Marine

Agujon needlefish

Tylosurus acus

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

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 saury

Scomberesox saurus

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

Backspot flyingfish

Cheilopogon dorsomacula

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

Bicolor cleanerfish

Labroides bicolor

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

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 …

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, …

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 …

Crocodile needlefish

Tylosurus crocodilus

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

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 …

Ember parrotfish

Scarus rubroviolaceus

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

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; …

Garfish

Belone belone

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

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 …

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 …

Humphead wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

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