All fish
1,095 fish so far, best known first. 71 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
WorldQueen triggerfish
Large, colourful reef fish of the tropical Atlantic.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldRegal blue tang
Bright blue reef fish with a yellow tail and black markings.Reef fish · Coral reefs
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreEstuarine stonefish
A venomous marine ray-finned fish found in the Indo-Pacific region.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1766
WorldDevil firefish
Venomous Indo-Pacific reef fish with feathery finsOther · Coasts and shelves · 1828
🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreSea lamprey
A jawless, parasitic fish native to the Northern Hemisphere that attacks other fish.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1758
North AmericaGreen moray
Largest tropical Atlantic moray eel with green mucus coatingEel · Coasts and shelves
WorldSpotted scat
A spotted, square-bodied fish from Indo-Pacific estuaries.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1766
WorldCopper shark
Temperate requiem shark with bronze skin and hooked teethShark · Coasts and shelves · 1870
WorldWhitetip reef shark
Small Indo-Pacific reef shark with white-tipped finsShark · Coasts and shelves · 1837
WorldMilk shark
A small coastal requiem shark found in tropical waters worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1837
WorldCrocodile shark
Smallest living mackerel shark with large eyes and oily liverShark · Open ocean · 1936
🇦🇺 AustraliaDwarf sawfish
Smallest sawfish species, native to tropical Australia and New Guinea.Ray · Estuaries and mangroves
WorldLesser electric ray
A small numbfish that generates electricity to stun prey.Ray · Coasts and shelves
WorldDevil fish
A large Mediterranean ray with a spiny tail and horn-like flaps.Ray · Coasts and shelves
WorldPorbeagle
A fast, cold-water mackerel shark found in the Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1788
WorldStriped eel catfish
Venomous Indo-Pacific catfish with eel-like finsCatfish · Coasts and shelves
WorldClown triggerfish
A striking black and white reef fish with a locking dorsal spine.Other · Coral reefs · 1801
WorldLeaf scorpionfish
A small reef fish that mimics a drifting leaf to ambush prey.Other · Coral reefs · 1802
🇦🇺 AustraliaGiant moray
A large Indo-Pacific eel known for its size and role in reef ecosystems.Eel · Coral reefs
WorldLonghorn cowfish
Box-shaped reef fish with long head hornsReef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldSpot-fin porcupinefish
A spiny tropical reef fish that inflates when threatened.Other · Coasts and shelves
South AsiaGreen spotted puffer
Small brackish water pufferfish with a tiny genomeOther · Rivers and lakes
WorldLionfish
Venomous marine fish of the genus Pterois known for striking stripes and invasive spread.Ray · Coral reefs · 1900
WorldTriggerfish
Armoured reef fish with a locking dorsal spineReef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1810
WorldGreat barracuda
Large predatory fish found in warm oceans worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreRed lionfish
Venomous coral reef fish native to the Indo-Pacific and invasive in the Atlantic.Reef fish · Coral reefs · 1758
WorldSilky shark
A fast, migratory requiem shark found in tropical oceans worldwide.Shark · Open ocean · 1839
WorldSchool shark
A temperate houndshark valued for liver oil and meat.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldTiger shark
A large predatory shark known for its striped pattern and diverse diet.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1822
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreGafftopsail catfish
Marine catfish with venomous spines and mouthbrooding malesCatfish · Coasts and shelves
North AmericaYellow stingray
Small, camouflaging stingray of the western Atlantic.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1816
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreCownose ray
A migratory coastal ray with a distinctive head shape.Ray · Coasts and shelves
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreRound stingray
A small coastal ray from the eastern Pacific known for its painful tail spine.Ray · Coasts and shelves
WorldCommon eagle ray
A large, venomous ray found in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.Ray · Coasts and shelves
WorldPelagic stingray
The only stingray that lives in the open ocean.Ray · Open ocean · 1832
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
WorldMangrove whipray
A spotted stingray of Indo-Pacific mangroves and reefs.Ray · Estuaries and mangroves · 1883
WorldPink whipray
Large Indo-Pacific stingray with a long tail and pinkish hue.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1906
WorldCowtail stingray
Large Indo-Pacific stingray with a distinctive tail fold.Ray · Rivers and lakes
WorldSawfish
Large rays with a toothed rostrum found in tropical coastal waters.Ray · Coasts and shelves
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAtlantic stingray
Small stingray found in Atlantic coastal waters and fresh rivers.Ray · Rivers and lakes · 1824
WorldRequiem shark
A family of migratory, live-bearing sharks found in warm seas worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1896
🇦🇺 Australia and 2 moreWobbegong
Camouflaged bottom-dwelling sharks found in the western Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldBluespotted ribbontail ray
A small, colourful reef stingray with electric blue spots.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1775
EuropeCommon stingray
A venomous ray of Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal waters.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldGiant guitarfish
A large coastal ray found in the western Indian Ocean and Red Sea, facing severe population declines.Ray · Coasts and shelves
🇨🇦 CanadaPacific electric ray
A large electric ray from the northeastern Pacific coast.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1855
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Queen triggerfish: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, source
- Regal blue tang: Tewy, CC BY 2.5, source
- Estuarine stonefish: Sir Francis Day, Public domain, source
- Devil firefish: Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sea lamprey: Fernando Losada Rodríguez, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Green moray: Blueag9, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Spotted scat: Fokko Toelstede, Wikipedia-User „ Nyks “, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Copper shark: Robert Nyman, CC BY 2.0, source
- Whitetip reef shark: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Milk shark: Karunakar Rayker, CC BY 2.0, source
- Crocodile shark: Chris_huh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dwarf sawfish: Gant223, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lesser electric ray: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEF, Public domain, source
- Devil fish: Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0, source
- Porbeagle: NOAA, Public domain, source
- Striped eel catfish: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Clown triggerfish: Photo by and (C)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Leaf scorpionfish: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Giant moray: Nhobgood Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Longhorn cowfish: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Spot-fin porcupinefish: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lagoon triggerfish: Arpingstone, Public domain, source
- Green spotted puffer: Starseed, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, source
- Lionfish: Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl, CC BY 2.5, source
- Great barracuda: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Red lionfish: Photo by Jens Petersen , Edited by User:Olegiwit (cloned in part of fi, CC BY 2.5, source
- Silky shark: Alex Chernikh, CC BY 2.5, source
- School shark: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Tiger shark: Albert kok, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gafftopsail catfish: Bobby McCabe, CC BY 4.0, source
- Yellow stingray: Chris Spain, CC0, source
- Cownose ray: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / C, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Round stingray: michael h j c, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pelagic stingray: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Spinetail mobula: OpenCage.info, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Chilean devil ray: Tiago Matias, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mangrove whipray: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Pink whipray: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cowtail stingray: Julien Willem, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sawfish: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, source
- Atlantic stingray: ksr8s, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Wobbegong: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bluespotted ribbontail ray: Jens Petersen, CC BY 2.5, source
- Common stingray: Chris Taklis, CC BY 4.0, source
- Giant guitarfish: Peter Giger, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pacific electric ray: Yzx, Public domain, source