Allfishes
Arabian scad
Trachurus indicus
The Arabian Scad has an elongated and slightly compressed body, with approximately equal upper and lower …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
It has a spindle-shaped, elongated body covered with fine scales, ending in a slender tail stalk. …
Australian humpback dolphin
Sousa sahulensis
Australian humpbacks differ slightly from the other three humpback dolphin species in overall length, number of …
Azure damselfish
Chrysiptera hemicyanea
The common name Chrysiptera is a combination of the Greek words chrysos, meaning 'golden', and pteron, …
Banded eagle ray
Aetomylaeus nichofii
The characteristic shape of the triangular flattened snout, formed by the fused front edges of the …
Big-belly seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis
The big-belly seahorse has a forward-inclined head with a long snout, a swollen but narrow belly, …
Bigeye thresher
Alopias superciliosus
A characteristic feature of the Bigeye Thresher is the long upper caudal fin blade, which can …
Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
This species has a characteristic torpedo-shaped, streamlined body. The snout is short, broad and rounded. The …
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
The body is long, strong, compressed, with flat belly. The mouth is large with very sharp, …
Broad stingray
Bathytoshia lata
The pectoral fins of the Broad stingray are fused to the head, forming a rhombic flattened …
Broadnose sevengill shark
Notorynchus cepedianus
The broadnose sevengill shark has a large, fusiform (spindle-shaped) body with a wide, rounded head and …
Brown Marbled Grouper
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
The brown marbled grouper has a large, oval-shaped body that is moderately deep and laterally compressed. …
Cenderawasih epaulette shark
Hemiscyllium galei
The Cenderawasih epaulette shark has no hood on its head from snout to gills. These sharks …
Cod, Atlantic
Gadus morhua
The Atlantic cod has three dark dorsal fins and two dark anal fins, none of which …
Common Dentex
Dentex dentex
Body oval in shape, compressed at the sides. The lateral line organ is clearly visible on …
Common seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
Body rather large, elongated, without spines, all convexities rounded. The head is relatively large in proportion …
Common stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca
The pectoral fins merge with the head to form a diamond-shaped flat disc, only slightly wider …
Common thresher
Alopias vulpinus
The common thresher is characterized by a highly elongated upper caudal fin blade that can be …
Common torpedo
Torpedo torpedo
The common torpedo has a classic electric ray shape and a very recognizable coloration. Its body …
Copper shark
Carcharhinus brachyurus
It has a slender, streamlined body with a slightly curved profile behind the head. The muzzle …
Dogfish, Spiny
Squalus acanthias
The body is elongated and slender. Head is pointed. Coloration from above from slate-gray to brownish, …
Dusky grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
The dusky grouper is a massive fish with a powerful, oval body, a large head, a …
Flat-faced seahorse
Hippocampus trimaculatus
The appearance of the flat-faced seahorse can vary, but it is usually flat with sharp, hook-like …
Gag
Mycteroperca microlepis
Pale to dark gray or sometimes olive gray, the larger gag is darker than the smaller …