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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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WorldGreat white shark A large, globally distributed predator known for its size and apex status in marine ecosystems.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758

WorldPorbeagle A fast, cold-water mackerel shark found in the Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1788

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreGreen sturgeon A large anadromous fish native to the northern Pacific Ocean.Shark · Coasts and shelves

WorldSpinner shark A fast requiem shark known for spinning leaps out of water.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1839

WorldBigeye thresher Deep-diving shark with huge eyes and a long tail.Shark · Open ocean · 1840

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

🇺🇸 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

Photo credits on this page

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

Great white shark: Sharkdiver.com, Public domain, source
Porbeagle: NOAA, Public domain, source
Green sturgeon: Muséum d'histoire Naturelle, Public domain, source
Spinner shark: Jean-Lou Justine, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bigeye thresher: PIRO-NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
Dusky shark: Happy Little Nomad, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Red grouper: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEF, Public domain, source

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