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
WorldCopper shark
Temperate requiem shark with bronze skin and hooked teethShark · Coasts and shelves · 1870
WorldPelagic thresher
The smallest thresher shark, found in tropical oceans and known for its whip-like tail.Shark · Open ocean · 1935
WorldSalmon shark
A warm-blooded mackerel shark of the northern PacificShark · Coasts and shelves
WorldCommon thresher
The largest thresher shark, known for its whip-like tail used to stun prey in cool coastal and open waters.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1788
WorldPorbeagle
A fast, cold-water mackerel shark found in the Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1788
WorldGiant sunfish
The heaviest bony fish in the world, found in warm oceans.Shark · Open ocean · 1842
WorldBasking shark
The second-largest living fish, a slow-moving filter feeder found in temperate oceans worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1765
WorldSilky shark
A fast, migratory requiem shark found in tropical oceans worldwide.Shark · Open ocean · 1839
WorldSchool shark
A temperate houndshark valued for liver oil and meat.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldChimaeras
Cartilaginous deep-sea fish with cartilage skeletons and unique tooth plates.Shark · Open ocean
WorldMako shark
Fast predatory sharks of the genus Isurus, known for their speed and blue-grey colour.Shark · Open ocean
WorldHammerhead shark
Sharks with T-shaped heads for better vision and sensing prey.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldBroadnose sevengill shark
A large coastal shark with seven gill slits and spotted skin.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldSpinner shark
A fast requiem shark known for spinning leaps out of water.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1839
WorldBramble shark
A deep-sea shark with thorn-like skin scales.Shark · Open ocean · 1788
🇯🇵 Japan and 3 moreFrilled shark
An ancient, eel-like deep-sea shark with six pairs of gill slits and needle teeth.Shark · Open ocean · 1884
WorldSpiny dogfish
A temperate shark with dorsal spines and a long lifespan, heavily fished for food.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldBigeye thresher
Deep-diving shark with huge eyes and a long tail.Shark · Open ocean · 1840
WorldGalapagos shark
Large requiem shark of tropical oceanic islandsShark · Coasts and shelves · 1905
WorldLongfin mako shark
A rare, deep-water mackerel shark with long pectoral finsShark · Open ocean · 1966
WorldSmooth hammerhead
Temperate hammerhead shark with a curved head marginShark · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldBlue shark
A slender, deep-blue oceanic shark found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide.Shark · Open ocean
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
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
WorldBluntnose sixgill shark
A large, primitive shark with six gill slits found in deep tropical and temperate waters worldwide.Shark · Open ocean · 1788
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
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Copper shark: Robert Nyman, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pelagic thresher: Pierre Pericard, CC BY 4.0, source
- Salmon shark: PIRO-NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
- Common thresher: User:Yzx, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Porbeagle: NOAA, Public domain, source
- Giant sunfish: Henry Barnes Snr / Australian Museum, Public domain, source
- Basking shark: Greg Skomal / NOAA Fisheries Service, Public domain, source
- Silky shark: Alex Chernikh, CC BY 2.5, source
- School shark: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Chimaeras: Linda Snook / MBNMS, Public domain, source
- Mako shark: NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
- Hammerhead shark: suneko, CC BY 2.0, source
- Broadnose sevengill shark: José María Pérez Nuñez, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Spinner shark: Jean-Lou Justine, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bramble shark: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Frilled shark: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / C, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Spiny dogfish: Doug Costa, NOAA/SBNMS, Public domain, source
- Bigeye thresher: PIRO-NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
- Galapagos shark: Andrew J. Green / Reef Life Survey, CC BY 4.0, source
- Smooth hammerhead: D Ross Robertson, Public domain, source
- Blue shark: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dusky shark: Happy Little Nomad, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Opah: loustejskal.com, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Bluntnose sixgill shark: Operation Deep Scope 2005 Expedition: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration, Public domain, source
- Thresher shark: Pierre Pericard, CC BY 4.0, source
- Barracuda: Unknown author, Public domain, source