Marine

Black dragonfish

Idiacanthus atlanticus

The black dragonfish is a long, slender fish that exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism — males and …

Blackline fangblenny

Meiacanthus nigrolineatus

Meiacanthus: Greek, meion = less = lessen + Greek, akantha = thorn. Blackline Fangblenny have an …

Blackspot sergeant

Abudefduf sordidus

The Blackspot Sergeant has a large oval body with flattened sides.

Bluestriped fangblenny

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

Bluestriped Fangblenny have the ability to change coloration and stripe patterns to hide among schools of …

Chestnut eyelash-blenny

Cirripectes castaneus

Chestnut eyelash-blenny: 29-31 vertebrae; body depth at beginning of anal fin 3.2-3.5 inches wide; body depth …

Flame tail blenny

Ecsenius bicolor

Flame tail blennies have an elongated body with a cylindrical shape.

Forktail blenny

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

Adults have long filaments on the tips of the caudal fin.

Half-naked hatchetfish

Argyropelecus hemigymnus

The half-naked hatchetfish has a strongly compressed, deep body that is bright silvery in color. It …

One-striped poison-fang blenny

Meiacanthus ditrema

Males have long hairs on the tips of their tails.

Photostomias guernei

Photostomias guernei

The body shape of Photostomias guernei is elongated. This species is distinguished by the presence of …

Red Sea Clownfish

Amphiprion bicinctus

Small fish with a spindle-shaped body. The cross-section is compressed.

Rusty blenny

Parablennius sanguinolentus

The body of the Rusty blenny is relatively deep. It is rounded anteriorly and compressed posteriorly. …

Sarcastic fringehead

Neoclinus blanchardi

The species name is given in honor of Dr. S. B. Blanchard, who first discovered this …

Sloane's viperfish

Chauliodus sloani

C. sloani has a low lipid content (~2.4%). The body is covered with a thick, transparent, …

Starck's demoiselle

Chrysiptera starcki

The species name is in honor of marine biologist Walter A. Starck II, who pointed out …

Stoplight loosejaw

Malacosteus niger

The stoplight loosejaw has an elongated body with one of the largest relative gapes of any …

Striped blenny

Meiacanthus grammistes

The fish is large, with a pointed snout and a long, continuous dorsal fin. The fish …

Striped poison-fang blenny mimic

Petroscirtes breviceps

They imitate Meiacanthus grammistes, which, like all species of this genus, has a pair of large …

Threadless blenny

Meiacanthus anema

Presence of poisonous cheek glands associated with grooved canines.

Twocoat coralblenny

Small and slender fish. Has 31-32 vertebrae.