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The 1830s

6 fish described in the 1830s, year by year.

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1831

WorldArowana Freshwater bony fish with a toothed bone in the mouth and air-breathing ability.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1831

1833

WorldCommon fangtooth A small, black deep-sea fish with large fangs found worldwide.Other · Open ocean · 1833

1834

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSauger A freshwater perch species native to North American rivers.Perch-like · Rivers and lakes · 1834

1835

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreFerox trout Large predatory trout native to deep glacial lakes in Britain and Ireland.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes · 1835

1837

WorldAtlantic footballfish Deep-sea anglerfish with a glowing lureOther · Open ocean · 1837

1839

🇿🇦 South Africa and 1 moreCoelacanth Ancient lobe-finned fish thought extinct until rediscovered in the twentieth century.Ancient · Coasts and shelves · 1839

Photo credits on this page

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

Common fangtooth: Brian Suda, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Sauger: Duane Raver, Public domain, source
Coelacanth: Alberto Fernandez Fernandez, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Ferox trout: Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917), Public domain, source
Atlantic footballfish: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Arowana: User:Qwertzy2, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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