Allfishes
Achilles tang
Acanthurus achilles
The Achilles tang has an elongated, oval body with a steep dorsal head profile. The small, …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Black surgeonfish
Acanthurus gahhm
Acanthurus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail.The body of the black surgeonfish is …
Blubberlip snapper
Lutjanus rivulatus
The Blubberlip Snapper has a very deep body, with a standard length of just over twice …
Bluefin dwarf
Centropyge multispinis
The Bluefin Dwarf has an oval, flattened body with rounded fins and a slightly pointed head …
Brown tang
Zebrasoma scopas
These fish have a thick body compressed at the sides and a protruding face.
Clown unicornfish
Naso lituratus
Characteristic features of Naso lituratus include orange lips, a caudal peduncle with a curved spine, and …
Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
The Convict surgeonfish has a large, laterally compressed, moderately oval body. The mouth is non-retractable, small …
Corbina, California
Menticirrhus undulatus
The body of the California corbina is elongated and slightly compressed, with a flattened belly. Its …
Crimson snapper
Lutjanus erythropterus
The body of the Crimson Snapper is spindle-shaped, moderately large and 2.5-3.0 times the standard body …
Croaker, Atlantic
Micropogonias undulatus
Body is rather massive, back is elevated and compressed. Head is long, snout is protruded forward …
Croaker, Spotfin
Roncador stearnsii
The body of the spotted croaker is elongated, strongly elongated forward. The upper profile of the …
Croaker, White
Genyonemus lineatus
The body of the white croaker is elongated and compressed. The head is oblong and bluntly …
Delagoa threadfin bream
Nemipterus bipunctatus
The body length of the Delagoa threadfin bream is almost four times its depth. The length …
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.
Drum, Black
Pogonias cromis
The black drum has a short, deep, and stocky body, with a high, arched back and …
Drum, Red
Sciaenops ocellatus
The red drum is similar in appearance to the black drum, although its maximum size is …
Dusky spinefoot
Siganus luridus
The body of the Dusky Spinefoot is oval, elongated. Its depth is 2.1-2.8 times its standard …
Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
The body is oval in shape and compressed at the sides. The muzzle is relatively short. …
Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
It is a fish with a thick body compressed from the sides. The profile of the …
Goldsilk seabream
Acanthopagrus berda
The goldsilk seabream has a relatively deep and compressed body, with a depth of 2.4-2.6 times …
Half-mourning croaker
Paranibea semiluctuosa
The semi-mourning croaker has a broad body more than three times the standard length, a rounded …
Japanese threadfin bream
Nemipterus japonicus
Japanese threadfin bream are characterized by the following features: the lower edge of the eye is …
Large-head threadfin bream
Parascolopsis capitinis
Large-headed seabreams have a moderately deep body, with a standard length of 2.7-3 times their depth.