Tag: saltwater fish

Blue Catfish

The Blue Catfish is a species in the large taxonomic order Siluriformes. The Siluriformes order contains the thousands of different species of catfish on...

Cichlid

The Cichlid, or Cichlidae, family contains a variety of different fish species. In fact, researchers recognize at least 1,650 different species! People often keep...

Angelfish

People refer to many different species as “Angelfish.” Several species live in saltwater habitats, and a handful of unrelated species occupy freshwater habitats. People commonly...

Black Molly

The Black Molly is a small, dark colored fish in the Poeciliidae family. Other members of the family include other mollies, swordtails, platys, and...

Sprat

The Sprat is a group of fish in the Clupeidae family. Other members of the family include herrings, menhaden, sardines, shads, and more. Researchers place...

Tarpon

The Tarpon is a large fish in the Megalopidae family. Researchers recognize two living species within the family, the Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific. The...

Alligator Gar

The Alligator Gar is a species of gar that lives in the southern United States and into Mexico. This fish is one of seven...

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