Marine

Pennant coralfish

Heniochus acuminatus

This fish has a curved and flat body.

Perch, White

Morone americana

The white perch has a deep, thin body that rises steeply upward from each eye to …

Pigfish

Orthopristis chrysoptera

The fish has long anal fins corresponding in shape and size to the soft dorsal fin. …

Pinfish

Lagodon rhomboides

The fish has an elongate-oval, compressed body, with the head raised high in the area in …

Plumed scorpionfish

Scorpaena grandicornis

The plumed scorpionfish is named for the long, fleshy projections above each eye. It is not …

Porgies

Stenotomus chrysops

The body is oval, and the pectoral fins are shorter than the length of the head. …

Porgy, Jolthead

Calamus bajonado

The body is elongated, tall and strongly compressed from the sides. The high, rounded forehead gives …

Potato grouper

Epinephelus tukula

The potato grouper has a slightly convex area between the eyes and the dorsal profile of …

Purple anthias

Pseudanthias tuka

Males have a pointed snout and long, dragging tail filaments. Male P. pascalus has spots on …

Red emperor

Lutjanus sebae

Body very tall, maximum height 2.1-2.4 times the standard body length, covered with fine ctenoid scales. …

Red mullet

Mullus barbatus

The body is elongated and compressed at the sides, up to 30 cm long, usually 10-20 …

Sargo

Anisotremus davidsonii

The body of the adult has a compressed oval shape, the back is elevated. The head …

Scup

Stenotomus chrysops

The fish are inconspicuous in appearance. They have a deep body, about the same depth as …

Sea Bass, Black

Centropristis striata

The black sea bass has a relatively strong body with a length (not including the tail) …

Sea goldie

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

There is a pronounced dimorphism in this species.

Semicircled angelfish

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

Adults and juveniles are very different. Juveniles gradually acquire adult colouration when they reach a size …

Shulupaoluk

Lycodes jugoricus

Shulupaoluk has a naked body; scales are completely absent, even in the largest specimens. The chin …

Sixbar grouper

Epinephelus sexfasciatus

In the six-bar grouper, the standard body length is 2.7-3.2 times its thickness. The dorsal profile …

Sixspine butterflyfish

Parachaetodon ocellatus

Six-spined butterflyfish have deep, narrow bodies from the sides. They have continuous dorsal and caudal fins …

Slender grouper

Anyperodon leucogrammicus

The head occupies 40% of the total length, the mouth is large and the lower jaw …

Snapper, Gray

Lutjanus griseus

The body is short, the snout is long and pointed. The front pair of canines on …

Snapper, Pacific Cubera

Lutjanus novemfasciatus

Juveniles are purplish-brown with a light spot in the center of each scale, while adults and …

Snook, Common

Centropomus undecimalis

A silvery fish with a yellow-green or olive hue, it has a streamlined and slender body …

Southern ninespine stickleback

Pungitius platygaster

The southern ninespine stickleback can be distinguished from its European relatives by the large flaps on …