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
WorldBigeye scad
Tropical marine fish with large eyes and metallic blue skinOther · Coasts and shelves · 1793
WorldSailfish
Fastest marine fish with a large dorsal fin.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldWhite marlin
A fast-swimming billfish of the Atlantic Ocean.Other · Open ocean · 1860
WorldOarfish
Extremely long pelagic fish known for their ribbon-like bodies and association with sea serpent myths.Other · Open ocean · 1772
WorldShortbill spearfish
A small marlin with a short bill found in tropical oceans.Other · Open ocean
WorldLongbill spearfish
A sleek Atlantic marlin with a long bill and dark fins.Other · Open ocean · 1963
WorldRoundscale spearfish
Atlantic billfish often mistaken for white marlinOther · Open ocean · 1841
WorldStriped marlin
Fast pelagic predator with blue stripesOther · Open ocean
WorldBluefish
Aggressive marine pelagic fish found in temperate and subtropical waters worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreYellowtail amberjack
Large pelagic fish of the Southern Hemisphere oceansOther · Coasts and shelves · 1833
WorldGreater amberjack
Large predatory jack found in warm seas worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1810
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreLingcod
A large predatory fish of the North American Pacific coast.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldStriped red mullet
A striped goatfish from the Mediterranean and Atlantic.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldHoundfish
A large pelagic needlefish found in tropical oceans worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1821
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreTorpedo scad
A fast, torpedo-shaped marine fish found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldIndo-Pacific sailfish
Fast ocean predator with a large dorsal finOther · Coasts and shelves
🇳🇿 New Zealand and 3 moreHāpuku
Large deep-water wreckfish prized for food and aquaculture.Other · Coasts and shelves
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
WorldCobia
A large, solitary marine fish found in warm tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldBarracuda
Large predatory saltwater fish with sharp teeth found in tropical oceans.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldSwordfish
Large migratory fish with a long flat bill, sole member of its family.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldAtlantic sailfish
Fast pelagic fish with a large dorsal fin and long billOther · Coasts and shelves
🇧🇸 BahamasAtlantic blue marlin
Large Atlantic billfish prized by sport anglers.Other · Open ocean
WorldBlack marlin
Largest marlin species in tropical Indo-Pacific watersOther · Coasts and shelves · 1832
WorldIndo-Pacific blue marlin
Large tropical billfish of the Pacific and Indian OceansOther · Coasts and shelves
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Bigeye scad: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEF, Public domain, source
- Sailfish: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / C, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- White marlin: dominic sherony, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Oarfish: Sandstein, CC BY 3.0, source
- Shortbill spearfish: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Longbill spearfish: Raver Duane, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, source
- Striped marlin: Unknown author, CC BY 4.0, source
- Bluefish: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEF, Public domain, source
- Yellowtail amberjack: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Greater amberjack: NOAA Photo Library, CC BY 2.0, source
- Lingcod: Will Sides, CC BY 4.0, source
- Striped red mullet: (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, source
- Houndfish: The Geographical Society of Baltimore, Public domain, source
- Torpedo scad: Kare, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hāpuku: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mackerel: Jastrow, Public domain, source
- Mahi-mahi: (c) Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, source
- Cobia: Jorge Alarcon or Dr. Daniel Benetti, Public domain, source
- Barracuda: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Swordfish: vtzanatos, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Atlantic sailfish: WIDTTF, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Atlantic blue marlin: NOAA, Public domain, source
- Black marlin: jamesh111, CC BY 4.0, source
- Indo-Pacific blue marlin: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 4.0, source