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The 1860s

5 fish described in the 1860s, year by year.

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1860

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSpotted gar A small North American freshwater fish with a long snout and spotted scales.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1860

1861

🇧🇼 Botswana and 1 moreAfrican tigerfish Predatory freshwater fish known for sharp teeth and leaping hunting behaviour.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1861

WorldSnailfish A family of marine ray-finned fishes found from shallow coasts to the deepest ocean trenches.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1861

1862

🇨🇳 ChinaChinese paddlefish A giant freshwater predator from China that is now extinct.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1862

1863

WorldHumpback anglerfish Deep-sea black seadevil with a glowing lureOther · Open ocean · 1863

Photo credits on this page

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

African tigerfish: Totti, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Snailfish: Erin McKittrick, CC BY 4.0, source
Chinese paddlefish: Muséum d'histoire Naturelle, Public domain, source
Spotted gar: Brian.gratwicke on English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, source
Humpback anglerfish: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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