Species with Funny English Common Names

Where do all these species live? Use this field guide to find out.

All 117

Fingerprint Toby ¹
Canthigaster compressa

Black Margate ²
Anisotremus surinamensis

Pomadasys incisus ³

Slippery Dick ⁴
Halichoeres bivittatus

Puddingwife ⁴
Halichoeres radiatus

Aequidens rivulatus ⁵

Sargochromis carlottae

Monkey-faced Prickleback ⁶
Cebidichthys violaceus

Calumia godeffroyi ⁷

Coral Cardinalfish ⁸
Sphaeramia nematoptera

tubícola chusco ⁹
Neoclinus blanchardi

Cyclopterus lumpus ¹⁰

Eumicrotremus spinosus ¹¹

Psychrolutes phrictus ¹²

Lipstick leporinus ¹³
Leporinus arcus

Bagarius bagarius ³

Oneirodes epithales

Astronesthes richardsoni ¹⁴

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