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
WorldSpotted scat
A spotted, square-bodied fish from Indo-Pacific estuaries.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1766
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
🇹🇷 Turkey and 4 moreAnchovy
Small, oily forage fish found in oceans and some rivers worldwide.Herring · Coasts and shelves
🇩🇪 Germany and 4 moreEuropean smelt
Small coastal fish with a cucumber scentOther · Rivers and lakes
WorldNorthern whiting
A widespread marine fish found in the Indo-Pacific, known for its silvery body and ability to bury itself in sand.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1775
WorldCommon ponyfish
A small, silvery marine fish found in Indo-Pacific coastal waters.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldShrimp scad
Tropical jack with a yellow tail found on reefs.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1775
WorldJarbua terapon
A striped Indo-Pacific fish found in seas and rivers.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1775
🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 4 moreSpotted snakehead
Small carnivorous fish from South AsiaOther · Rivers and lakes
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreFreshwater garfish
A slender, toothed needlefish from Asian fresh waters.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldTank goby
Large subtropical goby found in fresh and salt waterOther · Rivers and lakes
🇦🇺 AustraliaAustralian herring
A silver coastal fish from southern Australia.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1831
WorldCommon seahorse
A small, spotted seahorse found in Indo-Pacific coastal waters.Other · Estuaries and mangroves
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreGiant mudskipper
Large amphibious goby found in Indo-Pacific mangroves.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 4 moreParadise threadfin
A yellow-finned ray-finned fish from South and Southeast Asia.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.
- Spotted scat: Fokko Toelstede, Wikipedia-User „ Nyks “, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Seahorse: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Atlantic mudskipper: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Anchovy: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- European smelt: WHell at German Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Northern whiting: Kare, CC BY 3.0, source
- Shrimp scad: Kare, CC BY 3.0, source
- Jarbua terapon: Sahat Ratmuangkhwang, CC BY 3.0, source
- Spotted snakehead: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Freshwater garfish: Guérin Nicolas ( messages ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tank goby: Aqmal-Naser et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0, source
- Australian herring: Kare, Public domain, source
- Common seahorse: Nhobgood Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Giant mudskipper: Artem Abdukakharov, CC BY 4.0, source
- Paradise threadfin: George Henry Ford, Public domain, source
- Pufferfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source