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Halibut, California
Paralichthys californicus
The body of the California halibut is oblong and compressed. The head is small and the …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Way of eating
Habitat
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
- Carangidae 48
- Serranidae 35
- Scombridae 29
- Carcharhinidae 27
- Scorpaenidae 24
- Salmonidae 21
- Sciaenidae 20
- Pleuronectidae 19
- Delphinidae 17
- Gadidae 17
- Sparidae 16
- Dorosomatidae 15
- Labridae 15
- Lutjanidae 15
- Acanthuridae 13
- Ariidae 13
- Dasyatidae 13
- Clupeidae 11
- Nototheniidae 11
- Haemulidae 10
- Channichthyidae 9
- Istiophoridae 9
- Psychrolutidae 9
- Sphyraenidae 9
- Triakidae 9
- Belonidae 8
- Liparidae 8
- Balistidae 7
- Muraenidae 7
- Nemipteridae 7
- Scaridae 7
- Sphyrnidae 7
- Anarhichadidae 6
- Artedidraconidae 6
- Engraulidae 6
- Exocoetidae 6
- Mugilidae 6
- Mullidae 6
- Stichaeidae 6
- Acipenseridae 5
- Agonidae 5
- Gobiidae 5
- Hemiscylliidae 5
- Merlucciidae 5
- Paralichthyidae 5
- Pomacentridae 5
- Syngnathidae 5
- Alopiidae 4
- Ammodytidae 4
- Anguillidae 4
- Coryphaenidae 4
- Cottidae 4
- Cyclopteridae 4
- Hexagrammidae 4
- Lamnidae 4
- Macrouridae 4
- Myctophidae 4
- Orectolobidae 4
- Osmeridae 4
- Pomacanthidae 4
- Pristidae 4
- Synodontidae 4
- Zoarcidae 4
- Alosidae 3
- Bothidae 3
- Caesionidae 3
- Congridae 3
- Cyprinidae 3
- Ephippidae 3
- Epinephelidae 3
- Gempylidae 3
- Gymnuridae 3
- Hemigaleidae 3
- Hemiramphidae 3
- Hexanchidae 3
- Holocentridae 3
- Kyphosidae 3
- Lethrinidae 3
- Lotidae 3
- Mobulidae 3
- Moronidae 3
- Myliobatidae 3
- Oxudercidae 3
- Rajidae 3
- Rhinobatidae 3
- Scyliorhinidae 3
- Triglidae 3
- Uranoscopidae 3
- Aetobatidae 2
- Anomalopidae 2
- Apogonidae 2
- Atherinidae 2
- Bathyclupeidae 2
- Batrachoididae 2
- Bramidae 2
- Centropomidae 2
- Chaetodontidae 2
- Chirocentridae 2
- Cirrhitidae 2
- Dalatiidae 2
- Dussumieriidae 2
- Echeneidae 2
- Gasterosteidae 2
- Ginglymostomatidae 2
- Latidae 2
- Lophiidae 2
- Monacanthidae 2
- Monocentridae 2
- Muraenesocidae 2
- Odontaspididae 2
- Ophichthidae 2
- Pleuronectyidae 2
- Polyprionidae 2
- Priacanthidae 2
- Scomberesocidae 2
- Scophthalmidae 2
- Siganidae 2
- Soleidae 2
- Solenostomidae 2
- Squatinidae 2
- Stromateidae 2
- Tetraodontidae 2
- Torpedinidae 2
- Albulidae 1
- Antennariidae 1
- Argentinidae 1
- Atelomycteridae 1
- Atherinopsidae 1
- Aulostomidae 1
- Barbinae 1
- Berycidae 1
- Blenniidae 1
- Callichthyidae 1
- Callionymidae 1
- Carchariidae 1
- Centriscidae 1
- Centrolophidae 1
- Centrophrynidae 1
- Ceratiidae 1
- Cetorhinidae 1
- Chanidae 1
- Channidae 1
- Chiasmodontidae 1
- Chimaeridae 1
- Chlamydoselachidae 1
- Dactylopteridae 1
- Diceratiidae 1
- Diodontidae 1
- Drepaneidae 1
- Ehiravidae 1
- Eleotridae 1
- Elopidae 1
- Embiotocidae 1
- Epinephelinae 1
- Etmopteridae 1
- Flounder 1
- Fundulidae 1
- Gerreidae 1
- Heterodontidae 1
- Hexatrygonidae 1
- Kuhliidae 1
- Kurtidae 1
- Lateolabracidae 1
- Leuciscidae 1
- Lobotidae 1
- Mackerel 1
- Malacanthidae 1
- Megachasmidae 1
- Megalopidae 1
- Melanocetidae 1
- Microdesmidae 1
- Molidae 1
- Moridae 1
- Myxinidae 1
- Nematistiidae 1
- Nemichthyidae 1
- Notopteridae 1
- Osphronemidae 1
- Parascylliidae 1
- Pempheridae 1
- Pentacerotidae 1
- Perciformes 1
- Percoidae 1
- Petromyzontidae 1
- Phycidae 1
- Plecoglossidae 1
- Plesiobatidae 1
- Plotosidae 1
- Pomatomidae 1
- Psettodidae 1
- Rachycentridae 1
- Regalecidae 1
- Rhincodontidae 1
- Rhinidae 1
- Roncador 1
- Salangidae 1
- Somniosidae 1
- Squalidae 1
- Squaliformes 1
- Stegostomatidae 1
- Synaphobranchidae 1
- Terapontidae 1
- Trachinidae 1
- Trichiuridae 1
- Xiphiidae 1
- Zeidae 1
Genus
- Epinephelus 21
- Carcharhinus 17
- Lutjanus 13
- Caranx 11
- Sebastes 11
- Acanthurus 9
- Sphyraena 9
- Oncorhynchus 7
- Sardinella 7
- Scomberomorus 7
- Thunnus 7
- Trachurus 7
- Arius 6
- Cephalopholis 6
- Alosa 5
- Anarhichas 5
- Coregonus 5
- Cynoscion 5
- Gymnothorax 5
- Limanda 5
- Myoxocephalus 5
- Nemipterus 5
- Scarus 5
- Scorpaena 5
- Sphyrna 5
- Tylosurus 5
- Alopias 4
- Anguilla 4
- Careproctus 4
- Channichthys 4
- Chiloscyllium 4
- Coryphaena 4
- Gadus 4
- Merluccius 4
- Plectorhinchus 4
- Pogonophryne 4
- Scomber 4
- Seriola 4
- Trachinotus 4
- Acanthopagrus 3
- Alepes 3
- Ammodytes 3
- Anodontostoma 3
- Bathytoshia 3
- Bothus 3
- Carangoides 3
- Clupea 3
- Engraulis 3
- Euthynnus 3
- Gymnura 3
- Haemulon 3
- Hippocampus 3
- Hippoglossoides 3
- Huso 3
- Istiophorus 3
- Mobula 3
- Mugil 3
- Mustelus 3
- Mycteroperca 3
- Orectolobus 3
- Paralichthys 3
- Parupeneus 3
- Plicofollis 3
- Pristis 3
- Pseudotrematomus 3
- Rhinobatos 3
- Rhizoprionodon 3
- Salvelinus 3
- Scorpaenopsis 3
- Tetrapturus 3
- Acipenser 2
- Aetobatus 2
- Aetomylaeus 2
- Albula 2
- Archosargus 2
- Artediellus 2
- Atelomycterus 2
- Atherinomorus 2
- Balistes 2
- Brama 2
- Brevoortia 2
- Caesio 2
- Carcharias 2
- Chaetodon 2
- Champsocephalus 2
- Cheilinus 2
- Cheilopogon 2
- Chelon 2
- Chirocentrus 2
- Citharichthys 2
- Conger 2
- Cyclopterus 2
- Decapterus 2
- Dissostichus 2
- Dussumieria 2
- Eleginus 2
- Eumicrotremus 2
- Exocoetus 2
- Galeorhinus 2
- Globicephala 2
- Halichoeres 2
- Hemiramphus 2
- Hexagrammos 2
- Hippoglossus 2
- Holocentrus 2
- Iniistius 2
- Lagenorhynchus 2
- Lamna 2
- Larimichthys 2
- Lates 2
- Lophius 2
- Lumpenus 2
- Macrourus 2
- Makaira 2
- Microgadus 2
- Micromesistius 2
- Molva 2
- Monocentris 2
- Morone 2
- Naso 2
- Negaprion 2
- Nematalosa 2
- Neobathyclupea 2
- Osmerus 2
- Ostorhinchus 2
- Pagothenia 2
- Pateobatis 2
- Periophthalmus 2
- Photoblepharon 2
- Planiliza 2
- Platichthys 2
- Pleuronectes 2
- Pollachius 2
- Priacanthus 2
- Rastrelliger 2
- Rhodichthys 2
- Salmo 2
- Sardinops 2
- Saurida 2
- Scophthalmus 2
- Scorpaenodes 2
- Semicossyphus 2
- Siganus 2
- Solenostomus 2
- Sousa 2
- Squatina 2
- Stenotomus 2
- Takifugu 2
- Torpedo 2
- Triakis 2
- Triglops 2
- Tursiops 2
- Ulua 2
- Umbrina 2
- Uranoscopus 2
- Variola 2
- Zebrasoma 2
- Ablennes 1
- Abudefduf 1
- Acanthocybium 1
- Agonomalus 1
- Agonus 1
- Albatrossia 1
- Alectis 1
- Allenbatrachus 1
- Amblygaster 1
- Anarrhichthys 1
- Anchoa 1
- Anisarchus 1
- Anisotremus 1
- Anoxypristis 1
- Antennarius 1
- Antimora 1
- Anyperodon 1
- Apeltes 1
- Arctogadus 1
- Argyrosomus 1
- Artedidraco 1
- Aspidophoroides 1
- Astroscopus 1
- Atractoscion 1
- Atropus 1
- Atule 1
- Aulostomus 1
- Auxis 1
- Bagre 1
- Bairdiella 1
- Balistapus 1
- Balistoides 1
- Barbus 1
- Bathygobius 1
- Bellingshausenia 1
- Belone 1
- Benthosema 1
- Beringraja 1
- Beryx 1
- Bodianus 1
- Bolbometopon 1
- Boops 1
- Boreogadus 1
- Brosme 1
- Bufoceratias 1
- C. nasus 1
- Calamus 1
- Callionymus 1
- Cantherhines 1
- Carassius 1
- Carcharodon 1
- Centrolophus 1
- Centrophryne 1
- Centropomus 1
- Centropristis 1
- Centropyge 1
- Cephaloscyllium 1
- Ceratias 1
- Cetorhinus 1
- Cetoscarus 1
- Chaenocephalus 1
- Chaenodraco 1
- Chaenogaleus 1
- Chaetodipterus 1
- Channa 1
- Chanos 1
- Chelidonichthys 1
- Chiasmodon 1
- Chimaera 1
- Chionobathyscus 1
- Chlamydoselachus 1
- Chloroscombrus 1
- Chlorurus 1
- Cirrhilabrus 1
- Cirrhitus 1
- Cirrhoscyllium 1
- Cirripectes 1
- Clupeonella 1
- Cololabis 1
- Congresox 1
- Coris 1
- Corydoras 1
- Coryphaenoides 1
- Corythoichthys 1
- Cyclichthys 1
- Dactyloptena 1
- Dalatias 1
- Dendrochirus 1
- Dentex 1
- Diagramma 1
- Diaphus 1
- Dicentrarchus 1
- Diogenichthys 1
- Diplodus 1
- Dischistodus 1
- Dolloidraco 1
- Drepane 1
- Dunckerocampus 1
- Echeneis 1
- Elagatis 1
- Elops 1
- Enchelycore 1
- Encrasicholina 1
- Eopsetta 1
- Epibulus 1
- Epinephelus guttatus 1
- Etmopterus 1
- Eucrossorhinus 1
- Euprotomicrus 1
- Eusphyra 1
- Eutrigla 1
- Favonigobius 1
- Feresa 1
- Fundulus 1
- Galeocerdo 1
- Gasterosteus 1
- Gempylus 1
- Genicanthus 1
- Genyonemus 1
- Gerres 1
- Ginglymostoma 1
- Girella 1
- Glossanodon 1
- Gnathanodon 1
- Gobiomorus 1
- Gobionotothen 1
- Gosztonyia 1
- Grampus 1
- Gymnocanthus 1
- Gymnocranius 1
- Harpadon 1
- Hemigaleus 1
- Hemipristis 1
- Hemiscyllium 1
- Hemitriakis 1
- Hemitrygon 1
- Heptranchias 1
- Herklotsichthys 1
- Herring 1
- Heteroconger 1
- Heterodontus 1
- Hexanchus 1
- Hexanematichthys 1
- Hexatrygon 1
- Hilsa 1
- Himantura 1
- Hirundichthys 1
- Holacanthus 1
- Hypanus 1
- Hyporhamphus 1
- Hypsypops 1
- Iago 1
- Icelus 1
- Istiompax 1
- Isurus 1
- Katsuwonus 1
- Kuhlia 1
- Kurtus 1
- Kyphosus 1
- Lagenodelphis 1
- Lagodon 1
- Lateolabrax 1
- Leiostomus 1
- Lepidocybium 1
- Leptagonus 1
- Leptoclinus 1
- Lethenteron 1
- Lethrinus 1
- Leuciscus 1
- Leuresthes 1
- Lindbergichthys 1
- Liopsetta 1
- Liparis 1
- Lissodelphis 1
- Lithognathus 1
- Lobotes 1
- Loxodon 1
- Lubricogobius 1
- Lycodes 1
- Macroramphosus 1
- Macruronus 1
- Maculabatis 1
- Mallotus 1
- Megachasma 1
- Megalaspis 1
- Megalops 1
- Melanocetus 1
- Melanogrammus 1
- Melichthys 1
- Menticirrhus 1
- Merlangius 1
- Micrenophrys 1
- Micropogonias 1
- Microstomus 1
- Mola 1
- Monacanthus 1
- Monotaxis 1
- Mulloidichthys 1
- Mullus 1
- Mullus ponticus 1
- Muraena 1
- Muraenesox 1
- Myctophum 1
- Myliobatis 1
- Myrichthys 1
- Myripristis 1
- Myxine 1
- Naucrates 1
- Nebrius 1
- Nematistius 1
- Nemichthys 1
- Neoarius 1
- Neogobius 1
- Neopomacentrus 1
- Netuma 1
- Notopterus 1
- Notorynchus 1
- Notothenia 1
- Ocyurus 1
- Odontaspis 1
- Ophichtus 1
- Ophiodon 1
- Opisthonema 1
- Opsanus 1
- Orcaella 1
- Osphronemus 1
- Oxymetopon 1
- Pagrus 1
- Pampus 1
- Paracirrhites 1
- Parahucho 1
- Paralabrax 1
- Paraliparis 1
- Paranibea 1
- Parascolopsis 1
- Pardachirus 1
- Parexocoetus 1
- Pastinachus 1
- Pempheris 1
- Pentaceros 1
- Pentapodus 1
- Peponocephala 1
- Peprilus 1
- Pholidapus 1
- Platax 1
- Plecoglossus 1
- Plectropomus 1
- Plesiobatis 1
- Pleuragramma 1
- Pleurogrammus 1
- Plotosus 1
- Podothecus 1
- Pogonias 1
- Pomacanthus 1
- Pomacentrus 1
- Pomatomus 1
- Prionace 1
- Prionotus 1
- Pristipomoides 1
- Psettodes 1
- Pseudobalistes 1
- Pseudopleuronectes 1
- Pseudorca 1
- Pseudorhombus 1
- Ptereleotris 1
- Pterocaesio 1
- Pterois 1
- Rachycentron 1
- Raja 1
- Regalecus 1
- Reinhardtius 1
- Remora 1
- Rhabdosargus 1
- Rhincodon 1
- Rhinecanthus 1
- Rhynchobatus 1
- Roncador 1
- Rutilus 1
- Salangichthys 1
- Saloptia 1
- Sarda 1
- Sarda chiliensis 1
- Sarda sarda 1
- Sciaena 1
- Sciaenops 1
- Scoliodon 1
- Scomberesox 1
- Scorpaenichthys 1
- Scorpis 1
- Scyliorhinus 1
- Sea flounders 1
- Selachimorpha 1
- Selar 1
- Selaroides 1
- Selene 1
- Seriolina 1
- Seriphus 1
- Serranus 1
- Simenchelys 1
- Solea 1
- Somniosus 1
- Sparus 1
- Sprattus 1
- Squalus 1
- Stegostoma 1
- Stenella 1
- Steno 1
- Stenodus 1
- Stereolepis 1
- Stichaeus 1
- Stolephorus 1
- Strongylura 1
- Synodus 1
- Taeniura 1
- Taeniurops 1
- Tanakius 1
- Tautoga 1
- Telatrygon 1
- Terapon 1
- Thalassoma 1
- Thaleichthys 1
- Thymallus 1
- Thyrsitoides 1
- Trachinus 1
- Triaenodon 1
- Trichiurus 1
- Tridentiger 1
- Trigla 1
- Tripterodon 1
- Trisopterus 1
- Urophycis 1
- Vimba 1
- Xiphias 1
- Zeus 1
- Zoarces 1
Order
- Perciformes 169
- Carangiformes 69
- Acanthuriformes 57
- Carcharhiniformes 50
- Clupeiformes 37
- Scorpaeniformes 37
- Scombriformes 35
- Gadiformes 31
- Myliobatiformes 26
- Pleuronectiformes 25
- Labriformes 23
- Salmoniformes 21
- Anguilliformes 20
- Beloniformes 19
- Artiodactyla 17
- Siluriformes 15
- Orectolobiformes 14
- Istiophoriformes 13
- Lamniformes 13
- Tetraodontiformes 13
- Syngnathiformes 12
- Gobiiformes 10
- Spariformes 10
- Rhinopristiformes 8
- Lophiiformes 7
- Mugiliformes 6
- Osmeriformes 6
- Acipenseriformes 5
- Cypriniformes 5
- Squaliformes 5
- Trachiniformes 5
- Aulopiformes 4
- Hexanchiformes 4
- Myctophiformes 4
- Atheriniformes 3
- Beryciformes 3
- Moroniformes 3
- Rajiformes 3
- Trachichthyiformes 3
- Acropomatiformes 2
- Actinopterygii 2
- Anabantiformes 2
- Batrachoidiformes 2
- Blenniiformes 2
- Centrarchiformes 2
- Elopiformes 2
- Holocentriformes 2
- Squatiniformes 2
- Torpediniformes 2
- Albuliformes 1
- Anodontostoma 1
- Argentiniformes 1
- Callionymiformes 1
- Chimaeriformes 1
- Cyprinodontiformes 1
- Flounders 1
- Gonorynchiformes 1
- Heterodontiformes 1
- Lampridiformes 1
- Mulliformes 1
- Myxiniformes 1
- Osteoglossiformes 1
- Petromyzontiformes 1
- Squalidae 1
- Zeiformes 1
- Нerring 1
Class
Phylum
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Halibut, Pacific
Hippoglossus stenolepis
Halibut are usually dextral, meaning both eyes are on the right side of the head. Its …
Hamecon
Artediellus scaber
In the Hamecon species, the first process on the preoperculum bends upward. There are also many …
Hardyhead silverside
Atherinomorus lacunosus
The Hardyhead silverside is characterised by a very low and broad lateral protrusion of the premaxilla, …
Harlequin snake eel
Myrichthys colubrinus
The harlequin snake eel has a long, tubular body shape and a narrow head. They are …
Harlequin sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
These fish have fleshy lips that swell moderately as the fish grows, the chin has 6 …
Heller's barracuda
Sphyraena helleri
This species is characterised by the following set of features: first gill arch with a single …
Herring
Clupea
Body compressed from the sides, with jagged edge of abdomen. Scales moderate or large, rarely small. …
Herring scad
Alepes vari
Have a body profile very similar to other members of the genus Alepes, with a highly …
Herring, Atlantic
Clupea harengus
The body is not high (its height is about 1/5 of body length). Head is comparatively …
Herring, Pacific
Clupea pallasii
The body is prostrate, compressed from the sides, covered with easily drooping scales. Abdomen rounded, ventral …
Hind, Red
Epinephelus guttatus
Like all, grouper has a strong body and a large mouth. In appearance, it is very …
Hind, Rock
Epinephelus adscensionis
It has a coloration from tan to olive-brown, with many large reddish or dark spots covering …
Holocentrus adscensionis
Holocentrus adscensionis
The squirrelfish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body that is oblong and moderately compressed. The head is …
Honeycomb filefish
Cantherhines pardalis
Honeycomb filefish get their name from their rough, non-crossing scales with small spines on them. Their …
Honeycomb grouper
Epinephelus merra
The honeycomb grouper has a stocky body with an oval profile. The interorbital region is flat …
Hong Kong grouper
Epinephelus akaara
The body of the Hong Kong grouper is massive, oval in cross-section, covered with ctenoid scales …
Hooknose
Agonus cataphractus
The Hooknose broad head and body are covered with stiff bony plates that limit its flexibility. …
Hooktooth shark
Chaenogaleus macrostoma
The hooktooth shark has a slender body and elongated snout. The large oval eyes are horizontally …
Hopbeard plunderfish
Pogonophryne neyelovi
The species name Hopbeard plunderfish refers to the peculiar structure of the fish's chin tendril, the …
Horned lantern fish
Centrophryne spinulosa
Metamorphosed females: with a single oval ovary; supraethamoid; forelimbs narrowly separated by cartilage along the dorsal …
Houndfish
Tylosurus crocodilus
The main difference between this fish and other members of the genus Tylosurus is that the …
Humpback whitefish
Coregonus pidschian
The body of the humpback whitefish becomes more pronounced with age, growing taller. A well-defined hump …
Humphead wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Adult fish have thick, swollen lips and a prominent bulge on the head. This species is …