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7046 species in Pacific, Western Central (see list below)

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Photo by Schwarzhans, W.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 24.3 cm TL
Photo by Schwarzhans, W.
 
Spicomacrurus dictyogadus
[Net-throat grenadier]

Photo by Schwarzhans, W.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Schwarzhans, W.
 
Spicomacrurus kuronumai
[Kuronuma's whiptail]

Photo by Schwarzhans, W.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 19.2 cm TL
Photo by Schwarzhans, W.
 
Spicomacrurus mccoskeri
[McCosker’s grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.4 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Spinilophus armatus
[New Ireland stingaree]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Spratelloides delicatulus
[Delicate round herring]

Photo by Krumme, U.

Indo-Pacific, from Red Se
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Spratelloides gracilis
[Silver-stripe round herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Spratelloides lewisi
[Lewis' round herring]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Spratelloides robustus
[Fringe-scale round herring]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Springeratus caledonicus
[Caledonian weedfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Springeratus xanthosoma
[Indonesia weedfish]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Springerichthys kulbickii
[Kulbicki's triplefin]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Squaliolus aliae
[Smalleye pygmy shark]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Nearly circumtropical. W
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Squaliolus laticaudus
[Spined pygmy shark]

Photo by FAO

Atlantic and Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Squalogadus modificatus
[Tadpole whiptail]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 86 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Squalus albifrons
[Eastern highfin spurdog]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 121.6 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Squalus blainville
[Longnose spurdog]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Squalus brevirostris
[]

Photo by Justine, J.-L.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Photo by Justine, J.-L.
 
Squalus bucephalus
[Bighead spurdog]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 86.6 cm TL
 
Squalus edmundsi
[Edmund's spurdog]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 71.1 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Squalus grahami
[Eastern longnose spurdog]

Photo by White, W.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Photo by White, W.T.
 
Squalus japonicus
[Japanese spurdog]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 89 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Squalus megalops
[Shortnose spurdog]

Photo by Justine, J.-L.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Photo by Justine, J.-L.
 
Squalus melanurus
[Blacktailed spurdog]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Circumglobal in temperate
Max. Length 94.3 cm TL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Squalus mitsukurii
[Shortspine spurdog]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean to P
Max. Length 94.5 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Squalus montalbani
[Philippiines spurdog]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 59 cm TL
 
Squalus nasutus
[Western longnose spurdog]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 61.9 cm TL
 
Squalus notocaudatus
[Bartail spurdog]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 77 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Squalus rancureli
[Cyrano spurdog]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Squamicreedia obtusa
[Obtuse sandfish]

Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 152 cm TL
Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White
 
Squatina australis
[Australian angelshark]

Photo by Walsh, Ebert & Compagno

Western Pacific
Max. Length 32.8 cm TL
Photo by Walsh, Ebert & Compagno
 
Squatina caillieti
[]

Photo by Kochi University, Lab. Of Marine Biology, Faculty of Science (BSKU)

North Western Pacific
Max. Length 55.4 cm TL
Photo by Kochi University, Lab. Of Marine Biology, Faculty of Science (BSKU)
 
Squatina formosa
[Taiwan angleshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Squatina japonica
[Japanese angelshark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stalix dicra
[Forked jawfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stalix eremia
[Solitary jawfish]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Stalix histrio
[Harlequin jawfish]

Photo by Okamoto, M.

Western Pacific.
Photo by Okamoto, M.
 
Stalix immaculata
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
 
Stalix moenensis
[Muna jawfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stalix versluysi
[Versluys' jawfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stanulus seychellensis
[Seychelle's blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stanulus talboti
[Talbot's blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.2 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Steeneichthys nativitatus
[Christmas longfin]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Steeneichthys plesiopsus
[Steene's prettyfin]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Stegastes albifasciatus
[Whitebar gregory]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes lacrymatus
[Whitespotted devil]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes nigricans
[Dusky farmerfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes punctatus
[Blunt snout gregory]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 354 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegostoma tigrinum
[Zebra shark]
No picture found
South Atlantic and Pacifi
Max. Length 37.5 cm TL
 
Stemonidium hypomelas
[Black serrivomerid eel]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Stemonosudis distans
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Photo by CSIRO
 
Stemonosudis elegans
[Tailspot barracudina]
No picture found
Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Stemonosudis elongata
[]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian, and Wes
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Stemonosudis gracilis
[]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-Pacific. Eastern Pa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Stemonosudis macrura
[]
No picture found
Indo-Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 28.3 cm SL
 
Stemonosudis multifasciata
[Multi-blotch barracudina]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
 
Stemonosudis retrodorsalis
[Back-fin barracudina]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Circumglobal, tropical se
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Stemonosudis rothschildi
[Rothschild's barracudina]

Photo by FAO

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Stenatherina panatela
[Panatella silverside]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Oceania
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Stenogobius fehlmanni
[]

Photo by Nip, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Photo by Nip, T.
 
Stenogobius genivittatus
[Chinstripe goby]

Photo by Zeena, K.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Photo by Zeena, K.V.
 
Stenogobius gymnopomus
[]
No picture found
Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Stenogobius laterisquamatus
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Stenogobius marinus
[]

Photo by Duarte, L.O.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Duarte, L.O.
 
Stephanolepis setifer
[Pygmy filefish]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Sternoptyx diaphana
[Diaphanous hatchet fish]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Sternoptyx obscura
[]

Photo by Mincarone, M.M.

Widely distributed in the
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by Mincarone, M.M.
 
Sternoptyx pseudobscura
[Highlight hatchetfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis albovittata
[Bluelined wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis bandanensis
[Red shoulder wrasse]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15.6 cm TL
Photo by Field, R.
 
Stethojulis interrupta
[Cutribbon wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis maculata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis marquesensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis notialis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis strigiventer
[Three-ribbon wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis trilineata
[Three-lined rainbowfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific.
 
Sthenopus mollis
[]

Photo by Larson, H.K.

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Photo by Larson, H.K.
 
Stigmatogobius borneensis
[]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

Asia
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Stigmatogobius pleurostigma
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Stigmatogobius sadanundio
[]

Photo by Larson, H.K.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Photo by Larson, H.K.
 
Stigmatogobius sella
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16.2 cm TL
 
Stigmatopora nigra
[Wide-bodied pipefish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Stiphodon caeruleus
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Asia. Oceania and Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Stiphodon elegans
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Stiphodon mele
[Mele's stiphodon]
No picture found
Oceania.
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Stiphodon pelewensis
[]

Photo by FishBase

Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Photo by FishBase
 
Stiphodon percnopterygionus
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Stolephorus acinaces
[Saber anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus advenus
[False Indian anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus andhraensis
[Andhra anchovy]

Photo by Collyer, J.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Photo by Collyer, J.
 
Stolephorus apiensis
[Samoan anchovy]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Stolephorus babarani
[Panay anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm NG
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus baganensis
[Bagan anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus brachycephalus
[Broadhead anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus carpentariae
[Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Stolephorus celsior
[Rosario anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus chinensis
[China anchovy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stolephorus commersonnii
[Commerson's anchovy]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Stolephorus concursus
[Concourse anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus dubiosus
[Thai anchovy]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Stolephorus grandis
[Papuan double-lined anchovy]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Stolephorus indicus
[Indian anchovy]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Stolephorus insignus
[Emblem anchovy]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Stolephorus insularis
[Hardenberg's anchovy]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Stolephorus mercurius
[Mercury anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus multibranchus
[Caroline anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus nelsoni
[Nelson's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus pacificus
[Pacific anchovy]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Stolephorus rex
[Commerson’s anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus ronquilloi
[Ronquillo's anchovy]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Stolephorus scitulus
[Southern anchovy]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Stolephorus teguhi
[Sulawesi anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus tri
[Spined anchovy]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Stolephorus waitei
[Spotty-face anchovy]

Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.

Circumglobal in tropical
Max. Length 21.9 cm SL
Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.
 
Stomias affinis
[Günther's boafish]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean.
 
Stomias danae
[]

Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 43 cm SL
Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.
 
Stomias longibarbatus
[Longbarb scaly dragonfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Stomias nebulosus
[Alcock's boafish]

Photo by Andy Cornish@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by Andy Cornish@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Stonogobiops nematodes
[Filament-finned prawn-goby]

Photo by Petrinos, C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by Petrinos, C.
 
Stonogobiops xanthorhinicus
[Yellownose prawn-goby]

Photo by Lougher, T.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Photo by Lougher, T.
 
Stonogobiops yasha
[Orange-striped shrimpgoby]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm FL
Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Strongylura incisa
[Reef needlefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Strongylura leiura
[Banded needlefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Strongylura strongylura
[Spottail needlefish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 26.3 cm OT
Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Strongylura urvillii
[Urville's longtom]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
 
Strophidon dawydoffi
[]

Photo by Loh, K.H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 82.2 cm TL
Photo by Loh, K.H.
 
Strophidon dorsalis
[]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 400 cm TL
Photo by Steene, R.
 
Strophidon sathete
[Slender giant moray]

Photo by SFSA

Tropical to subtropical i
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Stylephorus chordatus
[Tube-eye]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
 
Sudis atrox
[Fierce pike smelt]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 1.4 cm SL
Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Sueviota aprica
[Sunny dwarfgoby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Sueviota atrinasa
[Blacknose dwarfgoby]

Photo by DeLoach, N.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 1.3 cm SL
Photo by DeLoach, N.
 
Sueviota bryozophila
[Bryozoan goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Sueviota lachneri
[Lachner's dwarfgoby]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Sueviota larsonae
[Larson's sueviota]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Sueviota minersorum
[Miner's dwarfgoby]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V. & G.R. Allen

Western Pacific
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
Photo by Erdmann, M.V. & G.R. Allen
 
Sueviota tubicola
[Tubeworm dwarfgoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Suezichthys arquatus
[Rainbow slender wrasse]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Bajol, R.
 
Suezichthys devisi
[Gracilis wrasse]

Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Suezichthys gracilis
[Slender wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sufflamen albicaudatum
[Bluethroat triggerfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Sufflamen bursa
[Boomerang triggerfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Sufflamen chrysopterum
[Halfmoon triggerfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Sufflamen fraenatum
[Masked triggerfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Photo by CSIRO
 
Suggrundus macracanthus
[Large-spined flathead]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Suggrundus meerdervoortii
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Sunagocia arenicola
[Broadhead flathead]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Sunagocia carbunculus
[Papillose flathead]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Steene, R.
 
Sunagocia otaitensis
[Fringelip flathead]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific coasts
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Sunagocia sainsburyi
[Sainsbury's flathead]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Suttonia lineata
[Freckleface podge]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11.7 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Symbolophorus evermanni
[Evermann's lantern fish]

Photo by SFSA

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Symbolophorus rufinus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Symphorichthys spilurus
[Sailfin snapper]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Symphorus nematophorus
[Chinamanfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Symphurus bathyspilus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Symphurus brachycephalus
[Short-headed tonguefish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Symphurus fallax
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Symphurus gilesii
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Symphurus leptosomus
[Slender tonguefish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Symphurus luzonensis
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Symphurus maculopinnis
[]
No picture found
Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Symphurus marmoratus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 7.1 cm TL
 
Symphurus microrhynchus
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Symphurus orientalis
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Symphurus polylepis
[Small-scale tonguefish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Symphurus regani
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Symphurus schultzi
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Symphurus septemstriatus
[Sevenband tonguesole]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Symphurus strictus
[Blackbelly tonguesole]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Symphurus undatus
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Symphurus woodmasoni
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Symphysanodon katayamai
[Yellowstripe slopefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Symphysanodon maunaloae
[Longtailed slopefish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Symphysanodon typus
[Insular shelf beauty]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Synagrops bellus
[Blackmouth bass]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Synagrops japonicus
[Blackmouth splitfin]
No picture found
Northeastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
 
Synanceia alula
[Midget stonefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Synanceia horrida
[Estuarine stonefish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Synanceia platyrhynchus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Synanceia quinque
[Quinque stonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synanceia verrucosa
[Stonefish]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal, except the
Max. Length 160 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Synaphobranchus affinis
[Grey cutthroat]

Photo by JAMARC

Circumtropical, except th
Max. Length 111 cm TL
Photo by JAMARC
 
Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis
[Shortdorsal cutthroat eel]

Photo by DESCNA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by DESCNA
 
Synaphobranchus kaupii
[Kaup's arrowtooth eel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synaptura commersonnii
[Commerson's sole]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
 
Synaptura megalepidoura
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Photo by CSIRO
 
Synchiropus altivelis
[Highfin bigeye dragonet]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Central Pacific.
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Synchiropus australis
[Queensland bigeye dragonet]

Photo by Henke, M.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Photo by Henke, M.
 
Synchiropus bartelsi
[Bartel's dragonet]

Photo by Wehner, C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Photo by Wehner, C.
 
Synchiropus circularis
[Circled dragonet]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.2 cm TL
 
Synchiropus claudiae
[Claudia's dragonet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synchiropus corallinus
[Exclamation point dragonet]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Synchiropus delandi
[Deland’s dragonet]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Synchiropus grinnelli
[Philippines dragonet]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Synchiropus laddi
[Ladd's dragonet]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Synchiropus lateralis
[Chinese ornate dragonet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synchiropus lineolatus
[Indian ornate dragonet]

Photo by Petrinos, C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Photo by Petrinos, C.
 
Synchiropus morrisoni
[Morrison's dragonet]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Synchiropus moyeri
[Moyer's dragonet]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
 
Synchiropus novaecaledoniae
[West Jumeau bigeye dragonet]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Synchiropus novaehiberniensis
[New Ireland dragonet]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Synchiropus ocellatus
[Ocellated dragonet]

Photo by Fricke, R.

Western Central Pacific
Photo by Fricke, R.
 
Synchiropus orstom
[Orstom dragonet]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Synchiropus picturatus
[Picturesque dragonet]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by CSIRO
 
Synchiropus rameus
[High-finned dragonet]

Photo by Fricke, R.

Western Central Pacific
Photo by Fricke, R.
 
Synchiropus richeri
[Richer’s dragonet]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.4 cm TL
 
Synchiropus rubrovinctus
[Tiny Hawaiian dragonet]

Photo by Fricke, R.

Western Central Pacific
Photo by Fricke, R.
 
Synchiropus signipinnis
[Chesterfield bigeye dragonet]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Synchiropus splendidus
[Mandarinfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Synchiropus springeri
[Springer's dragonet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synchiropus stellatus
[Starry dragonet]

Photo by Tea, Y.-K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Photo by Tea, Y.-K.
 
Synchiropus sycorax
[Ruby dragonet]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Synchiropus tudorjonesi
[Redback dragonet]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Synchiropus zamboangana
[Zamboangan dragonet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synclidopus macleayanus
[Narrowbanded sole]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Syngnathoides biaculeatus
[Alligator pipefish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Syngnathus acus
[Greater pipefish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Synodus binotatus
[Two-spot lizard fish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus capricornis
[Capricorn lizardfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Photo by Field, R.
 
Synodus dermatogenys
[Sand lizardfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus doaki
[Arrowtooth lizardfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus fasciapelvicus
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Synodus hoshinonis
[Blackear lizardfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Photo by Field, R.
 
Synodus indicus
[Indian lizardfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Synodus intermedius
[Sand diver]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Synodus jaculum
[Lighthouse lizardfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by CSIRO
 
Synodus kaianus
[Gunther's lizardfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Synodus macrocephalus
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Synodus macrops
[Triplecross lizardfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 23.4 cm SL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Synodus nigrotaeniatus
[Blackstripe lizardfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
Photo by CSIRO
 
Synodus oculeus
[Large-eye lizardfish]

Photo by Ho et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Photo by Ho et al.
 
Synodus pacificus
[Omega lizardfish]

Photo by Pyle, R.L.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Photo by Pyle, R.L.
 
Synodus pylei
[]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Synodus rubromarmoratus
[Redmarbled lizardfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Photo by CSIRO
 
Synodus sageneus
[Speartoothed grinner]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus sanguineus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus similis
[Lavender lizardfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus tectus
[Tectus lizardfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus ulae
[Red lizard fish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus usitatus
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Synodus variegatus
[Variegated lizardfish]

Photo by Mac Eachern, W.J.

Circumglobal between 43°
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Photo by Mac Eachern, W.J.
 
Taaningichthys bathyphilus
[Deepwater lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Taaningichthys minimus
[Waistcoat lanternfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Taaningichthys paurolychnus
[]

Photo by Luo, TD

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 36.1 cm SL
Photo by Luo, TD
 
Tachysurus sinensis
[]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Taeniamia biguttata
[Twinspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia buruensis
[Buru cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by Field, R.
 
Taeniamia fucata
[Orangelined cardinalfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Taeniamia kagoshimana
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia leai
[Lea's cardinalfish]
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Spicomacrurus dictyogadus Net-throat grenadier Western Pacific 24.3 TL
Spicomacrurus kuronumai Kuronuma's whiptail Northwest Pacific 20 TL
Spicomacrurus mccoskeri McCosker’s grenadier Pacific Ocean 19.2 TL
Spinilophus armatus New Ireland stingaree Western Central Pacific 17.4 TL
Spratelloides delicatulus Delicate round herring Indo-Pacific 7 SL
Spratelloides gracilis Silver-stripe round herring Indo-Pacific, from Red Se 10.5 SL
Spratelloides lewisi Lewis' round herring Western Central Pacific 6 SL
Spratelloides robustus Fringe-scale round herring Eastern Indian Ocean 12 SL
Springeratus caledonicus Caledonian weedfish Southwest Pacific
Springeratus xanthosoma Indonesia weedfish Indo-West Pacific. 8.2 TL
Springerichthys kulbickii Kulbicki's triplefin Southwest Pacific 3.5 SL
Squaliolus aliae Smalleye pygmy shark Western Pacific 22 TL
Squaliolus laticaudus Spined pygmy shark Nearly circumtropical. W 25 TL
Squalogadus modificatus Tadpole whiptail Atlantic and Pacific 35 TL
Squalus albifrons Eastern highfin spurdog Western Pacific 86 TL
Squalus blainville Longnose spurdog Eastern Atlantic 121.6 TL
Squalus brevirostris Western Pacific 60 TL
Squalus bucephalus Bighead spurdog Western Pacific 90 TL
Squalus edmundsi Edmund's spurdog Eastern Indian Ocean 86.6 TL
Squalus grahami Eastern longnose spurdog Western Pacific 71.1 TL
Squalus japonicus Japanese spurdog Western Pacific 91 TL
Squalus megalops Shortnose spurdog Eastern Indian Ocean 89 TL
Squalus melanurus Blacktailed spurdog Western Central Pacific 75 TL
Squalus mitsukurii Shortspine spurdog Circumglobal in temperate 94.3 TL
Squalus montalbani Philippiines spurdog Eastern Indian Ocean to P 94.5 TL
Squalus nasutus Western longnose spurdog Eastern Indian Ocean 59 TL
Squalus notocaudatus Bartail spurdog Western Pacific 61.9 TL
Squalus rancureli Cyrano spurdog Western Central Pacific 77 TL
Squamicreedia obtusa Obtuse sandfish Indo-West Pacific 8 TL
Squatina australis Australian angelshark Eastern Indian Ocean 152 TL
Squatina caillieti Western Pacific 32.8 TL
Squatina formosa Taiwan angleshark North Western Pacific 55.4 TL
Squatina japonica Japanese angelshark Northwest Pacific 200 TL
Stalix dicra Forked jawfish Western Central Pacific. 3.9 SL
Stalix eremia Solitary jawfish Western Central Pacific. 3.4 SL
Stalix histrio Harlequin jawfish Indo-West Pacific 3 SL
Stalix immaculata Western Pacific.
Stalix moenensis Muna jawfish Western Central Pacific. 7.2 TL
Stalix versluysi Versluys' jawfish Western Central Pacific. 3.8 SL
Stanulus seychellensis Seychelle's blenny Indo-Pacific 4 TL
Stanulus talboti Talbot's blenny Western Pacific 4.8 TL
Steeneichthys nativitatus Christmas longfin Eastern Indian Ocean 3.2 TL
Steeneichthys plesiopsus Steene's prettyfin Western Pacific 3 TL
Stegastes albifasciatus Whitebar gregory Indo-Pacific 13 TL
Stegastes lacrymatus Whitespotted devil Indo-Pacific 10 TL
Stegastes nigricans Dusky farmerfish Indo-Pacific 14 TL
Stegastes punctatus Blunt snout gregory Indo-Pacific 13 SL
Stegostoma tigrinum Zebra shark Indo-West Pacific 354 TL
Stemonidium hypomelas Black serrivomerid eel South Atlantic and Pacifi 37.5 TL
Stemonosudis distans Western Central Pacific. 2.3 SL
Stemonosudis elegans Tailspot barracudina Indo-Pacific 5.5 TL
Stemonosudis elongata Indo-Pacific 11.7 SL
Stemonosudis gracilis Atlantic, Indian, and Wes 9.9 SL
Stemonosudis macrura Indo-Pacific. Eastern Pa 15 TL
Stemonosudis multifasciata Multi-blotch barracudina Indo-Pacific Ocean 28.3 SL
Stemonosudis retrodorsalis Back-fin barracudina Indo-West Pacific 16.1 SL
Stemonosudis rothschildi Rothschild's barracudina Circumglobal, tropical se 23 SL
Stenatherina panatela Panatella silverside Pacific Ocean 11 TL
Stenogobius fehlmanni Oceania 7.5 SL
Stenogobius genivittatus Chinstripe goby Indo-West Pacific 18 SL
Stenogobius gymnopomus Indo-Pacific 15 SL
Stenogobius laterisquamatus Asia and Oceania 20 SL
Stenogobius marinus Western Central Pacific 5.5 SL
Stephanolepis setifer Pygmy filefish Western Atlantic 20 TL
Sternoptyx diaphana Diaphanous hatchet fish Atlantic, Indian and Paci 5.5 SL
Sternoptyx obscura Indo-Pacific 4.5 SL
Sternoptyx pseudobscura Highlight hatchetfish Widely distributed in the 6 SL
Stethojulis albovittata Bluelined wrasse Western Indian Ocean 14 TL
Stethojulis bandanensis Red shoulder wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 TL
Stethojulis interrupta Cutribbon wrasse Indo-West Pacific 15.6 TL
Stethojulis maculata Northwest Pacific 16 TL
Stethojulis marquesensis Western Pacific 8.5 SL
Stethojulis notialis Western Pacific 7.4 SL
Stethojulis strigiventer Three-ribbon wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 TL
Stethojulis trilineata Three-lined rainbowfish Indo-West Pacific 16.5 TL
Sthenopus mollis Western Pacific.
Stigmatogobius borneensis Asia 7 TL
Stigmatogobius pleurostigma Asia 6.4 SL
Stigmatogobius sadanundio Asia 9 SL
Stigmatogobius sella Asia 4 SL
Stigmatopora nigra Wide-bodied pipefish Indo-West Pacific 16.2 TL
Stiphodon caeruleus Oceania 3.9 SL
Stiphodon elegans Asia. Oceania and Pacific 5.2 SL
Stiphodon mele Mele's stiphodon Oceania 3 SL
Stiphodon pelewensis Oceania. 4.1 SL
Stiphodon percnopterygionus Asia 4.2 SL
Stolephorus acinaces Saber anchovy Western Central Pacific 5 SL
Stolephorus advenus False Indian anchovy Western Central Pacific 7.2 SL
Stolephorus andhraensis Andhra anchovy Indo-Pacific 5 SL
Stolephorus apiensis Samoan anchovy Central Pacific 7.5 SL
Stolephorus babarani Panay anchovy Western Pacific 8.1 SL
Stolephorus baganensis Bagan anchovy Indo-Pacific 10 NG
Stolephorus brachycephalus Broadhead anchovy Western Central Pacific 4.2 SL
Stolephorus carpentariae Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy Western Pacific 5 SL
Stolephorus celsior Rosario anchovy Western Pacific 6.4 SL
Stolephorus chinensis China anchovy Western Pacific 9 SL
Stolephorus commersonnii Commerson's anchovy Indian Ocean 11.2 SL
Stolephorus concursus Concourse anchovy Western Central Pacific 8.5 SL
Stolephorus dubiosus Thai anchovy Eastern Indian Ocean 7.5 SL
Stolephorus grandis Papuan double-lined anchovy Western Central Pacific 11.6 SL
Stolephorus indicus Indian anchovy Indian Ocean 15.5 SL
Stolephorus insignus Emblem anchovy Western Pacific 7.3 SL
Stolephorus insularis Hardenberg's anchovy Indo-Pacific 8 SL
Stolephorus mercurius Mercury anchovy Indo-West Pacific 10.4 SL
Stolephorus multibranchus Caroline anchovy Western Central Pacific 6 SL
Stolephorus nelsoni Nelson's anchovy Eastern Indian Ocean and 7.4 SL
Stolephorus pacificus Pacific anchovy Western Central Pacific 7.7 SL
Stolephorus rex Commerson’s anchovy Indo-West Pacific 10.4 SL
Stolephorus ronquilloi Ronquillo's anchovy Western Central Pacific 5.3 SL
Stolephorus scitulus Southern anchovy Pacific Ocean 10.4 SL
Stolephorus teguhi Sulawesi anchovy Western Pacific 7.7 SL
Stolephorus tri Spined anchovy Western Pacific 9.5 SL
Stolephorus waitei Spotty-face anchovy Indo-Pacific 9.4 SL
Stomias affinis Günther's boafish Circumglobal in tropical 21.9 SL
Stomias danae Pacific Ocean.
Stomias longibarbatus Longbarb scaly dragonfish Eastern Atlantic 43 SL
Stomias nebulosus Alcock's boafish Indo-Pacific 18 TL
Stonogobiops nematodes Filament-finned prawn-goby Indo-West Pacific 6 SL
Stonogobiops xanthorhinicus Yellownose prawn-goby Western Pacific 6 SL
Stonogobiops yasha Orange-striped shrimpgoby Western Pacific. 4.7 SL
Strongylura incisa Reef needlefish Indo-Pacific 100 FL
Strongylura leiura Banded needlefish Indo-West Pacific 100 TL
Strongylura strongylura Spottail needlefish Indo-West Pacific 40 SL
Strongylura urvillii Urville's longtom Western Pacific 26.3 OT
Strophidon dawydoffi Western Central Pacific 65 TL
Strophidon dorsalis Western Pacific 82.2 TL
Strophidon sathete Slender giant moray Indo-West Pacific 400 TL
Stylephorus chordatus Tube-eye Tropical to subtropical i 28 SL
Sudis atrox Fierce pike smelt Eastern Atlantic 12.5 TL
Sueviota aprica Sunny dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 1.4 SL
Sueviota atrinasa Blacknose dwarfgoby Indo-West Pacific. 2 SL
Sueviota bryozophila Bryozoan goby Eastern Indian Ocean 1.3 SL
Sueviota lachneri Lachner's dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 2.1 SL
Sueviota larsonae Larson's sueviota Western Central Pacific 2.2 SL
Sueviota minersorum Miner's dwarfgoby Western Pacific 2.3 SL
Sueviota tubicola Tubeworm dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.8 SL
Suezichthys arquatus Rainbow slender wrasse Western Pacific 13.5 TL
Suezichthys devisi Gracilis wrasse Indo-Pacific 14 TL
Suezichthys gracilis Slender wrasse Western Pacific 16 TL
Sufflamen albicaudatum Bluethroat triggerfish Western Indian Ocean 22 TL
Sufflamen bursa Boomerang triggerfish Indo-Pacific 25 TL
Sufflamen chrysopterum Halfmoon triggerfish Indo-Pacific 30 TL
Sufflamen fraenatum Masked triggerfish Indo-Pacific 38 TL
Suggrundus macracanthus Large-spined flathead Indo-West Pacific 26 TL
Suggrundus meerdervoortii Northwest Pacific 16.4 SL
Sunagocia arenicola Broadhead flathead Indo-Pacific 37 TL
Sunagocia carbunculus Papillose flathead Indo-West Pacific 40 TL
Sunagocia otaitensis Fringelip flathead Indo-Pacific 30 TL
Sunagocia sainsburyi Sainsbury's flathead Indo-West Pacific coasts 9.7 SL
Suttonia lineata Freckleface podge Indo-Pacific. 8.1 SL
Symbolophorus evermanni Evermann's lantern fish Indo-Pacific 11.7 TL
Symbolophorus rufinus Western Atlantic 9.4 SL
Symphorichthys spilurus Sailfin snapper Western Pacific 60 TL
Symphorus nematophorus Chinamanfish Western Pacific 100 SL
Symphurus bathyspilus Western Central Pacific 12.1 SL
Symphurus brachycephalus Short-headed tonguefish Western Pacific 6.0 SL
Symphurus fallax Western Pacific 4.5 SL
Symphurus gilesii Western Central Pacific. 14 TL
Symphurus leptosomus Slender tonguefish Western Pacific 2.4 SL
Symphurus luzonensis Western Central Pacific
Symphurus maculopinnis Western Pacific 8.4 SL
Symphurus marmoratus Indo-Pacific 9.8 SL
Symphurus microrhynchus Western Pacific Ocean 7.1 TL
Symphurus orientalis Northwest Pacific 10 SL
Symphurus polylepis Small-scale tonguefish Western Pacific 5.0 SL
Symphurus regani Western Central Pacific 12 TL
Symphurus schultzi Western Pacific
Symphurus septemstriatus Sevenband tonguesole Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
Symphurus strictus Blackbelly tonguesole Indo-Pacific 14 TL
Symphurus undatus Western Central Pacific
Symphurus woodmasoni Eastern Indian Ocean 13.6 SL
Symphysanodon katayamai Yellowstripe slopefish Western Pacific 20 TL
Symphysanodon maunaloae Longtailed slopefish Pacific Ocean 16 SL
Symphysanodon typus Insular shelf beauty Pacific Ocean 17 SL
Synagrops bellus Blackmouth bass Eastern Atlantic 23 SL
Synagrops japonicus Blackmouth splitfin Indo-Pacific 35 SL
Synanceia alula Midget stonefish Northeastern Indian Ocean 10.2 TL
Synanceia horrida Estuarine stonefish Indo-West Pacific 60 TL
Synanceia platyrhynchus Western Central Pacific 13.2 SL
Synanceia quinque Quinque stonefish Western Pacific 8.4 SL
Synanceia verrucosa Stonefish Indo-Pacific 40 SL
Synaphobranchus affinis Grey cutthroat Circumglobal, except the 160 TL
Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis Shortdorsal cutthroat eel Circumtropical, except th 111 TL
Synaphobranchus kaupii Kaup's arrowtooth eel Eastern Atlantic 100 TL
Synaptura commersonnii Commerson's sole Indo-West Pacific 36 TL
Synaptura megalepidoura Western Central Pacific 24.3 SL
Synchiropus altivelis Highfin bigeye dragonet Indo-Pacific 17 SL
Synchiropus australis Queensland bigeye dragonet Western Central Pacific.
Synchiropus bartelsi Bartel's dragonet Western Central Pacific 4.5 TL
Synchiropus circularis Circled dragonet Western Pacific 2.3 SL
Synchiropus claudiae Claudia's dragonet Western Central Pacific 2.2 TL
Synchiropus corallinus Exclamation point dragonet Pacific Ocean 4 SL
Synchiropus delandi Deland’s dragonet Western Central Pacific 15.7 SL
Synchiropus grinnelli Philippines dragonet Western Central Pacific 6.5 TL
Synchiropus laddi Ladd's dragonet Pacific Ocean 3 TL
Synchiropus lateralis Chinese ornate dragonet Western Pacific
Synchiropus lineolatus Indian ornate dragonet Indo-West Pacific. 5.3 SL
Synchiropus morrisoni Morrison's dragonet Western Pacific 8 TL
Synchiropus moyeri Moyer's dragonet Western Pacific 7.5 TL
Synchiropus novaecaledoniae West Jumeau bigeye dragonet Western Central Pacific.
Synchiropus novaehiberniensis New Ireland dragonet Western Pacific 3.4 SL
Synchiropus ocellatus Ocellated dragonet Pacific Ocean 8.9 TL
Synchiropus orstom Orstom dragonet Western Central Pacific
Synchiropus picturatus Picturesque dragonet Indo-West Pacific 7 TL
Synchiropus rameus High-finned dragonet Western Central Pacific 15 TL
Synchiropus richeri Richer’s dragonet Western Central Pacific
Synchiropus rubrovinctus Tiny Hawaiian dragonet Western Pacific 2.4 TL
Synchiropus signipinnis Chesterfield bigeye dragonet Western Central Pacific
Synchiropus splendidus Mandarinfish Western Pacific 7 TL
Synchiropus springeri Springer's dragonet Western Pacific 1.8 SL
Synchiropus stellatus Starry dragonet Indian Ocean 7.5 TL
Synchiropus sycorax Ruby dragonet Western Pacific 4.0 SL
Synchiropus tudorjonesi Redback dragonet Western Pacific 4.8 TL
Synchiropus zamboangana Zamboangan dragonet Western Central Pacific
Synclidopus macleayanus Narrowbanded sole Western Pacific 28 TL
Syngnathoides biaculeatus Alligator pipefish Indo-Pacific 29 TL
Syngnathus acus Greater pipefish Eastern Atlantic 50 TL
Synodus binotatus Two-spot lizard fish Indo-Pacific 18 TL
Synodus capricornis Capricorn lizardfish Pacific Ocean 21 SL
Synodus dermatogenys Sand lizardfish Indo-Pacific 24 TL
Synodus doaki Arrowtooth lizardfish Indo-Pacific 28 TL
Synodus fasciapelvicus Western Pacific 9.7 SL
Synodus hoshinonis Blackear lizardfish Indo-West Pacific 26 TL
Synodus indicus Indian lizardfish Indo-West Pacific 33 TL
Synodus intermedius Sand diver Western Atlantic 46 TL
Synodus jaculum Lighthouse lizardfish Indo-Pacific 20 TL
Synodus kaianus Gunther's lizardfish Pacific Ocean 30 SL
Synodus macrocephalus Indo-West Pacific 7.8 SL
Synodus macrops Triplecross lizardfish Indo-West Pacific 20 TL
Synodus nigrotaeniatus Blackstripe lizardfish Western Pacific 23.4 SL
Synodus oculeus Large-eye lizardfish Western Pacific 18.3 SL
Synodus pacificus Omega lizardfish Western Pacific 15.2 SL
Synodus pylei Western Central Pacific 8.1 SL
Synodus rubromarmoratus Redmarbled lizardfish Indo-West Pacific 20 TL
Synodus sageneus Speartoothed grinner Indo-West Pacific 26 TL
Synodus sanguineus Western Pacific 11.6 SL
Synodus similis Lavender lizardfish Western Pacific 18 TL
Synodus tectus Tectus lizardfish Indo-West Pacific. 10.7 SL
Synodus ulae Red lizard fish Pacific Ocean 30 SL
Synodus usitatus Indo-West Pacific 11.6 SL
Synodus variegatus Variegated lizardfish Indo-Pacific 40 TL
Taaningichthys bathyphilus Deepwater lanternfish Circumglobal between 43° 8 SL
Taaningichthys minimus Waistcoat lanternfish Atlantic Ocean 6.5 SL
Taaningichthys paurolychnus Eastern Atlantic 9.5 SL
Tachysurus sinensis Europe and Asia 36.1 SL
Taeniamia biguttata Twinspot cardinalfish Western Pacific 11 TL
Taeniamia buruensis Buru cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7.5 SL
Taeniamia fucata Orangelined cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
Taeniamia kagoshimana Western Pacific 5.3 SL
Taeniamia leai Lea's cardinalfish Western Pacific 9 TL



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