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Brackish water frogfish
Antennarius biocellatus
Antennarius biocellatus has a second dorsal process that is longer than the first, the illicium, and …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Brown-banded butterflyfish
Roa modesta
The body of these fishes is large, short, strongly compressed at the sides. The head is …
Cenderawasih epaulette shark
Hemiscyllium galei
The Cenderawasih epaulette shark has no hood on its head from snout to gills. These sharks …
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 …
Cinnamon clownfish
Amphiprion melanopus
The scientific name "Melanopus" comes from the Greek and means "black legs" in reference to the …
Clark's anemonefish
Amphiprion clarkii
The body of the Clark's anemonefish is oval, compressed at the sides, with a lateral line.
Clearfin lionfish
Pterois radiata
Have 12-13 venomous spines on the back and several clusters in the pelvic and anal fins. …
Common percarina
Percarina demidoffii
Externally the fish resembles Gymnocephalus. Life expectancy is 3-4 years. The body is elongated, rather tall, …
Common seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
Body rather large, elongated, without spines, all convexities rounded. The head is relatively large in proportion …
Copperband butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus
Copper banded butterflyfish have a long snout. Juveniles look like adults.
Coral hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
These fish have an oval, moderately compressed body with a pointed snout of straight profile. The …
Denise's pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus denise
Denise's pygmy seahorse has a short snout, a slender body and a stout tail. Its body …
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 …
Doublespotted queenfish
Scomberoides lysan
The body of the Doublespotted Queenfish is elongated, elliptical in shape, and strongly compressed at the …
Dunkleosteus
Dunkleosteus terrelli
Dunkleosteus terrelli is an extinct species of arthrodire placoderm, a group of ancient armored fish that …
Dussumier's surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
Older males have a hump on the back of the head. Small scales. Gill rays 22-26 …
Elegant firefish
Nemateleotris decora
Slender, brightly coloured fish.
Eyed flounder
Bothus ocellatus
It is a flattened, disk-shaped fish. Like other members of this family, it lies on its …
Fang's pygmygoby
Trimma fangi
Fang's pygmygoby is distinguished by a combination of the following characters: absence of predorsal scales; anterior …
Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Fimbriated moray eels have a serpentine body and a pointed head. They have between 128 and …
Flame tail blenny
Ecsenius bicolor
Flame tail blennies have an elongated body with a cylindrical shape.
Flat-faced seahorse
Hippocampus trimaculatus
The appearance of the flat-faced seahorse can vary, but it is usually flat with sharp, hook-like …