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Encyclopedia > List of fish common names

This is a list of fish common names. While some common names refer to a single species or family, others have been used for a confusing variety of different types; the articles listed here should explain the possibilities if the name is ambiguous. A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded; covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... It has been suggested that Trivial name be merged into this article or section. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is 1) a rank or 2) a taxon in that rank. ...


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Species Protopterus aethiopicus Protopterus amphibius Protopterus annectens Protopterus dolloi The African lungfish are the genus Protopterus and constitute the four species of lungfish found in Africa. ... Species Kuhlia boninensis Kuhlia caudavittata Kuhlia marginata Kuhlia mugil Kuhlia munda Kuhlia nutabunda Kuhlia rupestris Kuhlia sandvicensis Kuhlia taeniura The flagtails or aholeholes are a family (Kuhliidae) of perciform fish of the Indo-Pacific area. ... Genera Allabenchelys Channallabes Clariallabes Clarias Dinotopteroides Dinotopterus Dolichallabes Encheloclarias Gymnallabes Heterobranchus Horaglanis Platyallabes Platyclarias Tanganikallabes Uegitglanis Xenoclarias Xenoglanis Airbreathing catfishes are fishes comprising the family Clariidae. ... Blackfish is used in common names of several small freshwater fishes and some cetaceans of the oceanic dolphin family. ... Binomial name Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) The albacore (Thunnus alalunga) is an important food fish, a type of tuna (family Scombridae). ... Binomial name Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson, 1811) This article is about the fish. ... Binomial name Beryx decadactylus (Cuvier, 1829) The Alfonsino or Alfonsin (Beryx decadactylus) is a deepwater fish that inhabits temperate and tropical ocean waters nearly worldwide, with the exception of the eastern Pacific. ... The true algae eaters are a single-genus family (Gyrinocheilidae, Gyrinocheilus) of small Southeast Asian fish that live in fast-flowing water, hold on to fixed objects using a sucker-like mouth, and feed primarily on algae. ... Genera Agonopsis Agonus Anoplagonus Aspidophoroides Bathyagonus Bothragonus Brachyopsis Chesnonia Freemanichthys Hypsagonus Leptagonus Occella Odontopyxis Pallasina Percis Podothecus Stellerina Tilesina Ulcina Xeneretmus The poachers are a family (Agonidae) of small bottom-dwelling cold-water marine fish. ... Genera Many; see text The American soles are a family (Achiridae) of flatfish occurring in both freshwater and marine environments of the Americas. ... This Fish is really fat. ... Genera Amazonsprattus Anchoa Anchovia Anchiovella Cetengraulis Coilia Encrasicholina Engraulis Jurengraulis Lycengraulis Lycothrissa Papuengraulis Pterengraulis Setipinna Stolephorus Thryssa The anchovies are a family (Engraulidae) of small but common schooling saltwater plankton-feeding fish. ... Species Twenty-seven, including: Amphiprion allardi - Allards Clownfish Amphiprion melanopus - Cinnamon Clownfish Amphiprion clarkii - Clarks Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula Clownfish Amphiprion perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish Amphiprion polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish Amphiprion sebae - Sebae Clownfish Amphiprion tricinctus - Three-Band Anemonefish Amphiprion ephippium - Tomato Clownfish Amphiprion frenatus... The name angelfish may refer to two unrelated types of fish: Freshwater angelfish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum. ... Species (16 species, see text) The angel sharks are an unusual group of sharks, with their flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins that give them a strong resemblance to skates and rays. ... Genera Bonapartia Cyclothone Diplophos Gonostoma Manducus Margrethia Pollichthys* Sigmops* Triplophos Vinciguerria* Zaphotias* *disputed Gonostomatidae are a family of deep-water marine fish, commonly named bristlemouths, lightfishes or anglemouth. ... The Angler (Lophius piscatorius) The angler, also sometimes called fishing-frog, frog-fish, or sea-devil (Lophius piscatorius), is a fish well known off the coasts of Great Britain and much of Europe. ... Suborders Antennarioidei Lophioidei Ogcocephalioidei See text for families. ... Binomial name Dissostichus mawsoni The Antarctic Cod (Dissostichus mawsoni), also known as Mawsons cod, is a fish famous for producing antifreeze protein that allows it to hide just under the Antarctic ice. ... Families Bovichtidae Pseudaphritidae Eleginopidae Nototheniidae Harpagiferidae Artedidraconidae Bathydraconidae Channichthyidae See text for genera. ... Binomial name Arapaima gigas (Cuvier, 1829) Arapaima showing its full length. ... Species Toxotes blythii Toxotes chatareus Toxotes jaculatrix Toxotes lorentzi Toxotes microlepis Toxotes oligolepis The archerfish (also seen as archer fish) are a family (Toxotidae) of fish notable for their habit of preying on insects and other small animals by shooting them down with water pellets from their specialized mouths. ... Binomial name Salvelinus alpinus Linnaeus, 1758 Arctic char or Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) is a freshwater fish in the Salmonidae family, native to Arctic, sub-Arctic and alpine lakes and coastal waters. ... Genera about 70, see text The armored catfishes are a family Loricariidae of catfish noted for the covering of bony plates covering their bodies. ... Genera Gargariscus Heminodus Paraheminodus Peristedion Satyrichthys See text for species. ... Genera Gargariscus Heminodus Paraheminodus Peristedion Satyrichthys See text for species. ... Genera Evistias Histiopterus Parazanclistius Paristiopterus Pentaceropsis Pentaceros Pseudopentaceros Zanclistius See text for species. ... Sub-families Heterotidinae Osteoglossinae Arowanas, also known as aruanas or arawanas are freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae, sometimes known as bony tongues. ... Arrowtooth eel may refer to several species of cutthroat eels: Shortbelly Eel, Dysomma anguillare. ... Genera Subfamily Heterotidinae  Arapaima  Heterotis Subfamily Osteoglossinae  Osteoglossum  Scleropages Arowanas, also known as aruanas or arawanas are freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae, sometimes known as bony tongues. ... There are several species of fish known as Asian carp. ... Genera  Ambassis  Chanda  Denariusa  Gymnochanda  Paradoxodacna  Parambassis  Pseudambassis  Tetracentrum Ambassidae (the Asiatic glassfishes) is a family of freshwater and marine fishes in order Perciformes. ... Binomial name Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758 The Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua, is a well-known food fish belonging to the family Gadidae. ... Binomial name Clupea harengus Linnaeus, 1758 Atlantic herring Clupea harengus is the one of the most abundant species of fish on the planet. ... Binomial name Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758 Atlantic salmon, known scientifically as Salmo salar, is a species of fish in the family Salmonidae, which is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into the Atlantic. ... Binomial name Scomberesox saurus (Walbaum, 1792) Atlantic saury is a fish found in the Atlantic Ocean and in the seas near Australia. ... The Atlantic silverside (Menidia menidia) is one of the most common fish in the Chesapeake Bay. ... Species Arripis georgianus Arripis trutta Arripis truttacea Arripis xylabion Australian salmon or Australasian salmon, also known as kahawai in New Zealand English, are medium-sized perciform marine fish of the small family Arripidae (also spelt Arripididae). ... The Australia Grayling is a small fish that is endangered. ... Australian Herring is the common name for Arripis Georgianus, one of four species within the Arripis genus. ... Binomial name Neoceratodus forsteri The Queensland Lungfish is the sole member of the family Ceratodontidae, and one of the only three lungfish species that remain. ... Genera Australian prowfishes are a family, Pataecidae, of scorpaeniform fishes. ... Binomial name Plecoglossus altivelis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) This is an article about a fish ayu. For a Japanese singer, see Ayumi Hamasaki. ...

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Binomial name Balantiocheilus melanopterus The Bala shark (Balantiocheilus melanopterus), also known as the Tricolor Shark, Silver Shark, or Shark Minnow, is a schooling community fish of family Cyprinidae. ... Genera Acanthocepola Cepola Owstonia Pseudocepola Sphenanthias See text for species. ... Bango (cannabis) is a type of marijuana. ... The Bamileke (French Bamiléké) are a collection of Semi-Bantu (or Grassfields Bantu) ethnic groups most highly concentrated in the western highlands of Cameroons West Province, west of the Noun River and southeast of the Bamboutos Mountains and in the Mungo region of the Littoral, Southwest, and Centre... Aspredinidae (order Siluriformes), also known as the Banjo catfishes, is a family of freshwater fishes found in the rivers of South America. ... Species Barbus brevipinnis (Shortfin Barb) Barbus callipterus (Clipper Barb) Barbus conchonius (Rosy Barb) Barbus denisonii (Red Line Torpedo Barb) Barbus nigrofasciatus (Black Ruby Barb) Barbus oligolepis (Checker Barb) Barbus pentazona (Pentazona Barb) Barbus schuberti (Gold Barb) Barbus schwanefeldi (Tinfoil Barb) Barbus tetrazona (Tiger Barb) Barbus ticto (Ticto Barb) Barbus titteya... The barbel[1] (Barbus barbus)[2] is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family (minnows and carps) of the order Cypriniformes (Carps). ... Genera Aristostomias Astronesthes Bathophilus Borostomias Chauliodus Chirostomias Echiostoma Eupogonesthes Eustomias Flagellostomias Grammatostomias Heterophotus Idiacanthus Leptostomias Malacosteus Melanostomias Neonesthes Odontostomias Opostomias Pachystomias Photonectes Photostomias Rhadinesthes Stomias Tactostoma Thysanactis Trigonolampa See text for species Stomiidae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fish including the barbeled dragonfishes and (in the subfamily... Binomial name Leptocharias smithii (Müller & Henle, 1839) The barbeled houndshark, Leptocharias smithii, the only member of the genus Leptocharias, which is in turn the only member of the family Leptochariidae, is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Mauritania to Namibia at depths of between 10 and 75 m. ... Binomial name Morone mississippiensis (Jordan and Eigenmann, 1887) The yellow bass or barfish, Morone mississippiensis, is a freshwater fish native to the south and midwestern United States. ... Species See text. ... Genera Arctozenus Lestidiops Lestidium Lestrolepis Macroparalepis Notolepis Paralepis Pontosudis Stemonosudis Sudis Uncisudis The Barracudina are any of about 50 species of marine fishes of the family Paralepididae, found almost worldwide in deep waters. ... Binomial name Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) The barramundi (Lates calcarifer) is a species of diadromous fish in family Centropomidae of order Perciformes. ... Binomial name Devario pathirana (Kottelat & Pethyagoda , 1994) The Barred Danio (Devario pathirana ) is a fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). ... Genera Bathylychnops Dolichopteryx Macropinna Opisthoproctus Rhynchohyalus Winteria Barreleyes, also known as spookfish (a name also applied several species of chimaera), are small, deep-sea, odd-looking osmeriform fish comprising the family Opisthoproctidae. ... Binomial name Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765) The Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus), also known as the Bone Shark, is the second largest fish alive, after the Whale Shark. ... Largemouth Bass Bass (IPA /bæs/) is a name shared by many different species of popular game fish. ... Genera Gramma Lipogramma The basslets are a small family Grammatidae of fish in the perch-like order Perciformes. ... Batfish is a name given to several species of fishes: (a) The Malthe vespertilio of the Atlantic coast. ... Binomial name Myliobatis californica (Gill, 1865)[1] The bat ray (Myliobatis californica) is a euryhaline eagle ray found in muddy or sandy sloughs, estuaries and bays, kelp beds and rocky-bottomed shoreline in the eastern Pacific Ocean, between the Oregon coast and the Gulf of California. ... Species The beaked salmon (also beaked sandfish) are a type of long thin gonorynchiform ray-finned fish that live on sandy bottoms near shorelines. ... Genera Polymixia Berycopsis (extinct) Dalmatichthys (extinct) Omosoma (extinct) Omosomopsis (extinct) The beardfishes are a small family (Polymixiidae) of deep-sea marine ray-finned fish named for their pair of long hyoid barbels. ... Binomial name Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758) The beluga (Huso huso) is a species of anadromous fish in the sturgeon family (Acipenseridae) of order Acipenseriformes. ... Binomial name Danio devario (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) The Bengal Danio or Sind Danio (Danio devario) is a subtropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). ... Species - spotted betta - Penang betta B. splendens - Siamese fighting fish and others (see text) Betta Bleeker, 1850, is a large genus of small, often colourful, freshwater ray-finned fishes in the gourami family (Osphronemidae). ... Genera Erpetoichthys Polypterus The bichirs are a family (Polypteridae) of primitive ray-finned fishes, the sole family in the order Polypteriformes. ... Genera Priacanthus (12 species) Pristigenys (4 species) Heteropriacanthus (1 species) Cookeolus (1 species) Priacanthidae is a family of fish, common name bigeye, comprising of 18 species of marine fish. ... Binomial name Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Richardson, 1845) The bighead carp is a freshwater fish, one of several Asian carps. ... Genera Melamphaes Poromitra Scopeloberyx Scopelogadus Sio Ridgeheads, also known as bigscales, are a family (Melamphaidae, from the Greek melanos [black] and amphi [by both sides]) of small, deep-sea stephanoberyciform fish. ... Binomial name Taractichthys longipinnis Lowe, 1843 The big-scale pomfret, Taractichthys longipinnis, is a pomfret of the family Bramidae, found in the Atlantic ocean, at depths down to 500 m. ... The term billfish is applied to a number of different large, predatory fish such as marlin and swordfish. ... Binomial name Rhodeus sericeus (Pallas, 1776) The bitterling is a small fish of the carp family. ... Binomial name Parma alboscapularis Allen & Hoese, 1975 The New Zealand Black Angelfish or the Black Scalyfin (Parma alboscapularis) is a damselfish of the genus Parma, found around north eastern New Zealand to depths of a few metres, over shallow rocky reef areas. ... Species  M. cataractae - shoal bass  M. coosae - redeye bass  M. dolomieu - smallmouth bass  M. notius - Suwannee bass  M. punctulatus - spotted bass  M. salmoides - largemouth bass  M. treculii - Guadalupe bass Micropterus Lacépède, 1802, is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (family Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. ... Blackfish is used in common names of several small freshwater fishes and some cetaceans of the oceanic dolphin family. ... Binomial name Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is a shark of tropical and warm temperate seas. ... Binomial name Scombrolabrax heterolepsis The longfin escolar Scombrolabrax heterolepsis, also known as the black mackerel, is a widespread but uncommon deep sea fish that presents some difficulties for taxonomy. ... Binomial name Parma alboscapularis Allen & Hoese, 1975 The New Zealand Black Angelfish or the Black Scalyfin (Parma alboscapularis) is a damselfish of the genus Parma, found around north eastern New Zealand to depths of a few metres, over shallow rocky reef areas. ... Binomial name Centropristis striata Linnaeus, 1758 The black sea bass (Centropristis striata) is an exclusively marine fish, also known as sea bass and blackfish. ... Image:Chiasmodon. ... Binomial name Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895) The black tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes. ... Binomial name Melichthys niger Bloch, 1786 Melichthys niger Range Circumtropical Habitat Open waters, shallows, exposed reefs, 5-35 metres (16-115 feet) Size 25 centimetres (10 inches) Categories: Animal stubs ... Binomial name Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus, 1758) The bleak is a small fish of the Cyprinid family, allied to the bream and the minnow, but with a more elongate body, resembling a sardine. ... The common name blenny is ambiguous at best, as it has been applied to several families of perciform marine fishes all sharing similar morphology and behaviour. ... Binomial name Brachaelurus waddi (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) The blind shark, Brachaelurus waddi, is a blind shark in the family Brachaeluridae, the only member of the genus Brachaelurus, found in the subtropical southwest Pacific Ocean off Queensland and New South Wales, between latitudes 8° S to 33° S. It reaches a... Binomial name Ictalurus furcatus (Lesueur, 1840) The blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) is one of the largest species of North American catfish. ... Binomial name Danio kerri (Smith, 1931) The Turquoise Danio or Blue Danio (Danio kerri) is a tropical fish belonging to the Danio family (Cyprinidae). ... A subspecies of the Pearl Danio. ... The Blue eye trevalla (Hyperoglyphe antarctica), also known as Bluenose or Deep Sea Trevalla, is a fish found in temperate locations of the Southern Hemisphere (South Africa and Australia). ... Bluefin tuna may mean any of several species of tuna: Northern Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus Southern Bluefin Tuna Thunnus maccoyii Pacific Bluefin Tuna Thunnus orientalis This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Binomial name Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix), called tailor in Australia,[1] is a species of popular marine game-fish found in all climates. ... Binomial name Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819 The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is a species of freshwater fish. ... Binomial name Trichogaster trichopterus (Pallas, 1770) The Three spot gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus) is a Labyrinth fish. ... Binomial name Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) is a carcharhinid shark. ... Binomial name Pseudobalistes fuscus (Bloch & Schneider,, 1801) The Blue or Rippled Triggerfish, Pseudobalistes fuscus is, as you might have guessed, a brilliant blue colour. ... Boarfish is the common name of two unrelated groups of fish: All fish of the caproidae family (order Zeiformes) are called boarfish Some fish of the pentacerotidae family (order Perciformes) are called boarfish This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Binomial name Cyema atrum Günther, 1878 Neocyema erythrosoma Castle, 1978 The bobtail snipe eels are two species of deep-sea fishes in the family Cyematidae. ... --MY NICKNAME IS DO YOU WANT TO TELL ME WHY YOU DONT LIKE TO HAVE ANAL SEX WITH TATOR TOTS 23:28, 27 October 2005 (UTC) ... Binomial name Leporinus obtusidens Valenciennes, 1847 Leporinus obtusidens is a South American species of ray-finned fish that inhabits the basins of the Paraná River and the River Plate, the Uruguay River, and the São Francisco River (including minor rivers and tributaries like the Bermejo, Pilcomayo, Salí, Juramento, Dulce... Binomial name Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822) The Bombay duck or bummalo (Harpadon nehereus, Bengali: bamaloh, Gujarati: bumla, Marathi: bombil) is, despite its name, a lizardfish. ... Genera Albula Pterothrissa See text for species. ... Species Sarda australis Sarda chiliensis Sarda orientalis Sarda sarda Bonito is a name given to various species of medium-sized, predatory fish of the genus Sarda, in the mackerel family, including the common or Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) and the Pacific bonito (Sarda chiliensis). ... Genera Emmelichthyops Inermia See text for species. ... Sub-families Heterotidinae Osteoglossinae Arowanas, also known as aruanas or arawanas are freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae, sometimes known as bony tongues. ... Bottlenose may refer to: The Bottlenose Dolphin The Bottlenose whale The order Lagenorhynchus, derived from Greek for bottlenose Category: ... Binomial name Amia calva Linnaeus, 1766 The bowfins are an order (Amiiformes) of primitive ray-finned fish. ... Genera Acanthostracion Lactophrys Lactoria Ostracion Paracanthostracion Tetrosomus See text for species. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Bream caught in the Volga River near Kashin, Russia. ... Genera Bonapartia Cyclothone Diplophos Gonostoma Manducus Margrethia Pollichthys* Sigmops* Triplophos Vinciguerria* Zaphotias* *disputed Gonostomatidae are a family of deep-water marine fish, commonly named bristlemouths, lightfishes or anglemouth. ... A young male Bristlenose Catfish. ... Binomial name Etmopterus gracilispinis Krefft, 1968 The broadbanded lanternshark, Etmopterus gracilispinis, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Atlantic from Virginia and Florida, Uruguay and Argentina, and reported off Suriname, between latitudes 40° N and 45° S, at depths of between 70 and 1,000 m. ... The Brook lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) is a jawless fish found in the European part of the Atlantic Ocean, the northwest Mediterranean, and on the European continent. ... Binomial name Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814) The brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is a species of fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae) of order Salmoniformes. ... Genera and species See text. ... Binomial name Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 Morphs Salmo trutta morpha trutta Salmo trutta morpha fario Salmo trutta morpha lacustris The Brown Trout (Salmo trutta morpha fario and morpha lacustris) and the Sea Trout ( morpha trutta) are fish of the same species distinguished chiefly by the fact that the brown trout... Binomial name Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758 The Bullhead or Millers Thumb (Cottus gobio) is a fish of the sculpin family (Cottidae). ... Species See text. ... Binomial name Carcharhinus leucas (Müller and Henle, 1839) Range of bull shark The bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, also known as the bull whaler, Zambezi River shark or colloquially Zambi, is common worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts, and well-known for its unpredictable, often aggressive behaviour. ... Binomial name Salvelinus confluentus Suckley, 1859 The bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) is a char of the family Salmonidae. ... Binomial name Lota lota Linnaeus, 1758 The burbot (Lota lota) is a freshwater fish related to the cods. ... Buri can refer to: The Norse god Búri. ... Binomial name n/a (n/a, n/a) A newly discovered species of Danio from Burma. ... Butterfish is the common name for a fish of the family Stromateidae. ... Genera Aetoplatea Gymnura See text for species. ... Genera Amphichaetodon Chaetodon Chelmon Chelmonops Coradion Forcipiger Hemitaurichthys Heniochus Johnrandallia Parachaetodon Prognathodes The butterflyfish are a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. ...

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This is a 36 pound California Halibut caught in April 2005 by Ryan Lambert. ... Binomial name Sebastes pinniger Gill, 1864 The canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) is a rockfish of the Pacific coast, found from south of Shelikof Strait in the eastern Gulf of Alaska to Punta Colnett in northern Baja California. ... Species Ref: FishBase 2002-08-10 The candirú or canero (Vandellia cirrhosa) is a freshwater fish in the group commonly called the catfishes. ... The candlefish, also eulachon or hooligan, is a small ocean fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, a smelt found along the northern Pacific coast of North America from Oregon to Alaska. ... Binomial name Mallotus villosus Müller, 1776 This article is about the fish. ... Genera Apogon Apogonichthys Archamia Astrapogon Cercamia Cheilodipterus Coranthus Foa Fowleria Glossamia Gymnapogon Holapogon Lachneratus Mionorus Neamia Paxton Phaeoptyx Pseudamia Pseudamiops Pterapogon Rhabdamia Siphamia Sphaeramia Vincentia The Apogonidae are a family of ray-finned fish also known as the cardinalfishes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Genera See text for genera and species. ... Catalufa is the common name for three species of fish belonging to the priacanthidae family: Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Priacanthus arenatus Pristigenys serrula (Popeye catalufa) Catalufa is also used in several Caribbean countries as the Spanish or French language common name for a number of other priacanthidae species. ... Families Akysidae Amblycipitidae Amphiliidae Ariidae Aspredinidae Astroblepidae Auchenipteridae Bagridae Callichthyidae Cetopsidae Chacidae Clariidae Claroteidae Cranoglanididae Diplomystidae Doradidae Erethistidae Hypophthalmidae Ictaluridae Lacantuniidae Loricariidae Malapteruridae Mochokidae Nematogenyidae Pangasiidae Parakysidae Pimelodidae Plotosidae Schilbeidae Scoloplacidae Siluridae Sisoridae Trichomycteridae Catfish (order Siluriformes) are a diverse group of fish. ... Catla catla, of the carp family is a tasty fish with a large protruding lower jaw. ... Genera Apristurus Asymbolus Atelomycterus Aulohalaelurus Cephaloscyllium Cephalurus Galeus Halaelurus Haplolepharus Holohalaelurus Parmaturus Pentanchus Poroderma Schroederichthys Scyliorhinus The cat sharks or catsharks are a large family (Scyliorhinidae) of sharks, with over 110 species recorded. ... Genera  Amblyopsis  Chologaster  Forbesichthys  Speoplatyrhinus  Typhlichthys The cavefishes are a family Amblyopsidae of fish found in caves and adapted to life in the dark, notably lacking eyes and of a pale or white color. ... Binomial name Esox niger Lesueur, 1818 The chain pickerel (Esox niger) is a species of freshwater fish in the pike family (family Esocidae) of order Esociformes. ... Binomial name Sciaenops ocellatus Linnaeus, 1766 The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), also know as channel bass, redfish, puppy drum or just red, is a game fish that is found from Massachusetts down to Florida and from Florida to Northern Mexico. ... Binomial name Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818) ... Char may mean: A piece of charred substance A character Certain fish in the genus Salvelinus The Char 2C, a tank Char (StarCraft) Tea This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Binomial name Oncorhynchus masou (Brevoort, 1856) Seema, also sema (russian сима) or Cherry Salmon is a salmon (Oncorhynchus masu or ) of the western Pacific Ocean: (Kamchatka, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Korea, Japan). ... Families Callorhynchidae Rhinochimaeridae Chimaeridae Other meanings, based on a fantastic animal, are at Chimera Chimaera is the common name of the species in the families Callorhynchidae, Rhinochimaeridae and Chimaeridae which all are closely related to sharks; they are also called ghost sharks. ... Binomial name Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum, 1792) The Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) (derived from Russian чавыча), is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family. ... Centropyge argi is commonly known as Cherubfish, or Pygmy Angelfish. ... Chub is a type of minnow (Cyprinidae). ... Binomial name Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum, 1792) Keta redirects here. ... Genera Cichlids (pronounced “sick-lids”) are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. ... Binomial name Coregonus artedi Lesueur, 1818 blah The cisco (Coregonus artedi) is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae). ... Genera Anabas Ctenopoma Microctenopoma Sandelia The Anabantidae are a family of perciform fish commonly called the Labyrinth fish but also known as the Climbing Gouramies or Climbing Perches. ... The climbing perch of Burma often leaves the water, travels inland, ­and climbs trees! On each side of its head there is a built-in storage tank. ... Genera See text. ... Species Twenty-seven, including: Amphiprion allardi - Allards clownfish Amphiprion melanopus - Cinnamon clownfish Amphiprion clarkii - Clarks anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Amphiprion perideraion - Pink skunk clownfish Amphiprion polymnus - Saddleback clownfish Amphiprion sebae - Sebae clownfish Amphiprion tricinctus - Three-band anemonefish Amphiprion ephippium - Red saddleback anemonefish Amphiprion... Binomial name Botia macracanthus (Bleeker, 1852) A Clown Loach or Tiger Botia (Botia macracanthus) is a freshwater fish belonging to the loach family (Cobitidae). ... Binomial name Balistoides conspicillum Bloch & Schneider,, 1801 The Clown Triggerfish, Balistoides conspicillum, is a solitary fish most commonly found around coral reefs near steep drop offs. ... Binomial name Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes, 1840) The cobbler Cnidoglanis macrocephalus is an eeltail catfish found along the coasts of Australia, favoring shallow protected waters near river mouths. ... Cobia is also a municipality in Dambovita county, Romania; See: Cobia, Romania Binomial name Rachycentron canadum Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) - also known as black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeaters, etc. ... Species Gadus morhua Gadus macrocephalus Gadus ogac Cod is the common name for the genus Gadus of fish, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name of a variety of other fishes. ... Genera Aethotaxis Cryothenia Dissostichus Gobionotothen Gvozdarus Lepidonotothen Notothenia Pagothenia Paranotothenia Patagonotothen Pleuragramma Trematomus See text for species. ... Species See text. ... Families See text. ... Binomial name Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792) The Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch, from the Russian кижуч kisutch) is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family. ... Binomial name Parascyllium collare Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888 The collared carpetshark, Parascyllium collare, is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found off eastern Australia, between latitudes 26° S and 38° S, at depths of between 20 and 160 m. ... Binomial name Ptychocheilus lucius Girard, 1856 The Colorado pikeminnow (formerly squawfish) Ptychocheilus lucius is the largest cyprinid fish of North America, with reports of individuals up to 6 ft long and weighing over 100 lb. ... Binomial name Coris picta (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) The Combfish or Comb Wrasse (Coris picta) is a wrasse of the genus Coris, found off eastern Australia and around offshore islands off north eastern New Zealand to depths of between 5 and 60 metres, on mixed sandy/rocky reef areas. ... Genera Many; see text Combtooth blennies are blennioids; perciform marine fish of the family Blenniidae. ... Binomial name Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common carp or European carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish distantly related to the common goldfish, with which it is capable of interbreeding. ... Binomial name Thunnus thynnus The Northern Bluefin Tuna is a species of tuna fish, living in both the Western and the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and extending into the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. ... Conger or conger eel is a vernacular term used of a number of different species of fish, mostly eels of the family Congridae, and especially the genus Conger. ... Binomial name Isistius brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) The Cookiecutter shark (also known as the Cigar shark or Luminous shark) is a small rarely-seen shark which often glows green and grows up to 20 inches long. ... Binomial name Pangio kuhlii (Valenciennes, 1846) A Kuhli Loach (Pangio kuhlii) is a small worm-like freshwater fish belonging to the loach family (Cobitidae). ... Species Fistularia commersonii Fistularia corneta Fistularia petimba Fistularia tabacaria The cornetfishes are a small family Fistulariidae of extremely elongated fishes in the order Gasterosteiformes. ... Genera See text The Honeycomb cowfish or Acanthostracion polygonius belongs to the Ostraciidae family and is closely related to boxfish and trunkfish. ... Binomial name Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill, 1815) The cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) is the most common type of ray found in the Chesapeake Bay. ... Species Heptranchias perlo Hexanchus griseus Hexanchus vitulus Notorynchus cepedianus Cow sharks are a family (Hexanchidae) of sharks charatcterized by extra pairs of gill slits. ... Species - white crappie - black crappie Pomoxis [Rafinesque, 1818], is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (family Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. ... Genera Eumecichthys Lophotus See text for species. ... Genera See text. ... Neopagetopsis ionah, length: ca. ... Binomial name Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Matsubara, 1936) Known range - dark blue Possible range - light blue The crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai, the only member of the genus Pseudocarcharias (in turn the only member of its family Pseudocarchariidae), is a shark found in the tropical and subtropical waters of all oceans, at depths... Binomial name Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758) The Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) is a member of the family Cyprinidae, which includes many other fish such as the common carp, or the smaller minnows. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Genera Aphanopus Assurger Benthodesmus Demissolinea Eupleurogrammus Evoxymetopon Lepidopus Lepturacanthus Tentoriceps Trichiurus See text for species. ... Genera Atractodenchelys Diastobranchus Dysomma Dysommina Haptenchelys Histiobranchus Ilyophis Linkenchelys Meadia Simenchelys Synaphobranchus Thermobiotes Cutthroat eels are a family, Synaphobranchidae, of eels. ... Binomial name Oncorhynchus clarki (Richardson, 1836) Subspecies See text. ...

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Binomial name Limanda limanda (Linnaeus, 1758) The common dab is an edible flatfish in the genus Limanda. ... A dace is any of a number of species of small cyprinid fish. ... Fishes of the Family Anotopteridae, Order Aulopiformes (grinners). ... Binomial name Muraenesox cinereus (Forsskål, 1775) Muraenesox cinereus (also known as daggertooth pike conger or pike eel) is a type of eel. ... Damselfish can refer to any of the following!: The family Pomacentridae, comprising about 400 species of marine fish; All members of that family other than the Clownfishes One of a number of species belonging to the family Pomacentridae, most usually Chromis chromis. ... Species of Danionin Danio Danio albolineatus Danio abolineatus var pulcher Danio abolineatus var tweediei Danio choprae Danio dangila Danio feegradei Danio kerri Danio kyathit var spotted Danio kyathit var striped Danio meghalayensis Danio nigrofasciatus Danio roseus Danio rerio Danio rerio var frankei Danio sp aff kerri Danio sp aff kyathit... Species Many, including: Etheostoma fonticola Etheostoma blennioides Etheostoma boschungi The Etheostoma are a genus of small freshwater fish. ... Genera Aioliops Nemateleotris Oxymetopon Parioglossus Ptereleotris See text for species. ... The Death Valley Pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus) is a species of fish that is the last known survivor of what is thought to have been an large ecosystem of fish species that lived in Lake Manly which dried up at the end of the last ice age leaving the present day... Genera Brephostoma Brinkmannella Epigonus Florenciella Microichthys Rosenblattia Sphyraenops See text for species. ... Binomial name Plesiobatis daviesi (Wallace, 1967) The deepwater stringray, Plesiobatis daviesi, is a species of ray, the only species in the genus Plesiobatis and family Plesiobatidae. ... Binomial name Hypomesus transpacificus Delta smelt are slender-bodied fish, about 5. ... Demoiselle may refer to: A damsel. ... Binomial name Denticeps clupeoides The denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides) is a small (15 cm) species of ray-finned fish found only in the rivers of Benin, Nigeria and Cameroon, related to the herrings, but notable for its large anal fin and its array of denticles under the head giving it... Species Brachydanio Brachydanio jayarami Brachydanio sondhii Danio Danio kerri (Turquoise Danio) Danio nigrofasciatus (Spotted Danio) Danio aequipinnatus (Giant Danio) Danio albolineatus (Pearl Danio) Danio devario (Bengal Danio) Danio malabaricus (Malabar Danio) Danio regina (Queen Danio) Danio rerio (Zebra Danio) The Danios are small minnow-type fish belonging to the family... Devil Rays or Devil Ray are used to refer to several things. ... Species Symphysodon aequifasciatus Symphysodon discus Discus are freshwater cichlid fishes native to the Amazon River basin. ... A diver is an person who practices scuba diving or surface supplied diving. ... Spiny Dogfish, Squalus acanthias The name dogfish is applied to a number of small sharks found in the northeast Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean, especially those in the three families Scyliorhinidae, Dalatiidae and Squalidae. ... Genera See text. ... Genera Cynodon Gilbertolus Hydrolycus Rhaphiodon Roestes Cynodontidae fishes (order Characiformes), or Dogteeth tetras, are a family of freshwater fishes found in the Neotropics. ... Binomial name Misgurnus anguillicaudatus The Dojo Loach (or Weather Loach) is, like many other loaches, a slender and eel-like and fish from Asia. ... Trinomial name Salvelinus malma malma Walbaum, 1792 For the other subspecies, see Southern Dolly Varden. ... Binomial name Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758 The Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), also known as dolphin fish or dorado, are a species of surface-dwelling fish found in tropical and subtropical waters. ... The common name dory (from the Middle English dorre, from the Middle French doree, lit. ... Subfamilies & Genera See text. ... Genera Anaora Bathycallionymus Callionymus Calliurichthys Dactylopus Diplogrammus Draculo Eleutherochir Eocallionymus Foetorepus Minysynchiropus Neosynchiropus Paracallionymus Paradiplogrammus Protogrammus Pseudocalliurichthys Repomucenus Synchiropus Dragonets are small perciform marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek kallis, beautiful and onyma, name). Found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific, the... The common name dragonfish may refer to several unrelated groups of fishes: Barbeled dragonfishes, small bioluminescent deep-sea stomiiform fishes of the family Stomiidae Arowana, large freshwater osteoglossiform fishes of the family Osteoglossidae Lionfishes, showy, venomous marine scorpaeniform fishes of the genera Pterois and Dendrochirus, family Scorpaenidae Several species of... Genera Cubiceps Nomeus Parapsenes Psenes See text for species. ... Genera Ageneiosus Asterophysus Auchenipterichthys Auchenipterus Centromochlus Entomocorus Epapterus Gelanoglanis Glanidium Liosomadoras Parauchenipterus Pseudauchenipterus Pseudepapterus Pseudotatia Tatia Tetranematichthys Tocantinsia Trachelyichthys Trachelyopterichthys Trachelyopterus Trachycorystes The driftwood catfishes are a family Auchenipteridae of scaleless catfish found in rivers from Panama to Argentina. ... Genera See text. ... Duckbill may refer to: Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus Duckbill dinosaurs, family Hadrosauridae. ... Genera Facciolella Hoplunnis Leptocephalus Nettastoma Nettenchelys Saurenchelys Venefica See text for species. ... Binomial name Osphronemus goramy Hamilton, 1822 The Dwarf Gourami, Colisa lalia, is an attractive fish. ... Binomial name Botia sidthimunki (Klausewitz, 1959) The Dwarf Loach, Chain Botia, or Chain Loach (Botia sidthimunki) is a popular freshwater tropical fish in aquarium belonging to Cobitidae family. ...

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Genera Myliobatis Rhinoptera Pteromylaeus Aetobatus Aetomylaeus Manta Mobula Eagle rays (the Myliobatidae family of fish) are a family of mostly large rays living in the open ocean rather than at the bottom of the sea. ... Genera Bihunichthys Chaudhuria Chendol Garo Nagaichthys Pillaia The earthworm eels are a family (Chaudhuriidae) of small eel-like fish related to the swamp-eels and spiny eels. ... For other uses, see Eel (disambiguation). ... The eelpouts are a family (Zoarcidae) of perciform ray-finned fish. ... Genera Anodontiglanis Cnidoglanis Euristhmus Neosiluroides Neosilurus Oloplotosus Paraplotosus Plotosus Porochilus Tandanus The eeltail catfish are a family (Plotosidae) of catfish whose tails are elongated in an eel-like fashion. ... Superorders Galeomorpha Batoidea Selachimorpha Elasmobranchii is the subclass of cartilaginous fishes that includes skates, rays and sharks. ... Species Malapterurus electricus Malapterurus minjiriya Malapterurus microstoma Electric catfish (family Malapteruridae) is the common name of several species of freshwater catfish with the ability to produce an electric shock of up to 350 volts. ... Binomial name Electrophorus electricus Linnaeus, 1766 The electric eel, Electrophorus electricus, is a species of fish. ... Families Narcinidae Torpedinidae hi Electric rays (order Torpediniformes) are fish that have a rounded body and a pair of organs capable of producing an electric discharge, which is used to stun or kill prey. ... Elephant fish may refer to: Fishes in the family Mormyridae. ... Binomial name Gnathonemus petersii (Günther, 1862) Peters elephantnose fish, Gnathonemus petersii, is an elephantfish in the genus Gnathonemus. ... Juvenile American eels An eel is any of the fishes in the order Anguilliformes. ... An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... This Tree of Life article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Subfamilies Lethrininae Monotaxinae See text for species. ... Binomial name Lepidocybium flavobrunneum (Smith, 1843) The escolar, Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, is a snake mackerel, the only species in the genus Lepidocybium. ... Binomial name Euclichthys polynemus The Eucla Cod (Euclichthys polynemus) is a deepwater marine fish belonging to the cod order (Gadiformes). ... The candlefish, also eulachon or hooligan, is a small ocean fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, a smelt found along the northern Pacific coast of North America from Oregon to Alaska. ... Binomial name Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) The European Eel, Anguilla anguilla, is a snakelike fish. ... Binomial name Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is a species of freshwater fish. ...

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Binomial name Anoplogaster brachycera (Valenciennes, 1833) Anoplogaster cornuta (Kotlyar, 1986) Fangtooths, also known as ogrefishes, are deep-sea, ferocious-looking beryciform fish of the family Anoplogastridae (sometimes incorrectly spelt Anoplogasteridae). With a circumglobal distribution in tropical and cold-temperate waters, the family contains only two very similar species with no... Genera 7 or 8, including: Cottunculus Dasycottus Malacocottus Psychrolutes The fish family Psychrolutidae contains the fatheads or fathead sculpins, including the blobfishes. ... The knifefishes (also knife fishes, notopterids or featherbacks) are ray-finned fish that are elongated in shape and whose fins run the length of the body, with the resulting appearance of a knife. ... Genera Acanthaluteres Acreichthys Aluterus Amanses Anacanthus Brachaluteres Cantherhines Cantheschenia Chaetodermis Colurodontis Enigmacanthus Eubalichthys Lalmohania Meuschenia Monacanthus Nelusetta Oxymonacanthus Paraluteres Paramonacanthus Pervagor Pseudalutarius Pseudomonacanthus Rudarius Scobinichthys Stephanolepis Thamnaconus Filefish (also known as foolfish, leatherjackets or shingles) are tropical to subtropical tetraodontiform marine fish of the diverse family Monacanthidae. ... Genera Monodactylus Schuettea Monodactylidae (moonfishes, fingerfishes) is a family of about 6 species of fishes, in the order Perciformes. ... Binomial name Devario maetaengensis ({{{author}}}, {{{date}}}) Fire bar danio, Devario maetaengensis: Maximum length: 3 inches Colors: Brown, yellow, green, red Temperature preference: Unknown pH preference: 6 to 7 Hardness preference: Soft to medium Salinity preference: Low to medium Compatibility: Good but fast like most danios Life span: Unknown, probably 3... Genera Many; see text Flabby whalefish are small, deep-sea cetomimiform fish of the family Cetomimidae. ... Genera Many; see text The blennioid family Chaenopsidae includes the pike-blennies, tube-blennies and flagblennies: all perciform marine fish. ... Binomial name Jordanella floridae Goode & Bean, 1879 The flagfish or American flagfish, Jordanella floridae, is a killifish native to Florida. ... Species 13 species: see text. ... Genera Anomalops Phthanophaneron Kryptophanaron Parmops Photoblepharon Phthanophaneron Protoblepharon The term flashlight fish can either refer to: a family of fish, the Anomalopidae, also known as the lanterneye fish any one of a number of individual species, most but not all within that family, most commonly to the flashlight fish Photoblepharon... Families Suborder Psettodoidei     Psettodoidae Suborder Pleuronectoidei     Citharidae     Scophthalmidae     Bothidae(lefteye flounders)     Pleuronectidae(righteye flounders)     Paralichthyidae     Achiropsettidae(southern flounders)     Samaridae Suborder Soleoidei     Soleidae(soles)     Achiridae(American soles)     Cynoglossidae(tonguefishes) The flatfish are an order (Pleuronectiformes) of ray-finned fish, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. ... The Flathead is a popular sport and table fish found in all parts of Australia. ... Binomial name Pylodictis olivaris (Rafinesque, 1818) The Flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris), also called the yellow cat, opelousas, mud cat and shovelhead cat, are large North American freshwater catfish. ... Winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus A flounder blending into its environment Flounders are flatfish that live in ocean waters in Northern European waters and along the east coast of the United States and Canada, as well as the western Pacific. ... The flying gurnards are a family (Dactylopteridae) of marine fish notable for their greatly enlarged pectoral fins, which they use to walk along sandy sea floors while looking for crustaceans and other small invertebrates. ... Genera Cheilopogon Cypselurus Danichthys Exocoetus Fodiator Hirundichthys Oxyporhamphus Parexocoetus Prognichthys The Exocoetidae or flyingfishes are a marine fish family comprising about 70 species grouped in 7 to 9 genera. ... Species Himantolophus albinares Himantolophus appelii Himantolophus azurlucens Himantolophus borealis Himantolophus brevirostris Himantolophus compressus Himantolophus cornifer Himantolophus crinitus Himantolophus danae Himantolophus groenlandicus Himantolophus macroceras Himantolophus macroceratoides Himantolophus mauli Himantolophus melanolophus Himantolophus multifurcatus Himantolophus nigricornis Himantolophus paucifilosus Himantolophus pseudoalbinares Himantolophus sagamius The footballfishes are a family (Himantolophidae) of globose, deep-sea ceratioid... Species Kurtus gulliveria Kurtus indicus The nurseryfishes or forehead brooders are a family (Kurtidae) of fish that are notable for carrying their egg clusters on hooks protruding from the forehead (supraoccipital) of the males. ... Four-eyed fishes, or Anablepidae, are a small group of freshwater and brackish water fishes living on river estuaries in Central and South America. ... Species See text. ... Genera Carnegiella Gasteropelecus Thoracocharax The family Gasteropelecidae consists of the Freshwater Hatchetfish. ... Balantiocheilos melanopterus True freshwater sharks take a number of forms: the Bull Shark, Carcharhinus leucas, which frequently swims up rivers. ... Frilled shark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Genera Allenichthys Antennarius Antennatus Echinophryne Histiophryne Histrio Kuiterichthys Lophiocharon Nudiantennarius Phyllophryne Rhycherus Tathicarpus See text for species. ... Fusilier was originally the name of a soldier armed with a light flintlock musket called the fusil. ...

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Species See text. ... Binomial name Glyphis gangeticus (Müller & Henle, 1839) The Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) is a rare species of fresh water shark that dwells in the Ganges River. ... Species Atractosteus spatula Atractosteus tristoechus Atractosteus tropicus Lepisosteus oculatus Lepisosteus osseus Lepisosteus platostomus Lepisosteus platyrhincus In American English the name gar (or garpike) is strictly applied to members of the Lepisosteidae, a family including seven living species of fish in two genera that inhabit fresh, brackish, and occasionally marine, waters... Genera many, see text Congridae is the family of conger and garden eels. ... Garibaldi may refer to: People Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian and French revolutionary, and Anita Garibaldi, his wife; Michael Garibaldi, a fictional character in the television series Babylon 5; Garibaldi, a pop music group; Places Garibaldi, Oregon; Garibaldi, British Columbia; Mount Garibaldi; Garibaldi (city), Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil; Garbaldis... Species Atractosteus spatula Atractosteus tristoechus Atractosteus tropicus Lepisosteus oculatus Lepisosteus osseus Lepisosteus platostomus Lepisosteus platyrhincus The gars are an ancient order Lepisosteiformes (or Semionotiformes) of primitive ray-finned fish; fossil gars are known from the Permian onwards. ... Species See text. ... The ghost knifefishes are a family (Apteronotidae) of knifefishes. ... Species Solenostomus armatus Solenostomus cyanopterus Solenostomus halimeda Solenostomus leptosoma Solenostomus paradoxus The false pipefishes or ghost pipefishes or tubemouth fishes are a small family Solenostomidae in the order Syngnathiformes. ... Binomial name Danio aequipinnatus (McClelland, 1839) The Giant Danio (Danio aequipinnatus) is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). ... Binomial name Osphronemus goramy Lacepède, 1801 // Introduction The fish usually known as the Giant Gourami is Osphronemus goramy, belonging to the gourami family Osphronemidae. ... Binomial name Stereolepis gigas (Ayres, 1859) The giant sea bass (Stereolepis gigas), also known as the black sea bass, is a fish native to the northern Pacific Ocean. ... The gila trout is similar to a Cutthroat and a native to the Southwest United States. ...