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Saltwater fish, also called marine fish or sea fish, are fish that live in seawater. Saltwater fish can swim and live alone or in a large group called a school. [1] Saltwater fish are very commonly kept in aquariums for entertainment. Many saltwater fish are also caught to be eaten, [2] [3] or grown in aquaculture.
These fish are not generally kept in home aquaria. They may be confused with an Australian reef fish commonly called the humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis), also known as barramundi cod, panther grouper, or polkadot grouper, juveniles of which are frequently offered for sale in the ornamental fish trade. However, they rapidly outgrow most ...
Pollock or pollack [1] (pronounced / ˈ p ɒ l ə k /) is the common name used for either of the two species of North Atlantic marine fish in the genus Pollachius. Pollachius pollachius is referred to as "pollock" in North America, Ireland and the United Kingdom, while Pollachius virens is usually known as saithe or coley in Great Britain and Ireland (derived from the older name coalfish). [2]
A fairly large marine fish for the aquarium with a royal blue body, yellow tail, and black palette design on their body. A star on the silver screen, as Dory in the Disney/Pixar movie Finding Nemo.
Pompanos (/ ˈ p ɒ m p ə ˌ n oʊ / POM-pə-noh) are marine fish in the genus Trachinotus in the family Carangidae (better known as "slabs"). Pompano may also refer to various other, similarly shaped members of the Carangidae, or the order Perciformes. Their appearance is of deep-bodied fishes, exhibiting strong lateral compression, with a ...
The Alaska pollock or walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) is a marine fish species of the cod genus Gadus and family Gadidae. It is a semi- pelagic schooling fish widely distributed in the North Pacific , with largest concentrations found in the eastern Bering Sea .
In Pakistan, most hilsa fish are caught in the Indus River Delta in Sindh. They are also caught in the sea, but some consider the marine stage of the fish as not so tasty. The fish has very sharp and tough bones, making it problematic to eat for some. [citation needed] Ilish is an oily fish rich in omega 3 fatty acids. [19]
Pollachius virens is a species of marine fish in the genus Pollachius.Together with P. pollachius, it is generally referred to in the United States as pollock.It is commonly known in Britain as the coalfish, coley, or saithe (/ s eɪ ð / or / s eɪ θ /), [1] [2] and the young fish may also be called podleys in Scotland and northern England.