National Wildlife Federation

site index:

 Log In
  wildlife search: 
 Home  |  Wildlife Lists  |  Backyard Habitats  |  Nature Theater  |  Member Services  |  Help  
 Field Guides  |  ZipGuides  |  Parks & Refuges  |  Birding  |  eCards  |  Experts  |  Newsletters  |  shop.eNature.com







 
Advanced Search
- Click here to view photographs of all fish:  Show All Images
- Use Simple Search for an easier search screen.
- Need help? Click on Search Tips

Choose one category from the list below. Click "About Types" to see which fishes the type categories include.
Freshwater types
Elongate Fishes With Long Snouts Trouts And Salmons
Eel-like Fishes And Catfishes Killifishes, Cavefishes, and Sticklebacks
Minnows, Suckers, And Shadlike Fishes Over 7 Inches Darters And Sculpins
Minnows And Shiners Under 7 Inches Flatfishes, Sunfishes, And Perchlike Fishes

Saltwater types
Sharklike Fishes Fishes With Spiny Rays Or Tapering Bodies
Skates And Raylike Fishes Basslike Fishes, Grunts, And Snappers
Eel-like Fishes And Long Dorsal-finned Fishes Angelfishes And Disc-like Fishes
Drumlike Fishes, Cods, Trouts, And Catfishes Parrotfishes And Wrasses
Killifishes, Cavefishes, And Sticklebacks Spindle-shaped Fishes And Large, Robust Fishes
Long, Slender Fishes Flatfishes
Seahorses Puffers, Boxfishes, And Fishes With Lures
 

Choose one or more colors that appear on the fish you are searching for.
  reddish   green   black
  pink   blue   gray
  orange   purple   silver
  yellow   brown   white
  olive
 

Choose the size category that best fits the fish you are trying to identify.
under 6 inches 6-12 inches 1-2 feet 2-5 feet 5-10 feet
over 10 feet
 

Choose one or more habitats from the choices below. Go to Habitat Guides to read about and see photographs of North American habitats.
Open ocean Tidepools
Ocean or bay shallows Rivers & streams
Estuaries, tidal flats & salt marshes Lakes & ponds
 
Choose the region of North America in which you saw the fish. Click "View Map" to see the regions.
New England
Plains
Northwest
Mid Atlantic
Texas
Eastern Canada
Southeast
Rocky Mountains
Western Canada
Florida
Southwest
The North
Great Lakes
California

Text Search
Type the common or scientific name of a fish or type of fish into the text box and click the "Find" button.
 
Search Tips








Newsroom | About Us | Media Kit | Links | Copyright | Privacy | Help | Member Services | Unsubscribe