Acropomatidae is a family of fish in the order Perciformes, commonly known as lanternbellies. Acropoma species are notable for having light-emitting organs along their undersides. They are found in all temperate and tropical oceans, usually at depths of several hundred meters. There are about 32 species in 5 genera.
Ichthyology uses several terms that are unique to the science.
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus, known in English by a variety of common names including the witch, witch flounder, pole flounder, craig fluke, Torbay sole and grey sole, is a species of flatfish from the family Pleuronectidae. It occurs on both sides of the North Atlantic Ocean on muddy sea beds in quite deep water. In northern Europe it has some importance in fisheries as a food fish.
Dendrochirus zebra, known commonly as the zebra turkeyfish or zebra lionfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae.
The inshore lizardfish is a member of the family Synodontidae found in the western Atlantic.
Parapterois heterura, the blackfoot firefish, is a species of scorpionfish widely distributed on the southeastern coast of Africa as well as off Japan and in Indonesia where it is usually found in sheltered coastal bays with a soft bottom, such as fine sand or mud. It is found in depths ranging from 40 to 300 metres. This species is a sedentary fish and may even bury itself within the substrate. P. heterura flashes its brightly colored pectoral fins to startle predators and escape, but it may also use these fins to corner prey. This behavior has been demonstrated in other lionfish. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
The blacktip grouper or redbanded grouper, Epinephelus fasciatus, is a species of marine fish in the family Serranidae.
The black-sided hawkfish, freckled hawkfish or Forster's hawkfish, is a species of hawkfish from the Indo-Pacific. It is occasionally found in the aquarium trade and is also of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. It grows to a total length of 22 cm (9 in).
The greater lizardfish(Saurida tumbil) is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific.
Aluterus schoepfii, the orange filefish, is a species of fish in the Monacanthidae family. The species can also be listed under the family Balistidae. They can reach a maximum size of 62 cm (24 in) although they are common to 40 cm (15.5 in).
Cynoglossus cynoglossus, commonly known as the Bengal tonguesole, sometines called the Gangetic tongue sole, is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the Indian Ocean, particularly in brackish water and muddy or sandy bottoms off the coast of India, Bangladesh and Burma east to the Philippines.
The false scorpionfish is a species of perciform fish, the only species in genus Centrogenys, as well as family Centrogenyidae. They are pale grey or brown and usually grow no longer than 25 cm (9.8 in). False scorpionfish are distributed throughout the Indo-West Pacific, bounded by the Ryukyu Islands of Japan to the north and Australia to the south, the Nicobar Islands to the west and New Guinea to the east.
Scorpaena azorica is a scorpionfish located in the Northeastern Atlantic region in European waters commonly known as the Azores scorpionfish. This fish is found in demersal and marine environments in subtropical waters, generally on hard bottoms. The maximum recorded length is 9.8 centimetres (3.9 in).
The blue striped grunt or bluestriped grunt, is a subtropical species of grunt native to the western Atlantic Ocean. It was described by the English naturalist George Shaw in 1803.
The Lebranche mullet or the liza is a species of saltwater fish in the family Mugilidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea and is fished commercially.
Scorpaena scrofa, common name the red scorpionfish, Bigscale scorpionfish, large-scaled scorpion fish or Rascasse is a venomous marine species of fish in the family Scorpaenidae, the "scorpionfish".
The black scorpionfish is a venomous scorpionfish, common in marine subtropical waters. It is widespread in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean from the British Isles to the Azores and Canary Islands, near the coasts of Morocco, in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
The red gurnard, also known as the East Atlantic red gurnard, is a fish species of Triglidae family. Widespread in the Eastern Atlantic from British Isles to Mauritania. Also known throughout the Mediterranean and possibly in the Black Sea.
The pigfish is a member of the family Haemulidae, members of which are commonly called grunts. This name derives from the grunting or chattering noise these fish make by rubbing their pharyngeal teeth together.
Cynoglossus sinusarabici, the Red Sea tonguesole is a species of tonguefish which occurs in the Red Sea and which has invaded the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal as a Lessepsian migrant. It has an elongated bodywoth a rounded snout which has a rostral hook large, narrowly separated eyes. It has 99-101 dorsal fin rays, 78-79 rays in its anal fin and 8 rays in the caudal fin. The lateral line has 54-60 scales with 11 scales between the lateral line and the base of the dorsal fin. The lateral line is only preent on the eyed side. It is uniform brown on the eyed side and whitish on the blind side. It grows to about 15 cm standard length. It was first recorded in the Mediterranean off Israel in 1953 and is now established in the coastal waters of the Levantine Sea.
