Marine

African spadefish

Tripterodon orbis

This species is the only known member of the genus Tripterodon.The African spadefish has a rounded …

American sand lance

Ammodytes americanus

Like all lances, the American sand lance has a long, slender body with a pointed snout. …

Arctic cod

Arctogadus glacialis

Arctic cod are characterized by a thin body, a deeply bifurcated tail, a protruding mouth, large …

Atlantic sailfish

Istiophorus albicans

The Atlantic sailfish is a fish that cannot be mistaken for any other due to its …

Banded damsel-fish

Dischistodus darwiniensis

Banded damselfish have a large, oval body, flattened on the sides, covered with moderately large and …

Bellingshausenia olasoi

Bellingshausenia olasoi

Bellingshausenia olasoi has a slender body with an elongated and compressed tail. The head is more …

Black-barred halfbeak

Hemiramphus far

Black-barred halfbeaks have a laterally compressed body with an elongated oval cross-section. They have a very …

Blacksail snake mackerel

Thyrsitoides marleyi

It is the only member of the genus Thyrsitoides, making the genus monotypic.The black snake mackerel …

Blue grenadier

Macruronus novaezelandiae

Body very elongated and compressed, tail tapering towards the end. Vertebrae: 78-81.

Blue maomao

They have a laterally compressed and relatively deep body with a conspicuously bifurcated tail. They have …

Blue-throated fairy wrasse

Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis

This species differs from its congeners in the following characters: one row of cheek scales; 6 …

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 …

Chukot char

Salvelinus andriashevi

The Chukot char is a relative of the Pacific whitespotted char (Salvelinus leacomaenis). Its body is …

Concertina fish

Drepane longimana

The Concertina Fisha has an oval, highly compressed body with a depth of 120-130% of its …

Eclipse-spot razor wrasse

Iniistius bakunawa

Has a flat body covered with reflective scales. These fish have small mouths but very strong …

Gelatinous seasnail

Liparis fabricii

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

Goat catfish

Arius sumatranus

The description of the species is attributed to Edward Turner Bennett in 1830. It was originally …

Green icefish

Channichthys mithridatis

The green icefish is distinguished from other species of the genus Channichthys by the following set …

Grunting toadfish

Allenbatrachus grunniens

They have 26 to 27 vertebrae.

Harlequin sweetlips

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

These fish have fleshy lips that swell moderately as the fish grows, the chin has 6 …

Heller's barracuda

Sphyraena helleri

This species is characterised by the following set of features: first gill arch with a single …

Indian Ocean humbug

Dascyllus abudafur

The species name is derived from the Arabic word for the species, Abu-dafur Jabûd. Males are …

Indian sand tiger

Carcharias tricuspidatus

Carcharias: From the Ancient Greek karkharías, shark, derived from kárkharos, sharp or jagged, referring to a …