Search: tropical
🇲🇽 Mexico and 2 moreTropical gar
A small freshwater predator from Central America known for its armored scales and air-breathing ability.Ancient · Rivers and lakes
WorldCommon fangtooth
A small, black deep-sea fish with large fangs found worldwide.Other · Open ocean · 1833
WorldSilver dollar
Round, silver tropical fish related to piranhas, popular in aquariums.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldViperfish
Deep-sea fish with fang-like teeth and bioluminescent lures in the genus Chauliodus.Other · Open ocean · 1801
WorldBichir
Ancient African ray-finned fish with multiple dorsal finlets and lung-like air breathing organs.Ancient · Rivers and lakes
🇧🇷 Brazil and 3 moreTambaqui
A large freshwater fish from South America known for its heavy body and seed-eating habits.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldGiant oceanic manta ray
The world's largest ray, a massive filter-feeding predator of tropical oceans.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1827
🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreWhale shark
The largest living fish species, a gentle giant of tropical oceans.Shark · Open ocean · 1829
🇨🇺 CubaCuban gar
Large tropical freshwater predator native to western Cuba.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldMarine hatchetfish
Small deep-sea fish with a distinctive compressed body shape and bioluminescent camouflage.Other · Open ocean
WorldSabertooth fish
Small deep-sea aulopiforms with large recurved teeth and tubular eyes.Other · Deep sea
WorldAtlantic footballfish
Deep-sea anglerfish with a glowing lureOther · Open ocean · 1837
🇸🇳 Senegal and 3 moreSenegal bichir
Ancient African fish that breathes air and walks on landAncient · Rivers and lakes
🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreElectric eel
Neotropical freshwater fish capable of generating powerful electric shocks for hunting and defence.Eel · Rivers and lakes · 1766
WorldTelescopefish
Deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and an elongated tail fin.Other · Deep sea · 1901
WorldDeepsea lizardfish
A deep-ocean predator with a flattened head and large eyes found in tropical seas worldwide.Other · Deep sea · 1878
WorldThaumatichthys
A genus of deep-sea anglerfish with a unique internal lure and hinged jaws.Shark · Deep sea · 1908
WorldChaunax
A genus of deep-sea anglerfishes known for their large mouths and luring habits.Shark · Deep sea · 1846
WorldCrestfish
Deep-sea ribbon fish with a head crest and ink sacsOther · Open ocean
WorldBarreleye
Deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and a light-producing anusOther · Open ocean
🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreArgentinian silverside
A large, adaptable silverside native to South America.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldSloane's viperfish
Deep-sea dragonfish with huge teeth and light organsOther · Open ocean · 1801
WorldBarreleye
Deep-sea argentiniform fish with transparent heads and tubular eyes.Other · Deep sea
🇵🇭 Philippines and 4 moreMilkfish
The sole living species of the family Chanidae, found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldBlack swallower
Deep-sea fish that eats prey larger than itselfOther · Open ocean
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Milkfish: Wiki Farazi, CC0, source
- Common fangtooth: Brian Suda, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Silver dollar: Photo by and (c)2004 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Viperfish: NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022, Public domain, source
- Tropical gar: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bichir: 5snake5, CC0, source
- Tambaqui: w_endo, CC0, source
- Giant oceanic manta ray: jon hanson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Whale shark: User:Zac Wolf (original), en:User:Stefan (cropping), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Cuban gar: Poleta33, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Marine hatchetfish: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Atlantic footballfish: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Electric eel: Steven G. Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Telescopefish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Deepsea lizardfish: Bideault, Public domain, source
- Thaumatichthys: see above, Public domain, source
- Chaunax: Robert Mintern, Public domain, source
- Crestfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Barreleye: S. Johnsen (Duke Uni.) for courtesy of photos, J. Hlidberg for courtes, CC BY 4.0, source
- Argentinian silverside: CHUCAO, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sloane's viperfish: Gervais et Boulart, Public domain, source
- Barreleye: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Black swallower: Unknown author, Public domain, source