Allfishes
Bicolor cleanerfish
Labroides bicolor
Bicoloured cleanerfish have a characteristic elongated body covered with large, easily visible scales. They have a …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus
Genetic analysis of L. dimidiatus has shown that the population is divided into two monophyletic groups, …
Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
Both the sex and appearance of the Checkerboard wrasse change throughout its life and the colouration …
Crimson cleaner fish
Suezichthys aylingi
This is a small fish with an elongated, slightly laterally compressed oval body and a small …
Culion silverside
Atherinomorus regina
The palatal teeth are absent. Biology unknown. Probably used as food by commercial fish species.
Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
The snout of the daisy parrot fish is rounded. Before sleeping, these fish secrete mucus that …
Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
The genus name, Scarus, comes from the Greek word "skaros", meaning "parrotfish". The body of the …
Greenblotch parrotfish
Scarus quoyi
This species is characterized by the following features: 6 median prebronchial scales; 3 rows of cheek …
Hardyhead silverside
Atherinomorus lacunosus
The Hardyhead silverside is characterised by a very low and broad lateral protrusion of the premaxilla, …
Indian parrotfish
Chlorurus capistratoides
The head of these fishes is sharply rounded forward. Teeth fused to dental plates; dental plates …
Moon wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
They lead a diurnal lifestyle, they have excellent eyesight, they also have a pretty good sense …
Northern stargazer
Astroscopus guttatus
The Latin name Astroscopus is translated from Greek as "star gazer" (astra — star, skopeo — …
Princess parrotfish
Scarus taeniopterus
Known for their beak-shaped jaws that fuse with their teeth. Their individual teeth allow them to …
Purple-spotted wrasse
Iniistius jacksonensis
Iniistius: Latin, in = in + Greek, istion = sail.This species is characterised by the following …
Queen coris
Coris formosa
Queen Coris are similar in appearance to Coris gaimard. Their colouration is thought to depend on …
Queen parrotfish
Scarus vetula
Adults are large fish with a spindle-shaped body and a beak-like mouth.
Red naped wrasse
Pseudolabrus eoethinus
This species was first officially described in 1846 by the Scottish naturalist and naval surgeon John …
Silversides
Leuresthes tenuis
All fish lack a lateral line and have small, almost useless teeth. The pelvic fins are …
Six-line wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Fish with an elongated body covered with large cycloid scales. They have a small retractable mouth …
Spotted parrotfish
Cetoscarus ocellatus
The species name ocellatus refers to the dark eye on the dorsal fin of juveniles.This species …
Swarthy parrotfish
Scarus niger
The swarthy parrotfish is famous for its ability to radically change appearance throughout its life. These …
Tripletail wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Tripletail wrasses have a moderately deep body and a three-lobed tail. The dorsal profile of the …