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basa fish
species of edible fish, in the genus Pangasius
Jullien's Golden Carp thumbnail
Jullien's Golden Carp
species of fish
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mangrove rivulus
species of fish
Alaska blackfish thumbnail
Alaska blackfish
species of fish
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swellshark
species of shark
Icosteus aenigmaticus thumbnail
Icosteus aenigmaticus
The ragfish (Icosteus aenigmaticus) is a ray-finned fish of the northern Pacific Ocean; although classified as a bony fish, its skeleton is mostly cartilage, and the larvae have pelvic fins that disappear as they mature. It is the sole member of the family Icosteidae within the order Scombriformes.
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Diamond Stingray
species of fish
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graveldiver
The graveldiver (Scytalina cerdale) is a species of scorpaeniform fish, the only species in the genus Scytalina and the family Scytalinidae. Graveldivers are small, with snake-like heads (hence the generic name). Their bodies are compact, and lack pelvic fins, with very small pectoral fins. Their range encompasses the coastal area from the Bering Sea to central California.
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thornback guitarfish
Platyrhinoidis triseriata
Valencia letourneuxi thumbnail
Valencia letourneuxi
species of fish
Broad stingray thumbnail
Broad stingray
species of fish
Ice goby thumbnail
Ice goby
species of fish
Microlipophrys canevae thumbnail
Microlipophrys canevae
species of Actinopterygii
Pseudobatos lentiginosus thumbnail
Pseudobatos lentiginosus
species of Elasmobranchii
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Skilfish
The skilfish (Erilepis zonifer) is a species of ray-finned fish, one of two species belonging to the family Anoplopomatidae and the only species in the genus Erilepis. It is also known as black cod, though they have no relation to cod, family Gadidae, and sable fish or sablefish, which is a name commonly used for other species in the family Anoplopomatidae. Found on deep rocky bottoms in the North Pacific at depths of up to 440 metres, they can reach up to 1.83 metres in length and weigh up to 91 kilograms. Young fish display striking white blotches on their body, however their colour changes
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longtail stingray
Dasyatis longa
Ancharius fuscus thumbnail
Ancharius fuscus
species of fish
Potamotrygon brachyura thumbnail
Potamotrygon brachyura
species of fish
Hemichromis letourneuxi thumbnail
Hemichromis letourneuxi
species of jewel cichlid
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banded guitarfish
Zapteryx exasperata
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cauca molly
species of live-bearing toothcarps
Southern lanternshark thumbnail
Southern lanternshark
species of fish
Raja stellulata thumbnail
Raja stellulata
species of fish
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Foxfish
The foxfish, Bodianus frenchii, is a species of wrasse native to the temperate marine waters in southwestern Western Australia to eastern South Australia, and from southern Queensland to eastern Tasmania, at depths between 10 and 40 m. A gap in the distribution of foxfish occurs through Victoria. Its length is up to 45 cm.
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Raja rhina
species of fish
Pseudobatos planiceps
species of Elasmobranchii
Meiacanthus oualanensis thumbnail
Meiacanthus oualanensis
species of fish
Sebastes miniatus thumbnail
Sebastes miniatus
species of fish
Arrowtooth flounder thumbnail
Arrowtooth flounder
fish in the family Pleuronectidae
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La Plata skate
species of fish
Treefish
The treefish (Sebastes serriceps) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Sebastes schlegelii
predatory species of seaperch found in northern Asia
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Lucania goodei
species of fish
Salminus affinis thumbnail
Salminus affinis
species of fish
Chaetodon nigropunctatus thumbnail
Chaetodon nigropunctatus
species of fish
Pleuronichthys verticalis thumbnail
Pleuronichthys verticalis
species of fish
Small-mouth righteye flounder thumbnail
Small-mouth righteye flounder
species of fish
Crested flounder thumbnail
Crested flounder
species of fish
Ictalurus dugesii thumbnail
Ictalurus dugesii
species of fish
Astyanax cordovae thumbnail
Astyanax cordovae
species of fish
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Flathead sole
species of fish
Selene orstedii thumbnail
Selene orstedii
species of fish
Bight stinkfish thumbnail
Bight stinkfish
species of fish
Hypsibarbus pierrei thumbnail
Hypsibarbus pierrei
species of fish
Mindanao rasbora thumbnail
Mindanao rasbora
species of fish
Pavoraja nitida thumbnail
Pavoraja nitida
species of fish
Zanclorhynchus spinifer thumbnail
Zanclorhynchus spinifer
species of fish
Hypoptychus dybowskii thumbnail
Hypoptychus dybowskii
species of fish
Lyopsetta exilis thumbnail
Lyopsetta exilis
species of fish
Sebastes trivittatus thumbnail
Sebastes trivittatus
species of fish
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Butter sole
species of fish
Gopher rockfish thumbnail
Gopher rockfish
rockfish of the Pacific coast
Ascelichthys rhodorus
species of fish
Synagrops philippinensis thumbnail
Synagrops philippinensis
species of fish
Quillback rockfish thumbnail
Quillback rockfish
species of fish
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Steatogenys elegans
species of fish
Achirus klunzingeri thumbnail
Achirus klunzingeri
species of fish
Hemiarius harmandi thumbnail
Hemiarius harmandi
species of fish
Antarctic armless flounder thumbnail
Antarctic armless flounder
species of fish
Bluefin driftfish
species of fish