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Photo by Crocetta, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 103 cm TL
Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Crocetta, F.
 
Dicentrarchus labrax
[European seabass]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Dicentrarchus punctatus (Bloch, 1792)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Dicentrarchus punctatus
[Spotted seabass]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Diceratias pileatus Uwate, 1979

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Diceratias pileatus
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Dicologlossa cuneata (Moreau, 1881)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Dicologlossa cuneata
[Wedge sole]

Photo by Garcia-Franco, M.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Dicologlossa hexophthalma (Bennett, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Garcia-Franco, M.
 
Dicologlossa hexophthalma
[Ocellated wedge sole]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Dicrolene introniger Goode & Bean, 1883

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Dicrolene introniger
[Digitate cusk eel]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Didogobius kochi Van Tassell, 1988

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Didogobius kochi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Didogobius lanceolatus
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Circumtropical in distrib
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Diodon holocanthus
[Longspined porcupinefish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Circumtropical. Eastern
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Diodon hystrix
[Spot-fin porcupinefish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Diogenichthys atlanticus (Tåning, 1928)

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Diogenichthys atlanticus
[Longfin lanternfish]

Photo by Salesjö, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Diplecogaster bimaculata (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Photo by Salesjö, A.
 
Diplecogaster bimaculata
[Two-spotted clingfish]

Photo by Fricke, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
Diplecogaster ctenocrypta Briggs, 1955

Photo by Photo by Fricke, R.
 
Diplecogaster ctenocrypta
[]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Diplecogaster pectoralis Briggs, 1955

Photo by Photo by Reiner, F.
 
Diplecogaster pectoralis
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 1.5 cm SL
Diplecogaster roseioculus Fricke & Wirtz, 2023

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Diplecogaster roseioculus
[Pink-eye clingfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic Ocean, S
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Diplecogaster tonstricula Fricke, Wirtz & Brito, 2015

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Diplecogaster tonstricula
[Eastern Atlantic cleaner clingfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Diplodus annularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Diplodus annularis
[Annular seabream]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southwestern Mediterranea
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Diplodus bellottii (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Diplodus bellottii
[Senegal seabream]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Diplodus cadenati de la Paz, Bauchot & Daget, 1974

Photo by Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.
 
Diplodus cadenati
[Moroccan white seabream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Diplodus cervinus (Lowe, 1838)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Diplodus cervinus
[Zebra seabream]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Diplodus fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Diplodus fasciatus
[Banded seabream]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Diplodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Diplodus lineatus
[]

Photo by Pinheiro, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Diplodus prayensis Cadenat, 1964

Photo by Photo by Pinheiro, P.
 
Diplodus prayensis
[Two-banded seabream]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Diplodus puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Diplodus puntazzo
[Sharpsnout seabream]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Northeastern Atlantic fro
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Diplodus sargus
[White seabream]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Diplodus vulgaris (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Diplodus vulgaris
[Common two-banded seabream]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Cosmopolitan. Eastern At
Max. Length 27.6 cm SL
Diplophos taenia Günther, 1873

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Diplophos taenia
[Pacific portholefish]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Diplospinus multistriatus Maul, 1948

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Diplospinus multistriatus
[Striped escolar]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Northeastern Atlantic
Max. Length 285 cm TL
Dipturus batis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Dipturus batis
[Blue skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 115 cm TL
 
Dipturus doutrei
[Violet skate]

Photo by Mouritsen, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Dipturus nidarosiensis (Storm, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Mouritsen, R.
 
Dipturus nidarosiensis
[Norwegian skate]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Dipturus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Dipturus oxyrinchus
[Longnosed skate]

Photo by JAMARC

Broadly distributed tropi
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Diretmichthys parini (Post & Quéro, 1981)

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Diretmichthys parini
[Parin's spinyfish]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 37 cm SL
Diretmoides pauciradiatus (Woods, 1973)

Photo by Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.
 
Diretmoides pauciradiatus
[Longwing spinyfin]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Circumglobal
Max. Length 27.6 cm TL
Diretmus argenteus Johnson, 1864

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Diretmus argenteus
[Silver spinyfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
 
Ditropichthys storeri
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Widely distributed in tro
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Dolicholagus longirostris (Maul, 1948)

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Dolicholagus longirostris
[Longsnout blacksmelt]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
Dolichopteroides binocularis (Beebe, 1932)

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Dolichopteroides binocularis
[]

Photo by OCEANA

Probably worldwide in tem
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Dolichopteryx longipes (Vaillant, 1888)

Photo by Photo by OCEANA
 
Dolichopteryx longipes
[Brownsnout spookfish]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
Dolichosudis fuliginosa Post, 1969

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Dolichosudis fuliginosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Dolopichthys danae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm TL
 
Dolopichthys dinema
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Dolopichthys jubatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
 
Dolopichthys longicornis
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Tropical to temperate par
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Dolopichthys pullatus Regan & Trewavas, 1932

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Dolopichthys pullatus
[Lobed dreamer]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9.4 cm TL
Doratonotus megalepis Günther, 1862

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Doratonotus megalepis
[Dwarf wrasse]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 12.4 cm TL
Dormitator lebretonis (Steindachner, 1870)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Dormitator lebretonis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Draculo shango
[Shango dragonet]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Drepane africana Osório, 1892

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Drepane africana
[African sicklefish]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Dysalotus alcocki MacGilchrist, 1905

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Dysalotus alcocki
[]

Photo by Costa, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Dysomma brevirostre (Facciolà, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Costa, F.
 
Dysomma brevirostre
[Pignosed arrowtooth eel]
No picture found
 
Dysommina proboscideus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ebinania costaecanariae (Cervigón, 1961)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Ebinania costaecanariae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Ebomegobius goodi
[]

Photo by Neto, G.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Echelus myrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Neto, G.
 
Echelus myrus
[Painted eel]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 48.5 cm TL
Echelus pachyrhynchus (Vaillant, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Reiner, F.
 
Echelus pachyrhynchus
[]

Photo by Brian Lam@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Circumtropical.
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Brian Lam@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Echeneis naucrates
[Live sharksucker]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 165 cm TL
Echidna catenata (Bloch, 1795)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Echidna catenata
[Chain moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Echidna peli (Kaup, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Echidna peli
[Pebbletooth moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 27.7 cm TL
Echiichthys vipera (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Echiichthys vipera
[Lesser weever]
No picture found

Max. Length 46.5 cm TL
 
Echinomacrurus mollis
[]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 310 cm TL
Echinorhinus brucus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Photo by Khan, M.M.
 
Echinorhinus brucus
[Bramble shark]

Photo by Lloris, D.

North to Central Eastern
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Echiodon dentatus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Echiodon dentatus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 36.8 cm SL
Echiostoma barbatum Lowe, 1843

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Echiostoma barbatum
[Threadfin dragonfish]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Ectreposebastes imus Garman, 1899

Photo by Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.
 
Ectreposebastes imus
[Midwater scorpionfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
 
Einara edentula
[Toothless smooth-head]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Einara macrolepis
[Loosescale smooth-head]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Elagatis bipinnulata
[Rainbow runner]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Electrona risso (Cocco, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Electrona risso
[Electric lantern fish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
 
Eleotris daganensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.4 cm TL
 
Eleotris senegalensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Eleotris vittata
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Elops lacerta Valenciennes, 1847

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Elops lacerta
[West African ladyfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Elops senegalensis Regan, 1909

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Elops senegalensis
[Senegalese ladyfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Enchelycore anatina (Lowe, 1838)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Enchelycore anatina
[Fangtooth moray]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Enchelycore carychroa Böhlke & Böhlke, 1976

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Enchelycore carychroa
[Chestnut moray]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Enchelycore nigricans (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Enchelycore nigricans
[Viper moray]

Photo by Svensen, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Enchelyopus cimbrius (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Photo by Svensen, R.
 
Enchelyopus cimbrius
[Fourbeard rockling]

Photo by Dammous, S.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Dammous, S.
 
Engraulis encrasicolus
[European anchovy]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Enneacampus kaupi (Bleeker, 1863)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Enneacampus kaupi
[]

Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Enneanectes smithi Lubbock & Edwards, 1981

Photo by Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.
 
Enneanectes smithi
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Entomacrodus cadenati Springer, 1967

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Entomacrodus cadenati
[West African rockhopper]

Photo by Liana F. Mendes

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Entomacrodus vomerinus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Liana F. Mendes
 
Entomacrodus vomerinus
[]

Photo by IGFA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Ephippion guttifer (Bennett, 1831)

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Ephippion guttifer
[Prickly puffer]

Photo by Rodrigues, N.V.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ephippus goreensis Cuvier, 1831

Photo by Photo by Rodrigues, N.V.
 
Ephippus goreensis
[East Atlantic African spadefish]

Photo by Costa, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
Epigonus constanciae (Giglioli, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Costa, F.
 
Epigonus constanciae
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Cosmopolitan. Western At
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Epigonus denticulatus Dieuzeide, 1950

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Epigonus denticulatus
[Pencil cardinal]

Photo by Okamoto, M.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Epigonus mayeri Okamoto, 2011

Photo by Photo by Okamoto, M.
 
Epigonus mayeri
[Angolan deepwater cardinalfish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 23.5 cm TL
Epigonus pandionis (Goode & Bean, 1881)

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Epigonus pandionis
[Bigeye]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

North Atlantic
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Epigonus telescopus (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Epigonus telescopus
[Black cardinal fish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Epinephelus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Epinephelus adscensionis
[Rock hind]

Photo by Dammous, S.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Epinephelus aeneus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Dammous, S.
 
Epinephelus aeneus
[White grouper]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 164 cm TL
Epinephelus caninus (Valenciennes, 1843)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Epinephelus caninus
[Dogtooth grouper]

Photo by Minguell, C.

Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 140 cm SL
Epinephelus costae (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Minguell, C.
 
Epinephelus costae
[Goldblotch grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus fasciatus
[Blacktip grouper]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Epinephelus goreensis (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Epinephelus goreensis
[Dungat grouper]

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.
 
Epinephelus itajara
[Atlantic goliath grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

East and Southwest Atlant
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus marginatus
[Dusky grouper]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Epiplatys sexfasciatus
[Sixbar panchax]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Erythrocles monodi Poll & Cadenat, 1954

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Erythrocles monodi
[Atlantic rubyfish]

Photo by Durand, J.-D.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bowdich, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Durand, J.-D.
 
Ethmalosa fimbriata
[Bonga shad]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Atlantic, Indian Ocean an
Max. Length 73 cm TL
Etmopterus bigelowi Shirai & Tachikawa, 1993

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Etmopterus bigelowi
[Blurred smooth lantern shark]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indian Ocean, Southern Pa
Max. Length 86 cm TL
Etmopterus granulosus (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Etmopterus granulosus
[Southern lanternshark]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Etmopterus polli Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953

Photo by Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.
 
Etmopterus polli
[African lanternshark]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 94 cm TL
Etmopterus princeps Collett, 1904

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Etmopterus princeps
[Great lanternshark]

Photo by Andrade Coelho, R.P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Etmopterus pusillus (Lowe, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Andrade Coelho, R.P.
 
Etmopterus pusillus
[Smooth lanternshark]

Photo by Salesjö, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Salesjö, A.
 
Etmopterus spinax
[Velvet belly]

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Eucinostomus melanopterus (Bleeker, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.
 
Eucinostomus melanopterus
[Flagfin mojarra]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Euleptorhamphus velox Poey, 1868

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Euleptorhamphus velox
[Flying halfbeak]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Circumglobal
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Eurypharynx pelecanoides Vaillant, 1882

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Eurypharynx pelecanoides
[Pelican eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.7 cm SL
 
Eustomias achirus
[Proud dragonfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.3 cm SL
 
Eustomias arborifer
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Eustomias bigelowi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Eustomias bimargaritatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.9 cm SL
 
Eustomias brevibarbatus
[]
No picture found
 
Eustomias contiguus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Eustomias dendriticus
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Eustomias enbarbatus Welsh, 1923

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Eustomias enbarbatus
[Barbate dragonfish]

Photo by Sutton, T.T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 23.2 cm SL
Eustomias filifer (Gilchrist, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Sutton, T.T.
 
Eustomias filifer
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Eustomias fissibarbis (Pappenheim, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Eustomias fissibarbis
[]
No picture found
 
Eustomias insularum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Eustomias kreffti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Eustomias lanceolatus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 23.8 cm SL
Eustomias lipochirus Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Eustomias lipochirus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Eustomias longibarba
[]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
Eustomias macronema Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Photo by Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Eustomias macronema
[Bigbarb dragonfish]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 27.6 cm SL
Eustomias macrurus Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Eustomias macrurus
[Yellowstem dragonfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
 
Eustomias melanonema
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Eustomias melanostigma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Eustomias monoclonoides
[]

Photo by Sutton, T.T.

North Atlantic. Better r
Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
Eustomias monodactylus Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Photo by Photo by Sutton, T.T.
 
Eustomias monodactylus
[]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Eustomias obscurus Vaillant, 1884

Photo by Photo by Reiner, F.
 
Eustomias obscurus
[]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
Eustomias patulus Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Photo by Photo by Reiner, F.
 
Eustomias patulus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic and Pacific
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
Eustomias schmidti Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Eustomias schmidti
[Schmidt's dragonfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.4 cm SL
 
Eustomias simplex
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Eustomias spherulifer
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Eustomias tetranema
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Eustomias triramis
[]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal
Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
Eutaeniophorus festivus (Bertelsen & Marshall, 1956)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Eutaeniophorus festivus
[Festive ribbonfish]

Photo by JAMARC

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque, 1810)

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Euthynnus alletteratus
[Little tunny]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Eutrigla gurnardus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Eutrigla gurnardus
[Grey gurnard]

Photo by Costa, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 16.9 cm SL
Evermannella balbo (Risso, 1820)

Photo by Photo by Costa, F.
 
Evermannella balbo
[Balbo sabretooth]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Evermannella melanoderma
[Indian sabertooth]
No picture found

Max. Length 43 cm TL
 
Evynnis ehrenbergii
[]

Photo by FAO

South Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Exocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Exocoetus obtusirostris
[Oceanic two-wing flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Widespread in tropical an
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Exocoetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Exocoetus volitans
[Tropical two-wing flyingfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 64.9 cm SL
Facciolella oxyrhynchus (Bellotti, 1883)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Facciolella oxyrhynchus
[Facciola's sorcerer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Fistularia petimba Lacepède, 1803

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Fistularia petimba
[Red cornetfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Fistularia tabacaria
[Cornetfish]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 32.2 cm SL
Flagellostomias boureei (Zugmayer, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Flagellostomias boureei
[Longbarb dragonfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific and Easte
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Fodiator acutus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Fodiator acutus
[Sharpchin flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm WD
Fontitrygon margarita (Günther, 1870)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Fontitrygon margarita
[Daisy stingray]

Photo by CIPA

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm WD
Fontitrygon margaritella (Compagno & Roberts, 1984)

Photo by Photo by CIPA
 
Fontitrygon margaritella
[Pearl stingray]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Fowlerichthys radiosus (Garman, 1896)

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Fowlerichthys radiosus
[Singlespot frogfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
Fowlerichthys senegalensis (Cadenat, 1959)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Fowlerichthys senegalensis
[Senegalese frogfish]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Gadella imberbis (Vaillant, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Gadella imberbis
[Beardless codling]

Photo by Delgado, J.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gadella maraldi (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Photo by Delgado, J.
 
Gadella maraldi
[Gadella]

Photo by García Rodríguez, M.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 16.1 cm TL
Gadiculus argenteus Guichenot, 1850

Photo by Photo by García Rodríguez, M.
 
Gadiculus argenteus
[Silvery pout]

Photo by Delgado, J.

Central Atlantic
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Gadomus arcuatus (Goode & Bean, 1886)

Photo by Photo by Delgado, J.
 
Gadomus arcuatus
[Doublethread grenadier]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Atlantic Ocean

Gadomus dispar (Vaillant, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.
 
Gadomus dispar
[]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gadomus longifilis (Goode & Bean, 1885)

Photo by Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Gadomus longifilis
[Treadfin grenadier]

Photo by García Rodríguez, M.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Gaidropsarus biscayensis (Collett, 1890)

Photo by Photo by García Rodríguez, M.
 
Gaidropsarus biscayensis
[Mediterranean bigeye rockling]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 36 cm SL
Gaidropsarus granti (Regan, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gaidropsarus granti
[Azores rockling]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 32.6 cm TL
Gaidropsarus guttatus (Collett, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gaidropsarus guttatus
[Spotted rockling]
No picture found
 
Gaidropsarus mauli
[]

Photo by Svensen, E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Gaidropsarus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Svensen, E.
 
Gaidropsarus mediterraneus
[Shore rockling]

Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)

Circumglobal in tropical
Max. Length 750 cm TL
Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822)

Photo by Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)
 
Galeocerdo cuvier
[Tiger shark]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Galeoides decadactylus (Bloch, 1795)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Galeoides decadactylus
[Lesser African threadfin]

Photo by SeaFIC

World-wide in temperate w
Max. Length 195 cm TL
Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by SeaFIC
 
Galeorhinus galeus
[Tope shark]

Photo by Andrade Coelho, R.P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 41.7 cm TL
Galeus atlanticus (Vaillant, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Andrade Coelho, R.P.
 
Galeus atlanticus
[Atlantic sawtail cat shark]

Photo by Svensen, R.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810

Photo by Photo by Svensen, R.
 
Galeus melastomus
[Blackmouth catshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Galeus polli Cadenat, 1959

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Galeus polli
[African sawtail catshark]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Worldwide in tropical and
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Gempylus serpens Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Gempylus serpens
[Snake mackerel]

Photo by Delph, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gephyroberyx darwinii (Johnson, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Delph, R.
 
Gephyroberyx darwinii
[Darwin's slimehead]

Photo by Modder, T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Gerres nigri Günther, 1859

Photo by Photo by Modder, T.
 
Gerres nigri
[Guinean striped mojarra]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Atlantic Ocean and Pacifi
Max. Length 43.5 cm SL
Gigantactis elsmani Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Gigantactis elsmani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Gigantactis gibbsi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.9 cm
 
Gigantactis golovani
[]

Photo by Pohl, R.E.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 10.7 cm TL
Gigantactis gracilicauda Regan, 1925

Photo by Photo by Pohl, R.E.
 
Gigantactis gracilicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Gigantactis ios
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Atlantic and Pacific
Max. Length 22.1 cm
Gigantactis longicirra Waterman, 1939

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Gigantactis longicirra
[]
No picture found
 
Gigantactis microphthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30.5 cm SL
 
Gigantactis watermani
[]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
Gigantura chuni Brauer, 1901

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Gigantura chuni
[Gigantura]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Gigantura indica Brauer, 1901

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Gigantura indica
[Telescopefish]

Photo by Freitas, R.

East Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 430 cm TL
Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Ginglymostoma cirratum
[Nurse shark]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Girella stuebeli Troschel, 1866

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Girella stuebeli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Girella zonata
[]

Photo by FishBase

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 242 cm TL
Glaucostegus cemiculus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

Photo by Photo by FishBase
 
Glaucostegus cemiculus
[Blackchin guitarfish]

Photo by García Rodríguez, M.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Glossanodon leioglossus (Valenciennes, 1848)

Photo by Photo by García Rodríguez, M.
 
Glossanodon leioglossus
[Smalltoothed argentine]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
Glossanodon polli Cohen, 1958

Photo by Photo by Reiner, F.
 
Glossanodon polli
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Atlantic
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Gnatholepis thompsoni Jordan, 1904

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gnatholepis thompsoni
[Goldspot goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm TL
 
Gnathophis codoniphorus
[]

Photo by González, J.A./ULPGC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gnathophis mystax (Delaroche, 1809)

Photo by Photo by González, J.A./ULPGC
 
Gnathophis mystax
[Thinlip conger]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Gobioides africanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 39.7 cm SL
 
Gobioides sagitta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Gobionellus occidentalis
[Delta goby]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.8 cm TL
Gobius ateriformis Brito & Miller, 2001

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gobius ateriformis
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Gobius auratus Risso, 1810

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gobius auratus
[Golden goby]

Photo by Ruottu, M.

Eastern Atlantic and theM
Max. Length 15.7 cm TL
Gobius cobitis Pallas, 1814

Photo by Photo by Ruottu, M.
 
Gobius cobitis
[Giant goby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Gobius cruentatus Gmelin, 1789

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gobius cruentatus
[Red-mouthed goby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic and in t
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Gobius fallax Sarato, 1889

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gobius fallax
[Sarato's goby]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Gobius gasteveni Miller, 1974

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gobius gasteveni
[Steven's goby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 25.3 cm TL
Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gobius niger
[Black goby]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Gobius paganellus Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gobius paganellus
[Rock goby]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Gobius rubropunctatus Delais, 1951

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gobius rubropunctatus
[]

Photo by Iglesias, S.P.

East Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Gobius salamansa Iglésias & Frotté, 2015

Photo by Photo by Iglesias, S.P.
 
Gobius salamansa
[Salamansa goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Gobius senegambiensis
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Gobius tetrophthalmus Brito & Miller, 2001

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gobius tetrophthalmus
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Gobius xanthocephalus Heymer & Zander, 1992

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gobius xanthocephalus
[Yellow-headed goby]

Photo by Costa, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Gonichthys cocco (Cocco, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Costa, F.
 
Gonichthys cocco
[Cocco’s lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Worldwide. Eastern Atlan
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Gonostoma atlanticum Norman, 1930

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Gonostoma atlanticum
[Atlantic fangjaw]

Photo by Costa, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
Gonostoma denudatum Rafinesque, 1810

Photo by Photo by Costa, F.
 
Gonostoma denudatum
[]
No picture found
 
Gorgasia inferomaculata
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Gorogobius nigricinctus (Delais, 1951)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gorogobius nigricinctus
[]

Photo by Rodrigues, N.V.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Gorogobius stevcici Kovačić & Schliewen, 2008

Photo by Photo by Rodrigues, N.V.
 
Gorogobius stevcici
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Grammatostomias circularis
[]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
Grammatostomias dentatus Goode & Bean, 1896

Photo by Photo by Reiner, F.
 
Grammatostomias dentatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Grammatostomias ovatus
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Grammicolepis brachiusculus Poey, 1873

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Grammicolepis brachiusculus
[Thorny tinselfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Grammonus longhursti (Cohen, 1964)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Grammonus longhursti
[]

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Guentherus altivela Osório, 1917

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
 
Guentherus altivela
[Jellynose]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Gymnammodytes capensis
[Cape sandlance]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Gymnammodytes cicerelus (Rafinesque, 1810)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gymnammodytes cicerelus
[Mediterranean sand eel]
No picture found
 
Gymnocanthus vandesandei
[]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax afer Bloch, 1795

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Gymnothorax afer
[Dark moray]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 34.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax bacalladoi Böhlke & Brito, 1987

Photo by Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.
 
Gymnothorax bacalladoi
[Canary moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Gymnothorax funebris Ranzani, 1839

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax funebris
[Green moray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax maderensis (Johnson, 1862)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gymnothorax maderensis
[Sharktooth moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Gymnothorax mareei Poll, 1953

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax mareei
[Spotjaw moray]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Gymnothorax miliaris (Kaup, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gymnothorax miliaris
[Goldentail moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 98 cm TL
Gymnothorax polygonius Poey, 1875

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax polygonius
[Polygon moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax unicolor (Delaroche, 1809)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax unicolor
[Brown moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 132 cm TL
Gymnothorax vicinus (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax vicinus
[Purplemouth moray]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 400 cm WD
Gymnura altavela (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Gymnura altavela
[Spiny butterfly ray]
No picture found

Max. Length 167 cm WD
 
Gymnura hirundo
[Madeira butterfly ray]

Photo by JAMARC

Southwestern Atlantic
Max. Length 137 cm WD
Gymnura micrura (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Gymnura micrura
[Smooth butterfly ray]
No picture found

Max. Length 74.8 cm WD
 
Gymnura sereti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm NG
 
Gyrinomimus bruuni
[]

Photo by Armesto, A.

Spotty records from the s
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Halargyreus johnsonii Günther, 1862

Photo by Photo by Armesto, A.
 
Halargyreus johnsonii
[Slender codling]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Halichoeres radiatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres radiatus
[Puddingwife wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Halobatrachus didactylus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Halobatrachus didactylus
[Lusitanian toadfish]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Halosauropsis macrochir (Günther, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Halosauropsis macrochir
[Abyssal halosaur]
No picture found

Max. Length 40.6 cm TL
 
Halosaurus attenuatus
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Halosaurus guentheri Goode & Bean, 1896

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Halosaurus guentheri
[]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Halosaurus johnsonianus Vaillant, 1888

Photo by Photo by Reiner, F.
 
Halosaurus johnsonianus
[Halosaur]

Photo by Serrano, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Halosaurus ovenii Johnson, 1864

Photo by Photo by Serrano, A.
 
Halosaurus ovenii
[]

Photo by Pohl, R.E.

Tropical and subtropical
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
Haplophryne mollis (Brauer, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Pohl, R.E.
 
Haplophryne mollis
[Soft leafvent angler]

Photo by MNHN

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 51.1 cm TL
Haptenchelys texis Robins & Martin, 1976

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Haptenchelys texis
[]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Cosmopolitan,
Max. Length 120 cm OT
Harriotta raleighana Goode & Bean, 1895

Photo by Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Harriotta raleighana
[Pacific longnose chimaera]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dicentrarchus labrax European seabass Eastern Atlantic 103 TL 1758
Dicentrarchus punctatus Spotted seabass Eastern Atlantic 70 TL 1792
Diceratias pileatus Eastern Atlantic 23.5 SL 1979
Dicologlossa cuneata Wedge sole Eastern Atlantic 30 SL 1881
Dicologlossa hexophthalma Ocellated wedge sole Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1831
Dicrolene introniger Digitate cusk eel Eastern Atlantic 35 TL 1883
Didogobius kochi Eastern Atlantic 5.8 SL 1988
Didogobius lanceolatus Eastern Central Atlantic 6.8 SL 2023
Diodon holocanthus Longspined porcupinefish Circumtropical in distrib 50 TL 1758
Diodon hystrix Spot-fin porcupinefish Circumtropical. Eastern 91 TL 1758
Diogenichthys atlanticus Longfin lanternfish Atlantic Ocean 2.9 SL 1928
Diplecogaster bimaculata Two-spotted clingfish Eastern Atlantic 6 SL 1788
Diplecogaster ctenocrypta Eastern Atlantic 1.7 SL 1955
Diplecogaster pectoralis Eastern Atlantic 2.2 SL 1955
Diplecogaster roseioculus Pink-eye clingfish Eastern Atlantic 1.5 SL 2023
Diplecogaster tonstricula Eastern Atlantic cleaner clingfish Eastern Atlantic Ocean, S 2.3 SL 2015
Diplodus annularis Annular seabream Eastern Atlantic 28 TL 1758
Diplodus bellottii Senegal seabream Southwestern Mediterranea 30 SL 1882
Diplodus cadenati Moroccan white seabream Eastern Atlantic 45 TL 1974
Diplodus cervinus Zebra seabream Eastern Atlantic 55 TL 1838
Diplodus fasciatus Banded seabream Eastern Central Atlantic 45 TL 1830
Diplodus lineatus Eastern Central Atlantic 35 TL 1830
Diplodus prayensis Two-banded seabream Eastern Central Atlantic 35 TL 1964
Diplodus puntazzo Sharpsnout seabream Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1792
Diplodus sargus White seabream Northeastern Atlantic fro 45 TL 1758
Diplodus vulgaris Common two-banded seabream Eastern Atlantic 45 TL 1817
Diplophos taenia Pacific portholefish Cosmopolitan. Eastern At 27.6 SL 1873
Diplospinus multistriatus Striped escolar Atlantic, Indian and Paci 33 SL 1948
Dipturus batis Blue skate Northeastern Atlantic 285 TL 1758
Dipturus doutrei Violet skate Eastern Central Atlantic 115 TL 1960
Dipturus nidarosiensis Norwegian skate Eastern Atlantic 200 TL 1881
Dipturus oxyrinchus Longnosed skate Eastern Atlantic 150 TL 1758
Diretmichthys parini Parin's spinyfish Broadly distributed tropi 40 TL 1981
Diretmoides pauciradiatus Longwing spinyfin Eastern Atlantic 37 SL 1973
Diretmus argenteus Silver spinyfin Circumglobal 27.6 TL 1864
Ditropichthys storeri Atlantic Ocean 12.8 SL 1895
Dolicholagus longirostris Longsnout blacksmelt Widely distributed in tro 17.5 SL 1948
Dolichopteroides binocularis Eastern Atlantic 24.2 SL 1932
Dolichopteryx longipes Brownsnout spookfish Probably worldwide in tem 18 SL 1888
Dolichosudis fuliginosa Eastern Atlantic 24.4 SL 1969
Dolopichthys danae Atlantic Ocean 11.5 SL 1926
Dolopichthys dinema Eastern Central Atlantic. 2.2 TL 1972
Dolopichthys jubatus Tropical to temperate par 8.9 SL 1932
Dolopichthys longicornis Tropical and temperate pa 15.9 SL 1927
Dolopichthys pullatus Lobed dreamer Tropical to temperate par 11.5 SL 1932
Doratonotus megalepis Dwarf wrasse Western Atlantic 9.4 TL 1862
Dormitator lebretonis Eastern Atlantic 12.4 TL 1870
Draculo shango Shango dragonet Eastern Atlantic 2.5 TL 1966
Drepane africana African sicklefish Eastern Atlantic 45 TL 1892
Dysalotus alcocki Atlantic, Indian and Paci 22.5 SL 1905
Dysomma brevirostre Pignosed arrowtooth eel Eastern Atlantic 30 TL 1887
Dysommina proboscideus Eastern Central Atlantic 1913
Ebinania costaecanariae Eastern Atlantic 30 TL 1961
Ebomegobius goodi Africa 3.6 SL 1946
Echelus myrus Painted eel Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1758
Echelus pachyrhynchus Eastern Atlantic 48.5 TL 1888
Echeneis naucrates Live sharksucker Circumtropical. 110 TL 1758
Echidna catenata Chain moray Western Atlantic 165 TL 1795
Echidna peli Pebbletooth moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1856
Echiichthys vipera Lesser weever Eastern Atlantic 27.7 TL 1829
Echinomacrurus mollis North Atlantic 46.5 TL 1916
Echinorhinus brucus Bramble shark Western Atlantic 310 TL 1788
Echiodon dentatus North to Central Eastern 17 TL 1829
Echiostoma barbatum Threadfin dragonfish Eastern Atlantic 36.8 SL 1843
Ectreposebastes imus Midwater scorpionfish Atlantic, Indian and Paci 18 SL 1899
Einara edentula Toothless smooth-head Eastern Atlantic 20.3 SL 1892
Einara macrolepis Loosescale smooth-head Eastern Atlantic 22 SL 1927
Elagatis bipinnulata Rainbow runner Western Atlantic 180 TL 1825
Electrona risso Electric lantern fish Eastern Atlantic 8.4 SL 1829
Eleotris daganensis Africa 12.3 TL 1870
Eleotris senegalensis Africa 22.4 TL 1870
Eleotris vittata Eastern Atlantic 22 SL 1861
Elops lacerta West African ladyfish Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1847
Elops senegalensis Senegalese ladyfish Eastern Atlantic 90 TL 1909
Enchelycore anatina Fangtooth moray Eastern Atlantic 120 TL 1838
Enchelycore carychroa Chestnut moray Western Atlantic 34 TL 1976
Enchelycore nigricans Viper moray Western Atlantic 100 TL 1788
Enchelyopus cimbrius Fourbeard rockling Eastern Atlantic 41 TL 1766
Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy Eastern Atlantic 20 SL 1758
Enneacampus kaupi Africa 16.5 SL 1863
Enneanectes smithi Eastern Central Atlantic 3.0 SL 1981
Entomacrodus cadenati West African rockhopper Eastern Atlantic 6.9 SL 1967
Entomacrodus vomerinus Southwest Atlantic 7.9 SL 1836
Ephippion guttifer Prickly puffer Eastern Atlantic 80 TL 1831
Ephippus goreensis East Atlantic African spadefish Eastern Atlantic 30 TL 1831
Epigonus constanciae Eastern Atlantic 19.7 SL 1880
Epigonus denticulatus Pencil cardinal Cosmopolitan. Western At 20 TL 1950
Epigonus mayeri Angolan deepwater cardinalfish Eastern Central Atlantic 11.4 SL 2011
Epigonus pandionis Bigeye Western Atlantic 23.5 TL 1881
Epigonus telescopus Black cardinal fish North Atlantic 75 TL 1810
Epinephelus adscensionis Rock hind Western Atlantic 65 TL 1765
Epinephelus aeneus White grouper Eastern Atlantic 120 TL 1817
Epinephelus caninus Dogtooth grouper Eastern Atlantic 164 TL 1843
Epinephelus costae Goldblotch grouper Eastern Atlantic and Medi 140 SL 1878
Epinephelus fasciatus Blacktip grouper Indo-Pacific 52 TL 1775
Epinephelus goreensis Dungat grouper Eastern Atlantic 140 TL 1830
Epinephelus itajara Atlantic goliath grouper Western Atlantic 250 TL 1822
Epinephelus marginatus Dusky grouper East and Southwest Atlant 150 TL 1834
Epiplatys sexfasciatus Sixbar panchax Africa 10 SL 1862
Erythrocles monodi Atlantic rubyfish Western Central Atlantic 65 TL 1954
Ethmalosa fimbriata Bonga shad Atlantic Ocean 46 TL 1825
Etmopterus bigelowi Blurred smooth lantern shark Atlantic, Indian Ocean an 73 TL 1993
Etmopterus granulosus Southern lanternshark Indian Ocean, Southern Pa 86 TL 1880
Etmopterus polli African lanternshark Eastern Atlantic 30 TL 1953
Etmopterus princeps Great lanternshark Northwest Atlantic 94 TL 1904
Etmopterus pusillus Smooth lanternshark Western Atlantic 50 TL 1839
Etmopterus spinax Velvet belly Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1758
Eucinostomus melanopterus Flagfin mojarra Eastern Atlantic 30 TL 1863
Euleptorhamphus velox Flying halfbeak Eastern Atlantic 61 TL 1868
Eurypharynx pelecanoides Pelican eel Circumglobal 100 TL 1882
Eustomias achirus Proud dragonfish Eastern Atlantic 16.7 SL 1974
Eustomias arborifer Eastern Atlantic 25.3 SL 1927
Eustomias bigelowi Western Central Atlantic 19.8 SL 1923
Eustomias bimargaritatus Eastern Central Atlantic 20 SL 1930
Eustomias brevibarbatus Western Atlantic 14.9 SL 1927
Eustomias contiguus Eastern Central Atlantic 1985
Eustomias dendriticus Eastern Atlantic 12.9 SL 1930
Eustomias enbarbatus Barbate dragonfish Eastern Atlantic 21.4 SL 1923
Eustomias filifer Eastern Atlantic 23.2 SL 1906
Eustomias fissibarbis Atlantic Ocean 19.3 SL 1912
Eustomias insularum North Atlantic. 1998
Eustomias kreffti Eastern and Western Atlan 12.5 SL 1983
Eustomias lanceolatus Atlantic Ocean 11.5 SL 1999
Eustomias lipochirus Eastern Atlantic 23.8 SL 1930
Eustomias longibarba Eastern Atlantic 18.8 SL 1927
Eustomias macronema Bigbarb dragonfish Atlantic Ocean 17.2 SL 1930
Eustomias macrurus Yellowstem dragonfish Eastern Atlantic 27.6 SL 1930
Eustomias melanonema Eastern Atlantic 14.8 SL 1930
Eustomias melanostigma Eastern Atlantic 13.6 SL 1930
Eustomias monoclonoides Eastern Central Atlantic 12.9 SL 1999
Eustomias monodactylus North Atlantic. Better r 20.7 SL 1930
Eustomias obscurus Eastern Atlantic 22.5 SL 1884
Eustomias patulus Eastern Atlantic 13.3 SL 1930
Eustomias schmidti Schmidt's dragonfish Atlantic and Pacific 21.2 SL 1930
Eustomias simplex Eastern Atlantic 22.4 SL 1930
Eustomias spherulifer Eastern Atlantic 16.5 SL 1983
Eustomias tetranema Eastern Atlantic 15 SL 1913
Eustomias triramis Atlantic Ocean 11.2 SL 1930
Eutaeniophorus festivus Festive ribbonfish Circumglobal 5.3 TL 1956
Euthynnus alletteratus Little tunny Atlantic Ocean 122 TL 1810
Eutrigla gurnardus Grey gurnard Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1758
Evermannella balbo Balbo sabretooth Eastern Atlantic 16.9 SL 1820
Evermannella melanoderma Indian sabertooth Eastern Atlantic 12.7 SL 1928
Evynnis ehrenbergii Eastern Atlantic 43 TL 1830
Exocoetus obtusirostris Oceanic two-wing flyingfish South Pacific 24 TL 1866
Exocoetus volitans Tropical two-wing flyingfish Widespread in tropical an 30 TL 1758
Facciolella oxyrhynchus Facciola's sorcerer Eastern Atlantic 64.9 SL 1883
Fistularia petimba Red cornetfish Western Atlantic 200 TL 1803
Fistularia tabacaria Cornetfish Eastern Atlantic 200 TL 1758
Flagellostomias boureei Longbarb dragonfish Eastern Atlantic 32.2 SL 1913
Fodiator acutus Sharpchin flyingfish Eastern Pacific and Easte 25 TL 1847
Fontitrygon margarita Daisy stingray Eastern Central Atlantic 100 WD 1870
Fontitrygon margaritella Pearl stingray Eastern Central Atlantic 30 WD 1984
Fowlerichthys radiosus Singlespot frogfish Western Atlantic 9.4 SL 1896
Fowlerichthys senegalensis Senegalese frogfish Eastern Atlantic 28.5 SL 1959
Gadella imberbis Beardless codling Western Atlantic 23 TL 1888
Gadella maraldi Gadella Eastern Atlantic 30 TL 1810
Gadiculus argenteus Silvery pout Northeast Atlantic 16.1 TL 1850
Gadomus arcuatus Doublethread grenadier Central Atlantic 58 TL 1886
Gadomus dispar Atlantic Ocean 1888
Gadomus longifilis Treadfin grenadier Atlantic Ocean 30 TL 1885
Gaidropsarus biscayensis Mediterranean bigeye rockling Eastern Central Atlantic 40 TL 1890
Gaidropsarus granti Azores rockling Eastern Atlantic 36 SL 1903
Gaidropsarus guttatus Spotted rockling Eastern Atlantic 32.6 TL 1890
Gaidropsarus mauli Eastern Central Atlantic 2018
Gaidropsarus mediterraneus Shore rockling Eastern Atlantic 50 TL 1758
Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger shark Circumglobal in tropical 750 TL 1822
Galeoides decadactylus Lesser African threadfin Eastern Atlantic 50 TL 1795
Galeorhinus galeus Tope shark World-wide in temperate w 195 TL 1758
Galeus atlanticus Atlantic sawtail cat shark Eastern Central Atlantic 41.7 TL 1888
Galeus melastomus Blackmouth catshark Northeast Atlantic 90 TL 1810
Galeus polli African sawtail catshark Eastern Atlantic 45 TL 1959
Gempylus serpens Snake mackerel Worldwide in tropical and 100 SL 1829
Gephyroberyx darwinii Darwin's slimehead Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1866
Gerres nigri Guinean striped mojarra Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1859
Gigantactis elsmani Atlantic Ocean and Pacifi 43.5 SL 1981
Gigantactis gibbsi Atlantic Ocean 5 1981
Gigantactis golovani Eastern Atlantic. 17.9 1981
Gigantactis gracilicauda Atlantic Ocean 10.7 TL 1925
Gigantactis ios Eastern Atlantic. 5.7 SL 1981
Gigantactis longicirra Atlantic and Pacific 22.1 1939
Gigantactis microphthalmus Western Central Atlantic. 1932
Gigantactis watermani Eastern Atlantic and West 30.5 SL 1981
Gigantura chuni Gigantura Atlantic, Indian and Paci 15.6 SL 1901
Gigantura indica Telescopefish Circumglobal 26 TL 1901
Ginglymostoma cirratum Nurse shark East Atlantic Ocean 430 TL 1788
Girella stuebeli Eastern Central Atlantic 24 TL 1866
Girella zonata Eastern Atlantic 21 TL 1859
Glaucostegus cemiculus Blackchin guitarfish Eastern Atlantic 242 TL 1817
Glossanodon leioglossus Smalltoothed argentine Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1848
Glossanodon polli Eastern Atlantic 14.1 SL 1958
Gnatholepis thompsoni Goldspot goby Atlantic 8.2 TL 1904
Gnathophis codoniphorus Northeast Atlantic 11.1 TL 1972
Gnathophis mystax Thinlip conger Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1809
Gobioides africanus Eastern Atlantic 13.5 SL 1935
Gobioides sagitta Eastern Atlantic 39.7 SL 1862
Gobionellus occidentalis Delta goby Eastern Atlantic 13.3 SL 1909
Gobius ateriformis Eastern Central Atlantic 6.8 TL 2001
Gobius auratus Golden goby Eastern Atlantic 10 TL 1810
Gobius cobitis Giant goby Eastern Atlantic and theM 15.7 TL 1814
Gobius cruentatus Red-mouthed goby Eastern Atlantic 18 TL 1789
Gobius fallax Sarato's goby Eastern Atlantic and in t 9 TL 1889
Gobius gasteveni Steven's goby Eastern Atlantic 12 TL 1974
Gobius niger Black goby Eastern Atlantic and Medi 25.3 TL 1758
Gobius paganellus Rock goby Eastern Atlantic 13 TL 1758
Gobius rubropunctatus Eastern Central Atlantic 8 TL 1951
Gobius salamansa Salamansa goby East Central Atlantic 3.5 TL 2015
Gobius senegambiensis Eastern Atlantic 7.3 SL 1919
Gobius tetrophthalmus Eastern Central Atlantic 7.8 TL 2001
Gobius xanthocephalus Yellow-headed goby Eastern Atlantic 10 TL 1992
Gonichthys cocco Cocco’s lanternfish Eastern Atlantic 6 SL 1829
Gonostoma atlanticum Atlantic fangjaw Worldwide. Eastern Atlan 6.6 SL 1930
Gonostoma denudatum Eastern Atlantic 14.4 SL 1810
Gorgasia inferomaculata Eastern Central Atlantic 1977
Gorogobius nigricinctus Eastern Atlantic 4 TL 1951
Gorogobius stevcici Eastern Central Atlantic 3.3 SL 2008
Grammatostomias circularis Eastern Atlantic 13.6 SL 1959
Grammatostomias dentatus Atlantic Ocean 15.9 SL 1896
Grammatostomias ovatus Atlantic Ocean. 5.6 SL 2014
Grammicolepis brachiusculus Thorny tinselfish Eastern Atlantic 64 TL 1873
Grammonus longhursti Eastern Atlantic 10.6 SL 1964
Guentherus altivela Jellynose Eastern Atlantic 200 TL 1917
Gymnammodytes capensis Cape sandlance Southeast Atlantic and We 17 TL 1927
Gymnammodytes cicerelus Mediterranean sand eel Eastern Atlantic and Medi 17 TL 1810
Gymnocanthus vandesandei Eastern Central Atlantic 1949
Gymnothorax afer Dark moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1795
Gymnothorax bacalladoi Canary moray Eastern Central Atlantic 34.7 TL 1987
Gymnothorax funebris Green moray Western Atlantic 250 TL 1839
Gymnothorax maderensis Sharktooth moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1862
Gymnothorax mareei Spotjaw moray Eastern Atlantic 40 TL 1953
Gymnothorax miliaris Goldentail moray Western Atlantic 70 TL 1856
Gymnothorax polygonius Polygon moray Eastern Atlantic 98 TL 1875
Gymnothorax unicolor Brown moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1809
Gymnothorax vicinus Purplemouth moray Western Atlantic 132 TL 1855
Gymnura altavela Spiny butterfly ray Western Atlantic 400 WD 1758
Gymnura hirundo Madeira butterfly ray Eastern Central Atlantic 167 WD 1843
Gymnura micrura Smooth butterfly ray Southwestern Atlantic 137 WD 1801
Gymnura sereti Eastern Atlantic 74.8 WD 2017
Gyrinomimus bruuni Circumglobal. 22 NG 1959
Halargyreus johnsonii Slender codling Spotty records from the s 56 TL 1862
Halichoeres radiatus Puddingwife wrasse Western Atlantic 51 TL 1758
Halobatrachus didactylus Lusitanian toadfish Eastern Atlantic 50 TL 1801
Halosauropsis macrochir Abyssal halosaur Eastern Atlantic 90 TL 1878
Halosaurus attenuatus Eastern Atlantic 40.6 TL 1899
Halosaurus guentheri Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1896
Halosaurus johnsonianus Halosaur Eastern Atlantic 50 TL 1888
Halosaurus ovenii Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1864
Haplophryne mollis Soft leafvent angler Tropical and subtropical 15.9 SL 1902
Haptenchelys texis Western Atlantic 51.1 TL 1976
Harriotta raleighana Pacific longnose chimaera Cosmopolitan, 120 OT 1895



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