Category
page 1Fish described in 1875
silvertip tetra
species of fish
Apistogramma agassizii
cichlid fish from the Amazon region
short-tail stingray
species of fish
Zebrasoma rostratum
species of fish
Coris venusta
species of fish
Abyssal grenadier
species of fish
Epinephelus stoliczkae
species of fish
Rio Grande Shiner
species of fish
Norway bullhead
species of fish
Synodontis robbianus
species of fish
Coris ballieui
species of fish
Acestrorhynchus lacustris
species of fish
Eleotris sandwicensis
species of fish
Thalassoma ballieui
species of fish
Black-arse cod
species of fish
Koheru
The kōheru (Decapterus koheru), also known as the scad, is a ray-finned fish of the genus Decapterus, part of the family Carangidae. It is endemic to New Zealand where it occurs from Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands to southern North Island. This is a schooling, pelagic species of coastal waters where it is found within shallow bays, harbours, estuaries and near rocky reefs and offshore islands at depths of between . Juveniles prefer rocky inshore areas, while adults are known to form dense schools in offshore waters. The maximum fork length is . They live to around 10 years and juveniles gro
Steindachnerina elegans
species of fish
Bathygobius burtoni
species of fish
Bluntnose Shiner
species of fish
Apogon affinis
species of fish
Maori chief
species of fish
Hemigrammus gracilis
species of fish
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
species of fish
Istiblennius zebra
species of fish
Lycodes esmarkii
species of fish
Black cod
species of fish
Pomadasys olivaceus
species of fish
Polygon moray
species of fish
Canthigaster coronata
species of fish
Caquetaia spectabilis
species of fish
Sandy sprat
species of fish
Schizodon knerii
species of fish
Cocotropus roseus
species of fish
Hassar orestis
species of fish
Gila nigra
species of fish
Ciliata septentrionalis
species of fish
redbanded perch
species of fish
Ariosoma marginatum
species of fish
Sebastapistes ballieui
species of fish
Lasiognathus waltoni
species of fish
Western red scorpionfish
species of fish
Gila seminuda
species of fish
Cottunculus microps
species of fish
dark toadfish
species of fish
Leporinus bahiensis
species of fish
Helicolenus barathri
species of fish
Sandpaper fish
species of fish
Hypomasticus mormyrops
species of fish
Rubyfish
The rubyfish (Plagiogeneion rubiginosum), also known as the cosmopolitan rubyfish, red ruby or ruby rover, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, belonging to the family Emmelichthyidae, the rovers, bonnetmouths and rubyfishes. This species is found from the southeastern Atlantic Ocean off South Africa through the Indian Ocean to the southwestern Pacific Ocean around Australia and New Zealand. This species is commercially important.
Porae
The porae (Nemadactylus douglasii), the grey morwong, blue morwong, butterfish, '''Douglas' morwong, Eastern blue morwong, great perch, queen snapper, rubberlip morwong or silver morwong''', is a species of marine ray-finned fish, traditionally regarded as belonging to the family Cheilodactylidae, the members of which are commonly known as morwongs. It is found around south eastern Australia and the north eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand at depths of about 10 to 100 metres, on sandy and rocky coasts.
Dinoperca
Dinoperca is a genus in the family Dinopercidae (cavebasses). It contains the single species Dinoperca petersi, the lampfish, which is native to reefs of the western Indian Ocean, where it can be found down to depths of . It prefers to inhabit the spaces under ledges, as well as the mouths of caves. This species grows to in total length. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries, but is popular as a sport fish. The identity of the person honoured in the specific name is not stated but Day thanks "Professor Peters" for his assistance in identifying the type who was Director of the