CategoryFishes of the Adriatic. Guide-book

Fish of the Remora genus of the Echeneidae (remoras or suckerfish) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Whalesucker. Photo by © Hamid Badar Osmany. fishbase.org) Whalesucker (Remora australis) was first described in 1840 by the British surgeon and traveler Frederick Debell Bennett (1806-1859). It is…

Fish of the Remora genus of the Echeneidae (remoras or suckerfish) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Shark sucker. Photo by © Philippe Béarez. fishbase.org) Shark sucker (Remora remora) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It is a pelagic species.…

Fish of the Dicentrarchus genus of the Moronidae (temperate basses) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (European seabass. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. naturamediterraneo.com) European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It is a sea inshore fish…

Fish of the Dicentrarchus genus of the Moronidae (temperate basses) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Spotted seabass. Photo © waste.ideal.es) Spotted seabass (Dicentrarchus punctatus) was first described in 1792 by the German naturalist Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799). It is a sea inshore fish species,…

Fish of the Pomatomus genus of the Pomatomidae (bluefishes) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Bluefish. Photo by © Rudie H. Kuiter. portphillipmarinelife.net.au) Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depths of up to 200…

Fish of the Argyrosomus genus of the Sciaenidae (drums or croakers) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Meagre. Photo © islasur.es) Meagre (Argyrosomus regius) was first described in 1801 by the Spanish botanist, diplomat and lawyer Jordán de Asso (Ignacio Jordán Claudio de Asso y…

Fish of the Sciaena genus of the Sciaenidae (drums or croakers) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Brown meagre. Photo by © entitu. flickr.com/photos/entitu) Brown meagre (Sciaena umbra) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth…

Fish of the Umbrina genus of the Sciaenidae (drums or croakers) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Shi drum. Photo by © Massimiliano Marcelli. commons.wikimedia.org) Shi drum (Umbrina cirrosa) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depths of…

Fish of the Mullus genus of the Mullidae (goatfishes) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Red mullet. Photo by © Stefano Guerrieri. naturamediterraneo.com) Red mullet (Mullus barbatus barbatus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 10-328…

Fish of the Mullus genus of the Mullidae (goatfishes) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Surmullet. Photo by © Miguel Villena. flickr.com/photos/79091085@N03) Surmullet (Mullus surmuletus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 5-409 meters. It…

Fish of the Plectorhinchus genus of the Haemulidae (grunts) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Rubberlip grunt. Photo by © Peter Wirtz. fishbase.org) Rubberlip grunt (Plectorhinchus mediterraneus) was first described in 1850 by the French zoologist Antoine Alphone Guichenot (1809-1876). It inhabits the depth of 10-180 meters.…

Fish of the Kyphosus genus of the Kyphosinae subfamily of the Kyphosidae (sea chubs) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Bermuda sea chub. Photo by © Florent Charpin. reefguide.org) Bermuda sea chub (Kyphosus sectator) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus…

Fish of the Equulites genus of the Leiognathidae (ponyfishes, slipmouths, slimys or slimies) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Equulites klunzingeri. Photo © Marine Science and Fisheries Centre, Muscat. fishbase.org) Equulites klunzingeri was first described in 1758 by the Austrian zoologist Franz Steindachner (1834-1919). It inhabits…

Fish of the Oplegnathus genus of the Oplegnathidae (knifejaw) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Barred knifejaw. Photo © blogs.yahoo.co.jp/tak755) Barred knifejaw (Oplegnathus fasciatus) was first described in 1844 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck (1778-1858). It inhabits the depth of 1-10 meters. The maximum recorded…

Fish of the Terapon genus of the Terapontidae (grunters or tigerperches) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Largescaled terapon. Photo by © 老鴨 Tse. flickr.com/photos/126248830) Largescaled terapon (Terapon theraps) was first described in 1829 by the French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832). It inhabits the…

Fish of the Lobotes genus of the Lobotidae (tripletails) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Tripletail. Photo by © Hans Hillewaert. flickr.com/photos/bathyporeia) Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) was first described in 1790 by the German naturalist Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799). It inhabits the depths of up to…

Fish of the Boops genus of the Sparidae (sea breams and porgies) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Bogue. Photo by © Rui Patricio Freitas. fishbase.org) Bogue (Boops boops) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It…

Fish of the Sarpa genus of the Sparidae (sea breams and porgies) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Salema. Photo © sepesca.com) Salema (Sarpa salpa) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the…