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DEFINITIONS OF: fish genus

n any of various genus of fish

Types:: show 288 types...; hide 288 types...; Cyprinus, genus Cyprinus
type genus of the family Cyprinidae: carp; Abramis, genus Abramis
European fishes; Tinca, genus Tinca
tench; Leuciscus, genus Leuciscus
a genus of fish including: dace, chub; Notropis, genus Notropis
shiners; Notemigonus, genus Notemigonus
golden shiners; Rutilus, genus Rutilus
roaches; Scardinius, genus Scardinius
rudds; Phoxinus, genus Phoxinus
minnows; Gobio, genus Gobio
true gudgeons; Carassius, genus Carassius
goldfish; Electrophorus, genus Electrophorus
type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels; Catostomus, genus Catostomus
type genus of the family Catostomidae; Ictiobus, genus Ictiobus
buffalo fishes; Hypentelium, genus Hypentelium
a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae; Maxostoma, genus Maxostoma
a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae; Fundulus, genus Fundulus
killifish; genus Rivulus
killifish; Jordanella, genus Jordanella
flagfishes; Xyphophorus, genus Xyphophorus
swordtails; Lebistes, genus Lebistes
guppies; Gambusia, genus Gambusia
mosquitofish; Platypoecilus, genus Platypoecilus
platys; Mollienesia, genus Mollienesia
mollies; Holocentrus, genus Holocentrus
type genus of the family Holocentridae; squirrelfishes; genus Anomalops
type genus of the family Anomalopidae; Krypterophaneron, genus Krypterophaneron
a genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae; Photoblepharon, genus Photoblepharon
a genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae; Zeus, genus Zeus
type genus of the family Zeidae; Capros, genus Capros
a genus of fish in the family Caproidae; Antigonia, genus Antigonia
a genus of fish in the family Caproidae; Fistularia, genus Fistularia
type genus of the family Fistulariidae; Gasterosteus, genus gasterosteus
type genus of the family Gasterosteidae; Syngnathus, genus Syngnathus
type genus of the family Syngnathidae; Cosmocampus, genus Cosmocampus
a genus of fish in the family Syngnathidae; Hippocampus, genus Hippocampus
seahorses; Aulostomus, genus Aulostomus
type genus of the Aulostomidae; Petromyzon, genus Petromyzon
typical lampreys; Myxine, genus Myxine
type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes); genus Eptatretus
a genus of fossil fish of the family Myxinidae; Myxinikela, genus Myxinikela
fossil hagfishes; genus Chimaera
type genus of the Chimaeridae; Hexanchus, genus Hexanchus
a genus of Hexanchidae; Lamna, genus Lamna
a genus of Lamnidae; Isurus, genus Isurus
mako sharks; Carcharodon, genus Carcharodon
man-eating sharks; Cetorhinus, genus Cetorhinus
comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae; Alopius, genus Alopius
type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae; Orectolobus, genus Orectolobus
carpet sharks; Ginglymostoma, genus Ginglymostoma
nurse sharks; Carcharias, Odontaspis, genus Carcharias, genus Odontaspis
type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks; Rhincodon, genus Rhincodon
whale sharks; Carcharhinus, genus Carcharhinus
type genus of the Carcharhinidae; Negaprion, genus Negaprion
lemon sharks; Prionace, genus Prionace
blue sharks; Galeocerdo, genus Galeocerdo
tiger sharks; Galeorhinus, genus Galeorhinus
a genus of Carcharhinidae; Mustelus, genus Mustelus
smooth dogfishes; Triaenodon, genus Triaenodon
a genus of Triakidae; Squalus, genus Squalus
spiny dogfishes; Sphyrna, genus Sphyrna
type genus of the Sphyrnidae; Squatina, genus Squatina
type genus of the Squatinidae: angel sharks; Pristis, genus Pristis
type genus of the Pristidae; Dasyatis, genus Dasyatis
type genus of the Dasyatidae; Gymnura, genus Gymnura
butterfly rays; Aetobatus, genus Aetobatus
a genus of Myliobatidae; Rhinoptera, genus Rhinoptera
a genus of Myliobatidae; genus Manta
a genus of Mobulidae; Mobula, genus Mobula
type genus of the Mobulidae; Raja, genus Raja
type genus of the family Rajidae; Latimeria, genus Latimeria
type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth; genus Ceratodus
type genus of the Ceratodontidae: extinct genus of lungfishes; Neoceratodus, genus Neoceratodus
extant Australian lungfishes; Silurus, genus Silurus
type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes; Malopterurus, genus Malopterurus
electric catfish; Ameiurus, genus Ameiurus
type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes; Ictalurus, genus Ictalurus
channel catfishes; Pylodictus, genus Pylodictus
flathead catfishes; Arius, genus Arius
type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes; Gadus, genus Gadus
type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes; Merlangus, genus Merlangus
whitings; Lota, genus Lota
burbot; Melanogrammus, genus Melanogrammus
haddock; Pollachius, genus Pollachius
pollack; Merluccius, genus Merluccius
hakes; Urophycis, genus Urophycis
hakes; Molva, genus Molva
ling; Brosmius, genus Browmius
cusk; Anguilla, genus Anguilla
type genus of the Anguillidae: eels; Gonorhynchus, genus Gonorhynchus
slender cylindrical marine fishes lacking air bladders and teeth; Alosa, genus Alosa
shad; Pomolobus, genus Pomolobus
genus to which the alewife is sometimes assigned; Brevoortia, genus Brevoortia
menhaden; Clupea, genus Clupea
type genus of the Clupeidae: typical herrings; Sardina, genus Sardina, genus Sardinia
pilchards; Sardinops, genus Sardinops
pilchards; Engraulis, genus Engraulis
type genus of the family Engraulidae; Salmo, genus Salmo
type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout; Oncorhynchus, genus Oncorhynchus
Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon; Salvelinus, genus Salvelinus
brook trout; Coregonus, genus Coregonus
type genus of the Coregonidae: whitefishes; Prosopium, genus Prosopium
whitefishes; Osmerus, genus Osmerus
type genus of the Osmeridae; Mallotus, genus Mallotus
capelins; genus Tarpon
tarpons; Elops, genus Elops
type genus of the Elopidae: tenpounder; Albula, genus Albula
type and sole genus of the family Albulidae; Argentina, genus Argentina
type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines; Alepisaurus, genus Alepisaurus
slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes; Scleropages, genus Scleropages
a genus of large freshwater fishes of Australia and Borneo; Lampris, genus Lampris
type genus of the Lampridae; Trachipterus, genus Trachipterus
type genus of the Trachipteridae; Reglaecus, genus Regalecus
type genus of the Regalecidae; Lophius, genus Lophius
type genus of family Lophiidae; Scomberesox, Scombresox, genus Scomberesox, genus Scombresox
a genus of Scomberesocidae; Ophiodon, genus Ophiodon
a genus of Ophiodontidae; Anabas, genus Anabas
the type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch; Perca, genus Perca
type genus of the Percidae; Stizostedion, genus Stizostedion
pike-perches; Percina, genus Percina
a genus of Percidae; Centropomus, genus Centropomus
type genus of the Centropomidae: snooks; Lates, genus Lates
a genus of large percoid fishes of fresh and brackish water; Esox, genus Esox
type and only genus of the family Esocidae; Pomoxis, genus Pomoxis
crappies; Lepomis, genus Lepomis
bream; Ambloplites, genus Ambloplites
a genus of Centrarchidae; Micropterus, genus Micropterus
American freshwater black basses; Morone, genus Morone
carnivorous fresh and salt water fishes; Synagrops, genus Synagrops
a genus of Serranidae; Centropristis, genus Centropristis
sea basses; Roccus, genus Roccus
a genus of Serranidae; Polyprion, genus Polyprion
wreckfish; Serranus, genus Serranus
type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses; Epinephelus, genus Epinephelus
genus of groupers or sea bass; Paranthias, genus Paranthias
a genus of Serranidae; Mycteroperca, genus Mycteroperca
groupers; Rypticus, genus Rypticus
a genus of fish of the family Serranidae, including soapfishes; Hipsurus, genus Hipsurus
a genus of Embiotocidae; Priacanthus, genus Priacanthus
type genus of the Priacanthidae; Apogon, genus Apogon
type genus of the Apogonidae; Astropogon, genus Astropogon
a genus of fish of the family Apogonidae; Lopholatilus, genus Lopholatilus
large brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters; Pomatomus, genus Pomatomus
type genus of the Pomatomidae; Rachycentron, genus Rachycentron
genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia; Echeneis, genus Echeneis
type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras; Remilegia, genus Remilegia
a genus of Echeneididae; Caranx, genus Caranx
type genus of the Carangidae; Elagatis, genus Elagatis
a genus of Carangidae; Oligoplites, genus Oligoplites
leatherjackets; Alectis, genus Alectis
a genus of Carangidae; Selene, genus Selene
a genus of Carangidae; Seriola, genus Seriola
a genus of Carangidae; Trachinotus, genus Trachinotus
a genus of Carangidae; Naucrates, genus Naucrates
a genus of Carangidae; Trachurus, genus Trachurus
the scads (particularly horse mackerels); Selar, genus Selar
big-eyed scad; Decapterus, genus Decapterus
scads especially mackerel scad; cosmopolitan in distribution; Brama, genus Brama
type genus of the Bramidae; Hemigrammus, genus Hemigrammus
tetras; Paracheirodon, genus Paracheirodon
a genus of Characidae; Serrasalmus, genus Serrasalmus
piranhas; Tilapia, genus Tilapia
a genus of Cichlidae; Lutjanus, genus Lutjanus
type genus of the Lutjanidae: snappers; Ocyurus, genus Ocyurus
snappers; Haemulon, genus Haemulon
type genus of the Haemulidae; Anisotremus, genus Anisotremus
a genus of Haemulidae; Orthopristis, genus Orthopristis
a genus of Haemulidae; Pagrus, genus Pagrus
a genus of Sparidae; Pagellus, genus Pagellus
sea breams; Archosargus, genus Archosargus
a genus of Sparidae; Lagodon, genus Lagodon
a genus of Sparidae; Calamus, genus Calamus
a genus of Sparidae; Chrysophrys, genus Chrysophrys
Australian snapper; Stenotomus, genus Stenotomus
scups; Equetus, genus Equetus
drumfish; Bairdiella, genus Bairdiella
drumfish; Sciaenops, genus Sciaenops
a genus of Sciaenidae; Sciaena, genus Sciaena
type genus of the Sciaenidae: croakers; Micropogonias, genus Micropogonias
croakers; Umbrina, genus Umbrina
croakers; Menticirrhus, genus Menticirrhus
kingfishes; whiting; Genyonemus, genus Genyonemus
a genus of Sciaenidae; Seriphus, genus Seriphus
a genus of Sciaenidae; Cynoscion, genus Cynoscion
sea trout; Mullus, genus Mullus
type genus of the Mullidae: goatfishes; Mulloidichthys, genus Mulloidichthys
a genus of Mullidae; Mugil, genus Mugil
type genus of the Mugilidae: mullets; Atherinopsis, genus Atherinopsis
a genus of Atherinidae; Sphyraena, genus Sphyraena
type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda; Kyphosus, genus Kyphosus
type genus of the Kyphosidae; Chaetodipterus, genus Chaetodipterus
a genus of Ephippidae; genus Chaetodon
type genus of the Chaetodontidae; Pomacanthus, genus Pomacanthus
angelfishes; Pomacentrus, genus Pomacentrus
type genus of the Pomacentridae: damselfishes; Amphiprion, genus Amphiprion
damsel fishes; Abudefduf, genus Abudefduf
damsel fishes; Achoerodus, genus Achoerodus
a genus of Labridae; Lachnolaimus, genus Lachnolaimus
a genus of Labridae; Halicoeres, genus Halicoeres
a genus of Labridae; Thalassoma, genus Thalassoma
a genus of Labridae; Hemipteronatus, genus Hemipteronatus
razor fish; Tautoga, genus Tautoga
tautogs; Tautogolabrus, genus Tautogolabrus
a genus of Labridae; Polydactylus, genus Polydactylus
a genus of Polynemidae; Blennius, genus Blennius
type genus of the Blenniidae; Scartella, genus Scartella
a genus of Blenniidae; Chaenopsis, genus Chaenopsis
a genus of fish of the family Clinidae including pikeblennies; Pholis, genus Pholis
type genus of the Pholidae: gunnels; Lumpenus, genus Lumpenus
a genus of Stichaeidae; Cryptacanthodes, genus Cryptacanthodes
a genus of Stichaeidae; Anarhichas, genus Anarhichas
type genus of the Anarhichadidae; Zoarces, genus Zoarces
type genus of the Zoarcidae; Gymnelis, genus Gymnelis
a genus of Zoarcidae; Macrozoarces, genus Macrozoarces
a genus of Zoarcidae; Ammodytes, genus Ammodytes
type genus of the Ammodytidae; Periophthalmus, genus Periophthalmus
a genus of Gobiidae; Toxotes, genus Toxotes
type genus of the Toxotidae; Acanthurus, genus Acanthurus
type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes; Gempylus, genus Gempylus
type genus of the Gempylidae; Lepidocybium, genus Lepidocybium
a genus of Gempylidae; Scomber, genus Scomber
type genus of the Scombridae; Acanthocybium, genus Acanthocybium
wahoos; Scomberomorus, genus Scomberomorus
Spanish mackerels; Thunnus, genus Thunnus
tunas: warm-blooded fishes; Sarda, genus Sarda
bonitos; Euthynnus, genus Euthynnus
a genus of Scombridae; Katsuwonus, genus Katsuwonus
oceanic bonitos; in some classifications placed in its own family Katsuwonidae; Xiphias, genus Xiphias
type genus of the Xiphiidae; Istiophorus, genus Istiophorus
type genus of the Istiophoridae; Makaira, genus Makaira
marlins; Tetrapturus, genus Tetrapturus
a genus of Istiophoridae; Luvarus, genus Luvarus
type genus of the Luvaridae; Poronotus, genus Poronotus
a genus of Stromateidae; genus Palometa
a genus of Stromateidae; Paprilus, genus Paprilus
a genus of Stromateidae; Psenes, genus Psenes
a genus of Stromateidae; Ariomma, genus Ariomma
a genus of Stromateidae; Tetragonurus, genus Tetragonurus
a genus of Stromateidae; Hyperoglyphe, genus Hyperoglyphe
a genus of Stromateidae; Gobiesox, genus Gobiesox
type genus of the Gobiesocidae; Lobotes, genus Lobotes
type genus of the Lobotidae; Gerres, genus Gerres
type genus of the Gerreidae; Eucinostomus, genus Eucinostomus
a genus of Gerreidae; Sillago, genus Sillago
type genus of the Sillaginidae; Amia, genus Amia
type genus of the Amiidae; Polyodon, genus Polyodon
type genus of the Polyodontidae; Psephurus, genus Psephurus
a genus of Polyodontidae; Acipenser, genus Acipenser
type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons; Lepisosteus, genus Lepisosteus
type genus of the Lepisosteidae: freshwater gars; Scorpaena, genus Scorpaena
type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes; Pterois, genus Pterois
lionfishes; Synanceja, genus Synanceja
stonefishes; Sebastodes, genus Sebastodes
rockfishes; Cottus, genus Cottus
type genus of the Cottidae: sculpins; Hemitripterus, genus Hemitripterus
sea ravens; Myxocephalus, genus Myxocephalus
grubby; Cyclopterus, genus Cyclopterus
type genus of the Cyclopteridae: lumpfishes; Liparis, genus Liparis
type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes; Agonus, genus Agonus
type genus of the Agonidae; Aspidophoroides, genus Aspidophoroides
alligatorfishes; Hexagrammos, genus Hexagrammos
type genus of the Hexagrammidae; Oxylebius, genus Oxylebius
a genus of Hexagrammidae; Triga, genus Triga
type genus of the Triglidae; Prionotus, genus Prionotus
a genus of Triglidae; Peristedion, genus Peristedion
in some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins; Dactylopterus, genus Dactylopterus
a genus of Dactylopteridae; Balistes, genus Balistes
type genus of the Balistidae; Monocanthus, genus Monocanthus
type genus of the Monocanthidae; Lactophrys, genus Lactophrys
a genus of Ostraciidae; Diodon, genus Diodon
type genus of the Diodontidae; Chilomycterus, genus Chilomycterus
burrfishes; genus Mola
type genus of the Molidae; Pleuronectes, genus Pleuronectes
type genus of the Pleuronectidae; Platichthys, genus Platichthys
a genus of Pleuronectidae; Limanda, genus Limanda
a genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored; Pseudopleuronectes, genus Pseudopleuronectes
a genus of Pleuronectidae; Microstomus, genus Microstomus
a genus of Pleuronectidae; Hippoglossoides, genus Hippoglossoides
a genus of Pleuronectidae; Hippoglossus, genus Hippoglossus
halibuts; Paralichthys, genus Paralichthys
a genus of Bothidae; Etropus, genus Etropus
a genus of Bothidae; Citharichthys, genus Citharichthys
a genus of Bothidae; Scophthalmus, genus Scophthalmus
a genus of Bothidae; Psetta, genus Psetta
a genus of Bothidae; Solea, genus Solea
type genus of the Soleidae; Parophrys, genus Parophrys
a genus of Soleidae; Psettichthys, genus Psettichthys
a genus of Soleidae; Trinectes, genus Trinectes
a genus of Soleidae

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