Boarfish

Fish > Bony Fishes

The Boarfish (Capros aper) is an abundant, schooling teleost fish of the northeastern Atlantic continental shelves and Mediterranean deep waters. Belonging to the family Caproidae, this diamond-shaped, disc-thin fish gets its common name from its distinctive, pig-like...

Japanese Pineapplefish

Fish > Bony Fishes

The Japanese Pineapplefish (Monocentris japonica), known in Japan as ‘Matsukasauwo’ (pinecone fish) and globally as the Knightfish, is an armored marine teleost of extraordinary beauty and nocturnal ingenuity. Looking like a cross between a ripe miniature...

Greater Pipefish

Fish > Bony Fishes

The Greater Pipefish (Syngnathus acus) is the largest and most impressive member of the pipefish family (Syngnathidae) native to European coastal waters. A close evolutionary cousin to the seahorse, this remarkable elongated fish is a master of mimicry, resembling a...

Longspine Snipefish

Fish > Bony Fishes

The Longspine Snipefish (Macroramphosus scolopax), often known simply as the Snipefish or Bellowsfish, is a bizarre and fascinating marine teleost belonging to the order Syngnathiformes (the order comprising pipefishes and seahorses). Named for its elongated,...

Velvet Swimming Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Velvet Swimming Crab (Necora puber), widely known among coastal fishermen as the ‘Velvet Crab’ or ‘Devil Crab,’ is a fierce, athletic, and highly pugnacious marine decapod crustacean native to the rocky coastlines of Western Europe....