Medium: 20 to 60 cm
Hilsa, mackerel, trout, tilapia and most food fish. 231 fish.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
🇷🇺 RussiaComephorus
Two species of pelagic sculpins endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1800
🇯🇵 JapanRanchu
A hooded goldfish breed from Japan with no dorsal fin and a rounded body.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇮🇶 IraqBinni
A plant-eating barbel from the Tigris and Euphrates marshes.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇹🇼 TaiwanFormosan landlocked salmon
Endangered freshwater salmon endemic to Taiwan's high mountains.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreEulachon
A small anadromous smelt known for its high fat content and cultural importance in Pacific North America.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇩🇪 Germany and 4 moreEuropean smelt
Small coastal fish with a cucumber scentOther · Rivers and lakes
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreClimbing perch
Amphibious freshwater fish capable of breathing air and moving on land.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1792
🇳🇿 New ZealandBanded kōkopu
A striped New Zealand galaxiid that climbs waterfalls.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇳🇿 New ZealandNew Zealand grayling
Extinct amphidromous fish endemic to New Zealand rivers and seas.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.
- Comephorus: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Ranchu: Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Binni: IReza salighehzadeh, CC BY 3.0, source
- Formosan landlocked salmon: 邱文強, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Eulachon: en:User:James Crippen, Public domain, source
- European smelt: WHell at German Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Climbing perch: Xufanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Banded kōkopu: Blueether, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- New Zealand grayling: Frank Edward Clarke, Public domain, source