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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 9-letter fish? Here are 6 fish that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Letters are counted across the whole name with spaces, hyphens, apostrophes, and diacritics excluded. "Apple Pie" is 8 letters; "Boeuf Bourguignon" is 16.
Table of contents
| Anchoveta | Angelfish | Clownfish | Lake Trout |
| Neon Tetra | Swordfish |
List of 9-letter Fish
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Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
A graceful, vertically banded freshwater cichlid of the Amazon, a staple of community aquariums worldwide.
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Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
A small, orange-and-white reef fish famously immune to anemone stings and a household name since "Finding Nemo."
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Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
A large, slow-growing char of deep cold northern lakes, prized for its size, longevity, and oily flesh.
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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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Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
A solitary, sword-billed pelagic giant of the open ocean, capable of remarkable dives and turns of speed.
About 9-letter fish
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