Allfishes
Black-barred halfbeak
Hemiramphus far
Black-barred halfbeaks have a laterally compressed body with an elongated oval cross-section. They have a very …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Giant catfish
Netuma thalassina
The species was described by Eduard Rüppell in 1837, originally as the genus Bagrus.
Goat catfish
Arius sumatranus
The description of the species is attributed to Edward Turner Bennett in 1830. It was originally …
Longsnouted catfish
Plicofollis argyropleuron
The species was first described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally within the genus Arius.Head depressed …
Red Sea houndfish
Tylosurus choram
Tylosurus: Greek, tylos = callus + Greek, oura = tail.The species name "choram" is Arabic for …
Roughback sea catfish
Plicofollis tonggol
Latin namePlicofollis tonggolOther nameManyung, arahan.DistributionThey inhabit the coastal waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Pakistan.HabitatMarine …
Sagor catfish
Hexanematichthys sagor
The species was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally as part of the genus Pimelodus.
Sailfin flying fish
Parexocoetus brachypterus
Stocky compared to other flying fishes. One of the distinguishing features is the blunt snout. Like …
Salmon catfish
Neoarius leptaspis
It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1862, originally within the genus Hexanematichthys.
Shovelnose sea catfish
Arius subrostratus
The species was first described in 1840 by Achille Valenciennes.
Smooth-headed catfish
Plicofollis nella
Described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally in the genus Pimelodus.Body elongated, compressed. Head depressed, scutellum …
Striped eel catfish
Plotosus lineatus
The body is elongated, flattened anteriorly and somewhat compressed laterally posteriorly, tapering to the caudal part. …
Veined catfish
Arius venosus
The species was described in 1840 by Achille Valenciennes.