Allfishes
American sand lance
Ammodytes americanus
Like all lances, the American sand lance has a long, slender body with a pointed snout. …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Asian sheepshead wrasse
Asian sheepshead wrasses have narrow, elliptical bodies. They have a characteristic bulge on the head and …
Blue-throated fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis
This species differs from its congeners in the following characters: one row of cheek scales; 6 …
Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
Both the sex and appearance of the Checkerboard wrasse change throughout its life and the colouration …
Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
The snout of the daisy parrot fish is rounded. Before sleeping, these fish secrete mucus that …
Eclipse-spot razor wrasse
Iniistius bakunawa
Has a flat body covered with reflective scales. These fish have small mouths but very strong …
Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
The genus name, Scarus, comes from the Greek word "skaros", meaning "parrotfish". The body of the …
Green humphead parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
They have an upright head profile, evenly covered with scales except at the front of the …
Greenblotch parrotfish
Scarus quoyi
This species is characterized by the following features: 6 median prebronchial scales; 3 rows of cheek …
Humphead wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Adult fish have thick, swollen lips and a prominent bulge on the head. This species is …
Moon wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
They lead a diurnal lifestyle, they have excellent eyesight, they also have a pretty good sense …
Northern stargazer
Astroscopus guttatus
The Latin name Astroscopus is translated from Greek as "star gazer" (astra — star, skopeo — …
Princess parrotfish
Scarus taeniopterus
Known for their beak-shaped jaws that fuse with their teeth. Their individual teeth allow them to …
Purple-spotted wrasse
Iniistius jacksonensis
Iniistius: Latin, in = in + Greek, istion = sail.This species is characterised by the following …
Queen coris
Coris formosa
Queen Coris are similar in appearance to Coris gaimard. Their colouration is thought to depend on …
Queen parrotfish
Scarus vetula
Adults are large fish with a spindle-shaped body and a beak-like mouth.
Raitt's sand eel
Ammodytes marinus
The Raitt's sand eel has a pointed jaw, with the lower jaw extending farther than the …
Red-sashed hogfish
Bodianus rubrisos
The specific name is a compound of the Latin rubri meaning "red" and the letters s, …
Sheephead, California
Semicossyphus pulcher
The body is elongated, strong and compressed. This species is hermaphroditic: it begins life as a …
Spotted parrotfish
Cetoscarus ocellatus
The species name ocellatus refers to the dark eye on the dorsal fin of juveniles.This species …
Swarthy parrotfish
Scarus niger
The swarthy parrotfish is famous for its ability to radically change appearance throughout its life. These …
Tautog
Tautoga onitis
Blunt-nosed and thick-lipped, has high forehead and heavy body. The back and sides are brownish, lighter …
Tripletail wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Tripletail wrasses have a moderately deep body and a three-lobed tail. The dorsal profile of the …