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Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... List of aquarium fish by scientific name; ... List of fish named after animals;
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In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs.
Fish portal; There are well over 20,000 species of fish, each with a unique scientific name. In addition to their scientific name, many species have one or more common names. With so many species in so many places, it is inevitable that many common names are applied to more than one species.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of fish families sorted alphabetically by scientific name. There are 525 families in the list.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Birds by common name (42 C, 177 P) F. Frogs (8 C, ... Pages in category "Animals by common name"