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Fish of the Lichia genus of the subfamily Trachinotdinae of the Carangidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Leerfish. Photo by © Giorgio Vittone. juzaphoto.com) Leerfish (Lichia amia) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It is a pelagic coastal species, inhabiting…

Fish of the Trachinotus (pompanos) genus of the subfamily Trachinotdinae of the Carangidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Pompano. Photo by © Rui Patricio Freitas. fishbase.org) Pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It is a schooling…

Fish of the Alectis (threadfishes or diamond trevallies) genus of the subfamily Caranginae of the Carangidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Alexandria pompano. Photo by © Theo Modder. fishbase.org) Alexandria pompano (Alectis alexandrina) was first described in 1817 by the French zoologist Étienne Geoffroy…

Fish of the Caranx genus of the subfamily Caranginae of the Carangidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Blue runner. Photo © NOAA Photo Library. flickr.com/photos/noaaphotolib) Blue runner or bluestripe jack (Caranx crysos) was first described in 1815 by the American naturalist, physician and politician Samuel L.…

Fish of the Caranx genus of the subfamily Caranginae of the Carangidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (False scad. Photo © armacao.exblog.jp) False scad (Caranx rhonchus) was first described in 1817 by the French zoologist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772-1844). It inhabits the depth of…

Fish of the Pseudocaranx genus of the subfamily Caranginae of the Carangidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (White trevally. Photo by © Maeng Jin Kim and Choon Bok Song. Korean Journal Of Ichthyology Vol. 26, No. 4, 340-344, December 2014) White trevally or striped jack…

Fish of the Trachurus (jack mackerels or saurels) genus of the subfamily Caranginae of the Carangidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Mediterranean horse mackerel. Photo by © Achille De Sanctis. fishbase.org) Mediterranean horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus) was first described in 1868 by the Austrian zoologist Franz…

Fish of the Trachurus (jack mackerels or saurels) genus of the subfamily Caranginae of the Carangidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Atlantic horse mackerel. Photo by © Mariano García Rodríguez. fishbase.org) Atlantic horse mackerel or common scad (Trachurus trachurus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish…

Fish of the Trachurus (jack mackerels or saurels) genus of the subfamily Caranginae of the Carangidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Blue jack mackerel. Photo © armacao.exblog.jp) Blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus) was first described in 1835 by the English traveler and zoologist Sarah Bowdich…

Fish of the Apogon genus of the subfamily Apogoninae of the Apogonidae (cardinalfishes) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Cardinal fish. Photo by © Sasha Lobenstein. enelmar.es) Cardinal fish or Mediterranean cardinalfish (Apogon imberbis) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth…

Fish of the Epigonus genus of the Epigonidae (deepwater cardinalfishes) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Pencil cardinal. Photo by © Brandi Noble. fishbase.org) Pencil cardinal (Epigonus denticulatus) was first described in 1950 by the French ichthyologist René Dieuzeide. It inhabits the depth of 130-830 meters, more…

Fish of the Epigonus genus of the Epigonidae (deepwater cardinalfishes) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Black cardinal fish. Photo by © Pedro Niny Duarte(c)ImagDOP. fishbase.org) Black cardinal fish (Epigonus telescopus) was first described in 1810 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso (1777-1845). It is a…

Fish of the Brama genus of the Bramidae (pomfrets) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Atlantic pomfret. Photo by © Karla Otta. biolib.cz) Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama) was first described in 1788 by the French abbot and naturalist Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre (1752-1804). It inhabits the depths of…

Fish of the Callanthias genus of the Callanthiidae (splendid perches) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Parrot seaperch. Photo by © Francesco Costa. fishbase.org) Parrot seaperch (Callanthias ruber) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist, zoologist and botanist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783-1840). It inhabits…

Fish of the Coryphaena genus of the Coryphaenidae (dolphinfishes) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Common dolphinfish. Photo © danapointfishcompany.com) Common dolphinfish or mahi-mahi, or dorado (Coryphaena hippurus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depths of up…

Fish of the Echeneis genus of the Echeneidae (remoras or suckerfish) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Live sharksucker. Photo by © Pietro Columba. flickr.com/photos/24823485@N06) Live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth…

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.…