All fish
632 fish so far, best known first. 555 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
🇵🇭 Philippines and 4 moreMilkfish
The sole living species of the family Chanidae, found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldOriental sweetlips
Striped reef fish with swollen lips found in the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldGiant grouper
A massive Indo-Pacific reef fish and one of the largest bony species on Earth.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1790
Southeast AsiaHumpback grouper
A spotted marine fish with a distinctive humped head profile.Perch-like · Coral reefs · 1828
🇷🇺 Russia and 4 moreSiberian sturgeon
Large freshwater sturgeon native to Siberian riversAncient · Rivers and lakes
🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreArgentinian silverside
A large, adaptable silverside native to South America.Other · Rivers and lakes
WorldEmperor red snapper
Large Indo-Pacific reef snapper with distinctive juvenile bands.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1816
WorldOrbicular batfish
A round, silvery marine fish native to the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreMayan cichlid
A hardy cichlid from Mesoamerica with a distinctive tail spot.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes
🇷🇺 RussiaInconnu
A large anadromous whitefish native to the Caspian Sea basin.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Milkfish: Wiki Farazi, CC0, source
- Oriental sweetlips: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Giant grouper: Ginkgo100, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Humpback grouper: Arpingstone, Public domain, source
- Siberian sturgeon: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / C, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Argentinian silverside: CHUCAO, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Emperor red snapper: This photo has been taken by Matthieu Sontag (User:Mirgolth) and relea, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Orbicular batfish: Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mayan cichlid: HenryC88, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Inconnu: painter, Public domain, source