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SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-NicolaIndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliamentSpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-NicolaIndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament
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896 fish so far, best known first. 277 more are on the list to be written.

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GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
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🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreCommon dentex Large-toothed seabream of the Atlantic and Mediterranean.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1758 WorldPotato grouper Large Indo-Pacific reef grouper with dark blotches.Perch-like · Coral reefs · 1959 🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreLeopard coral grouper A spotted reef predator prized for food across the Pacific.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1802 WorldSea goldie A colourful reef fish that changes sex.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves Southeast AsiaHumpback grouper A spotted marine fish with a distinctive humped head profile.Perch-like · Coral reefs · 1828 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreBlack crappie A spotted freshwater sunfish native to North America, prized by anglers for its sport and table fare.Perch-like · Rivers and lakes · 1856 North AmericaNassau grouper A large reef fish critical to Caribbean fisheries now facing extinction risks.Perch-like · Coral reefs OceaniaBanded archerfish A silvery fish that spits water jets to catch prey.Perch-like · Estuaries and mangroves · 1767 WorldBluefin trevally Large tropical marine predator with electric blue finsPerch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1833 WorldEmperor red snapper Large Indo-Pacific reef snapper with distinctive juvenile bands.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1816 WorldBluestripe snapper Bright yellow reef fish with four blue stripesPerch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1775 WorldPompano Deep-bodied marine fish in the genus Trachinotus.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves 🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreMutton snapper A colourful Atlantic reef fish prized for its meat.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1828 WorldRed porgy A pink-hued seabream found in warm Atlantic coastal waters.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1758 WorldDusky grouper Large reef-dwelling fish found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1834 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreRed seabream A prized marine fish of the Western Pacific with deep cultural roots in Japan.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1843 WorldGreasy grouper Indo-Pacific reef fish with slow growth and high commercial valuePerch-like · Coasts and shelves WorldGolden snapper A large Indo-Pacific snapper with distinctive rusty scale spots.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1792 WorldSpangled emperor A large, colourful reef fish found across the Indo-West Pacific.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1775 WorldMalabar blood snapper A red reef snapper from the Indo-Pacific.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1801 WorldMalabar grouper Large Indo-Pacific reef fish with dark spotsPerch-like · Coasts and shelves WorldMangrove red snapper Large Indo-Pacific snapper found in mangroves and reefsPerch-like · Rivers and lakes · 1775 🇹🇷 Turkey and 4 moreEuropean seabass A slow-growing temperate bass native to European and African coasts.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1758

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