Marine

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

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Antennarius biocellatus

Antennarius biocellatus has a second dorsal process that is longer than the first, the illicium, and …

Abantennarius drombus

Abantennarius thrombus has the generic name Antennarius with the prefix ab, meaning "away from," for Antennarius, …

The metamorphosed females of Gigantactis macronema are distinguished by several key characteristics: Illcium length: The illicium …

The body form is short. Gigantactis vanhoeffeni features metamorphosed females, which are distinguished from other species …

Melanocetus johnsonii

Dorsum with compressed posterior and anterior ridges; anterior margin of scutellum almost straight; fine dermal spines …

Histiophryne psychedelica

The skin is flaccid and fleshy, without scales, secreting mucus, and covered with many wrinkles for …

Thymichthys politus

This species is characterized by the following combination of features: large esca, medium-sized eyes, body variably …

The long-filament whipnose anglerfish has an elongated, slightly compressed body with a small head that is …

Histrio histrio

The sargassum fish is an unusual-looking fish that is well camouflaged among the seaweed beds where …

Neoceratias spinifer

Possess sexual dimorphism. Females with bare skin. The mouth is large and extends well beyond the …

Antennatus tuberosus

Have a long illicium that is 50-100% longer than the second dorsal process, which tapers to …

Antennarius maculatus

Antennarius maculatus has the generic name Antennarius, with the suffix -ius meaning "antenna", alluding to the …