Marine

Mackerel icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Champsocephalus: Greek, champso = crocodile, voracious predator + Greek, kephale = head.The body of the mackerel …

Moskalev's tadpole

Careproctus moskalevi

Moskalev's tadpole отличается следующими признаками: позвонки 59-62; 2 пары слабых плевральных ребер; глубина тела в 5-6 …

Moustache sculpin

Triglops murrayi

The moustache sculpin is distinguished by its relatively tall body. The height of the head at …

Nelma

Stenodus nelma

Nelma has a spindle-shaped body that is slightly flattened on the sides. Its mouth is large, …

Pacific pomfret

Brama japonica

Brama japonica is a close relative of Brama brama, but can be distinguished by the greater …

Pacific sand lance

Ammodytes hexapterus

The body shape of the Pacific sand lance is elongated. Scales do not cover the entire …

Palestriped cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus

They are small, agile fish with a characteristically large and thick body, skin covered with large …

Paraliparis macrocephalus

Paraliparis macrocephalus

Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat. Macrocephalus: from the Greek …

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

The Patagonian toothfish has a streamlined, spindle-shaped body that is 5-6.4 times its normal length. It …

Pickhandle barracuda

Sphyraena jello

The common name comes from the dark markings on the flanks, which resemble the thick ends …

Plain sculpin

Myoxocephalus jaok

The head of the plain sculpin is depressed with bony spines and ridges on its upper …

Polar cod

Boreogadus saida

The body of the polar cod tapers significantly towards the tail. The head is large, the …

Red barracuda

Sphyraena pinguis

The body of the Red Barracuda is elongated, slender, slightly compressed at the sides, covered with …

Red icefish

Channichthys rugosus

Red icefish is distinguished from other species of the genus Channichthys by the following set of …

Red rock cod

Scorpaena papillosa

Their large mouth contains small, thin teeth that form a lint. They have a small row …

Red Sea houndfish

Tylosurus choram

Tylosurus: Greek, tylos = callus + Greek, oura = tail.The species name "choram" is Arabic for …

Ribbed sculpin

Triglops pingelii

Ribbed sculpins have a flattened, low body, a low caudal peduncle, and long unpaired fins. They …

Roughback sea catfish

Plicofollis tonggol

Latin namePlicofollis tonggolOther nameManyung, arahan.DistributionThey inhabit the coastal waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Pakistan.HabitatMarine …

Sagor catfish

Hexanematichthys sagor

The species was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally as part of the genus Pimelodus.

Sailfin flying fish

Parexocoetus brachypterus

Stocky compared to other flying fishes. One of the distinguishing features is the blunt snout. Like …

Sailfin ribbon-goby

Oxymetopon typus

Oxymetopon: Greek, oxys = sharp + Greek, metopon = brow.Sailfin gobies have a large, broad head, …

Salmon catfish

Neoarius leptaspis

It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1862, originally within the genus Hexanematichthys.

Scaly rockcod

Trematomus loennbergii

The body of the Scaly Rockcod is elongated, moderately compressed at the sides, not high; its …

Shovelnose sea catfish

Arius subrostratus

The species was first described in 1840 by Achille Valenciennes.