CategoryFishes of the Adriatic. Guide-book

Fish of the Callionymus genus of the Callionymidae (dragonets) family of the suborder Callionymoidei of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Risso’s dragonet. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. fishbase.org) Risso’s dragonet (Callionymus risso) was first described in 1814 by the French naturalist and traveler Charles Alexandre Lesueur (1778-1846). It inhabits…

Fish of the Synchiropus genus of the Callionymidae (dragonets) family of the suborder Callionymoidei of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Phaeton dragonet. Photo by © Fabio Crocetta. fishbase.org) Phaeton dragonet (Synchiropus phaeton) was first described in 1861 by the German zoologist Albert Günther (Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthelf Günther, 1830-1914). It inhabits…

Fish of the Melanostigma genus of the Zoarcidae (eelpouts) family of the suborder Zoarcoidei of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Atlantic soft pout. Photo by © Don Flescher. fishbase.org) Atlantic soft pout (Melanostigma atlanticum) was first described in 1952 by the Norwegian zoologist Einar Koefoed (Einar Laurentius Koefoed, 1875-1963). It inhabits…

Fish of the Luvarus genus of the Luvaridae family of the suborder Acanthuroidei of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Luvar. Photo © armacao.exblog.jp) Luvar (Luvarus imperialis) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist, zoologist and botanist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783-1840). It is a marine pelagic solitary species. It inhabits the…

Fish of the Siganus genus of the Siganidae (rabbitfishes or spinefoots) family of the suborder Acanthuroidei of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Dusky spinefoot. Photo by © Dulčić J., Dragičević B., Grgičević R., Lipej L. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria. 2011 -41 (2). aiep.pl) Dusky spinefoot (Siganus luridus) was first described…

Fish of the Siganus genus of the Siganidae (rabbitfishes or spinefoots) family of the suborder Acanthuroidei of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Marbled spinefoot. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. fishbase.org) Marbled spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) was first described by the Swedish naturalist and traveler Pehr Forsskål (1732-1763), the name…

Fish of the Cepola genus of the Cepolidae (bandfishes) family of the Cepoloidea superfamily of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Red bandfish. Photo by © Liam Faisey. cornishkayakangler.weebly.com) Red bandfish (Cepola macrophthalma) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of…

Fish of the Capros genus of the Caproidae (boarfishes) family of the Caproidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Boarfish. Photo © Mercator Media 2016. worldfishing.net) Boarfish (Capros aper) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 40-700 meters. It is…

Fish of the Lepidopus genus of the Lepidopodinae subfamily of the Trichiuridae (cutlassfishes) family of the Scombroidei suborder of the Scombriformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Silver scabbardfish. Photo by © Nansen Cruise. wwf.org.za) Silver scabbardfish (Lepidopus caudatus) was first described in 1788 by the Swedish botanist Bengt Anders Euphrasén (1756-1796). It…

Fish of the Trichiurus genus of the Trichiurinae subfamily of the Trichiuridae (cutlassfishes) family of the Scombroidei suborder of the Scombriformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Largehead hairtail. Photo by © Hamid Badar Osmany. fishbase.org) Largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl…

Fish of the Ruvettus genus of the Gempylidae (snake mackerels or escolars) family of the Scombroidei suborder of the Scombriformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Oilfish. Photo by © John E. Randall. fishbase.org) Oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus) was first described in 1829 by the Italian naturalist Anastasio Cocco (1799-1854). It…

Fish of the Scomber genus of the tribe Scombrini of the subfamily Scombrinae of the Scombridae family of the Scombroidei suborder of the Scombriformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Atlantic chub mackerel. Photo by © Pedro Niny Duarte(c)ImagDOP. fishbase.org) Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias) was first described in 1789 by the…

Fish of the Scomber genus of the tribe Scombrini of the subfamily Scombrinae of the Scombridae family of the Scombroidei suborder of the Scombriformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Atlantic mackerel. Photo © northlakefisheries.ca) Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It…

Fish of the Sarda genus of the tribe Sardini (Bonitos) of the subfamily Scombrinae of the Scombridae family of the Scombroidei suborder of the Scombriformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Atlantic bonito. Photo © Ichthyology Database of the Swedish Museum of Natural History. artedi.nrm.se) Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) was first described…

Fish of the Sarda genus of the tribe Sardini (bonitos) of the subfamily Scombrinae of the Scombridae family of the Scombroidei suborder of the Scombriformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Plain bonito. Photo © oppdagfisk.blogspot.com) Plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor) was first described in 1817 by the French zoologist Étienne…

Fish of the Auxis genus of the tribe Thunnini of the subfamily Scombrinae of the Scombridae family of the Scombroidei suborder of the Scombriformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Bullet tuna. Photo © Fishes of North Carolina. flickr.com/photos/ncfishes) Bullet tuna (Auxis rochei) was first described in 1810 by the…

Fish of the Euthynnus genus of the tribe Thunnini of the subfamily Scombrinae of the Scombridae family of the Scombroidei suborder of the Scombriformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Little tunny. Photo by © JT Williams. commons.wikimedia.org) Little tunny, or false albacore (Euthynnus alletteratus) was first described in 1810 by the…

Fish of the Katsuwonus genus of the tribe Thunnini of the subfamily Scombrinae of the Scombridae family of the Scombroidei suborder of the Scombriformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Skipjack tuna. Photo by © Shunji Fujiwara, Rui Patricio Freitas. fishbase.org) Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) was first described in 1758 by the…