Allfishes
Black dragonfish
Idiacanthus atlanticus
The black dragonfish is a long, slender fish that exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism — males and …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Flashlight fish
Photoblepharon steinitzi
The flashlight fish has a short, dense body. A blunt snout and large eyes are characteristic …
Half-naked hatchetfish
Argyropelecus hemigymnus
The half-naked hatchetfish has a strongly compressed, deep body that is bright silvery in color. It …
Japanese pineapplefish
Monocentris japonica
The body of the Japanese pineapple fish is short, thick, covered with a kind of shell …
Photostomias guernei
Photostomias guernei
The body shape of Photostomias guernei is elongated. This species is distinguished by the presence of …
Pineconefish
Monocentris japonica
The body of the pineconefish has distinctly large, coarse scales. In appearance, it looks exactly like …
Sloane's viperfish
Chauliodus sloani
C. sloani has a low lipid content (~2.4%). The body is covered with a thick, transparent, …
Stoplight loosejaw
Malacosteus niger
The stoplight loosejaw has an elongated body with one of the largest relative gapes of any …