Naming your pet fish can be fun, but also a little tricky (especially if you have a tank full of similar-looking fish). Whether it's a betta, clownfish, or guppy, you're sure to find a unique, funny, cute, or generic fish name for your scaly aquatic friend on this list. How about Aquaman, Poseidon, Skip or Sheldon? Or maybe Captain Sparrow, Ahab or Goldie? Of course, you can’t go wrong with Fishy. Now you just need to be able to tell who's in the school of fish.
Pet Fish – Great Names and Fun Facts
Popular names for pet fish
Here are some popular fish names to get you started. Maybe your perfect choice is on the list.
Fennos
fishy wheat fish
swimmer
potato chips
caspian sea
Ripley
bob
bubble
Big mouth
Swimzel
Swim in shade
big mouth billy
Squirtle
long john silver
Mr. Lei
captain morgan
betta white
small fry
tuna piano
Harvey
fictional fish names
Want to name your fish after a fictional fish from film, literature or television? There are many options!
Blinky: The three-eyed fish from The Simpsons.
Cleo: Geppetto's goldfish from the Disney movie "Pinocchio"
Larry: The shark from the movie "Shark Tale"
Bruce: The "friendly" shark in the movie "Finding Nemo"
Don Lino: A not-so-friendly shark in the movie Shark Tale
Dory: The little blue fish played by Ellen DeGeneres in the films Finding Nemo and Finding Nemo
Nemo: The little clownfish from the movie "Finding Nemo"
Marlin: Nemo’s clownfish dad
Mr. Limpet: Man turned into fish, played by Don Knotts in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet"
Mrs. Puff: SpongeBob's unlucky driving teacher
Otto: A giant goldfish from Dr. Seuss's book "Fish Out of Water"
Swimmy: the main character in the children's book of the same name
Rainbow Fish: The fish that gave up all its rainbow scales in the children's book "The Rainbow Fish"
Flounder: the fish that is the close friend of the mermaid Ariel in the movie "The Little Mermaid"
Jaws: The terrifying shark from the movie Jaws
Wanda: The unlucky fish in the movie "A Fish Called Wanda"
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish or Blue Fish: From the Dr. Seuss book of the same name
Undertow: The shark from the movie "The Little Mermaid II"
Gale: The goldfish given as a gift on the TV show "The West Wing"
Klaus Heisler: The goldfish from the TV show "American Dad"!
Magikarp: from the Pokemon video game
Technically not fishing, but fun enough
While purists may think fish should only have fish names, these other sea creatures also have some pretty cool names:
Leviathan: a giant mythical sea creature
Flipper: Everyone’s favorite dolphin (technically a mammal)
SpongeBob SquarePants: He's a sponge, but he lives under the sea
Squidward: Spongebob's best frenemy
Sebastian: a crab from the movie "The Little Mermaid"
Ariel: The Little Mermaid
Poseidon: Ariel’s father, the king
Willy: The famous whale (another mammal) from the movie Free Willy
Monstro: The whale from the 1940 Disney animated film Pinocchio
Cetus: sea monster in ancient Greek mythology
Patrick Star: Spongebob's best starfish friend
Funny and Silly Fish Names
If you're looking for a laugh, these fish names might be perfect for your pet.
Ahi
Albus
algae
Algae B Eaters
Α
Angel
Aquifenna
Atlantic
atlantis
bait
baywatch
white whale
Bermuda
big boy
big fish
Bubba
bubble
fizzy
Buffy
Buster
Calypso
captain hawk
cat
caviar
Charlie
Cheetos
Chowder
close friend
Sissi
collision
Embrace
daphne
Dexter
diver
Doritos Doritos
More than
Edison
einstein
elvira
Elvis Presley
ember
Yili
Fabian
fido
Fillet steak
fin
Finlay
Finnegan
Finster
fish bones
fish face
fish and chips
fishy
flash
flip
floater
scrap
frank
frito
Giffeldt
general finn
small tools
Gilligan
ginger
goldie
godzilla
great white shark
grenade
Guido
Harry
climax
tack
Hulk
hydra
Jacques Cousteau
Jessam
Jonah
juliet
Kai
Kermit
Kraken
lake
left handed
Lenny
low tide
Louis
lucky
Mahi Mahi
Maki
pier
marlin
marian
MacGyver
Mr. Bubble
mr nibbles
Mrs. Pauley
Neptune
Loch Ness Monster
nigiri sushi
Killer Whale
Pacific Ocean
Pee Wee
Pesh
Pez
phelps
Pisces
professor
rapids
river
Loki
romeo
Roxy
salty
sand
Sashimi
scooby doo
seaweed
Sharknado
silver
captain
Bonito
Slim
slippers
Snape
spike
splash
Splish
Smelly
stream
Foam
surf
sushi
swimming salote
Tabitha
tank
tartar sauce
Tesla
Tetra
a mint
Triton
tornado
tsunami
Tuna roll
Walker
wallace
Spoteye fish
waves
whale
Xie Na
Zek
More information about fish names
While the names above apply to any fish, you'll want to know more about the specific fish species that live in your aquarium. Not only do you want to choose a suitable name, but you also want to learn more about how to care for your fish. Each species needs something different to live a long, healthy life.
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