Marine

Japanese barracuda

Sphyraena japonica

The body of the Japanese barracuda is elongated, rounded, slightly compressed at the sides, and covered …

Keeled mullet

Planiliza carinata

Keeled mullet has a broad head, a mouth as wide as the head, a well-developed fatty …

Longhorn cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

The body is usually conical in shape, widening towards the head, with two horn-like growths on …

Mackerel icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Champsocephalus: Greek, champso = crocodile, voracious predator + Greek, kephale = head.The body of the mackerel …

Marbled stargazer

Uranoscopus bicinctus

They have a large head, flat on top, covered laterally and on top with flat tubercles. …

Nelma

Stenodus nelma

Nelma has a spindle-shaped body that is slightly flattened on the sides. Its mouth is large, …

Pacific pomfret

Brama japonica

Brama japonica is a close relative of Brama brama, but can be distinguished by the greater …

Palestriped cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus

They are small, agile fish with a characteristically large and thick body, skin covered with large …

Paraliparis macrocephalus

Paraliparis macrocephalus

Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat. Macrocephalus: from the Greek …

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

The Patagonian toothfish has a streamlined, spindle-shaped body that is 5-6.4 times its normal length. It …

Pickhandle barracuda

Sphyraena jello

The common name comes from the dark markings on the flanks, which resemble the thick ends …

Polar cod

Boreogadus saida

The body of the polar cod tapers significantly towards the tail. The head is large, the …

Red barracuda

Sphyraena pinguis

The body of the Red Barracuda is elongated, slender, slightly compressed at the sides, covered with …

Red rock cod

Scorpaena papillosa

Their large mouth contains small, thin teeth that form a lint. They have a small row …

Red Sea houndfish

Tylosurus choram

Tylosurus: Greek, tylos = callus + Greek, oura = tail.The species name "choram" is Arabic for …

Redlip morwong

Goniistius zebra

They have an oval, compressed body. The redlip morwong has thick fleshy lips, a bony spur, …

Reticulate boxfish

Ostracion solorensis

This species is a relatively rare inhabitant of coral-rich areas of coastal reefs. The striped boxfish …

Roughback sea catfish

Plicofollis tonggol

Latin namePlicofollis tonggolOther nameManyung, arahan.DistributionThey inhabit the coastal waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Pakistan.HabitatMarine …

Sailfin flying fish

Parexocoetus brachypterus

Stocky compared to other flying fishes. One of the distinguishing features is the blunt snout. Like …

Scaly rockcod

Trematomus loennbergii

The body of the Scaly Rockcod is elongated, moderately compressed at the sides, not high; its …

Sea goblin

Inimicus didactylus

The sea goblin's skin is scaleless except on the lateral line and is covered with spines …

Shovelnose sea catfish

Arius subrostratus

The species was first described in 1840 by Achille Valenciennes.

Smooth-headed catfish

Plicofollis nella

Described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally in the genus Pimelodus.Body elongated, compressed. Head depressed, scutellum …

Snail-fin poacher

Podothecus sachi

The head of the Snail-fin poacher, compressed from the sides, is 25% the length of the …