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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.
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 .
This is a list of fish families sorted alphabetically by scientific name. There are 525 families in the list.
The Syngnathidae is a family of fish which includes seahorses, pipefishes, and seadragons (Phycodurus and Phyllopteryx). The name is derived from Ancient Greek: σύν (syn), meaning "together", and γνάθος (gnathos), meaning "jaw". [1] The fused jaw is one of the traits that the entire family have in common. [2]
Fish of the Indian Ocean (5 C, 498 P) P. Fish of the Pacific Ocean (7 C, 797 P) S. Fish of the Southern Ocean (51 P) This page was last edited on 29 March 2024, at 05
Pages in category "Marine fish families" The following 128 pages are in this category, out of 128 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acanthuridae;
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There are well over 20,000 species of fish, each with a unique scientific name. In addition to their scientific name, many species have one or more common ( vernacular ) names. With so many species in so many places, it is inevitable that many common names are applied to more than one species.