Marine

Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.

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Amblyraja georgiana

The body is relatively thick and heavy. The snout is rather short. The rostral cartilage is …

Amblyraja hyperborea

The broad and flat pectoral fins of the Arctic skate form a rhombic disk with a …

Beringraja binoculata

The pectoral fin discs of the big skate have a flattened diamond shape, with their width …

Idiacanthus atlanticus

The black dragonfish is a long, slender fish that exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism — males and …

Atherinomorus regina

The palatal teeth are absent. Biology unknown. Probably used as food by commercial fish species.

Leuresthes tenuis

The California grunt has an elongated body and a compressed head. The mouth is small, and …

Argyropelecus hemigymnus

The half-naked hatchetfish has a strongly compressed, deep body that is bright silvery in color. It …

Atherinomorus lacunosus

The Hardyhead silverside is characterised by a very low and broad lateral protrusion of the premaxilla, …

The body shape of Photostomias guernei is elongated. This species is distinguished by the presence of …

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Among the dominant distinguishing features of this order are the gill openings, located entirely on the …

Leuresthes tenuis

All fish lack a lateral line and have small, almost useless teeth. The pelvic fins are …

Chauliodus sloani

C. sloani has a low lipid content (~2.4%). The body is covered with a thick, transparent, …

Malacosteus niger

The stoplight loosejaw has an elongated body with one of the largest relative gapes of any …

Okamejei jensenae

On the ventral side of the disc there are 5 gill slits, nostrils and a mouth. …

Raja clavata

The body is rhomboid, the head is short and the wing-like pectoral fins are pointed at …