All fish
536 fish so far, best known first. 651 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
WorldDevil firefish
Venomous Indo-Pacific reef fish with feathery finsOther · Coasts and shelves · 1828
North AmericaGreen moray
Largest tropical Atlantic moray eel with green mucus coatingEel · Coasts and shelves
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
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
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
- Devil firefish: Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Green moray: Blueag9, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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