Marine

Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.

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Plecoglossus altivelis

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

Mallotus villosus

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

Thaleichthys pacificus

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

Photoblepharon steinitzi

The flashlight fish has a short, dense body. A blunt snout and large eyes are characteristic …

Salangichthys microdon

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

Monocentris japonica

The body of the Japanese pineapple fish is short, thick, covered with a kind of shell …

Monocentris japonica

The body of the pineconefish has distinctly large, coarse scales. In appearance, it looks exactly like …

Osmerus eperlanus

Like salmon and trout, the smelt has a spiny adipose fin just in front of the …

Osmerus mordax

A slender, silvery fish with a pale green or olive green back. When fresh, the sides …