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Caribbean reef shark
Carcharhinus perezi
They have a strong, spindle-shaped body and a broad, rounded, short snout. The large mouth is …
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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Caspian anadromous shad
Alosa kessleri
The body of the Caspian anadromous shad is stout, noticeably rounded, with a particularly elongated caudal …
Catfish, Gafftopsail
Bagre marinus
The Gafftopsail catfish has a grayish-blue dorsal fin, silvery pelvic fins, a strong body, and a …
Chacunda gizzard shad
Anodontostoma chacunda
The depth of the body increases with the size of the fish, from 40 to 70% …
Chameleon goby
Tridentiger trigonocephalus
The body is elongated, relatively low and somewhat compressed at the sides. The cheeks, gill covers …
Charcoal icefish
Channichthys panticapaei
Charcoal icefish is distinguished from other species of the genus Channichthys by the following set of …
Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
Both the sex and appearance of the Checkerboard wrasse change throughout its life and the colouration …
Chestnut eyelash-blenny
Cirripectes castaneus
Chestnut eyelash-blenny: 29-31 vertebrae; body depth at beginning of anal fin 3.2-3.5 inches wide; body depth …
Chilean devil ray
Mobula tarapacana
The pectoral fins of the Chilean devil ray, the base of which is behind the eyes, …
Chilean jack mackerel
Trachurus murphyi
They have an elongated and laterally compressed body. The head is large, with well-developed transparent protective …
Chinese trumpetfish
Aulostomus chinensis
Have a long body. Tubular, prominent snout with a mouth that can open to the diameter …
Chionobathyscus dewitti
Chionobathyscus dewitti
Chionobathyscus dewitti is characterised by the absence of scales on its body and possesses a unique …
Chocolate hind
Cephalopholis boenak
Body of chocolate hind elongate, massive, somewhat compressed at the sides; sides covered with ctenoid scales. …
Chub mackerel
Scomber japonicus
The chub mackerel has an elongated, spindle-shaped body with a thin, laterally compressed caudal peduncle with …
Chub, Bermuda
Kyphosus sectatrix
Bermuda Chub has an egg-shaped profile, short head and small mouth. From the edge of the …
Chukot char
Salvelinus andriashevi
The Chukot char is a relative of the Pacific whitespotted char (Salvelinus leacomaenis). Its body is …
Cinnabar goatfish
Parupeneus heptacanthus
Have 16 thoracic rays (rarely 15 or 17). Gill rakers 6-7 + 29-23 (total 26-30). Body …
Cleftbelly trevally
Atropus atropos
The body is oval in shape, strongly compressed at the sides. The height of the body …
Clown unicornfish
Naso lituratus
Characteristic features of Naso lituratus include orange lips, a caudal peduncle with a curved spine, and …
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
The body is elongated, with a broad, impressed head. The first dorsal fin consists of 8-10 …
Cod, Atlantic
Gadus morhua
The Atlantic cod has three dark dorsal fins and two dark anal fins, none of which …
Cod, Pacific
The Pacific cod, characteristic of the cod family, has three distinct dorsal fins, two anal fins, …
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
The body of the comber is elongated, relatively low, and covered with ctenoid scales.
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
The moderately developed "beak" is clearly separated from the convex frontal-nasal (fat) pad. The skull reaches …