CategoryFishes of the Adriatic. Guide-book

adriaticnature aims at puzzling out the inhabitants of the sea and tries to sift this question to the bottom. Hopefully, this part of the project will be interesting and useful for you. Let’s start with the fish that don’t look like fish. However, we are definitely not the ones to…

Fish of the Notacanthus (spiny eels) genus of the Notacanthidae (deep-sea spiny eels) family of the Notacanthiformes order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Shortfin spiny eel. Photo by © Alexei Orlov. fishbase.org) Shortfin spiny eel (Notacanthus bonaparte) was first described in 1840 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso (1777-1845). It inhabits the depths from…

Fish of the Muraena genus of the Muraeninae subfamily of the Muraenidae (moray eels) family of the Anguilloidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Mediterranean moray. Photo by © marocpechealacanne.ma) Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus (1707 –…

Fish of the Gymnothorax genus of the Muraeninae subfamily of the Muraenidae (moray eels) family of the Anguilloidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Brown moray. Photo by © Sacha Lobenstein. enelmar.es) Brown moray (Gymnothorax unicolor) was first described in 1809 by the French botanist and ichthyologist…

Fish of the Chlopsis genus of the Chlopsidae (false morays) family of the Anguilloidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Bicolor eel. Photo by © Pierpaolo Consoli. fishbase.org) Bicolor eel, or bicolored false moray (Chlopsis bicolor) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque…

Fish of the Ariosoma genus of the Bathymyrinae subfamily of the Congridae (conger and garden eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Bandtooth conger. Photo by © Sacha Lobenstein. enelmar.es) Bandtooth conger (Ariosoma balearicum) was first described in 1809 by the French botanist…

Fish of the Conger genus of the Congrinae subfamily of the Congridae (conger and garden eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (European conger. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. fishbase.org) European conger (Conger conger) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist…

Fish of the Gnathophis genus of the Congrinae subfamily of the Congridae (conger and garden eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Thinlip conger. Photo by © Jo Langeneck. it.wikipedia.org) Thinlip conger (Gnathophis mystax) was first described in 1809 by the French…

Fish of the Facciolella genus of the Nettastomatidae (duckbill eels or witch eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Facciola’s sorcerer. Photo by © OCEANA. flickr.com/photos/oceanaeurope) Facciola’s sorcerer (Facciolella oxyrhyncha) was first described in 1883 by the Italian ichthyologist and paleontologist Cristoforo Bellotti (1823-1919). It…

Fish of the Nettastoma genus of the Nettastomatidae (duckbill eels or witch eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Blackfin sorcerer. Photo by © OCEANA. flickr.com/photos/oceanaeurope) Blackfin sorcerer (Nettastoma melanurum) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist, zoologist and botanist Constantine Samuel…

Fish of the Apterichtus genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Slender finless eel. Picture by © colapesce.xoom.it) Slender finless eel (Apterichtus anguiformis) was first described in 1877 by a German naturalist, zoologist and…

Fish of the Apterichtus genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (European finless eel. Photo by © Mario Pesce. mariopesct.com; flickr.com/photos/pescemario)  European finless eel (Apterichtus caecus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl…

Fish of the Dalophis genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Armless snake eel. Photo by © Xavier Salvador. flickr.com/photos/fundaciomar) Armless snake eel (Dalophis imberbis) was first described in 1809 by the French botanist…

Fish of the Echelus genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Painted eel. Photo by © Gianni Neto. www.giannineto.com / naturamediterraneo.com) Painted eel (Echelus myrus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl…

Fish of the Ophichthus genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Rufus snake-eel. Photo by © greekwildlife.gr) Rufus snake-eel (Ophichthus rufus) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist, zoologist and botanist Constantine…

Fish of the Ophisurus genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Serpent eel. Photo by © slobodnadalmacija.com) Serpent eel (Ophisurus serpens) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778).…

Stenopterygii is a superorder of bony fishes inhabiting seawater. It comprises 2 orders, including Ateleopodiformes and Stomiiformes. Representatives of the latter inhabit the Adriatic Sea. (Picture by “Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert Ier, prince souverain de Monaco (1911)”. Emma Kissling, 1912.) Stomiiformes is an order of deep-sea…