Large: 60 cm to 1.5 m
Salmon, cod, rohu, catla, groupers and the mahseer. 140 fish.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreEstuarine stonefish
A venomous marine ray-finned fish found in the Indo-Pacific region.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1766
WorldBlue-spotted grouper
A widely distributed Indo-Pacific grouper known for its blue spots and invasive impact in Hawaii.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldOriental sweetlips
Striped reef fish with swollen lips found in the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldRibbon eel
A colour-changing moray eel from Indo-Pacific reefs.Eel · Coral reefs
WorldSnowflake moray
A speckled marine eel found in Indo-Pacific reefs.Eel · Coasts and shelves
Southeast AsiaHumpback grouper
A spotted marine fish with a distinctive humped head profile.Perch-like · Coral reefs · 1828
WorldSurgeonfish
Marine fish family with sharp tail spines and algae diets.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves
WorldTriggerfish
Armoured reef fish with a locking dorsal spineReef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1810
WorldTrumpetfish
Marine fish with a long tubular snout found in tropical reefs worldwide.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1766
WorldEmperor red snapper
Large Indo-Pacific reef snapper with distinctive juvenile bands.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1816
WorldLongfin batfish
A silver marine fish with elongated juvenile fins found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldOrbicular batfish
A round, silvery marine fish native to the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
North AmericaYellow stingray
Small, camouflaging stingray of the western Atlantic.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1816
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreCownose ray
A migratory coastal ray with a distinctive head shape.Ray · Coasts and shelves
🇺🇸 United StatesSpotted ratfish
Cartilaginous fish with a rat-like tail and venomous spineOther · Coasts and shelves
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAtlantic stingray
Small stingray found in Atlantic coastal waters and fresh rivers.Ray · Rivers and lakes · 1824
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreSwell shark
A catshark that inflates its body for defenceShark · Coasts and shelves · 1880
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreWhitespotted bamboo shark
A small, bottom-dwelling carpet shark with purple and pink spots, common in Asian coral reefs.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldBrownbanded bamboo shark
Small, docile reef shark suited for captivityShark · Coral reefs
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreHorn shark
Small spotted bullhead shark from the eastern Pacific coast.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1855
🇦🇺 AustraliaEpaulette shark
A small carpet shark that walks on coral reefs and survives low oxygen.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1788
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Estuarine stonefish: Sir Francis Day, Public domain, source
- Blue-spotted grouper: Jan Ebr, CC BY 4.0, source
- Oriental sweetlips: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ribbon eel: Profmauri, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Snowflake moray: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Humpback grouper: Arpingstone, Public domain, source
- Lagoon triggerfish: Arpingstone, Public domain, source
- Surgeonfish: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Trumpetfish: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Emperor red snapper: This photo has been taken by Matthieu Sontag (User:Mirgolth) and relea, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Longfin batfish: portioid, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Orbicular batfish: Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chimaeras: Linda Snook / MBNMS, Public domain, source
- Yellow stingray: Chris Spain, CC0, source
- Cownose ray: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / C, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Atlantic stingray: ksr8s, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Swell shark: Cliff, CC BY 2.0, source
- Whitespotted bamboo shark: yvonne n, CC BY 2.0, source
- Brownbanded bamboo shark: Zul M Rosle, CC BY 2.0, source
- Horn shark: Ed Bierman, CC BY 2.0, source
- Epaulette shark: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / C, CC BY-SA 3.0, source