Conger conger

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Anguilliformes Family: Congridae Genus: Conger Species: C. conger Physical Description Conger conger has a snake-like body, but scaleless, slightly compressed anteriorly, well compressed posteriorly to anus, the latter before midpoint of body, dorsal outline of head convex, depressed over eye. Eye is...

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Apolemichthys xanthurus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Pomacanthidae Genus: Apolemichthys Species: A. xanthurus Physical Description The Indian Yellowtail Angelfish belong to the family Pomacanthidae. This is a mid-sized angel that will only grow to about 6 inches (15 cm) in length. It is creamy overall, bordered entirely with...

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Triacanthus biaculeatus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Tetraodontiformes Family: Triacanthidae Genus: Triacanthus Species: T. biaculeatus Physical Description Triacanthus biaculeatus, also known as the Short-nosed tripod fish, is a species of marine fish in the family Triacanthidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean Triacanthus biaculeatus has a...

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Ostracion cubicus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Tetraodontiformes Family: Molidae Genus: Mola Species: M. mola Physical Description Ocean sunfish have a large body that is compressed and ovular. They are the largest bony fish, measuring up to 3.1 m in length, 4.26 m in height, and weighing up to...

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Tail of Polypterus senegalus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Polypteriformes Family: Polypteridae Genus: Polypterus Species: P. senegalus Specimen Description Polypterus senegalus has diphycercal tail which is the tail having two lobes the upper and lower and the two lobes are identical and alike, so and the vertebral column extending to the...

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Ostracion cubicus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Tetraodontiformes Family: Ostraciidae Genus: Ostracion Species: O. cubicus Physical Description Ostracion cubicus can be easly identified by it’s unique box shaped body with bright colouration most of them have black spots on them. Juveniles bright yellow with black spots, the spots decrease...

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Tail of Lepisosteus osseus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Lepisosteiformes Family: Lepisosteidae Genus: Lepisosteus Species: L. osseus. Specimen Description Lepisosteus osseus has a heterocercal tail, which is having a tail with two unequal lobes  the upper lobe larger than the lower with the vertebral column extending into the upper lobe. Single...

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Torpedo marmorata

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Torpediniformes Family: Torpedinidae Genus: Torpedo Species: T. marmorata Physical Description Torpedo marmorata  is a small ray which reaches a maximum of 100cm total length, but is rarely found over 80cm (Bester, Unknown). The disc is thick, flabby and rounded with the leading...

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Tail of Acipenser ruthenus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Acipenseriformes Family: Acipenseridae Genus: Acipenser Species: A. ruthenus Specimen Description The tail of is Acipenser ruthenus is strong and rigid. The tail is bifurcated, that is it divides into two, having two fork like branches. The upper part is longer and having pointed end....

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Tail of Pipefish

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Syngnathiformes Family: Syngnathidae Specimen Description Pipefish have prehensile tail that are thin and long . Like the seahorse, the male pipefish also carries the eggs. In some species, the male has a pouch on the underside of his tail. For those without...

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