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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.
Orange to greenish brown. Numerous orange and white dots over the flanks. Black and white dots on the pelvic, anal and caudal fins. Found in lagoons over coral rubble or sea-grass beds. Benthivorous 35 cm. Commercial fish. Common dolphinfish (Dorade) Extended body with a dorsal fin stretching from the head and stopping short of the caudal fin ...
Group of the related Chaetodon fasciatus in the Red Sea. Chaetodon lunula can reach a length of 20 cm (nearly 8 in). [2] These large butterflyfishes have an oval outline, with a pattern of ascending oblique reddish stripes on the flanks and black and white bands over the face and eyes, similar to the "raccoon" mask (hence the common name).
There is a black blotch on the spiny part of the dorsal fin between the third and sixth spines and the tail is striped with a black tip to each lobe. This species sexual maturity after attaining a total length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in), they are most commonly recorded at total lengths of around 25 centimetres (9.8 in) and the longest recorded ...
It will also eat small fish at night. [118] 165 cm (65.0 in) [150] Coral catshark: Atelomycterus marmoratus: No: Requires a minimum 110 gallon aquarium. [70] Active during the night and will try to eat fish housed with them (even ones that are too big to swallow). [70] Two color variants are commonly found in fish stores in the US. [70]
The family name Rachycentridae, from the Greek words rhachis ("spine") and kentron ("sting"), was inspired by these dorsal spines. The mature cobia has a forked, slightly lunated tail, which is usually dark brown. The fish lacks a swim bladder. The juvenile cobia is patterned with conspicuous bands of black and white and has a rounded tail.
Thelenota anax is a species of sea cucumber mostly found in the tropical, South Pacific Ocean.It is also commonly known as the amber fish. [3] Some other names for T. anax are black teatfish, blackfish, brownfish, chief sea cucumber, curryfish, elephant trunk cucumber, lollyfish, tripang, and white-teat sea cucumber. [4]
Tautog are brown and dark olive, with white blotches, and have plump, elongated bodies. They have a typical weight of 0.5 to 1.5 kg (1 to 3 lb) and reach a maximum length and weight of 90 cm (3 ft) and 13.1 kg (28 lb 14 oz), respectively. Tautog have many adaptations to life in and around rocky areas.