Allfishes
Bigeye thresher
Alopias superciliosus
A characteristic feature of the Bigeye Thresher is the long upper caudal fin blade, which can …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Catfish, Gafftopsail
Bagre marinus
The Gafftopsail catfish has a grayish-blue dorsal fin, silvery pelvic fins, a strong body, and a …
Common thresher
Alopias vulpinus
The common thresher is characterized by a highly elongated upper caudal fin blade that can be …
Fleshysnout catfish
Arius dispar
The species was described by Albert William Herre in 1926, originally as part of the genus …
Giant catfish
Netuma thalassina
The species was described by Eduard Rüppell in 1837, originally as the genus Bagrus.
Giant sea catfish
Arius gigas
Described by George Albert Boulenger in 1911, originally as genus Tachysurus. Body elongate and rounded; head …
Goat catfish
Arius sumatranus
The description of the species is attributed to Edward Turner Bennett in 1830. It was originally …
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 …
Longsnouted catfish
Plicofollis argyropleuron
The species was first described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally within the genus Arius.Head depressed …
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 …
Pelagic thresher
Alopias pelagicus
The Pelagic Thrasher is characterized by a long upper caudal fin blade that can equal the …
Roughback sea catfish
Plicofollis tonggol
Latin namePlicofollis tonggolOther nameManyung, arahan.DistributionThey inhabit the coastal waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Pakistan.HabitatMarine …
Sagor catfish
Hexanematichthys sagor
The species was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally as part of the genus Pimelodus.
Salmon catfish
Neoarius leptaspis
It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1862, originally within the genus Hexanematichthys.
Salmon shark
Lamnа ditropis
They have a thick spindle-shaped body, a short conical snout (the distance from the tip of …
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 …
Sharks, Thresher
Alopias species
Known by various names, the thresher shark is distinguished by its well-branched tail, whose upper blade …
Shovelnose sea catfish
Arius subrostratus
The species was first described in 1840 by Achille Valenciennes.