All fish
352 fish so far, best known first. 839 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
🇪🇬 Egypt and 4 moreNile tilapia
A hardy cichlid farmed globally for food.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes · 1758
WorldNile perch
Large freshwater predator native to Africa, now invasive in many lakes.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreAfrican sharptooth catfish
Large airbreathing catfish farmed across Africa and AsiaCatfish · Rivers and lakes
🇵🇭 Philippines and 4 moreMilkfish
The sole living species of the family Chanidae, found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreArgentinian silverside
A large, adaptable silverside native to South America.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreMosquitofish
Small North American fish introduced globally for mosquito control.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes
🇲🇽 Mexico and 2 moreMexican molly
Small livebearing fish from Mexico and Central America.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes
WorldOrbicular batfish
A round, silvery marine fish native to the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Nile tilapia: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nile perch: Pavel Zuber, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- African sharptooth catfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Milkfish: Wiki Farazi, CC0, source
- Argentinian silverside: CHUCAO, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mosquitofish: NOZO, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mexican molly: Taken by Darkmax, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Orbicular batfish: Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source