Marine

Great sculpin

Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus

The body of the great sculpin is rather thick and naked, without bony plates or spines. …

Green icefish

Channichthys mithridatis

The green icefish is distinguished from other species of the genus Channichthys by the following set …

Hamecon

Artediellus scaber

In the Hamecon species, the first process on the preoperculum bends upward. There are also many …

Harlequin sweetlips

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

These fish have fleshy lips that swell moderately as the fish grows, the chin has 6 …

Hong Kong grouper

Epinephelus akaara

The body of the Hong Kong grouper is massive, oval in cross-section, covered with ctenoid scales …

Hopbeard plunderfish

Pogonophryne neyelovi

The species name Hopbeard plunderfish refers to the peculiar structure of the fish's chin tendril, the …

Kelp snailfish

Liparis tunicatus

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

Leatherfin lumpsucker

Eumicrotremus derjugini

It differs from closely related species in having a dorsal fin that is completely submerged under …

Mackerel icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Champsocephalus: Greek, champso = crocodile, voracious predator + Greek, kephale = head.The body of the mackerel …

Moskalev's tadpole

Careproctus moskalevi

Moskalev's tadpole отличается следующими признаками: позвонки 59-62; 2 пары слабых плевральных ребер; глубина тела в 5-6 …

Moustache sculpin

Triglops murrayi

The moustache sculpin is distinguished by its relatively tall body. The height of the head at …

Pacific pomfret

Brama japonica

Brama japonica is a close relative of Brama brama, but can be distinguished by the greater …

Pacific sand lance

Ammodytes hexapterus

The body shape of the Pacific sand lance is elongated. Scales do not cover the entire …

Palestriped cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus

They are small, agile fish with a characteristically large and thick body, skin covered with large …

Paraliparis macrocephalus

Paraliparis macrocephalus

Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat. Macrocephalus: from the Greek …

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

The Patagonian toothfish has a streamlined, spindle-shaped body that is 5-6.4 times its normal length. It …

Plain sculpin

Myoxocephalus jaok

The head of the plain sculpin is depressed with bony spines and ridges on its upper …

Red icefish

Channichthys rugosus

Red icefish is distinguished from other species of the genus Channichthys by the following set of …

Ribbed sculpin

Triglops pingelii

Ribbed sculpins have a flattened, low body, a low caudal peduncle, and long unpaired fins. They …

Rock gunnel

Pholis gunnellus

The body of Rock Gunnel, as well as other members of the genus, is eel-shaped. There …

Salmon snailfish

Careproctus rastrinus

The body of the Salmon snailfish is massive, high anteriorly, laterally compressed, and gradually tapering toward …

Scaly rockcod

Trematomus loennbergii

The body of the Scaly Rockcod is elongated, moderately compressed at the sides, not high; its …

Slender eelblenny

Lumpenus fabricii

The Slender Eelblenny has a broad head and a terminal mouth. Its lower lip is divided …

Snail-fin poacher

Podothecus sachi

The head of the Snail-fin poacher, compressed from the sides, is 25% the length of the …