Allfishes
Atlantic chub mackerel
Scomber colias
This species was long considered a subspecies of the Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) under the …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichthys orbicularis
The Birdbeak Burrfish has a rounded body covered with short spines, each with a triangular base. …
Black ruff
Centrolophus niger
Body oval, elongated, largely compressed at the sides. Head comparatively small with well developed seismosensory pores …
Blue mackerel
Scomber australasicus
The blue mackerel has an elongated, spindle-shaped body with a thin, laterally compressed caudal peduncle with …
Bonito, Atlantic
Sarda sarda
The Atlantic bonito belongs to a group in which the dorsal fins are very close together …
Chub mackerel
Scomber japonicus
The chub mackerel has an elongated, spindle-shaped body with a thin, laterally compressed caudal peduncle with …
Escolar
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
The body is moderately elongated, oval in shape, slightly compressed at the sides, the body height …
Fringed filefish
Monacanthus ciliatus
The fringed filefish is a laterally compressed fish with a deeply curved body and a fold …
Honeycomb filefish
Cantherhines pardalis
Honeycomb filefish get their name from their rough, non-crossing scales with small spines on them. Their …
Indian triggerfish
Melichthys indicus
This species should not be confused with Melichthys niger, which is often mistaken for Indian Triggerfish. …
Lagoon triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
They have a tall, elongated body that is flattened at the sides. The head is triangular …
Largehead hairtail
Trichiurus lepturus
The body is elongated, bare, and ends in a thread-like appendage. The eyes are large and …
Mackerel tuna
Euthynnus affinis
They have a spindle-shaped dense body, rounded in cross section. The teeth are small, conical, arranged …
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
The body is fusiform, slightly compressed from the sides. The scales are fine, cycloidal. The length …
Mackerel, Cero
Scomberomorus regalis
The body shape is typical of king mackerel. The mackerel is iridescent bluish-green above and silvery …
Mackerel, Frigate
Auxis thazard
Body shape is similar to A. rochti. The "corset" in the posterior part is narrow, no …
Mackerel, King
Scomberomorus cavalla
The body is torpedo-shaped, compressed from the sides. The lower jaw is slightly protruded forward relative …
Mackerel, Pacific Sierra
Scomberomorus sierra
It is similar in appearance to the Spanish mackerel.
Mackerel, Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
The slender, elongated body of the Spanish mackerel is silver with a bluish or olive green …
Orange-lined triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
This species is characterized by the following features: anterior part of the eye without an elongated …
Skipjack, Black
Euthynnus lineatus
The dorsal fin of these fish has 13 to 15 spines and is high in the …
Snake mackerel
Gempylus serpens
The snake mackerel has a greatly elongated, strongly compressed body. Its body depth is about 15–18 …
Striped bonito
Sarda orientalis
The striped bonito has a spindle-shaped, low body, rather short and compressed at the sides in …
Titan triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens
They get their name from the fixation mechanism used to hold the dorsal spine in place. …