Marine

Amethyst anthias

Mirolabrichthys pascalus

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

Antarctic silverfish

Pleuragramma antarctica

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

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 …

Atlantic pomfret

Brama brama

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

Bicolor goatfish

Parupeneus barberinoides

These fish have 15-16 (usually 15) pectoral rays. They have 6-8 + 20-25 (total 28-32) gill …

Big-headed deepsea herring

Neobathyclupea megaceps

This species is characterized by the following features: head length is about 2.5 times the average …

Big-scale parma

Parma oligolepis

Large Parma have an oval body with flattened sides and a pointed muzzle. The eyes are …

Bigeye snapper

Lutjanus lutjanus

They have a spindle-shaped. They have a slightly sloping forehead. The front teeth are triangular, and …

Blackfin fairy-warsse

Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus

The blackfin fairy-warsse has an unusual skin covering on the back of its head. It is …

Blackside hawkfish

Paracirrhites forsteri

The blackside hawkfish was first officially described as Grammistes forsteri in 1801 by the French naturalist …

Blackstriped angelfish

Genicanthus lamarck

This species was first officially described in 1860 by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède …

Blacktip grouper

Epinephelus fasciatus

The body of the blacktip grouper is somewhat elongated, covered with ctenoid scales with additional scales. …

Blue and gold fusilier

Caesio caerulaurea

Body moderately large, spindle-shaped, somewhat compressed at the sides. Eyes large, eye diameter usually 3.4-4.2 times …

Bluegirdled angelfish

Pomacanthus navarchus

The body of this fish is flattened on the sides. There is a long spine on …

Bluespotted grouper

Cephalopholis argus

The body of the bluespotted grouper is elongated, massive, somewhat compressed at the sides, cylindrical in …

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 …

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 …

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 …