Allfishes
Blackspot sergeant
Abudefduf sordidus
The Blackspot Sergeant has a large oval body with flattened sides.
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
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
Class
Phylum
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European Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Body elongated, low, covered with cycloid scales, head compressed at the sides, bare. Scales thin, easily …
Japanese anchovy
Engraulis japonicus
Body elongated, moderately high, height 4-5 times less than length, compressed at the sides and covered …
Scissortail sergeant
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
They get their name from the black stripes on their tail and flanks, which resemble the …