All fish
1,147 fish so far, best known first. 16 more are on the list to be written.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
🇳🇿 New ZealandNew Zealand longfin eel
A large, long-lived freshwater eel endemic to New Zealand, known for its extended dorsal fin and endangered status.Eel · Rivers and lakes · 1874
🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreElectric eel
Neotropical freshwater fish capable of generating powerful electric shocks for hunting and defence.Eel · Rivers and lakes · 1766
🇨🇳 China and 3 moreAsian swamp eel
A freshwater, air-breathing fish native to Asia and introduced elsewhere.Eel · Rivers and lakes
🇹🇭 Thailand and 3 morePeacock eel
A small freshwater spiny eel from Southeast Asia.Eel · Rivers and lakes
WorldMoray eel
A global family of elongated marine eels known for their powerful jaws and patterned skin.Eel · Coasts and shelves
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreAmerican eel
A catadromous fish that migrates between North American rivers and the Sargasso Sea to spawn.Eel · Rivers and lakes
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 4 moreOne-stripe spiny eel
Small spiny eel from South Asian fresh and brackish watersEel · Rivers and lakes
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreZig-zag eel
A large freshwater spiny eel native to South and Southeast Asia, known for its zigzag pattern and predatory habits.Eel · Rivers and lakes · 1777
🇸🇪 SwedenEuropean eel
A catadromous fish with a mysterious ocean spawning cycle and critically endangered status.Eel · Rivers and lakes
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreShort-finned eel
A catadromous eel native to Australia and New Zealand.Eel · Rivers and lakes
🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 4 moreMottled eel
Tropical freshwater eel found in Africa and AsiaEel · Rivers and lakes · 1844
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- New Zealand longfin eel: wild_wind, CC BY 4.0, source
- Electric eel: Steven G. Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Asian swamp eel: Leo G. Nico, USGS, Gainesville, FL, Public domain, source
- Peacock eel: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Moray eel: Mstroeck at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- American eel: Ellen Edmonson and Hugh Chrisp, Public domain, source
- One-stripe spiny eel: Nilesh Heda, Public domain, source
- Zig-zag eel: Printer Swaine., Public domain, source
- European eel: mr_capgras, CC BY 4.0, source
- Short-finned eel: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Mottled eel: Nandini Velho at Pakke Tiger Reserve, CC BY-SA 3.0, source