Marine

Agujon needlefish

Tylosurus acus

The three subspecies have been given species rank as tentatively accepted names pending further work on …

Atlantic saury

Scomberesox saurus

Representatives of this species are characterised by highly elongated beak-like jaws, very small teeth, elongated bodies …

Atlantic white-sided dolphin

Lagenorhynchus acutus

The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is characterized by its shortened head and beak. Its genus name, Lagenorhynchus, …

Australian humpback dolphin

Sousa sahulensis

Australian humpbacks differ slightly from the other three humpback dolphin species in overall length, number of …

Backspot flyingfish

Cheilopogon dorsomacula

The body of the backspot flyingfish is elongated, and the snout is blunt. The swim bladder …

Black wing flyingfish

Hirundichthys rondeletii

The Black Wing Flyingfish has an elongated body, almost rectangular in cross section, with a somewhat …

Black-barred halfbeak

Hemiramphus far

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

Common bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

The moderately developed "beak" is clearly separated from the convex frontal-nasal (fat) pad. The skull reaches …

Crocodile needlefish

Tylosurus crocodilus

These fish are known to have 270-340 anterior scales and 75-80 vertebrae. The jaws are extremely …

False killer whale

Pseudorca crassidens

The head is rounded, with a melon-shaped forehead. The body is elongated. The upper jaw is …

Flat needlefish

Ablennes hians

The body of the flat needlefish is elongated, strongly compressed at the sides, and covered with …

Flyingfish, Atlantic Flyingfish

Cypselurus heterurus

The flyingfish has normal-length jaws, unlike these other species; the fins are soft rayed and spineless; …

Fraser's dolphin

Lagenodelphis hosei

The skull is similar to that of the common dolphin and Lagenorhynchus. They have a stocky …

Garfish

Belone belone

It has an elongated, narrow, eel-like body that resembles that of a needlefish. The scales are …

Halfbeaks and Balao

Hemiramphus balao and Hyporhamphus unifasciatus

The body is elongated, rounded, and flattened laterally only in the tail area. The dorsal and …

Houndfish

Tylosurus crocodilus

The main difference between this fish and other members of the genus Tylosurus is that the …

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Sousa plumbea

These dolphins have smooth skin, a broad and high forehead, and their eyes are on the …

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops aduncus

Common bottlenose dolphins have a fairly stocky body, a medium-length beak, and high, curved dorsal fins, …

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin

Sousa chinensis

The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin has a strong, stocky body. The eyes are relatively small. Fins and …

Irrawaddy dolphin

Orcaella brevirostris

Unlike other members of the Delphinidae family, Irrawaddy dolphins lack a beak and have a flexible …

Japanese halfbeak

Hyporhamphus sajori

The Japanese halfbeak received its name due to the unique structure of its jaws, which defines …

Keel-jawed needlefish

Tylosurus acus

Vertebrae: 90-95. The canines of the upper jaw point straight down rather than forward. Both jaws …

Long-finned pilot whale

Globicephala melas

The most characteristic feature is a large, melon-shaped head. This shape does not appear immediately after …

Melon-headed whale

Peponocephala electra

It has a streamlined, torpedo-shaped body. Its head is a rounded cone, giving the animal its …