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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,332

Parks with species

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1Bony fish

Conservation

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Showing 230 species · Bony fish

Showing 230 species · Bony fish

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Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
American EelEndangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Banded HumbugLeast Concern

Banded Humbug

Dascyllus aruanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
PikeLeast Concern

Pike

Esox lucius

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries
European HakeLeast Concern

European Hake

Merluccius merluccius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Dusky PerchEndangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Atlantic StargazerLeast Concern

Atlantic Stargazer

Uranoscopus scaber

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Grey SnapperLeast Concern

Grey Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Banded ArcherfishLeast Concern

Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Clown TriggerfishLeast Concern

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Yellow BoxfishLeast Concern

Yellow Boxfish

Ostracion cubicus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Spot-fin PorcupinefishLeast Concern

Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
White-spotted PufferLeast Concern

White-spotted Puffer

Arothron hispidus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Red LionfishLeast Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Queen ParrotfishLeast Concern

Queen Parrotfish

Scarus vetula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Foureye ButterflyfishLeast Concern

Foureye Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Atlantic SpadefishLeast Concern

Atlantic Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Clown AnemonefishNot Evaluated

Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Man-of-war FishLeast Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Dorab Wolf HerringLeast Concern

Dorab Wolf Herring

Chirocentrus dorab

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
TarponVulnerable

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
50 countries
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Spangled EmperorLeast Concern

Spangled Emperor

Lethrinus nebulosus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Crevalle JackLeast Concern

Crevalle Jack

Caranx hippos

CarnivoreColonialFish
Emperor AngelfishLeast Concern

Emperor Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator

OmnivoreIn pairsFish
StonefishNot Evaluated

Stonefish

Synanceia verrucosa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
59 countries
Tropical Two-wing FlyingfishLeast Concern

Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
AnglerLeast Concern

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
44 countries
Black AnglerLeast Concern

Black Angler

Antennarius pictus

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Black MargateData Deficient

Black Margate

Anisotremus surinamensis

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Yellowfin TunaLeast Concern

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
CodVulnerable

Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
GiltheadLeast Concern

Gilthead

Sparus aurata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Horse MackerelVulnerable

Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Sea BassNear Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
45 countries
Brook TroutLeast Concern

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
MandarinfishLeast Concern

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

CarnivoreDiurnalFish
TurbotLeast Concern

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

CarnivoreFishOcean
44 countries
Chinook SalmonNot Evaluated

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Moray EelLeast Concern

Moray Eel

Muraena helena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Channel CatfishLeast Concern

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Blackbar SoldierfishLeast Concern

Blackbar Soldierfish

Myripristis jacobus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Beluga SturgeonCritically Endangered

Beluga Sturgeon

Huso huso

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
Green MorayLeast Concern

Green Moray

Gymnothorax funebris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
White SeabreamLeast Concern

White Seabream

Diplodus sargus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
SturgeonCritically Endangered

Sturgeon

Acipenser sturio

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Alligator GarLeast Concern

Alligator Gar

Atractosteus spatula

CarnivoreFishFreshwater
Sand GobyLeast Concern

Sand Goby

Pomatoschistus minutus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
TenchLeast Concern

Tench

Tinca tinca

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries
ArapaimaData Deficient

Arapaima

Arapaima gigas

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
11 countries
WelsLeast Concern

Wels

Silurus glanis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
47 countries
Common DolphinfishLeast Concern

Common Dolphinfish

Coryphaena hippurus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
OarfishLeast Concern

Oarfish

Regalecus glesne

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Silver CarpNear Threatened

Silver Carp

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Siamese Fighting FishVulnerable

Siamese Fighting Fish

Betta splendens

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
GuppyLeast Concern

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn schools
108 countries
GoldfishLeast Concern

Goldfish

Carassius auratus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Smelt

Osmerus eperlanus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Atlantic Chub Mackerel

Scomber colias

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Bullet Tuna

Auxis rochei

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Skipper

Scomberesox saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Tub Gurnard

Chelidonichthys lucerna

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Critically Endangered

Allis Shad

Alosa alosa

CarnivoreColonialCritically Endangered
Endangered

Coho Salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch

CarnivoreColonialEndangered
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Vulnerable

Powan

Coregonus lavaretus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

Haarder

Mugil cephalus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

European Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Common Bream

Abramis brama

OmnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Least Concern

Palette Surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn schools
Data Deficient

Conger

Conger conger

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Data Deficient

Dover Sole

Solea solea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Zander

Sander lucioperca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

CarnivoreIn schoolsVulnerable
Least Concern

Pilchard

Sardina pilchardus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Sockeye SalmonLeast Concern

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

ColonialFishFreshwater
4 countries7 parks5 dive sites
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
113 countries34 parks266 dive sites
Blue MarlinVulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
58 countries40 parks12 dive sites
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
62 countries4 parks89 dive sites
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
33 countries51 parks82 dive sites
Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
27 countries31 parks70 dive sites
Moorish IdolLeast Concern

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
67 countries38 parks252 dive sites
SwordfishNear Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
87 countries89 parks7 dive sites
Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
24 countries32 parks50 dive sites
SalmonLeast Concern

Salmon

Salmo salar

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
21 countries15 parks18 dive sites
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About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

36 countries
35 parks
85 dive sites
38 countries
35 parks
9 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
231 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
235 dive sites
56 countries
4 parks
222 dive sites
42 countries
42 parks
89 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
235 dive sites
117 parks
7 dive sites
40 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
35 countries
28 parks
79 dive sites
27 countries
33 parks
71 dive sites
61 countries
13 parks
138 dive sites
34 countries
25 parks
98 dive sites
15 countries
26 parks
17 dive sites
59 countries
35 parks
197 dive sites
31 countries
26 parks
172 dive sites
57 countries
39 parks
232 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
235 dive sites
92 countries
59 parks
336 dive sites
33 countries
21 parks
85 dive sites
49 countries
21 parks
86 dive sites
40 countries
12 parks
98 dive sites
59 countries
30 parks
105 dive sites
141 countries
82 parks
411 dive sites
61 countries
37 parks
109 dive sites
29 parks
24 dive sites
81 countries
14 parks
23 dive sites
64 countries
36 parks
80 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
231 dive sites
45 countries
14 parks
21 dive sites
59 countries
35 parks
238 dive sites
35 parks
234 dive sites
124 countries
66 parks
365 dive sites
48 parks
79 dive sites
62 countries
14 parks
196 dive sites
40 countries
24 parks
98 dive sites
57 countries
20 parks
8 dive sites
24 countries
47 parks
27 dive sites
29 countries
37 parks
79 dive sites
55 countries
141 parks
19 dive sites
44 countries
47 parks
103 dive sites
44 countries
46 parks
80 dive sites
73 countries
4 parks
9 dive sites
90 countries
38 parks
8 dive sites
114 parks
6 dive sites
39 countries
30 parks
3 dive sites
31 countries
36 parks
73 dive sites
24 countries
8 parks
92 dive sites
22 parks
84 dive sites
9 countries
22 parks
7 dive sites
33 countries
27 parks
73 dive sites
3 countries
30 parks
4 dive sites
40 countries
24 parks
1 dive site
14 countries
9 parks
1 dive site
50 countries
21 parks
113 dive sites
31 countries
37 parks
73 dive sites
42 countries
13 parks
3 countries
18 parks
2 dive sites
45 countries
68 parks
74 parks
4 parks
69 parks
43 countries
19 parks
110 countries
1 dive site
72 countries
18 countries
51 countries
19 countries26 parks13 dive sites
19 countries36 parks63 dive sites
32 countries39 parks70 dive sites
17 countries17 parks39 dive sites
31 countries47 parks79 dive sites
9 countries28 parks15 dive sites
9 countries15 parks5 dive sites
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
19 countries77 parks7 dive sites
57 countries29 parks145 dive sites
18 countries35 parks20 dive sites
55 countries35 parks78 dive sites
44 countries48 parks81 dive sites
45 countries68 parks4 dive sites
59 countries35 parks192 dive sites
40 countries45 parks83 dive sites
46 countries79 parks3 dive sites
40 countries47 parks83 dive sites
45 countries71 parks4 dive sites
45 countries39 parks15 dive sites
44 countries48 parks84 dive sites
16 countries15 parks18 dive sites