All fish
842 fish so far, best known first. 333 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
WorldDogtooth tuna
A large Indo-Pacific bonito prized by sport anglers.Tuna · Coasts and shelves
🇳🇴 Norway and 2 moreAtlantic mackerel
Fast-swimming, oily fish of the North AtlanticTuna · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldBullet tuna
Small, slender tuna found in tropical oceans worldwide.Tuna · Open ocean
WorldBlue mackerel
A small, fast pelagic fish found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters.Tuna · Coasts and shelves
WorldSlender tuna
A southern ocean tuna with oily flesh and a slender build.Tuna · Open ocean
WorldBonito
Medium-sized predatory fish in the mackerel and tuna familyTuna · Coasts and shelves
WorldLongtail tuna
A slender tropical tuna of the Indo-West Pacific.Tuna · Coasts and shelves
WorldLittle tunny
A fast, coastal tuna of the Atlantic and Mediterranean.Tuna · Coasts and shelves · 1810
WorldAtlantic bonito
A mackerel-like game fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean.Tuna · Coasts and shelves
🇺🇸 United States and 3 morePacific bonito
Striped marine fish of the Pacific coastTuna · Coasts and shelves
Latin America and the CaribbeanSerra Spanish mackerel
A western Atlantic mackerel species often confused with its northern cousin.Tuna · Coasts and shelves · 1978
WorldCero
A spotted and striped Spanish mackerel of the western Atlantic.Tuna · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreAustralian spotted mackerel
A large coastal mackerel from northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.Tuna · Coasts and shelves · 1980
OceaniaButterfly kingfish
A rare, warm-blooded mackerel of southern oceans.Tuna · Open ocean
WorldAtlantic chub mackerel
A small, silvery mackerel found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.Tuna · Coasts and shelves
WorldIsland mackerel
A small true mackerel found across the Indo-Pacific region.Tuna · Open ocean
🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreSnoek
A long, thin snake mackerel found in the Southern Hemisphere seas.Tuna · Coasts and shelves · 1791
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreJapanese jack mackerel
A silver coastal fish prized in East Asian cuisine.Tuna · Coasts and shelves
🇨🇱 Chile and 3 moreChilean jack mackerel
A pelagic fish vital to global fisheries and salmon feed.Tuna · Coasts and shelves · 1920
WorldKawakawa
A small, striped tuna of the Indo-Pacific reefs and coasts.Tuna · Coasts and shelves
WorldChub mackerel
A widely distributed pelagic fish in the Scombridae family, known for its schooling habits and commercial value.Tuna · Coasts and shelves
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Dogtooth tuna: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Atlantic mackerel: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bullet tuna: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Blue mackerel: Izuzuki, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Longtail tuna: Muhammad Moazzam Khan, CC BY 3.0, source
- Little tunny: Xavier Romero-Frias, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Atlantic bonito: Etrusko25, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pacific bonito: nmoorhatch, CC BY 4.0, source
- Serra Spanish mackerel: Russ Pangratz - Tallahassee, FL., Public domain, source
- Cero: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Atlantic chub mackerel: Etrusko25, Public domain, source
- Island mackerel: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Public domain, source
- Snoek: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, source
- Japanese jack mackerel: Izuzuki, CC BY 2.5, source
- Chilean jack mackerel: C. Ortiz Rojas, Public domain, source
- Kawakawa: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Public domain, source
- Chub mackerel: Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source