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RiversEl Niño seen disrupting fish migration patterns SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola RiversEl Niño seen disrupting fish migration patterns SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola

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All fish

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

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🇮🇳 India and 4 moreMrigal carp A farmed freshwater carp native to South Asia.Carp · Rivers and lakes

🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreGiant gourami A large freshwater fish from Southeast Asia valued for food and kept in aquaria.Other · Rivers and lakes

🇮🇳 India and 4 moreCatla Large freshwater carp farmed across South Asia for food.Carp · Rivers and lakes

🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreBarramundi A catadromous fish found across the Indo-West Pacific, valued for sport and aquaculture.Other · Rivers and lakes

🇦🇺 Australia and 2 moreCommon carp A widespread freshwater fish native to Europe and Asia, now farmed globally and often invasive.Carp · Rivers and lakes

WorldTilapia Common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish native to Africa and the Middle East.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes · 1840

🇨🇳 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

Photo credits on this page

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

Carp: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Tilapia: Destinationkho, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
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
Mrigal carp: Anna Frodesiak, CC0, source
Giant gourami: Joshua Sherurcij, Attribution, source
Catla: Khalid Mahmood, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Barramundi: Mitch Ames, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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