Fish And Marine Life Codexery

A source-cited reference to fish and marine life

Fish And Marine Life (21)

• Pelagic fish — Pelagic fish live in open water, neither near bottom nor shore.
• Skate (fish) — Cartilaginous fish of the family Rajidae, known for their flat bodies, egg cases, and electric organs.
• Swamphen — Semi-aquatic rails found in warmer regions worldwide.
• Abalone — Sea snails with ear-shaped, nacreous shells and a row of respiratory holes.
• Acanthuridae — Scalpel-tailed reef dwellers of tropical seas.
• Alosa — A genus of shads known for ultrasound detection and river spawning.
• American pickerel — Medium-sized North American predatory fish of the pike family.
• Angelshark — Flattened, ray-like sharks that ambush prey from sandy seabeds.
• Anomalocaris — An early apex predator of the Cambrian seas.
• Antarctic fishes — Cold-adapted fish with unique blood and antifreeze adaptations.
• Antarctic toothfish — Largest bony fish in the Southern Ocean, adapted to subzero waters.
• Archerfish — Tropical fish that shoot water jets to catch land insects.
• Argonaut (animal) — Pelagic octopuses with a paper-thin eggcase, not true nautili.
• Atlantic cod — A heavily fished apex predator of the North Atlantic.
• Atlantic herring — One of the world's most abundant fish, forming massive schools.
• Banded knifefish — Widespread South American electric fish with banded pattern.
• Tropical fish — Fish from tropical waters, often kept in aquariums.
• Demersal fish — Bottom-dwelling fish that feed on or near the sea floor.
• Fiddler ray — Benthic Australian guitarfish with rounded pectoral discs and translucent snouts.
• Freshwater fish — Fish adapted to live in low-salinity inland waters.
• Guitarfish — Guitarfish are rays with a shark-like tail and guitar-shaped head.

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