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
🇳🇿 New Zealand and 3 moreHāpuku
Large deep-water wreckfish prized for food and aquaculture.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldWhite marlin
A fast-swimming billfish of the Atlantic Ocean.Other · Open ocean · 1860
WorldAnglerfish
Ray-finned fish using a modified dorsal fin ray as a lure to catch prey.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1829
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreGiant grenadier
A large deep-sea rattail from the North Pacific.Other · Open ocean
EuropeMediterranean spearfish
A marlin species native to the Mediterranean SeaOther · Open ocean
WorldShortbill spearfish
A small marlin with a short bill found in tropical oceans.Other · Open ocean
WorldOilfish
Deep-sea snake mackerel with oily, laxative flesh.Other · Open ocean
WorldRoundscale spearfish
Atlantic billfish often mistaken for white marlinOther · Open ocean · 1841
WorldEscolar
Deep-ocean fish with high oil content often mislabelled as tuna.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreYellowtail amberjack
Large pelagic fish of the Southern Hemisphere oceansOther · Coasts and shelves · 1833
WorldGreater amberjack
Large predatory jack found in warm seas worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1810
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreJapanese amberjack
A prized jack fish native to the northwest Pacific Ocean.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreLingcod
A large predatory fish of the North American Pacific coast.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldHoundfish
A large pelagic needlefish found in tropical oceans worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1821
WorldLargehead hairtail
A long, silver, ribbon-like fish found in warm oceans worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldBarracuda
Large predatory saltwater fish with sharp teeth found in tropical oceans.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldCobia
A large, solitary marine fish found in warm tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldPatagonian toothfish
Deep-water notothen of the Southern OceanOther · Open ocean · 1898
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Patagonian toothfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Sailfish: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / C, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- White marlin: dominic sherony, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Anglerfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Giant grenadier: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mediterranean spearfish: ALCUSTOM boats, Public domain, source
- Shortbill spearfish: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Oilfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Escolar: Allen Shimada, NOAA NMFS OST, Public domain, source
- Yellowtail amberjack: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Greater amberjack: NOAA Photo Library, CC BY 2.0, source
- Japanese amberjack: E-190's, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lingcod: Will Sides, CC BY 4.0, source
- Houndfish: The Geographical Society of Baltimore, Public domain, source
- Largehead hairtail: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Hāpuku: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cobia: Jorge Alarcon or Dr. Daniel Benetti, Public domain, source
- Barracuda: Unknown author, Public domain, source