All fish

1,147 fish so far, best known first. 16 more are on the list to be written.

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EuropeBlue skate A large, slow-growing ray native to the northeast Atlantic.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1758

WorldAngelshark Flat-bodied sharks that bury themselves in sandy seabeds to ambush prey.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758

🇺🇸 United States and 3 morePacific angelshark A flat-bodied ambush shark of the eastern Pacific coast.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1859

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

🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreSpeartooth shark Rare river shark of northern Australia and New GuineaShark · Rivers and lakes · 1839 🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreNorthern river shark Rare requiem shark of northern Australian and Papuan riversShark · Rivers and lakes · 2008

WorldPigeye shark A robust coastal requiem shark often confused with the bull shark.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1839

WorldKitefin shark A deep-sea squaliform shark known for its bioluminescence and large oil-filled liver.Shark · Deep sea · 1788

WorldPacific sleeper shark Large deep-sea shark of the North PacificShark · Open ocean

🇦🇺 Australia and 2 moreTasselled wobbegong A camouflaged carpet shark with a fringed head.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1867

🇦🇺 AustraliaSpotted wobbegong A camouflaged carpet shark native to Australian coastal waters.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1778

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

WorldSandbar shark Large coastal requiem shark with a high dorsal finShark · Coasts and shelves

WorldGalapagos shark Large requiem shark of tropical oceanic islandsShark · Coasts and shelves · 1905

WorldGreat hammerhead The largest hammerhead shark, known for its wide cephalofoil and critically endangered status.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1837

WorldBull shark A stout requiem shark that thrives in fresh and salt water.Shark · Rivers and lakes

WorldLongfin mako shark A rare, deep-water mackerel shark with long pectoral finsShark · Open ocean · 1966

South AsiaWinghead shark A small hammerhead with an exceptionally wide cephalofoil.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1822

WorldSmooth hammerhead Temperate hammerhead shark with a curved head marginShark · Coasts and shelves · 1758

WorldBlacktip reef shark Small coral reef shark with distinct black fin tipsShark · Coasts and shelves · 1824

WorldBlue shark A slender, deep-blue oceanic shark found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide.Shark · Open ocean

WorldGrey reef shark Common Indo-Pacific reef predator known for threat displaysShark · Coasts and shelves · 1856

WorldBlacktip shark A coastal requiem shark known for spinning leaps and black-tipped fins.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1839

WorldLemon shark A social, yellow-skinned requiem shark of shallow tropical waters.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1868

WorldSicklefin lemon shark Large Indo-Pacific requiem shark with sickle-shaped fins.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1837

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

WorldBluefish Aggressive marine pelagic fish found in temperate and subtropical waters worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves

WorldEscolar Deep-ocean fish with high oil content often mislabelled as tuna.Other · Coasts and shelves

🇲🇽 MexicoTotoaba The largest drum fish, native to the Gulf of California and threatened by illegal trade.Other · Coasts and shelves

WorldHoundfish A large pelagic needlefish found in tropical oceans worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1821

🇮🇳 IndiaPondicherry shark A rare, small grey requiem shark from Indo-Pacific coasts.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1839

🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSpadenose shark Small coastal shark with a flat snout and advanced placenta.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1838

WorldReef manta ray Large coastal ray of the Indo-Pacific tropicsRay · Coasts and shelves · 1868

🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreNarrow sawfish A rare ray with a toothed snout found in Indo-Pacific waters.Ray · Coasts and shelves

🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreLongcomb sawfish A critically endangered sawfish with a toothed rostrum.Ray · Coasts and shelves

WorldScalloped hammerhead A coastal shark with a distinctive indented head.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1834

WorldStingray A diverse group of cartilaginous rays with venomous tail spines.Ray · Coasts and shelves

WorldTitan triggerfish Large Indo-Pacific reef fish known for its size and aggressive nesting behaviour.Other · Coasts and shelves

WorldPersian sturgeon A large Caspian Sea fish prized for caviar.Ancient · Coasts and shelves

🇨🇦 Canada and 3 moreSturgeon Ancient fish with bony plates and heterocercal tails, known for caviar.Ancient · Rivers and lakes

WorldPufferfish Toxic fish that inflate into spiny spheres for defence.Other · Rivers and lakes

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

Mako shark: NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
Wobbegong: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Angelshark: RYO SATO, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Pacific angelshark: Chris_huh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Spinner shark: Jean-Lou Justine, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Speartooth shark: Bill Harrison, CC BY 2.0, source
Pigeye shark: Tassapon KRAJANGDARA, CC BY 3.0, source
Kitefin shark: Chris_huh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Pacific sleeper shark: Chris_huh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Tasselled wobbegong: Lakshmi Sawitri, CC BY 2.0, source
Bigeye thresher: PIRO-NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
Sandbar shark: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, source
Galapagos shark: Andrew J. Green / Reef Life Survey, CC BY 4.0, source
Great hammerhead: Josh Hallett, CC BY 2.0, source
Bull shark: João D'Andretta, CC BY 4.0, source
Winghead shark: Sir Francis Day, Public domain, source
Smooth hammerhead: D Ross Robertson, Public domain, source
Blacktip reef shark: https://www.whatsthatfish.com/profile/fishx6, Public domain, source
Blue shark: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Grey reef shark: Albert kok, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Blacktip shark: Albert Kok at Dutch Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by Siebrand, Public domain, source
Lemon shark: Albert kok, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Sicklefin lemon shark: Patrick Quinn-Graham, CC BY 2.0, source
Dusky shark: Happy Little Nomad, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Bluefish: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEF, Public domain, source
Escolar: Allen Shimada, NOAA NMFS OST, Public domain, source
Totoaba: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Houndfish: The Geographical Society of Baltimore, Public domain, source
Pondicherry shark: J.A.F. Garrick, Public domain, source
Spadenose shark: Müller & Henle, Public domain, source
Reef manta ray: Jaine FRA, Couturier LIE, Weeks SJ, Townsend KA, Bennett MB, et al. (2, CC BY 2.5, source
Narrow sawfish: Hamid Badar Osmany, CC BY 3.0, source
Longcomb sawfish: Flavio Ferrari, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Scalloped hammerhead: NOAA Photo Library, Public domain, source
Stingray: Kókay Szabolcs, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Titan triggerfish: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Persian sturgeon: A. Abdoli, CC0, source
Sturgeon: Duane Raver/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, source
Pufferfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source

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