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
WorldGreat white shark
A large, globally distributed predator known for its size and apex status in marine ecosystems.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldSalmon shark
A warm-blooded mackerel shark of the northern PacificShark · Coasts and shelves
WorldSpotted eagle ray
Tropical ray with white spots and a long tail.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1790
WorldGiant oceanic manta ray
The world's largest ray, a massive filter-feeding predator of tropical oceans.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1827
🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreWhale shark
The largest living fish species, a gentle giant of tropical oceans.Shark · Open ocean · 1829
🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndonesian coelacanth
A rare brown deep-sea fish found in Indonesian waters.Ancient · Open ocean · 1999
🇺🇸 United States and 1 morePacific lamprey
An anadromous parasitic jawless fish found along the Pacific Rim.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1872
WorldRibbonfish
Deep-sea lampriforms with long, tape-like bodiesOther · Open ocean
WorldSchool shark
A temperate houndshark valued for liver oil and meat.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldSpinetail mobula
Large pelagic ray with tail spines and cephalic hornsRay · Coasts and shelves
WorldChilean devil ray
A deep-diving oceanic ray with a boxy head.Ray · Open ocean
Latin America and the CaribbeanMunk's pygmy devil ray
Smallest devil ray in the eastern Pacific OceanRay · Coasts and shelves · 1987
WorldHammerhead shark
Sharks with T-shaped heads for better vision and sensing prey.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldAtlantic torpedo
A large electric ray from the Atlantic and Mediterranean capable of delivering powerful shocks.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1835
WorldFlying fish
Saltwater fish that glide above the ocean using wing-like fins to escape predators.Other · Open ocean
🇳🇿 New Zealand and 3 morePouched lamprey
Southern hemisphere migratory lamprey with a unique breeding pouchAncient · Rivers and lakes
WorldAtlantic bluefin tuna
Large, warm-blooded tuna of the Atlantic and Mediterranean.Tuna · Open ocean · 1758
🇧🇸 BahamasAtlantic blue marlin
Large Atlantic billfish prized by sport anglers.Other · Open ocean
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
- Salmon shark: PIRO-NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
- Spotted eagle ray: john norton, CC BY 2.0, source
- Giant oceanic manta ray: jon hanson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Whale shark: User:Zac Wolf (original), en:User:Stefan (cropping), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Indonesian coelacanth: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Pacific lamprey: Dave Herasimtschuk, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Public domain, source
- Ribbonfish: Personnel of NOAA Ship DELAWARE II, Public domain, source
- School shark: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Spinetail mobula: OpenCage.info, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Chilean devil ray: Tiago Matias, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Munk's pygmy devil ray: Nick Bonzey, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hammerhead shark: suneko, CC BY 2.0, source
- Atlantic torpedo: NOAA's Fisheries Collection, Public domain, source
- Flying fish: David Starr Jordan and Barton Warren Evermann, Public domain, source
- Pouched lamprey: Peter Anderson, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Atlantic bluefin tuna: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Atlantic blue marlin: NOAA, Public domain, source