Other identification tools | SeaLifeBase

Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Aristiidae (See list of species below)

Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):

Select Country (optional):

Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional)



12 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Aristias antarcticus
[]
No picture found

Aristias captiva
[]
No picture found

Aristias coriolis
[]
No picture found

Aristias microps
[]
No picture found

Aristias pacificus
[]
No picture found

Aristias thio
[]
No picture found

Aristias tumidus
[]
No picture found

Aristias uokonia
[]
No picture found

Aristias verdensis
[]
No picture found

Boca campi
[]
No picture found

Boca elvae
[]
No picture found

Boca megachela
[]
12 Species of Family Aristiidae
()
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aristias antarcticus Southern Ocean
Aristias captiva Western Atlantic
Aristias coriolis Western Central Pacific
Aristias microps Arctic and Northwest Atla
Aristias pacificus Northeast Pacific
Aristias thio Western Central Pacific
Aristias tumidus Arctic and Northeast Atla
Aristias uokonia Western Central Pacific
Aristias verdensis Western Central Pacific
Boca campi Western Atlantic
Boca elvae Western Central Atlantic.
Boca megachela Western Central Atlantic.



Other identification tools in SeaLifeBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to
Search SeaLifeBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to
Search SeaLifeBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the ecosystem.