Fish that contain A

List of Fish That Contain A

1

Anchoveta

Engraulis ringens

A small Pacific anchovy of the Humboldt Current, supporting the largest single-species fishery on Earth.

2

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

A small, slim, intensely flavored saltwater fish at the foundation of countless Mediterranean and Pacific dishes.

3

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

A graceful, vertically banded freshwater cichlid of the Amazon, a staple of community aquariums worldwide.

4

Arctic Grayling

Thymallus arcticus

A sail-finned salmonid of crystal-clear northern streams, beloved by fly anglers for its iridescent dorsal fin.

5

Asian Arowana

Scleropages formosus

A long, ribbon-bodied tropical river fish revered as a "dragon fish" in Asian luxury aquaria.

6

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

A demersal saltwater fish of the North Atlantic, central to European fisheries and once thought inexhaustible.

7

Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

A fast, schooling pelagic fish with iridescent green-and-black wavy stripes, a staple of small-fish fisheries.

8

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

A famous anadromous game fish of the North Atlantic, native to rivers from New England across to Russia.

9

Barbel

Barbus barbus

A whiskered, powerful bottom-feeding cyprinid of European rivers, fighting hard against the current.

10

Beluga Sturgeon

Huso huso

A colossal, ancient sturgeon of the Caspian and Black Seas, source of the world's most valuable caviar.

11

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

A spear-nosed apex predator of the open Atlantic, one of the most coveted big-game fish in the world.

12

Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

A warm-blooded ocean giant capable of transoceanic migrations, the most prized fish at Tokyo's tuna auctions.

13

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

A brilliant Amazon tetra distinguished from the neon by a full-length crimson stripe, harvested largely from wild stocks.

14

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

A widespread, whiskered scavenger of North American rivers and lakes, the most-farmed freshwater fish in the United States.

15

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

The largest Pacific salmon, the "king," whose great spawning runs once fed entire Northwest economies.

16

Chum Salmon

Oncorhynchus keta

A widely distributed Pacific salmon with striking vertical bars at spawning, central to indigenous fisheries from Alaska to Japan.

17

Coho Salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch

An acrobatic, silver-flanked Pacific salmon prized by sport anglers for its hard fights and surface strikes.

18

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

A hardy, widely introduced Eurasian cyprinid, both prized food fish and notorious global invader.

19

Crappie

Pomoxis annularis

A schooling, paper-mouthed panfish of brushy lake structures, prized for its delicate white flesh.

20

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.

21

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

The largest predatory fish in the sea, an apex coastal hunter feared and admired in equal measure.

22

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

A North Atlantic gadoid with a black thumbprint mark, the classic fish in British fish and chips.

23

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

A long, slim cod-relative of deep continental shelves, popular in Mediterranean and South African cuisines.

24

Halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

A giant flatfish of cold northern seas, the largest right-eyed flatfish on Earth and a prized food fish.

25

Lake Trout

Salvelinus namaycush

A large, slow-growing char of deep cold northern lakes, prized for its size, longevity, and oily flesh.

26

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

North America's most popular freshwater game fish, a stout predator of warm lakes, ponds, and slow rivers.

27

Mahi-Mahi

Coryphaena hippurus

A brilliantly colored, fast-growing pelagic predator of tropical seas, prized by sport anglers and chefs alike.

28

Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

A graceful, plankton-feeding ray with the largest wingspan of any fish, a star of tropical reef tourism.

29

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

A tiny iridescent tetra of Amazon blackwaters, the foundation species of the global aquarium trade.

30

Parrotfish

Scarus spp.

A beak-toothed reef herbivore that grazes algae from corals, producing much of the white sand of tropical beaches.

31

Pink Salmon

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

The smallest and most abundant Pacific salmon, with a strict two-year life cycle and a humped spawning male.

32

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

A right-eyed European flatfish with bright orange spots, central to North Sea trawl fisheries.

33

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

A Pacific salmonid with a vivid pink stripe, the workhorse of trout hatcheries worldwide.

34

Red Snapper

Lutjanus campechanus

A crimson reef fish of the Gulf of Mexico and Western Atlantic, central to American sport and seafood fisheries.

35

Roach

Rutilus rutilus

A silvery, red-finned cyprinid that is one of Europe's most abundant freshwater fish.

36

Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

A high-speed billfish with a towering dorsal sail, often called the fastest fish in the sea.

37

Sardine

Sardina pilchardus

A small, silvery, oil-rich schooling fish that has fed coastal populations from antiquity to the modern tin.

38

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

A silver-flanked predator of European coasts, prized in Mediterranean cuisine and farmed across the region.

39

Sea Bream

Sparus aurata

A silver-gold Mediterranean reef fish, second only to sea bass in European marine aquaculture.

40

Skipjack Tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

A small, abundant pelagic tuna with horizontal belly stripes, the species behind most canned light tuna.

41

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

A hard-fighting game fish of clear, rocky rivers and northern lakes, prized for its strength relative to size.

42

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

A deep-red-fleshed Pacific salmon famous for the spectacular spawning runs that turn river systems crimson.

43

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

A powerful anadromous game fish of the Atlantic coast, central to East Coast sport fishing.

44

Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

A fast-growing African cichlid that has become one of the most farmed food fish on Earth.

45

Walleye

Sander vitreus

A golden, glass-eyed perch of northern lakes and rivers, prized for its mild white flesh.

46

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

The largest fish in the sea, a gentle filter-feeding shark that roams the world's tropical oceans.

47

Wrasse

Labridae spp.

A diverse family of reef fish noted for vivid colors, protogynous sex change, and the role of cleaner species.

48

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

A tropical pelagic tuna with elongated golden finlets, the workhorse of the global sushi and canned-tuna trade.

49

Zander

Sander lucioperca

A European pike-perch with glassy eyes and canine teeth, prized as a sport fish and food fish.