Marine

Indian parrotfish

Chlorurus capistratoides

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

Indo-Pacific king mackerel

Scomberomorus guttatus

They have an elongated, spindle-shaped body with a thin caudal stem with simple keel. Teeth are …

Japanese Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus niphonius

Japanese Spanish mackerel have a spindle-shaped body, compressed at the sides. The swim bladder is absent. …

Largehead hairtail

Trichiurus lepturus

The body is elongated, bare, and ends in a thread-like appendage. The eyes are large and …

Longtail tuna

Thunnus tonggol

The longtail's body is torpedo-shaped, elongated, high in the midsection and tapering sharply towards the tail. …

Mackerel tuna

Euthynnus affinis

They have a spindle-shaped dense body, rounded in cross section. The teeth are small, conical, arranged …

Mackerel, Atlantic

Scomber scombrus

The body is fusiform, slightly compressed from the sides. The scales are fine, cycloidal. The length …

Mackerel, Cero

Scomberomorus regalis

The body shape is typical of king mackerel. The mackerel is iridescent bluish-green above and silvery …

Mackerel, Frigate

Auxis thazard

Body shape is similar to A. rochti. The "corset" in the posterior part is narrow, no …

Mackerel, King

Scomberomorus cavalla

The body is torpedo-shaped, compressed from the sides. The lower jaw is slightly protruded forward relative …

Mackerel, Pacific Sierra

Scomberomorus sierra

It is similar in appearance to the Spanish mackerel.

Mackerel, Spanish

Scomberomorus maculatus

The slender, elongated body of the Spanish mackerel is silver with a bluish or olive green …

Man-of-war fish

Nomeus gronovii

The man-of-war fish has an elongated body and large eyes. This fish has a very high …

Moon wrasse

Thalassoma lunare

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

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus commerson

They have an elongated torpedo-shaped body, compressed at the sides. Their height is 5-6.3 times less …

Northern stargazer

Astroscopus guttatus

The Latin name Astroscopus is translated from Greek as "star gazer" (astra — star, skopeo — …

Pacific bluefin tuna

Thunnus orientalis

The fish has an elongated, spindle-shaped body that tapers sharply towards the tail. The height of …

Princess parrotfish

Scarus taeniopterus

Known for their beak-shaped jaws that fuse with their teeth. Their individual teeth allow them to …

Purple-spotted wrasse

Iniistius jacksonensis

Iniistius: Latin, in = in + Greek, istion = sail.This species is characterised by the following …

Queen coris

Coris formosa

Queen Coris are similar in appearance to Coris gaimard. Their colouration is thought to depend on …

Queen parrotfish

Scarus vetula

Adults are large fish with a spindle-shaped body and a beak-like mouth.

Raitt's sand eel

Ammodytes marinus

The Raitt's sand eel has a pointed jaw, with the lower jaw extending farther than the …

Red naped wrasse

Pseudolabrus eoethinus

This species was first officially described in 1846 by the Scottish naturalist and naval surgeon John …

Red-sashed hogfish

Bodianus rubrisos

The specific name is a compound of the Latin rubri meaning "red" and the letters s, …