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
🇨🇳 China and 4 moreNorthern snakehead
A freshwater fish from East Asia known for its air-breathing ability and invasive spread in North America.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1842
🇿🇲 Zambia and 4 moreKapenta
Small freshwater sardines from Lake Tanganyika, vital for food and economy in southern Africa.Herring · Rivers and lakes
🇹🇭 Thailand and 4 moreIridescent shark
Large Southeast Asian catfish farmed for food and kept in aquariums.Catfish · Rivers and lakes
🇨🇳 China and 3 moreGrass carp
Large herbivorous freshwater fish used for weed control and food.Carp · Rivers and lakes
North AmericaRainbow trout
A cold-water trout native to the Pacific basin with a distinctive red stripe.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes · 1792
🇳🇿 New Zealand and 1 moreSprat
Small forage fish of the genus Sprattus and related genera in the herring family.Herring · Coasts and shelves
WorldZander
A large freshwater predator fish native to Eurasia, valued for food and sport.Perch-like · Rivers and lakes · 1758
🇳🇴 Norway and 4 moreAtlantic salmon
A large anadromous fish found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and its rivers.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes · 1758
🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreChinook salmon
The largest Pacific salmon species, prized for size and food value.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreSteelhead
Anadromous form of the rainbow trout that migrates between ocean and freshwater.Salmonid · Between sea and river
🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 4 moreIlish
Anadromous herring species prized as a delicacy in South Asia and the Middle East.Herring · Rivers and lakes
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Northern snakehead: USGS, Public domain, source
- Kapenta: Emesik, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Iridescent shark: User:Melanochromis, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Grass carp: Hagerty, Ryan/USFWS, Public domain, source
- Rainbow trout: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sprat: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Zander: eLNuko, Public domain, source
- Atlantic salmon: Hartley, William W., Public domain, source
- Chinook salmon: A. Hoen and Co., Public domain, source
- Steelhead: Tobin John, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, source
- Ilish: Nahid Sultan This work was made by Nahid Sultan and released under the, CC BY-SA 4.0, source