A PHOTO FAUNA OF THE
DEVON AND CORNWALL PENINSULA

Sea Fish

Actinopterygii - Modern Bony, Ray-finned Fishes

Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)     head
North Corner, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. 02.05.07 (Public Location)

Eel, Conger (Conger conger)
National Marine Aquarium, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon. 16.01.05 (Public Location)

Garfish (Belone belone)
Western Kings, Devil's Point, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon. 29.08.04 (Public Location)

Herring / Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus)     head
Western Kings, Devil's Point, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon. 07.06.06 (Public Location)

Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)     back     head
Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. 29.08.04 (Public Location)

Mackerel, Horse / Scad (Trachurus trachurus)     head
North Corner, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. 09.09.06 (Public Location)

Mullet, Red (Mullus surmuletus)     head
National Marine Aquarium, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon. 16.01.05 (Public Location)

Mullet, Thin-lipped (Liza ramada)
National Marine Aquarium, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon. 16.01.05 (Public Location)

Pollack (Pollachius pollachius)
Mount Wise, Plymouth, Devon. 16.09.05 (Public Location)

Pouting (Trisopterus luscus)
Mutton Cove, Plymouth, Devon. 08.09.05 (Public Location)

Sand Eel, Lesser (Ammodytes tobianus)
Plymouth Sound, Plymouth, Devon. 13.09.05 (Public Location)

Sea-bream, Black (Spondyliosoma cantharus)     juvenile     juvenile head
National Marine Aquarium, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon, 16.01.05 and North Corner, Devonport, Plymouth. 06.09.06 (Public Location)

Smelt, Sand (Atherina presbyter)     head     aquarium fish
North Corner, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. 13.09.06 (Public Location)

Trigger Fish (Balistes capriscus)
Mount Wise, Plymouth, Devon. 16.09.05 (Public Location)

Weaver, Lesser (Echiichthys vipera)
National Marine Aquarium, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon. 16.01.05 (Public Location)

Wrasse, Ballan (Labrus bergylta)
North Corner, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. 05.10.05 (Public Location)

Wrasse, Cuckoo (Labrus mixtus)
National Marine Aquarium, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon. 16.01.05 (Public Location)

Wrasse, Corkwing (Crenilabrus melops)
Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon. 31.07.04 (Public Location)

Wrasse, Goldsinny (Ctenolabrus rupestris)
Mount Wise, Plymouth, Devon. 13.10.05 (Public Location)

Flatfishes (Pleuronectidæ)


Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)    head
National Marine Aquarium, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon. 16.01.05 (Public Location)

Sole (Solea solea)     head
National Marine Aquarium, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon. 16.01.05 (Public Location)

Sharks, Skates and Rays (Chondrichthyes)

Dogfish, Lesser Spotted (Scyliorhinus canicula)     live egg     egg washed-up
Devil's Point, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon. 21.09.05 (Public Location)

Ray, Small-eyed (Raja microcellata)     head
National Marine Aquarium, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon. 16.01.06 (Public Location)

Ray, Thornback (Raja clavata) - egg case / purse
Strandline. Lannacombe Bay, Lannacombe, South Devon. 27.04.06 (Public Location)

Skate, Starry (Amblyraja radiata) ? - egg case / purse
Strandline. Lannacombe Bay, Lannacombe, South Devon. 27.04.06 (Public Location)

Mermaids' Purse - Ray / Skate egg case
Strandline. Downderry Beach, Cornwall. 17.01.06 (Public Location)

Migratory Fish (fish moving between fresh and saltwater)

Eel, Common / Silver (Anguilla anguilla)     head
Lowershore, River Tamar, Torpoint, Cornwall. 02.02.06 (Public Location)

Salmon / Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) - parr
Longbridge, River Plym, Plymouth, Devon. 09.06.06 (Public Location)

Sea Trout (Salmo trutta trutta)
Wild fish. River Lynher, north of Landrake, Cornwall. 26.05.06 (Private Location)

Sea Fish Parasites
Sea Lice (species unknown)
On Garfish. West Hoe Pier, Plymouth, Devon. 18.07.07 (Public Location)

Also see Rockpooling around Plymouth