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
WorldCopper shark
Temperate requiem shark with bronze skin and hooked teethShark · Coasts and shelves · 1870
WorldPelagic thresher
The smallest thresher shark, found in tropical oceans and known for its whip-like tail.Shark · Open ocean · 1935
WorldSalmon shark
A warm-blooded mackerel shark of the northern PacificShark · Coasts and shelves
WorldPorbeagle
A fast, cold-water mackerel shark found in the Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1788
WorldGiant sunfish
The heaviest bony fish in the world, found in warm oceans.Shark · Open ocean · 1842
WorldSilky shark
A fast, migratory requiem shark found in tropical oceans worldwide.Shark · Open ocean · 1839
WorldSchool shark
A temperate houndshark valued for liver oil and meat.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldChimaeras
Cartilaginous deep-sea fish with cartilage skeletons and unique tooth plates.Shark · Open ocean
WorldBroadnose sevengill shark
A large coastal shark with seven gill slits and spotted skin.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldSpinner shark
A fast requiem shark known for spinning leaps out of water.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1839
WorldBramble shark
A deep-sea shark with thorn-like skin scales.Shark · Open ocean · 1788
🇯🇵 Japan and 3 moreFrilled shark
An ancient, eel-like deep-sea shark with six pairs of gill slits and needle teeth.Shark · Open ocean · 1884
WorldGalapagos shark
Large requiem shark of tropical oceanic islandsShark · Coasts and shelves · 1905
WorldBlue shark
A slender, deep-blue oceanic shark found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide.Shark · Open ocean
WorldOpah
A deep-bodied, warm-blooded pelagic fish known for its red color and unique heat-retaining anatomy.Shark · Open ocean · 1839
WorldBarracuda
Large predatory saltwater fish with sharp teeth found in tropical oceans.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Copper shark: Robert Nyman, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pelagic thresher: Pierre Pericard, CC BY 4.0, source
- Salmon shark: PIRO-NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
- Porbeagle: NOAA, Public domain, source
- Giant sunfish: Henry Barnes Snr / Australian Museum, Public domain, source
- Silky shark: Alex Chernikh, CC BY 2.5, source
- School shark: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Chimaeras: Linda Snook / MBNMS, Public domain, source
- Broadnose sevengill shark: José María Pérez Nuñez, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Spinner shark: Jean-Lou Justine, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bramble shark: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Frilled shark: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / C, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Galapagos shark: Andrew J. Green / Reef Life Survey, CC BY 4.0, source
- Blue shark: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Opah: loustejskal.com, CC BY 2.0, source
- Barracuda: Unknown author, Public domain, source