Allfishes
Agonomalus jordani
Agonomalus jordani
The body of Agonomalus jordani is tall, slender and compressed at the sides. The back is …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Alligatorfish
Aspidophoroides monopterygius
The body of the alligatorfish is covered with large bony plates forming longitudinal rows, these plates …
Arctic alligatorfish
Aspidophoroides olrikii
The head of the Arctic alligatorfish is large and broad. There are short antennae on the …
Arctic shanny
Stichaeus punctatus
The Arctic shanny has a moderately elongated and laterally compressed body that is covered in small …
Arctic staghorn sculpin
Gymnocanthus tricuspis
The Arctic staghorn sculpin has flat bone plates on the back and top of the head. …
Atka mackerel
Pleurogrammus monopterygius
The body of the Atka mackerel is elongated, somewhat compressed at the sides. There are five …
Atlantic hookear sculpin
Artediellus atlanticus
The Atlantic hookear sculpin has an elongated body that is thicker in the front and tapers …
Atlantic poacher
Leptagonus decagonus
This species is the only known member of its genus. The body of the Atlantic poacher …
Atlantic spiny lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus spinosus
The Atlantic spiny lumpsucker has a bloated anterior body that is completely covered with regular rows …
Atlantic wolffish
Anarhichas lupus
The body of the Atlantic wolffish is elongated, tapering to the tail, and covered with fine …
Banded damsel-fish
Dischistodus darwiniensis
Banded damselfish have a large, oval body, flattened on the sides, covered with moderately large and …
Beautiful Dartfish
Ptereleotris kallista
The name comes from a Greek word meaning 'most beautiful'. It has 26 vertebrae. This species …
Bellingshausenia olasoi
Bellingshausenia olasoi
Bellingshausenia olasoi has a slender body with an elongated and compressed tail. The head is more …
Black rockcod
Notothenia coriiceps
Notothenia: Greek, 'notos', ou; νοτος, ου), from the south + Greek, 'e 'eutheneia',as or 'euthenia', as …
Blackhead strainer snailfish
Rhodichthys melanocephalus
The blackheads trainer snailfish is characterized by the following features:body shape: elongate;cross-section: oval;nnumber of vertebrae: 62-66;preanal …
Blue maomao
They have a laterally compressed and relatively deep body with a conspicuously bifurcated tail. They have …
Bluespotted angelfish
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus
The biggest differences between males and females are in their pelvic fins and body shape. Males …
Brainbeard plunderfish
Pogonophryne cerebropogon
Pogonophryne - Greek, pogon = beard + phrynos = toadBrainbeard plunderfish have a chin tendril. They …
Broad-mouth tadpole
Careproctus latiosus
The broad-mouth tadpole can be identified by the following characteristics:59-60 vertebraeTwo pairs of weak pleural ribsThree …
Canadian eelpout
Lycodes polaris
The Canadian eelpout is characterized by its long, dense body that is rounded in cross-section. Its …
Careproctus catherinae
Careproctus catherinae
The body of Careproctus catherinae is elongated, gelatinous and without scales. The head is large compared …
Careproctus inflexidens
Careproctus inflexidens
Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus. Inflexidens: named for its recurved teeth.Careproctus …
Charcoal icefish
Channichthys panticapaei
Charcoal icefish is distinguished from other species of the genus Channichthys by the following set of …
Chionobathyscus dewitti
Chionobathyscus dewitti
Chionobathyscus dewitti is characterised by the absence of scales on its body and possesses a unique …