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Anchoveta
Engraulis ringens
A small Pacific anchovy of the Humboldt Current, supporting the largest single-species fishery on Earth.
Looking for 4-syllable fish? Here are 14 fish that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Syllables are counted across the whole name (multi-word names sum). "Apple" is 2 syllables; "Macaroni and Cheese" is 6.
List of 4-syllable Fish
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Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
A sail-finned salmonid of crystal-clear northern streams, beloved by fly anglers for its iridescent dorsal fin.
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Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
A demersal saltwater fish of the North Atlantic, central to European fisheries and once thought inexhaustible.
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Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus thynnus
A warm-blooded ocean giant capable of transoceanic migrations, the most prized fish at Tokyo's tuna auctions.
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Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
A widespread, whiskered scavenger of North American rivers and lakes, the most-farmed freshwater fish in the United States.
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Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
The largest Pacific salmon, the "king," whose great spawning runs once fed entire Northwest economies.
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Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
An acrobatic, silver-flanked Pacific salmon prized by sport anglers for its hard fights and surface strikes.
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European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
A slim, catadromous fish that spawns in the Sargasso Sea and lives most of its long life in European fresh waters.
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
North America's most popular freshwater game fish, a stout predator of warm lakes, ponds, and slow rivers.
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Mahi-Mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
A brilliantly colored, fast-growing pelagic predator of tropical seas, prized by sport anglers and chefs alike.
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Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
A tiny iridescent tetra of Amazon blackwaters, the foundation species of the global aquarium trade.
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Skipjack Tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
A small, abundant pelagic tuna with horizontal belly stripes, the species behind most canned light tuna.
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Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
A deep-red-fleshed Pacific salmon famous for the spectacular spawning runs that turn river systems crimson.
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Tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
A fast-growing African cichlid that has become one of the most farmed food fish on Earth.
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