Species library
Field marks, habits, and camera tips for the wildlife that visits backyard habitats.
Rosethorn Rockfish
Sebastes helvomaculatus
A gem of the deep Pacific, the Rosethorn Rockfish is famous for its striking pink hues and mysterious white markings....
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Rosy Rockfish
Sebastes rosaceus
A vibrant jewel of the Pacific deep, the Rosy Rockfish stands out with its striking pink scales and mottled purple ma...
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Rosyface Shiner
Notropis rubellus
A shimmering inhabitant of North America's clearest streams, the Rosyface Shiner is best known for the stunning crims...
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Rosyside Dace
Clinostomus funduloides
A hidden gem of Appalachian streams, the Rosyside Dace is a small fish with a big personality. Known for its vivid re...
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Rough Flutemouth
Fistularia petimba
The Rough Flutemouth is a marvel of marine evolution, featuring a body as thin as a reed and a snout designed for hig...
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Rough Silverside
Membras martinica
Meet the shimmering ghost of the coastline. The Rough Silverside is a master of camouflage, using its translucent bod...
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Round Fantail Stingray
Taeniurops grabatus
A circular giant of the sandy depths, the Round Fantail Stingray is one of the most striking rays found in coastal wa...
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Round Goby
Neogobius melanostomus
A tenacious bottom-dweller with a unique suction-cup grip, the Round Goby is a small fish with a massive ecological i...
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Round Whitefish
Prosopium cylindraceum
A sleek, silver-scaled resident of the deep, the Round Whitefish is a master of the lake bottom. Recognizable by its ...
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Royal Gramma
Gramma loreto
With its electric purple head and sun-yellow tail, the Royal Gramma is a stunning jewel of the Caribbean reefs. This ...
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Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernua
A small but incredibly resilient bottom-dweller, the Ruffe is a master of low-light survival. While a vital part of E...
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Rusty Carpetshark
Parascyllium ferrugineum
Meet the 'eel-shark' of the southern reefs. The Rusty Carpetshark is a master of camouflage, spending its nights glid...
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Rustyside Sucker
Thoburnia hamiltoni
A rare gem of the Southeast's mountain waters, the Rustyside Sucker is a master of the rocky stream bed. Found only i...
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Sabre Squirrelfish
Sargocentron spiniferum
The undisputed giant of the squirrelfish family, the Sabre Squirrelfish is a crimson sentinel of the reef. With its f...
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Saffron Shiner
Hydrophlox rubricroceus
Meet the 'fire of the creek,' a brilliant freshwater gem that turns Appalachian streams into a spectacle of crimson a...
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Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna
Boasting a magnificent dorsal fin that rivals the beauty of any tropical reef fish, the Sailfin Molly is a coastal ic...
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Sailfin Shiner
Pteronotropis hypselopterus
With its magnificent oversized fin and neon-bright iridescent colors, the Sailfin Shiner is the hidden gem of Souther...
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Salmon Shark
Lamna ditropis
The ultimate cold-water athlete, the Salmon Shark is a warm-blooded marvel of the North Pacific. Often called the 'Gr...
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Sand Shiner
Miniellus stramineus
The Sand Shiner is a shimmering, social minnow that brings life to the sandy shallows of North American streams. Ofte...
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Sand Tiger Shark
Carcharias taurus
Meet the ocean's most misunderstood giant. With its toothy grin and calm demeanor, the Sand Tiger Shark is a marvel o...
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Sand Weakfish
Cynoscion arenarius
The ghost of the estuary, the Sand Weakfish is a shimmering, silver predator known for its 'croaking' calls and light...
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Sandbar Shark
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Defined by its towering dorsal fin and calm, steady patrol, the Sandbar Shark is the silent guardian of our coastal s...
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Sandpaper Skate
Bathyraja kincaidii
The Sandpaper Skate is a hidden gem of the Pacific floor, a graceful cartilaginous fish with a texture as rugged as i...
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Sargassumfish
Histrio histrio
Meet the ultimate actor of the ocean, a fish that looks more like a plant than an animal. The Sargassumfish spends it...
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Sauger
Sander canadensis
Meet the 'Sand Pike' of the deep river currents. With its camouflaged mottled skin and specialized night vision, the ...
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Scalloped Ribbonfish
Zu cristatus
A shimmering specter of the deep, the Scalloped Ribbonfish is one of the ocean's most enigmatic residents, known for ...
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School Shark
Galeorhinus galeus
A sleek, bronze-hued wanderer of the temperate seas, the School Shark is one of the ocean's most impressive long-dist...
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Schoolmaster Snapper
Lutjanus apodus
A golden-finned sentinel of the reefs and mangroves, the Schoolmaster Snapper is one of the most social and recogniza...
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Scissortail Sergeant
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
Defined by its striking military stripes and elegant forked tail, the Scissortail Sergeant is a vibrant icon of the I...
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Scrawled Cowfish
Acanthostracion quadricornis
With its characteristic 'horns' and neon-blue scrawls, the Scrawled Cowfish is the armored knight of the seagrass mea...
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Scrawled Filefish
Aluterus scriptus
With its neon-blue markings and unique 'broom-like' tail, the Scrawled Filefish is one of the ocean's most artistic m...
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Scup
Stenotomus chrysops
The Scup is the shimmering silver dollar of the Atlantic coast, known for its spirited personality and beautiful irid...
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Sea Lamprey
Petromyzon marinus
The ancient, jawless 'vampire' of the waterways. The Sea Lamprey is a fascinating survivor from an era before the din...
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Sea Mullet
Mugil cephalus
Meet the silver acrobat of the shallows. The Sea Mullet is a world-traveling marvel known for its shimmering schools ...
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Segmented blenny
Salarias segmentatus
With its quirky personality and striking banded pattern, the Segmented blenny is the busy gardener of the Pacific ree...
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Semicircle Angelfish
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
A master of metamorphosis, the Semicircle Angelfish transforms from a striped sapphire juvenile into a speckled emera...
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