List of fictional fish explained

This is a list of fictional fish from literature, animation and movies. This includes sharks and eels, both of which are fish. Cetaceans and seacows are aquatic mammals, not fish, and shellfish are mollusks, not fish, so they are therefore excluded.

Animation

NameTypeWorkNotes
AlbertFishThe DreamstoneA dogfish.
Bea GoldfishbergGoldfishFish HooksAn "overly-dramatic" goldfish who is Oscar's girlfriend.
Bikini Bottomites and other FishVarious fishSpongeBob SquarePantsFish that live in Bikini Bottom and other cities in the sea.
BlinkyMutant FishThe SimpsonsA three-eyed fish.
BruceGreat white sharkFinding NemoLeader of a group of sharks that wants to give up eating fish.
BubblesBassPB&J Otter
CharlieTunaStarKist brand tuna commercialsCharlie the Tuna is the cartoon mascot and spokes-tuna for the StarKist brand. He was created in 1961 by Tom Rogers of the Leo Burnett Agency. Charlie the Tuna
CleoGoldfishPinocchioA goldfish owned by the wood-carver Geppetto.
Darwin GoldfishThe Amazing World of GumballA goldfish who gets adopted by the Watterson family.
DennisGoldfishStanleyStanley's talking pet goldfish
DestinyWhale sharkFinding DoryA nearsighted whale shark who is Dory's childhood friend.
Don LinoGreat white sharkShark Tale
DoryPacific regal blue tangFinding NemoA female palette surgeonfish in Disney's Pixar's Finding Nemo.
Electric EelEelAdventure Time
EvoAnglerfishDeepA clumsy anglerfish who is one of Deep's best friends .
FangMutant SharkTotal DramaA two-legged shark
FinbarSharkRubbadubbers
Fish Various fishAdventure Time
Fish in the Pacific Ocean and othersVarious fishFinding Nemo (franchise)Fish that live in the Pacific Ocean and other in anywhere.
Fish Out of WaterGoldfishChicken Little
FishtronautGoldfishFishtronautA Brazilian cartoon.
Flotsam and JetsamEelThe Little MermaidUrsula's pets in Disney's The Little Mermaid.
FlounderTropical fishThe Little MermaidAriel's sidekick in Disney's The Little Mermaid.
Frances AlbacoreFishCats Don't DanceA sassy, sarcastic fish who dances with Cranston Goat.
Giant GoldfishGoldfishAdventure Time
GillMoorish idolFinding NemoLeader of the Tank Gang.
Gummy FishCandy fishAdventure TimeFish which is made from Candy, created by Princess Bubblegum.
GyopiGoldfishGoldfish Warning!
HoluRainbow colored divine fish from HawaiPortuguese OS ShowRui's Pet Fish
JabberjawGreat white sharkJabberjawA shark and main character of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon shorts.
Jarsh-JarshMudskipperAll Hail King JulienA mudskipper from All Hail King Julien
Jean-Claude (JC)GoldfishBionic MaxA goldfish that has water-cooled shorts
KennyTiger sharkKenny the SharkA shark and main character in the animated series.
Klaus HeislerGoldfishAmerican Dad!Pet goldfish of the Smiths
LennyGreat white sharkShark TaleVegetarian shark
Members of the Ocean CouncilVarious fishAdventure TimeFish which conduct their politics.
MisterjawGreat white sharkThe Pink Panther and Friendsproduced at DePatie-Freleng Enterprises in 1976 for The Pink Panther and Friends television series on NBC.
Mr. LimpetFishThe Incredible Mr. LimpetA 1964 live-action/animated film from Warner Brothers.
Mr. PiranhaRed-bellied piranhaThe Bad GuysThe short-fused, loose-cannon "muscle", and the youngest of the gang that is also a really beautiful singer.
Mr. SharkGreat white sharkThe Bad GuysA childish and sensitive master-of-disguise great white shark and the biggest member of the gang
Mr. SharkBlue sharkToy StoryA shark squeaky toy who resides in Andy's toy box.
Mack SalmonSalmonA human with a fishbowl for a head, Mack Salmon is really a fish who travels on top of a fake body.
MarlinClownfishFinding NemoNemo's father
MiloSiamese fighting fishFish HooksAn adventurous fish who is a self-proclaimed "party-guy".
Muddy MudskipperMudskipperRen and Stimpy
NemoClownfishFinding Nemoa juvenile ocellaris clownfish in Disney's Pixar's Finding Nemo.
Mrs. PuffPufferfishSpongeBob SquarePantsA pufferfish with blonde hair, who is the owner and teacher of a boating school(analogous to driving school, as the "boats" are underwater equivalents to cars).
OscarBluestreak cleaner wrasseShark TaleAn underachieving worker in the Whale Wash of Reef City.
OscarCatfishFish HooksA nervous catfish who is Milo's older brother.
PiCarpenter's flasher wrasseShark BaitAn orange wrasse fish who lost his parents in a fishing net.
Ponyo / BrunhildeGoldfishPonyoPonyo befriends a five-year-old human boy, and wants to become a human girl.
PudgeUnknown tropical fishLilo & StitchThe fish that Lilo feeds peanut butter sandwiches to because she thinks he controls the weather.
SashaSeahorseHelp! I'm a FishA seahorse who befriends Stella.
SharkSharkGyo
SharkoGreat white sharkZig & SharkoA friendly shark who is best friend's with Marina the Mermaid. He acts as her bodyguard against Zig the Hyena whom wants to eat her.
Tiger sharkTiger sharkGrandma and Her GhostsA soul of the tiger shark which A-min's friend and he is one who can see.
TroyTiger sharkShark BaitA tiger shark who terrorizes the entire population of the reef and Pi's chief nemesis.
WinnieSeahorseAdventures of the Little Mermaid
Virgil "Bull" SharkowskiBull sharkMy Gym Partner's a MonkeyA shark bully at the Charles Darwin Middle School.
Street SharksHalf human, Half SharkStreet SharksCrime-fighting half-man/half-sharks.
ShellseaJewelfishFish HooksBea's stereotypically sassy friend
UndertowTiger sharkMorgana's shark minion.
Vice President BlowfishAdventure TimeBlowfish which is the Vice President of President Porpoise's council.

Comics

NameTypePublisherFirst AppearanceNotes
Mr. FishPiscine humanoidMarvel ComicsnowrapLuke Cage, Powerman
#29 (April, 1975)
A supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe who is an enemy of Luke Cage.
ShermanGreat white sharkSherman's Lagoon
North County Times
(May, 1991)
Harry'n'Hank'Cartoonesque' Electric Green Tetra Fish (Harry) & Electric Blue Jack Dempsy (Hank)TantrumediaFacebook & Website
(27 Feb, 2005)
Newspaper Funnies (Cartoon) Style Characters
Inspector GillAnthropomorphic fishFishwrap ComicsFish Police
King SharkGreat White SharkDC ComicsCameo appearance: Superboy #0 (October 1994) Full appearance: Superboy #9 (November 1994)A Supervillain in the DC Universe

Film

NameTypeFilmNotes
Edward BloomFishBig FishHis true form is that of a giant fish in the film.
BruceGreat white sharkJawsBruce was the name of the mechanical shark film prop.
Jaguar SharkSharkThe Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouKilled Zissou's partner during the making of a documentary.
JusticeTunaSerenityTurns out catching Justice is the main goal of the video game that the film's universe exists in.
WandaBlack AngelfishA Fish Called WandaKen Pile's beloved pet fish, who eponymously shares its name with Jamie Lee Curtis's character.

Television series

NameTypeTV programNotes
TrevorGoldfishBeing HumanTrevor is a goldfish, who is given by the main character John Mitchell to a woman that he fancies, after she lost her own goldfish.
DorothyGoldfishElmo's WorldDorothy is owned by Elmo. Elmo frequently talks to Dorothy throughout each episode and Dorothy is featured in many 'Elmo' books.
GailGoldfishThe West WingGail is owned by C.J. Cregg. The Fish was given as a romantic gift by Reporter Danny Concannon, when he was told that C.J. Liked Goldfish, unaware that they meant Goldfish crackers
IckRedtail catfishIt's a Big Big WorldA red catfish who lives in the pond of The World Tree
AbrahamGoldfishDiff'rent StrokesAbraham is the pet goldfish of Arnold Jackson, played by Gary Coleman.

Literature

NameTypeAuthorWorkNotes
Terrible DogfishSea monsterCarlo CollodiThe Adventures of Pinocchio
The Crested Basketfish (Sagenapinna obriensis) Fish SpeciesTim FlanneryAstonishing AnimalsIncluded in the book as a fake species of fish intended to confuse the reader; it fits in with the theme of bizarre animal adaptations so as to fool the reader into its plausibility.
OttoGoldfishHelen PalmerA Fish out of WaterIllustrations by P. D. Eastman
Carlos K. KrinklebineGoldfishDr. SeussThe Cat in the HatIn the 1971 The Cat in the Hat TV special named Carlos K. Krinkelbein
UnnamedFishDr. SeussOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue FishAlso featured in a Beginner Book Video series.
SwimmyBlack fishLeo LionniSwimmyListed by the National Education Association as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" based on a 2007 online poll.[1]
Rainbow FishRainbowfishMarcus PfisterRainbow FishChildren's book about the value of sharing.

Myth

NameTypeOriginNotes
AbaiaEelMelanesian Mythology
Fur-Bearing TroutTroutNorth Americaa fictional creature native to the northern regions of North America.
IkaroaMāori MythologyA long fish said to have given birth to all the stars in the Milky Way or to be the Mother Goddess of all the stars.
JasconiusAn enormous fish in the story of Saint Brendan
LeviathanA biblical sea creature from Talmud.
NamazuCatfishJapanese MythologyA giant Catfish who causes earthquakes.
Salmon of KnowledgeSalmonIrish MythologyAn ordinary salmon that ate nine hazelnuts that fell into the Well of Wisdom and gained all the world's knowledge. The first person to eat of its flesh would in turn gain this knowledge.

Video games

NameTypeGameSystem(s)Notes
Cheep CheepVariousSuper Mario Bros.VariousOne of the enemies in the Super Mario franchise. Can be seen with various colors such as red, green, yellow and purple.
James PondMudskipperJames PondPCa computer platform game based on a James Bond styled fish.
Freddi FishGoldfishFreddi Fish SeriesPCA yellow fish with orange fins and blue eyes. She volunteers to investigate any mystery or crime that has recently affected her friends. She often counters the crooks she catches with morals of wrongdoings.
RoystenGoldfishBanjo-Kazooie Banjo-TooieNintendo 64Banjo's pet goldfish.
UndyneFish-Like MonsterUndertalePCA fish-like humanoid monster that leads the Royal Guard. She is rather hostile towards Frisk(unless the player befriends her in a pacifist run), the protagonist and gives cooking lessons to Papyrus.
PhanglerAnglerfish-Like MonsterMy Singing MonstersMobile GamesA fire monster species with the element of water and fire that sings in an autotuned fashion. It also has a rare and an upcoming epic variant in the original game and six prismatic variants as well as seen as a fish with fins in the prequel. When it grows up, its fins become feet and develop a second microphone on its forehead.
Troupple KingApple-Fish HybridShovel KnightVariousThe leader of the Troupples who treats others as mortals and himself as a god. He appears to those who seek him and carry a Troupple Chalice.
KineOcean SunfishKirbyVariousA sunfish who is friends with Kirby. He first appeared in Kirby's Dream Land 2.
BlipperVariousKirbyVariousA fish enemy who wears a goggle. It first appeared in Kirby's Dream Land.
Fatty PufferPuffer FishKirby's Return to Dream LandWiiA large puffer fish who appears as a 3rd boss in Onion Ocean.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children. NEA. National Education Association. 26 May 2017. English. 2007.