Rajiformes (Skates · Order Overview)
Rajiformes
Rajiformes—in modern usage typically referring to the skates within the batoids—differs from stingraysby being oviparo···
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Bolbometopon muricatum (Bumphead Parrotfish)
Bolbometopon muricatum
Bolbometopon muricatum—the bumphead parrotfish—is the world’s largest parrotfish(family Scaridae). Adults have a dist···
Japanese Red Stingray (Hemitrygon akajei｜syn. Dasyatis akajei)
Hemitrygon akajei (syn. Dasyatis akajei)
The Japanese red stingray (Hemitrygon akajei; historically Dasyatis akajei) is a coastaldasyatid common in the northwest···
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes · Order Overview)
Pleuronectiformes
Pleuronectiformes—the flatfishes (flounders, soles, turbots, halibuts)—are defined byeye migration during metamorphosi···
Exocoetus volitans
Exocoetus volitans
Exocoetus volitans—a widespread flyingfish of the family Exocoetidae—is among the mostcommon oceanic species globally.···
Barracudas
Sphyraena
Sphyraena—the barracudas—belongs to the family Sphyraenidae.They are iconic fast predators with elongate bodies, a hug···
Echidna nebulosa (Snowflake Moray)｜syn. Muraena pardalis
Echidna nebulosa (syn. Muraena pardalis)
Echidna nebulosa—the snowflake moray—is a crushing‑toothed muraenid specialised for crustaceans.It appears in older l···
Groupers
Epinephelus sp.
Epinephelus is a genus of serranid groupers—iconic benthic ambush predators of tropical and subtropical seas.Most speci···
Blobfish
Psychrolutes marcidus
Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) is a deep‑sea cottoid fish (family Psychrolutidae)from continental‑slope habitats off···
Lophiomus setigerus
Lophiomus setigerus,black-mouth goosefish,Blackmouth anglerfish, stutter fish, anglerfish, toadfish, old man fish
The Latin name of black anglerfish is Lophiomus setigerus (Vahl, 1797), and its foreign name is black-mouth goosefish. T···
Lophius litulon
Lophius litulon,Toadfish, stutterfish, sea turtle
Yellow anglerfish, whose scientific name is Lophius litulon, is a deep-sea benthic fish.Yellow anglerfish usually lures ···
Trachidermus fasciatus
Trachidermus fasciatus，Four-gilled perch, flower drum fish, wife fish
Songjiang perch (scientific name: Trachidermus fasciatus) is a fish of the family Sculpinidae and the genus Trachidermus···
Cheilinus undulatus
Cheilinus undulatus,Giant Wrasse,Napoleon wrasse, wavy parrotfish, curved lip fish, Napoleon bream, dragon king bream, sea bream, big piece
Cheilinus undulatus (scientific name: Giant Wrasse) is a large wrasse with no subspecies.Cheilinus undulatus is usually ···
Thymallus arcticus grubei
Thymallus arcticus grubei，Amur grayling, spotted trout, redfish, sea urchins, etc.
The Latin name of Heilongjiang grayling is Thymallus arcticus grubei, and its foreign name is Amur grayling. In the Heil···
Arctic grayling
Thymallus arcticus
Arctic grayling (scientific name: Thymallus arcticus): is an animal of the family Thymallus and genus Thymallus.Arctic g···
Brachymystax lenok(Pallas
Brachymystax lenok(Pallas,Qinling Slimy Salmon
Brachymystax lenok (Pallas,) is a relic species that migrated from the north to the south during the Ice Age and is a co···
Bagarius yarrelli
Bagarius yarrelli,Eagle tank, tank duckbill, eagle duckbill, papaya fish
The Latin name of the giant yarrelli is Bagarius yarrelli, which belongs to the order Siluriformes, family Scyphidae, an···
Bagarius rutilus
Bagarius rutilus
The name of the red mullet comes from the orange color on its pectoral fins, not because it is produced in the Red River···
Bagarius bagarius
Bagarius bagarius，Yellow croaker, yellow croaker
The Latin name of the fish is Bagarius bagarius, which is one of the species of the genus Bagarius in the family Silurid···
Hypophthalmichthys harmandi
Hypophthalmichthys harmandi,Silver carp, silver carp
Hypophthalmichthys harmandi Sauvage, 1884 is a species of the genus Hypophthalmichthys in the family Cyprinidae and is a···
Luciobramamacrocephalus
Luciobramamacrocephalus，longspiky-head carp,Blowgun, pointed-headed catfish, horse-headed catfish, duck-billed catfish, trumpet fish, catfish, catfish
The Latin name of the carp is Luciobramamacrocephalus, and the English name is longspiky-head carp. It is a large predat···
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
Myxocyprinus asiaticus,,Rouge fish, grilled bream, yellow steak, leaf plate, red fish, purple bream, bird fish, blood steak, pink steak, etc.
The Latin name of the mullet is Myxocyprinus asiaticus, and there is no subspecies.The ancestors of the mullet can be tr···
Acipenser schrencki
Acipenser schrencki，Amur Sturgeon,Seven floating fish, Heilongjiang sturgeon, Amur sturgeon, Acipenser schrenckii, Acipenser schrenckii
The scientific name of Acipenser schrencki is Acipenser schrencki, and its foreign name is Amur Sturgeon. It has the cha···
Acipenser ruthenus
Acipenser ruthenus，Sterlet,Acipenser
The Latin name of the small-bodied sturgeon is Acipenser ruthenus, and its foreign name is Sterlet. There is no subspeci···
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