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Photo by SFSA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Neonesthes capensis
[Cape snaggletooth]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Neoopisthopterus tropicus (Hildebrand, 1946)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Neoopisthopterus tropicus
[Tropical longfin herring]

Photo by Román Marcote, E.

Probably distributed worl
Max. Length 130 cm SL
Nesiarchus nasutus Johnson, 1862

Photo by Photo by Román Marcote, E.
 
Nesiarchus nasutus
[Black gemfish]
No picture found
 
Nettastoma falcinaris
[]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 82 cm TL
Nettastoma parviceps Günther, 1877

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Nettastoma parviceps
[Duck-billed eel]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Nexilosus latifrons (Tschudi, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Wolfe, G.
 
Nexilosus latifrons
[Coquito sergeant]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Nezumia convergens (Garman, 1899)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia convergens
[Peruvian grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Nezumia latirostrata (Garman, 1899)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia latirostrata
[Broadsnout grenadier]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Nezumia loricata
[Parrot grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Nezumia orbitalis (Garman, 1899)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia orbitalis
[Spectacled grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Nezumia parini Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia parini
[Parin's grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Nezumia propinqua (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia propinqua
[Aloha grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Nezumia pudens Gilbert & Thompson, 1916

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia pudens
[Atacama grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Nezumia pulchella (Pequeño, 1971)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia pulchella
[Thumb grenadier]

Photo by Butler, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Nezumia stelgidolepis (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Butler, J.
 
Nezumia stelgidolepis
[California grenadier]
No picture found

Max. Length 32.8 cm TL
 
Nezumia ventralis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Nicholsina denticulata (Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Nicholsina denticulata
[Loosetooth parrotfish]

Photo by O'Donnell, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Nomeus gronovii (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Photo by O'Donnell, P.
 
Nomeus gronovii
[Man-of-war fish]

Photo by Galvez, M.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Normanichthys crockeri Clark, 1937

Photo by Photo by Galvez, M.E.
 
Normanichthys crockeri
[Mote sculpin]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal in the Sub-t
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
Normichthys yahganorum Lavenberg, 1965

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Normichthys yahganorum
[]

Photo by Román Marcote, E.

Worldwide except in tropi
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Notacanthus chemnitzii Bloch, 1788

Photo by Photo by Román Marcote, E.
 
Notacanthus chemnitzii
[Snubnosed spiny eel]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Notacanthus sexspinis Richardson, 1846

Photo by Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Notacanthus sexspinis
[Spiny-back eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Notarius armbrusteri
[]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 32.5 cm TL
Notarius insculptus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Notarius insculptus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Notarius kessleri (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Notarius kessleri
[Sculptured sea catfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Central America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Notarius planiceps (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Notarius planiceps
[Flathead sea catfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 70.6 cm TL
Notarius troschelii (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Notarius troschelii
[Chili sea catfish]

Photo by Gosztonyi, A.E.

Southeast Pacific

Notocheirus hubbsi Clark, 1937

Photo by Photo by Gosztonyi, A.E.
 
Notocheirus hubbsi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Notolabrus inscriptus (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Notolabrus inscriptus
[Inscribed wrasse]
No picture found
 
Notoliparis antonbruuni
[]

Photo by SFSA

Worldwide distribution in
Max. Length 6.3 cm TL
Notolychnus valdiviae (Brauer, 1904)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Notolychnus valdiviae
[Topside lampfish]

Photo by Gosztonyi, A.E.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 57.5 cm TL
Notomyxine tridentiger (Garman, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Gosztonyi, A.E.
 
Notomyxine tridentiger
[]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Notophycis marginata (Günther, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.
 
Notophycis marginata
[Dwarf codling]

Photo by CSIRO

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Notopogon fernandezianus (Delfin, 1899)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Notopogon fernandezianus
[Orange bellowfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 47.5 cm TL
 
Notoraja martinezi
[Barbedwire-tailed skate]

Photo by Murch, A.

Circumglobal
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Notorynchus cepedianus (Péron, 1807)

Photo by Photo by Murch, A.
 
Notorynchus cepedianus
[Broadnose sevengill shark]

Photo by Mac Eachern, W.J.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Notoscopelus resplendens (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Mac Eachern, W.J.
 
Notoscopelus resplendens
[Patchwork lampfish]

Photo by Hollenberg, R.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Notothenia angustata Hutton, 1875

Photo by Photo by Hollenberg, R.
 
Notothenia angustata
[Maori chief]
No picture found

Max. Length 45 cm SL
 
Notothenia neglecta
[Yellowbelly rockcod]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
 
Nototheniops nybelini
[]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Novaculichthys taeniourus
[Rockmover wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 25.9 cm NG
Novaculops koteamea (Randall & Allen, 2004)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Novaculops koteamea
[Rapanui sandy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Occidentarius platypogon (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Occidentarius platypogon
[Cominate sea catfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 450 cm TL
Odontaspis ferox (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Odontaspis ferox
[Smalltooth sand tiger]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Odontesthes gracilis
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

South America
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
Odontesthes mauleanum (Steindachner, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Odontesthes mauleanum
[]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

South America
Max. Length 18.3 cm TL
Odontesthes regia (Humboldt, 1821)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Odontesthes regia
[Chilean silverside]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Odontoscion eurymesops (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Odontoscion eurymesops
[Galapagos croaker]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Odontoscion xanthops Gilbert, 1898

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Odontoscion xanthops
[Yelloweye croaker]

Photo by Arronte, J.C.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
Odontostomops normalops (Parr, 1928)

Photo by Photo by Arronte, J.C.
 
Odontostomops normalops
[Undistinguished sabretooth]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
Ogcocephalus darwini Hubbs, 1958

Photo by Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Ogcocephalus darwini
[Galápagos batfish]

Photo by Gérard Legendre

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Ogcocephalus porrectus Garman, 1899

Photo by Photo by Gérard Legendre
 
Ogcocephalus porrectus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ogilbia deroyi (Poll & van Mol, 1966)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ogilbia deroyi
[Deroy's cuskeel]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Ogilbia galapagosensis (Poll & LeLeup, 1965)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ogilbia galapagosensis
[Galapagos cuskeel]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Ogilbia sedorae
[Notchspine brotula]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 56 cm FL
Oligoplites altus (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Oligoplites altus
[Longjaw leatherjacket]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 28.2 cm TL
Oligoplites refulgens Gilbert & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Oligoplites refulgens
[Shortjaw leatherjacket]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Oligoplites saurus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Oligoplites saurus
[Leatherjacket]

Photo by JAMARC

Worldwide in tropical and
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Omosudis lowii Günther, 1887

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Omosudis lowii
[Omosudid]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Circumglobal
Max. Length 29.7 cm TL
Oneirodes eschrichtii Lütken, 1871

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Oneirodes eschrichtii
[Bulbous dreamer]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Oneirodes heteronema
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Oneirodes luetkeni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Oneirodes notius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Oneirodes plagionema
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Oneirodes rosenblatti
[]

Photo by McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1998

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 30.6 cm TL
Ophichthus arneutes McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1998

Photo by Photo by McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1998
 
Ophichthus arneutes
[]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Ophichthus remiger (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Ophichthus remiger
[Punctuated snake-eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 68 cm TL
 
Ophichthus rugifer
[]

Photo by McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1998

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 55.6 cm TL
Ophichthus tetratrema McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1998

Photo by Photo by McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1998
 
Ophichthus tetratrema
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 121.5 cm TL
Ophichthus triserialis (Kaup, 1856)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ophichthus triserialis
[Pacific snake eel]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 98 cm TL
Ophichthus zophochir Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Ophichthus zophochir
[Yellow snake eel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
Ophidion exul Robins, 1991

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ophidion exul
[Exile cusk eel]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Ophidion fulvum (Hildebrand & Barton, 1949)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Ophidion fulvum
[Earspot cusk eel]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
Ophidion galeoides (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ophidion galeoides
[Striped cusk eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.3 cm TL
 
Ophidion metoecus
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Ophioblennius steindachneri Jordan & Evermann, 1898

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Ophioblennius steindachneri
[Large-banded blenny]

Photo by Hooker, Y.

Southeast Pacific

Ophiogobius jenynsi Hoese, 1976

Photo by Photo by Hooker, Y.
 
Ophiogobius jenynsi
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ophioscion imiceps (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ophioscion imiceps
[Blinkard croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Ophioscion scierus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Ophioscion scierus
[Point-Tuza croaker]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ophioscion simulus Gilbert, 1898

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ophioscion simulus
[Snub-nosed croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ophioscion strabo Gilbert, 1897

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Ophioscion strabo
[Squint-eyed croaker]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ophioscion typicus Gill, 1863

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ophioscion typicus
[Point-nosed croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Ophioscion vermicularis (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Ophioscion vermicularis
[Vermiculated croaker]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.1 cm SL
 
Ophthalmolycus chilensis
[]

Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
Ophthalmolycus macrops (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.
 
Ophthalmolycus macrops
[]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Opisthonema berlangai Berry & Barrett, 1963

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Opisthonema berlangai
[Galapagos thread herring]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Opisthonema bulleri (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Opisthonema bulleri
[Slender thread herring]

Photo by Cotto Sánchez, A.J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Opisthonema libertate (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Cotto Sánchez, A.J.
 
Opisthonema libertate
[Pacific thread herring]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Opisthonema medirastre Berry & Barrett, 1963

Photo by Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Opisthonema medirastre
[Middling thread herring]

Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.

Circumglobal in tropical
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Opisthoproctus soleatus Vaillant, 1888

Photo by Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.
 
Opisthoproctus soleatus
[Barrel-eye]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Opisthopterus dovii (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Opisthopterus dovii
[Dove's longfin herring]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
Opisthopterus effulgens (Regan, 1903)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Opisthopterus effulgens
[Vaqueira longfin herring]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
Opisthopterus equatorialis Hildebrand, 1946

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Opisthopterus equatorialis
[Equatorial longfin herring]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.1 cm TL
 
Opistognathus fenmutis
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Opistognathus galapagensis Allen & Robertson, 1991

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Opistognathus galapagensis
[Galapagos jawfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Opistognathus panamaensis Allen & Robertson, 1991

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Opistognathus panamaensis
[Panamanian jawfish]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Oplegnathus insignis (Kner, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Oplegnathus insignis
[Pacific beakfish]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Opostomias micripnus (Günther, 1878)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Opostomias micripnus
[Obese dragonfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Orthopristis cantharina (Jenyns, 1840)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Orthopristis cantharina
[Sheephead grunt]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Orthopristis chalceus (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Orthopristis chalceus
[Brassy grunt]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 30.5 cm SL
Orthopristis forbesi Jordan & Starks, 1897

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Orthopristis forbesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Osopsaron karlik
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus apogonoides (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus apogonoides
[Short-tooth cardinal]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Ostorhinchus chalcius (Fraser & Randall, 1986)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus chalcius
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific and Eastern
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ostracion meleagris Shaw, 1796

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostracion meleagris
[Whitespotted boxfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Otophidium indefatigabile Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Otophidium indefatigabile
[Bighead cusk eel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Oxycirrhites typus Bleeker, 1857

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Oxycirrhites typus
[Longnose hawkfish]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Oxyporhamphus micropterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Oxyporhamphus micropterus
[Bigwing halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
 
Pachycara dolichaulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 48.5 cm SL
 
Pachycara mesoporum
[]
No picture found
 
Pachycara nazca
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 33.6 cm SL
 
Pachycara pammelas
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 40.3 cm SL
 
Pachycara rimae
[]
No picture found
 
Parabothus amaokai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Paraclinus fehlmanni
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Paraclinus mexicanus (Gilbert, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paraclinus mexicanus
[Mexican blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Paraconger californiensis Kanazawa, 1961

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paraconger californiensis
[Ringeye conger]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Paraconger similis (Wade, 1946)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Paraconger similis
[Shorttail conger]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Paradiplospinus antarcticus Andriashev, 1960

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Paradiplospinus antarcticus
[Antarctic escolar]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Paradiplospinus gracilis (Brauer, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Paradiplospinus gracilis
[Slender escolar]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific

Parahypsos piersoni (Gilbert & Starks, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Parahypsos piersoni
[]

Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 50.8 cm SL
Paralabrax albomaculatus (Jenyns, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse
 
Paralabrax albomaculatus
[Camotillo]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Paralabrax callaensis Starks, 1906

Photo by Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Paralabrax callaensis
[Southern rock bass]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

East Pacific
Max. Length 54.5 cm TL
Paralabrax humeralis (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Wolfe, G.
 
Paralabrax humeralis
[Peruvian rock seabass]
No picture found

Max. Length 64.3 cm TL
 
Paraletharchus opercularis
[Pouch snake eel]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Paralichthys adspersus (Steindachner, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Paralichthys adspersus
[Fine flounder]
No picture found
 
Paralichthys delfini
[]
No picture found
 
Paralichthys fernandezianus
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Paralichthys microps (Günther, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Paralichthys microps
[]

Photo by Martins, I.A.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 62 cm TL
Paralichthys patagonicus Jordan, 1889

Photo by Photo by Martins, I.A.
 
Paralichthys patagonicus
[Patagonian flounder]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Paralichthys woolmani Jordan & Williams, 1897

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paralichthys woolmani
[Speckled flounder]

Photo by Eastman, J.T.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
Paraliparis antarcticus Regan, 1914

Photo by Photo by Eastman, J.T.
 
Paraliparis antarcticus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Paraliparis carlbondi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.1 cm TL
 
Paraliparis darwini
[]
No picture found
 
Paraliparis debueni
[]
No picture found
 
Paraliparis eltanini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.4 cm TL
 
Paraliparis galapagosensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Paraliparis leucogaster
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
 
Paraliparis meganchus
[Slit branchial paraliparis]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Paraliparis membranaceus
[]
No picture found
 
Paraliparis merodontus
[]
No picture found
 
Paraliparis molinai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.6 cm SL
 
Paraliparis monoporus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Paraliparis skeliphrus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Paraliparis somovi
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Paralonchurus dumerilii (Bocourt, 1869)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paralonchurus dumerilii
[Suco croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Paralonchurus goodei Gilbert, 1898

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paralonchurus goodei
[Goode croaker]

Photo by Eakins, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Paralonchurus peruanus (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Paralonchurus peruanus
[Peruvian banded croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Paralonchurus petersii Bocourt, 1869

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paralonchurus petersii
[Peters' banded croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Paralonchurus rathbuni (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paralonchurus rathbuni
[Bearded banded croaker]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Paranotothenia magellanica (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Paranotothenia magellanica
[Magellanic rockcod]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
 
Parapercis dockinsi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 51.3 cm NG
Parapristipomoides squamimaxillaris (Kami, 1973)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parapristipomoides squamimaxillaris
[Scalemouth jobfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Parapsettus panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Parapsettus panamensis
[Panama spadefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm
 
Parasaccogaster normae
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Paraselene orstedii (Lütken, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paraselene orstedii
[Mexican moonfish]
No picture found
 
Paratrachichthys fernandezianus
[Chilean sandpaperfish]
No picture found
 
Paratrimma nigrimenta
[]
No picture found
 
Paratrimma urospila
[]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Pareques lanfeari (Barton, 1947)

Photo by Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Pareques lanfeari
[Royal highhat]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pareques perissa (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Pareques perissa
[Odd highhat]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Pareques viola (Gilbert, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pareques viola
[Gungo highhat]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Parexocoetus brachypterus (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parexocoetus brachypterus
[Sailfin flyingfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacfiic
Max. Length 24.9 cm SL
Parupeneus orientalis (Fowler, 1933)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus orientalis
[Rapanui goatfish]
No picture found
 
Parvilux boschmai
[]

Photo by Larson, H.K.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Pascua caudilinea Randall, 2005

Photo by Photo by Larson, H.K.
 
Pascua caudilinea
[Pascua goby]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Patagonotothen brevicauda (Lönnberg, 1905)

Photo by Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Patagonotothen brevicauda
[Patagonian rockcod]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Patagonotothen cornucola (Richardson, 1844)

Photo by Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Patagonotothen cornucola
[]
No picture found
 
Patagonotothen elegans
[]

Photo by Mabragaña, E.

Southeast Pacific

Patagonotothen jordani (Thompson, 1916)

Photo by Photo by Mabragaña, E.
 
Patagonotothen jordani
[]
No picture found
 
Patagonotothen kreffti
[]
No picture found
 
Patagonotothen longipes
[]

Photo by INIDEP

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Patagonotothen ramsayi (Regan, 1913)

Photo by Photo by INIDEP
 
Patagonotothen ramsayi
[Longtail southern cod]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southeast Pacific and Sou

Patagonotothen sima (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Patagonotothen sima
[]
No picture found
 
Patagonotothen squamiceps
[]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Patagonotothen tessellata (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Patagonotothen tessellata
[Black southern cod]
No picture found
 
Patagonotothen thompsoni
[]

Photo by Mabragaña, E.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
Patagonotothen wiltoni (Regan, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Mabragaña, E.
 
Patagonotothen wiltoni
[]

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

Southeast Atlantic to Wes
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Pentaceros capensis Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
 
Pentaceros capensis
[Cape armourhead]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25.5 cm NG
Pentaceros decacanthus Günther, 1859

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pentaceros decacanthus
[Bigspined boarfish]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Pentaceros japonicus Steindachner, 1883

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Pentaceros japonicus
[Japanese armorhead]
No picture found
 
Pentaceros quinquespinis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Pentaceros richardsoni Smith, 1844

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pentaceros richardsoni
[Pelagic armourhead]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 31.6 cm TL
Peprilus medius (Peters, 1869)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Peprilus medius
[Pacific harvestfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Peprilus snyderi Gilbert & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Peprilus snyderi
[Salema butterfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific.
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
Peristedion barbiger Garman, 1899

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Peristedion barbiger
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
 
Peristedion crustosum
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Petrotyx hopkinsi
[Velvetnose brotula]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 53.5 cm TL
Phaenomonas pinnata Myers & Wade, 1941

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Phaenomonas pinnata
[Elastic eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Phenacoscorpius eschmeyeri
[]

Photo by Wibowo & Motomura, 2017

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Phenacoscorpius mccoskeri Wibowo & Motomura, 2017

Photo by Photo by Wibowo & Motomura, 2017
 
Phenacoscorpius mccoskeri
[McCosker’s no-line scorpionfish]
No picture found
 
Photonectes munificus
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Photostomias guernei Collett, 1889

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Photostomias guernei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Photostylus pycnopterus
[Starry smooth-head]

Photo by SFSA

Worldwide in tropical and
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Phtheirichthys lineatus (Menzies, 1791)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Phtheirichthys lineatus
[Slender suckerfish]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Phucocoetes latitans Jenyns, 1842

Photo by Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Phucocoetes latitans
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.9 cm SL
 
Physiculus hexacytus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Physiculus longicavis
[]

Photo by CSIRO

South Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Physiculus luminosa Paulin, 1983

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Physiculus luminosa
[Luminescent cod]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Physiculus nematopus Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Physiculus nematopus
[Charcoal mora]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Physiculus parini
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Physiculus rastrelliger Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Physiculus rastrelliger
[Hundred fathom mora]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Physiculus sazonovi
[]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Physiculus talarae Hildebrand & Barton, 1949

Photo by Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Physiculus talarae
[Peruvian mora]

Photo by Schories, D.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Pinguipes chilensis Valenciennes, 1833

Photo by Photo by Schories, D.
 
Pinguipes chilensis
[Chilean sandperch]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Pisodonophis daspilotus Gilbert, 1898

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pisodonophis daspilotus
[Blunt-toothed snake eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Plagiogeneion geminatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.9 cm SL
 
Plagiogeneion unispina
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Plagiotremus azaleus
[Sabertooth blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Platybelone platyura (Bennett, 1832)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Platybelone platyura
[Keeled needlefish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Platybelone pterura (Osburn & Nichols, 1916)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Platybelone pterura
[Baja California keeltail needlefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Platygillellus rubellulus (Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Platygillellus rubellulus
[Shortfin sand stargazer]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Platyrhinoidis triseriata (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Platyrhinoidis triseriata
[Thornback guitarfish]

Photo by Bart Shepherd et al. 2018

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Plectranthias ahiahiata Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Pérez-Matus & Rocha, 2018

Photo by Photo by Bart Shepherd et al. 2018
 
Plectranthias ahiahiata
[Sunset perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Plectranthias exsul
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Plectranthias nazcae
[Red splodge]
No picture found
 
Plectranthias parini
[Parin's anthias]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Plectrogenium barsukovi
[]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm NG
Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus
[Pacific gregory]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Steene, R.
 
Plectrypops lima
[Shy soldier]

Photo by Amezcua Linares, F.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Pliosteostoma lutipinnis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Amezcua Linares, F.
 
Pliosteostoma lutipinnis
[Yellowfin herring]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
 
Pogonolycus elegans
[]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Pogonolycus marinae (Lloris, 1988)

Photo by Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Pogonolycus marinae
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 36.8 cm TL
Polydactylus approximans (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Polydactylus approximans
[Blue bobo]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Polydactylus opercularis (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Polydactylus opercularis
[Yellow bobo]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Polyipnus inermis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.9 cm SL
 
Polymetme andriashevi
[]

Photo by Serrano, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Polymetme corythaeola (Alcock, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Serrano, A.
 
Polymetme corythaeola
[Rendezvous fish]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
 
Polymixia salagomeziensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Polymixia yuri
[]

Photo by SeaFIC

Circumglobal in southern
Max. Length 160 cm TL
Polyprion oxygeneios (Schneider & Forster, 1801)

Photo by Photo by SeaFIC
 
Polyprion oxygeneios
[Hapuku wreckfish]

Photo by Munson, L.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Pomacanthus zonipectus (Gill, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Munson, L.
 
Pomacanthus zonipectus
[Cortez angelfish]
No picture found
 
Pomadasys bipunctatus
[]
No picture found
 
Pomadasys schyrii
[]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 54.9 cm TL
Pontinus clemensi Fitch, 1955

Photo by Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Pontinus clemensi
[Mottled scorpionfish]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Pontinus furcirhinus Garman, 1899

Photo by Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Pontinus furcirhinus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Pontinus sierra (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Pontinus sierra
[Speckled scorpionfish]
No picture found
 
Pontinus strigatus
[Stalkeye scorpionfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 44.3 cm SL
Pontinus vaughani Barnhart & Hubbs, 1946

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Pontinus vaughani
[Spotback scorpionfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Porichthys margaritatus (Richardson, 1844)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Porichthys margaritatus
[Daisy midshipman]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Porichthys myriaster Hubbs & Schultz, 1939

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Porichthys myriaster
[Specklefin midshipman]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Porichthys oculellus Walker & Rosenblatt, 1988

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Porichthys oculellus
[Smalleye midshipman]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.7 cm SL
 
Porogadus atripectus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 46.5 cm SL
 
Porogadus longiceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Porogadus promelas
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Poromitra atlantica
[]

Photo by SFSA

Distribution needs to be
Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Poromitra crassiceps
[Crested bigscale]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Poromitra frontosa
[]
No picture found
 
Poromitra gibbsi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Poromitra jucunda
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Neonesthes capensis Cape snaggletooth Eastern Atlantic 17 SL 1924
Neoopisthopterus tropicus Tropical longfin herring Eastern Central Pacific 11.5 TL 1946
Nesiarchus nasutus Black gemfish Probably distributed worl 130 SL 1862
Nettastoma falcinaris Southeast Pacific 1985
Nettastoma parviceps Duck-billed eel Indo-Pacific 82 TL 1877
Nexilosus latifrons Coquito sergeant Southeast Pacific 30 SL 1846
Nezumia convergens Peruvian grenadier Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1899
Nezumia latirostrata Broadsnout grenadier Eastern Pacific 23 TL 1899
Nezumia loricata Parrot grenadier Eastern Indian Ocean 30 TL 1899
Nezumia orbitalis Spectacled grenadier Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1899
Nezumia parini Parin's grenadier Eastern Pacific 23 TL 1977
Nezumia propinqua Aloha grenadier Indo-Pacific 27 TL 1897
Nezumia pudens Atacama grenadier Southeast Pacific 40 TL 1916
Nezumia pulchella Thumb grenadier Southeast Pacific 30 TL 1971
Nezumia stelgidolepis California grenadier Eastern Pacific 84 TL 1890
Nezumia ventralis Southeast Pacific 32.8 TL 1979
Nicholsina denticulata Loosetooth parrotfish Eastern Pacific 32 TL 1917
Nomeus gronovii Man-of-war fish Western Atlantic 39 TL 1789
Normanichthys crockeri Mote sculpin Southeast Pacific 11 TL 1937
Normichthys yahganorum Circumglobal in the Sub-t 16.4 SL 1965
Notacanthus chemnitzii Snubnosed spiny eel Worldwide except in tropi 120 TL 1788
Notacanthus sexspinis Spiny-back eel Southeast Atlantic 60 TL 1846
Notarius armbrusteri Southeast Pacific 20.8 SL 2006
Notarius insculptus Eastern Central Pacific 32.5 TL 1883
Notarius kessleri Sculptured sea catfish Eastern Central Pacific 45 TL 1876
Notarius planiceps Flathead sea catfish Central America 60 TL 1876
Notarius troschelii Chili sea catfish Eastern Pacific 70.6 TL 1863
Notocheirus hubbsi Southeast Pacific 1937
Notolabrus inscriptus Inscribed wrasse Southwest Pacific 50 SL 1848
Notoliparis antonbruuni Southeastern Pacific 2005
Notolychnus valdiviae Topside lampfish Worldwide distribution in 6.3 TL 1904
Notomyxine tridentiger Southeast Pacific and Sou 57.5 TL 1899
Notophycis marginata Dwarf codling Southeast Pacific and Sou 24 TL 1878
Notopogon fernandezianus Orange bellowfish Southeast Pacific and Sou 18 TL 1899
Notoraja martinezi Barbedwire-tailed skate Eastern Pacific, between 47.5 TL 2016
Notorynchus cepedianus Broadnose sevengill shark Circumglobal 300 TL 1807
Notoscopelus resplendens Patchwork lampfish Atlantic Ocean 9.5 SL 1845
Notothenia angustata Maori chief Southwest Pacific 41 TL 1875
Notothenia neglecta Yellowbelly rockcod Southern Ocean 45 SL 1951
Nototheniops nybelini Southeast Pacific 15.9 SL 1976
Novaculichthys taeniourus Rockmover wrasse Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1801
Novaculops koteamea Rapanui sandy Southwest Pacific 25.9 NG 2004
Occidentarius platypogon Cominate sea catfish Eastern Pacific 50 TL 1864
Odontaspis ferox Smalltooth sand tiger Eastern Atlantic 450 TL 1810
Odontesthes gracilis Southeast Pacific 6.5 SL 1898
Odontesthes mauleanum South America 30.5 TL 1896
Odontesthes regia Chilean silverside South America 18.3 TL 1821
Odontoscion eurymesops Galapagos croaker Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1903
Odontoscion xanthops Yelloweye croaker Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1898
Odontostomops normalops Undistinguished sabretooth Atlantic, Indian and Paci 12.3 SL 1928
Ogcocephalus darwini Galápagos batfish Southeast Pacific 21.5 SL 1958
Ogcocephalus porrectus Eastern Pacific 13.9 SL 1899
Ogilbia deroyi Deroy's cuskeel Southeast Pacific 7 TL 1966
Ogilbia galapagosensis Galapagos cuskeel South America 5.8 SL 1965
Ogilbia sedorae Notchspine brotula Eastern Pacific 5.9 SL 2005
Oligoplites altus Longjaw leatherjacket Eastern Pacific 56 FL 1868
Oligoplites refulgens Shortjaw leatherjacket Eastern Pacific 28.2 TL 1904
Oligoplites saurus Leatherjacket Western Atlantic 35 TL 1801
Omosudis lowii Omosudid Worldwide in tropical and 23 SL 1887
Oneirodes eschrichtii Bulbous dreamer Circumglobal 29.7 TL 1871
Oneirodes heteronema Eastern Pacific 11.9 SL 1932
Oneirodes luetkeni Eastern Pacific 16 TL 1925
Oneirodes notius Southern Ocean 15 SL 1974
Oneirodes plagionema East Indian Ocean 2.5 SL 1980
Oneirodes rosenblatti Eastern Pacific. 13.4 SL 1974
Ophichthus arneutes Southeast Pacific 30.6 TL 1998
Ophichthus remiger Punctuated snake-eel Eastern Pacific 85 TL 1837
Ophichthus rugifer Eastern Pacific 68 TL 1890
Ophichthus tetratrema Eastern Pacific 55.6 TL 1998
Ophichthus triserialis Pacific snake eel Eastern Pacific 121.5 TL 1856
Ophichthus zophochir Yellow snake eel Eastern Pacific 98 TL 1882
Ophidion exul Exile cusk eel Eastern Pacific 9.6 TL 1991
Ophidion fulvum Earspot cusk eel Eastern Pacific 18 TL 1949
Ophidion galeoides Striped cusk eel Eastern Central Pacific 21.5 SL 1890
Ophidion metoecus Southeast Pacific 11.3 TL 1991
Ophioblennius steindachneri Large-banded blenny Eastern Pacific 18 SL 1898
Ophiogobius jenynsi Southeast Pacific 1976
Ophioscion imiceps Blinkard croaker Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1882
Ophioscion scierus Point-Tuza croaker Eastern Pacific 35 TL 1884
Ophioscion simulus Snub-nosed croaker Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1898
Ophioscion strabo Squint-eyed croaker Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1897
Ophioscion typicus Point-nosed croaker Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1863
Ophioscion vermicularis Vermiculated croaker Eastern Pacific 35 TL 1867
Ophthalmolycus chilensis Southeast Pacific 27.1 SL 1992
Ophthalmolycus macrops Southeast Pacific 14.6 SL 1880
Opisthonema berlangai Galapagos thread herring Southeast Pacific 26 SL 1963
Opisthonema bulleri Slender thread herring Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1904
Opisthonema libertate Pacific thread herring Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1867
Opisthonema medirastre Middling thread herring Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1963
Opisthoproctus soleatus Barrel-eye Circumglobal in tropical 10.5 SL 1888
Opisthopterus dovii Dove's longfin herring Eastern Pacific 23 TL 1868
Opisthopterus effulgens Vaqueira longfin herring Eastern Pacific 20.5 SL 1903
Opisthopterus equatorialis Equatorial longfin herring Eastern Pacific 14.6 SL 1946
Opistognathus fenmutis Eastern Pacific 27.1 TL 1993
Opistognathus galapagensis Galapagos jawfish Southeast Pacific 16 TL 1991
Opistognathus panamaensis Panamanian jawfish Eastern Central Pacific 10 TL 1991
Oplegnathus insignis Pacific beakfish Eastern Pacific 66 TL 1867
Opostomias micripnus Obese dragonfish Circumglobal 50 TL 1878
Orthopristis cantharina Sheephead grunt Eastern Central Pacific 38 TL 1840
Orthopristis chalceus Brassy grunt Eastern Pacific 45 TL 1864
Orthopristis forbesi Southeast Pacific 30.5 SL 1897
Osopsaron karlik Southeast Pacific 4.2 SL 1985
Ostorhinchus apogonoides Short-tooth cardinal Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1856
Ostorhinchus chalcius Southeast Pacific 11.6 SL 1986
Ostracion meleagris Whitespotted boxfish Indo-Pacific and Eastern 25 TL 1796
Otophidium indefatigabile Bighead cusk eel Eastern Pacific 11.7 SL 1890
Oxycirrhites typus Longnose hawkfish Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1857
Oxyporhamphus micropterus Bigwing halfbeak Indo-Pacific 18.5 SL 1847
Pachycara dolichaulus Southeast Pacific 24.4 SL 2006
Pachycara mesoporum Southeast Pacific 48.5 SL 1989
Pachycara nazca Southeast Pacific 1997
Pachycara pammelas Southeast Pacific 33.6 SL 1989
Pachycara rimae Southeast Pacific 40.3 SL 1989
Parabothus amaokai Southeast Pacific 1983
Paraclinus fehlmanni Central eastern Pacific 8.4 SL 1969
Paraclinus mexicanus Mexican blenny Eastern Pacific 4 TL 1904
Paraconger californiensis Ringeye conger Eastern Pacific 60 TL 1961
Paraconger similis Shorttail conger Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1946
Paradiplospinus antarcticus Antarctic escolar Southern Ocean 52 SL 1960
Paradiplospinus gracilis Slender escolar Southeast Atlantic 52 SL 1906
Parahypsos piersoni Eastern Pacific 1904
Paralabrax albomaculatus Camotillo Southeast Pacific 50.8 SL 1840
Paralabrax callaensis Southern rock bass Southeast Pacific 35 SL 1906
Paralabrax humeralis Peruvian rock seabass East Pacific 54.5 TL 1828
Paraletharchus opercularis Pouch snake eel Southeast Pacific 64.3 TL 1941
Paralichthys adspersus Fine flounder Eastern Pacific 70 TL 1867
Paralichthys delfini Southeast Pacific 1987
Paralichthys fernandezianus Southeast Pacific 1903
Paralichthys microps Southeast Pacific 41 TL 1881
Paralichthys patagonicus Patagonian flounder Southeast Pacific 62 TL 1889
Paralichthys woolmani Speckled flounder Eastern Pacific 80 TL 1897
Paraliparis antarcticus Southern Ocean 16.3 SL 1914
Paraliparis carlbondi Southeastern Pacific 11 SL 2005
Paraliparis darwini Southeast Pacific 13.1 TL 2002
Paraliparis debueni Southeast Pacific 1986
Paraliparis eltanini Southeast Pacific 1989
Paraliparis galapagosensis Southeast Pacific 10.4 TL 2002
Paraliparis leucogaster Southeast Pacific 9.5 SL 1986
Paraliparis meganchus Slit branchial paraliparis Southeast Pacific 21.7 SL 1982
Paraliparis membranaceus Southeast Pacific 6 SL 1887
Paraliparis merodontus Southeast Pacific 1991
Paraliparis molinai Southeast Pacific 1991
Paraliparis monoporus Southeast Pacific 23.6 SL 1979
Paraliparis skeliphrus Southeastern Pacific 7.1 SL 2005
Paraliparis somovi Southeast Pacific 20.7 SL 1979
Paralonchurus dumerilii Suco croaker Eastern Pacific 45 TL 1869
Paralonchurus goodei Goode croaker Eastern Pacific 35 TL 1898
Paralonchurus peruanus Peruvian banded croaker Eastern Pacific 51 TL 1875
Paralonchurus petersii Peters' banded croaker Eastern Pacific 35 TL 1869
Paralonchurus rathbuni Bearded banded croaker Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1890
Paranotothenia magellanica Magellanic rockcod Southern Ocean 43 TL 1801
Parapercis dockinsi Southeastern Pacific 17.2 SL 1971
Parapristipomoides squamimaxillaris Scalemouth jobfish Pacific Ocean 51.3 NG 1973
Parapsettus panamensis Panama spadefish Eastern Pacific 31 TL 1876
Parasaccogaster normae Southeast Pacific 14.2 1972
Paraselene orstedii Mexican moonfish Eastern Pacific 33 TL 1880
Paratrachichthys fernandezianus Chilean sandpaperfish Southeast Pacific 1887
Paratrimma nigrimenta Southeastern Pacific 1976
Paratrimma urospila Southeast Pacific 1976
Pareques lanfeari Royal highhat Southeast Pacific 40 TL 1947
Pareques perissa Odd highhat Southeast Pacific 30 TL 1903
Pareques viola Gungo highhat Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1898
Parexocoetus brachypterus Sailfin flyingfish Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1846
Parupeneus orientalis Rapanui goatfish Southeast Pacfiic 24.9 SL 1933
Parvilux boschmai Eastern Pacific. 1964
Pascua caudilinea Pascua goby Eastern Pacific 2.8 SL 2005
Patagonotothen brevicauda Patagonian rockcod Southeast Pacific and Sou 23 TL 1905
Patagonotothen cornucola Southeast Pacific and Sou 11 TL 1844
Patagonotothen elegans Southeast Pacific 1880
Patagonotothen jordani Southeast Pacific 1916
Patagonotothen kreffti Southeast Pacific 1993
Patagonotothen longipes Southeast Pacific 1876
Patagonotothen ramsayi Longtail southern cod Southwest Atlantic 44 TL 1913
Patagonotothen sima Southeast Pacific and Sou 1845
Patagonotothen squamiceps Southeast Pacific 1877
Patagonotothen tessellata Black southern cod Southeast Pacific and Sou 28 TL 1845
Patagonotothen thompsoni Southeast Pacific 1993
Patagonotothen wiltoni Southwest Atlantic 13.0 SL 1913
Pentaceros capensis Cape armourhead Southeast Atlantic to Wes 35 TL 1829
Pentaceros decacanthus Bigspined boarfish Indo-Pacific 25.5 NG 1859
Pentaceros japonicus Japanese armorhead Western Pacific 25 TL 1883
Pentaceros quinquespinis Southeast Pacific 1988
Pentaceros richardsoni Pelagic armourhead Southeast Atlantic 56 TL 1844
Peprilus medius Pacific harvestfish Eastern Pacific 31.6 TL 1869
Peprilus snyderi Salema butterfish Eastern Central Pacific 30 SL 1904
Peristedion barbiger Eastern Central Pacific. 13.7 SL 1899
Peristedion crustosum Eastern Pacific 15.2 SL 1899
Petrotyx hopkinsi Velvetnose brotula Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1903
Phaenomonas pinnata Elastic eel Eastern Pacific 53.5 TL 1941
Phenacoscorpius eschmeyeri Southeast Pacific 13.3 SL 1992
Phenacoscorpius mccoskeri McCosker’s no-line scorpionfish Southeast Pacific 10.1 SL 2017
Photonectes munificus Southeast Pacific 1968
Photostomias guernei Western Atlantic 16 TL 1889
Photostylus pycnopterus Starry smooth-head Circumglobal. Eastern At 13 SL 1933
Phtheirichthys lineatus Slender suckerfish Worldwide in tropical and 76 TL 1791
Phucocoetes latitans Southwest Atlantic 10.9 SL 1842
Physiculus hexacytus Southeast Pacific 18.9 SL 1984
Physiculus longicavis Southeast Pacific 20.8 SL 1984
Physiculus luminosa Luminescent cod South Pacific 30 TL 1983
Physiculus nematopus Charcoal mora Eastern Central Pacific 26 TL 1890
Physiculus parini Southeast Pacific 11 SL 1991
Physiculus rastrelliger Hundred fathom mora Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1890
Physiculus sazonovi Southeast Pacific 10.9 SL 1991
Physiculus talarae Peruvian mora Eastern Pacific 24 TL 1949
Pinguipes chilensis Chilean sandperch Southeast Pacific 51 TL 1833
Pisodonophis daspilotus Blunt-toothed snake eel Eastern Pacific 68 TL 1898
Plagiogeneion geminatum Southeast Pacific 28 SL 1991
Plagiogeneion unispina Southeast Pacific 23.9 SL 1991
Plagiotremus azaleus Sabertooth blenny Eastern Pacific 10 TL 1890
Platybelone platyura Keeled needlefish Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1832
Platybelone pterura Baja California keeltail needlefish Eastern Pacific 40 SL 1916
Platygillellus rubellulus Shortfin sand stargazer Eastern Pacific 6.2 SL 1912
Platyrhinoidis triseriata Thornback guitarfish Eastern Pacific 91 TL 1880
Plectranthias ahiahiata Sunset perchlet Southeast Pacific 4.0 SL 2018
Plectranthias exsul Southeast Pacific 15.8 SL 1983
Plectranthias nazcae Red splodge South Pacific, Nazca Ridg 15 SL 2008
Plectranthias parini Parin's anthias Southeast Pacific 1991
Plectrogenium barsukovi Southeast Pacific 5.2 SL 1992
Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus Pacific gregory Indo-Pacific 16.5 NG 1889
Plectrypops lima Shy soldier Indo-Pacific 16 TL 1831
Pliosteostoma lutipinnis Yellowfin herring Eastern Central Pacific 25 SL 1882
Pogonolycus elegans Southeast Pacific and Sou 15.2 SL 1937
Pogonolycus marinae Southeast Pacific and Sou 6.9 SL 1988
Polydactylus approximans Blue bobo Eastern Pacific 36.8 TL 1839
Polydactylus opercularis Yellow bobo Eastern Pacific 50 TL 1863
Polyipnus inermis Southeast Pacific 6.4 SL 1981
Polymetme andriashevi Southeast Pacific 20.9 SL 1990
Polymetme corythaeola Rendezvous fish Indo-West Pacific 26 SL 1898
Polymixia salagomeziensis Southeast Pacific 19.7 SL 1991
Polymixia yuri Southeast Pacific 18.8 SL 1982
Polyprion oxygeneios Hapuku wreckfish Circumglobal in southern 160 TL 1801
Pomacanthus zonipectus Cortez angelfish Eastern Pacific 46 TL 1862
Pomadasys bipunctatus Southeast Pacific 1898
Pomadasys schyrii Southeast Pacific 1900
Pontinus clemensi Mottled scorpionfish Southeast Pacific 54.9 TL 1955
Pontinus furcirhinus Eastern Pacific 27 TL 1899
Pontinus sierra Speckled scorpionfish Eastern Central Pacific 28 TL 1890
Pontinus strigatus Stalkeye scorpionfish Southeast Pacific 1903
Pontinus vaughani Spotback scorpionfish Eastern Central Pacific 44.3 SL 1946
Porichthys margaritatus Daisy midshipman Eastern Pacific 17 SL 1844
Porichthys myriaster Specklefin midshipman Eastern Pacific 51 TL 1939
Porichthys oculellus Smalleye midshipman Southeast Pacific 7.4 SL 1988
Porogadus atripectus Eastern Central Pacific. 27.7 SL 1899
Porogadus longiceps Eastern Pacific. 46.5 SL 1899
Porogadus promelas Eastern Pacific. 28 SL 1892
Poromitra atlantica Circum-Antarctic, between 11.6 SL 1929
Poromitra crassiceps Crested bigscale Distribution needs to be 14.8 SL 1878
Poromitra frontosa Eastern Pacific Ocean, fr 13.4 SL 1899
Poromitra gibbsi Southeast Pacific. 1989
Poromitra jucunda Pacific Ocean 5.0 SL 2010



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