Marine

Arabian scad

Trachurus indicus

The Arabian Scad has an elongated and slightly compressed body, with approximately equal upper and lower …

Atlantic horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

It has a spindle-shaped, elongated body covered with fine scales, ending in a slender tail stalk. …

Azure damselfish

Chrysiptera hemicyanea

The common name Chrysiptera is a combination of the Greek words chrysos, meaning 'golden', and pteron, …

Big-belly seahorse

Hippocampus abdominalis

The big-belly seahorse has a forward-inclined head with a long snout, a swollen but narrow belly, …

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

The body is long, strong, compressed, with flat belly. The mouth is large with very sharp, …

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. …

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 …

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 …

Golden threadfin bream

Nemipterus virgatus

The body of the golden threadfin bream has a standard length of 3.2-4 times its thickness, …

Green humphead parrotfish

Bolbometopon muricatum

They have an upright head profile, evenly covered with scales except at the front of the …

Grey triggerfish

Balistes capriscus

The body of the grey triggerfish is oval in shape, deep due to a very lowered …

Grouper, Goliath

Epinephelus itajara

Goliath grouper are yellowish-brown to olive-green or brown. The entire body, including the head and fins, …

Grouper, Red

Epinephelus morio

Red grouper have different coloration, usually dark brown-red, may have dark stripes and spots similar to …

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Haddock has three dorsal fins and two anal fins. The first dorsal fin is high and …

Halibut, Atlantic

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

The body is elongated broad, somewhat flattened, oval, bordered by long dorsal and anal fins. Head …

Kitefin shark

Dalatias licha

The kitefin shark has a moderately sized, elongate body with a short and blunt snout. The …

Marlin, Blue

Makaira nigricans and Makaira mazara

The pectoral fins of the blue marlin are never rigid, even after death, and can be …

Pike icefish

Champsocephalus esox

The species was given its Latin name because of its resemblance to the common pike (Esox …

Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

Body elongated, compressed from sides. Snout in form of elongated, spear-shaped rostrum, round in cross-section. The …