Marine

Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.

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Laticauda laticaudata

Abdominal scales large, ranging from one-third to more than one-half of body width; nostrils on sides; …

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus has the species name cyanocheilus, which means "blue lips", which this fish displays when …

Naso unicornis

The body is elongated, compressed at the sides. The depth of the body varies from about …

Roa modesta

The body of these fishes is large, short, strongly compressed at the sides. The head is …

Chelmon rostratus

Copper banded butterflyfish have a long snout. Juveniles look like adults.

Acanthurus dussumieri

Older males have a hump on the back of the head. Small scales. Gill rays 22-26 …

Chaetodon capistratus

The foureye butterflyfish has a body that is compressed laterally. The upper part of the head …

Acanthurus nigricans

The body is elongated oval with a steep dorsal profile and an eye high on the …

Acanthurus japonicus

Have a laterally compressed oval body with long dorsal and anal fins.

Acanthurus lineatus

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

Paracanthurus hepatus

The body is laterally compressed and ovoid in shape. This species is characterised by long dorsal …

Paracanthurus hepatus

The body is laterally compressed, ovoid in shape. This species is characterized by long dorsal and …

Acanthurus albipectoralis

Whitefin surgeonfish have 22 vertebrae. The smallest depth of the caudal trunk is 3.1-3.3 times the …

Zebrasoma flavescens

The body is very deep, the muzzle is moderately protruding. The mouth is small, with shovel-shaped …

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Anterior gill lobes 16-24, posterior 17-22. Caudal process small.