
There are 646 fish that start with the letter M, from Mackerel to Mystus Catfish. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.
For each item you will find the following information
Order: The subclass the fish belongs to
Habitat: The places or type of weather the fish lives in
Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species
Name: Mackerel
Order: Scombriformes
Habitat: Marine temperate and subtropical waters
Scientific name: Scomber scombrus
Name: Mackerel Shark
Order: Lamniformes
Habitat: Open ocean temperate and tropical waters
Scientific name: Lamnidae family
Name: Mackerel Shark (Atlantic)
Order: Lamniformes
Habitat: Marine (North Atlantic)
Scientific name: Lamna nasus
Name: Mackerel Shark (Pacific)
Order: Lamniformes
Habitat: Marine (North Pacific)
Scientific name: Lamna ditropis
Name: Mackerel Tuna
Order: Scombriformes
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical marine waters
Scientific name: Euthynnus affinis
Name: Madagascar Rainbowfish
Order: Atheriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Madagascar)
Scientific name: Bedotia madagascariensis
Name: Madtom
Order: Siluriformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and streams in North America
Scientific name: Noturus spp.
Name: Magnificent Dartfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Nemateleotris magnifica
Name: Magnificent Rabbitfish
Order: Siganiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Siganus magnificus
Name: Magnificent Rasbora
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and streams
Scientific name: Rasbora borapetensis
Name: Magpie Fairy Wrasse
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Pacific Ocean)
Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus aquamarinus
Name: Maguindanao Tilapia
Order: Cichliformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Oreochromis urolepis
Name: Mahabalipuram Dragonet
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indian Ocean)
Scientific name: Dragonetidae
Name: Mahi Mahi (Blue)
Order: Carangiformes
Habitat: Marine (Tropical/Subtropical Oceans)
Scientific name: Coryphaena hippurus (color variant)
Name: Mahi-mahi
Order: Carangiformes
Habitat: Open ocean tropical and subtropical waters
Scientific name: Coryphaena hippurus
Name: Mahimahi
Order: Carangiformes
Habitat: Open ocean tropical and subtropical waters
Scientific name: Coryphaena hippurus
Name: Maiden Coral Trout
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Coral reefs
Scientific name: Plectropomus maculatus
Name: Makaira Marlin
Order: Istiophoriformes
Habitat: Open ocean tropical and temperate waters
Scientific name: Makaira spp.
Name: Mako Shark
Order: Lamniformes
Habitat: Open ocean temperate and tropical waters
Scientific name: Isurus oxyrinchus
Name: Malabar Dottyback
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indian Ocean)
Scientific name: Pseudochromis malabaricus
Name: Malabar Hill Trout
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (India)
Scientific name: Garra malabarica
Name: Malabar Mud Skipper
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Brackish/Marine (Southeast Asia)
Scientific name: Periophthalmus malaccensis
Name: Malabar Snakehead
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (India)
Scientific name: Channa malabarica
Name: Malabar Sole
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Habitat: Brackish/Marine
Scientific name: Brachirus orientalis
Name: Malabar Spinner Shark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Carcharhinus sorrah
Name: Malabar Whiptail
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Pentapodus bifasciatus
Name: Malawi Crab-Eater
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Lake Malawi)
Scientific name: Cynotilapia afra (Malawi variant)
Name: Malawi Eye-Biter
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Lake Malawi)
Scientific name: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
Name: Malawi Eyebiter
Order: Cichliformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
Name: Malawi Hawk Cichlid
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Lake Malawi)
Scientific name: Nimbochromis livingstonii
Name: Malawi Mormyrid
Order: Mormyriformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Lake Malawi)
Scientific name: Mormyrus longirostris
Name: Malayan Bala Shark
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Southeast Asia)
Scientific name: Balantiocheilos melanopterus (regional variant)
Name: Malayan Clown Loach
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Southeast Asia)
Scientific name: Chromobotia macracanthus (regional variant)
Name: Malayan Glassfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (South Asia)
Scientific name: Chanda nama
Name: Malayan Leaf Fish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Southeast Asia)
Scientific name: Nandus nebulosus
Name: Malayan Mudskipper
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Brackish/Marine intertidal
Scientific name: Periophthalmus novemradiatus
Name: Malayan Scat
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Brackish and marine waters
Scientific name: Scatophagus argus
Name: Malayan Toadfish
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish
Scientific name: Batrachomoeus trispinosus
Name: Maldive Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Rhinecanthus lunula
Name: Maledan Halfbeak
Order: Beloniformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-West Pacific)
Scientific name: Hyporhamphus maledan
Name: Mali Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Atlantic)
Scientific name: Balistes mali
Name: Malini's Pipefish
Order: Syngnathiformes
Habitat: Marine (Red Sea)
Scientific name: Syngnathus malini
Name: Malpolon Batrachus
Order: Lophiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Mediterranean Sea)
Scientific name: Malpolon batrachus
Name: Maltese Ray
Order: Myliobatiformes
Habitat: Marine (Mediterranean Sea)
Scientific name: Raja undulata
Name: Man-of-War Fish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Cosmopolitan)
Scientific name: Nomeus gronovii
Name: Manchurian Trout
Order: Salmoniformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis
Name: Mandarin Dogface Puffer
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Arothron meleagris
Name: Mandarin Dogfish
Order: Squaliformes
Habitat: Deep marine waters
Scientific name: Cirrhigaleus barbifer
Name: Mandarin Dragonet
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Synchiropus splendidus
Name: Mandarinfish
Order: Syngnathiformes
Habitat: Coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific
Scientific name: Synchiropus splendidus
Name: Mandarinfish (Green)
Order: Syngnathiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Synchiropus splendidus
Name: Maneater Shark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Marine (Cosmopolitan)
Scientific name: Carcharodon carcharias
Name: Manganese Blenny
Order: Blenniiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Salarias ramosus
Name: Mangar
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Indian Subcontinent)
Scientific name: Gibelion catla
Name: Mangrove Cardinalfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Sphaeramia nematoptera (mangrove variant)
Name: Mangrove Jack
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish
Scientific name: Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Name: Mangrove Killifish
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Brackish/Freshwater (Americas)
Scientific name: Kryptolebias marmoratus
Name: Mangrove Perch
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Lutjanus calcarifer (mangrove variant)
Name: Mangrove Red Snapper
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish
Scientific name: Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Name: Mangrove Rivulus
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Mangrove swamps
Scientific name: Kryptolebias marmoratus
Name: Manjuari
Order: Lepisosteiformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and lakes
Scientific name: Atractosteus tristoechus
Name: Manta Ray
Order: Myliobatiformes
Habitat: Open ocean tropical and subtropical waters
Scientific name: Mobulidae family
Name: Many-Spotted Toby
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Canthigaster solandri
Name: Many-banded Archerfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Brackish and freshwater
Scientific name: Toxotes polylepis
Name: Many-banded Pipefish
Order: Syngnathiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Doryrhamphus multiannulatus
Name: Many-barred Sand Diver
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Trichonotus halstead
Name: Many-eyed Dwarf Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Trimma okinawae
Name: Many-lined Cardinalfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Apogon multilineatus
Name: Many-lined Sweetlips
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Plectorhinchus multilineatus
Name: Many-spined Seahorse
Order: Syngnathiformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Hippocampus multispinosus
Name: Many-spotted Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Amblygobius phalaena
Name: Many-spotted Sweetlips
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Coral reefs
Scientific name: Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Name: Maps Angelfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Pomacanthus maculosus
Name: Marble Catfish
Order: Siluriformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Africa)
Scientific name: Pareutropius debauwi
Name: Marble Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Freshwater and brackish waters
Scientific name: Oxyeleotris marmorata
Name: Marble Trout
Order: Salmoniformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and lakes
Scientific name: Salmo marmoratus
Name: Marbled Blenny
Order: Blenniiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Entomacrodus marmoratus
Name: Marbled Blind Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Typhlogobius californiensis
Name: Marbled Cardinalfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Sphaeramia orbicularis
Name: Marbled Cat Shark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-West Pacific)
Scientific name: Atelomycterus marmoratus
Name: Marbled Catfish
Order: Siluriformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and lakes
Scientific name: Silurus glanis
Name: Marbled Catfish (Neotropical)
Order: Siluriformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Pimelodus maculatus
Name: Marbled Convict Blenny
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Pholidichthys leucotaenia
Name: Marbled Coral Grouper
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Plectropomus maculatus
Name: Marbled Crocodilefish
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Cymbacephalus marmoratus
Name: Marbled Dragonet
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Synchiropus marmoratus
Name: Marbled Eel
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish
Scientific name: Anguilla marmorata
Name: Marbled Flathead
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Platycephalus marmoratus
Name: Marbled Flounder
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Habitat: Marine (Northwest Pacific)
Scientific name: Pleuronectes yokohamae
Name: Marbled Grouper
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
Name: Marbled Headstander
Order: Characiformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Abramites hypselonotus
Name: Marbled Honeycomb Moray
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Gymnothorax favagineus
Name: Marbled Knife Fish
Order: Gymnotiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (South America)
Scientific name: Gymnotus marmoratus
Name: Marbled Lungfish
Order: Ceratodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers in Africa
Scientific name: Protopterus aethiopicus
Name: Marbled Moray Eel
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Uropterygius marmoratus
Name: Marbled Mouthbrooder
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Pseudocrenilabrus philander
Name: Marbled Pike Cichlid
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (South America)
Scientific name: Crenicichla marmorata
Name: Marbled Rockskipper
Order: Blenniiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Istiblennius marmoratus
Name: Marbled Sleeper
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish (Southeast Asia)
Scientific name: Oxyeleotris marmorata
Name: Marbled Sole
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Habitat: Marine (Northwest Pacific)
Scientific name: Pleuronectes schrenki
Name: Marbled Solefish
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Habitat: Marine (Northeast Atlantic)
Scientific name: Pleuronectes flesus
Name: Marbled Stargazer
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Uranoscopus marmoratus
Name: Marbled Swellshark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Marine benthic
Scientific name: Cephaloscyllium trigonocephalum
Name: Marco Polo Cichlid
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Aulonocara stuartgranti
Name: Maren's Pipefish
Order: Syngnathiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Corythoichthys marenarum
Name: Margarita Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Pacific)
Scientific name: Elacatinus puncticulatus
Name: Margarite Scorpionfish
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Scorpaena margarita
Name: Margay
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Africa)
Scientific name: Labeobarbus margaritarius
Name: Margined Scorpionfish
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Habitat: Marine (Atlantic Ocean)
Scientific name: Scorpaena histrio
Name: Mariana Snailfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Extreme deep sea trenches
Scientific name: Pseudoliparis swirei
Name: Marine Betta
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Calloplesiops altivelis
Name: Marine Hatchetfish
Order: Stomiiformes
Habitat: Deep marine waters
Scientific name: Sternoptychidae family
Name: Marlin
Order: Istiophoriformes
Habitat: Open ocean tropical and temperate waters
Scientific name: Makaira nigricans
Name: Marlin-spike Conger
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Atlantic)
Scientific name: Gnathophis mystax
Name: Marmorata Parrotfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Scarus marmoratus
Name: Marquesan Anthias
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Marquesas Islands)
Scientific name: Pseudanthias pictilis
Name: Marquesan Grouper
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Marquesas Islands)
Scientific name: Epinephelus irrorata
Name: Marquesan Swellshark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Pacific)
Scientific name: Cephaloscyllium marquesanum
Name: Marshall Island Pipefish
Order: Syngnathiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Choeroichthys sculptus
Name: Masai Toothcarp
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Nothobranchius kilomberoensis
Name: Masked Dwarf Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Trimma anaima
Name: Masked Filefish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Oxymonacanthus longirostris (variant)
Name: Masked Swellshark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Cephaloscyllium speccum
Name: Masked Toby
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Canthigaster valentini (variant)
Name: Masked Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Sufflamen fraenatum
Name: Massasauga Rattlesnake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Wetlands and grasslands (error: not a fish)
Scientific name: Sistrurus catenatus
Name: Masu Trout
Order: Salmoniformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Anadromous
Scientific name: Oncorhynchus masou
Name: Matamata Catfish
Order: Siluriformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Platystacus cotylephorus
Name: Mauritian Angelfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Deep reefs of Mauritius
Scientific name: Apolemichthys arcuatus
Name: Mauritian Butterflyfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Indian Ocean)
Scientific name: Chaetodon marleyi
Name: Mauritian Damselfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indian Ocean)
Scientific name: Pomacentrus mauritiensis
Name: Mauritian Pipefish
Order: Syngnathiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indian Ocean)
Scientific name: Syngnathus mauritianus
Name: Mauritian Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Balistes mauritianus
Name: Mauritius Cardinalfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Apogonichthys brachygrammus
Name: Mauritius Moray
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine reef
Scientific name: Gymnothorax mauritianus
Name: Maxwell's Pipefish
Order: Syngnathiformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Australia)
Scientific name: Syngnathus maxwelli
Name: Mayan Cichlid
Order: Cichliformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish
Scientific name: Cichlasoma urophthalmus
Name: Mayan Goodeid
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Mexico)
Scientific name: Allodontichthys hubbsi
Name: Mayan Sweeper
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Atlantic)
Scientific name: Pempheris schomburgkii
Name: Mazzarella's Dragonfish
Order: Stomiiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Bathophilus mazzarellai
Name: Mediterranean Anglerfish
Order: Lophiiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Lophius piscatorius
Name: Mediterranean Barracuda
Order: Scombriformes
Habitat: Mediterranean Sea
Scientific name: Sphyraena viridensis
Name: Mediterranean Blenny
Order: Blenniiformes
Habitat: Marine (Mediterranean Sea)
Scientific name: Blennius ocellaris
Name: Mediterranean Damselfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Mediterranean Sea)
Scientific name: Chromis chromis
Name: Mediterranean Flyingfish
Order: Beloniformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Cheilopogon heterurus
Name: Mediterranean Goldband Snipefish
Order: Syngnathiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Macroramphosus scolopax
Name: Mediterranean Horse Mackerel
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Trachurus mediterraneus
Name: Mediterranean Parrotfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Mediterranean Sea)
Scientific name: Sparisoma cretense
Name: Mediterranean Picked Dogfish
Order: Squaliformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Squalus blainville
Name: Mediterranean Red Mullet
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Mediterranean Sea)
Scientific name: Mullus surmuletus
Name: Mediterranean Scorpionfish
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Scorpaena scrofa
Name: Mediterranean Spiny Dogfish
Order: Squaliformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Squalus acanthias
Name: Mediterranean Spotted Ray
Order: Myliobatiformes
Habitat: Marine (Mediterranean Sea)
Scientific name: Raja miraletus
Name: Mediterranean Stonefish
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Synanceia verrucosa
Name: Mediterranean Swellshark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Cephaloscyllium stellare
Name: Mediterranean Tripodfish
Order: Aulopiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Bathypterois mediterraneus
Name: Medusa Fish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Psenes arafurensis
Name: Megamouth Shark
Order: Lamniformes
Habitat: Deep ocean waters
Scientific name: Megachasma pelagios
Name: Megatron
Order: Characiformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers (error: not a fish)
Scientific name: Megaleporinus obtusidens
Name: Meiacanthus Blenny
Order: Blenniiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Meiacanthus
Name: Mekong Barb
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Mekong River basin)
Scientific name: Hypsibarbus pierrei
Name: Mekong Eel
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish (Mekong River basin)
Scientific name: Anguilla moolen
Name: Mekong Giant Barb
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Mekong River basin)
Scientific name: Catlocarpio siamensis
Name: Mekong Giant Catfish
Order: Siluriformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Pangasianodon gigas
Name: Mekong Ray
Order: Myliobatiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Southeast Asia)
Scientific name: Himantura polylepis (Mekong population)
Name: Mekong Shark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish (Southeast Asia)
Scientific name: Glyphis gangeticus (Mekong population)
Name: Mekong Shark Catfish
Order: Siluriformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Pangasius hypophthalmus
Name: Melanatidae
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers (error: not a fish)
Scientific name: Melanatidae family
Name: Melanesian Archerfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish
Scientific name: Toxotes oligolepis
Name: Melanesian Damselfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Pomacentrus melanesiae
Name: Melanesian Shark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides
Name: Melanistic Damselfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Stegastes nigricans (dark morph)
Name: Melanopareia
Order: Characiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (South America)
Scientific name: Melanopareia torquata
Name: Melanotaenia Rainbowfish
Order: Atheriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Australia)
Scientific name: Melanotaenia duboulayi
Name: Melbourne Anglerfish
Order: Lophiiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Rhynchocera melbourneensis
Name: Melbourne Skate
Order: Rajiformes
Habitat: Marine (Southeastern Australia)
Scientific name: Dipturus whitleyi
Name: Melichthys Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Melichthys niger
Name: Melon Swordtail
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and streams
Scientific name: Xiphophorus helleri
Name: Melongena
Order: Neogastropoda
Habitat: Brackish waters (error: not a fish)
Scientific name: Melongena melongena
Name: Mendal's Cichlid
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Central America)
Scientific name: Thorichthys mendeli
Name: Merry Widow Livebearer
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Central America)
Scientific name: Phallichthys quadripunctatus
Name: Mesopotamian Spiny Eel
Order: Synbranchiformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Mastacembelus mastacembelus
Name: Mexican Blind Cave Fish
Order: Characiformes
Habitat: Freshwater caves
Scientific name: Astyanax mexicanus
Name: Mexican Blind Cavefish
Order: Characiformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Astyanax mexicanus
Name: Mexican Cave Tetra
Order: Characiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Mexico)
Scientific name: Astyanax mexicanus (cave variant)
Name: Mexican Gar
Order: Lepisosteiformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and lakes
Scientific name: Atractosteus tropicus
Name: Mexican Golden Trout
Order: Salmoniformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Oncorhynchus chrysogaster
Name: Mexican Goodeid
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Mexico)
Scientific name: Goodea atripinnis
Name: Mexican Molly
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish (Americas)
Scientific name: Poecilia sphenops (wild variant)
Name: Mexican Sailfin Molly
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish (Mexico)
Scientific name: Poecilia velifera
Name: Mexican Tetra
Order: Characiformes
Habitat: Freshwater caves and rivers
Scientific name: Astyanax mexicanus
Name: Micronesian Cardinalfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Micronesia)
Scientific name: Apogonichthys ocellatus
Name: Micronesian Grouper
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine reef
Scientific name: Epinephelus moultoni
Name: Micronesian Parrotfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Micronesia)
Scientific name: Scarus microrhinos
Name: Micronesian Surgeonfish
Order: Acanthuriformes
Habitat: Marine (Micronesia)
Scientific name: Acanthurus lineatus (regional variant)
Name: Micronesian Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Micronesia)
Scientific name: Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Micronesian variant)
Name: Mid-Atlantic Ridge Rattail
Order: Gadiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Coryphaenoides profundicola
Name: Midas Cichlid
Order: Cichliformes
Habitat: Freshwater lakes in Central America
Scientific name: Amphilophus citrinellus
Name: Midas Cichlid (Orange Morph)
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Central America)
Scientific name: Amphilophus citrinellus (orange variant)
Name: Midas Cichlid (Red Morph)
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Central America)
Scientific name: Amphilophus citrinellus (red variant)
Name: Midnight Angelfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific
Scientific name: Centropyge nox
Name: Midnight Bass
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and streams
Scientific name: Micropterus coosae
Name: Midnight Clownfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Amphiprion percula (Melanistic variant)
Name: Midnight Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Gobiodon rivulatus (dark variant)
Name: Midnight Snapper
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Macolor macularis
Name: Midnight Wrasse
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Stethojulis albovittata
Name: Midshipman
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Habitat: Deep marine waters
Scientific name: Porichthys notatus
Name: Midshipman (Plainfin)
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Porichthys notatus
Name: Midshipman (Speckled)
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Porichthys myriaster
Name: Midwater Hatchetfish
Order: Stomiiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Argyropelecus hemigymnus
Name: Midwater Octopus
Order: Octopodiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Graneledone boreopacifica
Name: Midwater Squirrelfish
Order: Beryciformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Sargocentron spiniferum
Name: Milk Shark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Marine (Tropical Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Rhizoprionodon acutus
Name: Milk Tetra
Order: Characiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (South America)
Scientific name: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (white variant)
Name: Milkfish (Atlantic)
Order: Gonorynchiformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish (Atlantic Ocean)
Scientific name: Chanos chanos atlanticus
Name: Milkfish (Indonesian)
Order: Gonorynchiformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish (Indonesia)
Scientific name: Chanos chanos indonesiensis
Name: Milkfish (Pacific)
Order: Gonorynchiformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish (Pacific Ocean)
Scientific name: Chanos chanos pacificus
Name: Mimic Blenny
Order: Blenniiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Plagiotremus phenax
Name: Mimic Filefish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Paraluteres prionurus
Name: Mimic Octopus
Order: Octopodiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Thaumoctopus mimicus
Name: Mimic Surgeonfish (Yellow Mimic)
Order: Acanthuriformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Acanthurus pyroferus (juvenile)
Name: Mimic Surgeonfish (Yellowbelly)
Order: Acanthuriformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Acanthurus triostegus (juvenile)
Name: Mimic Tang (Kole Mimic)
Order: Acanthuriformes
Habitat: Marine (Central Pacific)
Scientific name: Ctenochaetus strigosus (juvenile)
Name: Mimic Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Pseudobalistes fuscus
Name: Mindanao Cardinalfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Philippines)
Scientific name: Apogon mindanensis
Name: Miniature Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Sufflamen bursa
Name: Minnow (Golden Shiner)
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Notemigonus crysoleucas
Name: Minnow (Leopard Dace)
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Rhinichthys falcatus
Name: Minnow (Stone Roller)
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Campostoma anomalum
Name: Minnow (Striped Shiner)
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Luxilus chrysocephalus
Name: Minnow (Suckermouth)
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Phenacobius mirabilis
Name: Minnow (Western Silvery)
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Hybognathus argyritis
Name: Minor Mudskipper
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Brackish/Marine
Scientific name: Periophthalmus minutus
Name: Mirror Carp
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers
Scientific name: Cyprinus carpio haematopterus
Name: Miss Columbia Characin
Order: Characiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (South America)
Scientific name: Columbichthys sp.
Name: Mississippi Alligator Gar
Order: Lepisosteiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (North America)
Scientific name: Atractosteus spatula (regional variant)
Name: Mississippi Paddlefish
Order: Acipenseriformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Polyodon spathula
Name: Mississippi Sheepshead
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (North America)
Scientific name: Pogonichthys macrolepidotus (misnomer for freshwater drum)
Name: Mississippi Silverside
Order: Atheriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and streams
Scientific name: Menidia audens
Name: Missouri Chub
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (North America)
Scientific name: Macrhybopsis gelida
Name: Missouri Minnow
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (North America)
Scientific name: Phenacobius mirabilis
Name: Missouri Ozark Cavefish
Order: Percopsiformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Amblyopsis rosacea
Name: Mohr's Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Mediterranean Sea)
Scientific name: Gobius cobitis
Name: Mojarra
Order: Eupercaria
Habitat: Coastal marine and brackish waters
Scientific name: Gerreidae family
Name: Mojarra (Atlantic)
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish (Western Atlantic)
Scientific name: Eucinostomus gula
Name: Mojarra (Pacific)
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish (Eastern Pacific)
Scientific name: Eucinostomus argenteus
Name: Moki
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Coastal marine waters around New Zealand
Scientific name: Latridopsis ciliaris
Name: Mokozan Bream
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Acanthopagrus latus
Name: Mola Mola
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Open ocean temperate and tropical waters
Scientific name: Mola mola
Name: Molas
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Open ocean temperate and tropical waters
Scientific name: Molidae family
Name: Molly Miller Blenny
Order: Blenniiformes
Habitat: Marine (Atlantic/Mediterranean)
Scientific name: Scartella cristata
Name: Mona Lisa Killifish
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Aphyosemion monastyrskii
Name: Monacanthidae Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Tropical/Subtropical)
Scientific name: Monacanthidae
Name: Monacanthus Filefish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Monacanthus chinensis
Name: Mongolian Fish
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Mongolia)
Scientific name: Leuciscus mongolicus
Name: Mongolian Grayling
Order: Salmoniformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Thymallus brevirostris
Name: Mongolian Redfin
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Chanodichthys mongolicus
Name: Mongolian Roach
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Mongolia)
Scientific name: Rutilus rutilus lacustris
Name: Mongolian Trout
Order: Salmoniformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and lakes in East Asia
Scientific name: Brachymystax lenok
Name: Monkeyface Prickleback
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine intertidal
Scientific name: Cebidichthys violaceus
Name: Monkfish
Order: Lophiiformes
Habitat: Temperate and cold marine waters
Scientific name: Lophius piscatorius
Name: Monkfish (American)
Order: Lophiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Atlantic)
Scientific name: Lophius americanus
Name: Monkfish (South African)
Order: Lophiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Southeast Atlantic)
Scientific name: Lophius vomerinus
Name: Mono
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Brackish/Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Monodactylus argenteus
Name: Monodactylus Sebae
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish
Scientific name: Monodactylus sebae
Name: Monolisk Fish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish
Scientific name: Monodactylus argenteus
Name: Monsieur Parrotfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Atlantic)
Scientific name: Scarus coeruleus
Name: Montana Arctic Grayling
Order: Salmoniformes
Habitat: Cold freshwater lakes and rivers
Scientific name: Thymallus arcticus
Name: Montana Killifish
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Fundulus notatus
Name: Montego Bay Killifish
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Jamaica)
Scientific name: Rivulus rochfordi
Name: Monterey Bay Shark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Pacific)
Scientific name: Apristurus brunneus
Name: Montrouzier's Moray
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Gymnothorax montrouzieri
Name: Moon snail
Order: Littorinimorpha
Habitat: Coastal marine (error: not a fish)
Scientific name: Naticidae family
Name: Mooneye
Order: Hiodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and lakes in North America
Scientific name: Hiodon tergisus
Name: Moonfish (Atlantic)
Order: Carangiformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Atlantic)
Scientific name: Selene vomer
Name: Moonfish (Caribbean)
Order: Carangiformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Atlantic)
Scientific name: Selene setapinnis
Name: Moonfish (Pacific)
Order: Carangiformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Pacific)
Scientific name: Vomer setapinnis
Name: Moonfish (West African)
Order: Carangiformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Atlantic)
Scientific name: Selene dorsalis
Name: Moonlight Dragonet
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Synchiropus splendidus (variant)
Name: Moonlight Gourami
Order: Anabantiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Southeast Asia)
Scientific name: Trichopodus microlepis
Name: Moonlight Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Tropical/Subtropical Oceans)
Scientific name: Canthidermis maculata
Name: Moray Cod
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Southern Ocean)
Scientific name: Muraenolepis microps
Name: Moray Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Acentrogobius nebulosus
Name: Mordacia Lamprey
Order: Petromyzontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Anadromous
Scientific name: Mordacia mordax
Name: Mordax Moray
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Pacific)
Scientific name: Gymnothorax mordax
Name: Morena Eel
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Gymnothorax kidako
Name: Moreno's Pipefish
Order: Syngnathiformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Atlantic)
Scientific name: Syngnathus morenae
Name: Morning Glory Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Valenciennea strigata
Name: Morning Star Damselfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Coral reefs
Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon aureus
Name: Morning Star Dartfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Ptereleotris micromaculata
Name: Morning Star Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Valenciennea puellaris
Name: Morning Star Wrasse
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
Name: Moroccan Sole
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Atlantic)
Scientific name: Dicologlossa cuneata
Name: Morro Bay Lamprey
Order: Petromyzontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Anadromous
Scientific name: Lampetra richardsoni
Name: Mosaics Flounder
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Pseudorhombus arsius
Name: Mosasaur Tooth
Order: Mosasauridae
Habitat: Marine (Extinct)
Scientific name: Mosasaurus hoffmannii
Name: Moss Blenny
Order: Blenniiformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Cirripectes castaneus
Name: Mossambicus Tilapia
Order: Cichliformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish
Scientific name: Oreochromis mossambicus
Name: Motoro Ray
Order: Myliobatiformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers in South America
Scientific name: Potamotrygon motoro
Name: Mottled Eel
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Catadromous
Scientific name: Anguilla nebulosa
Name: Mottled Sculpin
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Habitat: Cold freshwater rivers and streams
Scientific name: Cottus bairdi
Name: Mottled Snake Eel
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Myrichthys pardalis
Name: Mountain Dwarf Cichlid
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (South America)
Scientific name: Apistogramma cacatuoides
Name: Mountain Killifish
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Middle East)
Scientific name: Aphanius mento
Name: Mountain Mullet
Order: Mugiliformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish (Americas)
Scientific name: Agonostomus monticola
Name: Mountain Suckermouth Catfish
Order: Siluriformes
Habitat: Freshwater (South America)
Scientific name: Ancistrus sp. (mountain variant)
Name: Mountain Whitefish
Order: Salmoniformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Prosopium williamsoni
Name: Mousefish
Order: Lophiiformes
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical marine waters
Scientific name: Antennariidae family
Name: Mouthbrooder
Order: Cichliformes
Habitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers
Scientific name: Various Cichlidae
Name: Mozambique Mouthbrooder
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish
Scientific name: Oreochromis mossambicus
Name: Mozambique Tilapia
Order: Cichliformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish
Scientific name: Oreochromis mossambicus
Name: Mud Bass
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers
Scientific name: Micropterus salmoides floridanus
Name: Mud Bass (Florida strain)
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers
Scientific name: Micropterus salmoides floridanus
Name: Mud Crab
Order: Decapoda
Habitat: Intertidal zones (error: not a fish)
Scientific name: Various species
Name: Mud Dabber
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish
Scientific name: Trinectes maculatus
Name: Mud Dragonet
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Discordipinna griessingeri
Name: Mud Perch
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Australia)
Scientific name: Acanthoperca fluviatilis
Name: Mud Trout
Order: Salmoniformes
Habitat: Cold freshwater streams and lakes
Scientific name: Salvelinus malma
Name: Mudfish (African)
Order: Protopteridae
Habitat: Freshwater (Africa)
Scientific name: Protopterus annectens
Name: Mudskipper (Indian)
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Brackish/Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Periophthalmus modestus
Name: Muffinfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Deep marine waters (error: not starting with M for the name)
Scientific name: Epigonus telescopus
Name: Mugil Shark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Marine/Freshwater
Scientific name: Carcharhinus leucas
Name: Mugiliformes Mullet
Order: Mugiliformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish/Freshwater (Worldwide)
Scientific name: Mugilidae
Name: Mulefish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine/Brackish/Freshwater (Worldwide)
Scientific name: Mugil cephalus
Name: Mullet Snapper (Pacific)
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Pacific)
Scientific name: Lutjanus fuscescens
Name: Multibar Angelfish
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Coral reefs
Scientific name: Paracentropyge multifasciata
Name: Multifasciatus Shell Dweller
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Name: Mumbai Moray
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine (Indian Ocean)
Scientific name: Gymnothorax mumbai
Name: Mummichog
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Brackish/Freshwater
Scientific name: Fundulus heteroclitus
Name: Mummichog Killifish
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Brackish/Marine
Scientific name: Fundulus heteroclitus
Name: Mummichog-like Killifish
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Habitat: Brackish/Freshwater
Scientific name: Fundulus confluentus
Name: Mummified Goby
Order: Gobiiformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Atlantic)
Scientific name: Gobius maderensis
Name: Muraenidae Eel
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Pacific)
Scientific name: Muraena robusta
Name: Muraenidae Snake Eel
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Atlantic)
Scientific name: Myrichthys breviceps
Name: Murdoch's Flounder
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Ammotretis murdochii
Name: Murine Eel
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Muraenesox cinereus
Name: Murray Cod
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and lakes
Scientific name: Maccullochella peelii
Name: Muskellunge
Order: Esociformes
Habitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers in North America
Scientific name: Esox masquinongy
Name: Muskellunge (Purebred)
Order: Esociformes
Habitat: Freshwater (North America)
Scientific name: Esox masquinongy
Name: Muskellunge (Tiger)
Order: Esociformes
Habitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers
Scientific name: Esox masquinongy x Esox lucius
Name: Muskellunge Pike
Order: Esociformes
Habitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers
Scientific name: Esox masquinongy
Name: Musket Fish
Order: Esociformes
Habitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers (redundant)
Scientific name: Esox masquinongy
Name: Musketel
Order: Acanthuriformes
Habitat: Marine (Indo-Pacific)
Scientific name: Acanthurus musketel
Name: Mustache Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Eastern Pacific)
Scientific name: Balistes polylepis
Name: Mustard Catfish
Order: Siluriformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers in South America
Scientific name: Leiarius marmoratus
Name: Mustard Eel
Order: Anguilliformes
Habitat: Freshwater/Brackish
Scientific name: Anguilla rostrata
Name: Mustelid Shark
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Habitat: Coastal temperate marine waters
Scientific name: Mustelus mustelus
Name: Myanmar Barb
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Myanmar)
Scientific name: Dawkinsia filamentosus
Name: Myanmar Hillstream Loach
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Myanmar)
Scientific name: Schistura myaemai
Name: Myanmar Rasbora
Order: Cypriniformes
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and streams
Scientific name: Rasbora myersi
Name: Myanmar Spotted Catfish
Order: Siluriformes
Habitat: Freshwater (Myanmar)
Scientific name: Mystus vittatus
Name: Mystery Snail
Order: Architaenioglossa
Habitat: Freshwater (error: not a fish)
Scientific name: Pomacea bridgesii
Name: Mystic Triggerfish
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Habitat: Marine (Western Pacific)
Scientific name: Rhinecanthus abyssus
Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
---|---|---|---|
Mackerel | Scombriformes | Marine temperate and subtropical waters | Scomber scombrus |
Mackerel Scad | Perciformes | Marine pelagic | Decapterus macarellus |
Mackerel Shark | Lamniformes | Open ocean temperate and tropical waters | Lamnidae family |
Mackerel Shark (Atlantic) | Lamniformes | Marine (North Atlantic) | Lamna nasus |
Mackerel Shark (Pacific) | Lamniformes | Marine (North Pacific) | Lamna ditropis |
Mackerel Tuna | Scombriformes | Tropical and subtropical marine waters | Euthynnus affinis |
Madacascar Cichlid | Cichliformes | Freshwater | Paratilapia polleni |
Madagascar Rainbowfish | Atheriniformes | Freshwater (Madagascar) | Bedotia madagascariensis |
Madeira Ray | Myliobatiformes | Marine benthic | Raja undulata |
Madhya Pradesh Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Rita rita |
Madidi Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Pimelodus madinensis |
Madtom | Siluriformes | Freshwater rivers and streams in North America | Noturus spp. |
Madtom (Carolina) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus furiosus |
Madtom (Frecklebelly) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus munitus |
Madtom (Mountain) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus eleutherus |
Madtom (Northern) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus stigmosus |
Madtom (Piedmont) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus baileyi |
Madtom (Slender) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus exilis |
Madtom (Smoky) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus baileyi |
Madtom (Speckled) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus leptacanthus |
Madtom (Stonecat) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus flavus |
Madtom (Tadpole) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus gyrinus |
Madtom (Yellowfin) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus flavipinnis |
Madtom Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater (North America) | Noturus |
Magnificent Dartfish | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Nemateleotris magnifica |
Magnificent Rabbitfish | Siganiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Siganus magnificus |
Magnificent Rasbora | Cypriniformes | Freshwater rivers and streams | Rasbora borapetensis |
Magoeba Tilapia | Cichliformes | Freshwater | Oreochromis macrochir |
Magpie Fairy Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine (Pacific Ocean) | Cirrhilabrus aquamarinus |
Maguindanao Tilapia | Cichliformes | Freshwater | Oreochromis urolepis |
Mahabalipuram Dragonet | Perciformes | Marine (Indian Ocean) | Dragonetidae |
Mahi Mahi (Blue) | Carangiformes | Marine (Tropical/Subtropical Oceans) | Coryphaena hippurus (color variant) |
Mahi-mahi | Carangiformes | Open ocean tropical and subtropical waters | Coryphaena hippurus |
Mahimahi | Carangiformes | Open ocean tropical and subtropical waters | Coryphaena hippurus |
Mahogany Snapper | Perciformes | Marine | Lutjanus mahogani |
Mahseer | Cypriniformes | Freshwater rivers and lakes | Tor tor |
Maiden Coral Trout | Perciformes | Coral reefs | Plectropomus maculatus |
Makaira Marlin | Istiophoriformes | Open ocean tropical and temperate waters | Makaira spp. |
Mako Shark | Lamniformes | Open ocean temperate and tropical waters | Isurus oxyrinchus |
Makonde | Siluriformes | Freshwater rivers and lakes | Schilbe mystus |
Malabar Batfish | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Platax teira |
Malabar Danio | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Devario malabaricus |
Malabar Dottyback | Perciformes | Marine (Indian Ocean) | Pseudochromis malabaricus |
Malabar Grouper | Perciformes | Marine | Epinephelus malabaricus |
Malabar Hill Trout | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (India) | Garra malabarica |
Malabar Mud Skipper | Gobiiformes | Brackish/Marine (Southeast Asia) | Periophthalmus malaccensis |
Malabar Snakehead | Perciformes | Freshwater (India) | Channa malabarica |
Malabar Snapper | Perciformes | Marine | Lutjanus malabaricus |
Malabar Sole | Pleuronectiformes | Brackish/Marine | Brachirus orientalis |
Malabar Spinner Shark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine | Carcharhinus sorrah |
Malabar Whiptail | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Pentapodus bifasciatus |
Malawi Cichlid | Cichliformes | Freshwater | Various Cichlidae |
Malawi Crab-Eater | Perciformes | Freshwater (Lake Malawi) | Cynotilapia afra (Malawi variant) |
Malawi Eye-Biter | Perciformes | Freshwater (Lake Malawi) | Dimidiochromis compressiceps |
Malawi Eyebiter | Cichliformes | Freshwater | Dimidiochromis compressiceps |
Malawi Hawk Cichlid | Perciformes | Freshwater (Lake Malawi) | Nimbochromis livingstonii |
Malawi Mormyrid | Mormyriformes | Freshwater (Lake Malawi) | Mormyrus longirostris |
Malawi Perch | Cichliformes | Freshwater | Haplochromis livingstonii |
Malawi Sardine | Clupeiformes | Freshwater | Engraulicypris sardella |
Malawi Tilapia | Cichliformes | Freshwater | Oreochromis shiranus |
Malayan Bala Shark | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (Southeast Asia) | Balantiocheilos melanopterus (regional variant) |
Malayan Clown Loach | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (Southeast Asia) | Chromobotia macracanthus (regional variant) |
Malayan Glassfish | Perciformes | Freshwater (South Asia) | Chanda nama |
Malayan Leaf Fish | Perciformes | Freshwater (Southeast Asia) | Nandus nebulosus |
Malayan Leaffish | Perciformes | Freshwater | Nandus nebulosus |
Malayan Mudskipper | Gobiiformes | Brackish/Marine intertidal | Periophthalmus novemradiatus |
Malayan Scat | Perciformes | Brackish and marine waters | Scatophagus argus |
Malayan Toadfish | Batrachoidiformes | Marine/Brackish | Batrachomoeus trispinosus |
Malcoha Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine | Ecsenius malcolmi |
Maldive Anemonefish | Perciformes | Marine | Amphiprion nigripes |
Maldive Butterflyfish | Perciformes | Marine | Chaetodon xanthurus |
Maldive Grubfish | Perciformes | Marine | Parapercis alboguttata |
Maldive Napoleon Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine | Cheilinus undulatus |
Maldive Spinefoot | Siganiformes | Marine | Siganus luridus |
Maldive Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Rhinecanthus lunula |
Maldive Triplefin | Blenniiformes | Marine | Enneapterygius niue |
Maldivian Anemonefish | Perciformes | Marine | Amphiprion nigripes |
Malebo Pufferfish | Tetraodontiformes | Freshwater | Tetraodon mbu |
Maledan Halfbeak | Beloniformes | Marine (Indo-West Pacific) | Hyporhamphus maledan |
Mali Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Eastern Atlantic) | Balistes mali |
Malini's Pipefish | Syngnathiformes | Marine (Red Sea) | Syngnathus malini |
Malleate Worm Eel | Anguilliformes | Marine | Muraenichthys gymnotus |
Malpe Snapper | Perciformes | Marine neritic | Lutjanus malabaricus |
Malpolon Batrachus | Lophiiformes | Marine (Mediterranean Sea) | Malpolon batrachus |
Maltese Ray | Myliobatiformes | Marine (Mediterranean Sea) | Raja undulata |
Mamba Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine | Gymnothorax mambus |
Mami Watafish | Characiformes | Freshwater | Hydrocynus brevis |
Man-of-War Fish | Perciformes | Marine (Cosmopolitan) | Nomeus gronovii |
Manchurian Perch | Perciformes | Freshwater | Siniperca chuatsi |
Manchurian Trout | Salmoniformes | Freshwater | Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis |
Mandalay Clown Loach | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Botia kubotai |
Mandarin Dogface Puffer | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Arothron meleagris |
Mandarin Dogfish | Squaliformes | Deep marine waters | Cirrhigaleus barbifer |
Mandarin Dragonet | Perciformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Synchiropus splendidus |
Mandarinfish | Syngnathiformes | Coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific | Synchiropus splendidus |
Mandarinfish (Green) | Syngnathiformes | Marine | Synchiropus splendidus |
Mandarinfish (Red) | Syngnathiformes | Marine | Synchiropus rubriceps |
Maneater Shark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine (Cosmopolitan) | Carcharodon carcharias |
Maned Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine | Cirripectes variolosus |
Manganese Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Salarias ramosus |
Mangar | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (Indian Subcontinent) | Gibelion catla |
Mangrove Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Sphaeramia nematoptera (mangrove variant) |
Mangrove Jack | Perciformes | Marine/Brackish | Lutjanus argentimaculatus |
Mangrove Killifish | Cyprinodontiformes | Brackish/Freshwater (Americas) | Kryptolebias marmoratus |
Mangrove Perch | Perciformes | Marine/Brackish (Indo-Pacific) | Lutjanus calcarifer (mangrove variant) |
Mangrove Red Snapper | Perciformes | Marine/Brackish | Lutjanus argentimaculatus |
Mangrove Rivulus | Cyprinodontiformes | Mangrove swamps | Kryptolebias marmoratus |
Mangrove Snapper | Perciformes | Brackish/Marine | Lutjanus griseus |
Manila Seahorse | Syngnathiformes | Marine | Hippocampus kuda |
Manini | Perciformes | Marine | Acanthurus triostegus |
Manjuari | Lepisosteiformes | Freshwater rivers and lakes | Atractosteus tristoechus |
Mann's Shark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine | Carcharhinus mannii |
Manta Ray | Myliobatiformes | Open ocean tropical and subtropical waters | Mobulidae family |
Many-Barred Grunt | Perciformes | Marine | Pomadasys multimaculatus |
Many-Spotted Blenny | Perciformes | Marine | Xiphasia matsubarai |
Many-Spotted Toby | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Canthigaster solandri |
Many-banded Archerfish | Perciformes | Brackish and freshwater | Toxotes polylepis |
Many-banded Pipefish | Syngnathiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Doryrhamphus multiannulatus |
Many-barred Sand Diver | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Trichonotus halstead |
Many-eyed Dwarf Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Trimma okinawae |
Many-eyed Lizardfish | Aulopiformes | Marine | Synodus lacertinus |
Many-horned Cowfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Lactoria cornuta |
Many-lined Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Apogon multilineatus |
Many-lined Sweetlips | Perciformes | Marine | Plectorhinchus multilineatus |
Many-spined Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Bathygobius rubropunctatus |
Many-spined Seahorse | Syngnathiformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Hippocampus multispinosus |
Many-spotted Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Amblygobius phalaena |
Many-spotted Sweetlips | Perciformes | Coral reefs | Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides |
Maori Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine | Oxycheilinus unifasciatus |
Map Pufferfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Arothron mappa |
Maps Angelfish | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Pomacanthus maculosus |
Maptuna | Scombriformes | Marine (Worldwide) | Auxis rochei |
Maraena Cisco | Salmoniformes | Freshwater | Coregonus maraena |
Maraudichthys | Perciformes | Marine | Maraudichthys spinosus |
Marble Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater (Africa) | Pareutropius debauwi |
Marble Goby | Gobiiformes | Freshwater and brackish waters | Oxyeleotris marmorata |
Marble Trout | Salmoniformes | Freshwater rivers and lakes | Salmo marmoratus |
Marbled Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Entomacrodus marmoratus |
Marbled Blind Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Typhlogobius californiensis |
Marbled Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Sphaeramia orbicularis |
Marbled Cat Shark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine (Indo-West Pacific) | Atelomycterus marmoratus |
Marbled Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater rivers and lakes | Silurus glanis |
Marbled Catfish (Neotropical) | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Pimelodus maculatus |
Marbled Conefish | Perciformes | Marine | Congrogadus subducens |
Marbled Convict Blenny | Perciformes | Marine | Pholidichthys leucotaenia |
Marbled Coral Grouper | Perciformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Plectropomus maculatus |
Marbled Crocodilefish | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Cymbacephalus marmoratus |
Marbled Dragonet | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Synchiropus marmoratus |
Marbled Eel | Anguilliformes | Freshwater/Brackish | Anguilla marmorata |
Marbled Electric Ray | Torpediniformes | Marine | Torpedo marmorata |
Marbled Flathead | Scorpaeniformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Platycephalus marmoratus |
Marbled Flounder | Pleuronectiformes | Marine (Northwest Pacific) | Pleuronectes yokohamae |
Marbled Goatfish | Perciformes | Marine | Upeneus tragula |
Marbled Goby | Gobiiformes | Freshwater | Oxyeleotris marmorata |
Marbled Grouper | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Epinephelus fuscoguttatus |
Marbled Grubfish | Perciformes | Marine | Parapercis allporti |
Marbled Headstander | Characiformes | Freshwater | Abramites hypselonotus |
Marbled Honeycomb Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine | Gymnothorax favagineus |
Marbled Knife Fish | Gymnotiformes | Freshwater (South America) | Gymnotus marmoratus |
Marbled Lungfish | Ceratodontiformes | Freshwater lakes and rivers in Africa | Protopterus aethiopicus |
Marbled Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine | Uropterygius marmoratus |
Marbled Moray Eel | Anguilliformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Uropterygius marmoratus |
Marbled Mouthbrooder | Perciformes | Freshwater | Pseudocrenilabrus philander |
Marbled New World Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Artedius corallinus |
Marbled Parrotfish | Perciformes | Marine | Leptoscarus vaigiensis |
Marbled Pike Cichlid | Perciformes | Freshwater (South America) | Crenicichla marmorata |
Marbled Rockcod | Perciformes | Marine | Epinephelus fuscoguttatus |
Marbled Rockskipper | Blenniiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Istiblennius marmoratus |
Marbled Sailfin Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine | Cirripectes alleni |
Marbled Sleeper | Gobiiformes | Freshwater/Brackish (Southeast Asia) | Oxyeleotris marmorata |
Marbled Sleepy Cod | Perciformes | Freshwater | Oxyeleotris lineolata |
Marbled Sole | Pleuronectiformes | Marine (Northwest Pacific) | Pleuronectes schrenki |
Marbled Solefish | Pleuronectiformes | Marine (Northeast Atlantic) | Pleuronectes flesus |
Marbled Stargazer | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Uranoscopus marmoratus |
Marbled Swellshark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine benthic | Cephaloscyllium trigonocephalum |
Marbled Toadfish | Batrachoidiformes | Marine | Batrachoides gilberti |
Marbled Torpedo Ray | Torpediniformes | Marine | Torpedo marmorata |
Marbled Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine | Choerodon marmoratus |
Marblehead Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine | Phololis ornata |
Marco Polo Cichlid | Perciformes | Freshwater | Aulonocara stuartgranti |
Mardi Gras Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine | Ecsenius yaeyamaensis |
Mardi Gras Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine | Halichoeres burekae |
Maren's Pipefish | Syngnathiformes | Marine | Corythoichthys marenarum |
Margarita Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine (Eastern Pacific) | Elacatinus puncticulatus |
Margarita Rockfish | Perciformes | Marine | Sebastes notius |
Margarite Scorpionfish | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Scorpaena margarita |
Margate | Perciformes | Marine | Haemulon album |
Margay | Perciformes | Freshwater (Africa) | Labeobarbus margaritarius |
Margined Flathead | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Platycephalus indicus |
Margined Grenadier | Gadiformes | Marine | Coelorinchus marginatus |
Margined Perch | Perciformes | Marine | Paracanthopoma margined |
Margined Scorpionfish | Scorpaeniformes | Marine (Atlantic Ocean) | Scorpaena histrio |
Mariana Snailfish | Perciformes | Extreme deep sea trenches | Pseudoliparis swirei |
Marianas Anglerfish | Lophiiformes | Marine | Lophichthys spinosus |
Marianas Dragonet | Perciformes | Marine | Callionymus marleyi |
Marianas Viperfish | Stomiiformes | Marine | Chauliodus pammelas |
Marine Betta | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Calloplesiops altivelis |
Marine Goldfish | Perciformes | Marine | Apogon apogonoides |
Marine Hatchetfish | Stomiiformes | Deep marine waters | Sternoptychidae family |
Marion Scabbardfish | Perciformes | Marine | Aphanopus mikhailini |
Marked Rockfish | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Sebastes notius |
Marlin | Istiophoriformes | Open ocean tropical and temperate waters | Makaira nigricans |
Marlin (Black) | Istiophoriformes | Marine | Makaira indica |
Marlin (Blue) | Istiophoriformes | Marine | Makaira nigricans |
Marlin (Striped) | Istiophoriformes | Marine | Kajikia audax |
Marlin (White) | Istiophoriformes | Marine | Kajikia albida |
Marlin-spike Conger | Anguilliformes | Marine (Eastern Atlantic) | Gnathophis mystax |
Marlinspike Fish | Aulopiformes | Marine | Malacosteus niger |
Marlinspiker Fish | Ophidiiformes | Marine | Macrosmia phalacra |
Marmorata Parrotfish | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Scarus marmoratus |
Marmorated Sculpin | Scorpaeniformes | Freshwater | Cottus kessleri |
Marmorated Spinefoot | Siganiformes | Marine | Siganus rivulatus |
Marquesan Anthias | Perciformes | Marine (Marquesas Islands) | Pseudanthias pictilis |
Marquesan Grouper | Perciformes | Marine (Marquesas Islands) | Epinephelus irrorata |
Marquesan Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine | Gymnothorax marquesensis |
Marquesan Squirrelfish | Beryciformes | Marine | Sargocentron marleyi |
Marquesan Swellshark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine (Eastern Pacific) | Cephaloscyllium marquesanum |
Marsbar Lionfish | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Pterois marsupialis |
Marshall Island Pipefish | Syngnathiformes | Marine | Choeroichthys sculptus |
Marshall Islands Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Trimma stobbsi |
Masai Toothcarp | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater | Nothobranchius kilomberoensis |
Mascarene Flyingfish | Beloniformes | Marine | Cheilopogon nigricans |
Mascarene Grunt | Perciformes | Marine | Pomadasys maculatus |
Mascarene Sergeant | Perciformes | Marine | Abudefduf vaigiensis |
Masked Angelfish | Perciformes | Marine | Genicanthus personatus |
Masked Barbfish | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Scorpaena maderensis |
Masked Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine | Blennius ocellaris |
Masked Dartfish | Perciformes | Marine | Ptereleotris randalli |
Masked Dwarf Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Trimma anaima |
Masked Filefish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Oxymonacanthus longirostris (variant) |
Masked Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Coryphopterus personatus |
Masked Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine | Callechelys marmorata |
Masked Owlfish | Aulopiformes | Marine | Scopelosaurus harryi |
Masked Parrottfish | Perciformes | Marine | Scarus spinosus |
Masked Puffer | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Arothron diadematus |
Masked Rabbitfish | Perciformes | Marine | Siganus puellus |
Masked Sandperch | Perciformes | Marine | Parapercis rubromaculata |
Masked Swellshark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Cephaloscyllium speccum |
Masked Toby | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Canthigaster valentini (variant) |
Masked Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Sufflamen fraenatum |
Masked Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine | Coris gaimard |
Massasauga Rattlesnake | Squamata | Wetlands and grasslands (error: not a fish) | Sistrurus catenatus |
Masu Salmon | Salmoniformes | Freshwater/Marine | Oncorhynchus masou |
Masu Trout | Salmoniformes | Freshwater/Anadromous | Oncorhynchus masou |
Mata Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Gobiodon atrangulatus |
Matamata | Characiformes | Freshwater | Mylossoma duriventre |
Matamata Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Platystacus cotylephorus |
Mauligana | Perciformes | Marine | Scomberoides tol |
Mauritanian Hake | Gadiformes | Marine | Merluccius senegalensis |
Mauritanian Razorfish | Perciformes | Marine | Centriscops humerosus |
Mauritian Angelfish | Perciformes | Deep reefs of Mauritius | Apolemichthys arcuatus |
Mauritian Butterflyfish | Perciformes | Marine (Western Indian Ocean) | Chaetodon marleyi |
Mauritian Damselfish | Perciformes | Marine (Indian Ocean) | Pomacentrus mauritiensis |
Mauritian Pipefish | Syngnathiformes | Marine (Indian Ocean) | Syngnathus mauritianus |
Mauritian Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Balistes mauritianus |
Mauritius Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine | Apogonichthys brachygrammus |
Mauritius Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine reef | Gymnothorax mauritianus |
Mauve Stinger | Gymnotiformes | Freshwater | Eigenmannia virescens |
Maxi-Minnow | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Rhynchocypris oxycephalus |
Maxwell's Pipefish | Syngnathiformes | Marine (Western Australia) | Syngnathus maxwelli |
Maya Cichlid | Cichliformes | Freshwater | Vieja maculicauda |
Mayan Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Rhamdia guatemalensis |
Mayan Cichlid | Cichliformes | Freshwater/Brackish | Cichlasoma urophthalmus |
Mayan Goodeid | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater (Mexico) | Allodontichthys hubbsi |
Mayan Sweeper | Perciformes | Marine (Western Atlantic) | Pempheris schomburgkii |
Mazzarella's Dragonfish | Stomiiformes | Marine | Bathophilus mazzarellai |
Meagre | Perciformes | Marine | Argyrosomus regius |
Medaka | Beloniformes | Freshwater | Oryzias latipes |
Medaka Ricefish | Beloniformes | Freshwater | Oryzias latipes |
Mediterranean Anglerfish | Lophiiformes | Marine | Lophius piscatorius |
Mediterranean Barracuda | Scombriformes | Mediterranean Sea | Sphyraena viridensis |
Mediterranean Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine (Mediterranean Sea) | Blennius ocellaris |
Mediterranean Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine | Apogon imberbis |
Mediterranean Chromis | Perciformes | Marine | Chromis chromis |
Mediterranean Damselfish | Perciformes | Marine (Mediterranean Sea) | Chromis chromis |
Mediterranean Fanfish | Perciformes | Marine | Pteractea coenei |
Mediterranean Flyingfish | Beloniformes | Marine | Cheilopogon heterurus |
Mediterranean Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Gobius niger |
Mediterranean Goldband Snipefish | Syngnathiformes | Marine | Macroramphosus scolopax |
Mediterranean Horse Mackerel | Perciformes | Marine | Trachurus mediterraneus |
Mediterranean Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine | Muraena helena |
Mediterranean Needlefish | Beloniformes | Marine | Belone belone |
Mediterranean Parrotfish | Perciformes | Marine (Mediterranean Sea) | Sparisoma cretense |
Mediterranean Pearlfish | Ophidiiformes | Marine | Carapus acus |
Mediterranean Picked Dogfish | Squaliformes | Marine | Squalus blainville |
Mediterranean Pike | Esociformes | Freshwater | Esox lucius |
Mediterranean Porgy | Perciformes | Marine | Sparus aurata |
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine | Coris julis |
Mediterranean Red Mullet | Perciformes | Marine (Mediterranean Sea) | Mullus surmuletus |
Mediterranean Sand Smelt | Atheriniformes | Marine | Atherina boyeri |
Mediterranean Scorpionfish | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Scorpaena scrofa |
Mediterranean Shad | Clupeiformes | Brackish/Freshwater | Alosa agone |
Mediterranean Sole | Pleuronectiformes | Marine | Solea solea |
Mediterranean Spearfish | Perciformes | Marine | Tetrapturus belone |
Mediterranean Spiny Dogfish | Squaliformes | Marine | Squalus acanthias |
Mediterranean Spotted Ray | Myliobatiformes | Marine (Mediterranean Sea) | Raja miraletus |
Mediterranean Stargazer | Perciformes | Marine | Uranoscopus scaber |
Mediterranean Stonefish | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Synanceia verrucosa |
Mediterranean Striped Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Gobius vittatus |
Mediterranean Swellshark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine | Cephaloscyllium stellare |
Mediterranean Tripodfish | Aulopiformes | Marine | Bathypterois mediterraneus |
Mediterranean Undulate Ray | Rajiformes | Marine | Raja undulata |
Mediterranean Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine | Symphodus mediterraneus |
Medusa Fish | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Psenes arafurensis |
Meek's Cichlid | Cichliformes | Freshwater | Thorichthys meeki |
Meeker's Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Eviota meeki |
Megamouth Shark | Lamniformes | Deep ocean waters | Megachasma pelagios |
Megatron | Characiformes | Freshwater rivers (error: not a fish) | Megaleporinus obtusidens |
Meiacanthus Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Meiacanthus |
Mekong Barb | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (Mekong River basin) | Hypsibarbus pierrei |
Mekong Eel | Anguilliformes | Freshwater/Brackish (Mekong River basin) | Anguilla moolen |
Mekong Giant Barb | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (Mekong River basin) | Catlocarpio siamensis |
Mekong Giant Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Pangasianodon gigas |
Mekong Ray | Myliobatiformes | Freshwater (Southeast Asia) | Himantura polylepis (Mekong population) |
Mekong Shark | Carcharhiniformes | Freshwater/Brackish (Southeast Asia) | Glyphis gangeticus (Mekong population) |
Mekong Shark Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Pangasius hypophthalmus |
Melanatidae | Perciformes | Freshwater rivers (error: not a fish) | Melanatidae family |
Melaned Angler | Lophiiformes | Marine | Melanocetus johnsonii |
Melanesian Archerfish | Perciformes | Freshwater/Brackish | Toxotes oligolepis |
Melanesian Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine | Apogonichthys melas |
Melanesian Damselfish | Perciformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Pomacentrus melanesiae |
Melanesian Shark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine | Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides |
Melanistic Damselfish | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Stegastes nigricans (dark morph) |
Melanopareia | Characiformes | Freshwater (South America) | Melanopareia torquata |
Melanotaenia Rainbowfish | Atheriniformes | Freshwater (Australia) | Melanotaenia duboulayi |
Melanurus Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine | Halichoeres melanurus |
Melbourne Anglerfish | Lophiiformes | Marine | Rhynchocera melbourneensis |
Melbourne Skate | Rajiformes | Marine (Southeastern Australia) | Dipturus whitleyi |
Melichthys Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Melichthys niger |
Melo-melo Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine | Halichoeres melanochir |
Melon Butterflyfish | Perciformes | Marine | Chaetodon auriga |
Melon Grouper | Perciformes | Marine | Cephalopholis melas |
Melon Seed Shark | Squaliformes | Marine | Isistius brasiliensis |
Melon Swordtail | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater rivers and streams | Xiphophorus helleri |
Melongena | Neogastropoda | Brackish waters (error: not a fish) | Melongena melongena |
Menado Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine | Apogon menadensis |
Mendal's Cichlid | Perciformes | Freshwater (Central America) | Thorichthys mendeli |
Menidia | Atheriniformes | Brackish | Menidia menidia |
Mentawai Rabbitfish | Siganiformes | Marine | Siganus spinus |
Mentella Redfish | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Sebastes mentella |
Menzies' Skate | Rajiformes | Marine | Bathyraja richardsoni |
Merlin | Perciformes | Marine | Makaira mazara |
Mermaid Fish | Ophidiiformes | Marine | Carapus bermudensis |
Mermaidfish | Perciformes | Marine | Plesiops coeruleolineatus |
Merry Widow Livebearer | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater (Central America) | Phallichthys quadripunctatus |
Mesopelagic Dragonfish | Stomiiformes | Marine | Photonectes gyrinus |
Mesopotamian Spiny Eel | Synbranchiformes | Freshwater | Mastacembelus mastacembelus |
Metric Bass | Perciformes | Freshwater | Macquaria ambigua |
Mexican Blind Cave Fish | Characiformes | Freshwater caves | Astyanax mexicanus |
Mexican Blind Cavefish | Characiformes | Freshwater | Astyanax mexicanus |
Mexican Cave Tetra | Characiformes | Freshwater (Mexico) | Astyanax mexicanus (cave variant) |
Mexican Cichlid | Perciformes | Freshwater (Mexico) | Herichthys |
Mexican Conger Eel | Anguilliformes | Marine | Conger oceanicus |
Mexican Crowntail | Perciformes | Freshwater | Betta edithae |
Mexican Damselfish | Perciformes | Marine | Stegastes rectifraenum |
Mexican Gar | Lepisosteiformes | Freshwater rivers and lakes | Atractosteus tropicus |
Mexican Golden Trout | Salmoniformes | Freshwater | Oncorhynchus chrysogaster |
Mexican Goodeid | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater (Mexico) | Goodea atripinnis |
Mexican Molly | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater/Brackish (Americas) | Poecilia sphenops (wild variant) |
Mexican Sailfin Molly | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater/Brackish (Mexico) | Poecilia velifera |
Mexican Sawfish | Pristiformes | Brackish/Marine | Pristis pectinata |
Mexican Silverside | Atheriniformes | Freshwater | Chirostoma estor |
Mexican Tetra | Characiformes | Freshwater caves and rivers | Astyanax mexicanus |
Mexican Torpedo | Torpediniformes | Marine | Torpedo californica |
Michigan Madtom | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Noturus miurus |
Micronesian Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine (Micronesia) | Apogonichthys ocellatus |
Micronesian Grouper | Perciformes | Marine reef | Epinephelus moultoni |
Micronesian Parrotfish | Perciformes | Marine (Micronesia) | Scarus microrhinos |
Micronesian Surgeonfish | Acanthuriformes | Marine (Micronesia) | Acanthurus lineatus (regional variant) |
Micronesian Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Micronesia) | Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Micronesian variant) |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge Rattail | Gadiformes | Marine | Coryphaenoides profundicola |
Midas Blenny | Blenniiformes | Coral reefs | Ecsenius midas |
Midas Cichlid | Cichliformes | Freshwater lakes in Central America | Amphilophus citrinellus |
Midas Cichlid (Orange Morph) | Perciformes | Freshwater (Central America) | Amphilophus citrinellus (orange variant) |
Midas Cichlid (Red Morph) | Perciformes | Freshwater (Central America) | Amphilophus citrinellus (red variant) |
Midnight Angelfish | Perciformes | Coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific | Centropyge nox |
Midnight Bass | Perciformes | Freshwater rivers and streams | Micropterus coosae |
Midnight Clownfish | Perciformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Amphiprion percula (Melanistic variant) |
Midnight Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Gobiodon rivulatus (dark variant) |
Midnight Parrotfish | Perciformes | Coral reefs | Scarus coelestinus |
Midnight Snapper | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Macolor macularis |
Midnight Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Stethojulis albovittata |
Midshipman | Batrachoidiformes | Deep marine waters | Porichthys notatus |
Midshipman (Plainfin) | Batrachoidiformes | Marine | Porichthys notatus |
Midshipman (Speckled) | Batrachoidiformes | Marine | Porichthys myriaster |
Midshipman Fish | Batrachoidiformes | Marine | Porichthys notatus |
Midwater Eelpout | Perciformes | Marine | Pachycara pammelas |
Midwater Fangtooth | Stomiiformes | Marine | Anoplogaster cornuta |
Midwater Hagfish | Myxiniformes | Marine | Eptatretus cirrhatus |
Midwater Hatchetfish | Stomiiformes | Marine | Argyropelecus hemigymnus |
Midwater Lanternfish | Myctophiformes | Marine | Lampanyctus alatus |
Midwater Ling | Gadiformes | Marine | Molva molva |
Midwater Loach | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Botia dario |
Midwater Octopus | Octopodiformes | Marine | Graneledone boreopacifica |
Midwater Prowfish | Perciformes | Marine | Pteraclis velifera |
Midwater Snakefish | Aulopiformes | Marine | Chauliodus sloani |
Midwater Squirrelfish | Beryciformes | Marine | Sargocentron spiniferum |
Midwater Swallower | Perciformes | Marine | Chiasmodon niger |
Midwater Viperfish | Stomiiformes | Marine | Chauliodus macouni |
Milford Perch | Perciformes | Freshwater | Micropterus salmoides |
Milk Shark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine (Tropical Indo-Pacific) | Rhizoprionodon acutus |
Milk Tetra | Characiformes | Freshwater (South America) | Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (white variant) |
Milkfish | Gonorynchiformes | Marine/Brackish | Chanos chanos |
Milkfish (Atlantic) | Gonorynchiformes | Marine/Brackish (Atlantic Ocean) | Chanos chanos atlanticus |
Milkfish (Indonesian) | Gonorynchiformes | Marine/Brackish (Indonesia) | Chanos chanos indonesiensis |
Milkfish (Pacific) | Gonorynchiformes | Marine/Brackish (Pacific Ocean) | Chanos chanos pacificus |
Milkfish Agressor | Perciformes | Marine | Chanos chanos |
Milkshark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine | Rhizoprionodon acutus |
Millepora Blenny | Perciformes | Marine | Ecsenius midas |
Millet Butterflyfish | Perciformes | Marine | Chaetodon miliaris |
Miltfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Mola mola |
Mimic Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Plagiotremus phenax |
Mimic Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine | Gymnapogon philippinus |
Mimic Filefish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Paraluteres prionurus |
Mimic Octopus | Octopodiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Thaumoctopus mimicus |
Mimic Sandperch | Perciformes | Marine | Parapercis mimica |
Mimic Surgeonfish | Perciformes | Marine | Acanthurus pyroferus |
Mimic Surgeonfish (Yellow Mimic) | Acanthuriformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Acanthurus pyroferus (juvenile) |
Mimic Surgeonfish (Yellowbelly) | Acanthuriformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Acanthurus triostegus (juvenile) |
Mimic Tang | Acanthuriformes | Marine | Acanthurus pyroferus |
Mimic Tang (Kole Mimic) | Acanthuriformes | Marine (Central Pacific) | Ctenochaetus strigosus (juvenile) |
Mimic Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Pseudobalistes fuscus |
Mimic Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine | Pseudojuloides cerasinus |
Minbo Goby | Gobiiformes | Freshwater | Glossogobius minbo |
Mindanao Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine (Philippines) | Apogon mindanensis |
Mindanao Goby | Gobiiformes | Freshwater | Pandaka pygmaea |
Minerva Grouper | Perciformes | Marine | Epinephelus adscensionis |
Miniature Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Eviota pellucida |
Miniature Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Sufflamen bursa |
Minio Grouper | Perciformes | Marine | Epinephelus miniata |
Minnow | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Various Cyprinidae |
Minnow (Bluntnose) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Pimephales notatus |
Minnow (Brassy) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Hybognathus hankinsoni |
Minnow (Common) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Phoxinus phoxinus |
Minnow (Creek) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Semotilus atromaculatus |
Minnow (Fathead) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Pimephales promelas |
Minnow (Golden Shiner) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Notemigonus crysoleucas |
Minnow (Leopard Dace) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Rhinichthys falcatus |
Minnow (Redfin) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Lythrurus umbratilis |
Minnow (Rosyface) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Notropis rubellus |
Minnow (Silverjaw) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Ericymba buccata |
Minnow (Spotfin) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Cyprinella spiloptera |
Minnow (Stone Roller) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Campostoma anomalum |
Minnow (Striped Shiner) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Luxilus chrysocephalus |
Minnow (Suckermouth) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Phenacobius mirabilis |
Minnow (Western Silvery) | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Hybognathus argyritis |
Minor Mudskipper | Gobiiformes | Brackish/Marine | Periophthalmus minutus |
Minotaur Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Gobius minotaurus |
Mint Blenny | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Ecsenius minutus |
Mint Grouper | Perciformes | Marine | Epinephelus chlorostigma |
Mioga Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Cranoglanis sinensis |
Mirage Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine | Apogonichthys ocellatus |
Mirror Carp | Cypriniformes | Freshwater lakes and rivers | Cyprinus carpio haematopterus |
Miss Columbia Characin | Characiformes | Freshwater (South America) | Columbichthys sp. |
Mississippi Alligator Gar | Lepisosteiformes | Freshwater (North America) | Atractosteus spatula (regional variant) |
Mississippi Paddlefish | Acipenseriformes | Freshwater | Polyodon spathula |
Mississippi Sheepshead | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (North America) | Pogonichthys macrolepidotus (misnomer for freshwater drum) |
Mississippi Silverside | Atheriniformes | Freshwater rivers and streams | Menidia audens |
Missouri Chub | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (North America) | Macrhybopsis gelida |
Missouri Minnow | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (North America) | Phenacobius mirabilis |
Missouri Ozark Cavefish | Percopsiformes | Freshwater | Amblyopsis rosacea |
Mitchell's Coralfish | Perciformes | Marine | Chaetodon mitratus |
Mitre Boxfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Ostracion cubicus |
Miura Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine | Cirripectes miuraensis |
Miyake's Dragonfish | Stomiiformes | Marine | Bathophilus miyakeae |
Miyako Dwarf Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Trimma miyakoense |
Miyakojima Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine | Ecsenius miyakojimensis |
Mohr's Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine (Mediterranean Sea) | Gobius cobitis |
Mojarra | Eupercaria | Coastal marine and brackish waters | Gerreidae family |
Mojarra (Atlantic) | Perciformes | Marine/Brackish (Western Atlantic) | Eucinostomus gula |
Mojarra (Pacific) | Perciformes | Marine/Brackish (Eastern Pacific) | Eucinostomus argenteus |
Moki | Perciformes | Coastal marine waters around New Zealand | Latridopsis ciliaris |
Mokozan Bream | Perciformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Acanthopagrus latus |
Mola | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Various Molidae |
Mola Mola | Tetraodontiformes | Open ocean temperate and tropical waters | Mola mola |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Mola mola |
Molas | Tetraodontiformes | Open ocean temperate and tropical waters | Molidae family |
Molave Snapper | Perciformes | Marine neritic | Lutjanus decussatus |
Molly | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater | Poecilia sphenops |
Molly Miller Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine (Atlantic/Mediterranean) | Scartella cristata |
Moluccan Cardinalfish | Perciformes | Marine | Apogon moluccensis |
Mona Lisa Killifish | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater | Aphyosemion monastyrskii |
Monacanthidae Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Tropical/Subtropical) | Monacanthidae |
Monacanthus Filefish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Monacanthus chinensis |
Monaco Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine | Gymnothorax monocondylus |
Monarch Seafish | Perciformes | Deep ocean waters | Lampris guttatus |
Money Goby | Gobiiformes | Coral reefs | Priolepis semidoliata |
Mongolian Fish | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (Mongolia) | Leuciscus mongolicus |
Mongolian Grayling | Salmoniformes | Freshwater | Thymallus brevirostris |
Mongolian Redfin | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Chanodichthys mongolicus |
Mongolian Roach | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (Mongolia) | Rutilus rutilus lacustris |
Mongolian Trout | Salmoniformes | Freshwater rivers and lakes in East Asia | Brachymystax lenok |
Monkeyface Prickleback | Perciformes | Marine intertidal | Cebidichthys violaceus |
Monkfish | Lophiiformes | Temperate and cold marine waters | Lophius piscatorius |
Monkfish (American) | Lophiiformes | Marine (Western Atlantic) | Lophius americanus |
Monkfish (Anglerfish) | Lophiiformes | Marine | Lophius piscatorius |
Monkfish (South African) | Lophiiformes | Marine (Southeast Atlantic) | Lophius vomerinus |
Mono | Perciformes | Brackish/Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Monodactylus argenteus |
Monocle Bream | Perciformes | Marine | Scolopsis bilineata |
Monodactylus Sebae | Perciformes | Marine/Brackish | Monodactylus sebae |
Monolisk Fish | Perciformes | Marine/Brackish | Monodactylus argenteus |
Monsieur Parrotfish | Perciformes | Marine (Western Atlantic) | Scarus coeruleus |
Montague's Sea Snail | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Liparis montagui |
Montana Arctic Grayling | Salmoniformes | Cold freshwater lakes and rivers | Thymallus arcticus |
Montana Killifish | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater | Fundulus notatus |
Montebello Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Amblygobius pholegma |
Montego Bay Killifish | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater (Jamaica) | Rivulus rochfordi |
Monterey Bay Shark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine (Eastern Pacific) | Apristurus brunneus |
Monterey Flathead | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Parabembras curtus |
Montrouzier's Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine | Gymnothorax montrouzieri |
Moon Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine | Sufflamen bursa |
Moon Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Thalassoma lunare |
Moon snail | Littorinimorpha | Coastal marine (error: not a fish) | Naticidae family |
Moon wrasse | Perciformes | Marine reef | Thalassoma lunare |
Mooneye | Hiodontiformes | Freshwater rivers and lakes in North America | Hiodon tergisus |
Moonfish | Carangiformes | Marine | Various Meneidae |
Moonfish (Atlantic) | Carangiformes | Marine (Western Atlantic) | Selene vomer |
Moonfish (Caribbean) | Carangiformes | Marine (Western Atlantic) | Selene setapinnis |
Moonfish (Pacific) | Carangiformes | Marine (Eastern Pacific) | Vomer setapinnis |
Moonfish (West African) | Carangiformes | Marine (Eastern Atlantic) | Selene dorsalis |
Moonfish Trevally | Perciformes | Marine | Selene vomer |
Moonlight Dragonet | Perciformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Synchiropus splendidus (variant) |
Moonlight Gourami | Anabantiformes | Freshwater (Southeast Asia) | Trichopodus microlepis |
Moonlight Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Tropical/Subtropical Oceans) | Canthidermis maculata |
Moonlighter | Perciformes | Marine | Tilodon sexfasciatus |
Moorish Idol | Perciformes | Marine | Zanclus cornutus |
Moray Cod | Perciformes | Marine (Southern Ocean) | Muraenolepis microps |
Moray Conger | Anguilliformes | Marine | Muraenesox cinereus |
Moray Eel | Anguilliformes | Marine | Various Muraenidae |
Moray Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine/Brackish (Indo-Pacific) | Acentrogobius nebulosus |
Moray Pike-Conger | Anguilliformes | Marine | Muraenesox bagio |
Mordacia Lamprey | Petromyzontiformes | Freshwater/Anadromous | Mordacia mordax |
Mordax Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine (Eastern Pacific) | Gymnothorax mordax |
Morelia Cod | Gadiformes | Marine | Mora moro |
Morena Eel | Anguilliformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Gymnothorax kidako |
Moreno's Pipefish | Syngnathiformes | Marine (Eastern Atlantic) | Syngnathus morenae |
Moreton Bay Skate | Rajiformes | Marine | Raja whitleyi |
Mori's Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater (Africa) | Clarias morii |
Morning Glory Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Valenciennea strigata |
Morning Goby | Perciformes | Marine | Amblygobius phalaena |
Morning Star Damselfish | Perciformes | Coral reefs | Amblyglyphidodon aureus |
Morning Star Dartfish | Perciformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Ptereleotris micromaculata |
Morning Star Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Valenciennea puellaris |
Morning Star Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Cirrhilabrus exquisitus |
Moroccan Sole | Pleuronectiformes | Marine (Eastern Atlantic) | Dicologlossa cuneata |
Morone Bass | Perciformes | Freshwater/Anadromous | Morone saxatilis |
Morosini's Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Gobius morosini |
Morro Bay Lamprey | Petromyzontiformes | Freshwater/Anadromous | Lampetra richardsoni |
Mosaics Flounder | Pleuronectiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Pseudorhombus arsius |
Mosasaur Tooth | Mosasauridae | Marine (Extinct) | Mosasaurus hoffmannii |
Moses Perch | Perciformes | Marine | Lutjanus russellii |
Mosquitofish | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater | Gambusia affinis |
Moss Blenny | Blenniiformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Cirripectes castaneus |
Mossambicus Tilapia | Cichliformes | Freshwater/Brackish | Oreochromis mossambicus |
Mossback Sculpin | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Clinocottus globiceps |
Mosshead Warbonnet | Perciformes | Marine | Chirolophis nugator |
Mossy Rockfish | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Sebastes moseri |
Motoro Ray | Myliobatiformes | Freshwater rivers in South America | Potamotrygon motoro |
Mottled Eel | Anguilliformes | Freshwater/Catadromous | Anguilla nebulosa |
Mottled Flathead | Scorpaeniformes | Marine | Cociella punctata |
Mottled Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine | Gobius cobitis |
Mottled Grouper | Perciformes | Marine | Mycteroperca rubra |
Mottled Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine | Gymnothorax vicinus |
Mottled Sculpin | Scorpaeniformes | Cold freshwater rivers and streams | Cottus bairdi |
Mottled Snake Eel | Anguilliformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Myrichthys pardalis |
Mountain Barbel | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (Africa) | Barbus oreas |
Mountain Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Amblydoras hancocki |
Mountain Dwarf Cichlid | Perciformes | Freshwater (South America) | Apistogramma cacatuoides |
Mountain Goby | Gobiiformes | Freshwater | Sicyopus discordipinnis |
Mountain Killifish | Cyprinodontiformes | Freshwater (Middle East) | Aphanius mento |
Mountain Mullet | Mugiliformes | Freshwater/Brackish (Americas) | Agonostomus monticola |
Mountain Suckermouth Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater (South America) | Ancistrus sp. (mountain variant) |
Mountain Whitefish | Salmoniformes | Freshwater | Prosopium williamsoni |
Mouse Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater | Marakeli marleyi |
Mouse Eel | Anguilliformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Dysomma anale |
Mousefish | Lophiiformes | Tropical and subtropical marine waters | Antennariidae family |
Mouthbrooder | Cichliformes | Freshwater lakes and rivers | Various Cichlidae |
Mozambique Blenny | Perciformes | Marine | Blennius mozam |
Mozambique Mouthbrooder | Perciformes | Freshwater/Brackish | Oreochromis mossambicus |
Mozambique Tilapia | Cichliformes | Freshwater/Brackish | Oreochromis mossambicus |
Mud Bass | Perciformes | Freshwater lakes and rivers | Micropterus salmoides floridanus |
Mud Bass (Florida strain) | Perciformes | Freshwater lakes and rivers | Micropterus salmoides floridanus |
Mud Blower | Perciformes | Marine reef | Rhinecanthus rectangulus |
Mud Cod | Gadiformes | Freshwater | Lota lota |
Mud Crab | Decapoda | Intertidal zones (error: not a fish) | Various species |
Mud Dabber | Pleuronectiformes | Marine/Brackish | Trinectes maculatus |
Mud Dragonet | Perciformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Discordipinna griessingeri |
Mud Loach | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Misgurnus anguillicaudatus |
Mud Marlin | Perciformes | Marine | Tetrapturus angustirostris |
Mud Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine | Gymnothorax griseus |
Mud Perch | Perciformes | Freshwater (Australia) | Acanthoperca fluviatilis |
Mud Sunfish | Perciformes | Freshwater | Acantharctus concentrus |
Mud Trout | Salmoniformes | Cold freshwater streams and lakes | Salvelinus malma |
Mud Worm Blenny | Perciformes | Marine | Xiphasia setifer |
Mudfish (African) | Protopteridae | Freshwater (Africa) | Protopterus annectens |
Mudskipper | Gobiiformes | Brackish/Marine | Various Oxudercinae |
Mudskipper (Indian) | Gobiiformes | Brackish/Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Periophthalmus modestus |
Muffinfish | Perciformes | Deep marine waters (error: not starting with M for the name) | Epigonus telescopus |
Mugil Shark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine/Freshwater | Carcharhinus leucas |
Mugiliformes Mullet | Mugiliformes | Marine/Brackish/Freshwater (Worldwide) | Mugilidae |
Mulatto Conger | Anguilliformes | Marine | Conger cinereus |
Mulefish | Perciformes | Marine/Brackish/Freshwater (Worldwide) | Mugil cephalus |
Mullet Blenny | Perciformes | Marine | Blennius trigloides |
Mullet Snapper | Perciformes | Marine neritic | Lutjanus sebae |
Mullet Snapper (Pacific) | Perciformes | Marine (Eastern Pacific) | Lutjanus fuscescens |
Multiband Wrasse | Perciformes | Marine | Paracheilinus octotaenia |
Multibar Angelfish | Perciformes | Coral reefs | Paracentropyge multifasciata |
Multicolor Angelfish | Perciformes | Marine | Centropyge multicolor |
Multifasciatus Shell Dweller | Perciformes | Freshwater | Neolamprologus multifasciatus |
Mumbai Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine (Indian Ocean) | Gymnothorax mumbai |
Mummichog | Cyprinodontiformes | Brackish/Freshwater | Fundulus heteroclitus |
Mummichog Killifish | Cyprinodontiformes | Brackish/Marine | Fundulus heteroclitus |
Mummichog-like Killifish | Cyprinodontiformes | Brackish/Freshwater | Fundulus confluentus |
Mummified Goby | Gobiiformes | Marine (Eastern Atlantic) | Gobius maderensis |
Muraena Melanotis | Anguilliformes | Marine | Muraena melanotis |
Muraenesox Eel | Anguilliformes | Marine | Muraenesox cinereus |
Muraenidae Eel | Anguilliformes | Marine (Eastern Pacific) | Muraena robusta |
Muraenidae Snake Eel | Anguilliformes | Marine (Western Atlantic) | Myrichthys breviceps |
Murdoch's Flounder | Pleuronectiformes | Marine | Ammotretis murdochii |
Murine Eel | Anguilliformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Muraenesox cinereus |
Murray Cod | Perciformes | Freshwater rivers and lakes | Maccullochella peelii |
Muskellunge | Esociformes | Freshwater lakes and rivers in North America | Esox masquinongy |
Muskellunge (Purebred) | Esociformes | Freshwater (North America) | Esox masquinongy |
Muskellunge (Tiger) | Esociformes | Freshwater lakes and rivers | Esox masquinongy x Esox lucius |
Muskellunge Pike | Esociformes | Freshwater lakes and rivers | Esox masquinongy |
Musket Fish | Esociformes | Freshwater lakes and rivers (redundant) | Esox masquinongy |
Musketel | Acanthuriformes | Marine (Indo-Pacific) | Acanthurus musketel |
Mustache Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Eastern Pacific) | Balistes polylepis |
Mustard Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater rivers in South America | Leiarius marmoratus |
Mustard Eel | Anguilliformes | Freshwater/Brackish | Anguilla rostrata |
Mustelid Shark | Carcharhiniformes | Coastal temperate marine waters | Mustelus mustelus |
Mustelus Glaucus | Carcharhiniformes | Marine | Mustelus griseus |
Mustelus Manazo | Carcharhiniformes | Marine | Mustelus manazo |
Muturu | Mormyriformes | Freshwater | Mormyrops anguilloides |
Muzar Shark | Carcharhiniformes | Marine | Carcharhinus obscurus |
Muzzle Moray | Anguilliformes | Marine | Gymnothorax miliaris |
Myaka | Cichliformes | Freshwater | Myaka myaka |
Myanmar Barb | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (Myanmar) | Dawkinsia filamentosus |
Myanmar Danio | Cypriniformes | Freshwater | Danio kyathit |
Myanmar Hillstream Loach | Cypriniformes | Freshwater (Myanmar) | Schistura myaemai |
Myanmar Rasbora | Cypriniformes | Freshwater rivers and streams | Rasbora myersi |
Myanmar Spotted Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater (Myanmar) | Mystus vittatus |
Myctophid Fish | Myctophiformes | Marine | Myctophum punctatum |
Mystery Snail | Architaenioglossa | Freshwater (error: not a fish) | Pomacea bridgesii |
Mystic Triggerfish | Tetraodontiformes | Marine (Western Pacific) | Rhinecanthus abyssus |
Mystus Catfish | Siluriformes | Freshwater rivers and streams in Asia | Mystus spp. |