Marine

Kelp snailfish

Liparis tunicatus

The Kelp Snailfish has a broad, rounded head that is slightly compressed from the sides. It …

Koefoed's smooth-head

Bathytroctes macrolepis

Bathytroctes macrolepis has a moderately elongate, fusiform (spindle-shaped) body that is compressed at the rear. The …

Largescale triggerfish

Canthidermis macrolepis

The body of the largescale triggerfish is short, compressed laterally, and deep, but thinner than that …

Leaf scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

The fish is flat, almost like a leaf, and resembles it in many ways. The venom …

Leafy seadragon

Phycodurus eques

Representatives of this species of fish are characterized by the fact that their entire body and …

Lemon damselfish

Pomacentrus moluccensis

A fish with a deep body, compressed at the sides. The head is slightly longer than …

Lined surgeonfish

Acanthurus lineatus

Like all surgeonfish, the body is flattened at the sides. This species is characterized by the …

Lipspot moray eel

Gymnothorax chilospilus

The species was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864. Lipspot morays have 121-133 vertebrae.

Little dragonfish

Eurypegasus draconis

The Latin word “draco” means a fabulous lizard-like animal. These fish have 19-22 vertebrae. Pelvic pelvic …

Long-spine porcupinefish

Diodon holocanthus

They have an elongated, rounded body with smooth skin covered with long, sharp spines that are …

Longhorn cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

The body is usually conical in shape, widening towards the head, with two horn-like growths on …

Longtail seamoth

Pegasus volitans

The body of the longtail seamoth is strongly depressed, its depth being 13–14 times in standard …

Man-of-war fish

Nomeus gronovii

The man-of-war fish has an elongated body and large eyes. This fish has a very high …

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

Has a similar body shape to the goby, and this is the only similarity between the …

Marbled stargazer

Uranoscopus bicinctus

They have a large head, flat on top, covered laterally and on top with flat tubercles. …

Mariana snailfish

Pseudoliparis swirei

The Mariana snailfish has an elongated, tadpole-like body that is pinkish-white in life. The head is …

Maroon clownfish

Premnas biaculeatus

The species name "biaculeatus" was given to this fish because of the presence of two closely …

Megalodon

Otodus megalodon

Latin Otodus megalodon or Carcharocles megalodon ← Greek μέγας "large" + ὀδούς "tooth". It existed in …

Messmate pipefish

Corythoichthys haematopterus

Messmate pipefish have a relatively short snout and usually many wrinkles on their cheeks.

Mindanao rasbora

Rasbora philippina

These fish have 12 scales between the back of the head and the back. The beginning …

Narrowtail moray

Gymnothorax angusticauda

The Narrowtail moray was first named by Weber and de Beaufort in 1916. They have 143 …

Necklace carpetshark

Parascyllium variolatum

The necklace carpetshark has a slender, elongated body and a short snout. The mouth is located …

Neon tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

The neon tetra has a small, slender, and partially transparent body. The fish is characterized by …

Northern wobbegong

Orectolobus wardi

Northern Wobbegong have a flattened and broad head and body. The nostrils are framed by unbranched …