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Amethyst anthias
Mirolabrichthys pascalus
The Amethyst Anthias has a massive body, a large mouth and spiny gill covers.
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
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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Honeycomb filefish
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Honeycomb filefish get their name from their rough, non-crossing scales with small spines on them. Their …
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Sea goldie
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
There is a pronounced dimorphism in this species.
Vimba vimba
Vimba vimba
The body is moderately large, slightly compressed at the sides. Vimba vimba has a shorter anal …