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Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Aapticheilichthys websteri
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 130 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Aaptosyax grypus
[Giant salmon carp]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Abactochromis labrosus
[]

Photo by Justine, J.-L.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 32.5 cm SL
Photo by Justine, J.-L.
 
Abalistes filamentosus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abalistes stellatus
[Starry triggerfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abantennarius analis
[Tailjet frogfish]

Photo by Muller, E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Photo by Muller, E.
 
Abantennarius bermudensis
[Island frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-East-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abantennarius coccineus
[Scarlet frogfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Abantennarius dorehensis
[New Guinean frogfish]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Abantennarius drombus
[Freckled frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abantennarius duescus
[Side-jet frogfish]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.
 
Abantennarius nummifer
[Spotfin frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abantennarius rosaceus
[Spiny-tufted frogfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Abantennarius sanguineus
[Bloody frogfish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Abbottina binhi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Abbottina lalinensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Photo by CAFS
 
Abbottina liaoningensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10.9 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Abbottina obtusirostris
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 18.9 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Abbottina rivularis
[Chinese false gudgeon]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Ablabys binotatus
[Redskinfish]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Photo by Motomura, H.
 
Ablabys gymnothorax
[Scaleless spiny waspfsh]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Eastern Indian Ocean in
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Ablabys macracanthus
[Spiny waspfish]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Photo by Motomura, H.
 
Ablabys pauciporus
[Lesser-scaled cockatoo waspfsh]

Photo by Petrinos, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by Petrinos, C.
 
Ablabys taenianotus
[Cockatoo waspfish]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Worldwide distribution in
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Ablennes hians
[Flat needlefish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Aboma etheostoma
[Scaly boy]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Aborichthys barapensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Aborichthys boutanensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Aborichthys cataracta
[]

Photo by Freyhof, J.

Asia
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Photo by Freyhof, J.
 
Aborichthys elongatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Aborichthys garoensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Aborichthys kailashi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aborichthys kempi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Aborichthys palinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Aborichthys pangensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Aborichthys tikaderi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Aborichthys verticauda
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Aborichthys waikhomi
[]

Photo by Hartl, A.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 82 cm TL
Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Abramis brama
[Freshwater bream]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Abramites eques
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Abramites hypselonotus
[Marbled headstander]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abudefduf abdominalis
[Green damselfish]

Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Western Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Abudefduf bengalensis
[Bengal sergeant]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abudefduf concolor
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abudefduf conformis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abudefduf declivifrons
[Mexican nightsergeant]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Abudefduf hoefleri
[African sergeant]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abudefduf lorenzi
[Black-tail sergeant]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abudefduf margariteus
[Pearly sergeant]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abudefduf natalensis
[Natal sergeant]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Abudefduf nigrimargo
[Black margined-scale sergeant]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abudefduf notatus
[Yellowtail sergeant]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 22.9 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Abudefduf saxatilis
[Sergeant-major]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abudefduf septemfasciatus
[Banded sergeant]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
[Scissortail sergeant]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abudefduf sordidus
[Blackspot sergeant]

Photo by Bourjon, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Photo by Bourjon, P.
 
Abudefduf sparoides
[False-eye sergeant]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Abudefduf taurus
[Night sergeant]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abudefduf troschelii
[Panamic sergeant major]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abudefduf vaigiensis
[Indo-Pacific sergeant]

Photo by Kochzius, M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Photo by Kochzius, M.
 
Abudefduf whitleyi
[Whitley's sergeant]

Photo by Moore, J.

Northeast Atlantic.
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
Photo by Moore, J.
 
Abyssoberyx levisquamosus
[]

Photo by FAO

In deep waters of tropic
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Abyssobrotula galatheae
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Abyssobrotula hadropercularis
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 7.7 cm TL
Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Abyssocottus elochini
[Elokhin sculpin]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
 
Abyssocottus fuscus
[Brownish sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Abyssocottus gibbosus
[Hump-back [White] sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Abyssocottus korotneffi
[Small-eyed sculpin]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Abyssocottus pumilus
[Dwarf deep-water sculpin]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Abyssocottus subulatus
[Fusiform sculpin]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Photo by Good, P.
 
Acanthaluteres brownii
[Spiny-tailed leatherjacket]

Photo by Yau, B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Yau, B.
 
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus
[Bridled leatherjacket]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by CSIRO
 
Acanthaluteres vittiger
[Toothbrush leatherjacket]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Acanthanectes hystrix
[]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Acanthanectes rufus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Acanthaphritis barbata
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Acanthaphritis grandisquamis
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Acanthaphritis ozawai
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Acanthaphritis unoorum
[]

Photo by Seelig, C.

North America
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Photo by Seelig, C.
 
Acantharchus pomotis
[Mud sunfish]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Acanthemblemaria aceroi
[Blue-spotted barnacle blenny]

Photo by April Franks / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by April Franks / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Acanthemblemaria aspera
[Roughhead blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria atrata
[Cocos barnacle blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria balanorum
[Clubhead blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Acanthemblemaria betinensis
[Speckled blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria castroi
[Galapagos barnacle blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Acanthemblemaria chaplini
[Papillose blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria crockeri
[Browncheek blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Acanthemblemaria exilispinus
[Bluntspine blenny]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi
[False papillose blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria hancocki
[Hancock's blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Acanthemblemaria harpeza
[]

Photo by Lin, H.-C./Galland, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Photo by Lin, H.-C./Galland, G.R.
 
Acanthemblemaria hastingsi
[Cortez barnacle blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Acanthemblemaria johnsoni
[Black barnacle blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria macrospilus
[Barnacle blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Acanthemblemaria mangognatha
[Revillagigedo barnacle]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthemblemaria maria
[Secretary blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Acanthemblemaria medusa
[Medusa blenny]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Acanthemblemaria paula
[Dwarf spinyhead blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Acanthemblemaria rivasi
[Spotjaw blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.1 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthemblemaria spinosa
[Spinyhead blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria stephensi
[Malpelo barnacle blenny]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 20.6 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Acanthicus adonis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 53 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Acanthicus hystrix
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Acanthistius brasilianus
[Argentine seabass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific.
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthistius cinctus
[Yellowbanded perch]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthistius fuscus
[Rapanui seabass]

Photo by Heemstra, P.C.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Photo by Heemstra, P.C.
 
Acanthistius joanae
[Scalyjaw koester]

Photo by Camrrubi, J.-F.

Southwest Pacific.
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Photo by Camrrubi, J.-F.
 
Acanthistius ocellatus
[Eastern wirrah]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 37 cm SL
 
Acanthistius pardalotus
[Leopard wirrah]

Photo by INIDEP

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 31 cm SL
Photo by INIDEP
 
Acanthistius patachonicus
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 25.8 cm SL
 
Acanthistius paxtoni
[Orangelined wirrah]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Photo by Wolfe, G.
 
Acanthistius pictus
[Brick seabass]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Acanthistius sebastoides
[Koester]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Acanthistius serratus
[Western wirrah]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
 
Acanthobrama centisquama
[Orontes bream]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acanthobrama hadiyahensis
[]

Photo by Hamidan, N.A.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Photo by Hamidan, N.A.
 
Acanthobrama lissneri
[]

Photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur

Asia
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur
 
Acanthobrama marmid
[Tigris bream]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Acanthobrama microlepis
[Blackbrow bleak]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 17.6 cm TL
 
Acanthobrama orontis
[]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Acanthobrama persidis
[Persian chub]

Photo by Darom, D.

Eurasia
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Photo by Darom, D.
 
Acanthobrama telavivensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 26.1 cm TL
 
Acanthobrama thisbeae
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acanthobrama tricolor
[]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Acanthobrama urmianus
[Urmia Lake chub]

Photo by Friel, J.P.

South America
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
Photo by Friel, J.P.
 
Acanthobunocephalus nicoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Acanthobunocephalus scruggsi
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Acanthocepola abbreviata
[Bandfish]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Photo by Hasan, M.E.
 
Acanthocepola indica
[]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Acanthocepola krusensternii
[Red-spotted bandfish]

Photo by Mohite, S.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Mohite, S.
 
Acanthocepola limbata
[Blackspot bandfish]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Acanthochaenus luetkenii
[Pricklefish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Acanthocharax microlepis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthochromis polyacanthus
[Spiny chromis]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Photo by RMCA
 
Acanthocleithron chapini
[]

Photo by Tveskov, E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Tveskov, E.
 
Acanthoclinus fuscus
[Rockfish]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Acanthoclinus littoreus
[]

Photo by Caiger, P.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Photo by Caiger, P.
 
Acanthoclinus marilynae
[Stout rockfish]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Acanthoclinus matti
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Acanthoclinus rua
[Little rockfish]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 14.9 cm TL
Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Acanthocobitis botia
[Mottled loach]

Photo by Mahatvaraj, B.

Asia
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Photo by Mahatvaraj, B.
 
Acanthocobitis mooreh
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Acanthocobitis pavonacea
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acanthocobitis pictilis
[]

Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm NG
Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.
 
Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus
[Banded mountain loach]

Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)
 
Acanthocybium solandri
[Wahoo]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Acanthodoras cataphractus
[Spiny catfish]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Acanthodoras depressus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Acanthodoras spinosissimus
[Talking catfish]

Photo by Busson, F.

Southern Ocean
Photo by Busson, F.
 
Acanthodraco dewitti
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acanthogobio guentheri
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Acanthogobius elongatus
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acanthogobius flavimanus
[Yellowfin goby]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acanthogobius hasta
[]
No picture found
Northwestern Pacific
 
Acanthogobius insularis
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

East Asia
Max. Length 9.4 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acanthogobius lactipes
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acanthogobius luridus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 43 cm TL
 
Acanthogobius ommaturus
[Asian freshwater goby]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Acanthogobius stigmothonus
[]

Photo by Svensen, E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Svensen, E.
 
Acantholabrus palloni
[Scale-rayed wrasse]
No picture found
Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Acantholiparis caecus
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Acantholiparis opercularis
[Spiny snailfish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Acantholumpenus mackayi
[Pighead prickleback]

Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.

In deep waters off tropic
Max. Length 37.5 cm SL
Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.
 
Acanthonus armatus
[Bony-eared assfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
 
Acanthopagrus akazakii
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 34.5 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthopagrus arabicus
[Arabian yellowfin seabream]

Photo by Banks, I.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 66 cm SL
Photo by Banks, I.
 
Acanthopagrus australis
[Yellowfin bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean, South Afric
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthopagrus berda
[Goldsilk seabream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.2 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
[Twobar seabream]

Photo by Good, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Good, P.
 
Acanthopagrus butcheri
[Black bream]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.4 cm SL
Photo by Field, R.
 
Acanthopagrus catenula
[Bridled seabream]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20.4 cm SL
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Acanthopagrus chinshira
[Okinawan yellow-fin seabream]

Photo by Sen, S.K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Sen, S.K.
 
Acanthopagrus datnia
[Bengal yellowfin seabream]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm FL
Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Acanthopagrus latus
[Yellowfin seabream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthopagrus omanensis
[Black Margined Seabream]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Western Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Acanthopagrus pacificus
[Pacific seabream]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Acanthopagrus palmaris
[Northwest black bream]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 32.2 cm SL
 
Acanthopagrus randalli
[Middle East Black Seabream]

Photo by Andy Cornish@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Photo by Andy Cornish@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Acanthopagrus schlegelii
[Blackhead seabream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthopagrus sheim
[Spotted yellowfin seabream]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Acanthopagrus sivicolus
[Okinawa seabream]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 21.6 cm SL
 
Acanthopagrus taiwanensis
[Taiwan picnic seabream]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 60 cm SL
 
Acanthopagrus vagus
[Wandering seabream]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
 
Acanthoplesiops cappuccino
[Red Sea spiny basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthoplesiops echinatus
[Hiatt's longfin]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthoplesiops hiatti
[Hiatt's basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthoplesiops indicus
[Scottie]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 1.5 cm SL
 
Acanthoplesiops jessicae
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 1.0 cm SL
 
Acanthoplesiops naka
[Tongan spiny basslet]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Acanthoplesiops psilogaster
[Barebelly longfin]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Acanthopoma annectens
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
 
Acanthopsetta nadeshnyi
[Scale-eye plaice]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Acanthopsoides delphax
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Acanthopsoides gracilentus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Acanthopsoides gracilis
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Acanthopsoides hapalias
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Photo by Ott, G.
 
Acanthopsoides molobrion
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acanthopsoides namromensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Acanthopsoides robertsi
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 14.4 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acanthorhodeus chankaensis
[Khanka spiny bitterling]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 3.1 cm TL
Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Acanthosphex leurynnis
[Wasp-spine velvetfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Acanthostracion guineense
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Acanthostracion notacanthus
[Island cowfish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Acanthostracion polygonium
[Honeycomb cowfish]

Photo by Pialek, L.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Photo by Pialek, L.
 
Acanthostracion quadricornis
[Scrawled cowfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus achilles
[Achilles tang]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25.2 cm SL
Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Acanthurus albimento
[Whitechin surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus albipectoralis
[Whitefin surgeonfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Acanthurus auranticavus
[Orange-socket surgeonfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

South and Central Atlanti
Max. Length 12.8 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Acanthurus bahianus
[Barber surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus bariene
[Black-spot surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus blochii
[Ringtail surgeonfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Acanthurus chirurgus
[Doctorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus chronixis
[Chronixis surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus coeruleus
[Blue tang surgeonfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus dussumieri
[Eyestripe surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus fowleri
[Fowler's surgeonfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Field, R.
 
Acanthurus gahhm
[Black surgeonfish]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35.6 cm FL
Photo by Bajol, R.
 
Acanthurus grammoptilus
[Finelined surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus guttatus
[Whitespotted surgeonfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Acanthurus japonicus
[Japan surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus leucocheilus
[Palelipped surgeonfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus leucopareius
[Whitebar surgeonfish]

Photo by Rusconi, G.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Photo by Rusconi, G.
 
Acanthurus leucosternon
[Powderblue surgeonfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthurus lineatus
[Lined surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus maculiceps
[White-freckled surgeonfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Acanthurus mata
[Elongate surgeonfish]

Photo by Pinheiro, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Photo by Pinheiro, P.
 
Acanthurus monroviae
[Monrovia doctorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm FL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus nigricans
[Whitecheek surgeonfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45.3 cm FL
Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthurus nigricauda
[Epaulette surgeonfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
[Brown surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus nigroris
[Bluelined surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus nubilus
[Bluelined surgeon]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Acanthurus olivaceus
[Orangespot surgeonfish]

Photo by Bourjon, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Photo by Bourjon, P.
 
Acanthurus polyzona
[Black-barred surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus pyroferus
[Chocolate surgeonfish]

Photo by O'Donnell, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Photo by O'Donnell, P.
 
Acanthurus randalli
[Gulf surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus reversus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus sohal
[Sohal surgeonfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Acanthurus tennentii
[Doubleband surgeonfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthurus thompsoni
[Thompson's surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest to West Central
Max. Length 38.1 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus tractus
[Ocean surgeonfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus triostegus
[Convict surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus tristis
[Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish]

Photo by Alban Choinier/Magazine des Voyages de Pêche

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Photo by Alban Choinier/Magazine des Voyages de Pêche
 
Acanthurus xanthopterus
[Yellowfin surgeonfish]

Photo by Wickham, M.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Photo by Wickham, M.
 
Acantopsis dialuzona
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Acantopsis dinema
[Peppered horseface loach]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Acantopsis ioa
[Slender horseface loach]
35527 Species of Family Cobitidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aapticheilichthys websteri Africa 3.1 SL
Aaptosyax grypus Giant salmon carp Asia 130 SL
Abactochromis labrosus Africa 11.5 SL
Abalistes filamentosus Indo-West Pacific 32.5 SL
Abalistes stellatus Starry triggerfish Indo-West Pacific 60 TL
Abantennarius analis Tailjet frogfish Indo-Pacific 7.8 SL
Abantennarius bermudensis Island frogfish Western Atlantic 7.6 SL
Abantennarius coccineus Scarlet frogfish Indo-East-Pacific 13 TL
Abantennarius dorehensis New Guinean frogfish Indo-Pacific 14 TL
Abantennarius drombus Freckled frogfish Eastern Pacific 12 SL
Abantennarius duescus Side-jet frogfish Pacific Ocean 3 SL
Abantennarius nummifer Spotfin frogfish Indo-Pacific 13 TL
Abantennarius rosaceus Spiny-tufted frogfish Indo-Pacific 5.8 SL
Abantennarius sanguineus Bloody frogfish Eastern Pacific 8.2 SL
Abbottina binhi Asia
Abbottina lalinensis Asia
Abbottina liaoningensis Asia 6.6 SL
Abbottina obtusirostris Asia 10.9 TL
Abbottina rivularis Chinese false gudgeon Asia 18.9 TL
Ablabys binotatus Redskinfish Western Indian Ocean 15 TL
Ablabys gymnothorax Scaleless spiny waspfsh Western Pacific 8.3 SL
Ablabys macracanthus Spiny waspfish Eastern Indian Ocean in 20 TL
Ablabys pauciporus Lesser-scaled cockatoo waspfsh Western Pacific 5.2 SL
Ablabys taenianotus Cockatoo waspfish Eastern Indian Ocean and 15 TL
Ablennes hians Flat needlefish Worldwide distribution in 140 TL
Aboma etheostoma Scaly boy Eastern Central Pacific 3.4 SL
Aborichthys barapensis Asia 9.7 SL
Aborichthys boutanensis Asia 10.5 SL
Aborichthys cataracta Asia 9.3 SL
Aborichthys elongatus Asia 7.4 SL
Aborichthys garoensis Asia 9.0 SL
Aborichthys kailashi Asia 11.3 SL
Aborichthys kempi Asia 8.1 SL
Aborichthys palinensis Asia 10.2 SL
Aborichthys pangensis Asia 6.2 SL
Aborichthys tikaderi Asia 10.9 SL
Aborichthys verticauda Asia 7.8 SL
Aborichthys waikhomi Asia 6.8 SL
Abramis brama Freshwater bream Europe and Asia 82 TL
Abramites eques South America 18.5 SL
Abramites hypselonotus Marbled headstander South America 14 TL
Abudefduf abdominalis Green damselfish Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL
Abudefduf bengalensis Bengal sergeant Western Pacific 17 TL
Abudefduf concolor Eastern Pacific 19 TL
Abudefduf conformis Eastern Central Pacific 13.1 SL
Abudefduf declivifrons Mexican nightsergeant Eastern Pacific 18 SL
Abudefduf hoefleri African sergeant Eastern Atlantic 20 TL
Abudefduf lorenzi Black-tail sergeant Western Central Pacific 18 TL
Abudefduf margariteus Pearly sergeant Western Indian Ocean 16 SL
Abudefduf natalensis Natal sergeant Western Indian Ocean 17 TL
Abudefduf nigrimargo Black margined-scale sergeant Northwest Pacific 12.0 SL
Abudefduf notatus Yellowtail sergeant Indo-West Pacific 17 TL
Abudefduf saxatilis Sergeant-major Atlantic Ocean 22.9 TL
Abudefduf septemfasciatus Banded sergeant Indo-Pacific 23 TL
Abudefduf sexfasciatus Scissortail sergeant Indo-Pacific 19 TL
Abudefduf sordidus Blackspot sergeant Indo-Pacific 24 TL
Abudefduf sparoides False-eye sergeant Western Indian Ocean 16 TL
Abudefduf taurus Night sergeant Western Atlantic 25 TL
Abudefduf troschelii Panamic sergeant major Eastern Pacific 20 TL
Abudefduf vaigiensis Indo-Pacific sergeant Indo-Pacific 20 TL
Abudefduf whitleyi Whitley's sergeant Western Pacific 14 SL
Abyssoberyx levisquamosus Northeast Atlantic. 16.8 SL
Abyssobrotula galatheae In deep waters of tropic 16.5 SL
Abyssobrotula hadropercularis Northwest Pacific 20 SL
Abyssocottus elochini Elokhin sculpin Asia 7.7 TL
Abyssocottus fuscus Brownish sculpin Asia 13.5 TL
Abyssocottus gibbosus Hump-back [White] sculpin Asia 14 TL
Abyssocottus korotneffi Small-eyed sculpin Asia 13.5 TL
Abyssocottus pumilus Dwarf deep-water sculpin Asia 6 TL
Abyssocottus subulatus Fusiform sculpin Asia 14 TL
Acanthaluteres brownii Spiny-tailed leatherjacket Eastern Indian Ocean 55 TL
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus Bridled leatherjacket Indo-West Pacific 14 TL
Acanthaluteres vittiger Toothbrush leatherjacket Eastern Indian Ocean 35 TL
Acanthanectes hystrix Southeast Atlantic 3.5 SL
Acanthanectes rufus Southeast Atlantic 3.6 SL
Acanthaphritis barbata Eastern Indian Ocean to W 10 SL
Acanthaphritis grandisquamis Western Central Pacific
Acanthaphritis ozawai Eastern Indian Ocean 10.8 SL
Acanthaphritis unoorum Western Pacific
Acantharchus pomotis Mud sunfish North America 21 TL
Acanthemblemaria aceroi Blue-spotted barnacle blenny Western Central Atlantic 4.1 SL
Acanthemblemaria aspera Roughhead blenny Western Atlantic 4 TL
Acanthemblemaria atrata Cocos barnacle blenny Eastern Central Pacific 3.2 SL
Acanthemblemaria balanorum Clubhead blenny Eastern Central Pacific 5.2 TL
Acanthemblemaria betinensis Speckled blenny Western Atlantic 4.3 SL
Acanthemblemaria castroi Galapagos barnacle blenny Southeast Pacific 6 TL
Acanthemblemaria chaplini Papillose blenny Western Atlantic 4.5 TL
Acanthemblemaria crockeri Browncheek blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6 TL
Acanthemblemaria exilispinus Bluntspine blenny Eastern Central Pacific 5.5 TL
Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi False papillose blenny Western Atlantic 3.6 SL
Acanthemblemaria hancocki Hancock's blenny Eastern Central Pacific 4.5 TL
Acanthemblemaria harpeza Western Central Atlantic
Acanthemblemaria hastingsi Cortez barnacle blenny Eastern Pacific 5.1 SL
Acanthemblemaria johnsoni Black barnacle blenny Western Central Atlantic 3.5 SL
Acanthemblemaria macrospilus Barnacle blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6 TL
Acanthemblemaria mangognatha Revillagigedo barnacle Eastern Central Pacific 3.1 SL
Acanthemblemaria maria Secretary blenny Western Central Atlantic 5.1 TL
Acanthemblemaria medusa Medusa blenny Western Central Atlantic 4 TL
Acanthemblemaria paula Dwarf spinyhead blenny Western Central Atlantic 1.8 SL
Acanthemblemaria rivasi Spotjaw blenny Western Atlantic 3 SL
Acanthemblemaria spinosa Spinyhead blenny Western Central Atlantic 3.1 TL
Acanthemblemaria stephensi Malpelo barnacle blenny Eastern Pacific 5 TL
Acanthicus adonis South America 20.6 SL
Acanthicus hystrix South America 53 SL
Acanthistius brasilianus Argentine seabass Southwest Atlantic 60 TL
Acanthistius cinctus Yellowbanded perch Southwest Pacific. 50 TL
Acanthistius fuscus Rapanui seabass Southeast Pacific 40 TL
Acanthistius joanae Scalyjaw koester Western Indian Ocean 14 SL
Acanthistius ocellatus Eastern wirrah Southwest Pacific. 45 TL
Acanthistius pardalotus Leopard wirrah Eastern Indian Ocean 37 SL
Acanthistius patachonicus Southwest Atlantic 31 SL
Acanthistius paxtoni Orangelined wirrah Southwest Pacific 25.8 SL
Acanthistius pictus Brick seabass Eastern Pacific 47 TL
Acanthistius sebastoides Koester Southeast Atlantic 35 TL
Acanthistius serratus Western wirrah Eastern Indian Ocean 50 TL
Acanthobrama centisquama Orontes bream Asia 20.2 SL
Acanthobrama hadiyahensis Asia
Acanthobrama lissneri Asia 12 TL
Acanthobrama marmid Tigris bream Asia 29 TL
Acanthobrama microlepis Blackbrow bleak Asia 25 TL
Acanthobrama orontis Asia 17.6 TL
Acanthobrama persidis Persian chub Asia 9.7 SL
Acanthobrama telavivensis Eurasia 11 TL
Acanthobrama thisbeae Asia 26.1 TL
Acanthobrama tricolor Asia
Acanthobrama urmianus Urmia Lake chub Asia 19 TL
Acanthobunocephalus nicoi South America 2.0 SL
Acanthobunocephalus scruggsi South America 2.2 SL
Acanthocepola abbreviata Bandfish Indo-West Pacific 30 TL
Acanthocepola indica Indian Ocean 55 TL
Acanthocepola krusensternii Red-spotted bandfish Western Pacific 40 TL
Acanthocepola limbata Blackspot bandfish Indo-Pacific 50 TL
Acanthochaenus luetkenii Pricklefish Atlantic, Indian and Paci 15.2 TL
Acanthocharax microlepis South America 8.5 SL
Acanthochromis polyacanthus Spiny chromis Western Pacific 16 TL
Acanthocleithron chapini Africa 5.5 SL
Acanthoclinus fuscus Rockfish Southwest Pacific 30 TL
Acanthoclinus littoreus Southwest Pacific 20 TL
Acanthoclinus marilynae Stout rockfish Southwest Pacific 17 TL
Acanthoclinus matti Southwest Pacific
Acanthoclinus rua Little rockfish Southwest Pacific 11.5 TL
Acanthocobitis botia Mottled loach Asia 14.9 TL
Acanthocobitis mooreh Asia 4.4 SL
Acanthocobitis pavonacea Asia 8 SL
Acanthocobitis pictilis Asia
Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis Asia 10 NG
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus Banded mountain loach Asia 4 TL
Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo Atlantic, Indian and Paci 250 TL
Acanthodoras cataphractus Spiny catfish South America 11.5 SL
Acanthodoras depressus South America 8.1 SL
Acanthodoras spinosissimus Talking catfish South America 13.7 SL
Acanthodraco dewitti Southern Ocean
Acanthogobio guentheri Asia 20 SL
Acanthogobius elongatus Northwest Pacific
Acanthogobius flavimanus Yellowfin goby Northwest Pacific 30 TL
Acanthogobius hasta Northwest Pacific 50 TL
Acanthogobius insularis Northwestern Pacific
Acanthogobius lactipes East Asia 9.4 TL
Acanthogobius luridus Northwest Pacific 6 TL
Acanthogobius ommaturus Asian freshwater goby Asia 43 TL
Acanthogobius stigmothonus Western Central Pacific
Acantholabrus palloni Scale-rayed wrasse Eastern Atlantic 25 TL
Acantholiparis caecus Northeast Pacific 5.7 SL
Acantholiparis opercularis Spiny snailfish North Pacific 7 SL
Acantholumpenus mackayi Pighead prickleback North Pacific 70 SL
Acanthonus armatus Bony-eared assfish In deep waters off tropic 37.5 SL
Acanthopagrus akazakii Western Pacific 18.5 SL
Acanthopagrus arabicus Arabian yellowfin seabream Western Indian Ocean 34.5 SL
Acanthopagrus australis Yellowfin bream Southwest Pacific 66 SL
Acanthopagrus berda Goldsilk seabream Indian Ocean, South Afric 90 TL
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus Twobar seabream Western Indian Ocean 36.2 SL
Acanthopagrus butcheri Black bream Indo-Pacific 60 TL
Acanthopagrus catenula Bridled seabream Western Indian Ocean 36.4 SL
Acanthopagrus chinshira Okinawan yellow-fin seabream Northwest Pacific 20.4 SL
Acanthopagrus datnia Bengal yellowfin seabream Eastern Indian Ocean 50 TL
Acanthopagrus latus Yellowfin seabream Northwest Pacific 40 FL
Acanthopagrus omanensis Black Margined Seabream Indian Ocean 14.5 SL
Acanthopagrus pacificus Pacific seabream Western Pacific 50 SL
Acanthopagrus palmaris Northwest black bream Eastern Indian Ocean 40 TL
Acanthopagrus randalli Middle East Black Seabream Indian Ocean 32.2 SL
Acanthopagrus schlegelii Blackhead seabream Northwest Pacific 50 SL
Acanthopagrus sheim Spotted yellowfin seabream Western Indian Ocean 30 SL
Acanthopagrus sivicolus Okinawa seabream Northwest Pacific 45 SL
Acanthopagrus taiwanensis Taiwan picnic seabream Northwest Pacific 21.6 SL
Acanthopagrus vagus Wandering seabream Africa 60 SL
Acanthoplesiops cappuccino Red Sea spiny basslet Western Indian Ocean 1.6 SL
Acanthoplesiops echinatus Hiatt's longfin Western Pacific 4 TL
Acanthoplesiops hiatti Hiatt's basslet Western Pacific 2.4 SL
Acanthoplesiops indicus Scottie Indian Ocean 5 TL
Acanthoplesiops jessicae Western Pacific 1.5 SL
Acanthoplesiops naka Tongan spiny basslet Eastern Central Pacific 1.0 SL
Acanthoplesiops psilogaster Barebelly longfin Western Pacific 2.3 SL
Acanthopoma annectens South America 12 SL
Acanthopsetta nadeshnyi Scale-eye plaice Northwest Pacific 46 TL
Acanthopsoides delphax Asia 6 SL
Acanthopsoides gracilentus Asia 6 SL
Acanthopsoides gracilis Asia 5.4 SL
Acanthopsoides hapalias Asia 6 TL
Acanthopsoides molobrion Asia 4.5 SL
Acanthopsoides namromensis Asia
Acanthopsoides robertsi Asia 5.5 SL
Acanthorhodeus chankaensis Khanka spiny bitterling Asia 14.4 TL
Acanthosphex leurynnis Wasp-spine velvetfish Indo-West Pacific. 3.1 TL
Acanthostracion guineense Eastern Atlantic 18 TL
Acanthostracion notacanthus Island cowfish Eastern Atlantic 50 TL
Acanthostracion polygonium Honeycomb cowfish Western Atlantic 50 TL
Acanthostracion quadricornis Scrawled cowfish Atlantic Ocean 55 TL
Acanthurus achilles Achilles tang Western Pacific 24 TL
Acanthurus albimento Whitechin surgeonfish Western Pacific 25.2 SL
Acanthurus albipectoralis Whitefin surgeonfish Western Pacific 33 TL
Acanthurus auranticavus Orange-socket surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 45 SL
Acanthurus bahianus Barber surgeonfish South and Central Atlanti 12.8 TL
Acanthurus bariene Black-spot surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 50 TL
Acanthurus blochii Ringtail surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 45 SL
Acanthurus chirurgus Doctorfish Western Atlantic 39 TL
Acanthurus chronixis Chronixis surgeonfish Western Pacific 28 TL
Acanthurus coeruleus Blue tang surgeonfish Western Atlantic 39 TL
Acanthurus dussumieri Eyestripe surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 54 TL
Acanthurus fowleri Fowler's surgeonfish Western Pacific 45 SL
Acanthurus gahhm Black surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 40 TL
Acanthurus grammoptilus Finelined surgeonfish Western Pacific 35.6 FL
Acanthurus guttatus Whitespotted surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 26 TL
Acanthurus japonicus Japan surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 23 TL
Acanthurus leucocheilus Palelipped surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 45 SL
Acanthurus leucopareius Whitebar surgeonfish Western Central Pacific 25 TL
Acanthurus leucosternon Powderblue surgeonfish Indian Ocean 54 TL
Acanthurus lineatus Lined surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 38 TL
Acanthurus maculiceps White-freckled surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 40 SL
Acanthurus mata Elongate surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 50 TL
Acanthurus monroviae Monrovia doctorfish Eastern Atlantic 45 SL
Acanthurus nigricans Whitecheek surgeonfish Eastern Indian Ocean 36 FL
Acanthurus nigricauda Epaulette surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 45.3 FL
Acanthurus nigrofuscus Brown surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 21 TL
Acanthurus nigroris Bluelined surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 25 TL
Acanthurus nubilus Bluelined surgeon Indo-West Pacific 26 TL
Acanthurus olivaceus Orangespot surgeonfish Pacific Ocean 35 TL
Acanthurus polyzona Black-barred surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
Acanthurus pyroferus Chocolate surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 29 TL
Acanthurus randalli Gulf surgeonfish Western Atlantic 18 TL
Acanthurus reversus Eastern Central Pacific 34 TL
Acanthurus sohal Sohal surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 40 TL
Acanthurus tennentii Doubleband surgeonfish Indian Ocean 31 TL
Acanthurus thompsoni Thompson's surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 27 TL
Acanthurus tractus Ocean surgeonfish Northwest to West Central 38.1 SL
Acanthurus triostegus Convict surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 27 TL
Acanthurus tristis Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish Indian Ocean 25 TL
Acanthurus xanthopterus Yellowfin surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 70 TL
Acantopsis dialuzona Asia 25 SL
Acantopsis dinema Peppered horseface loach Asia 11.7 SL
Acantopsis ioa Slender horseface loach Asia 13.2 SL



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