Allfishes
Angelfish, Queen
Holacanthus ciliaris
The king angelfish has a moderately large body, deep and compressed. The most notable thing about …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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- Carangidae 46
- Serranidae 32
- Scorpaenidae 26
- Acanthuridae 25
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- Scombridae 21
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- Chaetodontidae 15
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- Gobiidae 14
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- Blenniidae 11
- Lutjanidae 10
- Balistidae 9
- Syngnathidae 9
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- Gadidae 7
- Haemulidae 7
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- Nemipteridae 6
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Class
Phylum
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Blackstriped angelfish
Genicanthus lamarck
This species was first officially described in 1860 by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède …
Bluefin dwarf
Centropyge multispinis
The Bluefin Dwarf has an oval, flattened body with rounded fins and a slightly pointed head …
Bluegirdled angelfish
Pomacanthus navarchus
The body of this fish is flattened on the sides. There is a long spine on …
Emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
It has an oval body, slightly elongated, strongly compressed at the sides. The mouth is elongated, …
Semicircled angelfish
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Adults and juveniles are very different. Juveniles gradually acquire adult colouration when they reach a size …
Yellowbar angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus
Yellowbars have a deep and compressed body with a small mouth equipped with small bristle-like teeth. …
Yellowface angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
The species name for this species, xanthometopon, means 'yellow forehead', referring to the yellow 'mask' on …