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Fish described in 1880

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basa fish
species of edible fish, in the genus Pangasius
Jullien's Golden Carp
species of fish
mangrove rivulus
species of fish
Alaska blackfish
species of fish
swellshark
species of shark
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.
Diamond Stingray
species of fish
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.
thornback guitarfish
Platyrhinoidis triseriata
Valencia letourneuxi
species of fish
Broad stingray
species of fish
Ice goby
species of fish
Microlipophrys canevae
species of Actinopterygii
Pseudobatos lentiginosus
species of Elasmobranchii
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
longtail stingray
Dasyatis longa
Ancharius fuscus
species of fish
Potamotrygon brachyura
species of fish
Hemichromis letourneuxi
species of jewel cichlid
banded guitarfish
Zapteryx exasperata
cauca molly
species of live-bearing toothcarps
Southern lanternshark
species of fish
Raja stellulata
species of fish
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.
Raja rhina
species of fish
Pseudobatos planiceps
species of Elasmobranchii
Meiacanthus oualanensis
species of fish
Sebastes miniatus
species of fish
Arrowtooth flounder
fish in the family Pleuronectidae
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.
Sebastes schlegelii
predatory species of seaperch found in northern Asia
Lucania goodei
species of fish
Salminus affinis
species of fish
Chaetodon nigropunctatus
species of fish
Pleuronichthys verticalis
species of fish
Small-mouth righteye flounder
species of fish
Crested flounder
species of fish
Ictalurus dugesii
species of fish
Astyanax cordovae
species of fish
Flathead sole
species of fish
Selene orstedii
species of fish
Bight stinkfish
species of fish
Hypsibarbus pierrei
species of fish
Mindanao rasbora
species of fish
Pavoraja nitida
species of fish
Zanclorhynchus spinifer
species of fish
Hypoptychus dybowskii
species of fish
Lyopsetta exilis
species of fish
Sebastes trivittatus
species of fish
Butter sole
species of fish
Gopher rockfish
rockfish of the Pacific coast
Ascelichthys rhodorus
species of fish
Synagrops philippinensis
species of fish
Quillback rockfish
species of fish
Steatogenys elegans
species of fish
Achirus klunzingeri
species of fish
Hemiarius harmandi
species of fish
Antarctic armless flounder
species of fish
Bluefin driftfish
species of fish