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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.
However once in the ocean, they become prey to sharks, sea lions and other marine mammals. Lampreys are mostly coastal fish however they have been caught 62 miles off the west coast and at depths from 300 to 2,600 feet. [9] The adults live at least one to two years in the ocean and then return to fresh water to spawn. Whether Pacific lampreys ...
The Asian sheephead wrasse, as the common name indicates, is a wrasse, and thus is in the family Labridae.It has long been placed in the genus Semicossyphus, along with the California and goldspot sheephead wrasses, [2] [3] [4] but a 2016 molecular phylogenetics study suggested that it (along with its two congeners in Semicossyphus) be moved to Bodianus, as Semicossyphus was nested deep within ...
Pages in category "Fish of the Pacific Ocean" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 799 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The potato grouper are found in coral reefs in the channels in the reefs and around sea mounts in areas where there is a strong current. [3] The juveniles prefer the shallow water and are often found in tidal pools on the reef, while the adults are found at depths between 10 and 150 metres (33 and 492 ft).
Ipnopidae is a species of fish that have adapted to living in the deep. Their skeleton is flatter with reinforced bony heads on its fin rays and its pelvic fins are located through the tips of the pectoral fin rays. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The guppy (Poecilia reticulata), also known as millionfish or the rainbow fish, [3] is one of the world's most widely distributed tropical fish and one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish species. It is a member of the family Poeciliidae and, like almost all American members of the family, is live-bearing. [4]
Fish of the Western Atlantic (4 C, 146 P) Pages in category "Fish of the Atlantic Ocean" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 504 total.