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
WorldPufferfish
Toxic fish that inflate into spiny spheres for defence.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldIndo-Pacific blue marlin
Large tropical billfish of the Pacific and Indian OceansOther · 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
🇨🇦 Canada and 3 moreSturgeon
Ancient fish with bony plates and heterocercal tails, known for caviar.Ancient · Rivers and lakes
WorldMackerel
A group of pelagic fish known for their speed, stripes, and role in global fisheries.Tuna · Open ocean
WorldMahi-mahi
Fast-growing tropical surface fish with vivid coloursOther · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldGrouper
Marine ray-finned fish in the family Epinephelidae, known for large size and commercial value.Shark · Coasts and shelves
🇳🇿 New ZealandBlue cod
A temperate marine fish endemic to New Zealand known for its blue-green colour and territorial behaviour.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldCobia
A large, solitary marine fish found in warm tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldCapelin
Small forage fish of the smelt family found in northern oceans.Other · Open ocean
🇳🇿 New Zealand and 1 moreSprat
Small forage fish of the genus Sprattus and related genera in the herring family.Herring · Coasts and shelves
WorldBeluga sturgeon
A massive anadromous fish from the Caspian and Black Sea basins, prized for its caviar.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreRed drum
A reddish game fish with a tail spot found in US coastal waters.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldJohn Dory
Coastal marine fish with a dark spot and binocular visionOther · Coasts and shelves
🇮🇸 Iceland and 2 moreLumpfish
A round, sucker-finned fish from the North Atlantic, prized for its roe and use in salmon farming.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758
🇳🇿 New Zealand and 3 moreBlue grenadier
A slender, silvery deep-sea fish from the Southern Hemisphere.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldSilver pomfret
Buttery white fish of the Indo-Pacific coastsOther · Coasts and shelves
🇨🇳 ChinaLarge yellow croaker
A golden marine fish farmed in East Asia.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1846
🇨🇳 China and 1 moreSmall yellow croaker
Temperate western Pacific croaker with red lips and gold bellyOther · Coasts and shelves
WorldDorab wolf-herring
Slender coastal fish of the Indo-PacificOther · Coasts and shelves
WorldBarracuda
Large predatory saltwater fish with sharp teeth found in tropical oceans.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreIndian sillago
A small coastal whiting found in India and Oman.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1985
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreGiant mudskipper
Large amphibious goby found in Indo-Pacific mangroves.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldSwordfish
Large migratory fish with a long flat bill, sole member of its family.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreStriped bass
Anadromous marine fish native to the Atlantic coast of North America, known for sport fishing and culinary use.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreBarramundi
A catadromous fish found across the Indo-West Pacific, valued for sport and aquaculture.Other · Rivers and lakes
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Sturgeon: Duane Raver/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, source
- Mackerel: Jastrow, Public domain, source
- Mahi-mahi: (c) Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, source
- Grouper: Photo2222, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Blue cod: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Cobia: Jorge Alarcon or Dr. Daniel Benetti, Public domain, source
- Sprat: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Beluga sturgeon: Daniel Döhne, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Red drum: Hines, Robert W., Public domain, source
- John Dory: de:Benutzer:Kleines.Opossum, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lumpfish: Steven G. Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Blue grenadier: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Silver pomfret: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Large yellow croaker: Walter Grassroot, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Small yellow croaker: 思源如宁, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dorab wolf-herring: Ewout Knoester, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Barracuda: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Indian sillago: Kare, Public domain, source
- Giant mudskipper: Artem Abdukakharov, CC BY 4.0, source
- Swordfish: vtzanatos, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Striped bass: Steven G. Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Barramundi: Mitch Ames, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pufferfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Indo-Pacific blue marlin: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Atlantic goliath grouper: Albert kok, CC BY-SA 3.0, source