Fish

Abandoned shrimp nets

White fish lay in brown murky water nearby an abandoned shrimp net. In Chilika Lake, active shrimp pens and abandoned nets trap sediment and kill juvenile fish

Acipenser oxyrinchus (Atlantic Sturgeon)

Illustration of Acipenser oxyrinchus (Atlantic Sturgeon)

Aldrichetta forsteri (Yellow-eye Mullet)

Illustration of Aldrichetta forsteri (Yellow-eye Mullet)

Alosa aestivalis (Blueback Herring)

Illustration of Alosa aestivalis (Blueback Herring)

Alosa mediocris (Hickory Shad)

Illustration of Alosa mediocris (Hickory Shad)

Alosa pseudoharengus (Alewife)

Illustration of Alosa pseudoharengus (Alewife)

Alosa sapidissima (American Shad)

Illustration of Alosa sapidissima (American Shad)

Ammodytes dubius (Northern Sand Lance)

Illustration of Ammodytes dubius (Northern Sand Lance)

Amphiprion spp. (Clownfish)

Illustration of Amphiprion spp. (Clownfish)

Anchoa mitchilli (Bay Anchovy)

Illustration of Anchoa mitchilli (Bay Anchovy)

Anchoa mitchilli (Bay Anchovy) : juvenile

Illustration of Anchoa mitchilli (Bay Anchovy) juvenile

Anguilla rostrata (American Eel)

Illustration of Anguilla rostrata (American Eel)

Anguilla rostrata (American Eel) : elver

Illustration of Anguilla rostrata (American Eel) elver

Anguilla rostrata (American Eel) : glass eel

Illustration of Anguilla rostrata (American Eel) glass eel

Anguilla rostrata (American Eel) : leptocephalus

Illustration of Anguilla rostrata (American Eel) leptocephalus

Anguilla rostrata (American Eel) : silver

Illustration of Anguilla rostrata (American Eel) : silver

Anguilla rostrata (American Eel) : yellow

Illustration of Anguilla rostrata (American Eel) : yellow

Aquaculture

Illustration depicting aquaculture

Arctogadus glacialis (Arctic Cod)

Illustration of Arctogadus glacialis (Arctic Cod)

Arius graeffei (Fork-tailed Catfish)

Illustration of Arius graeffei (Fork-tailed Catfish)

Arrhamphus sclerolepis (Snub-nosed Garfish)

Illustration of Arrhamphus sclerolepis (Snub-nosed Garfish)

Bairdiella chrysoura (American Silver Perch)

Illustration of Bairdiella chrysoura (American Silver Perch)

Balistapus undulatus (Orange-lined Triggerfish)

Illustration of Balistapus undulatus (Orange-lined Triggerfish)

Balistes capriscus (Gray Triggerfish)

Balistes capriscus (Gray Triggerfish)

Belone belone (Garfish)

Illustration of Belone belone (Garfish)

Bidyanus bidyanus (Silver Perch)

Illustration of Bidyanus bidyanus (Silver Perch)

Blowfish

Unicode: 1F421

Brachionichthys hirsutus (Spotted Handfish)

Illustration of Brachionichthys hirsutus (Spotted Handfish)

Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden)

Illustration of Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden)

Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden)

Illustration of Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden)

Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden)

Illustration of Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden)

Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden) : juvenile

Illustration of Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden) juvenile

Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden) : juvenile

Illustration of Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden) juvenile

Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden) : juvenile

Illustration of Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic Menhaden) juvenile

Caranx ignobilis (Giant Trevally)

Illustration of Caranx ignobilis (Giant Trevally)

Carcharhinus leucas (Bull Shark) 1

Illustration of Carcharhinus leucas (Bull Shark)

Carcharhinus melanopterus (Blacktip Reef Shark)

Illustration of Carcharhinus melanopterus (Blacktip Reef Shark)

Centropristis striata (Black Sea Bass)

Illustration of Centropristis striata (Black Sea Bass)

Cephalopholis miniata (Vermillion Sea Bass)

Illustration of Cephalopholis miniata (Vermillion Sea Bass)

Chaetodon lineolatus (Lined Butterflyfish)

Illustration of Chaetodon lineolatus (Lined Butterflyfish)

Chasmodes bosquianus (Striped Blenny)

Illustration of Chasmodes bosquianus (Striped Blenny)

Cheilinus spp. 1

Illustration of Cheilinus spp

Cheilinus undulatus (Humphead Wrasse) : female

Female Cheilinus undulatus (Humphead Wrasse)

Chromis chromis (Mediterranean Chromis)

Illustration of Chromis chromis (Mediterranean Chromis)

Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Cobbler)

Illustration of Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Cobbler)

Coregonus spp. (Cisco)

Side view of adult Coregonus spp

Coris julis (Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse)

Illustration of Coris julis (Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse)

Cynoscion nebulosus (Spotted Seatrout)

Illustration of Cynoscion nebulosus (Spotted Seatrout)

Cynoscion regalis (Weakfish)

Illustration of Cynoscion regalis (Weakfish)

Cyprinus carpio (Common Carp)

Illustration of Cyprinus carpio (Common Carp)

Dasyatis americana (Southern Stingray) 1

Illustration of Dasyatis americana (Southern Stingray)

Dasyatis americana (Southern Stingray) 2

Birds eye view of a southern stingray, created by science communication course student Tori Agnew

Dead fish

White fish lay in green murky water. At landings in Chilika Lake, dead fish thrown back into the water contaminate the Lake

Diapterus plumieri (Striped Mojarra)

Illustration of Diapterus plumieri (Striped Mojarra)

Diplodus vulgaris (Common Two-banded Seabream)

Illustration of Diplodus vulgaris (Common Two-banded Seabream)

Elops saurus (Ladyfish)

Illustration of Elops saurus (Ladyfish)

Engraulis australis (Australian Anchovy)

Illustration of Engraulis australis (Australian Anchovy)

Epinephelus itajara (Atlantic Goliath Grouper) 2

The Atlantic Goliath Grouper, commonly known as the jewfish, is a large saltwater fish of the grouper family found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at depths from 5 to 50 m (16 to 164 ft). They may reach extremely large sizes, growing to lengths of up to 3 m (10 ft) and can weigh as much as 360 kg (790 lb). Since 1990, the fishery has been closed to harvest throughout the southeast region of the United States.

Epinephelus malabaricus (Malabar grouper)

Illustration of Epinephelus malabaricus (Malabar grouper)

Esox lucius (Northern Pike)

Illustration of Esox lucius (Northern Pike)

Esox niger (Chain Pickerel)

Illustration of Esox niger (Chain Pickerel)

Esox niger (Chain Pickerel)

Illustration of Esox niger (Chain Pickerel)

Fish aggregating device

Illustration of fish aggregating device

Fish cages

Illustration of fish cage underwater view

Fish cages 2

Illustration of fish cage surface view

Fish Cake With Swirl

Unicode: 1F365

Fish ladder

Illustration of fish ladder

Fish ladder

Illustration of fish ladder

Fish ladder

Illustration of fish ladder

Fish school-1

Illustration of a fish school

Fish school-2

Illustration of a school of fish

Fish school-3

Illustration of a school of fish, great for a subtle suggestion of fish on blue background

Fish trap 1

Illustration of fish trap

Fish trap 2

Illustration of fish trap

Fish trap 2

Illustration of a fish trap used in Chilika Lake, a brackish water lagoon spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India

Fishing Pole

Unicode: 1F3A3

Fundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog) : female

Illustration of Fundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog) female

Fundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog) : male

Illustration of Fundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog) male

Gadus morhua (Atlantic Cod)

Illustration of Gadus morhua (Atlantic Cod)

generic fish

Generic fish

Gerres subfasciatus (Silver Biddy)

Illustration of Gerres subfasciatus (Silver Biddy)

Ginglymostoma cirratum (Nurse Shark)

Illustration of Ginglymostoma cirratum (Nurse Shark)

Gobiesox strumosus (Skilletfish)

Illustration of Gobiesox strumosus (Skilletfish)

Gobiomorus dormitor (Big Mouth Sleeper)

Side view of big mouth sleeper

Gobiosoma bosc (Naked Goby)

Illustration of Gobiosoma bosc (Naked Goby)

Goldfish

Unicode: E000

Grazing; Reef fish

Illustration of a grazing reef fish

Habitat management

Illustration of habitat management

Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-bellied Sea Eagle)

Illustration of Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-bellied Sea Eagle)

Hippocampus erectus (Lined Seahorse)

The lined seahorse lives in the Atlantic Ocean as far north as Canada and as far south as the Caribbean, Mexico, and Venezuela. It swims in an erect position and uses its dorsal and pectoral fins for guidance while swimming. Lined seahorses feed mainly on minute crustaceans and brine shrimp, which they suck in through their snout.

Hippocampus spp. (Seahorse)

Illustration of Hippocampus spp. (Seahorse)

Hypostomus plecostomus (Armored Catfish)

Side view of armored catfish

Hypsoblennius hentzi (Feather Blenny)

Illustration of Hypsoblennius hentzi (Feather Blenny)

Illegal shrimp pens

White fish in murky green water nearby illegal shrimp pen. In Chilika Lake, active shrimp pens and abandoned nets trap sediment and kill juvenile fish

Lachnolaimus maximus (Hogfish)

Illustration of Lachnolaimus maximus (Hogfish)

Lates calcarifer (Barramundi)

Illustration of Lates calcarifer (Barramundi)

Lates calcarifer (Barramundi) : larva

Illustration of Lates calcarifer (Barramundi) larva

Lates calcarifer (Barramundi) : postlarval juvenile

Illustration of Lates calcarifer (Barramundi) postlarval juvenile

Leiopotherapogon unicolor (Spangled Perch)

Illustration of Leiopotherapogon unicolor (Spangled Perch)

Leiostomus xanthurus (Spot Croaker)

Illustration of Leiostomus xanthurus (Spot Croaker)

Limanda ferruginea (Yellowtail Flounder)

Illustration of Limanda ferruginea (Yellowtail Flounder)

Lucania parva (Rainwater Killifish)

Illustration of Lucania parva (Rainwater Killifish)

Lutjanus analis (Mutton Snapper)

Illustration of Lutjanus analis (Mutton Snapper)

Lutjanus griseus (Gray Snapper)

Illustration of Lutjanus griseus (Gray Snapper)

Lutjanus jocu (Dog teeth snapper)

Illustration of Lutjanus jocu (Dog teeth snapper)

Lutjanus sebae (Red Emperor)

Illustration of Lutjanus sebae (Red Emperor)

Luxilus coccogenis (Warpaint Shiner)

Illustration of Luxilus coccogenis (Warpaint Shiner)

Macquaria novemaculeata (Australian Bass)

Illustration of Macquaria novemaculeata (Australian Bass)

Manta birostris (Manta Ray)

Illustration of Manta birostris (Manta Ray)

Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic Tarpon)

Illustration of Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic Tarpon)

Menidia menidia (Atlantic Silverside)

Illustration of Menidia menidia (Atlantic Silverside)

Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic Croaker)

Side view illustration of the Atlantic Croaker

Micropterus salmoides (Largemouth Bass)

Illustration of Micropterus salmoides (Largemouth Bass)

Mogurnda clivicola (Flinders Ranges Mogurnda)

Illustration of Mogurnda clivicola (Flinders Ranges Mogurnda Or Purple Spotted Gudgeon)

Mola mola (Ocean Sunfish)

Illustration of Mola mola (Ocean Sunfish)

Monitoring: salt marsh nekton survey

Illustration of a man doing the salt marsh nekton survey

Mooring buoy

Illustration of a mooring buoy

Morone americana (White Perch)

Illustration of Morone americana (White Perch)

Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass)

Illustration of Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass)

Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass) : egg

Illustration of Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass) egg

Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass) : feeding larvae

Illustration of Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass) feeding larvae

Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass) : juvenile

Illustration of Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass) juvenile

Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass) : yolk sac larvae

Illustration of Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass) yolk sac larvae

Mugil cephalus (Flathead Mullet)

Illustration of Mugil cephalus (Flathead Mullet)

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis (Yellow Goatfish)

Side view of adult Yellow Goatfish

Myripristis vittata (Bigeye Soldierfish)

Illustration of Myripristis vittata (Bigeye Soldierfish)

Naso unicornis (Bluespine unicornfish)

Illustration of Naso unicornis (Bluespine unicornfish)

Neoceratodus forsteri (Australian Lungfish)

Illustration of Neoceratodus forsteri (Australian Lungfish)

Net

Illustration of net

Net fishers (India)

Illustration of a local fishing boat used on Chilika Lake, a brackish water lagoon located in the Odisha state on the east coast of India

Notropis girardi (Arkansas River Shiner)

Illustration of Notropis girardi (Arkansas River Shiner)

Oncorhynchus kisutch (Coho Salmon) : parr

Illustration of Oncorhynchus kisutch (Coho Salmon) parr

Oncorhynchus kisutch (Coho Salmon): adult

Lateral view illustration of an adult Coho Salmon

Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow Trout)

Illustration of Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow Trout)

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Chinook Salmon): adult

Side view illustration of the Chinook Salmon adult

Opsanus tau (Oyster Toadfish)

Illustration of Opsanus tau (Oyster Toadfish)

Orectolobus spp. (Wobbegong)

Illustration of Orectolobus spp. (Wobbegong)

Oreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique Tilapia)

Illustration of Oreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique Tilapia)

Overfishing

Iconic representation of overfishing

Pagrus auratus (Australasian Snapper)

Illustration of Pagrus auratus (Australasian Snapper)

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Illustration

Paralichthys californicus (California Halibut)

Illustration of Paralichthys californicus (California Halibut)

Paralichthys dentatus (Summer Flounder)

Illustration of Paralichthys dentatus (Summer Flounder)

Paralichthys dentatus (Summer Flounder) : juvenile

Illustration of Paralichthys dentatus (Summer Flounder) juvenile

Paralichthys dentatus (Summer Flounder) : larva

Illustration of Paralichthys dentatus (Summer Flounder) larva

Perca flavescens (Yellow Perch)

Illustration of Perca flavescens (Yellow Perch)

Phoxinus eos (Northern Redbelly Dace)

Illustration of Phoxinus eos (Northern Redbelly Dace)

Phycodurus spp. (Leafy Sea Dragon)

Illustration of Phycodurus spp. (Leafy Sea Dragon)

Pisces

Unicode: 2653

Platycephalus spp. (Flathead)

Illustration of Platycephalus spp. (Flathead)

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides (Spotted Sweetlips) : juvenile

Illustration of a juvenile Spotted Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides)

Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Ribboned Sweetlips)

Illustration of Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Ribboned Sweetlips)

Plectropomus areolatus (Squaretail Coralgrouper)

Illustration of Plectropomus areolatus (Squaretail Coralgrouper)

Plectropomus leopardus (Coral Trout)

Illustration of Plectropomus leopardus (Coral Trout)

Plectropomus oligacanthus (Highfin Coralgrouper)

Illustration of Plectropomus oligacanthus (Highfin Coralgrouper)

Plectropomus spp. (Coral Trout)

Illustration of Plectropomus spp. (Coral Trout)

Pleuronectes platessa (European Plaice)

Illustration of Pleuronectes platessa (European Plaice)

Pomacanthus imperator (Emperor Angelfish)

Illustration of Pomacanthus imperator (Emperor Angelfish)

Pomatomus saltatrix (Bluefish)

Illustration of Pomatomus saltatrix (Bluefish)

Pomatoschistus minutus (Sand Goby)

Illustration of Pomatoschistus minutus (Sand Goby)

Prinotus carolinus (Northern Searobin)

Illustration of Prinotus carolinus (Northern Searobin)