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Spearfish, Mediterranean
Tetrapturus belone
Body powerful, elongated, strongly flattened from sides: snout in form of elongated, lance-shaped, rounded in cross-section …
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 46
- Serranidae 32
- Scorpaenidae 26
- Acanthuridae 25
- Pomacentridae 22
- Scombridae 21
- Muraenidae 16
- Chaetodontidae 15
- Dorosomatidae 15
- Salmonidae 15
- Delphinidae 14
- Gobiidae 14
- Labridae 14
- Pleuronectidae 14
- Sciaenidae 14
- Sparidae 13
- Blenniidae 11
- Lutjanidae 10
- Balistidae 9
- Syngnathidae 9
- Clupeidae 8
- Pomacanthidae 8
- Belonidae 7
- Gadidae 7
- Haemulidae 7
- Scaridae 7
- Mullidae 6
- Nemipteridae 6
- Antennariidae 5
- Exocoetidae 5
- Istiophoridae 5
- Paralichthyidae 5
- Sphyraenidae 5
- Bothidae 4
- Congridae 4
- Coryphaenidae 4
- Dasyatidae 4
- Diodontidae 4
- Engraulidae 4
- Mugilidae 4
- Myctophidae 4
- Orectolobidae 4
- Oxudercidae 4
- Solenostomidae 4
- Stomiidae 4
- Tetraodontidae 4
- Caesionidae 3
- Cirrhitidae 3
- Cottidae 3
- Gasterosteidae 3
- Hexagrammidae 3
- Holocentridae 3
- Lethrinidae 3
- Merlucciidae 3
- Monacanthidae 3
- Moronidae 3
- Osmeridae 3
- Rajidae 3
- Siganidae 3
- Synodontidae 3
- Triglidae 3
- Uranoscopidae 3
- Agonidae 2
- Alosidae 2
- Anomalopidae 2
- Apogonidae 2
- Ariidae 2
- Atherinidae 2
- Callionymidae 2
- Chirocentridae 2
- Dussumieriidae 2
- Echeneidae 2
- Ephippidae 2
- Gempylidae 2
- Hemiramphidae 2
- Heterodontidae 2
- Kyphosidae 2
- Latidae 2
- Monocentridae 2
- Muraenesocidae 2
- Ophichthidae 2
- Ostraciidae 2
- Parascylliidae 2
- Pleuronectyidae 2
- Priacanthidae 2
- Saccopharyngidae 2
- Scomberesocidae 2
- Triakidae 2
- Zoarcidae 2
- Alepocephalidae 1
- Ammodytidae 1
- Anarhichadidae 1
- Anguillidae 1
- Artedidraconidae 1
- Atelomycteridae 1
- Atherinopsidae 1
- Aulostomidae 1
- Bathyclupeidae 1
- Batrachoididae 1
- Berycidae 1
- Bramidae 1
- Callichthyidae 1
- Carapidae 1
- Carcharhinidae 1
- Centriscidae 1
- Centrolophidae 1
- Centrophrynidae 1
- Centropomidae 1
- Ceratiidae 1
- Chaenopsidae 1
- Chanidae 1
- Channidae 1
- Characidae 1
- Chiasmodontidae 1
- Chimaeridae 1
- Chlamydoselachidae 1
- Cyprinidae 1
- Dactyloptena 1
- Dactylopteridae 1
- Dalatiidae 1
- Diceratiidae 1
- Ehiravidae 1
- Elapidae 1
- Elopidae 1
- Epinephelidae 1
- Epinephelinae 1
- Etmopteridae 1
- Eurypharyngidae 1
- Flounder 1
- Fundulidae 1
- Gerreidae 1
- Gigantactinidae 1
- Gymnuridae 1
- Hemiscylliidae 1
- Hexatrygonidae 1
- Ipnopidae 1
- Kuhliidae 1
- Kurtidae 1
- Lamnidae 1
- Lateolabracidae 1
- Leuciscidae 1
- Liparidae 1
- Lobotidae 1
- Lophiidae 1
- Lotidae 1
- Mackerel 1
- Megachasmidae 1
- Melanocetidae 1
- Microdesmidae 1
- Mitsukurinidae 1
- Moridae 1
- Myxinidae 1
- Nematistiidae 1
- Nemichthyidae 1
- Neoceratidae 1
- Nomeidae 1
- Notopteridae 1
- Nototheniidae 1
- Ogcocephalidae 1
- Osphronemidae 1
- Perciformes 1
- Petromyzontidae 1
- Phycidae 1
- Plesiobatidae 1
- Psychrolutidae 1
- Rachycentridae 1
- Regalecidae 1
- Roncador 1
- Salangidae 1
- Scophthalmidae 1
- Soleidae 1
- Squatinidae 1
- Sternoptychidae 1
- Stylephoridae 1
- Synaphobranchidae 1
- Terapontidae 1
- Torpedinidae 1
- Trachinidae 1
- Trichiuridae 1
- Zanclidae 1
Genus
- Acanthurus 16
- Epinephelus 13
- Caranx 11
- Chaetodon 11
- Gymnothorax 9
- Lutjanus 9
- Cephalopholis 8
- Sardinella 7
- Amphiprion 6
- Coregonus 5
- Meiacanthus 5
- Pomacanthus 5
- Pterois 5
- Scarus 5
- Scorpaena 5
- Scorpaenopsis 5
- Sebastes 5
- Sphyraena 5
- Bothus 4
- Coryphaena 4
- Limanda 4
- Nemipterus 4
- Oncorhynchus 4
- Parupeneus 4
- Scomber 4
- Scomberomorus 4
- Seriola 4
- Tetrapturus 4
- Thunnus 4
- Trachinotus 4
- Trachurus 4
- Tylosurus 4
- Alepes 3
- Alosa 3
- Amblyglyphidodon 3
- Anodontostoma 3
- Carangoides 3
- Conger 3
- Cynoscion 3
- Diodon 3
- Euthynnus 3
- Haemulon 3
- Hippocampus 3
- Lagenorhynchus 3
- Merluccius 3
- Mugil 3
- Naso 3
- Orectolobus 3
- Paralichthys 3
- Pseudanthias 3
- Siganus 3
- Solenostomus 3
- Zebrasoma 3
- Abudefduf 2
- Acanthopagrus 2
- Antennarius 2
- Arothron 2
- Atherinomorus 2
- Balistoides 2
- Brevoortia 2
- Caesio 2
- Canthigaster 2
- Cheilopogon 2
- Chelon 2
- Chirocentrus 2
- Chlorurus 2
- Chrysiptera 2
- Citharichthys 2
- Corythoichthys 2
- Dactyloptena 2
- Decapterus 2
- Dussumieria 2
- Echidna 2
- Ecsenius 2
- Enchelycore 2
- Engraulis 2
- Exocoetus 2
- Globicephala 2
- Halichoeres 2
- Heterodontus 2
- Hexagrammos 2
- Hippoglossoides 2
- Holocentrus 2
- Labroides 2
- Lates 2
- Monocentris 2
- Morone 2
- Myoxocephalus 2
- Nematalosa 2
- Neopomacentrus 2
- Osmerus 2
- Paracanthurus 2
- Parascyllium 2
- Periophthalmus 2
- Photoblepharon 2
- Platichthys 2
- Plectorhinchus 2
- Pleuronectes 2
- Pollachius 2
- Pomacentrus 2
- Priacanthus 2
- Ptereleotris 2
- Rhinecanthus 2
- Saccopharynx 2
- Salmo 2
- Salvelinus 2
- Sardinops 2
- Saurida 2
- Scorpaenodes 2
- Stenella 2
- Stenotomus 2
- Syngnathus 2
- Trimma 2
- Ulua 2
- Uranoscopus 2
- Variola 2
- Abantennarius 1
- Ablennes 1
- Acanthocybium 1
- Acanthogobius 1
- Agonus 1
- Alectis 1
- Amblyeleotris 1
- Amblygaster 1
- Amblyraja 1
- Anarrhichthys 1
- Anchoa 1
- Anguilla 1
- Anisotremus 1
- Antennatus 1
- Antimora 1
- Anyperodon 1
- Apeltes 1
- Apistus 1
- Archosargus 1
- Argyropelecus 1
- Argyrosomus 1
- Arius 1
- Artedidraco 1
- Astroscopus 1
- Atelomycterus 1
- Atractoscion 1
- Atropus 1
- Atule 1
- Aulostomus 1
- Auxis 1
- Bagre 1
- Bairdiella 1
- Balistapus 1
- Bathygobius 1
- Bathytoshia 1
- Bathytroctes 1
- Belone 1
- Belonoperca 1
- Benthosema 1
- Beringraja 1
- Beryx 1
- Blepsias 1
- Boops 1
- Brama 1
- Bufoceratias 1
- C. nasus 1
- Calamus 1
- Callionymus 1
- Cantherhines 1
- Canthidermis 1
- Centrolophus 1
- Centrophryne 1
- Centropomus 1
- Centropristis 1
- Centropyge 1
- Centroscyllium 1
- Ceratias 1
- Cetoscarus 1
- Chaetodipterus 1
- Channa 1
- Chanos 1
- Chauliodus 1
- Cheilinus 1
- Chelidonichthys 1
- Chelmon 1
- Chiasmodon 1
- Chlamydoselachus 1
- Chloroscombrus 1
- Cirrhilabrus 1
- Cirrhitichthys 1
- Cirrhitus 1
- Cirripectes 1
- Clupea 1
- Clupeonella 1
- Cololabis 1
- Congresox 1
- Coris 1
- Corydoras 1
- Ctenochaetus 1
- Cyclichthys 1
- Dendrochirus 1
- Diaphus 1
- Dicentrarchus 1
- Diogenichthys 1
- Diplodus 1
- Discordipinna 1
- Dunckerocampus 1
- Echeneis 1
- Elacatinus 1
- Elagatis 1
- Eleginus 1
- Elops 1
- Encheliophis 1
- Eopsetta 1
- Epibulus 1
- Epinephelus guttatus 1
- Eucrossorhinus 1
- Euprotomicrus 1
- Eurypegasus 1
- Eurypharynx 1
- Eutrigla 1
- Favonigobius 1
- Feresa 1
- Fundulus 1
- Gasterosteus 1
- Gempylus 1
- Genicanthus 1
- Genyonemus 1
- Gerres 1
- Gigantactis 1
- Girella 1
- Gnathanodon 1
- Gobiodon 1
- Grampus 1
- Gymnocranius 1
- Gymnomuraena 1
- Gymnosarda 1
- Gymnura 1
- Hemiramphus 1
- Hemiscyllium 1
- Heniochus 1
- Herklotsichthys 1
- Herring 1
- Heteroconger 1
- Hexatrygon 1
- Hilsa 1
- Hippoglossus 1
- Hirundichthys 1
- Histrio 1
- Holacanthus 1
- Hydrolagus 1
- Hypanus 1
- Hyporhamphus 1
- Hypsypops 1
- Iago 1
- Idiacanthus 1
- Iniistius 1
- Ipnops 1
- Istiophorus 1
- Katsuwonus 1
- Kuhlia 1
- Kurtus 1
- Kyphosus 1
- Lagenodelphis 1
- Lagodon 1
- Lamna 1
- Larimichthys 1
- Lateolabrax 1
- Laticauda 1
- Leiostomus 1
- Lepidocybium 1
- Lethenteron 1
- Lethrinus 1
- Leuciscus 1
- Liopsetta 1
- Liparis 1
- Lissodelphis 1
- Lithognathus 1
- Lobotes 1
- Lophius 1
- Lubricogobius 1
- Lycodes 1
- Macroramphosus 1
- Malacosteus 1
- Megachasma 1
- Megalaspis 1
- Melanocetus 1
- Melichthys 1
- Menidia 1
- Merlangius 1
- Micrenophrys 1
- Microgadus 1
- Micromesistius 1
- Micropogonias 1
- Microstomus 1
- Mitsukurina 1
- Molva 1
- Monacanthus 1
- Monotaxis 1
- Mulloidichthys 1
- Mullus 1
- Muraena 1
- Muraenesox 1
- Myctophum 1
- Myrichthys 1
- Myripristis 1
- Myxine 1
- Naucrates 1
- Nemateleotris 1
- Nematistius 1
- Nemichthys 1
- Neobathyclupea 1
- Neoceratias 1
- Neoclinus 1
- Neoglyphidodon 1
- Neogobius 1
- Nomeus 1
- Notopterus 1
- Odonus 1
- Ogcocephalus 1
- Ophichtus 1
- Ophiodon 1
- Opisthonema 1
- Opsanus 1
- Osphronemus 1
- Ostorhinchus 1
- Ostracion 1
- Pagrus 1
- Parablennius 1
- Parachaetodon 1
- Paracheirodon 1
- Paracirrhites 1
- Paralabrax 1
- Paranibea 1
- Parascolopsis 1
- Pardachirus 1
- Parma 1
- Pastinachus 1
- Pentapodus 1
- Peponocephala 1
- Petroscirtes 1
- Photostomias 1
- Phycodurus 1
- Plagiotremus 1
- Platax 1
- Plectropomus 1
- Plesiobatis 1
- Pleuragramma 1
- Pogonias 1
- Premnas 1
- Prionotus 1
- Pristipomoides 1
- Pseudobalistes 1
- Pseudocheilinus 1
- Pseudolabrus 1
- Pseudopleuronectes 1
- Pseudorhombus 1
- Pterocaesio 1
- Pungitius 1
- Pycnochromis 1
- Rachycentron 1
- Regalecus 1
- Remora 1
- Rhabdosargus 1
- Rhinomuraena 1
- Rhizoprionodon 1
- Roa 1
- Roncador 1
- Salangichthys 1
- Saloptia 1
- Sarda 1
- Sarda sarda 1
- Schindleria 1
- Sciaenops 1
- Scomberesox 1
- Scomberoides 1
- Scophthalmus 1
- Scorpaenichthys 1
- Sea flounders 1
- Selar 1
- Selaroides 1
- Selene 1
- Seriolina 1
- Seriphus 1
- Serranus 1
- Simenchelys 1
- Sparus 1
- Sphaeramia 1
- Sprattus 1
- Squatina 1
- Steno 1
- Stolephorus 1
- Strongylura 1
- Stylephorus 1
- Suezichthys 1
- Synanceia 1
- Synchiropus 1
- Syngnathiformes 1
- Synodus 1
- Taenianotus 1
- Taeniura 1
- Terapon 1
- Tetronarce 1
- Tetrosomus 1
- Thalassoma 1
- Thaleichthys 1
- Thamnaconus 1
- Thymallus 1
- Trachinus 1
- Triakis 1
- Trichiurus 1
- Tridentiger 1
- Trigla 1
- Trisopterus 1
- Tursiops 1
- Urophycis 1
- Valenciennea 1
- Vimba 1
- Zanclus 1
- Zoarces 1
Order
- Perciformes 113
- Acanthuriformes 64
- Carangiformes 61
- Scorpaeniformes 33
- Clupeiformes 32
- Anguilliformes 28
- Scombriformes 25
- Tetraodontiformes 22
- Gobiiformes 19
- Labriformes 19
- Pleuronectiformes 19
- Syngnathiformes 19
- Beloniformes 16
- Blenniiformes 15
- Salmoniformes 15
- Artiodactyla 14
- Gadiformes 13
- Lophiiformes 12
- Spariformes 9
- Istiophoriformes 8
- Myliobatiformes 7
- Orectolobiformes 7
- Stomiiformes 5
- Aulopiformes 4
- Carcharhiniformes 4
- Mugiliformes 4
- Myctophiformes 4
- Osmeriformes 4
- Trachiniformes 4
- Atheriniformes 3
- Beryciformes 3
- Lamniformes 3
- Rajiformes 3
- Siluriformes 3
- Trachichthyiformes 3
- Anabantiformes 2
- Callionymiformes 2
- Centrarchiformes 2
- Cypriniformes 2
- Heterodontiformes 2
- Holocentriformes 2
- Moroniformes 2
- Saccopharyngiformes 2
- Squaliformes 2
- Acropomatiformes 1
- Actinopterygii 1
- Alepocephaliformes 1
- Anodontostoma 1
- Batrachoidiformes 1
- Characiformes 1
- Chimaeriformes 1
- Cyprinodontiformes 1
- Elopiformes 1
- Flounders 1
- Gonorynchiformes 1
- Hexanchiformes 1
- Lampridiformes 1
- Myxiniformes 1
- Ophidiiformes 1
- Osteoglossiformes 1
- Petromyzontiformes 1
- Squamata 1
- Squatiniformes 1
- Stylephoriformes 1
- Torpediniformes 1
- Нerring 1
Class
Phylum
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Spikefin goby
Discordipinna griessingeri
Body completely covered with scales. Longitudinal row of scales 22-25; cycloid scales anteriorly, ctenoid posteriorly; cheeks …
Spinner dolphin
Stenella longirostris
The main characteristic is a long, curved snout. Spinner dolphins have different body shapes depending on …
Splendid alfonsino
Beryx splendens
The body is elongated, its height less than or equal to the length of the head. …
Spot
Leiostomus xanthurus
The spot body is short, tall, and compressed, and the tail is slightly forked. The dorsum …
Spot-fin porcupinefish
Diodon hystrix
The body of the spot-fin porcupinefish is elongated with smooth skin covered with long, sharp spines …
Spotfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellatus
The fish has a flattened body with silvery white sides. The pectoral fins are transparent, the …
Spotfin lionfish
Pterois antennata
Like all fish in this subfamily, the species is characterized by a body that is compressed …
Spotted catfish
Corydoras punctatus
This species is rare. It is difficult to determine the sex of the fish until it …
Spotted garden eel
Heteroconger hassi
Have an elongated, eel-shaped body. Vertebrae: 163-177. Anterior nostrils merge into a continuous free lip roll.
Spotted lanternfish
Myctophum punctatum
The spotted lanternfish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body typical of lanternfishes. A key identifying feature is …
Spotted parrotfish
Cetoscarus ocellatus
The species name ocellatus refers to the dark eye on the dorsal fin of juveniles.This species …
Spotted ratfish
Hydrolagus colliei
The skeleton is cartilaginous. They have a short and sharply rounded snout. There is a gill …
Spotted scorpionfish
Scorpaena plumieri
The spotted scorpionfish has a robust body. Toxin glands attached to the spines of the dorsal …
Spotted wobbegong
Orectolobus maculatus
The Spotted Wobbegong has a flattened and broad head and body. The nostrils are framed by …
Squirrelfish
Holocentrus adscensionis
Body elongated, slightly compressed at the sides, oval in shape, covered with large ctenoid scales. The …
Staghorn damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon curacao
Staghorn damselfish have an oval, laterally compressed body.
Starck's demoiselle
Chrysiptera starcki
The species name is in honor of marine biologist Walter A. Starck II, who pointed out …
Starry flying gurnard
Dactyloptena peterseni
Dactyloptena: Greek, daktylos = fingers + Greek, pten, -enos = wing, fin.The body of the starry …
Stonefish
Synanceia verrucosa
The head is broad and flat. The skin is tough and rough, with warts. The small …
Stoplight loosejaw
Malacosteus niger
The stoplight loosejaw has an elongated body with one of the largest relative gapes of any …
Stout infantfish
Schindleria brevipinguis
The appearance of this species is pedomorphic - adults resemble juveniles. This applies not only to …
Streaked spinefoot
Siganus javus
Streaked spinefeet have a laterally compressed body that is slightly less than half its normal length. …
Striated frogfish
Antennarius striatus
The body is short and spherical. The mouth is large with numerous tufted teeth on the …