Fish beginning with T
T-bar Cichlid - The T-bar Cichlid inhabits rivers which have moderate to strong currents in Costa Rica at up to 2000 feet of elevation, but they are not found in the rapids.
Tadpole cod - The tadpole cod is a member of the family Moridae, the Morid cods, related to the true cods .
Tadzhik loach - Tadzhik loach is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus.
Tail-bar lizardfish - The Synodus tectus lizardfish is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific.
Taillight shark - The first specimen of the taillight shark was collected by the Cape Town trawler Arum in 1963, and was initially identified as a longnose pygmy shark before being recognized as a hitherto unknown species.
Taillight shiner - Taillight Shiner is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis.
Taiwan guitarfish - The Taiwan guitarfish is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family.
Taiwan gulper shark - The Taiwan gulper shark has no anal, two dorsal and a caudal fin with a more vertical rear edge.
Taiwan sardinella - Taiwan Sardinella is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella.
Talking gourami - Croaking gouramis can reach an average size of about 5 centimeters, though some individuals can grow as large as 6 or 7 centimeters.
Tamaulipas shiner - Tamaulipas Shiner is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis.
Tambaqui - Fossils of a living species of Colossoma from the Miocene have been described, suggesting a very conservative history for a specialized herbivorous fish.
Tanakia lanceolata - Tanakia lanceolata is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family.
Tanganikallabes mortiauxi - Tanganikallabes mortiauxi is the only species of catfish in the genus Tanganikallabes of the family Clariidae.
Tanganyika Clown - The Tanganyika clown is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Tanganyika lates - The Tanganyika lates is a species of fish in the Latidae family.
Tangaroa - It is frequently found living in a symbiotic relationship with shrimp.
Tanichthys micagemmae - It is similar in appearance to the White Cloud Mountain minnow , the only other member of its genus, which is a commonly sold freshwater aquarium fish.
Tarakihi - The tarakihi or jackass morwong, Nemadactylus macropterus, is a morwong of the genus Nemadactylus, found off southern Australia, the Atlantic coast of South America, and New Zealand to depths of about 400 m, on all types of bottoms.
Tarsistes philippii - The original specimen was assigned to the genus Rhynchobatis without a species name by Philippi in 1858; David Starr Jordan considered that name occupied and coined the new scientific name Tarsistes philippii for it in 1919.
Tasmanian clingfish - The Tasmanian clingfish, Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis, is a clingfish of the family Gobiesocidae, found around the western and southern coasts of Australia including Tasmania.
Tasmanian smelt - The Tasmanian smelt, Retropinna tasmanica, is a small, pelagic freshwater smelt found in lowland streams of Tasmania, Australia.
Tasmanian whitebait - The Tasmanian whitebait or Derwent whitebait, Lovettia sealii, is a galaxiid of the family Galaxiidae, found only in Tasmania, Australia.
Taunayia bifasciata - Taunayia bifasciata is the only species of catfish in the genus Taunayia of the family Heptapteridae.
Teardrop butterflyfish - In the Indian Ocean it is replaced by the Yellow Teardrop Butterflyfish , now considered to be a separate species but previously included in C.
Telescope fish - The telescope fish, Mendosoma lineatum, is a trumpeter of the genus Mendosoma.
Telestes muticellus - Telestes muticellus is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
Telmatherina bonti - Telmatherina bonti is a species of fish in the Telmatherinidae family.
Telmatherina opudi - Telmatherina opudi is a species of fish in the Telmatherinidae family.
Tenbarbed banjo - Aspredinichthys tibicen is a species of catfish of the family Aspredinidae.
Tennessee dace - The Tennessee Dace is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
Tenpounder - This species is found in coastal regions of the Indian ocean.
Tentacled flathead - They are predatory bottom-dwelling fish, using their camouflage to ambush their prey.
Tepehuan shiner - Tepehuan Shiner is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
Terai hara - Erethistes horai is a species of catfish of the family Erethistidae.
Terek barbel - Terek Barbel is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbus.
Terek nase - Terek Nase is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Chondrostoma.
Tete sea catfish - The Tete sea catfish, Sciades seemanni, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae, native to Pacific-draining rivers and estuaries in Central and South America.
Tetraodon abei - They are molluscivores, using the beak-like teeth to break open the shell of the prey.
Tetraodon barbatus - Tetraodon barbatus is a species of Tetraodon, the largest genus in the pufferfish family.
Tetraodon cambodgiensis - Tetraodon cambodgiensis is a species of Tetraodon, the largest genus in the pufferfish family.
Tetraodon duboisi - Tetraodon duboisi is a species of Tetraodon, the largest genus in the pufferfish family.
Tetraodon implutus - Tetraodon implutus is a species of Tetraodon, the largest genus in the pufferfish family.
Tetraodon kretamensis - Tetraodon kretamensis is a species of Tetraodon, the largest genus in the pufferfish family.
Tetraodon palembangensis - Tetraodon palembangensis, the King Kong pufferfish or humpback pufferfish, is a species of Tetraodon, the third largest genus in the pufferfish family, growing to about eight inches in length.
Tetraodon schoutedeni - Tetraodon schoutedeni is a species of Tetraodon, the largest genus in the pufferfish family.
Tetraodon suvattii - The Tetraodon suvattii, or Arrowhead puffer belongs to the family Tetraodontidae unless they are well-fed, and thus they will nibble on the other fish's tails, and occasionally will make a meal of the other fish.
Tetraodon waandersii - Tetraodon waandersii is a species of Tetraodon, the largest genus in the pufferfish family.
Texas blind catfish - The widemouth blindcat's closest relative is the flathead catfish, Pylodictis olivaris.
Texas shiner - Texas Shiner is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis.
Thalassoma loxum - Thalassoma loxum is a species of fish in the Labridae family.
Thamalakane barb - Thamalakane Barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbus.
Thaumatichthys axeli - Thaumatichthys is a genus of deep-sea anglerfish in the family Thaumatichthyidae, with three known species.
Thaumatichthys binghami - Thaumatichthys is a genus of deep-sea anglerfish in the family Thaumatichthyidae, with three known species.
Thaumatichthys pagidostomus - Thaumatichthys is a genus of deep-sea anglerfish in the family Thaumatichthyidae, with three known species.
The climbing bass - The Anabantidae are a family of perciform fish commonly called the climbing gouramies or climbing perches.
Thessalian barbel - Barbus cyclolepis is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae.
Thessalian barbel - Thessalian Barbel is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbus.
Thickbody skate - The thickbody skate is a species of fish in the Rajidae family.
Thicklip barb - Probarbus labeamajor is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
Thicklip grey mullet - It is a common fish of shallow, sheltered coasts, estuaries, and around power station and sewer outfalls; it can also enter fresh water areas.
Thickspined catfish - Arius nenga or Kata is a catfish of the Ariidae family, available in the Bay of Bengal.
Thicktail chub - The chub was a favored food of the native Indian peoples of Clear Lake and the Central Valley before being heavily exploited by commercial fishermen supplying the San Francisco market.
Thinlip barb - Probarbus labeaminor is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
Thintail thresher - The common thresher, Alopias vulpinus, is the largest species of thresher shark, family Alopiidae, attaining a maximum known length of 6 m .
Thornback guitarfish - Phylogenetic studies show that Platyrhinoidis occupies a basal position within the Rhinobatidae relative to more derived genera, such as Rhinobatos and Trygonorrhina.
Thorntail stingray - The thorntail stingray, black stingray, or longtail stingray, Dasyatis thetidis, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found off southern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
Thorny freshwater stingray - The pincushion ray or thorny freshwater stingray, Urogymnus ukpam, is a little-known species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found in the rivers and lakes of West Africa.
Thouin ray - The clubnose guitarfish is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family.
Threadfin acara - Acarichthys heckelii is the single species in the monotypic genus Acarichthys of cichlid fish.
Threadfin jack - The threadfin jack is classified within the genus Carangoides, one of a number of groups of fish referred to as jacks and trevallies.
Threadfin rainbowfish - It is native to freshwater swamps and demersal or thickly vegetated areas of flowing waters, in tropical Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Threadfin shad - The Threadfin Shad, Dorosoma petenense, is a small pelagic planktivor common in rivers, large streams, and reservoirs of the Southeastern United States.
Three-eye flounder - Ancylopsetta dilecta is a species of flounder in the Paralichthyidae family.
Three-lined tongue sole - Cynoglossus abbreviatus, commonly known as the Three-lined tongue sole is a species of tonguefish.
Threespot headstander - Trimac cichlid, Pseudanos trimaculatus, is a three spot cichlid is a rarely found aquarium fish.
Threespot humbug - Grey to black body with two lateral white spots and one between the eyes, the Threespot dascyllus grows up to 14cm in length.
Threespot torpedo - It is endemic to the southeast Lake Malawi of Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania in East Africa.
Threestripe pencilfish - Steindachner first described the species in 1876, making it one of the first four species in the genus to be described.
Tibetan stone loach - Triplophysa stoliczkai is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Ticon cownose ray - Males tend to range in size from 78 to 91 cm disc width with a brown back and white or light yellow belly.
Ticto barb - The ticto barb is silver and gold with two black spots; one just before the pectoral fin and one near the back tail.
Tide-water silverside - Inland silversides are quite elongate even for silverside, with lengths 6 to 7 times depth.
Tidewater goby - The genus name translates as "true cycloid goby", referring to the scales, while the species epithet is in honor of J.
Tiera batfish - Platax teira is a fish from the Indo-West Pacific.
Tiete tetra - Brycon insignis is a species of fish in the Characidae family.
Tiger botia - The fish was first described as Cobitis macracanthus by Pieter Bleeker in 1852.
Tiger snake-eel - Myrichthys maculosus is a Moray Eel from the Indo-Pacific.
Tiger sole - Soleichthys heterorhinos is a sole from the Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific.
Tiger tail seahorse - The tiger tail sea horse lives in Western Central Pacific: Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Tigerfish - Rhamphochromis ferox is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Tigerfish - Rhamphochromis lucius is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Tilapia - Oreochromis karongae is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Tilapia buttikoferi - Tilapia buttikoferi are typically yellow or white with black stripes which can vary from very light to near black depending on the mood of the fish.
Tilapia joka - Tilapia joka normally grows to 8" in nature, not usually larger than 4.
Tille trevally - The tille trevally is classified within the genus Caranx, one of a number of groups known as the jacks or trevallies.
Titan triggerfish - Titan triggerfish feed on shellfish, urchins, crustaceans and coral.
Toadstool groper - The toadstool groper, Trachypoma macracanthus, a sea bass of the subfamily Anthiinae of the family Serranidae, is found in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
Toli shad - Tenualosa toli or Ilsha Chandana is a shad of the Clupeidae family, available in western Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal to the Java Sea and the South China Sea.
Tollo - The tollo de agua dulce is a species of fish in the Diplomystidae family.
Tominanga aurea - Tominanga aurea is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family.
Tommyfish - The long-finned sand diver or tommyfish, Limnichthys polyactis, is a sandburrower of the genus Limnichthys, found all around the North Island of New Zealand to depths of about 5 m, on sandy or gravelly bottoms.
Top-mouth carp - Cyprinus ilishaestomus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cyprinus.
Topeka shiner - Topeka Shiner is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis.
Topsmelt silverside - Atherinops affinis, the topsmelt silverside or simply topsmelt, is a species of neotropical silverside native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Tor yunnanensis - Tor yunnanensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
Torpedo - The Chilean torpedo or torpedo electric ray is a species of fish in the Torpedinidae family.
Torpedo adenensis - The Aden Gulf torpedo has been collected from three distinct but adjacent locations in the eastern Gulf of Aden, close to the coast of Yemen, at depths ranging from 26 to 140 meters.
Torpedo scad - The torpedo scad is the only member of the monotypic genus Megalaspis, which is one of the thirty genera in the family Carangidae, a group of perciform fishes in the suborder Percoidei.
Torrent fish - The torrent fish, Cheimarrichthys fosteri, is the only member of the genus Cheimarrichthys which in turn is the only member of the family Cheimarrichthyidae.
Totoaba - The totoaba can grow up to two metres in length and 100 kg in weight.
Trachyglanis ineac - Trachyglanis ineac is a species of catfish of the family Amphiliidae.
Translucent sprat - The Glassy sprat, Hyperlophus translucidus, is a type of sprat fish.
Treefish - The treefish is a marine fish of the Sebastes genus.
Treur barb - The Treur River Barb or simply Treur Barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
Trichomycterus trefauti - This is a small, cylindrical catfish which can most readily be distinguished from its congeners by its uniformly grey colouring, marked only by a distinctive elliptical dark spot at the base of the caudal fin.
Tridens melanops - Tridens melanops is a species of catfish of the family Trichomycteridae, and the only species of the genus Tridens.
Trimmatom nanus - With adults growing to a total overall length of just over 10 mm , T.
Triplecross lizardfish - The Triplecross lizardfish which is also known as Synodus macrops is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific.
Triplophysa aliensis - Triplophysa aliensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa alticeps - Triplophysa alticeps is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa angeli - Triplophysa angeli is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa arnoldii - Triplophysa arnoldii is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa bleekeri - Triplophysa bleekeri is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa choprai - Triplophysa choprai is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa dalaica - Triplophysa dalaica is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa edsinica - Triplophysa edsinica is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa eugeniae - Triplophysa eugeniae is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa farwelli - Triplophysa farwelli is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa furva - Triplophysa furva is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa grahami - Triplophysa grahami is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa hialmari - Triplophysa hialmari is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa laticeps - Triplophysa laticeps is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa minuta - Triplophysa minuta is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa naziri - Triplophysa naziri is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa obscura - Triplophysa obscura is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa robusta - Triplophysa robusta is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa rosa - Triplophysa rosa is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa stenura - Triplophysa stenura is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa stewarti - Triplophysa stewarti is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa tenuis - Triplophysa tenuis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa tibetana - Triplophysa tibetana is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa venusta - Triplophysa venusta is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa zhaoi - Triplophysa zhaoi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Tripodfish - It spends much of its adult life standing on the ocean bottom on its fins.
Tropheus polli - Tropheus polli is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
Tropical gar - The tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus, is a fish found in freshwaters from southern Mexico to Costa Rica, reported to reach lengths of up to 1.
Tropical sawshark - This is a small species; the maximum known length is 85 cm for females and 63 cm for males .
Trout barb - Raiamas bola is a carp of the Cyprinidae family, available in the Bay of Bengal.
Trout cod - In the 1800s and early 1900s, when trout cod were widely recognised as a separate species by commercial fishermen, recreational fishermen, riverside residents and fisheries scientists, they were generally known as blue-nose cod or simply blue-nose, particularly in Victoria.
Trunkfish - The spotted trunkfish, like all trunkfish of the Genus Lactophrys, secretes a colorless ciguatera toxin from glands on its skin when touched.
Tumbes round stingray - The Tumbes round stingray, Urobatis tumbesensis, is a little-known species of round ray, family Urolophidae, known only from two immature male specimens collected from estuarine waters at depths of 1-2 meters, and a third specimen collected in 2006 near mangroves.
Turbot - The New Zealand turbot, Colistium nudipinnis, is a righteye flounder of the subfamily Rhombosoleinae in the family Pleuronectidae, found around New Zealand in shallow enclosed waters.
Turbot - The word comes from the Old Swedish törnbut and was adopted into English and French at about the same time, around the 13th century.
Turkmenian loach - Turkmenian loach is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schistura.
Twee redfin - It is endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa, where it occurs in the upper Olifants River and its tributaries – the Biedou, Boontjies, Boskloof, Breekkrans, Driehoeks, Dwars, Eselbank, Jan Dissels, Matijes, Noordhoeks, Oudste, Ratels, Rondegat, Thee and Tra Tra Rivers – near Clanwilliam and Keerom.
Twee redfin - It is a smallish fish, just about 40 to 45 mm long at sexual maturity and twice as long when fully grown.
Twister - The twister, Bellapiscis medius, is a triplefin fish of the family Tripterygiidae, commonly found around the coast of New Zealand.
Two-spined blackfish - It is found in the cool, clear, strong-flowing, cobble bottomed, sub-alpine rivers and streams in the southeast corner of the Murray-Darling river system.
Two-spot basslet - They are a medium-sized anthias reaching a maximum of 5in/12cm at adulthood.
Two-spot lizard fish - The Sand lizardfish which is also known as Synodus binotatus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific.
Two-spotted goby - There is a black spot at the base of the tail fin, and in the males, there is a second, smaller black spot beneath the pectoral fins.
Twospined angelfish - The twospined angelfish is native to the Indo-Pacific where it lives in coral reefs and lagoons.
Twospot barb - Cuming's Barb is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae.
Twospot turkeyfish - The Twospot turkeyfish, Twinspot lionfish, or Fu Manchu Lionfish, Dendrochirus biocellatus, is a lionfish species.
Twospotted cichlid - Cichlasoma bimaculatum is an omnivorous, freshwater, tropical fish commonly referred to as the Black Acara or two-spot cichlid.
Twotone tang - The Scopas Tang or Twotone Tang is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae.