Medium: 20 to 60 cm
Hilsa, mackerel, trout, tilapia and most food fish. 72 fish.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
WorldQueen triggerfish
Large, colourful reef fish of the tropical Atlantic.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldSeahorse
Small marine fish with horse-like heads and curled tails in the genus Hippocampus.Other · Coasts and shelves
Southeast AsiaKissing gourami
A Southeast Asian freshwater fish known for its unique mouth-to-mouth sparring behaviour.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldLeopard bush fish
A freshwater labyrinth fish from the Congo River basin kept in home aquariums.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇧🇷 BrazilBanded leporinus
A striped freshwater fish from the Amazon kept in home tanks and occasionally caught by anglers.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇦🇺 Australia and 2 moreRainbowfish
Small colourful freshwater fish from Australia and New GuineaOther · Rivers and lakes · 1894
🇧🇷 Brazil and 4 moreRed-bellied piranha
A widespread South American freshwater fish known for its omnivorous diet and shoaling behavior.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇰🇭 Cambodia and 4 moreGyrinocheilus aymonieri
A Southeast Asian freshwater fish known for its suction-like mouth and role in the aquarium trade.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇯🇵 JapanRanchu
A hooded goldfish breed from Japan with no dorsal fin and a rounded body.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldPeters's elephantnose fish
A West African freshwater fish that navigates using weak electric pulses.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldBoxfish
Armoured fish with a box-like body and toxic skin secretions.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1810
Southeast AsiaPygmy seahorse
Tiny seahorses with unique brooding and camouflage traits found in Southeast Asian reefs.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇺 AustraliaLeafy seadragon
A marine fish from southern Australia known for its leaf-like skin appendages used for camouflage.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1865
🇦🇺 AustraliaCommon seadragon
Camouflaged marine fish with leaf-like appendages found in southern Australia.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreReef stonefish
A highly venomous marine fish known for its rock-like camouflage and potent toxins.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1801
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Queen triggerfish: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, source
- Seahorse: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kissing gourami: Matthew1968 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Leopard bush fish: Zaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Banded leporinus: Ltshears, Public domain, source
- Rainbowfish: Eileen Kortright ( Roan Art ), CC BY 2.5, source
- Red-bellied piranha: Gregory Moine, CC BY 2.0, source
- Gyrinocheilus aymonieri: Pseudogastromyzon, Public domain, source
- Ranchu: Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Peters's elephantnose fish: GnathoMichel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Boxfish: Bernd, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pygmy seahorse: Jens Petersen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Leafy seadragon: Photo by and (C)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ); derivative edit by Papa, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Common seadragon: Richard Ling <wikipedia@rling.com> --> Rling, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Reef stonefish: Karelj, CC BY-SA 3.0, source