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SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola IndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola IndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament

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🇲🇽 Fish of Mexico

64 fish from Mexico, best known first.

Reef or sea River or lake Fishing harbour Fish market Aquarium or research City

Fish places in Mexico

The Sea of Cortez

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreBluegill A common North American sunfish known for its blue gill covers and popularity with anglers.Perch-like · Rivers and lakes · 1854

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreGreen sunfish A small, aggressive freshwater fish native to North America, known for its blue-green colour and invasive potential in nPerch-like · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreMexican tetra A freshwater characin with surface and blind cave forms, studied for evolutionary biology.Other · Rivers and lakes

🇲🇽 Mexico and 3 moreXiphophorus A genus of small livebearing fish native to Mexico and Central America, known for aquarium use and genetic research.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes

🇲🇽 MexicoButterfly splitfin A critically endangered livebearing fish from Mexico.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes · 1971

🇲🇽 Mexico and 2 moreMexican molly Small livebearing fish from Mexico and Central America.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSailfin molly Small livebearing fish with a large dorsal fin in males.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes · 1821

🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreSouthern platyfish Small live-bearing freshwater fish from Central AmericaLivebearer · Rivers and lakes

🇲🇽 MexicoVariable platyfish Small livebearing fish from Mexico popular in home aquariumsLivebearer · Rivers and lakes

🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreGreen swordtail A hardy live-bearing fish popular in home aquariums.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes · 1848

🇲🇽 Mexico and 3 moreSalvin's cichlid A colourful Central American river fish with a yellow body and red belly.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreTexas cichlid The only cichlid native to the United StatesCichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 moreJack Dempsey Aggressive cichlid native to Central AmericaCichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇲🇽 Mexico and 2 moreFiremouth cichlid Central American cichlid with a bright red throatCichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreFathead minnow Small North American freshwater fish used as bait and in toxicity studies.Carp · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAtlantic stingray Small stingray found in Atlantic coastal waters and fresh rivers.Ray · Rivers and lakes · 1824

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka and 2 moreCherry barb Small tropical freshwater fish from Sri Lanka, popular in aquariums for its bright red colour.Carp · Rivers and lakes · 1929

🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreLargetooth sawfish A critically endangered ray with a toothed rostrum that enters rivers.Ray · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAlligator gar A large, primitive freshwater fish native to North America known for its armored scales and air-breathing ability.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1803

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Green sunfish: Duane Raver, Public domain, source
Mexican tetra: User:Haplochromis, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bluegill: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Xiphophorus: Marrabbio2, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Butterfly splitfin: Przemysław Malkowski, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Mexican molly: Taken by Darkmax, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Sailfin molly: (c) Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, source
Southern platyfish: Photograph by Jere Kyyrö. Uploaded by Rasvis ., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Green swordtail: Bastet78, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Salvin's cichlid: Banteo, Public domain, source
Texas cichlid: Charles & Clint, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Jack Dempsey: User:Zhyla (?), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Firemouth cichlid: Doronenko, CC BY 3.0, source
Fathead minnow: Rankin1958, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Sawfish: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, source
Atlantic stingray: ksr8s, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Cherry barb: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Alligator gar: Cymothoa exigua, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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