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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.
The world's deepest living fish, Abyssobrotula galatheae, a species of cusk eel, lives in the Puerto Rico Trench at a depth of 8,372 meters (27,467 ft). [23] [25] Due to the extreme pressure, this appears to be around the theoretical maximum depth possible for fish. [26] [27] Stone loach
The sarcastic fringehead (Neoclinus blanchardi) is a small but hardy saltwater tube-blenny that possesses a large mouth and aggressive territorial behavior, for which it has been given its common name. [2] The term 'fringehead' reflects the distinctive ruff of tissue surrounding the fish's neck. [3]
Whether for a betta or a pair of goldfish, give your pet fish a moniker that matches its personality by picking one off of this list of 100 great fish names.
In 2017, Methuselah was unofficially designated as the oldest living aquarium fish following the death of Granddad, another Australian lungfish residing at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, then estimated to be 95 years old. [10] A later study estimated Granddad to have been 109 years old at the time of his death. [11]
Some species with unusual biological common names include: A.E.E.C.L.'s sportive lemur; Bony-eared assfish; Brother moth; The uncertain, a species of moth; E.T. sponge; Slippery dick, a species of fish; Happy Eddie, a species of shark; Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa; Mountain chicken, a species of frog; The murderer, a species of jumping spider ...
Fish species (IUCN, 2016-2) 15,219 extant species have been evaluated; 12,028 of those are fully assessed [a] 9679 are not threatened at present [b] 2343 to 5534 are threatened [c] 71 to 158 are extinct or extinct in the wild: 65 extinct (EX) species [d] 6 extinct in the wild (EW) 87 possibly extinct [CR(PE)] 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR ...
List of aquarium fish by scientific name. 3 languages. ... This article lists fish commonly kept in aquariums and ponds. [1] Anguilliformes. Muraenidae.