Medium: 20 to 60 cm
Hilsa, mackerel, trout, tilapia and most food fish. 44 fish.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
WorldHairy angler
A deep-sea anglerfish with thread-like fins found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.Shark · Deep sea · 1930
WorldViperfish
Deep-sea fish with fang-like teeth and bioluminescent lures in the genus Chauliodus.Other · Open ocean · 1801
WorldMariana snailfish
A deep-sea fish from the Mariana Trench with transparent skin and large eggs.Other · Deep sea · 2017
WorldTelescopefish
Deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and an elongated tail fin.Other · Deep sea · 1901
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
WorldBristlemouths
A family of abundant deep-sea fish with bioluminescent organs and bristle-like teeth.Other · Open ocean
WorldLanternfish
Small bioluminescent mesopelagic fish found in oceans worldwide.Other · Open ocean
WorldTriplewart seadevil
A deep-sea anglerfish with extreme sexual dimorphism and parasitic males.Other · Deep sea · 1883
WorldBlack dragonfish
Deep-sea fish with infrared light and stalked larval eyesOther · Open ocean
WorldBarreleye
Deep-sea argentiniform fish with transparent heads and tubular eyes.Other · Deep sea
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreBlobfish
A gelatinous deep-sea fish from Australia and New Zealand waters.Other · Deep sea
WorldBlack swallower
Deep-sea fish that eats prey larger than itselfOther · Open ocean
WorldTripod fish
Deep-sea fish that stands on elongated finsOther · Open ocean
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Hairy angler: No machine-readable author provided. Tambja assumed (based on copyrigh, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Viperfish: NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022, Public domain, source
- Telescopefish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Thaumatichthys: see above, Public domain, source
- Chaunax: Robert Mintern, Public domain, source
- Bristlemouths: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Lanternfish: Emma Kissling, Public domain, source
- Triplewart seadevil: Dr Tony Ayling, CC BY-SA 1.0, source
- Black dragonfish: GM. Woodward, Public domain, source
- Barreleye: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Blobfish: Alan Riverstone McCulloch (1885-1925), Public domain, source
- Black swallower: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Tripod fish: null, CC BY 4.0, source