Fish 1-24
24 entries in the Fish compendium.
AcanthodiiExtinct jawed fishes representing a paraphyletic grade, including stem-chondrichthyans andActinopterygiiRay-finned fish dominate aquatic ecosystems and vertebrate diversity.AgnathaJawless vertebrates, both living and extinct, from the Cambrian onward.Alaska pollockA key North Pacific fish, second only to Peruvian anchoveta in global catch.AnglerfishRay-finned fish using a modified fin ray as a lure.ArapaimaLarge air-breathing freshwater fish of South America.BarracudaLarge predatory saltwater fish of the genus Sphyraena.BichirArchaic ray-finned fishes with lungs and dorsal finlets.CarpFreshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, valued and invasive worldwide.CatfishDiverse ray-finned fish known for barbels and lack of scales.CharaciformesOrder of ray-finned fish including piranhas and tetras.ChondrichthyesCartilaginous fish with skeletons of cartilage, not bone.CichlidDiverse fish family known for rapid evolution and parental care.CoelacanthCoelacanths are an ancient group of lobe-finned fish in the class Actinistia. As sarcopterCoral reef fishDiverse, colorful fish adapted to complex coral reef ecosystems.CypriniformesOrder of ray-finned fish including carps, minnows, and loaches.CyprinodontiformesAn order of small, mostly freshwater fish including killifish and live-bearers.Deep-sea fishFish adapted to the dark, high-pressure depths of the ocean.Electric eelNeotropical freshwater fish that generate powerful electric shocks.Electric rayCartilaginous fish that stun prey with electric discharges.FlatfishRay-finned fish with both eyes on one side of the head.Flying fishSaltwater fish that glide above the ocean surface.GalaxiidaeSmall freshwater fish of the Southern Hemisphere, many amphidromous.GobioideiSuborder of ray-finned fish, mostly small benthic gobies.
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