Medium: 20 to 60 cm
Hilsa, mackerel, trout, tilapia and most food fish. 265 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
WorldSpotted scat
A spotted, square-bodied fish from Indo-Pacific estuaries.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1766
WorldClown triggerfish
A striking black and white reef fish with a locking dorsal spine.Other · Coral reefs · 1801
WorldSeahorse
Small marine fish with horse-like heads and curled tails in the genus Hippocampus.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇴 Angola and 3 moreAtlantic mudskipper
Semi-aquatic goby that walks on mudflats in West Africa.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1766
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
WorldJarbua terapon
A striped Indo-Pacific fish found in seas and rivers.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1775
WorldTank goby
Large subtropical goby found in fresh and salt waterOther · Rivers and lakes
🇺🇸 United States and 3 morePorkfish
Striped Atlantic grunt found on reefs and in seagrass beds.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreBig-belly seahorse
The largest seahorse species, found in southern Australia and New Zealand.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldCommon seahorse
A small, spotted seahorse found in Indo-Pacific coastal waters.Other · Estuaries and mangroves
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreStriped bass
Anadromous marine fish native to the Atlantic coast of North America, known for sport fishing and culinary use.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldPufferfish
Toxic fish that inflate into spiny spheres for defence.Other · Rivers and lakes
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
- Spotted scat: Fokko Toelstede, Wikipedia-User „ Nyks “, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Clown triggerfish: Photo by and (C)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Seahorse: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Atlantic mudskipper: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Jarbua terapon: Sahat Ratmuangkhwang, CC BY 3.0, source
- Tank goby: Aqmal-Naser et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0, source
- Porkfish: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Big-belly seahorse: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Common seahorse: Nhobgood Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Striped bass: Steven G. Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pufferfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source