Arapaima

Arapaima, ar uh PY muh, also called the pirarucu, is one of the largest freshwater fish in the... More >>

Barracouta

Barracouta is a long, slender fish commonly found off the southern coasts of Australia.... More >>

Bichir

Bichir is an African freshwater fish. The body is long and narrow, and is covered with hard,... More >>

Blackfish

Blackfish is the common name for several fishes, such as the Alaska blackfish and the tautog. The... More >>

Bowfin

Bowfin, BOH fihn, is a large freshwater fish that lives in eastern North America. It is a "living... More >>

Butterflyfish

Butterflyfish is a colorful fish that lives around coral reefs in tropical, subtropical, and... More >>

Coelacanth

Coelacanth, SEE luh kanth, is a primitive type of fish found in the Indian Ocean. Some coelacanth... More >>

Eel

Eel is the name for numerous long, slimy fish that look like snakes. There are hundreds of... More >>

Eulachon

Eulachon, YOO luh kon, is a saltwater fish about 9 inches (23 centimeters) long. It lives in the... More >>

Flyingfish

Flyingfish is a type of fish that throws itself from the water with the motion of its strong... More >>

Gar

Gar, gahr, is a fierce, hungry fish that lives chiefly in freshwater lakes and large rivers. Some... More >>

Goby

Goby, GOH bee, is the name of about 2,000 kinds of fish that live in the shallow parts of warm... More >>

Hatchetfish

Hatchetfish is the common name for two distinct groups of fish with similar hatchet-shaped... More >>

John Dory

John Dory is a short, deep-bodied fish with a characteristic large black spot on each side. It is... More >>

Lanternfish

Lanternfish is the name of a large group of small fish with pearllike organs that give off light.... More >>