Duckbill Flathead

Fish > Duckbill Flatheads

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Duckbill FlatheadScientific Name: Bembrops anatirostrisCategory: FishSubcategory: Duckbill FlatheadsSize: Standard length: 8–14 in (20–35 cm)Weight: 4.5–12 oz (130–340 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years on deep continental slopesDiet: Carnivorous ambush...

Toothed Seamoth

Fish > Seamoths

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Toothed SeamothScientific Name: Platybrachium dentatumCategory: FishSubcategory: SeamothsSize: Total length: 3.5–5.5 in (9–14 cm)Weight: 0.8–2.2 oz (22–62 g)Lifespan: 4–8 years on subtidal continental shelvesDiet: Micro-carnivore (benthic...

Dogtooth Pearlfish

Fish > Pearlfish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dogtooth PearlfishScientific Name: Snyderidia caninaCategory: FishSubcategory: PearlfishSize: Total length: 8–11 in (20–28 cm)Weight: 1.8–3.8 oz (50–110 g)Lifespan: 8–14 years in abyssal continental slope habitatsDiet: Carnivore (deep-sea...

Panama Snaggletooth

Fish > Deep-Sea Fish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Panama SnaggletoothScientific Name: Borostomias panamensisCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep-Sea FishSize: Standard length: 7–12 in (18–30 cm)Weight: 2.0–5.5 oz (60–155 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the bathypelagic abyssDiet: Carnivorous predator...

Dwarf Golden Moray Eel

Fish > Eels

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dwarf Golden Moray EelScientific Name: Gymnothorax melatremusCategory: FishSubcategory: EelsSize: Total length: 7–10 in (18–26 cm); rarely exceeds 12 in (30 cm)Weight: 1.5–3.5 oz (40–100 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in coral reef habitatsDiet:...

Polka-dot Batfish

Fish > Batfishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Polka-dot BatfishScientific Name: Ogcocephalus cubifronsCategory: FishSubcategory: BatfishesSize: Total length: 9.0–15.0 in (23–38 cm); Disc width: 6.0–10.0 in (15–25 cm)Weight: 1.0–2.5 lb (450–1,130 g)Lifespan: Estimated 6–10 years in coastal...

Bluelined Surgeonfish

Fish > Surgeonfish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bluelined SurgeonfishScientific Name: Acanthurus nigrorisCategory: FishSubcategory: SurgeonfishSize: Total length: 7.0–10.0 in (18–25 cm)Weight: 10–18 oz (280–510 g)Lifespan: Estimated 15–25 years on wild coral reefsDiet: Herbivore / Algivore...

Pacific Nurse Shark

Fish > Carpet Sharks

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pacific Nurse SharkScientific Name: Ginglymostoma unamiCategory: FishSubcategory: Carpet SharksSize: Total length: 6.5–9.5 ft (2.0–2.9 m)Weight: 150–240 lb (68–110 kg)Lifespan: Estimated 25–35 years in tropical marine environmentsDiet: Benthic...

Pelissier’s Perchlet

Fish > Anthias & Perchlets

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pelissier’s PerchletScientific Name: Plectranthias pelicieriCategory: FishSubcategory: Anthias & PerchletsSize: Total length: 1.8–2.4 in (4.5–6.0 cm)Weight: 0.3–0.6 oz (8–17 g)Lifespan: Estimated 5–8 years on deep reef drop-offsDiet:...

Persephone Betta

Fish > Gouramies & Fighting Fish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Persephone BettaScientific Name: Betta persephoneCategory: FishSubcategory: Gouramies & Fighting FishSize: Total length: 1.0–1.4 in (2.5–3.5 cm)Weight: 0.04–0.08 oz (1.2–2.3 g)Lifespan: Estimated 2–3 years in wild blackwater poolsDiet:...