Allfishes
Agujon needlefish
Tylosurus acus
The three subspecies have been given species rank as tentatively accepted names pending further work on …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Atlantic saury
Scomberesox saurus
Representatives of this species are characterised by highly elongated beak-like jaws, very small teeth, elongated bodies …
Ayu sweetfish
Plecoglossus altivelis
Vertebrae: 60-63. Blind gutters 350-400. Has small leaf-shaped teeth loosely attached to the jaw by two …
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 …
Capelin
Mallotus villosus
The capelin has a large mouth with a lower jaw that extends below each eye. Males …
Crocodile needlefish
Tylosurus crocodilus
These fish are known to have 270-340 anterior scales and 75-80 vertebrae. The jaws are extremely …
Eulachon
Thaleichthys pacificus
The eulachon is a small, slender fish, with a spiny fat fin just in front of …
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 …
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 …
Japanese halfbeak
Hyporhamphus sajori
The Japanese halfbeak received its name due to the unique structure of its jaws, which defines …
Japanese icefish
Salangichthys microdon
Since 2012, the species has been placed within the monotypic genus Salangichthys. Until a recent revision, …
Keel-jawed needlefish
Tylosurus acus
Vertebrae: 90-95. The canines of the upper jaw point straight down rather than forward. Both jaws …
Needlefish
Atlantic Needlefish
The most characteristic features of needlefish are elongated upper and lower jaws with numerous needle-like teeth. …
Oceanic two-wing flyingfish
Exocoetus obtusirostris
Externally, Exocoetus obtusirostris is similar to the tropical Exocoetus volitans, with which it shares much of …
Red Sea houndfish
Tylosurus choram
Tylosurus: Greek, tylos = callus + Greek, oura = tail.The species name "choram" is Arabic for …
Sailfin flying fish
Parexocoetus brachypterus
Stocky compared to other flying fishes. One of the distinguishing features is the blunt snout. Like …
Sauries
Cololabis saira
The snout is elongated. The upper jaw is not elongated, and the lower jaw forms a …
Smelt
Osmerus eperlanus
Like salmon and trout, the smelt has a spiny adipose fin just in front of the …
Smelt, Rainbow
Osmerus mordax
A slender, silvery fish with a pale green or olive green back. When fresh, the sides …