Sealife guideThe Perciformes orderThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !
Fourhorn poacher (Hypsagonus quadricornis)
Fourhorn poacher
(Hypsagonus quadricornis)
Wolf eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Wolf eel
(Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Purple anthias (Pseudanthias tuka)
Purple anthias
(Pseudanthias tuka)
Red sea anthias (Pseudanthias taeniatus)
Red sea anthias
(Pseudanthias taeniatus)
Sea goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
Sea goldie
(Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
Threadfin anthias (Pseudanthias huchtii)
Threadfin anthias
(Pseudanthias huchtii)
Suez fusilier (Caesio suevica)
Suez fusilier
(Caesio suevica)
Yellow and blueback fusilier (Caesio teres)
Yellow and blueback fusilier
(Caesio teres)
Black and orange dragonet (Dactylopus kuiteri)
Black and orange dragonet
(Dactylopus kuiteri)
Mandarin fish (Synchiropus splendidus)
Mandarin fish
(Synchiropus splendidus)
The Centropomidae family includes marine and freshwater fish primarily found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Americas, Africa and Southeast Asia. These fish, with the common snook being the most well-known species, are characterized by their streamlined bodies and prominent mouths adapted to their predatory diet. Popular for both sport and commercial fishing, they also play a crucial ecological role in coastal and estuarine ecosystems.
Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis)
Common snook
(Centropomus undecimalis)
Arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)
Arc-eye hawkfish
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
Blackside hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri)
Blackside hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
Dwarf hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco)
Dwarf hawkfish
(Cirrhitichthys falco)
Giant hawkfish (Cirrhitus rivulatus)
Giant hawkfish
(Cirrhitus rivulatus)
Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)
Longnose hawkfish
(Oxycirrhites typus)

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