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1953 species in Pacific, Southeast (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Bollmannia chlamydes
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Bollmannia gomezi
[Colombian goby]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Bollmannia marginalis
[Apostrophe goby]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Bollmannia ocellata
[Pennant goby]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Bollmannia stigmatura
[Tailspot goby]

Photo by Román Marcote, E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by Román Marcote, E.
 
Borostomias antarcticus
[Snaggletooth]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Borostomias panamensis
[Panama snaggletooth]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

North Pacific
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Bothrocara molle
[Soft eelpout]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15.7 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Bothus constellatus
[Pacific eyed flounder]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 23.5 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Bothus leopardinus
[Pacific leopard flounder]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm NG
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Bothus mancus
[Flowery flounder]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Bovichtus chilensis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Brachygenys californiensis
[Californian salema]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Brachygenys jessiae
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Brachygenys peruanus
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Circumglobal, southern se
Max. Length 47 cm SL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Brama australis
[Southern rays bream]

Photo by Monteiro, P.

Atlantic, Indian and Sout
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Monteiro, P.
 
Brama brama
[Atlantic pomfret]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Circumtropical. Western
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Brama dussumieri
[Lesser bream]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Brama japonica
[Pacific pomfret]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm NG
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Bregmaceros bathymaster
[Codlet]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 115 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Brotula clarkae
[Pacific bearded brotula]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Brotula multibarbata
[Goatsbeard brotula]

Photo by Proyecto Redes Fantasma

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Photo by Proyecto Redes Fantasma
 
Brotula ordwayi
[Ordway's brotula]
No picture found
Indian and Pacific.
 
Brotulotaenia nielseni
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Bryx veleronis
[]

Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile
 
Bythaelurus canescens
[Dusky catshark]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 45.3 cm TL
 
Bythaelurus giddingsi
[Galápagos catshark]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Southeast Pacific
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Calamopteryx jeb
[]

Photo by Cotto Sánchez, A.J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Photo by Cotto Sánchez, A.J.
 
Calamus brachysomus
[Pacific porgy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Calamus taurinus
[Galapagos porgy]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
 
Callanthias parini
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
 
Callanthias platei
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Callechelys galapagensis
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 12.2 cm TL
 
Calliclinus geniguttatus
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Calliclinus nudiventris
[]

Photo by Martins, I.A.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 89.2 cm SL
Photo by Martins, I.A.
 
Callorhinchus callorynchus
[Plownose chimaera]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific and Eastern
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Calotomus carolinus
[Carolines parrotfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cantherhines dumerilii
[Whitespotted filefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm NG
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cantherhines rapanui
[Rapanui filefish]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Cantherhines tiki
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Circumglobal in warm and
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Canthidermis maculata
[Rough triggerfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster amboinensis
[Spider-eye puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster bennetti
[Bennett's sharpnose puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 7.1 cm NG
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster cyanetron
[Bluebelly toby]

Photo by Goebbels, D.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Photo by Goebbels, D.
 
Canthigaster janthinoptera
[Honeycomb toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster punctatissima
[Spotted sharpnosed puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern and western South
Max. Length 55 cm FL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Caprodon longimanus
[Pink maomao]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Caprodon schlegelii
[Sunrise perch]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm FL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Caranx caballus
[Green jack]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 101 cm FL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Caranx caninus
[Pacific crevalle jack]

Photo by Cox, R.L.

Circumtropical. Western
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Cox, R.L.
 
Caranx lugubris
[Black jack]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 117 cm FL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Caranx melampygus
[Bluefin trevally]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Caranx sexfasciatus
[Bigeye trevally]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Caranx vinctus
[Cocinero]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Carapus dubius
[Pacific pearlfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
[Silvertip shark]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Circumglobal
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Carcharhinus altimus
[Bignose shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific to Cent
Max. Length 255 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
[Blacktail reef shark]

Photo by Smith, B.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 325 cm TL
Photo by Smith, B.
 
Carcharhinus brachyurus
[Copper shark]

Photo by Briones-Mendoza, J.

Eastern Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Photo by Briones-Mendoza, J.
 
Carcharhinus cerdale
[Pacific smalltail shark]

Photo by Furlan, B.

Circumtropical. Western A
Max. Length 350 cm TL
Photo by Furlan, B.
 
Carcharhinus falciformis
[Silky shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Circumtropical with a pre
Max. Length 370 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus galapagensis
[Galapagos shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Cosmopolitan in tropical
Max. Length 400 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus leucas
[Bull shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Cosmopolitan. Western Atl
Max. Length 286 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus limbatus
[Blacktip shark]

Photo by Moldzio, S.

Circumglobal in tropical
Max. Length 400 cm TL
Photo by Moldzio, S.
 
Carcharhinus longimanus
[Oceanic whitetip shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 420 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus obscurus
[Dusky shark]

Photo by McAuley, R.

Widespread in tropical an
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Photo by McAuley, R.
 
Carcharhinus plumbeus
[Sandbar shark]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Carcharhinus porosus
[Smalltail shark]

Photo by De Maddalena, A.

Worldwide. Very wide-rang
Max. Length 640 cm TL
Photo by De Maddalena, A.
 
Carcharodon carcharias
[Great white shark]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Careproctus atakamensis
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Careproctus continentalis
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Careproctus falklandicus
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
 
Careproctus magellanicus
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Careproctus pallidus
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Careproctus steini
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Caristius japonicus
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 27.6 cm SL
 
Cataetyx messieri
[]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15.7 cm TL
 
Cataetyx rubrirostris
[Rubynose brotula]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 63.2 cm TL
 
Cataetyx simus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cathorops dasycephalus
[Bigbelly sea catfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

North, Central and South
Max. Length 31.2 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cathorops fuerthii
[Congo sea catfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cathorops multiradiatus
[Box sea catfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Central America
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cathorops steindachneri
[Steindachner's sea catfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 33.9 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cathorops tuyra
[Besudo sea catfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 49.5 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Caulolatilus affinis
[Bighead tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Caulolatilus hubbsi
[Hubbs' tilefish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 102 cm TL
Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Caulolatilus princeps
[Ocean whitefish]

Photo by DESCNA

Circumglobal.
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by DESCNA
 
Caulophryne jordani
[Fanfin angler]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Centrobranchus nigroocellatus
[Roundnose lanternfish]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Centrodraco gegonipus
[Sala-y-Gomez slope dragonet]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
 
Centrodraco nakaboi
[Nakabo’s slope dragonet]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Centrodraco striatus
[Striped slope dragonet]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Atlantic, Indian, west an
Max. Length 164 cm TL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Centrophorus squamosus
[Leafscale gulper shark]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 46.5 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Centropomus armatus
[Armed snook]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Centropomus medius
[Blackfin snook]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 123 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Centropomus nigrescens
[Black snook]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 37.4 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Centropomus robalito
[Yellowfin snook]

Photo by Cherson, A.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Photo by Cherson, A.
 
Centropomus unionensis
[Union snook]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Centropomus viridis
[White snook]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Centropyge flavissima
[Lemonpeel angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Centropyge hotumatua
[Blackear angelfish]

Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile
 
Centroscyllium granulatum
[Granular dogfish]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Centroscyllium nigrum
[Combtooth dogfish]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Atlantic, Pacific and Ind
Max. Length 148 cm TL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Centroscymnus owstonii
[Roughskin dogfish]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Centroselachus crepidater
[Longnose velvet dogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35.6 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis colonus
[Pacific creole-fish]

Photo by Boyle, K.S.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Photo by Boyle, K.S.
 
Cephalopholis panamensis
[Pacific graysby]

Photo by Murch, A.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
[Swellshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Cephalurus cephalus
[Lollipop catshark]

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Southern Ocean. Also kno
Max. Length 88 cm TL
Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.
 
Ceratias tentaculatus
[Southern seadevil]
No picture found
Circumglobal. Common sou
Max. Length 18.4 cm TL
 
Ceratoscopelus townsendi
[Dogtooth lampfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cerdale ionthas
[Spotted worm goby]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
 
Cerdale paludicola
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cetengraulis mysticetus
[Pacific anchoveta]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Cetomimoides parri
[]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Cetomimus gillii
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Pacific and Atlantic, inc
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Cetonurus crassiceps
[Globosehead rattail]

Photo by Murch, A.

Cosmopolitan, frequent in
Max. Length 1520 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Cetorhinus maximus
[Basking shark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Chaenomugil proboscideus
[Snouted mullet]
No picture found
Tropical and subtropical
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Chaenophryne draco
[Smooth dreamer]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Tropical to temperate par
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Chaenophryne longiceps
[Can-opener smoothdream]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Chaenophryne melanorhabdus
[]

Photo by Pietsch, T.W.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Photo by Pietsch, T.W.
 
Chaenophryne quasiramifera
[]
No picture found
Tropical and subtropical
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Chaenophryne ramifera
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chaenopsis deltarrhis
[Delta pikeblenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chaenopsis schmitti
[Yellow-mouth pikeblenny]

Photo by Munson, L.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Photo by Munson, L.
 
Chaetodipterus zonatus
[Pacific spadefish]

Photo by Stan Shea@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Stan Shea@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Chaetodon auriga
[Threadfin butterflyfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Chaetodon flavirostris
[Black butterflyfish]

Photo by Munson, L.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25.4 cm TL
Photo by Munson, L.
 
Chaetodon humeralis
[Threebanded butterflyfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Chaetodon kleinii
[Sunburst butterflyfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 15.5 cm NG
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chaetodon litus
[Easter Island butterflyfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Chaetodon lunula
[Raccoon butterflyfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chaetodon mertensii
[Atoll butterflyfish]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Chaetodon meyeri
[Scrawled butterflyfish]

Photo by Asman, P.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Photo by Asman, P.
 
Chaetodon pelewensis
[Sunset butterflyfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chaetodon smithi
[Smith's butterflyfish]

Photo by Asman, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Asman, P.
 
Chaetodon unimaculatus
[Teardrop butterflyfish]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Champsocephalus esox
[Pike icefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 180 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chanos chanos
[Milkfish]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 24.6 cm SL
 
Chascanopsetta megagnatha
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Chauliodus barbatus
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Chauliodus danae
[Dana viperfish]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Warm and temperate parts
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Chauliodus sloani
[Sloane's viperfish]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Chauliodus vasnetzovi
[]

Photo by MNHN

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Photo by MNHN
 
Chaunax latipunctatus
[]

Photo by Moldzio, S.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Photo by Moldzio, S.
 
Cheilio inermis
[Cigar wrasse]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon atrisignis
[Glider flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon dorsomacula
[Backspot flyingfish]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Widespread in tropical zo
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Cheilopogon furcatus
[Spotfin flyingfish]

Photo by Consoli, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Consoli, P.
 
Cheilopogon heterurus
[Mediterranean flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon rapanouiensis
[Easter island flyingfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific to Eastern P
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilopogon spilonotopterus
[Stained flyingfish]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
 
Cheilopogon ventralis
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon xenopterus
[Whitetip flyingfish]

Photo by Cáceres, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 36.1 cm TL
Photo by Cáceres, R.
 
Cheilotrema fasciatum
[]

Photo by Dijkstra, K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Dijkstra, K.
 
Chelidonichthys kumu
[Bluefin gurnard]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cherublemma emmelas
[Black brotula]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific, from Haw
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Chiasmodon subniger
[]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 40.4 cm TL
Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Chilara taylori
[Spotted cusk-eel]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Chiloconger dentatus
[Shortsnout conger]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Circumglobal
Max. Length 69.7 cm NG
Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.
 
Chilomycterus reticulatus
[Spotfin burrfish]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 17.6 cm TL
 
Chimaera orientalis
[Eastern Pacific black chimaera]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Photo by Wolfe, G.
 
Chirodactylus variegatus
[Peruvian morwong]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Chironemus bicornis
[]

Photo by Pereira, L.A.

Southeastern Pacific
Photo by Pereira, L.A.
 
Chironemus delfini
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Wide-ranging but with pat
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Photo by JAMARC
 
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
[Frilled shark]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chlopsis bicollaris
[Bicolor false moray]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Chlorophthalmus ichthyandri
[]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
 
Chlorophthalmus proridens
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Chlorophthalmus zvezdae
[]

Photo by Amezcua Linares, F.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Amezcua Linares, F.
 
Chloroscombrus orqueta
[Pacific bumper]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Chriolepis lepidota
[Pretty goby]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
 
Chriolepis tagus
[Mystery goby]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Chrionema pallidum
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chromis alta
[Oval damselfish]

Photo by Hooker, Y.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Photo by Hooker, Y.
 
Chromis crusma
[Valparaiso chromis]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Chromis mamatapara
[Michel’s Chromis]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm NG
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chromis randalli
[Randall's chromis]

Photo by Rica, J.I./Neveu, E.M.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Photo by Rica, J.I./Neveu, E.M.
 
Chrysiptera rapanui
[Easter damselfish]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 92 cm TL
Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Cilus gilberti
[Corvina drum]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
[Coral hawkfish]

Photo by Wepner, T.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Wepner, T.
 
Cirrhitus rivulatus
[Giant hawkfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 15.5 cm NG
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirripectes alboapicalis
[Blackblotch blenny]

Photo by Victor, B.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by Victor, B.
 
Citharichthys darwini
[Darwin's sanddab]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 27.9 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Citharichthys gilberti
[Bigmouth sanddab]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Citharichthys gnathus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20.6 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Citharichthys platophrys
[Small sandab]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Citharichthys stigmaeus
[Speckled sanddab]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Clarkichthys bilineatus
[Flagtail wormfish]

Photo by Gonçalves, A.S.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Photo by Gonçalves, A.S.
 
Coccorella atlantica
[Atlantic sabretooth]

Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.
 
Coccorella atrata
[]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Coelorinchus aconcagua
[Aconcagua grenadier]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 27.5 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Coelorinchus canus
[Clearsnout grenadier]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Coelorinchus chilensis
[Chilean grenadier]

Photo by INIDEP

Southern Atlantic, Indian
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by INIDEP
 
Coelorinchus fasciatus
[Banded whiptail]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
 
Coelorinchus immaculatus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Photo by CSIRO
 
Coelorinchus matamua
[Mahia whiptail]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Coelorinchus multifasciatus
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Coelorinchus nazcaensis
[]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Coelorinchus spilonotus
[]

Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

Eastern Pacific. Highly
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
 
Cololabis adoceta
[Saury]

Photo by Kochzius, M.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Photo by Kochzius, M.
 
Conger cinereus
[Longfin African conger]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Congiopodus kieneri
[]

Photo by Main, A.J.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 27.2 cm SL
Photo by Main, A.J.
 
Congiopodus peruvianus
[Horsefish]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Conodon macrops
[Lemoneye grunt]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Conodon serrifer
[Armed grunt]

Photo by Steene, R.

Circumglobal in tropical
Max. Length 69 cm NG
Photo by Steene, R.
 
Cookeolus japonicus
[Longfinned bullseye]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Coralliozetus springeri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm NG
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris debueni
[De Buen's coris]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Corvula macrops
[Vacuocua croaker]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Worldwide in tropical and
Max. Length 145.7 cm TL
Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Coryphaena equiselis
[Pompano dolphinfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 210 cm TL
Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Coryphaena hippurus
[Common dolphinfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Coryphaenoides anguliceps
[Loosescale grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Coryphaenoides ariommus
[Humboldt grenadier]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Worldwide
Max. Length 102 cm TL
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Coryphaenoides armatus
[Abyssal grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 42.5 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Coryphaenoides boops
[Shortsnout grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 59 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Coryphaenoides bucephalus
[Narrowsnout grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 81 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Coryphaenoides bulbiceps
[Large-eye grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 32.4 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Coryphaenoides capito
[Bighead grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Coryphaenoides carminifer
[Carmine grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Coryphaenoides delsolari
[Trident grenadier]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Coryphaenoides fernandezianus
[Fernandez whiptail]

Photo by Graham, K.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Coryphaenoides filicauda
[Grenadier]

Photo by Iwamoto & McCosker

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 43.7 cm TL
Photo by Iwamoto & McCosker
 
Coryphaenoides gypsochilus
[]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Coryphaenoides myersi
[Myers' grenadier]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 111 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Coryphaenoides rudis
[Rudis rattail]

Photo by Scarlato, N.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Photo by Scarlato, N.
 
Coryphaenoides subserrulatus
[Longrayed whiptail]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Coryphopterus urospilus
[Redlight goby]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
 
Cosmocampus coccineus
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Cosmocampus heraldi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cosmocampus howensis
[Lord Howe pipefish]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Cottoclinus canops
[]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Cottoperca gobio
[Channel bull blenny]

Photo by Mincarone, M.M.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
Photo by Mincarone, M.M.
 
Cottunculus granulosus
[Fathead]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Cratinus agassizii
[Graery threadfin seabass]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Crossostomus chilensis
[]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Cryptopsaras couesii
[Triplewart seadevil]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm NG
 
Crystallodytes pauciradiatus
[Rapanui sandburrower]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
 
Ctenochirichthys longimanus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Ctenogobius manglicola
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ctenogobius sagittula
[Longtail goby]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Ctenosciaena peruviana
[Peruvian barbel drum]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Ctenoscopelus phengodes
[Bright lanternfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Atlantic and Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Cubiceps baxteri
[Black fathead]

Photo by Villalba, D.O.

South Atlantic and Pacifi
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Photo by Villalba, D.O.
 
Cubiceps caeruleus
[Blue fathead]

Photo by Lord, R.

Probably circumglobal in
Max. Length 101 cm TL
Photo by Lord, R.
 
Cubiceps capensis
[Cape fathead]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Cubiceps pauciradiatus
[Bigeye cigarfish]

Photo by Henlé, C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Photo by Henlé, C.
 
Cyclichthys spilostylus
[Spotbase burrfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cyclopsetta panamensis
[God's flounder]
1953 Species of Family Cyclopsettidae
(Sand whiffs)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Bollmannia chlamydes Eastern Pacific 14 SL
Bollmannia gomezi Colombian goby Eastern Central Pacific 14 SL
Bollmannia marginalis Apostrophe goby Eastern Pacific 14 SL
Bollmannia ocellata Pennant goby Eastern Central Pacific 14 SL
Bollmannia stigmatura Tailspot goby Eastern Pacific 14 SL
Borostomias antarcticus Snaggletooth Eastern Atlantic 30 SL
Borostomias panamensis Panama snaggletooth Eastern Pacific 30 TL
Bothrocara molle Soft eelpout North Pacific 56 TL
Bothus constellatus Pacific eyed flounder Western Pacific 15.7 TL
Bothus leopardinus Pacific leopard flounder Eastern Central Pacific 23.5 TL
Bothus mancus Flowery flounder Indo-Pacific 51 NG
Bovichtus chilensis Southeast Pacific 9.4 SL
Brachygenys californiensis Californian salema Eastern Pacific 30 TL
Brachygenys jessiae Southeast Pacific 30 TL
Brachygenys peruanus Southeast Pacific
Brama australis Southern rays bream Circumglobal, southern se 47 SL
Brama brama Atlantic pomfret Atlantic, Indian and Sout 100 TL
Brama dussumieri Lesser bream Circumtropical. Western 22.5 SL
Brama japonica Pacific pomfret Pacific Ocean 61 TL
Bregmaceros bathymaster Codlet Eastern Pacific 10 NG
Brotula clarkae Pacific bearded brotula Eastern Central Pacific 115 TL
Brotula multibarbata Goatsbeard brotula Indo-Pacific 100 TL
Brotula ordwayi Ordway's brotula Southeast Pacific 75 TL
Brotulotaenia nielseni Indian and Pacific.
Bryx veleronis Eastern Pacific 6 SL
Bythaelurus canescens Dusky catshark Southeast Pacific 70 TL
Bythaelurus giddingsi Galápagos catshark Pacific Ocean 45.3 TL
Calamopteryx jeb Southeast Pacific
Calamus brachysomus Pacific porgy Eastern Pacific 61 TL
Calamus taurinus Galapagos porgy Southeast Pacific 40 TL
Callanthias parini Southeast Pacific 17.9 SL
Callanthias platei Southeast Pacific 19.2 SL
Callechelys galapagensis Southeast Pacific
Calliclinus geniguttatus Southeast Pacific 12.2 TL
Calliclinus nudiventris Southeast Pacific
Callorhinchus callorynchus Plownose chimaera Southeast Pacific and Sou 89.2 SL
Calotomus carolinus Carolines parrotfish Indo-Pacific and Eastern 54 TL
Cantherhines dumerilii Whitespotted filefish Indo-Pacific 38 TL
Cantherhines rapanui Rapanui filefish Southeast Pacific 20 NG
Cantherhines tiki Southeast Pacific 13.4 SL
Canthidermis maculata Rough triggerfish Circumglobal in warm and 50 TL
Canthigaster amboinensis Spider-eye puffer Indo-Pacific 15 TL
Canthigaster bennetti Bennett's sharpnose puffer Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
Canthigaster cyanetron Bluebelly toby Southeast Pacific 7.1 NG
Canthigaster janthinoptera Honeycomb toby Indo-Pacific 9 TL
Canthigaster punctatissima Spotted sharpnosed puffer Eastern Central Pacific 9 TL
Caprodon longimanus Pink maomao Eastern and western South 55 FL
Caprodon schlegelii Sunrise perch Southeastern Indian Ocean 35 TL
Caranx caballus Green jack Eastern Pacific 55 FL
Caranx caninus Pacific crevalle jack Eastern Pacific 101 FL
Caranx lugubris Black jack Circumtropical. Western 100 TL
Caranx melampygus Bluefin trevally Indo-Pacific 117 FL
Caranx sexfasciatus Bigeye trevally Indo-Pacific 120 TL
Caranx vinctus Cocinero Eastern Central Pacific 37 TL
Carapus dubius Pacific pearlfish Eastern Pacific 15 TL
Carcharhinus albimarginatus Silvertip shark Indo-Pacific 300 TL
Carcharhinus altimus Bignose shark Circumglobal 300 TL
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Blacktail reef shark Indo-West Pacific to Cent 255 TL
Carcharhinus brachyurus Copper shark Western Atlantic 325 TL
Carcharhinus cerdale Pacific smalltail shark Eastern Pacific Ocean 140 TL
Carcharhinus falciformis Silky shark Circumtropical. Western A 350 TL
Carcharhinus galapagensis Galapagos shark Circumtropical with a pre 370 TL
Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark Cosmopolitan in tropical 400 TL
Carcharhinus limbatus Blacktip shark Cosmopolitan. Western Atl 286 TL
Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic whitetip shark Circumglobal in tropical 400 TL
Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky shark Western Atlantic 420 TL
Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar shark Widespread in tropical an 300 TL
Carcharhinus porosus Smalltail shark Western Atlantic 150 TL
Carcharodon carcharias Great white shark Worldwide. Very wide-rang 640 TL
Careproctus atakamensis Southeast Pacific 4.7 SL
Careproctus continentalis Southeast Pacific 6.2 SL
Careproctus falklandicus Southeast Pacific
Careproctus magellanicus Southern Ocean
Careproctus pallidus Southeast Pacific
Careproctus steini Southeast Pacific
Caristius japonicus Southeast Pacific
Cataetyx messieri Southeast Pacific and Sou 27.6 SL
Cataetyx rubrirostris Rubynose brotula Eastern Pacific 15.7 TL
Cataetyx simus Eastern Pacific 63.2 TL
Cathorops dasycephalus Bigbelly sea catfish Eastern Pacific 36 TL
Cathorops fuerthii Congo sea catfish North, Central and South 31.2 TL
Cathorops multiradiatus Box sea catfish Eastern Pacific 30 TL
Cathorops steindachneri Steindachner's sea catfish Central America 36 TL
Cathorops tuyra Besudo sea catfish Central and South America 33.9 TL
Caulolatilus affinis Bighead tilefish Eastern Pacific 49.5 TL
Caulolatilus hubbsi Hubbs' tilefish Eastern Pacific 36 SL
Caulolatilus princeps Ocean whitefish Eastern Pacific 102 TL
Caulophryne jordani Fanfin angler Circumglobal. 20 TL
Centrobranchus nigroocellatus Roundnose lanternfish Eastern Atlantic 5 SL
Centrodraco gegonipus Sala-y-Gomez slope dragonet Southeast Pacific 6.7 SL
Centrodraco nakaboi Nakabo’s slope dragonet Pacific Ocean
Centrodraco striatus Striped slope dragonet Southeast Pacific 9.4 SL
Centrophorus squamosus Leafscale gulper shark Atlantic, Indian, west an 164 TL
Centropomus armatus Armed snook Eastern Pacific 46.5 TL
Centropomus medius Blackfin snook Eastern Pacific 65 TL
Centropomus nigrescens Black snook Eastern Pacific 123 TL
Centropomus robalito Yellowfin snook Eastern Pacific 37.4 SL
Centropomus unionensis Union snook Eastern Pacific 46 TL
Centropomus viridis White snook Eastern Central Pacific 130 TL
Centropyge flavissima Lemonpeel angelfish Western Central Pacific. 14 TL
Centropyge hotumatua Blackear angelfish Eastern Pacific 10 TL
Centroscyllium granulatum Granular dogfish Southwest Atlantic 28 TL
Centroscyllium nigrum Combtooth dogfish Eastern Pacific 51 TL
Centroscymnus owstonii Roughskin dogfish Atlantic, Pacific and Ind 148 TL
Centroselachus crepidater Longnose velvet dogfish Eastern Atlantic 130 TL
Cephalopholis colonus Pacific creole-fish Eastern Pacific 35.6 TL
Cephalopholis panamensis Pacific graysby Eastern Pacific 39 TL
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum Swellshark Eastern Pacific 110 TL
Cephalurus cephalus Lollipop catshark Eastern Central Pacific 28 TL
Ceratias tentaculatus Southern seadevil Southern Ocean. Also kno 88 TL
Ceratoscopelus townsendi Dogtooth lampfish Circumglobal. Common sou 18.4 TL
Cerdale ionthas Spotted worm goby Eastern Central Pacific 7.5 TL
Cerdale paludicola Eastern Pacific
Cetengraulis mysticetus Pacific anchoveta Eastern Pacific 22 TL
Cetomimoides parri Western Central Pacific 3.7 SL
Cetomimus gillii Eastern Atlantic 11.2 SL
Cetonurus crassiceps Globosehead rattail Pacific and Atlantic, inc 44 TL
Cetorhinus maximus Basking shark Cosmopolitan, frequent in 1520 TL
Chaenomugil proboscideus Snouted mullet Eastern Central Pacific 22 TL
Chaenophryne draco Smooth dreamer Tropical and subtropical 12.3 SL
Chaenophryne longiceps Can-opener smoothdream Tropical to temperate par 24.5 SL
Chaenophryne melanorhabdus Western Central Pacific 10.2 SL
Chaenophryne quasiramifera Southeast Pacific 9.8 SL
Chaenophryne ramifera Tropical and subtropical 9.6 SL
Chaenopsis deltarrhis Delta pikeblenny Eastern Central Pacific 7.5 TL
Chaenopsis schmitti Yellow-mouth pikeblenny Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL
Chaetodipterus zonatus Pacific spadefish Eastern Pacific 65 TL
Chaetodon auriga Threadfin butterflyfish Indo-Pacific 25 TL
Chaetodon flavirostris Black butterflyfish Pacific Ocean 20 TL
Chaetodon humeralis Threebanded butterflyfish Eastern Pacific 25.4 TL
Chaetodon kleinii Sunburst butterflyfish Indo-Pacific 15 TL
Chaetodon litus Easter Island butterflyfish Southeast Pacific 15.5 NG
Chaetodon lunula Raccoon butterflyfish Indo-Pacific 20 TL
Chaetodon mertensii Atoll butterflyfish Pacific Ocean 12.5 TL
Chaetodon meyeri Scrawled butterflyfish Indo-Pacific 20 TL
Chaetodon pelewensis Sunset butterflyfish Pacific Ocean 12.5 TL
Chaetodon smithi Smith's butterflyfish Eastern Pacific 19 TL
Chaetodon unimaculatus Teardrop butterflyfish Indo-Pacific 20 TL
Champsocephalus esox Pike icefish Southern Ocean 35 SL
Chanos chanos Milkfish Indo-Pacific 180 SL
Chascanopsetta megagnatha Southeast Pacific 24.6 SL
Chauliodus barbatus Southeast Pacific 19.8 SL
Chauliodus danae Dana viperfish Eastern Atlantic 15 SL
Chauliodus sloani Sloane's viperfish Warm and temperate parts 35 SL
Chauliodus vasnetzovi Southeast Pacific 23.5 SL
Chaunax latipunctatus Southeast Pacific 13.5 SL
Cheilio inermis Cigar wrasse Indo-Pacific 50 SL
Cheilopogon atrisignis Glider flyingfish Indo-Pacific 33 SL
Cheilopogon dorsomacula Backspot flyingfish Pacific Ocean 23 SL
Cheilopogon furcatus Spotfin flyingfish Widespread in tropical zo 35 TL
Cheilopogon heterurus Mediterranean flyingfish Eastern Atlantic 40 TL
Cheilopogon rapanouiensis Easter island flyingfish Pacific Ocean 30 SL
Cheilopogon spilonotopterus Stained flyingfish Indo-Pacific to Eastern P 38 SL
Cheilopogon ventralis Eastern Pacific
Cheilopogon xenopterus Whitetip flyingfish Eastern Pacific
Cheilotrema fasciatum Southeast Pacific 36.1 TL
Chelidonichthys kumu Bluefin gurnard Indo-West Pacific 60 TL
Cherublemma emmelas Black brotula Eastern Pacific 25 SL
Chiasmodon subniger Eastern Pacific, from Haw 3 SL
Chilara taylori Spotted cusk-eel Eastern Pacific 40.4 TL
Chiloconger dentatus Shortsnout conger Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL
Chilomycterus reticulatus Spotfin burrfish Circumglobal 69.7 NG
Chimaera orientalis Eastern Pacific black chimaera Eastern Pacific 17.6 TL
Chirodactylus variegatus Peruvian morwong Southeast Pacific 44 TL
Chironemus bicornis Southeast Pacific
Chironemus delfini Southeastern Pacific
Chlamydoselachus anguineus Frilled shark Wide-ranging but with pat 200 TL
Chlopsis bicollaris Bicolor false moray Southeast Pacific 20 TL
Chlorophthalmus ichthyandri Southeast Pacific
Chlorophthalmus proridens Eastern Pacific
Chlorophthalmus zvezdae Southeast Pacific
Chloroscombrus orqueta Pacific bumper Eastern Pacific 30 TL
Chriolepis lepidota Pretty goby Southeast Pacific
Chriolepis tagus Mystery goby Southeast Pacific 1.6 SL
Chrionema pallidum Southeast Pacific 13.2 SL
Chromis alta Oval damselfish Eastern Pacific 13 SL
Chromis crusma Valparaiso chromis Southeast Pacific 14 SL
Chromis mamatapara Michel’s Chromis Southeast Pacific 11.5 SL
Chromis randalli Randall's chromis Southeast Pacific 15 NG
Chrysiptera rapanui Easter damselfish Southwest Pacific 5.5 SL
Cilus gilberti Corvina drum Southeast Pacific 92 TL
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus Coral hawkfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
Cirrhitus rivulatus Giant hawkfish Eastern Central Pacific 60 TL
Cirripectes alboapicalis Blackblotch blenny Pacific Ocean 15.5 NG
Citharichthys darwini Darwin's sanddab Southeast Pacific 6 SL
Citharichthys gilberti Bigmouth sanddab Eastern Pacific 27.9 TL
Citharichthys gnathus Southeast Pacific 13.2 SL
Citharichthys platophrys Small sandab Eastern Pacific 20.6 TL
Citharichthys stigmaeus Speckled sanddab Eastern Pacific 17 TL
Clarkichthys bilineatus Flagtail wormfish Eastern Central Pacific 6.2 SL
Coccorella atlantica Atlantic sabretooth Atlantic, Indian and Paci 18.5 SL
Coccorella atrata Indo-West Pacific 4.2 SL
Coelorinchus aconcagua Aconcagua grenadier Southeast Pacific and Sou 39 TL
Coelorinchus canus Clearsnout grenadier Eastern Pacific 27.5 TL
Coelorinchus chilensis Chilean grenadier Southwest Atlantic 48 TL
Coelorinchus fasciatus Banded whiptail Southern Atlantic, Indian 50 TL
Coelorinchus immaculatus Southeast Pacific 32 TL
Coelorinchus matamua Mahia whiptail Southeast Atlantic 65 TL
Coelorinchus multifasciatus Southeast Pacific 14 TL
Coelorinchus nazcaensis Southeast Pacific 40 TL
Coelorinchus spilonotus Eastern Pacific 20 TL
Cololabis adoceta Saury Eastern Pacific. Highly 5.1 SL
Conger cinereus Longfin African conger Indo-Pacific 140 TL
Congiopodus kieneri Southeast Pacific
Congiopodus peruvianus Horsefish Southeast Pacific and Sou 27.2 SL
Conodon macrops Lemoneye grunt Southeast Pacific 30 TL
Conodon serrifer Armed grunt Eastern Pacific 34 TL
Cookeolus japonicus Longfinned bullseye Circumglobal in tropical 69 NG
Coralliozetus springeri Eastern Central Pacific 2.5 TL
Coris debueni De Buen's coris Eastern Pacific 27 NG
Corvula macrops Vacuocua croaker Eastern Central Pacific 25 TL
Coryphaena equiselis Pompano dolphinfish Worldwide in tropical and 145.7 TL
Coryphaena hippurus Common dolphinfish Atlantic, Indian and Paci 210 TL
Coryphaenoides anguliceps Loosescale grenadier Eastern Pacific 50 TL
Coryphaenoides ariommus Humboldt grenadier Southeast Pacific 46 TL
Coryphaenoides armatus Abyssal grenadier Worldwide 102 TL
Coryphaenoides boops Shortsnout grenadier Eastern Pacific 42.5 TL
Coryphaenoides bucephalus Narrowsnout grenadier Eastern Pacific 59 TL
Coryphaenoides bulbiceps Large-eye grenadier Eastern Pacific 81 TL
Coryphaenoides capito Bighead grenadier Eastern Pacific 32.4 TL
Coryphaenoides carminifer Carmine grenadier Eastern Pacific 36 TL
Coryphaenoides delsolari Trident grenadier Eastern Pacific 51 TL
Coryphaenoides fernandezianus Fernandez whiptail Southeast Pacific
Coryphaenoides filicauda Grenadier Southern Ocean 40 TL
Coryphaenoides gypsochilus Southeast Pacific 43.7 TL
Coryphaenoides myersi Myers' grenadier Southeast Pacific 30 TL
Coryphaenoides rudis Rudis rattail Pacific Ocean 111 TL
Coryphaenoides subserrulatus Longrayed whiptail Indo-Pacific 37 TL
Coryphopterus urospilus Redlight goby Eastern Central Pacific 6.5 TL
Cosmocampus coccineus Eastern Pacific 12.6 SL
Cosmocampus heraldi Southeast Pacific 7 SL
Cosmocampus howensis Lord Howe pipefish Indo-Pacific 9.5 SL
Cottoclinus canops Eastern Pacific 5.4 SL
Cottoperca gobio Channel bull blenny Southeast Pacific and Sou 80 TL
Cottunculus granulosus Fathead Southwest Atlantic 21.7 SL
Cratinus agassizii Graery threadfin seabass Eastern Pacific 60 TL
Crossostomus chilensis Southeast Pacific and Sou 22 SL
Cryptopsaras couesii Triplewart seadevil Circumglobal 44 TL
Crystallodytes pauciradiatus Rapanui sandburrower Southeast Pacific 3.6 NG
Ctenochirichthys longimanus Pacific Ocean
Ctenogobius manglicola Eastern Pacific 2.4 SL
Ctenogobius sagittula Longtail goby Eastern Pacific 20 TL
Ctenosciaena peruviana Peruvian barbel drum Southeast Pacific 21 TL
Ctenoscopelus phengodes Bright lanternfish Southeast Atlantic 9.3 SL
Cubiceps baxteri Black fathead Atlantic and Pacific 100 TL
Cubiceps caeruleus Blue fathead South Atlantic and Pacifi 28.5 TL
Cubiceps capensis Cape fathead Probably circumglobal in 101 TL
Cubiceps pauciradiatus Bigeye cigarfish Atlantic, Indian and Paci 20 TL
Cyclichthys spilostylus Spotbase burrfish Indo-West Pacific 34 TL
Cyclopsetta panamensis God's flounder Eastern Pacific 35 TL



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