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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.
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 ( vernacular ) names. With so many species in so many places, it is inevitable that many common names are applied to more than one species.
Catalog of Fishes is a comprehensive on-line database and reference work on the scientific names of fish species and genera. It is global in its scope and is hosted by the California Academy of Sciences. It has been compiled and is continuously updated by the curator emeritus of the CAS fish collection, William N. Eschmeyer.
This is a list of fish families sorted alphabetically by scientific name. There are 525 families in the list.
List of fish species that protect their young; V. List of vulnerable fishes This page was last edited on 24 January 2015, at 11:48 (UTC). ...
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5. Platyfish Overview. Size: 2-3 inches Average Lifespan: 2-4 years Caveats: Viviparous, needs plenty of space Platyfish, or "platies," are tiny, tropical freshwater fish that come in a variety of ...
Fishes of the World is a standard reference for the systematics of fishes.It was first written in 1976 by the American ichthyologist Joseph S. Nelson (1937–2011). Now in its fifth edition (2016), the work is a comprehensive overview of the diversity and classification of the 30,000-plus fish species known to science.