Very large: 1.5 to 4 m
Tuna, marlin, sturgeon, the larger sharks and rays. 203 fish.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
WorldNile perch
Large freshwater predator native to Africa, now invasive in many lakes.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreLongnose gar
A primitive ray-finned fish with a long snout and armored scales found in North America.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1758
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreGar
Ancient armored fish with lung-like swim bladders found in North American waters.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1758
🇨🇺 CubaCuban gar
Large tropical freshwater predator native to western Cuba.Other · Rivers and lakes
Southeast AsiaGiant snakehead
A large freshwater predator from Southeast Asia known for air breathing and invasive potential.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇧🇷 Brazil and 4 moreArapaima
Giant air-breathing freshwater fish of the AmazonOther · Rivers and lakes · 1822
🇷🇺 Russia and 4 moreNorthern pike
A large freshwater ambush predator found across the Northern Hemisphere.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1758
WorldFourfinger threadfin
A large marine threadfin found in the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇺🇸 United StatesAtlantic tarpon
Large, acrobatic saltwater game fish of the Atlantic.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1847
WorldPike
Freshwater predatory fish genus with sharp teeth and torpedo shape.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇨🇳 China and 4 moreNorthern snakehead
A freshwater fish from East Asia known for its air-breathing ability and invasive spread in North America.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1842
🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreBarramundi
A catadromous fish found across the Indo-West Pacific, valued for sport and aquaculture.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAlligator gar
A large, primitive freshwater fish native to North America known for its armored scales and air-breathing ability.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1803
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the CongoGoliath tigerfish
A massive freshwater predator from the Congo River Basin known for its size and sharp teeth.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1898
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Nile perch: Pavel Zuber, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Longnose gar: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain, source
- Gar: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Cuban gar: Poleta33, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Giant snakehead: George Chernilevsky, Public domain, source
- Arapaima: George Chernilevsky, Public domain, source
- Northern pike: Georg Mittenecker, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Fourfinger threadfin: Henry Sullivan Thomas, Public domain, source
- Atlantic tarpon: Daiju Azuma, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pike: Jik jik, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Northern snakehead: USGS, Public domain, source
- Barramundi: Mitch Ames, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Alligator gar: Cymothoa exigua, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Goliath tigerfish: Sablegsd, CC BY-SA 3.0, source