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Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
Fish of Lord Howe Island (21 P) Pages in category "Fish of the Pacific Ocean" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 787 total.
Catalog of Fishes is a comprehensive on-line database and reference work on the scientific names of fish species and genera. It is global in its scope and is hosted by the California Academy of Sciences. It has been compiled and is continuously updated by the curator emeritus of the CAS fish collection, William N. Eschmeyer.
The clown triggerfish is widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian Ocean and in the western Pacific Ocean. [4] A single record was reported in the Mediterranean Sea in Spanish waters in 2012, a likely aquarium release. [5] It is most commonly found along external reef slopes with clear water until 75 m ...
Perca fluviatilis. Linnaeus, 1758. Suborders. See text. Perciformes (/ ˈpɜːrsɪˌfɔːrmiːz /), also called the Acanthopteri, is an order or superorder of ray-finned fish in the clade Percomorpha. Perciformes means " perch -like". Among the well-known members of this group are perch and darters (Percidae), sea bass and groupers (Serranidae ...
Acanthurus bahianus, the ocean surgeon or ocean surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found on reefs in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil. It is sometimes marketed as a food item, [ 3] but it is more often used as bait, or in ...
Cyclothone is a genus containing 13 extant species of bioluminescent fish, commonly known as ' bristlemouths ' or 'bristlefishes' due to their shared characteristic of sharp, bristle-like teeth. These fishes typically grow to around 1-3 inches, though some can be larger. They are most commonly found in the mesopelagic zone of the ocean, mostly ...
This is a list of fish families sorted alphabetically by scientific name. There are 525 families in the list.