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Goldfish
Carassius auratus
The world's most-kept ornamental fish, domesticated from a small East Asian carp over a thousand years ago.
If you've been searching for fish that start with G, you'll find 4 detailed fish below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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| Goldfish | Great White Shark | Grouper | Guppy |
List of Fish That Start With G
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Great White Shark
Carcharodon carcharias
The largest predatory fish in the sea, an apex coastal hunter feared and admired in equal measure.
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Grouper
Epinephelus spp.
A heavy-bodied, big-mouthed reef ambush predator, encompassing dozens of species across tropical seas.
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Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
A tiny, colorful livebearer from the Caribbean, one of the most successful aquarium and biology lab fish in the world.
About fish starting with G
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