All fish
683 fish so far, best known first. 504 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
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
WorldCommon fangtooth
A small, black deep-sea fish with large fangs found worldwide.Other · Open ocean · 1833
WorldViperfish
Deep-sea fish with fang-like teeth and bioluminescent lures in the genus Chauliodus.Other · Open ocean · 1801
WorldMarine hatchetfish
Small deep-sea fish with a distinctive compressed body shape and bioluminescent camouflage.Other · Open ocean
WorldAtlantic footballfish
Deep-sea anglerfish with a glowing lureOther · Open ocean · 1837
WorldSnailfish
A family of marine ray-finned fishes found from shallow coasts to the deepest ocean trenches.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1861
WorldDeepsea lizardfish
A deep-ocean predator with a flattened head and large eyes found in tropical seas worldwide.Other · Deep sea · 1878
WorldRibbonfish
Deep-sea lampriforms with long, tape-like bodiesOther · Open ocean
WorldGlasshead barreleye
Deep-sea fish with mirror-based eyesOther · Open ocean
WorldCrestfish
Deep-sea ribbon fish with a head crest and ink sacsOther · Open ocean
WorldBarreleye
Deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and a light-producing anusOther · Open ocean
WorldBristlemouths
A family of abundant deep-sea fish with bioluminescent organs and bristle-like teeth.Other · Open ocean
WorldLanternfish
Small bioluminescent mesopelagic fish found in oceans worldwide.Other · Open ocean
WorldAnglerfish
Ray-finned fish using a modified dorsal fin ray as a lure to catch prey.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1829
WorldOarfish
Extremely long pelagic fish known for their ribbon-like bodies and association with sea serpent myths.Other · Open ocean · 1772
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 dragonfish
Deep-sea fish with infrared light and stalked larval eyesOther · Open ocean
WorldGiant oarfish
The world's longest ray-finned fish, known for its ribbon-like body and crimson crest.Other · Open ocean · 1772
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
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreGiant grenadier
A large deep-sea rattail from the North Pacific.Other · Open ocean
WorldBicolor blenny
A small Indo-Pacific marine fish popular in home aquariums.Other · Open ocean
WorldPorcupinefish
Spiny marine fish that inflate into a defensive sphere to deter predators.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldSargassum fish
A camouflaged anglerfish living in floating seaweed.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758
EuropeMediterranean spearfish
A marlin species native to the Mediterranean SeaOther · Open ocean
WorldShortbill spearfish
A small marlin with a short bill found in tropical oceans.Other · Open ocean
WorldOilfish
Deep-sea snake mackerel with oily, laxative flesh.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
WorldPomfret
A family of scombriform fish found in oceans worldwide, valued as food.Other · Open ocean
WorldStriped marlin
Fast pelagic predator with blue stripesOther · Open ocean
WorldPacific sand lance
Small forage fish of the North Pacific that burrows in sandOther · Coasts and shelves
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- 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
- Common fangtooth: Brian Suda, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Viperfish: NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022, Public domain, source
- Marine hatchetfish: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Atlantic footballfish: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Snailfish: Erin McKittrick, CC BY 4.0, source
- Deepsea lizardfish: Bideault, Public domain, source
- Ribbonfish: Personnel of NOAA Ship DELAWARE II, Public domain, source
- Glasshead barreleye: Adrian Flynn, CC BY 1.0, source
- Crestfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Barreleye: S. Johnsen (Duke Uni.) for courtesy of photos, J. Hlidberg for courtes, CC BY 4.0, source
- Bristlemouths: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Lanternfish: Emma Kissling, Public domain, source
- Anglerfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Oarfish: Sandstein, CC BY 3.0, source
- Humpback anglerfish: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sloane's viperfish: Gervais et Boulart, Public domain, source
- Black dragonfish: GM. Woodward, 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
- Giant grenadier: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bicolor blenny: portioid, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Porcupinefish: jon hanson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sargassum fish: Totti, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mediterranean spearfish: ALCUSTOM boats, Public domain, source
- Shortbill spearfish: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Oilfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Longbill spearfish: Raver Duane, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, source
- Pomfret: The Fisheries and Fisheries Industries of the United States", by Georg, Public domain, source
- Striped marlin: Unknown author, CC BY 4.0, source
- Pacific sand lance: Mandy Lindeberg, NOAA/NMFS/AKFSC, Public domain, source