All fish
399 fish so far, best known first. 791 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
WorldQueen triggerfish
Large, colourful reef fish of the tropical Atlantic.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldDevil firefish
Venomous Indo-Pacific reef fish with feathery finsOther · Coasts and shelves · 1828
WorldClown triggerfish
A striking black and white reef fish with a locking dorsal spine.Other · Coral reefs · 1801
WorldLeaf scorpionfish
A small reef fish that mimics a drifting leaf to ambush prey.Other · Coral reefs · 1802
WorldSpot-fin porcupinefish
A spiny tropical reef fish that inflates when threatened.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇧🇷 Brazil and 4 moreWolf fish
A predatory freshwater ray-finned fish found across Central and South America.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldSnakehead
Elongated freshwater predators with air-breathing organs found in Asia and Africa.Other · Rivers and lakes
South AsiaGreen spotted puffer
Small brackish water pufferfish with a tiny genomeOther · Rivers and lakes
WorldGreat barracuda
Large predatory fish found in warm oceans worldwide.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.
- Queen triggerfish: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, source
- Devil firefish: Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Clown triggerfish: Photo by and (C)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Leaf scorpionfish: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Spot-fin porcupinefish: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Wolf fish: J. F. Hennig, Public domain, source
- Snakehead: Sir Francis Day, Public domain, source
- Green spotted puffer: Starseed, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, source
- Great barracuda: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source