All fish
190 fish so far, best known first. 1,001 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
🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreSockeye salmon
Anadromous Pacific salmon known for red spawning colour and zooplankton diet.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes · 1792
WorldCommon fangtooth
A small, black deep-sea fish with large fangs found worldwide.Other · Open ocean · 1833
WorldViperfish
Deep-sea fish with fang-like teeth and bioluminescent lures in the genus Chauliodus.Other · Open ocean · 1801
WorldStoplight loosejaw
Deep-sea dragonfish that hunts with invisible red light.Shark · Deep sea · 1848
WorldMegalodon
Extinct giant mackerel shark from the Miocene to Pliocene epochs.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1843
🇺🇸 United StatesCladoselache
Extinct Late Devonian shark-like fish known for well-preserved fossils and streamlined body.Shark · Coasts and shelves
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
WorldMarine hatchetfish
Small deep-sea fish with a distinctive compressed body shape and bioluminescent camouflage.Other · Open ocean
🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndonesian coelacanth
A rare brown deep-sea fish found in Indonesian waters.Ancient · Open ocean · 1999
WorldAtlantic footballfish
Deep-sea anglerfish with a glowing lureOther · Open ocean · 1837
WorldCretoxyrhina
Extinct Cretaceous mackerel shark known as the Ginsu sharkShark · Open ocean · 1822
WorldSnailfish
A family of marine ray-finned fishes found from shallow coasts to the deepest ocean trenches.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1861
WorldBasking shark
The second-largest living fish, a slow-moving filter feeder found in temperate oceans worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1765
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreLeedsichthys
Extinct Jurassic giant filter-feeding fish, the largest known bony fish.Ancient · Open ocean · 1889
🇺🇸 United States and 1 morePacific lamprey
An anadromous parasitic jawless fish found along the Pacific Rim.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1872
WorldDeepsea lizardfish
A deep-ocean predator with a flattened head and large eyes found in tropical seas worldwide.Other · Deep sea · 1878
WorldThaumatichthys
A genus of deep-sea anglerfish with a unique internal lure and hinged jaws.Shark · Deep sea · 1908
WorldRibbonfish
Deep-sea lampriforms with long, tape-like bodiesOther · Open ocean
WorldGlasshead barreleye
Deep-sea fish with mirror-based eyesOther · Open ocean
WorldChaunax
A genus of deep-sea anglerfishes known for their large mouths and luring habits.Shark · Deep sea · 1846
WorldCrestfish
Deep-sea ribbon fish with a head crest and ink sacsOther · Open ocean
WorldBarreleye
Deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and a light-producing anusOther · Open ocean
WorldBristlemouths
A family of abundant deep-sea fish with bioluminescent organs and bristle-like teeth.Other · Open ocean
WorldLanternfish
Small bioluminescent mesopelagic fish found in oceans worldwide.Other · Open ocean
WorldAnglerfish
Ray-finned fish using a modified dorsal fin ray as a lure to catch prey.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1829
WorldOarfish
Extremely long pelagic fish known for their ribbon-like bodies and association with sea serpent myths.Other · Open ocean · 1772
WorldHagfish
Eel-shaped jawless marine animals known for producing vast amounts of slime.Eel · Open ocean
WorldHumpback anglerfish
Deep-sea black seadevil with a glowing lureOther · Open ocean · 1863
WorldSloane's viperfish
Deep-sea dragonfish with huge teeth and light organsOther · Open ocean · 1801
WorldBlack dragonfish
Deep-sea fish with infrared light and stalked larval eyesOther · Open ocean
WorldGiant oarfish
The world's longest ray-finned fish, known for its ribbon-like body and crimson crest.Other · Open ocean · 1772
WorldSlender snipe eel
A deep-sea eel with a bird-like beak and extreme length.Eel · Open ocean
WorldBlack swallower
Deep-sea fish that eats prey larger than itselfOther · Open ocean
WorldPacific blackdragon
Deep-sea fish with light-absorbing skin and a glowing chin lure.Other · Open ocean
WorldTripod fish
Deep-sea fish that stands on elongated finsOther · Open ocean
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreGiant grenadier
A large deep-sea rattail from the North Pacific.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
- Sockeye salmon: Timothy Knepp of the Fish and Wildlife Service., Public domain, source
- Common fangtooth: Brian Suda, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Viperfish: NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022, Public domain, source
- Stoplight loosejaw: Rafael Bañón, CC BY 3.0, source
- Megalodon: Géry PARENT, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cladoselache: James St. John, 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
- Marine hatchetfish: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Indonesian coelacanth: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Atlantic footballfish: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Cretoxyrhina: Creator:Dmitry Bogdanov, CC BY 3.0, source
- Snailfish: Erin McKittrick, CC BY 4.0, source
- Basking shark: Greg Skomal / NOAA Fisheries Service, Public domain, source
- Leedsichthys: Dmitry Bogdanov, CC BY 3.0, source
- Pacific lamprey: Dave Herasimtschuk, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Public domain, source
- Deepsea lizardfish: Bideault, Public domain, source
- Thaumatichthys: see above, Public domain, source
- Ribbonfish: Personnel of NOAA Ship DELAWARE II, Public domain, source
- Glasshead barreleye: Adrian Flynn, CC BY 1.0, source
- Chaunax: Robert Mintern, Public domain, source
- Crestfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Barreleye: S. Johnsen (Duke Uni.) for courtesy of photos, J. Hlidberg for courtes, CC BY 4.0, source
- Bristlemouths: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Lanternfish: Emma Kissling, Public domain, source
- Anglerfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Oarfish: Sandstein, CC BY 3.0, source
- Hagfish: Ocean Observatories Initiative, Public domain, source
- Humpback anglerfish: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sloane's viperfish: Gervais et Boulart, Public domain, source
- Black dragonfish: GM. Woodward, Public domain, source
- Slender snipe eel: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Black swallower: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Pacific blackdragon: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Tripod fish: null, CC BY 4.0, source
- Giant grenadier: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source