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Crocodile needlefish
Tylosurus crocodilus
These fish are known to have 270-340 anterior scales and 75-80 vertebrae. The jaws are extremely …
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
- Exocoetidae 6
- Mugilidae 6
- Mullidae 6
- Stichaeidae 6
- Acipenseridae 5
- Agonidae 5
- Engraulidae 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
- 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
- Triglidae 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
- Fundulidae 1
- Gerreidae 1
- Heterodontidae 1
- Hexatrygonidae 1
- Kuhliidae 1
- Kurtidae 1
- Lateolabracidae 1
- Leuciscidae 1
- Lobotidae 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
- 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
- Engraulis 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 36
- 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
- Gonorynchiformes 1
- Heterodontiformes 1
- Lampridiformes 1
- Mulliformes 1
- Myxiniformes 1
- Osteoglossiformes 1
- Petromyzontiformes 1
- Squalidae 1
- Zeiformes 1
Class
Phylum
Showing 193–216 of 856
Culion silverside
Atherinomorus regina
The palatal teeth are absent. Biology unknown. Probably used as food by commercial fish species.
Cunene horse mackerel
Trachurus trecae
The Cunene horse mackerel has a typical carangid streamlined body, adapted for fast swimming in the …
Cusk
Brosme brosme
Has an elongated body covered with fine scales. The lateral line begins at the head, runs …
Daggertooth pike conger
Muraenesox cinereus
The muzzle is long. The diameter of the eyes is 2-2.5 times the length of the …
Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
The snout of the daisy parrot fish is rounded. Before sleeping, these fish secrete mucus that …
Dark-banded fusilier
Pterocaesio tile
Body elongated, spindle-shaped, somewhat compressed laterally. Two postmaxillary processes. Mouth small, terminal, retractable. Small conical teeth …
Dash-and-dot goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
The body is elongated, slightly compressed at the sides. The upper profile is straight. The mouth …
Daubed shanny
Leptoclinus maculatus
The daubed shanny has a compressed head, a pointed snout, and a somewhat flattened top. Its …
Deep flounder
Pseudorhombus elevatus
Deep flounder has 4-6 + 11-17 gill rakers and 10 + 24-25 vertebrae. The body is …
Deepbody sardinella
Sardinella brachysoma
Body deep; total number of scales from 29 to 32. Vertical furrows on the scales overlapping …
Deepwater stingray
Plesiobatis daviesi
The body of the deepwater stingray is flabby, with the pectoral fins forming a rounded disc …
Delagoa threadfin bream
Nemipterus bipunctatus
The body length of the Delagoa threadfin bream is almost four times its depth. The length …
Delicate dragonet
Callionymus delicatulus
Callionymus: Greek, kallion, comparative of kallos = beautiful + Greek, onyma = name; with a better …
Dnieper barbel
Barbus borysthenicus
The Dnieper barbel has a torpedo-shaped (fusiform) body that is somewhat thicker compared to the common …
Dogfish, Spiny
Squalus acanthias
The body is elongated and slender. Head is pointed. Coloration from above from slate-gray to brownish, …
Dolloidraco longedorsalis
Dolloidraco longedorsalis
The body of Dolloidraco longedorsalis is elongated, compressed at the sides, low, its height is about …
Dolly Varden trout
Salvelinus malma
The body of the Dolly Varden trout is elongated, somewhat rounded, with the greatest depth of …
Dolphin, Common
Coryphaena hippurus
The body is slender and streamlined, tapering sharply from head to tail. Large males, called bulls, …
Dolphin, Pompano
Coryphaena equiselis
This species is almost identical to the common dolphin in coloring and general shape, although it …
Dorab wolf-herring
Chirocentrus dorab
The Dorab wolf-herring has an elongated body, strongly compressed at the sides and covered with fine, …
Dotted grouper
Epinephelus epistictus
Body somewhat elongate, covered with ctenoid scales with additional scales. Body length is less than head …
Double whiptail
Pentapodus emeryii
The scales on the head of the double whiptail extend to the posterior nostrils. The suborbital …
Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennenti
Have an elongated body with long obliques of elongated extreme rays of the caudal fin.