List of fish common names explained
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
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- African glass catfish (Pareutropius debauwi)
- African lungfish (genus Protopterus)
- Aholehole (genus Kuhlia and family Kuhliidae)
- Airbreathing catfish (family Clariidae)
- Airsac catfish (genus Heteropneustes)
- Alaska blackfish
- Albacore
- Alewife
- Alfonsino
- Algae eater (numerous species that are not necessarily closely related)
- Alligatorfish (family Agonidae)
- Alligator gar
- Amberjack (genus Seriola)
- American sole (family Achiridae)
- Amur pike
- Anchovy (family Engraulidae)
- Anemonefish (subfamily Amphiprioninae of family Pomacentridae)
- Angelfish (numerous unrelated taxa, including family Pomacanthidae, family Squatinidae, genus Pterophyllum, the Atlantic pomfret, the Atlantic spadefish, and the cave angelfish)
- Angler (Lophius piscatorius)
- Angler catfish (genus Chaca)
- Anglerfish (order Lophiiformes)
- Antarctic cod
- Antarctic icefish (suborder Notothenioidei of order Perciformes)
- Antenna codlet (Bregmaceros atlanticus)
- Arapaima (genus Arapaima)
- Archerfish (genus Toxotes and family Toxotidae)
- Arctic char
- Armored gurnard (family Peristediidae)
- Armored searobin (family Peristediidae)
- Armorhead (family Pentacerotidae)
- Armorhead catfish (genus Cranoglanis)
- Armoured catfish
- Arowana (family Osteoglossidae)
- Arrowtooth eel (several species, including Dysomma anguillare, Dysomma brevirostre, Histiobranchus bathybius, Synaphobranchus kaupii, and Ilyophis brunneus)
- Asian carp
- Asiatic glassfish (family Ambassidae)
- Atka mackerel
- Atlantic bonito
- Atlantic cod
- Atlantic herring
- Atlantic salmon
- Atlantic sharpnose shark
- Atlantic saury
- Atlantic silverside
- Australasian salmon (genus Arripis and family Arripidae)
- Australian grayling
- Australian herring
- Australian lungfish
- Australian prowfish (family Pataecidae)
- Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis)
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