Marine

Ayu sweetfish

Plecoglossus altivelis

Vertebrae: 60-63. Blind gutters 350-400. Has small leaf-shaped teeth loosely attached to the jaw by two …

Birdbeak burrfish

Cyclichthys orbicularis

The Birdbeak Burrfish has a rounded body covered with short spines, each with a triangular base. …

Black scraper

Thamnaconus modestus

The body of the Black Scraper is elongated, elliptical in shape and covered with many small …

Black-blotched porcupinefish

Diodon liturosus

The body of the Black-blotched porcupinefish is elongated with a spherical head and large, round, forward-projecting …

Blackspotted puffer

Arothron nigropunctatus

Their body is oval and relatively elongated, covered with barbs. The skin is not covered with …

Bluetail trunkfish

Ostracion cyanurus

Females of the bluetail trunkfish have a slightly concave dorsal profile of the head, whereas males …

Camel cowfish

Tetrosomus gibbosus

Camel cowfish are characterized by the presence of a carapace, a hard upper shell formed by …

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

The capelin has a large mouth with a lower jaw that extends below each eye. Males …

Clown triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Body wedge-shaped, flat, high, keel semicircular. Head large, mouth small, with 8 large teeth on each …

Eulachon

Thaleichthys pacificus

The eulachon is a small, slender fish, with a spiny fat fin just in front of …

Fringed filefish

Monacanthus ciliatus

The fringed filefish is a laterally compressed fish with a deeply curved body and a fold …

Grey triggerfish

Balistes capriscus

The body of the grey triggerfish is oval in shape, deep due to a very lowered …

Honeycomb filefish

Cantherhines pardalis

Honeycomb filefish get their name from their rough, non-crossing scales with small spines on them. Their …

Indian triggerfish

Melichthys indicus

This species should not be confused with Melichthys niger, which is often mistaken for Indian Triggerfish. …

Japanese icefish

Salangichthys microdon

Since 2012, the species has been placed within the monotypic genus Salangichthys. Until a recent revision, …

Japanese puffer

Takifugu rubripes

The body is covered with barbs. Vertebrae: 21-22. This species is able to inflate into a …

Lagoon triggerfish

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

They have a tall, elongated body that is flattened at the sides. The head is triangular …

Largescale triggerfish

Canthidermis macrolepis

The body of the largescale triggerfish is short, compressed laterally, and deep, but thinner than that …

Long-spine porcupinefish

Diodon holocanthus

They have an elongated, rounded body with smooth skin covered with long, sharp spines that are …

Longhorn cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

The body is usually conical in shape, widening towards the head, with two horn-like growths on …

Orange-lined triggerfish

Balistapus undulatus

This species is characterized by the following features: anterior part of the eye without an elongated …

Papuan toby

Canthigaster papua

This species can be confused with Canthigaster solandri. It has an elongated body that tapers sharply …

Purple puffer

Takifugu vermicularis

The body of the purple puffer is elongated, almost cylindrical in the anterior part, tapering conically …

Queen triggerfish

Balistes vetula

The queen triggerfish has a large, oval-shaped body that is laterally compressed. The eyes are located …