracirrhites 1
- Paranibea 1
- Parma 1
- Pentapodus 1
- Peponocephala 1
- Periophthalmus 1
- Petroscirtes 1
- Photoblepharon 1
- Photostomias 1
- Phycodurus 1
- Plagiotremus 1
- Platax 1
- Plectropomus 1
- Plesiobatis 1
- Pleuragramma 1
- Pogonias 1
- Premnas 1
- Prionotus 1
- Pristipomoides 1
- Pseudobalistes 1
- Pseudocheilinus 1
- Pseudolabrus 1
- Pterocaesio 1
- Pycnochromis 1
- Rachycentron 1
- Regalecus 1
- Rhabdosargus 1
- Roa 1
- Saloptia 1
- Sarda 1
- Schindleria 1
- Sciaenops 1
- Scomberoides 1
- Scorpaenichthys 1
- Scorpaenodes 1
- Selar 1
- Selaroides 1
- Selene 1
- Seriolina 1
- Seriphus 1
- Simenchelys 1
- Solenostomus 1
- Sprattus 1
- Steno 1
- Stolephorus 1
- Synchiropus 1
- Syngnathiformes 1
- Syngnathus 1
- Taenianotus 1
- Thalassoma 1
- Thamnaconus 1
- Thymallus 1
- Trichiurus 1
- Trimma 1
- Trisopterus 1
- Tursiops 1
- Urophycis 1
- Valenciennea 1
- Vimba 1
- Zanclus 1
Order
- Perciformes 82
- Carangiformes 50
- Acanthuriformes 49
- Clupeiformes 32
- Scombriformes 24
- Scorpaeniformes 19
- Tetraodontiformes 16
- Artiodactyla 14
- Labriformes 14
- Beloniformes 13
- Salmoniformes 12
- Syngnathiformes 12
- Anguilliformes 10
- Blenniiformes 9
- Gadiformes 7
- Gobiiformes 7
- Istiophoriformes 7
- Lophiiformes 6
- Spariformes 5
- Lamniformes 3
- Mugiliformes 3
- Orectolobiformes 3
- Siluriformes 3
- Anabantiformes 2
- Atheriniformes 2
- Cypriniformes 2
- Moroniformes 2
- Myctophiformes 2
- Myliobatiformes 2
- Pleuronectiformes 2
- Rajiformes 2
- Squaliformes 2
- Stomiiformes 2
- Trachichthyiformes 2
- Trachiniformes 2
- Acropomatiformes 1
- Actinopterygii 1
- Anodontostoma 1
- Beryciformes 1
- Callionymiformes 1
- Carcharhiniformes 1
- Centrarchiformes 1
- Characiformes 1
- Chimaeriformes 1
- Cyprinodontiformes 1
- Elopiformes 1
- Gonorynchiformes 1
- Holocentriformes 1
- Lampridiformes 1
- Myxiniformes 1
- Osteoglossiformes 1
- Squamata 1
- Нerring 1
Phylum
Showing 97–120 of 460
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 …
Crimson snapper
Lutjanus erythropterus
The body of the Crimson Snapper is spindle-shaped, moderately large and 2.5-3.0 times the standard body …
Crocodile needlefish
Tylosurus crocodilus
These fish are known to have 270-340 anterior scales and 75-80 vertebrae. The jaws are extremely …
Culion silverside
Atherinomorus regina
The palatal teeth are absent. Biology unknown. Probably used as food by commercial fish species.
Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
The snout of the daisy parrot fish is rounded. Before sleeping, these fish secrete mucus that …
Dark-banded fusilier
Pterocaesio tile
Body elongated, spindle-shaped, somewhat compressed laterally. Two postmaxillary processes. Mouth small, terminal, retractable. Small conical teeth …
Dash-and-dot goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
The body is elongated, slightly compressed at the sides. The upper profile is straight. The mouth …
Deepbody sardinella
Sardinella brachysoma
Body deep; total number of scales from 29 to 32. Vertical furrows on the scales overlapping …
Deepwater stingray
Plesiobatis daviesi
The body of the deepwater stingray is flabby, with the pectoral fins forming a rounded disc …
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
The large head of this fish is one-third to one-half of the total body length. It …
Dogtooth tuna
Gymnosarda unicolor
They are elongated, somewhat compressed from the sides of the body. The mouth is large. The …
Dolly Varden trout
Salvelinus malma
The body of the Dolly Varden trout is elongated, somewhat rounded, with the greatest depth of …
Dolphin, Common
Coryphaena hippurus
The body is slender and streamlined, tapering sharply from head to tail. Large males, called bulls, …
Dolphin, Pompano
Coryphaena equiselis
This species is almost identical to the common dolphin in coloring and general shape, although it …
Dorab wolf-herring
Chirocentrus dorab
The Dorab wolf-herring has an elongated body, strongly compressed at the sides and covered with fine, …
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.
Doublespotted queenfish
Scomberoides lysan
The body of the Doublespotted Queenfish is elongated, elliptical in shape, and strongly compressed at the …
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 …