Fish Families

Family Squalidae

A family of sharks commonly known as dogfish sharks, characterized by their slender bodies and habit of living in deep waters.

Family Rajidae

A family of sharks commonly known as skate, recognized for their flattened bodies and ability to glide through water.

Family Chimaeridae

A family of cartilaginous fish commonly known as ratfish, characterized by their large heads and long, whip-like tails.

Family Acipenseridae

A family of fish commonly known as sturgeons, characterized by their elongated bodies and bony scutes along the back.

Family Clupeidae

A family of fish commonly known as herrings, recognized for their silver bodies and schooling behavior, often found in coastal waters.

Family Engraulidae

A family of fish commonly known as anchovies, characterized by their small size and distinctively elongated bodies.

Family Salmonidae

A family of fish commonly known as salmon and trout, recognized for their importance in both commercial and recreational fishing, with a life cycle that typically includes spawning in freshwater.

Family Osmeridae

A family of fish commonly known as smelts, characterized by their small size and silvery bodies, often found in both freshwater and saltwater.

Family Gadidae

A family of fish commonly known as cod, recognized for their economic significance in fisheries and characterized by their elongated bodies and barbed jaws.

Family Syngnathidae

A family of fish commonly known as seahorses and pipefish, characterized by their elongated bodies and a unique fused structure of their jaws.

Family Gasterosteidae

A family of fish commonly known as sticklebacks, characterized by their bony plates and small size, often found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.

Family Scorpaenidae

A family of fish commonly known as scorpionfish, characterized by their venomous spines, camouflaged appearance, and are typically found in rocky or coral reef habitats.

Family Hexagrammidae

A family of fish commonly known as greenlings, characterized by their elongated bodies, spiny dorsal fins, and typically found in rocky coastal environments.

Family Cottidae

A family of fish commonly known as sculpins, characterized by their stout bodies, large heads, and frequent habitation of marine and freshwater environments.

Family Embiotocidae

A family of fish commonly known as surfperches, characterized by their laterally compressed bodies, a diverse diet, and often found in nearshore marine environments.

Family Pholidae

A family of fish commonly known as gunnels, characterized by their elongated bodies, reduced dorsal fins, and typically dwelling in rocky substrates along the shorelines.

Family Gobiesocidae

A family of fish commonly known as clingfish, characterized by their flattened bodies, ability to adhere to surfaces using a modified pelvic fin, and often found in marine and brackish environments.

Family Petromyzontidae

A family of jawless fish commonly known as lampreys, characterized by their elongated bodies, sucker-like mouths, and parasitic or non-parasitic lifestyles in both freshwater and marine environments.

Family Gobiidae

A family of fish commonly known as gobies, characterized by their small size, stout bodies, and often residing in a variety of habitats including freshwater, marine, and brackish environments.

Family Scombridae

A family of fish commonly known as mackerels, characterized by their streamlined bodies, long pectoral fins, and strong swimming capabilities, often found in warmer oceanic waters.

Family Parralicthyidae

A family of fish commonly known as sand flounder, characterized by their flattened bodies, adapted for life on the seafloor, often found in sandy or muddy substrates.

Family Pleuronectidae

A family of fish commonly known as flatfish/ right eye flounders, characterized by their asymmetrical bodies and unique ability to lie flat on the seabed. They are known for various species such as flounders and soles, inhabiting both marine and estuarine environments.