Marine

Australian marbled catshark

Atelomycterus macleayi

Australian marbled catsharks have an elongated, slender, almost cylindrical body that tapers slightly towards the tail. …

Bigeye houndshark

Iago omanensis

The Bigeye Houndshark has a dense, humpbacked body and a rather elongated, broad snout. The gill …

Black-striped pipefish

Syngnathus abaster

The black-striped pipefish possesses a highly elongated, slender body. Its elongated, pipette-like snout is slightly flattened …

Broad-banded Pipefish

Dunckerocampus boylei

The species name is in honor of Bill Boyle, an underwater photographer who brought the species …

Broadnosed Pipefish

Syngnathus typhle

It is a slender, elongated fish with a hexagonal cross section, which distinguishes it from its …

Chinese trumpetfish

Aulostomus chinensis

Have a long body. Tubular, prominent snout with a mouth that can open to the diameter …

Dash-and-dot goatfish

Parupeneus barberinus

The body is elongated, slightly compressed at the sides. The upper profile is straight. The mouth …

Dwarf seahorse

There are often small skin growths called tendrils that resemble algae. The head is at right …

Leafy seadragon

Phycodurus eques

Representatives of this species of fish are characterized by the fact that their entire body and …

Little dragonfish

Eurypegasus draconis

The Latin word “draco” means a fabulous lizard-like animal. These fish have 19-22 vertebrae. Pelvic pelvic …

Long-tailed ghost pipefish

Solenostomus armatus

Solenostomus: Greek, solen = tube + Greek, stoma = mouth. The species name comes from the …

Longspine snipefish

Macroramphosus scolopax

The longspine snipefish is distinguished by a head extended into a long tube, bony stripes along …

Messmate pipefish

Corythoichthys haematopterus

Messmate pipefish have a relatively short snout and usually many wrinkles on their cheeks.

Network pipefish

Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

This species is very similar to Corythoichthys conspicillatus.

Ornate ghost pipefish

Solenostomus paradoxus

Vertebrae: 32-33. Post pelagic fishes are almost completely transparent and thinner compared to those formed in …

Pontoh's pygmy seahorse

Hippocampus pontohi

The fish has a small and slender body with a tenacious tail. The head is relatively …

Red Sea goatfish

Parupeneus forsskali

The body of the Red Sea goatfish is elongated, somewhat compressed at the sides, and covered …

Robust ghost pipefish

Solenostomus cyanopterus

This species is a true chameleon of the underwater world. Its appearance is an ideal combination …

Roughsnout ghost pipefish

Solenostomus paegnius

This species usually has protruding filamentous projections along the ventral surface of the snout, and may …

Shark, Leopard

Triakis semifasciata

The leopard shark is a striking fish, so named for its leopard-like black spots that run …

Sharks, Sharpnose

Rhizoprionodon species

It has a characteristic long and flattened snout and a slender brown to olive-gray body with …

Starry flying gurnard

Dactyloptena peterseni

Dactyloptena: Greek, daktylos = fingers + Greek, pten, -enos = wing, fin.The body of the starry …

Western spiny seahorse

Hippocampus angustus

The western spiny seahorse can be recognised by its slender body, long snout, well-developed spines and …