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
WorldCommon fangtooth
A small, black deep-sea fish with large fangs found worldwide.Other · Open ocean · 1833
WorldDeepsea lizardfish
A deep-ocean predator with a flattened head and large eyes found in tropical seas worldwide.Other · Deep sea · 1878
WorldGlasshead barreleye
Deep-sea fish with mirror-based eyesOther · Open ocean
WorldBarreleye
Deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and a light-producing anusOther · Open ocean
WorldHumpback anglerfish
Deep-sea black seadevil with a glowing lureOther · Open ocean · 1863
WorldSloane's viperfish
Deep-sea dragonfish with huge teeth and light organsOther · Open ocean · 1801
WorldBlack swallower
Deep-sea fish that eats prey larger than itselfOther · Open ocean
WorldPacific blackdragon
Deep-sea fish with light-absorbing skin and a glowing chin lure.Other · Open ocean
WorldTripod fish
Deep-sea fish that stands on elongated finsOther · Open ocean
WorldPorcupinefish
Spiny marine fish that inflate into a defensive sphere to deter predators.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreTorpedo scad
A fast, torpedo-shaped marine fish found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldPhotocorynus
Deep-sea anglerfish with the smallest known mature malesOther · Deep sea · 1925
🇮🇸 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
🇵🇹 Portugal and 3 moreBlack scabbardfish
A deep-water Atlantic fish known for its elongated body and coppery-black colour.Other · Open ocean
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Common fangtooth: Brian Suda, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Deepsea lizardfish: Bideault, Public domain, source
- Glasshead barreleye: Adrian Flynn, CC BY 1.0, source
- Barreleye: S. Johnsen (Duke Uni.) for courtesy of photos, J. Hlidberg for courtes, CC BY 4.0, source
- Humpback anglerfish: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sloane's viperfish: Gervais et Boulart, Public domain, source
- Black swallower: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Pacific blackdragon: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Tripod fish: null, CC BY 4.0, source
- Porcupinefish: jon hanson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Torpedo scad: Kare, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Photocorynus: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lumpfish: Steven G. Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Black scabbardfish: Gulielma Mary Herschell, Public domain, source