Allfishes
Yellowfin sole
Limanda aspera
Body large and broad, mouth small. The lateral line is strongly curved above the pectoral fins. …
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
Family
- Carangidae 49
- Serranidae 43
- Scorpaenidae 36
- Scombridae 30
- Carcharhinidae 27
- Pomacentridae 26
- Acanthuridae 25
- Delphinidae 21
- Labridae 21
- Salmonidae 21
- Sciaenidae 20
- Pleuronectidae 19
- Gadidae 17
- Muraenidae 17
- Chaetodontidae 16
- Gobiidae 16
- Sparidae 16
- Dasyatidae 15
- Dorosomatidae 15
- Lutjanidae 15
- Syngnathidae 15
- Ariidae 13
- Liparidae 13
- Balistidae 12
- Blenniidae 11
- Clupeidae 11
- Haemulidae 11
- Istiophoridae 11
- Nototheniidae 11
- Sphyraenidae 10
- Channichthyidae 9
- Pomacanthidae 9
- Psychrolutidae 9
- Triakidae 9
- Belonidae 8
- Scaridae 8
- Agonidae 7
- Antennariidae 7
- Mullidae 7
- Nemipteridae 7
- Sphyrnidae 7
- Anarhichadidae 6
- Artedidraconidae 6
- Exocoetidae 6
- Hemiscylliidae 6
- Mugilidae 6
- Rajidae 6
- Stichaeidae 6
- Tetraodontidae 6
- Acipenseridae 5
- Congridae 5
- Cyprinidae 5
- Engraulidae 5
- Merlucciidae 5
- Orectolobidae 5
- Ostraciidae 5
- Oxudercidae 5
- Paralichthyidae 5
- Uranoscopidae 5
- Zoarcidae 5
- Alopiidae 4
- Ammodytidae 4
- Anguillidae 4
- Apogonidae 4
- Bothidae 4
- Coryphaenidae 4
- Cottidae 4
- Cyclopteridae 4
- Diodontidae 4
- Hexagrammidae 4
- Lamnidae 4
- Macrouridae 4
- Mobulidae 4
- Myctophidae 4
- Osmeridae 4
- Pristidae 4
- Solenostomidae 4
- Stomiidae 4
- Synodontidae 4
- Torpedinidae 4
- Alosidae 3
- Caesionidae 3
- Cirrhitidae 3
- Ephippidae 3
- Epinephelidae 3
- Gasterosteidae 3
- Gempylidae 3
- Gigantactinidae 3
- Gymnuridae 3
- Hemigaleidae 3
- Hemiramphidae 3
- Hexanchidae 3
- Holocentridae 3
- Kyphosidae 3
- Lethrinidae 3
- Lotidae 3
- Monacanthidae 3
- Moronidae 3
- Myliobatidae 3
- Parascylliidae 3
- Rhinobatidae 3
- Scyliorhinidae 3
- Siganidae 3
- Aetobatidae 2
- Anomalopidae 2
- Atherinidae 2
- Atherinopsidae 2
- Bathyclupeidae 2
- Batrachoididae 2
- Bramidae 2
- Callionymidae 2
- Centriscidae 2
- Centropomidae 2
- Chimaeridae 2
- Chirocentridae 2
- Dalatiidae 2
- Dussumieriidae 2
- Echeneidae 2
- Etmopteridae 2
- Ginglymostomatidae 2
- Heterodontidae 2
- Latidae 2
- Latimeriidae 2
- Lophiidae 2
- Melanocetidae 2
- Microdesmidae 2
- Monocentridae 2
- Muraenesocidae 2
- Odontaspididae 2
- Ophichthidae 2
- Pleuronectyidae 2
- Polyprionidae 2
- Priacanthidae 2
- Saccopharyngidae 2
- Scomberesocidae 2
- Scophthalmidae 2
- Soleidae 2
- Squatinidae 2
- Stromateidae 2
- Trachinidae 2
- Trichiuridae 2
- Triglidae 2
- Albulidae 1
- Alepocephalidae 1
- Argentinidae 1
- Atelomycteridae 1
- Aulostomidae 1
- Barbinae 1
- Berycidae 1
- Brachionichthyidae 1
- Callichthyidae 1
- Carapidae 1
- Carchariidae 1
- Centrolophidae 1
- Centrophrynidae 1
- Ceratiidae 1
- Cetorhinidae 1
- Chaenopsidae 1
- Chanidae 1
- Channidae 1
- Characidae 1
- Cheilodactylidae 1
- Chiasmodontidae 1
- Chlamydoselachidae 1
- Dactyloptena 1
- Dactylopteridae 1
- Diceratiidae 1
- Drepaneidae 1
- Dunkleosteidae 1
- Echinorhinidae 1
- Ehiravidae 1
- Elapidae 1
- Eleotridae 1
- Elopidae 1
- Embiotocidae 1
- Epinephelinae 1
- Eurypharyngidae 1
- Fundulidae 1
- Gerreidae 1
- Hexatrygonidae 1
- Ipnopidae 1
- Kuhliidae 1
- Kurtidae 1
- Lateolabracidae 1
- Leuciscidae 1
- Lobotidae 1
- Malacanthidae 1
- Megachasmidae 1
- Megalopidae 1
- Mitsukurinidae 1
- Molidae 1
- Moridae 1
- Myxinidae 1
- Nematistiidae 1
- Nemichthyidae 1
- Neoceratidae 1
- Nomeidae 1
- Notopteridae 1
- Ogcocephalidae 1
- Osphronemidae 1
- Otodontidae 1
- Pegasidae 1
- Pempheridae 1
- Pentacerotidae 1
- Percidae 1
- Perciformes 1
- Percoidae 1
- Petromyzontidae 1
- Pholidae 1
- Phycidae 1
- Plecoglossidae 1
- Plesiobatidae 1
- Plotosidae 1
- Pomatomidae 1
- Psettodidae 1
- Rachycentridae 1
- Regalecidae 1
- Rhincodontidae 1
- Rhinidae 1
- Roncador 1
- Salangidae 1
- Somniosidae 1
- Squalidae 1
- Squaliformes 1
- Stegostomatidae 1
- Sternoptychidae 1
- Stylephoridae 1
- Synaphobranchidae 1
- Terapontidae 1
- Uncertain 1
- Xiphiidae 1
- Zanclidae 1
- Zeidae 1
Genus
- Epinephelus 22
- Carcharhinus 17
- Acanthurus 16
- Lutjanus 13
- Chaetodon 12
- Caranx 11
- Sebastes 11
- Gymnothorax 10
- Sphyraena 10
- Cephalopholis 8
- Hippocampus 8
- Oncorhynchus 7
- Sardinella 7
- Scomberomorus 7
- Scorpaena 7
- Thunnus 7
- Trachurus 7
- Amphiprion 6
- Arius 6
- Alosa 5
- Anarhichas 5
- Careproctus 5
- Coregonus 5
- Cynoscion 5
- Limanda 5
- Meiacanthus 5
- Myoxocephalus 5
- Nemipterus 5
- Pomacanthus 5
- Pterois 5
- Scarus 5
- Scorpaenopsis 5
- Sphyrna 5
- Tetrapturus 5
- Tylosurus 5
- Alopias 4
- Anguilla 4
- Bothus 4
- Channichthys 4
- Chiloscyllium 4
- Coryphaena 4
- Gadus 4
- Haemulon 4
- Liparis 4
- Merluccius 4
- Mobula 4
- Orectolobus 4
- Parupeneus 4
- Plectorhinchus 4
- Pogonophryne 4
- Scomber 4
- Seriola 4
- Trachinotus 4
- Uranoscopus 4
- Acanthopagrus 3
- Alepes 3
- Amblyglyphidodon 3
- Ammodytes 3
- Anodontostoma 3
- Antennarius 3
- Bathytoshia 3
- Carangoides 3
- Chrysiptera 3
- Clupea 3
- Conger 3
- Diodon 3
- Euthynnus 3
- Gymnura 3
- Hippoglossoides 3
- Huso 3
- Istiophorus 3
- Lagenorhynchus 3
- Mugil 3
- Mustelus 3
- Mycteroperca 3
- Naso 3
- Ostracion 3
- Paralichthys 3
- Plicofollis 3
- Pomacentrus 3
- Pristis 3
- Pseudanthias 3
- Pseudotrematomus 3
- Ptereleotris 3
- Rhinobatos 3
- Rhizoprionodon 3
- Salvelinus 3
- Siganus 3
- Solenostomus 3
- Sousa 3
- Torpedo 3
- Zebrasoma 3
- Abudefduf 2
- Acipenser 2
- Aetobatus 2
- Aetomylaeus 2
- Albula 2
- Amblyraja 2
- Archosargus 2
- Arothron 2
- Artediellus 2
- Aspidophoroides 2
- Atelomycterus 2
- Atherinomorus 2
- Balistes 2
- Balistoides 2
- Brama 2
- Brevoortia 2
- Caesio 2
- Canthigaster 2
- Carcharias 2
- Champsocephalus 2
- Cheilinus 2
- Cheilopogon 2
- Chelon 2
- Chirocentrus 2
- Chlorurus 2
- Cirrhilabrus 2
- Citharichthys 2
- Corythoichthys 2
- Cyclopterus 2
- Dactyloptena 2
- Decapterus 2
- Dissostichus 2
- Dunckerocampus 2
- Dussumieria 2
- Echidna 2
- Ecsenius 2
- Elacatinus 2
- Eleginus 2
- Enchelycore 2
- Engraulis 2
- Eumicrotremus 2
- Exocoetus 2
- Galeorhinus 2
- Gigantactis 2
- Globicephala 2
- Halichoeres 2
- Hemiramphus 2
- Hemiscyllium 2
- Heterodontus 2
- Hexagrammos 2
- Himantura 2
- Hippoglossus 2
- Holocentrus 2
- Iniistius 2
- Labroides 2
- Lamna 2
- Larimichthys 2
- Lates 2
- Latimeria 2
- Lophius 2
- Lumpenus 2
- Lycodes 2
- Macrourus 2
- Makaira 2
- Melanocetus 2
- Microgadus 2
- Micromesistius 2
- Molva 2
- Monocentris 2
- Morone 2
- Negaprion 2
- Nematalosa 2
- Neobathyclupea 2
- Neopomacentrus 2
- Osmerus 2
- Ostorhinchus 2
- Pagothenia 2
- Paracanthurus 2
- Parascyllium 2
- Pateobatis 2
- Periophthalmus 2
- Photoblepharon 2
- Planiliza 2
- Platichthys 2
- Pleuronectes 2
- Pollachius 2
- Priacanthus 2
- Rastrelliger 2
- Rhinecanthus 2
- Rhodichthys 2
- Saccopharynx 2
- Salmo 2
- Sardinops 2
- Saurida 2
- Scophthalmus 2
- Scorpaenodes 2
- Semicossyphus 2
- Squatina 2
- Stenella 2
- Stenotomus 2
- Syngnathus 2
- Takifugu 2
- Triakis 2
- Triglops 2
- Trimma 2
- Tursiops 2
- Ulua 2
- Umbrina 2
- Variola 2
- Abantennarius 1
- Ablennes 1
- Acanthocybium 1
- Acanthogobius 1
- Aeoliscus 1
- Agonomalus 1
- Agonus 1
- Albatrossia 1
- Alectis 1
- Allenbatrachus 1
- Amblyeleotris 1
- Amblygaster 1
- Anarrhichthys 1
- Anchoa 1
- Anisarchus 1
- Anisotremus 1
- Anoxypristis 1
- Antennatus 1
- Antimora 1
- Anyperodon 1
- Apeltes 1
- Apistus 1
- Arctogadus 1
- Argyropelecus 1
- Argyrosomus 1
- Artedidraco 1
- Astroscopus 1
- Atractoscion 1
- Atropus 1
- Atule 1
- Aulostomus 1
- Auxis 1
- Bagre 1
- Bairdiella 1
- Balistapus 1
- Barbus 1
- Bathygobius 1
- Bathysidus 1
- Bathytroctes 1
- Bellingshausenia 1
- Belone 1
- Belonoperca 1
- Benthosema 1
- Beringraja 1
- Beryx 1
- Blepsias 1
- Bodianus 1
- Bolbometopon 1
- Boops 1
- Boreogadus 1
- Brosme 1
- Bufoceratias 1
- C. nasus 1
- Calamus 1
- Callionymus 1
- Cantherhines 1
- Canthidermis 1
- Carassius 1
- Carcharodon 1
- Centrolophus 1
- Centrophryne 1
- Centropomus 1
- Centropristis 1
- Centropyge 1
- Centroscyllium 1
- Cephaloscyllium 1
- Ceratias 1
- Cetorhinus 1
- Cetoscarus 1
- Chaenocephalus 1
- Chaenodraco 1
- Chaenogaleus 1
- Chaetodipterus 1
- Chaetodontoplus 1
- Channa 1
- Chanos 1
- Chauliodus 1
- Chelidonichthys 1
- Chelmon 1
- Chiasmodon 1
- Chimaera 1
- Chionobathyscus 1
- Chlamydoselachus 1
- Chloroscombrus 1
- Cirrhitichthys 1
- Cirrhitus 1
- Cirrhoscyllium 1
- Cirripectes 1
- Clupeonella 1
- Cololabis 1
- Congresox 1
- Coris 1
- Corydoras 1
- Coryphaenoides 1
- Ctenochaetus 1
- Cyclichthys 1
- Dalatias 1
- Dascyllus 1
- Dasyatis 1
- Dendrochirus 1
- Dentex 1
- Diagramma 1
- Diaphus 1
- Dicentrarchus 1
- Diogenichthys 1
- Diplodus 1
- Dischistodus 1
- Discordipinna 1
- Dolloidraco 1
- Drepane 1
- Dunkleosteus 1
- Echeneis 1
- Echiichthys 1
- Echinorhinus 1
- Elagatis 1
- Elops 1
- Encheliophis 1
- Encrasicholina 1
- Eopsetta 1
- Epibulus 1
- Epinephelus guttatus 1
- Etmopterus 1
- Eucrossorhinus 1
- Euprotomicrus 1
- Eurypharynx 1
- Eusphyra 1
- Eutrigla 1
- Favonigobius 1
- Feresa 1
- Fundulus 1
- Galeocerdo 1
- Gasterosteus 1
- Gempylus 1
- Genicanthus 1
- Genyonemus 1
- Gerres 1
- Ginglymostoma 1
- Girella 1
- Glossanodon 1
- Gnathanodon 1
- Gobiodon 1
- Gobiomorus 1
- Gobionotothen 1
- Goniistius 1
- Gorgasia 1
- Gosztonyia 1
- Grampus 1
- Gymnocanthus 1
- Gymnocranius 1
- Gymnomuraena 1
- Gymnosarda 1
- Harpadon 1
- Hemigaleus 1
- Hemipristis 1
- Hemitriakis 1
- Hemitrygon 1
- Heniochus 1
- Heptranchias 1
- Herklotsichthys 1
- Heteroconger 1
- Hexanchus 1
- Hexanematichthys 1
- Hexatrygon 1
- Hilsa 1
- Hirundichthys 1
- Histiophryne 1
- Histrio 1
- Holacanthus 1
- Hydrolagus 1
- Hypanus 1
- Hyporhamphus 1
- Hypsypops 1
- Iago 1
- Icelus 1
- Idiacanthus 1
- Inimicus 1
- Ipnops 1
- Istiompax 1
- Isurus 1
- Katsuwonus 1
- Kuhlia 1
- Kurtus 1
- Kyphosus 1
- Lactoria 1
- Lagenodelphis 1
- Lagodon 1
- Lateolabrax 1
- Laticauda 1
- Leiostomus 1
- Lepidocybium 1
- Leptagonus 1
- Leptoclinus 1
- Lethenteron 1
- Lethrinus 1
- Leuciscus 1
- Leuresthes 1
- Lindbergichthys 1
- Liopsetta 1
- Lissodelphis 1
- Lithognathus 1
- Lobotes 1
- Loxodon 1
- Lubricogobius 1
- Macroramphosus 1
- Macruronus 1
- Maculabatis 1
- Malacosteus 1
- Mallotus 1
- Megachasma 1
- Megalaspis 1
- Megalops 1
- Melanogrammus 1
- Melichthys 1
- Menidia 1
- Menticirrhus 1
- Merlangius 1
- Micrenophrys 1
- Micropogonias 1
- Microstomus 1
- Mitsukurina 1
- Mola 1
- Monacanthus 1
- Monotaxis 1
- Mulloidichthys 1
- Mullus 1
- Mullus ponticus 1
- Muraena 1
- Muraenesox 1
- Myctophum 1
- Myliobatis 1
- Myrichthys 1
- Myripristis 1
- Myxine 1
- Naucrates 1
- Nebrius 1
- Nemateleotris 1
- Nematistius 1
- Nemichthys 1
- Neoarius 1
- Neoceratias 1
- Neoclinus 1
- Neoglyphidodon 1
- Neogobius 1
- Netuma 1
- Nomeus 1
- Notopterus 1
- Notorynchus 1
- Notothenia 1
- Ocyurus 1
- Odontaspis 1
- Odonus 1
- Ogcocephalus 1
- Okamejei 1
- Ophichtus 1
- Ophiodon 1
- Opisthonema 1
- Opsanus 1
- Orcaella 1
- Orcinus 1
- Osphronemus 1
- Otodus 1
- Oxymetopon 1
- Pagrus 1
- Pampus 1
- Parablennius 1
- Parachaetodon 1
- Paracheirodon 1
- Paracirrhites 1
- Parahucho 1
- Paralabrax 1
- Paraliparis 1
- Paranibea 1
- Parascolopsis 1
- Pardachirus 1
- Parexocoetus 1
- Parma 1
- Pastinachus 1
- Pegasus 1
- Pempheris 1
- Pentaceros 1
- Pentapodus 1
- Peponocephala 1
- Peprilus 1
- Percarina 1
- Petroscirtes 1
- Pholidapus 1
- Pholis 1
- Photostomias 1
- Phycodurus 1
- Plagiotremus 1
- Platax 1
- Plecoglossus 1
- Plectropomus 1
- Plesiobatis 1
- Pleuragramma 1
- Pleurogrammus 1
- Plotosus 1
- Podothecus 1
- Pogonias 1
- Pomatomus 1
- Premnas 1
- Prionace 1
- Prionotus 1
- Pristipomoides 1
- Psettodes 1
- Pseudobalistes 1
- Pseudocheilinus 1
- Pseudolabrus 1
- Pseudoliparis 1
- Pseudopleuronectes 1
- Pseudorca 1
- Pseudorhombus 1
- Pterapogon 1
- Pterocaesio 1
- Pungitius 1
- Pycnochromis 1
- Rachycentron 1
- Raja 1
- Rasbora 1
- Regalecus 1
- Reinhardtius 1
- Remora 1
- Rhabdosargus 1
- Rhincodon 1
- Rhinomuraena 1
- Rhynchactis 1
- Rhynchobatus 1
- Roa 1
- Roncador 1
- Rutilus 1
- Salangichthys 1
- Saloptia 1
- Sarda 1
- Sarda chiliensis 1
- Sarda sarda 1
- Schindleria 1
- Sciaena 1
- Sciaenops 1
- Scoliodon 1
- Scomberesox 1
- Scomberoides 1
- Scorpaenichthys 1
- Scorpis 1
- Scyliorhinus 1
- Selachimorpha 1
- Selar 1
- Selaroides 1
- Selene 1
- Seriolina 1
- Seriphus 1
- Serranus 1
- Simenchelys 1
- Solea 1
- Somniosus 1
- Sparus 1
- Sphaeramia 1
- Sprattus 1
- Squalus 1
- Stegostoma 1
- Steno 1
- Stenodus 1
- Stereolepis 1
- Stichaeus 1
- Stigmatogobius 1
- Stolephorus 1
- Strongylura 1
- Stylephorus 1
- Suezichthys 1
- Synanceia 1
- Synchiropus 1
- Syngnathiformes 1
- Synodus 1
- Taenianotus 1
- Taeniura 1
- Taeniurops 1
- Tanakius 1
- Tanichthys 1
- Tautoga 1
- Telatrygon 1
- Terapon 1
- Tetronarce 1
- Tetrosomus 1
- Thalassoma 1
- Thaleichthys 1
- Thamnaconus 1
- Thymallus 1
- Thymichthys 1
- Thyrsitoides 1
- Tosana 1
- Trachinus 1
- Triaenodon 1
- Trichiurus 1
- Tridentiger 1
- Tripterodon 1
- Trisopterus 1
- Urophycis 1
- Valenciennea 1
- Vimba 1
- Xiphias 1
- Zanclus 1
- Zeus 1
- Zoarces 1
Order
- Perciformes 214
- Acanthuriformes 73
- Carangiformes 70
- Carcharhiniformes 50
- Scorpaeniformes 50
- Clupeiformes 37
- Scombriformes 37
- Anguilliformes 33
- Gadiformes 31
- Tetraodontiformes 31
- Labriformes 29
- Myliobatiformes 29
- Pleuronectiformes 26
- Syngnathiformes 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
- Gonorynchiformes 1
- Lampridiformes 1
- Mulliformes 1
- Myxiniformes 1
- Ophidiiformes 1
- Osteoglossiformes 1
- Petromyzontiformes 1
- Squalidae 1
- Squamata 1
- Stylephoriformes 1
- Uncertain 1
- Zeiformes 1
Class
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Yellowfin surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Anterior gill lobes 16-24, posterior 17-22. Caudal process small.
Yellowline Goby
Elacatinus horsti
The species is named in honor of the Dutch ichthyologist Cornelis Horst, who first described this …
Yellowmargin triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
The scales of the Yellowmargin Triggerfish are relatively large, with no scales on the cheeks. The …
Yellowprow Goby
No information
The species name xanthiprora comes from the Greek words xanthos (yellow) and pro (forward/front), referring to …
Yellowspotted trevally
Carangoides fulvoguttatus
The body shape resembles the jacks of the genus Caranx, being more elongated and subcylindrical than …
Yellowstripe barracuda
Sphyraena chrysotaenia
Yellow-striped barracudas have a very elongated torpedo-shaped body, typical of barracudas, with two well-divided dorsal fins. …
Yellowstripe scad
Selaroides leptolepis
The body of the Yellowstripe Scad is elongated, with the sides strongly compressed.
Yellowtail
Seriola lalandi
The body is elongated, not very tall, moderately compressed from the sides. The caudal peduncle is …
Yellowtail scad
Atule mate
The body of the yellowtail scad is elongated, oval in shape, slightly compressed at the sides. …
Zebra moray
Gymnomuraena zebra
The snout is round and short. Vertebrae: 132-137. Have closely set teeth used to crush prey …
Zebra shark
Stegostoma tigrinum
The body of the Zebra Shark is cylindrical, with five protruding longitudinal ridges on the skin …