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1,147 fish so far, best known first. 16 more are on the list to be written.

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WorldSpotted eagle ray Tropical ray with white spots and a long tail.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1790

WorldLionfish Venomous marine fish of the genus Pterois known for striking stripes and invasive spread.Ray · Coral reefs · 1900

🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreReticulate whipray A large spotted stingray from the western Indian Ocean and eastern Mediterranean.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1789

WorldMangrove whipray A spotted stingray of Indo-Pacific mangroves and reefs.Ray · Estuaries and mangroves · 1883

WorldPink whipray Large Indo-Pacific stingray with a long tail and pinkish hue.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1906

WorldBluespotted ribbontail ray A small, colourful reef stingray with electric blue spots.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1775

WorldStingray A diverse group of cartilaginous rays with venomous tail spines.Ray · Coasts and shelves

🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreKuhl's maskray A venomous, blue-spotted stingray found in Indo-Pacific waters.Ray · Coasts and shelves

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Spotted eagle ray: john norton, CC BY 2.0, source
Lionfish: Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl, CC BY 2.5, source
Reticulate whipray: Aurimas Mikalauskas, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Mangrove whipray: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Pink whipray: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bluespotted ribbontail ray: Jens Petersen, CC BY 2.5, source
Stingray: Kókay Szabolcs, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Kuhl's maskray: Dr. Dwayne Meadows, NOAA/NMFS/OPR, Public domain, source

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