Marine

American sand lance

Ammodytes americanus

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

Asian sheepshead wrasse

Asian sheepshead wrasses have narrow, elliptical bodies. They have a characteristic bulge on the head and …

Atlantic mudskipper

Periophthalmus barbarus

An air-breathing amphibian. Eyes - High set, close together; this species, like all fish, cannot blink …

Banggai cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni

The Banggai cardinalfish has an oval, large body with long, elongated fins. There is no sexual …

Bicolor cleanerfish

Labroides bicolor

Bicoloured cleanerfish have a characteristic elongated body covered with large, easily visible scales. They have a …

Blackfin dartfish

Ptereleotris evides

Body elongated, head small with wide mouth and rather large eyes. Vertebrae: 26. Chin with low …

Blue-throated fairy wrasse

Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis

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

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

Genetic analysis of L. dimidiatus has shown that the population is divided into two monophyletic groups, …

Chameleon goby

Tridentiger trigonocephalus

The body is elongated, relatively low and somewhat compressed at the sides. The cheeks, gill covers …

Checkerboard wrasse

Halichoeres hortulanus

Both the sex and appearance of the Checkerboard wrasse change throughout its life and the colouration …

Crimson cleaner fish

Suezichthys aylingi

This is a small fish with an elongated, slightly laterally compressed oval body and a small …

Daisy parrotfish

Chlorurus sordidus

The snout of the daisy parrot fish is rounded. Before sleeping, these fish secrete mucus that …

Eclipse-spot razor wrasse

Iniistius bakunawa

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

Elegant firefish

Nemateleotris decora

Slender, brightly coloured fish.

Ember parrotfish

Scarus rubroviolaceus

The genus name, Scarus, comes from the Greek word "skaros", meaning "parrotfish". The body of the …

Gold-spotted mudskipper

Periophthalmus chrysospilos

The body shape of the gold-spotted mudskipper is elongated, almost cylindrical in the anterior part, and …

Green humphead parrotfish

Bolbometopon muricatum

They have an upright head profile, evenly covered with scales except at the front of the …

Greenblotch parrotfish

Scarus quoyi

This species is characterized by the following features: 6 median prebronchial scales; 3 rows of cheek …

Grunting toadfish

Allenbatrachus grunniens

They have 26 to 27 vertebrae.

Humphead wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

Adult fish have thick, swollen lips and a prominent bulge on the head. This species is …

Indian parrotfish

Chlorurus capistratoides

The head of these fishes is sharply rounded forward. Teeth fused to dental plates; dental plates …

Indopacific Tropical Sand Goby

Favonigobius reichei

The body of the Indo-Pacific Tropical Sand Goby is elongated, valvate. The snout is rounded. The …

Meggitt's goby

Bathygobius meggitti

Characteristics of Meggitt's goby: body shape spindle-shaped; longitudinal row of scales 34-40; predorsal scales 14-19, reaching …

Moon wrasse

Thalassoma lunare

They lead a diurnal lifestyle, they have excellent eyesight, they also have a pretty good sense …