Marine

Bigeye thresher

Alopias superciliosus

A characteristic feature of the Bigeye Thresher is the long upper caudal fin blade, which can …

Blackline fangblenny

Meiacanthus nigrolineatus

Meiacanthus: Greek, meion = less = lessen + Greek, akantha = thorn. Blackline Fangblenny have an …

Blackspot sergeant

Abudefduf sordidus

The Blackspot Sergeant has a large oval body with flattened sides.

Bluestriped fangblenny

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

Bluestriped Fangblenny have the ability to change coloration and stripe patterns to hide among schools of …

Blunt-snouted mullet

Mullus ponticus, mullus barbatus ponticus

The body of the Blunt-snouted mullet is slightly compressed and elongated. The mouth is small and …

Chestnut eyelash-blenny

Cirripectes castaneus

Chestnut eyelash-blenny: 29-31 vertebrae; body depth at beginning of anal fin 3.2-3.5 inches wide; body depth …

Common thresher

Alopias vulpinus

The common thresher is characterized by a highly elongated upper caudal fin blade that can be …

Flame tail blenny

Ecsenius bicolor

Flame tail blennies have an elongated body with a cylindrical shape.

Forktail blenny

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

Adults have long filaments on the tips of the caudal fin.

Goblin shark

Mitsukurina owstoni

The body is spindle-shaped and the fins have an unusual rounded shape for sharks. The third …

Indian sand tiger

Carcharias tricuspidatus

Carcharias: From the Ancient Greek karkharías, shark, derived from kárkharos, sharp or jagged, referring to a …

Megalodon

Otodus megalodon

Latin Otodus megalodon or Carcharocles megalodon ← Greek μέγας "large" + ὀδούς "tooth". It existed in …

Megamouth shark

Megachasma pelagios

The most noticeable external feature that gives this shark its name is a large rounded head …

One-striped poison-fang blenny

Meiacanthus ditrema

Males have long hairs on the tips of their tails.

Pelagic thresher

Alopias pelagicus

The Pelagic Thrasher is characterized by a long upper caudal fin blade that can equal the …

Red Sea Clownfish

Amphiprion bicinctus

Small fish with a spindle-shaped body. The cross-section is compressed.

Rusty blenny

Parablennius sanguinolentus

The body of the Rusty blenny is relatively deep. It is rounded anteriorly and compressed posteriorly. …

Salmon shark

Lamnа ditropis

They have a thick spindle-shaped body, a short conical snout (the distance from the tip of …

Sarcastic fringehead

Neoclinus blanchardi

The species name is given in honor of Dr. S. B. Blanchard, who first discovered this …

Shark, Basking

Cetorhinus maximus

The dark gray or slate-gray fish, transitioning to a paler hue, got its name from its …

Shark, Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

The porbeagle has a strong, cobalt blue body with a perfectly conical snout ending in a …

Shark, Sand Tiger

Carcharias taurus

It has a grayish-brown or tan coloration, with dark brown spots on the sides that increase …

Shark, Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

The snout is sharp, conical. There are 24-25 sharp lanceolate teeth on each jaw. The caudal …

Shark, White

Carcharodon carcharias

The white shark has a strong, heavy body that can be a dull slate-blue, grayish-brown, or …