Fishes With Terrestrial-Animal Names

1. fishes with terrestrial-animal names
2. is there a fish named after beaver
3. beaverfish Amia calva Bowfin, mudfish, mud pike, cypress trout, swamp muskie, blackfish, cottonfish, swamp bass, poisson-castor, speckled cat, choupique
4. is there a fish named after cat
5. catfish Silurus glanis Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers
6. is there a fish named after cow
7. longhorn cowfish Lactoria cornuta Recognizable by its long horns that protrude from the front of its head, like those of a cow or bull
8. is there a fish named after dog
9. spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias The name originated from fishermen who described these fish as chasing smaller fish in large dog-like “packs”
10. is there a fish named after donkey
11. donkeyfish Dermatolepis inermis It is a solitary species which is secretive, nervously darting off when it is approached or threatened
12. is there a fish named after elephant
13. elephantfish Gnathonemus petersii Possess modifications of their mouthparts to facilitate feeding on small invertebrates buried in muddy substrates
14. is there a fish named after fox
15. 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
16. is there a fish named after goat
17. 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
18. is there a fish named after horse
19. horsefish Their dorsal fins look like a horse’s mane Congiopodus peruvianus
20. is there a fish named after leopard
21. 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
22. is there a fish named after lion
23. 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
24. is there a fish named after monkey
25. pacific monkeyfish Erosa erosa A broad and sturdily built fish with a large head and a distinct bump on the nape
26. is there a fish named after mouse
27. mickey mouse platy fish Xiphophorus maculatus The Mickey Mouse platy boasts a "hidden Mickey" design located near its tail
28. is there a fish named after panda
29. panda fish Yaoshania pachychilus Displays black and white stripes when small, and black and gold reticulated patterns when grown up
30. is there a fish named after pig
31. pigfish Orthopristis chrysoptera Got their name from the chattering/grunting noises they create when they are captured
32. is there a fish named after porcupine
33. porcupine fish Diodon nichthemerus Got its name from the numerous long spines located all over its head and body
34. is there a fish named after rabbit
35. golden rabbitfish Siganus guttatus They got their name from their snouts that resemble the noses of rabbits
36. is there a fish named after raccoon
37. 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
38. is there a fish named after rat
39. spotted ratfish Hydrolagus colliei It gets its common name from its long, thin tail that early scientists thought resembled a rat's.
40. is there a fish named after sheep
41. Named for the way its mouth resembles the muzzle of a sheep sheepshead fish Archosargus probatocephalus
42. is there a fish named after squirrel
43. It's all in the eyes. Squirrelfish have large, squirrel-like eyes that help them see at night longspine squirrelfish Holocentrus rufus
44. is there a fish named after tiger
45. Named after their combative character when caught, their fiercely predaceous habits, or their appearance siamese tigerfish Datnioides pulcher
46. is there a fish named after wolf
47. Got their name from the sharp, protruding teeth it uses to feast on lobsters, clams and other shellfish atlantic wolffish Anarhichas lupus
48. is there a fish named after zebra
49. 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