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The 1800s

5 fish described in the 1800s, year by year.

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1800

🇷🇺 RussiaComephorus Two species of pelagic sculpins endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1800

1801

WorldSloane's viperfish Deep-sea dragonfish with huge teeth and light organsOther · Open ocean · 1801

WorldViperfish Deep-sea fish with fang-like teeth and bioluminescent lures in the genus Chauliodus.Other · Open ocean · 1801

1802

🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreLargemouth bass A large freshwater predator native to North America, prized by anglers and invasive in many regions.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1802

1803

🇺🇸 United StatesWhite sucker A common North American freshwater cypriniform fish with fleshy lips used for bottom feeding.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1803

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Viperfish: NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022, Public domain, source
Largemouth bass: Totti, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
White sucker: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, source
Comephorus: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Sloane's viperfish: Gervais et Boulart, Public domain, source

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