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Saltwater fish are the most beautiful fish in the world. They range from the majestic marlin to the funny-looking flounder, and the goliath grouper to the tiny blenny, and just about everything in between.
Stonefish
Stonefish, a tropical marine fish that lives in shallow water. Its drab brown color and rough, warty skin help it to blend in with the mud flats and coral reefs where it is found.
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Tarpon
Tarpon, a large bony fish. There are two species, the Atlantic tarpon and the Pacific tarpon.
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Toadfish
Toadfish, the common name for a family of marine fishes. There are about 30 species, including several species called midshipmen.
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Triggerfish
Triggerfish, the common name for a group of shallow-water, tropical marine fish. There are about 30 species, including the common triggerfish and the queen triggerfish.
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Tropical Fish
Tropical Fish, any small fish that can be kept successfully in a warm-water aquarium.
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Trunkfish
Trunkfish, or Boxfish, the common names for a family of fish whose members are found in shallow waters of warm seas around the world.
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Amberjack, the name of a group of fish found in temperate ocean waters throughout the world.
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Amphioxus, or Lancelet, a small marine animal found in shore waters in temperate and tropical regions.
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Anchovy, a small, silver-blue food fish found in warm and temperate sea waters in many parts of the world.
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Blenny, the common name of several families of fish that live among rocks and seaweed in shallow water and in tidepools of tropical and some temperate seas.
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Bluefish, a saltwater fish found along the Atlantic coast from southern Canada to the southern tip of South America.
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Butterfish, a fish of the Atlantic Ocean that has a slippery coating of mucus. The butterfish is a food fish that reaches a length of six to nine inches (15 to 23 cm).
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Candlefish, or Eulachon, an edible saltwater fish found in Alaskan waters. It is 12 to 18 inches (30 to 45 cm) long.
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Cobblerfish, or Threadfish, a saltwater fish that has threadlike bony rods, or rays, extending from its fins.
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Cod, an important saltwater food fish. There are about 25 species. The Atlantic cod has a tapering body with a long tail.
See more »Coelacanth
Coelacanth, an ancient fish. Until 1938, when a live specimen was caught, this species was thought to have been extinct for about 90,000,000 years.
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Cutlass Fish, a slender saltwater fish with sharp teeth. The thin body tapers to a point at the tail, giving the fish the general shape of a sword or cutlass.
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Dogfish, the name given to several kinds of small sharks because they hunt in groups, like packs of dogs.
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Dory, a saltwater fish. Dories are found in temperate to warm waters throughout the world.
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Filefish, one of a group of fish that live in tropical and subtropical seas. One species, the orange filefish, or barnacle eater, ranges as far north as Maine.
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