Fish Directory

Fish

Browse fish profiles across freshwater and marine environments, with a simple size-based directory for quickly exploring species.

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Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Large Fish~25–35 years

The nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a common coastal shark of the western Atlantic–Caribbean,in family Ginglymostomatidae···

Smooth Hammerhead

Sphyrna zygaena

Large Fishc. 20–30 years

The smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena) is a widely distributed temperate–tropical shark in familySphyrnidae. Its hammer‑shaped ···

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris (= Manta birostris)

Large Fish~30–50+ years

The giant oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris, widely treated as Mobula birostris) is afilter‑feeding mobulid that frequents upwel···

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola Linnaeus, 1758

Large Fishc. 20–30+ years

The ocean sunfish (Mola mola) is among the heaviest bony fishes (family Molidae).It has a huge disc‑shaped body, the caudal fin r···

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

Large Fishc. 20–25 years (estimated)

The whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) is one of the most common medium‑sized sharks onIndo‑Pacific coral reefs. It belongs···

Not evaluated

Thresher Sharks

Alopias (genus)

Large Fishc. 15–30+ years

Alopias, the thresher sharks, belongs to family Alopiidae (order Lamniformes) and comprisesthree extant species: A. vulpinus (comm···

Not evaluated

Dolphins

Delphinidae (family)

Large FishSmall 20–40 yrs; large 60–90+ yrs

Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins) is the largest and most widespread family of toothed whales,including true dolphins, killer wha···

Not evaluated

Manatees

Trichechus (genus)

Large FishCommonly 30–50 yrs; some >60 yrs

Trichechus is the manatee genus within order Sirenia and family Trichechidae, comprisingthree living species: West Indian manatee ···

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

Large Fish30+ years; late maturing

The humphead wrasse (also called Napoleon wrasse; Cheilinus undulatus) is a giant reef fish of thefamily Labridae. It is a flagshi···

Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

Large Fishc. 10–15 years

The sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) is a fast, highly migratory oceanic predator in the familyIstiophoridae. Its iconic sail‑l···

Megamouth Shark

Megachasma pelagios

Large FishEst. 30–50 years

The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is a rare, filter‑feeding large shark in the familyMegachasmidae, formally described in···

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Large Fishc. 40–70 years (regional variation)

The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is a temperate to subtropical coastal apex predatorin the family Lamnidae. It exhib···

Not evaluated

Carpet Shark

Orectolobidae (family)

Large FishEstimated 15–25 years (varies)

Orectolobidae—the wobbegong family within the order Orectolobiformes—comprisesbottom‑dwelling ambush predators noted for intric···

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Large Fishc. 20–24 years (estimated)

Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is a large coastal requiem shark famous for its ability to livefor extended periods in low‑salin···

Not evaluated

Fur Seals

Arctocephalinae (subfamily)

Large Fishc. 20–30 years

Arctocephalinae (fur‑seal subfamily) within Otariidae includes the Southern HemisphereArctocephalus and the Northern Fur Seal Cal···

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

Frilled Shark

Large Fish

IntroductionThe frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is a unique and intriguing species that captures the imagination of mar···

Mitsukurinidae owstoni

Mitsukurinidae owstoni,Goblin shark, Goblin shark, Goblin shark

Large FishNo verification information

Owstoni's sharpnose shark (scientific name: Mitsukurinidae owstoni), also known as Owstoni's sharpnose shark, Owstoni'···

Xiphias gladius

Xiphias gladius,swordfish,Swordfish, marlin, blue swordfish, tench

Large FishAbout 15 years

Swordfish (scientific name: Xiphias gladius), also known as "arrowfish". It is a common fish in tropical and subtropical···

Xiphias gladius

Xiphias gladius,swordfish,Sailfish, swordfish, marlin, plantain fish, umbrella sailfish, flatfin sailfish

Large FishAbout 10 years

There are two common types of sailfish: the oriental sailfish and the gray sailfish. Also known as flat sail, swordfish, and sword···

Tuna

Tuna, bluefin tuna, elephant fish, swordfish, bluefin tuna

Large Fish20years

Tuna (formerly translated as Asian winter fish in Portuguese in Macau) swims fast, with an instantaneous speed of up to 160 kilome···

Acipenser sinensis

Sturgeon, sturgeon, yellow sturgeon, tuna, sturgeon shark, king tuna

Large Fish40 year

The Chinese sturgeon is the largest and longest-lived freshwater fish. (After the extinction of the Chinese sturgeon)The Chinese s···

Psephurus gladius

Chinese swordfish, sword-nosed white sturgeon, elephant fish, elephant nose fish, swordfish, sturgeon, anglerfish, tuna, Yangtze white sturgeon

Large Fish30 year

The white sturgeon is one of the largest freshwater fish, named for its lighter color. It is also known as the harp fish, the swor···

Acipenser dabryanus

Sand Lazi, small Lazi, sturgeon, sturgeon, Yangtze sturgeon

Large FishUp to 40 years

Acipenser dabryanus is a type of sturgeon. It is one of the precious large fish species unique to my country, and its external mor···

Arapaima

Arapaima gigas

Large Fish15-20 year

There is a kind of big fish in South America that is not afraid of piranhas. Not only that, they eat piranhas. This big fish that ···

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