Scalloped Bonnethead Shark

Fish > Carcharhiniformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Scalloped Bonnethead SharkScientific Name: Sphyrna coronaCategory: FishSubcategory: CarcharhiniformesSize: Total length: 24–32 in (60–80 cm); Maximum record: 36 in (92 cm)Weight: 5.5–11.0 lb (2.5–5.0 kg); one of the smallest species in...

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Fish > Acipenseriformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Shovelnose SturgeonScientific Name: Scaphirhynchus platorynchusCategory: FishSubcategory: AcipenseriformesSize: Total length: 20–30 in (50–75 cm); Maximum record: 39 in (100 cm)Weight: 2.0–5.5 lb (0.9–2.5 kg); smallest freshwater sturgeon in...

Weedy Seadragon

Fish > Syngnathiformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Weedy SeadragonScientific Name: Phyllopteryx taeniolatusCategory: FishSubcategory: SyngnathiformesSize: Total length: 14–18 in (35–46 cm)Weight: 2.0–4.0 oz (60–120 g)Lifespan: 5–7 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore / Planktonivore (mysid shrimp,...

Cenderawasih Fairy Wrasse

Fish > Wrasses

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cenderawasih Fairy WrasseScientific Name: Cirrhilabrus cenderawasihCategory: FishSubcategory: WrassesSize: Total length: 2.6–3.2 in (6.5–8.0 cm)Weight: 0.4–0.7 oz (10–20 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in the wildDiet: Planktivore (planktonic...

Paine’s Flasher Wrasse

Fish > Wrasses

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Paine’s Flasher WrasseScientific Name: Paracheilinus paineorumCategory: FishSubcategory: WrassesSize: Total length: 2.8–3.3 in (7.0–8.5 cm)Weight: 0.4–0.8 oz (12–22 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years in the wildDiet: Planktivore (pelagic copepods,...

Itaituba River Stingray

Fish > Stingrays

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Itaituba River StingrayScientific Name: Potamotrygon albimaculataCategory: FishSubcategory: StingraysSize: Disc width: 14–18 in (35–45 cm); Total length: 24–32 in (60–80 cm)Weight: 6.5–12.0 lb (3.0–5.5 kg)Lifespan: 10–15 years in Neotropical...

Aphrodite Anthias

Fish > Anthiinae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Aphrodite AnthiasScientific Name: Tosanoides aphroditeCategory: FishSubcategory: AnthiinaeSize: Total length: 3.0–3.6 in (7.5–9.2 cm)Weight: 0.4–0.8 oz (12–22 g)Lifespan: 4–7 years in deep mesophotic reefsDiet: Planktivore (pelagic copepods,...

Great River Stingray

Fish > Stingrays

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Great River StingrayScientific Name: Potamotrygon rexCategory: FishSubcategory: StingraysSize: Disc width: 35–44 in (90–112 cm); Total length: up to 6.6 ft (2.0 m)Weight: 44–88 lb (20–40 kg)Lifespan: 15–20 years in freshwater river systemsDiet:...

Abdul Kalam Blind Catfish

Fish > Catfish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Abdul Kalam Blind CatfishScientific Name: Horaglanis abdulkalamiCategory: FishSubcategory: CatfishSize: Total length: 1.6–1.9 in (4.0–4.8 cm); Standard length: 1.4–1.7 in (3.5–4.2 cm)Weight: 0.02–0.04 oz (0.6–1.2 g)Lifespan: Estimated 5–8 years...

Sydney’s Pygmy Pipehorse

Fish > Seahorses & Pipefish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sydney’s Pygmy PipehorseScientific Name: Idiotropiscis lumnitzeriCategory: FishSubcategory: Seahorses & PipefishSize: Total length: 1.8–2.2 in (4.5–5.5 cm)Weight: 0.04–0.08 oz (1.1–2.2 g)Lifespan: 2–4 years in temperate coastal reef...