Allfishes
Dolphin, Common
Coryphaena hippurus
The body is slender and streamlined, tapering sharply from head to tail. Large males, called bulls, …
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
Showing 169–192 of 682
Dolphin, Pompano
Coryphaena equiselis
This species is almost identical to the common dolphin in coloring and general shape, although it …
Dorab wolf-herring
Chirocentrus dorab
The Dorab wolf-herring has an elongated body, strongly compressed at the sides and covered with fine, …
Dotted grouper
Epinephelus epistictus
Body somewhat elongate, covered with ctenoid scales with additional scales. Body length is less than head …
Double whiptail
Pentapodus emeryii
The scales on the head of the double whiptail extend to the posterior nostrils. The suborbital …
Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennenti
Have an elongated body with long obliques of elongated extreme rays of the caudal fin.
Doublespotted queenfish
Scomberoides lysan
The body of the Doublespotted Queenfish is elongated, elliptical in shape, and strongly compressed at the …
Doubletooth soldierfish
Myripristis hexagona
Doubletooth soldierfish have an oval body. It is covered with large ctenoid scales. There are 26-27 …
Drum, Black
Pogonias cromis
The black drum has a short, deep, and stocky body, with a high, arched back and …
Drum, Red
Sciaenops ocellatus
The red drum is similar in appearance to the black drum, although its maximum size is …
Dusky spinefoot
Siganus luridus
The body of the Dusky Spinefoot is oval, elongated. Its depth is 2.1-2.8 times its standard …
Dussumier's surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
Older males have a hump on the back of the head. Small scales. Gill rays 22-26 …
Dwarf lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus
The dwarf lionfish has a short tentacle above the eye and leaf-like projections on the head …
Dwarf seahorse
There are often small skin growths called tendrils that resemble algae. The head is at right …
East Atlantic peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
The body is oval and flattened at the sides. The mouth is rather small, more or …
Eel, American Conger
Conger oceanicus
Conger are distinguished from moray eels by having pectoral fins (morays have none) and by the …
Eels, Moray
Gymnothorax funebris
The body of a typical moray eel is flattened from the sides, the pectoral fins are …
Eels, Snake
Ophichtus macrorhynchus
Snake eels of the family Ophichthidae have a long, cylindrical, snake-like body and can move backward …
Elegant firefish
Nemateleotris decora
Slender, brightly coloured fish.
Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
The body is oval in shape and compressed at the sides. The muzzle is relatively short. …
Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
The genus name, Scarus, comes from the Greek word "skaros", meaning "parrotfish". The body of the …
Emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
It has an oval body, slightly elongated, strongly compressed at the sides. The mouth is elongated, …
Epaulet grouper
Epinephelus stoliczkae
Epinephelus coioides is a very similar species, Epinephelus rivulatus is also similar to Epaulet grouper.The body …
Epaulette shark
Hemiscyllium ocellatum
There is no hood on the head from the snout to the gills. The mouth is …