Marine

Japanese threadfin bream

Nemipterus japonicus

Japanese threadfin bream are characterized by the following features: the lower edge of the eye is …

Japanese wobbegong

Orectolobus japonicus

They have a flattened and broad head and body. There is a leathery fringe of five …

Jarbua terapon

Terapon jarbua

The Jarbua terapon has an oblong body, moderately compressed laterally. The mouth is oblique, with jaws …

Jenkins' whipray

Pateobatis jenkinsii

The pectoral fins of these rays fuse with the head to form a rhombic flattened disk, …

John Dory

Zeus faber

The body of John Dory is oval in shape, very deep, and strongly compressed laterally. Along …

Keel-jawed needlefish

Tylosurus acus

Vertebrae: 90-95. The canines of the upper jaw point straight down rather than forward. Both jaws …

Keeled mullet

Planiliza carinata

Keeled mullet has a broad head, a mouth as wide as the head, a well-developed fatty …

Kelee shad

Hilsa kelee

Hilsa kelee is now considered the only species in the genus Hilsa, although other species were …

Kelp snailfish

Liparis tunicatus

The Kelp Snailfish has a broad, rounded head that is slightly compressed from the sides. It …

Killifish

Fundulus heteroclitus

The fins have soft rays like cyprinids, but killifish have scales on the head and no …

Kitefin shark

Dalatias licha

The kitefin shark has a moderately sized, elongate body with a short and blunt snout. The …

Knifetooth sawfish

Anoxypristis cuspidata

The elongated, flat rostrum is covered with tooth-like projections on both sides. It is covered with …

Koefoed's smooth-head

Bathytroctes macrolepis

Bathytroctes macrolepis has a moderately elongate, fusiform (spindle-shaped) body that is compressed at the rear. The …

Ladyfish

Elops saurus

The ladyfish has an elongated, slender, silvery body with a blue-green back and fine scales. It …

Lagoon triggerfish

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

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

Large yellow croaker

Larimichthys crocea

The caudal peduncle is rather slender, its length more than 3 times its height. The scales …

Large-head threadfin bream

Parascolopsis capitinis

Large-headed seabreams have a moderately deep body, with a standard length of 2.7-3 times their depth.

Largehead hairtail

Trichiurus lepturus

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

Largescale triggerfish

Canthidermis macrolepis

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

Largespotted dart

Trachinotus botla

The body of the large spotted dart is elongated, oval in shape, strongly compressed at the …

Largetooth sawfish

Pristis pristis

This is a fish that cannot be mistaken for any other due to its unique "weapon"—the …

Latticed butterflyfish

Chaetodon rafflesii

Muzzle length is 2.1-2.6 inches long. Body depth 1.4-1.8 inches wide.

Leaf scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

The fish is flat, almost like a leaf, and resembles it in many ways. The venom …

Leafy seadragon

Phycodurus eques

Representatives of this species of fish are characterized by the fact that their entire body and …