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
WorldStoplight loosejaw
Deep-sea dragonfish that hunts with invisible red light.Shark · Deep sea · 1848
WorldMegalodon
Extinct giant mackerel shark from the Miocene to Pliocene epochs.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1843
🇺🇸 United StatesCladoselache
Extinct Late Devonian shark-like fish known for well-preserved fossils and streamlined body.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldBasking shark
The second-largest living fish, a slow-moving filter feeder found in temperate oceans worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1765
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreSwell shark
A catshark that inflates its body for defenceShark · Coasts and shelves · 1880
WorldGoblin shark
Rare deep-sea shark with protrusible jaws and pink skinShark · Open ocean · 1898
WorldSpiny dogfish
A temperate shark with dorsal spines and a long lifespan, heavily fished for food.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldMegamouth shark
Rare deepwater filter-feeding shark with a large mouth and reflective lips.Shark · Open ocean · 1976
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
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Stoplight loosejaw: Rafael Bañón, CC BY 3.0, source
- Megalodon: Géry PARENT, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cladoselache: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, source
- Basking shark: Greg Skomal / NOAA Fisheries Service, Public domain, source
- Swell shark: Cliff, CC BY 2.0, source
- Goblin shark: Hungarian Snow, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Spiny dogfish: Doug Costa, NOAA/SBNMS, Public domain, source
- Megamouth shark: OpenCage, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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