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All fish

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

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WorldBlacktip shark A coastal requiem shark known for spinning leaps and black-tipped fins.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1839

WorldLemon shark A social, yellow-skinned requiem shark of shallow tropical waters.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1868

🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSpadenose shark Small coastal shark with a flat snout and advanced placenta.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1838

WorldOceanic whitetip shark A large pelagic requiem shark with distinctive white-tipped fins found in tropical oceans.Shark · Open ocean · 1831

WorldScalloped hammerhead A coastal shark with a distinctive indented head.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1834

WorldShortfin mako shark Fastest known shark species, reaching speeds of 74 km/h.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1809

WorldZebra shark A carpet shark with changing patterns, found in Indo-Pacific reefs.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1781

WorldBluntnose sixgill shark A large, primitive shark with six gill slits found in deep tropical and temperate waters worldwide.Shark · Open ocean · 1788

WorldTawny nurse shark A large Indo-Pacific carpet shark known for octopus hunting and spitting water.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1831

WorldDusky shark Large migratory requiem shark found in warm seas worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1818

WorldOpah A deep-bodied, warm-blooded pelagic fish known for its red color and unique heat-retaining anatomy.Shark · Open ocean · 1839

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAcadian redfish A deep-water rockfish native to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean.Shark · Deep sea · 1854

🇮🇳 IndiaPondicherry shark A rare, small grey requiem shark from Indo-Pacific coasts.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1839

EuropeNursehound A large catshark of the northeastern Atlantic with rough skin and spotted patterns.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreRed grouper A large marine fish from the western Atlantic known for its reddish colour and role in reef ecosystems.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1828

WorldGrouper Marine ray-finned fish in the family Epinephelidae, known for large size and commercial value.Shark · Coasts and shelves

WorldThresher shark Large pelagic sharks with tails as long as their bodies, used to stun prey.Shark · Open ocean

WorldBarracuda Large predatory saltwater fish with sharp teeth found in tropical oceans.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758

🇮🇳 India and 1 moreGanges shark Critically endangered river shark of South AsiaShark · Rivers and lakes · 1839

Photo credits on this page

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

Nursehound: Petra Karstedt (User admin at tiermotive.de), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Blacktip shark: Albert Kok at Dutch Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by Siebrand, Public domain, source
Lemon shark: Albert kok, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Tawny nurse shark: David Burdick, Public domain, source
Dusky shark: Happy Little Nomad, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Opah: loustejskal.com, CC BY 2.0, source
Acadian redfish: Steven G. Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Pondicherry shark: J.A.F. Garrick, Public domain, source
Spadenose shark: Müller & Henle, Public domain, source
Oceanic whitetip shark: The original uploader was OldakQuill at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Scalloped hammerhead: NOAA Photo Library, Public domain, source
Shortfin mako shark: Mark Conlin, SWFSC Large Pelagics Program, Public domain, source
Zebra shark: jon hanson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Bluntnose sixgill shark: Operation Deep Scope 2005 Expedition: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration, Public domain, source
Grouper: Photo2222, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Thresher shark: Pierre Pericard, CC BY 4.0, source
Barracuda: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Ganges shark: Müller & Henle, Public domain, source
Red grouper: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEF, Public domain, source

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