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Tuna, marlin, sturgeon, the larger sharks and rays. 203 fish.

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WorldSailfish Fastest marine fish with a large dorsal fin.Other · Coasts and shelves

WorldWhite marlin A fast-swimming billfish of the Atlantic Ocean.Other · Open ocean · 1860

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreGar Ancient armored fish with lung-like swim bladders found in North American waters.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1758

WorldGreat barracuda Large predatory fish found in warm oceans worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves

WorldRoundscale spearfish Atlantic billfish often mistaken for white marlinOther · Open ocean · 1841

🇦🇺 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

🇺🇸 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

WorldGiant trevally Large marine jack found across the Indo-Pacific, known for size and hunting skill.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1775

🇺🇸 United StatesAtlantic tarpon Large, acrobatic saltwater game fish of the Atlantic.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1847

🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreJapanese meagre A large saltwater fish found across the Indo-Pacific region.Other · Coasts and shelves

🇳🇿 New Zealand and 3 moreHāpuku Large deep-water wreckfish prized for food and aquaculture.Other · Coasts and shelves

🇦🇺 AustraliaWestern blue groper Large, long-lived wrasse from southern Australian reefs.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1843

WorldGrouper Marine ray-finned fish in the family Epinephelidae, known for large size and commercial value.Shark · Coasts and shelves

WorldCobia A large, solitary marine fish found in warm tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreRed drum A reddish game fish with a tail spot found in US coastal waters.Other · Coasts and shelves

WorldBarracuda Large predatory saltwater fish with sharp teeth found in tropical oceans.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758

🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreBarramundi A catadromous fish found across the Indo-West Pacific, valued for sport and aquaculture.Other · Rivers and lakes

WorldAtlantic sailfish Fast pelagic fish with a large dorsal fin and long billOther · Coasts and shelves

🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreAtlantic goliath grouper A massive saltwater fish found in the Atlantic Ocean, known for its size and protected status.Other · Coasts and shelves

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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
Gar: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Great barracuda: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Yellowtail amberjack: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Greater amberjack: NOAA Photo Library, CC BY 2.0, source
Lingcod: Will Sides, CC BY 4.0, source
Houndfish: The Geographical Society of Baltimore, Public domain, source
Giant trevally: Dr. Dwayne Meadows, NOAA/NMFS/OPR, Public domain, source
Atlantic tarpon: Daiju Azuma, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Japanese meagre: Show_ryu, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Hāpuku: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Western blue groper: Fishes3Mitchell1850.jpg : W. Mitchell derivative work: Belchi ( talk ), Public domain, source
Grouper: Photo2222, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Cobia: Jorge Alarcon or Dr. Daniel Benetti, Public domain, source
Red drum: Hines, Robert W., Public domain, source
Barracuda: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Barramundi: Mitch Ames, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Atlantic sailfish: WIDTTF, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Atlantic goliath grouper: Albert kok, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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