Category
page 1Fish described in 1939
West Indian Ocean coelacanth
species of fish
Macropinna microstoma
The Pacific barreleye fish (Macropinna) is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to Opisthoproctidae, the barreleye family. It contains one species, M. microstoma. It is recognized for a highly unusual transparent, fluid-filled shield on its head, through which the lenses of its eyes can be seen. It was originally believed that the tubular eyes of this fish were fixed in place, offering only tunnel vision above its head. However, in 2008, scientists discovered that its eyes were able to rotate both up and forward with its transparent dome. This feature allows for M. microstoma to observe prey w
lionhead cichlid
species of fish
Southern sleeper shark
species of fish
Bigeye houndshark
species of shark (Iago omanensis)
Rhynchobatus australiae
species of fish
northern wobbegong
species of shark (Orectolobus wardi)
Australian marbled catshark
species of fish
Pitted stingray
species of fish
Narrownose smooth-hound
species of fish
Slendertail lanternshark
species of fish
Goodea gracilis
species of fish
Blacktip tope
species of shark (Hypogaleus hyugaensis)
Narrowfin smooth-hound
species of fish
Chaetodon gardineri
species of fish
Leucoraja garmani
species of fish
Pellegrin's Barb
species of fish
Telestes pleurobipunctatus
species of fish
Luika Barb
species of fish
Linophryne algibarbata
species of fish
Western shovelnose stingaree
species of fish
Odontomacrurus murrayi
species of fish
Crying Izak
species of fish
Otocinclus hoppei
species of fish
Telestes beoticus
The paskóviza (Telestes beoticus), or Boeotian riffle dace, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. This fish is endemic to central mainland Greece.
Acheilognathus meridianus
species of fish
Pelasgus thesproticus
species of fish
Marleyella maldivensis
species of fish
Carcharhinus coatesi
species of fish
Cubanichthys pengelleyi
species of fish
Chelaethiops rukwaensis
Lake Rukwa Sardine
Cyclichthys hardenbergi
species of fish
Labeo pellegrini
species of fish
Acrossocheilus longipinnis
species of fish
Datnioides campbelli
species of fish
Microctenopoma damasi
species of fish
Gobio acutipinnatus
species of fish
Percina oxyrhynchus
species of fish
Cynoglossus acutirostris
species of fish
Brown whipray
species of fish
Microdevario gatesi
species of fish
Protomyctophum crockeri
species of fish
Onychostoma lini
species of fish
Arius brunellii
species of fish
Harttia rhombocephala
species of fish
Harttia carvalhoi
species of fish
Pseudorasbora elongata
species of fish
Parotocinclus cesarpintoi
species of fish
Squalius pamvoticus
species of fish
Ariosoma nigrimanum
species of fish
Labeo mokotoensis
species of fish
Xyrias multiserialis
species of fish
Bascanichthys paulensis
species of fish
Lampanyctus steinbecki
species of fish
Congriscus maldivensis
species of fish
Longfin lizardfish
species of fish
Porichthys myriaster
species of fish
Upland bully
species of fish
Yirrkala omanensis
species of Actinopterygii