Allfishes
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutus
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is characterized by its shortened head and beak. Its genus name, Lagenorhynchus, …
Marine
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Australian humpback dolphin
Sousa sahulensis
Australian humpbacks differ slightly from the other three humpback dolphin species in overall length, number of …
Catfish, Gafftopsail
Bagre marinus
The Gafftopsail catfish has a grayish-blue dorsal fin, silvery pelvic fins, a strong body, and a …
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
The moderately developed "beak" is clearly separated from the convex frontal-nasal (fat) pad. The skull reaches …
False killer whale
Pseudorca crassidens
The head is rounded, with a melon-shaped forehead. The body is elongated. The upper jaw is …
Fleshysnout catfish
Arius dispar
The species was described by Albert William Herre in 1926, originally as part of the genus …
Fraser's dolphin
Lagenodelphis hosei
The skull is similar to that of the common dolphin and Lagenorhynchus. They have a stocky …
Giant catfish
Netuma thalassina
The species was described by Eduard Rüppell in 1837, originally as the genus Bagrus.
Giant sea catfish
Arius gigas
Described by George Albert Boulenger in 1911, originally as genus Tachysurus. Body elongate and rounded; head …
Goat catfish
Arius sumatranus
The description of the species is attributed to Edward Turner Bennett in 1830. It was originally …
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 …
Long-finned pilot whale
Globicephala melas
The most characteristic feature is a large, melon-shaped head. This shape does not appear immediately after …
Longsnouted catfish
Plicofollis argyropleuron
The species was first described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally within the genus Arius.Head depressed …
Melon-headed whale
Peponocephala electra
It has a streamlined, torpedo-shaped body. Its head is a rounded cone, giving the animal its …
Northern right whale dolphin
Lissodelphis borealis
Have a slender hydrodynamic body. The fat pad on the head is low and the bill …
Orca
Orcinus orca
The Latin orca is thought to derive from the Greek ὄρυξ - a word used by …
Pacific white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
The proportions and body shape are very similar to the Atlantic white-sided dolphin. Each tooth is …
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Stenella attenuata
The Pantropical spotted dolphin varies considerably in size and coloration throughout its range. The most significant …
Pygmy killer whale
Feresa attenuata
Pygmy killer whales have a slender body, rounded head, and narrow tail. They do not have …
Rabbit fish
Chimaera monstrosa
The head of the rabbit fish is thick with a rounded snout. The eyes are large. …
Risso's dolphin
Grampus griseus
Risso's dolphin lacks the typical beak of other dolphins. It has a relatively large front body …