Marine

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 …

Blackfin dartfish

Ptereleotris evides

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

California headlightfish

Diaphus theta

The California headlightfish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body typical of lanternfishes. The dorsal fin has no …

Chameleon goby

Tridentiger trigonocephalus

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

Dogfish, Spiny

Squalus acanthias

The body is elongated and slender. Head is pointed. Coloration from above from slate-gray to brownish, …

Elegant firefish

Nemateleotris decora

Slender, brightly coloured fish.

Glacier lantern fish

Benthosema glaciale

The largest size of the glacier lantern fish is 22-25% of the body length without the …

Gold-spotted mudskipper

Periophthalmus chrysospilos

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

Indopacific Tropical Sand Goby

Favonigobius reichei

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

Longfin lanternfish

Diogenichthys atlanticus

The longfin lanternfish has a laterally compressed body, a large head, and a very large mouth …

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 …

Nurseryfish

Kurtus gulliveri

The nurseryfish has an elongated body, tall anteriorly and laterally compressed. The posterior section is long …

Pajama cardinalfish

Sphaeramia nematoptera

The pajama cardinalfish has a tall, deep body and a large, upper mouth.

Randall's prawn goby

Amblyeleotris randalli

The species and common names are given in honor of the ichthyologist John E. Randall (b. …

Ring-eye pygmygoby

Trimma benjamini

This species is characterized by the presence of the following features: Deep concave "U" shaped interorbital …

Ring-tailed cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus aureus

Ring-tailed cardinalfish have the following characteristics: they have 14 vertebrae; porous lateral line scales, 25; predorsal …

Round goby

Neogobius melanostomus

The body of the round goby is stocky and fully scaled, with scales extending onto the …

Sailfin ribbon-goby

Oxymetopon typus

Oxymetopon: Greek, oxys = sharp + Greek, metopon = brow.Sailfin gobies have a large, broad head, …

Sixspot goby

Valenciennea sexguttata

These fish have an elongated body covered with smooth scales; pointed face with large eyes.

Sleepers

Gobiomorus dormitor

Sleepers are closely related to gobies, although they do not have the usual gobies sucking disc, …

Spikefin goby

Discordipinna griessingeri

Body completely covered with scales. Longitudinal row of scales 22-25; cycloid scales anteriorly, ctenoid posteriorly; cheeks …

Spotted lanternfish

Myctophum punctatum

The spotted lanternfish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body typical of lanternfishes. A key identifying feature is …

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Vertebrae: 26-27. Presence of interorbital and postorbital pores, preopercular pores. Longitudinal scales 25-29. Transverse scales posteriorly …