There is a positive correlation between the popularity of a fish and the number of common names it will have. It seems that fish stores sometimes just draw names out of a hat when trying to identify a fish. For these reasons, I would try to get a latin name for any fish you want to find out about. Generally, using a latin name will yield better results in a search engine. You can also use http://www.fishbase.org to find out the basics. http://www.wetwebmedia.com has a fairly large section on marine fish and it's another good place to start.
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Man, n. ...His chief occupation is extermination of other animals and his own species, which, however, multiplies with such insistent rapidity as to infest the whole habitable earth, and Canada. - A. Bierce, Devil's Dictionary, 1906
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