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Monday, June 8, 2020

List of popular fish

This post is a list of popular fish. This list was generated with the help of Google Search. There are 65 species listed below alphabetically. Wikipedia says, "Fish are gill-bearing aquatic craniate animals that lack limbs and digits." (Wikipedia: Fish, 10.23.22 UTC 23:48)

Angelfish (Pterophyllum)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Marrabbio2

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Anglerfish (Lophiiformes)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, National Geographic

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Anchovy (Engraulidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, SEFSC Pascagoula Labratory

License: CC BY 2.0

Barracuda (Sphyraenidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Hectonichus

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Blue tang (Paracanthurus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, H. Krisp

License: CC BY 3.0

Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, 종현

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Bream (Abramis brama)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Микова Наталия

Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Rickard Zerpe

License: CC BY 2.0

Carp (Cyprinidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Fabio Poggi

License: CC BY 3.0

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Linie29

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Clownfish (Amphiprioninae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Nhobgood

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Cod (Gadus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Hans-Petter Fjeld

License: CC BY-SA 2.5

Coelacanth (Latetimeria chalumae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, JaffaFalcon

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Dace (Leuciscus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Citron

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Dab (Limanda)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Jonathan Couch

Eel (Angulliformes)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Sebastien Vasquez

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Flier (Centrarchus macropterus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Fredlyfish4

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Flounder

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Tiit Hunt

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Fusilier (Caesionidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Rickard Zerpe

License: CC BY 2.0

Gar

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Tino Strauss

License: CC BY-SA 2.5

Goldfish (Carassius auratus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Lerdsuwa

License: CC B-SA 3.0

Grayling (Thymallus thymallus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Murrabbio2

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Grouper (Epinephelinae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Amada44

License: CC BY 3.0

Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, 5snake5

Hagfish (Myxinidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam

Halfbeak (Hemiramphidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, NOAA

License: CC BY 2.0

Halibut (Hippoglossus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Kruger

Herring (Clupea harengus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Uwe Kils

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Jewelfish (Hemichromis)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Mramorn

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Kribensis (Pelvicachromis)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Tino Strauss

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eqes)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Sage Ross

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Lionfish (Pterois)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Christian Mehlfuhrer

License: CC BY 2.5

Longhorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Michael Apel

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Lungfish (Dipnoi)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Guillaume Baviere

License: CC BY-SA 2.0

Mackerel

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Izuzki

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Marcus Elieser Bloch

License: CC BY 2.0

Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Luc Viator

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Marlin (Istiophoridae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Kawahara Keiga

Oarfish (Regalecidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, M. E. Blochii

License: CC BY 2.0

Parrotfish (Scaridae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Rickard Zerpe

License: CC BY 2.0

Perch (Perca)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Robert Colletta

Pike (Esox lucius)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Jik jik

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Piranha (Serrasalminae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Bjoertvedt

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Pollock (Pollaachius)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Tino Strauss

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Pouting (Trisopterus luscus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Gervais et Boulart

Pufferfish (Tetraodontidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Karelj

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Rockfish (Sebastidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Yann Kemper

Rockling (Lotidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Derek Keats

License: CC BY 2.0

Rudd (Scardinius)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, lidkk

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Salmon (Salmonidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Timothy Knepp

Sawfish (Pristis)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, DAVID ILIFF (Diliff)

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Seahorse (Hippocampus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Javier Yaya Tur / Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias

License: CC BY 2.0

Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Eric Savage

License: CC BY-SA 2.0

Shark (Selachimorpha)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Albert kok

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Snapper (Lutjanidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Julein Bidet and MDC Seamarc

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Stingray (Myliobatidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Nicholas Lindell Reynolds

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Stonefish (Synanceiidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Karelj

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Sturgeon (Acipenseridae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, B kimmel

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Sunfish (Centrarchidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Eric Engbretson

Tarpon (Megalopidae)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Daiju Azuma

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Tetra

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Andre Karwath (Aka)

License: CC BY-SA 2.5

Tilapia

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Germano Roberto Schuur

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Trout

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Eric Engbretson and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Tuna (Thunnus)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, NOAA

Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Leopard Danio

License: CC BY 2.0