Allfishes
Black dragonfish
Idiacanthus atlanticus
The black dragonfish is a long, slender fish that exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism — males and …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Way of eating
Habitat
Threat to people
Conservation status
Order
- Perciformes 215
- Acanthuriformes 73
- Carangiformes 70
- Scorpaeniformes 51
- Carcharhiniformes 50
- Clupeiformes 37
- Scombriformes 37
- Anguilliformes 33
- Gadiformes 31
- Tetraodontiformes 31
- Labriformes 29
- Myliobatiformes 29
- Syngnathiformes 27
- Pleuronectiformes 26
- Gobiiformes 24
- Artiodactyla 21
- Salmoniformes 21
- Beloniformes 19
- Lophiiformes 19
- Orectolobiformes 18
- Blenniiformes 15
- Istiophoriformes 15
- Lamniformes 15
- Siluriformes 15
- Spariformes 10
- Rhinopristiformes 8
- Cypriniformes 7
- Squaliformes 7
- Trachiniformes 7
- Mugiliformes 6
- Osmeriformes 6
- Rajiformes 6
- Acipenseriformes 5
- Aulopiformes 5
- Stomiiformes 5
- Atheriniformes 4
- Hexanchiformes 4
- Myctophiformes 4
- Torpediniformes 4
- Beryciformes 3
- Centrarchiformes 3
- Moroniformes 3
- Trachichthyiformes 3
- Acropomatiformes 2
- Actinopterygii 2
- Anabantiformes 2
- Batrachoidiformes 2
- Callionymiformes 2
- Chimaeriformes 2
- Coelacanthiformes 2
- Elopiformes 2
- Heterodontiformes 2
- Holocentriformes 2
- Saccopharyngiformes 2
- Squatiniformes 2
- Albuliformes 1
- Alepocephaliformes 1
- Anodontostoma 1
- Argentiniformes 1
- Arthrodira 1
- Characiformes 1
- Cyprinodontiformes 1
- Flounders 1
- Gonorynchiformes 1
- Lampridiformes 1
- Mulliformes 1
- Myxiniformes 1
- Ophidiiformes 1
- Osteoglossiformes 1
- Petromyzontiformes 1
- Squalidae 1
- Squamata 1
- Stylephoriformes 1
- Uncertain 1
- Zeiformes 1
- Нerring 1
Class
Phylum
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Gulper eel
Saccopharynx ampullaceus
The gulper eel has a long, slender body and a disproportionately large mouth, with jaws that …
Half-naked hatchetfish
Argyropelecus hemigymnus
The half-naked hatchetfish has a strongly compressed, deep body that is bright silvery in color. It …
Pelican-fish
Saccopharynx ampullaceus
The gulper eel has a long, slender body that is laterally compressed and tapering towards the …
Photostomias guernei
Photostomias guernei
The body shape of Photostomias guernei is elongated. This species is distinguished by the presence of …
Sloane's viperfish
Chauliodus sloani
C. sloani has a low lipid content (~2.4%). The body is covered with a thick, transparent, …
Stoplight loosejaw
Malacosteus niger
The stoplight loosejaw has an elongated body with one of the largest relative gapes of any …