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Fishes With Terrestrial-Animal Names

Fishes With Terrestrial-Animal Names

Arnelle Balane

January 12, 2022
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  1. beaverfish Amia calva Bowfin, mudfish, mud pike, cypress trout, swamp

    muskie, blackfish, cottonfish, swamp bass, poisson-castor, speckled cat, choupique
  2. longhorn cowfish Lactoria cornuta Recognizable by its long horns that

    protrude from the front of its head, like those of a cow or bull
  3. spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias The name originated from fishermen who

    described these fish as chasing smaller fish in large dog-like “packs”
  4. donkeyfish Dermatolepis inermis It is a solitary species which is

    secretive, nervously darting off when it is approached or threatened
  5. elephantfish Gnathonemus petersii Possess modifications of their mouthparts to facilitate

    feeding on small invertebrates buried in muddy substrates
  6. foxfish Name is likely from the misapplied binomial name of

    another fish, as to most eyes this fish bears no resemblance to a fox Bodianus frenchii
  7. goatfish Named for a pair of whisker-like sensory barbels (or

    goatee) on the lower jaw, which they use to probe for food hidden in sand Upeneichthys lineatus
  8. leopardfish Anarhichas minor They have prominent canine-like teeth in the

    front of both jaws, a heavy head with a blunt, rounded snout, small eyes, a long stout body
  9. lionfish Pterois volitans Long, flowing dorsal spines and wide pectoral

    fins with bright white tips and bold red colors that resemble the regal mane of the male lion
  10. pacific monkeyfish Erosa erosa A broad and sturdily built fish

    with a large head and a distinct bump on the nape
  11. mickey mouse platy fish Xiphophorus maculatus The Mickey Mouse platy

    boasts a "hidden Mickey" design located near its tail
  12. panda fish Yaoshania pachychilus Displays black and white stripes when

    small, and black and gold reticulated patterns when grown up
  13. porcupine fish Diodon nichthemerus Got its name from the numerous

    long spines located all over its head and body
  14. golden rabbitfish Siganus guttatus They got their name from their

    snouts that resemble the noses of rabbits
  15. raccoon butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula Got their name from the black

    and white bars on its head that passes through the eyes, making it look like a raccoon's mask
  16. spotted ratfish Hydrolagus colliei It gets its common name from

    its long, thin tail that early scientists thought resembled a rat's.
  17. Named for the way its mouth resembles the muzzle of

    a sheep sheepshead fish Archosargus probatocephalus
  18. It's all in the eyes. Squirrelfish have large, squirrel-like eyes

    that help them see at night longspine squirrelfish Holocentrus rufus
  19. Named after their combative character when caught, their fiercely predaceous

    habits, or their appearance siamese tigerfish Datnioides pulcher
  20. Got their name from the sharp, protruding teeth it uses

    to feast on lobsters, clams and other shellfish atlantic wolffish Anarhichas lupus
  21. Named for the five uniform, pigmented, horizontal, blue stripes on

    the side of the body, which are reminiscent of a zebra's stripes zebrafish Danio rerio