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WorldGreater lizardfish A cigar-shaped predatory fish of the Indo-Pacific muddy bottoms.Other · Coasts and shelves

WorldBartail flathead A widespread marine flathead found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758

🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 moreTicto barb Small silver freshwater fish with two black spotsCarp · Rivers and lakes

🇵🇰 Pakistan and 4 moreStriped dwarf catfish Small Asian catfish found in brackish waters and swamps.Catfish · Estuaries and mangroves

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

Greater lizardfish: Francis Day, Public domain, source
Bartail flathead: Micromesistius, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Ticto barb: Mattia Nocciola, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Striped dwarf catfish: Francis Day, Public domain, source

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