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
WorldNile perch
Large freshwater predator native to Africa, now invasive in many lakes.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇵🇭 Philippines and 4 moreMilkfish
The sole living species of the family Chanidae, found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreArgentinian silverside
A large, adaptable silverside native to South America.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldOrbicular batfish
A round, silvery marine fish native to the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇹🇷 Turkey and 4 moreAnchovy
Small, oily forage fish found in oceans and some rivers worldwide.Herring · Coasts and shelves
WorldCommon ponyfish
A small, silvery marine fish found in Indo-Pacific coastal waters.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldOrange-spotted grouper
A large Indo-Pacific marine fish prized for its flesh and known for changing sex.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1822
WorldStriped mullet
A widespread coastal food fish found in tropical and temperate seas.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldFourfinger threadfin
A large marine threadfin found in the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese puffer
A small-genome pufferfish used in genomics and cuisine.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
🇨🇳 ChinaLarge yellow croaker
A golden marine fish farmed in East Asia.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1846
🇦🇺 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.
- Nile perch: Pavel Zuber, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Milkfish: Wiki Farazi, CC0, source
- Argentinian silverside: CHUCAO, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Orbicular batfish: Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Anchovy: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Orange-spotted grouper: Estuary_cod_2.jpg : Rob and Stephanie Levy derivative work: Amada44, CC BY 2.0, source
- Striped mullet: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fourfinger threadfin: Henry Sullivan Thomas, Public domain, source
- Japanese puffer: Totti, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Red drum: Hines, Robert W., Public domain, source
- Large yellow croaker: Walter Grassroot, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Barramundi: Mitch Ames, CC BY-SA 4.0, source