Fish beginning with H
Haemomaster venezuelae - Haemomaster venezuelae is a species of catfish of the family Trichomycteridae, and the only species of the genus Haemomaster.
Hagfish - The New Zealand hagfish, or Broadgilled Hagfish, , is a hagfish of the genus Eptatretus, found in south and east Australia, and around New Zealand, at depths of between 40 and 700 metres.
Hairy conger - The hairy conger, Bassanago hirsutus, is a conger of the family Congridae, found around southern Australia, and New Zealand.
Hake - The white hake or mud hake, Urophycis tenuis, is a phycid hake of the genus Urophycis, found in the northwest Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Newfoundland, at depths of about 1,000 metres.
Halfbanded loach - The kuhli loach is an eel-shaped fish, elongated with slightly compressed sides, and very small fins.
Halfbeak - The New Zealand piper, Hyporhamphus ihi, is a halfbeak found all around New Zealand in shallow inshore waters.
Halfmoon - The Halfmoon, or Medialuna californiensis, is a species of edible Pacific fish.
Haller's round ray - The round stingray or Haller's round ray, Urobatis halleri, is a species of round ray, family Urolophidae, found in the coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Hamilton's barb - Hamilton's Barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbus.
Hammerjaw - The large head is dominated by a massive, truncated lower jaw and large, high-set eyes.
Hampala lopezi - Hampala lopezi is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
Haploblepharus kistnasamyi - This species was once considered to be the "Natal" form of the puffadder shyshark, which differed from the main "Cape" form in appearance and habitat preferences.
Haplochromis aeneocolor - Haplochromis nubilus, the Blue Victoria Mouthbrooder, is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Haplochromis degeni - Haplochromis degeni is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cichlidae.
Haplochromis yellow black line - The Yellow Black Line Hap , known in the aquarium fish trade as Haplochromis yellow black line is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Haplophryne mollis - Some anglerfishes of the superfamily Ceratioidei employ an unusual mating method.
Happy - Caprichromis liemi is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Caprichromis orthognathus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Copadichromis cyaneus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Copadichromis ilesi is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Copadichromis jacksoni is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Copadichromis likomae is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Copadichromis pleurostigmoides is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Copadichromis quadrimaculatus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Corematodus shiranus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Corematodus taeniatus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Mylochromis anaphyrmus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Mylochromis balteatus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Mylochromis ericotaenia is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Mylochromis formosus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Mylochromis guentheri is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Mylochromis labidodon is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Mylochromis melanotaenia is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
Happy - Mylochromis plagiotaenia is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Mylochromis semipalatus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Mylochromis spilostichus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
Happy - Nyassachromis breviceps is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Nyassachromis microcephalus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Nyassachromis purpurans is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Nyassachromis serenus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Happy - Placidochromis subocularis is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Hapuka - The hāpuku, hapuka or whapuku, Polyprion oxygeneios, is a wreckfish of the family Polyprionidae, found around southern Australia, Chile, Tristan da Cunha, and New Zealand at depths of between 30 and 800 m.
Hardback herring - It has a solid back with dark streaks and usually a small dark spot at the upper edge of the operculum and sometimes one located at the shoulder.
Hardhead - Hardhead catfish spawn during the early summer in estuarine and near-shore waters along the coast.
Hardhead - The hardhead halfbeak, Chriodorus atherinoides, is a species of halfbeak found across in coastal waters of the western Western Atlantic region from the southern USA to Mexico including Cuba and the Bahamas.
Hardyhead silverside - The hardyhead silverside, Atherinomorus lacunosus, is a silverside of the family Atherinidae, found circumglobally in subtropical oceans near the surface.
Harelip sucker - The Harelip Sucker was a species of ray-finned fish in the Catostomidae family.
Harlequin - The species is a popular aquarium fish, and is perhaps the best known of all the Rasboras.
Harlequin cat shark - The harlequin catshark, Ctenacis fehlmanni, is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, the only member of the genus Ctenacis, found in the western Indian Ocean off Somalia at depths of between 70 and 170 m.
Harlequin filefish - The orange spotted filefish is pale blue with about eight longitudinal rows of orange-yellow patches.
Harlequin ghost pipefish - The ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, is a pipefish of the family Solenostomidae found in the Western Pacific and the Indian ocean along reef edges prone to strong currents.
Harlequin sweetlips - Juveniles are brown with large white blotches and mimic the movement of a poisonous flatworm for defence against predators.
Harpadon erythraeus - The Harpadon erythraeus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Western Indian Ocean .
Harpadon squamosus - The Harpadon squamosus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the coasts around India
Harttia garavelloi - Harttia garavelloi is a species of catfish of the family Loricariidae.
Harttiella crassicauda - Harttiella crassicauda is the only species of the monotypic genus Harttiella, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish .
Hasselt's sprat - Until the 1980s in the eastern Mediterranean slender rainbow sardines were frequently confused with the rainbow sardine .
Hatchet fish - The Giant Hatchetfish or Greater Silver Hatchetfish a marine hatchetfish of the genus Argyropelecus, is found in every ocean except the north Pacific in deep tropical and subtropical waters.
Hatchetfish - Phosichthys argenteus, a lightfish and the only member of the genus Phosichthys, is found in deep subtropical waters of all oceans, from depths of 500 to 2,000 m.
Hawaiian butterflyfish - Found in the Pacific ocean only from Hawaii, Johnston Atoll and the Marshall Islands.
Hawaiian grouper - The Hawaiian grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family.
Hawaiian lionfish - Dendrochirus barberi is a lionfish from the Eastern Central Pacific.
Hawaiian salmon - The rainbow runner is the only species in the monotypic genus Elagatis, which is one of thirty genera in the jack family, Carangidae.
Hector's clingfish - Hector's clingfish, Gastroscyphus hectoris, is a clingfish of the family Gobiesocidae, the only species in the genus Gastrocyathus.
Hector's lanternfish - It is a widespread marine fish, known from shallow tropical waters in the south-eastern Atlantic, from the western Pacific off Australia and New Zealand, and from the eastern Pacific off Chile.
Hedgehog seahorse - The hedgehog seahorse is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family.
Helmet catfish - Cranoglanis bouderius is a species of catfish of the family Cranoglanididae.
Hemerocoetes artus - Hemerocoetes artus is a duckbill fish of the genus Hemerocoetes, found only around the sub-Antarctic islands south of New Zealand at depths of between 100 and 600 m.
Hemerocoetes morelandi - Hemerocoetes morelandi is a duckbill fish of the genus Hemerocoetes, found only around New Zealand at depths of between 20 and 100 m.
Hemerocoetes pauciradiatus - Hemerocoetes pauciradiatus is a duckbill fish of the genus Hemerocoetes, found only around New Zealand at depths of between 20 and 200 m.
Hemibagrus wyckioides - These catfish originate from the Mekong basin and are reported from Chao Phraya, Mae Klong and peninsular Thailand river systems.
Hemibates stenosoma - Hemibates stenosoma is a species of fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa.
Hemiculter elongatus - Hemiculter elongatus is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Cultrinae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family.
Hemiculter krempfi - Hemiculter krempfi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hemiculter.
Hemiculter tchangi - Hemiculter tchangi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hemiculter.
Hemileiocassis panjang - Hemileiocassis panjang is the only species of catfish of the monotypic genus Hemileiocassis of the family Bagridae.
Hemimyzon confluens - Hemimyzon confluens is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hemimyzon.
Hemimyzon khonensis - Hemimyzon khonensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hemimyzon.
Hemimyzon nanensis - Hemimyzon nanensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hemimyzon.
Hemimyzon papilio - Hemimyzon papilio is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hemimyzon.
Hemimyzon pengi - Hemimyzon pengi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hemimyzon.
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus - This taxon is often compared with the morphologically similar Reganella depressa; Hemiodontichthys has been considered the sister genus of Reganella on the basis of osteological data.
Hemipsilichthys nimius - This is a fairly typical loricariid with a broad head and large mouth used for adhesion to rocks in fast-flowing water.
Hemiscyllium galei - Hemiscyllium galei is a species of shark habitating the Western Pacific waters near Indonesia.
Hemiscyllium henryi - The Hemiscyllium henryi is a Pacific Ocean type of shark that is distinguished by a unique colour pattern, and a combination of small scattered spots on the head, body and fins.
Herring scad - The herring scad is one of five extant species in the scad genus Alepes, a group of fish in the jack family, Carangidae.
Heterochromis multidens - Heterochromis multidens is a monotypic species of fish from the family Cichlidae in the subfamily Heterochromidinae.
Heterotis - Like the other Osteoglossids, the African arowana is a long-bodied fish with large scales, long dorsal and anal fins set far back on the body, and a rounded caudal fin.
High-crown seahorse - The New Holland seahorse, Sydney seahorse, or White's seahorse is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family.
High-finned glass perchlet - The high-finned glass perchlet, Parambassis altipinnis, is a species of fish in the Ambassidae family.
Highfin shiner - Highfin Shiner is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis.
Highscale shiner - Highscale Shiner is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis.
Hillstream loach - Gastromyzon punctulatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Gastromyzon.
Hilsa shad - As it is anadromous in nature , the hilsa lives in the sea for most of its life, but migrates up to 1,200 km inland through rivers in the Indian sub-continent for spawning.
Himalayan olyra - Olyra longicaudata is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae.
Hinds' dragonet - Hinds' dragonet is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Callionymus.
Hingemouth - The mouth can extend like a small trunk, thus the name, and has just two teeth, both in the lower jaw.
Hippocampus satomiae - This member of the Syngnathidae family is found at the Derawan Islands off Kalimantan.
Hitch - The hitch shape is deep and laterally compressed, with a small head, and a terminal mouth pointing upwards.
Hoe-mother - This shark is called the basking shark because it is most often observed when feeding at the surface and appears to be basking in the warmer water there.
Hogchoker - Distinguished from other species by an inter-brachial septum lacking a foramen.
Hognosed brochis - The Hognosed brochis is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family.
Holohalaelurus favus - The Holohalaelurus favus is a type of shark in the Western Indian Ocean areas near South Africa.
Holohalaelurus grennian - The Holohalaelurus grennian is a type of shark in the Western Indian Ocean waters near Kenya.
Homaloptera leonardi - Homaloptera leonardi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera maxinae - Homaloptera maxinae is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera menoni - Homaloptera menoni is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera modesta - Homaloptera modesta is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera nebulosa - Homaloptera nebulosa is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera ocellata - Homaloptera ocellata is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera ogilviei - Homaloptera ogilviei is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera pillaii - Homaloptera pillaii is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera ripleyi - Homaloptera ripleyi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera rupicola - Homaloptera rupicola is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera smithi - Homaloptera smithi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera tweediei - Homaloptera tweediei is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera vulgaris - Homaloptera vulgaris is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera weberi - Homaloptera weberi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Homaloptera yuwonoi - Homaloptera yuwonoi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homaloptera.
Honey damselfish - Stegastes diencaeus is a Damselfish from the Western Atlantic.
Honey Rainbow Fish - Honey blue-eyes are small, pale honey coloured fish that attain up to 3cms in length when adult.
Honey-head damsel - Dischistodus prosopotaenia is a Damselfish from the Indo-West Pacific.
Honeycomb moray - The ocellated moray, Gymnothorax saxicola, is a species of moray eel from the Western Atlantic.
Hong Kong grouper - The Hong Kong grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family.
Hooked tonguesole - Cynoglossus carpenteri, commonly known as the Hooked tonguesole is a species of tonguefish.
Hookfin redhorse - Smallmouth Redhorse is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Moxostoma.
Hookjaw moray - Like other members of the genus, the Hookjaw sports curved jaws and rows of large, glass-like teeth.
Hooktooth dogfish - The type specimen is held at the National Natural History Museum, Santiago, Chile.
Hora olyra - Olyra horae is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae.
Hora white carp - Hora White Carp is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cirrhinus.
Hore's haplo - Ctenochromis horei is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Horn shark - The horn shark, Heterodontus francisci, is a species of bullhead shark, family Heterodontidae.
Horned lantern fish - The horned lantern fish occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Baja California south to the Marquesas Islands and the Gulf of California.
Horned pipefish - The alligator pipefish or double-ended pipefish is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family.
Horned searobin - Bellator militaris is a species of fish in the Triglidae family.
Horneyhead chub - The adults are small minnows with greenish-sides and a light belly.
Horseface loach - A very similar species is the unofficially named longnose loach, Acantopsis octoactinotos, from which the horseface can be distinguished by the latter's down-turned nose.
Hoshigarei - The Spotted halibut, Verasper variegatus, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae.
Hound needlefish - While the houndfish has no spines, its dorsal fin has 21–25 soft rays, and its anal fin has 19–22.
Houting - 'Houtings' were said to be surviving in Denmark.
Hoven's carp - The Sultan fish is a common feature on the menu of many local Chinese restaurants as it makes for good eating.
Huchen - The huchen has a slender body that is nearly round in cross-section.
Humantin - Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.
Hump-head - The Malawi Dolphin can grow up to 20 cm.
Humpback cat shark - The humpback cat shark is a little-known oviparous deepwater catshark.
Humpback chub - Humpback chubs mostly consume invertebrates and, to a lesser extent, other fish.
Humpback smooth hound - The humpback smooth-hound, Mustelus whitneyi, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical southeast Pacific from Peru to southern Chile between latitudes 3° S and 54° S, at depths of between 15 and 210 m.
Humphead wrasse - The humphead wrasse is the largest living member of the family Labridae, with males reaching 6 feet in length, while females rarely exceed about 3 feet .
Humpie - In the ocean, pink salmon are bright silver fish.
Hutton tui chub - The Tui chub's range includes the Lahontan and Central system of the Great Basin, as well as the Owens and Mojave Rivers.
Hyaline fish - Sinocyclocheilus hyalinus is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
Hydrolagus barbouri - The ninespot chimaera, Hydrolagus barbouri, is a species of fish in the Chimaeridae family.
Hypancistrus zebra - Mature males have a larger head and longer interopercular spines than females.
Hypopterus macropterus - The species is in most respects similar to the Waigeo seaperch , and it was originally described as P.
Hypselobarbus kurali - Hypselobarbus kurali is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hypselobarbus.
Hypsibarbus lagleri - Hypsibarbus lagleri is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hypsibarbus.
Hypsibarbus pierrei - Hypsibarbus pierrei is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hypsibarbus.
Hypsibarbus suvattii - Hypsibarbus suvattii is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hypsibarbus.
Hypsibarbus vernayi - Hypsibarbus vernayi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hypsibarbus.
Hypsibarbus wetmorei - Hypsibarbus wetmorei is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hypsibarbus.