fish genus

any of various genus of fish

• Cyprinus, genus Cyprinus — type genus of the family Cyprinidae: carp
• Abramis, genus Abramis — European fishes
• Tinca, genus Tinca — tench
• Leuciscus, genus Leuciscus — a genus of fish including: dace, chub
• Notropis, genus Notropis — shiners
• Notemigonus, genus Notemigonus — golden shiners
• Rutilus, genus Rutilus — roaches
• Scardinius, genus Scardinius — rudds
• Phoxinus, genus Phoxinus — minnows
• Gobio, genus Gobio — true gudgeons
• Carassius, genus Carassius — goldfish
• Electrophorus, genus Electrophorus — type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
• Catostomus, genus Catostomus — type genus of the family Catostomidae
• Ictiobus, genus Ictiobus — buffalo fishes
• Hypentelium, genus Hypentelium — a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae
• Maxostoma, genus Maxostoma — a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae
• Fundulus, genus Fundulus — killifish
• genus Rivulus — killifish
• Jordanella, genus Jordanella — flagfishes
• Xyphophorus, genus Xyphophorus — swordtails
• Lebistes, genus Lebistes — guppies
• Gambusia, genus Gambusia — mosquitofish
• Platypoecilus, genus Platypoecilus — platys
• Mollienesia, genus Mollienesia — mollies
• Holocentrus, genus Holocentrus — type genus of the family Holocentridae; squirrelfishes
• genus Anomalops — type genus of the family Anomalopidae
• Krypterophaneron, genus Krypterophaneron — a genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae
• Photoblepharon, genus Photoblepharon — a genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae
• Zeus, genus Zeus — type genus of the family Zeidae
• Capros, genus Capros — a genus of fish in the family Caproidae
• Antigonia, genus Antigonia — a genus of fish in the family Caproidae
• Fistularia, genus Fistularia — type genus of the family Fistulariidae
• Gasterosteus, genus gasterosteus — type genus of the family Gasterosteidae
• Syngnathus, genus Syngnathus — type genus of the family Syngnathidae
• Cosmocampus, genus Cosmocampus — a genus of fish in the family Syngnathidae
• Hippocampus, genus Hippocampus — seahorses
• Aulostomus, genus Aulostomus — type genus of the Aulostomidae
• Petromyzon, genus Petromyzon — typical lampreys
• Myxine, genus Myxine — type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes)
• genus Eptatretus — a genus of fossil fish of the family Myxinidae
• Myxinikela, genus Myxinikela — fossil hagfishes
• genus Chimaera — type genus of the Chimaeridae
• Hexanchus, genus Hexanchus — a genus of Hexanchidae
• Lamna, genus Lamna — a genus of Lamnidae
• Isurus, genus Isurus — mako sharks
• Carcharodon, genus Carcharodon — man-eating sharks
• Cetorhinus, genus Cetorhinus — comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae
• Alopius, genus Alopius — type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae
• Orectolobus, genus Orectolobus — carpet sharks
• Ginglymostoma, genus Ginglymostoma — nurse sharks
• Carcharias, genus Carcharias, Odontaspis, genus Odontaspis — type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks
• Rhincodon, genus Rhincodon — whale sharks
• Carcharhinus, genus Carcharhinus — type genus of the Carcharhinidae
• Negaprion, genus Negaprion — lemon sharks
• Prionace, genus Prionace — blue sharks
• Galeocerdo, genus Galeocerdo — tiger sharks
• Galeorhinus, genus Galeorhinus — a genus of Carcharhinidae
• Mustelus, genus Mustelus — smooth dogfishes
• Triaenodon, genus Triaenodon — a genus of Triakidae
• Squalus, genus Squalus — spiny dogfishes
• Sphyrna, genus Sphyrna — type genus of the Sphyrnidae
• Squatina, genus Squatina — type genus of the Squatinidae: angel sharks
• Pristis, genus Pristis — type genus of the Pristidae
• Dasyatis, genus Dasyatis — type genus of the Dasyatidae
• Gymnura, genus Gymnura — butterfly rays
• Aetobatus, genus Aetobatus — a genus of Myliobatidae
• Rhinoptera, genus Rhinoptera — a genus of Myliobatidae
• genus Manta — a genus of Mobulidae
• Mobula, genus Mobula — type genus of the Mobulidae
• Raja, genus Raja — type genus of the family Rajidae
• Latimeria, genus Latimeria — type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth
• genus Ceratodus — type genus of the Ceratodontidae: extinct genus of lungfishes
• Neoceratodus, genus Neoceratodus — extant Australian lungfishes
• Silurus, genus Silurus — type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes
• Malopterurus, genus Malopterurus — electric catfish
• Ameiurus, genus Ameiurus — type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes
• Ictalurus, genus Ictalurus — channel catfishes
• Pylodictus, genus Pylodictus — flathead catfishes
• Arius, genus Arius — type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes
• Gadus, genus Gadus — type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes
• Merlangus, genus Merlangus — whitings
• Lota, genus Lota — burbot
• Melanogrammus, genus Melanogrammus — haddock
• Pollachius, genus Pollachius — pollack
• Merluccius, genus Merluccius — hakes
• Urophycis, genus Urophycis — hakes
• Molva, genus Molva — ling
• Brosmius, genus Browmius — cusk
• Anguilla, genus Anguilla — type genus of the Anguillidae: eels
• Gonorhynchus, genus Gonorhynchus — slender cylindrical marine fishes lacking air bladders and teeth
• Alosa, genus Alosa — shad
• Pomolobus, genus Pomolobus — genus to which the alewife is sometimes assigned
• Brevoortia, genus Brevoortia — menhaden
• Clupea, genus Clupea — type genus of the Clupeidae: typical herrings
• Sardina, genus Sardina, genus Sardinia — pilchards
• Sardinops, genus Sardinops — pilchards
• Engraulis, genus Engraulis — type genus of the family Engraulidae
• Salmo, genus Salmo — type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout
• Onchorynchus, genus Onchorynchus — sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; coho salmon
• Salvelinus, genus Salvelinus — brook trout
• Coregonus, genus Coregonus — type genus of the Coregonidae: whitefishes
• Prosopium, genus Prosopium — whitefishes
• Osmerus, genus Osmerus — type genus of the Osmeridae
• Mallotus, genus Mallotus — capelins
• genus Tarpon — tarpons
• Elops, genus Elops — type genus of the Elopidae: tenpounder
• Albula, genus Albula — type and sole genus of the family Albulidae
• Argentina, genus Argentina — type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines
• Alepisaurus, genus Alepisaurus — slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes
• Lampris, genus Lampris — type genus of the Lampridae
• Trachipterus, genus Trachipterus — type genus of the Trachipteridae
• Reglaecus, genus Regalecus — type genus of the Regalecidae
• Lophius, genus Lophius — type genus of family Lophiidae
• Scomberesox, genus Scomberesox, Scombresox, genus Scombresox — a genus of Scomberesocidae
• Ophiodon, genus Ophiodon — a genus of Ophiodontidae
• Perca, genus Perca — type genus of the Percidae
• Stizostedion, genus Stizostedion — pikeperches
• Percina, genus Percina — a genus of Percidae
• Centropomus, genus Centropomus — type genus of the Centropomidae: snooks
• Esox, genus Esox — type and only genus of the family Esocidae
• Pomoxis, genus Pomoxis — crappies
• Lepomis, genus Lepomis — bream
• Ambloplites, genus Ambloplites — a genus of Centrarchidae
• Micropterus, genus Micropterus — American freshwater black basses
• Morone, genus Morone — carnivorous fresh and salt water fishes
• Synagrops, genus Synagrops — a genus of Serranidae
• Centropristis, genus Centropristis — sea basses
• Roccus, genus Roccus — a genus of Serranidae
• Polyprion, genus Polyprion — wreckfish
• Serranus, genus Serranus — type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses
• Epinephelus, genus Epinephelus — genus of groupers or sea bass
• Paranthias, genus Paranthias — a genus of Serranidae
• Mycteroperca, genus Mycteroperca — groupers
• Rypticus, genus Rypticus — a genus of fish of the family Serranidae, including soapfishes
• Hipsurus, genus Hipsurus — a genus of Embiotocidae
• Priacanthus, genus Priacanthus — type genus of the Priacanthidae
• Apogon, genus Apogon — type genus of the Apogonidae
• Astropogon, genus Astropogon — a genus of fish of the family Apogonidae
• Lopholatilus, genus Lopholatilus — large brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters
• Pomatomus, genus Pomatomus — type genus of the Pomatomidae
• Rachycentron, genus Rachycentron — genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia
• Echeneis, genus Echeneis — type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras
• Remilegia, genus Remilegia — a genus of Echeneididae
• Caranx, genus Caranx — type genus of the Carangidae
• Elagatis, genus Elagatis — a genus of Carangidae
• Oligoplites, genus Oligoplites — leatherjackets
• Alectis, genus Alectis — a genus of Carangidae
• Selene, genus Selene — a genus of Carangidae
• Seriola, genus Seriola — a genus of Carangidae
• Trachinotus, genus Trachinotus — a genus of Carangidae
• Naucrates, genus Naucrates — a genus of Carangidae
• Trachurus, genus Trachurus — scads especially horse mackerels
• Selar, genus Selar — big-eyed scad
• Decapterus, genus Decapterus — scads especially mackerel scad; cosmopolitan
• Brama, genus Brama — type genus of the Bramidae
• Hemigrammus, genus Hemigrammus — tetras
• Paracheirodon, genus Paracheirodon — a genus of Characidae
• Serrasalmus, genus Serrasalmus — piranhas
• Tilapia, genus Tilapia — a genus of Cichlidae
• Lutjanus, genus Lutjanus — type genus of the Lutjanidae: snappers
• Ocyurus, genus Ocyurus — snappers
• Haemulon, genus Haemulon — type genus of the Haemulidae
• Anisotremus, genus Anisotremus — a genus of Haemulidae
• Orthopristis, genus Orthopristis — a genus of Haemulidae
• Pagrus, genus Pagrus — a genus of Sparidae
• Pagellus, genus Pagellus — sea breams
• Archosargus, genus Archosargus — a genus of Sparidae
• Lagodon, genus Lagodon — a genus of Sparidae
• Calamus, genus Calamus — a genus of Sparidae
• Chrysophrys, genus Chrysophrys — australian snapper
• Stenotomus, genus Stenotomus — scups
• Equetus, genus Equetus — drumfish
• Bairdiella, genus Bairdiella — drumfish
• Sciaenops, genus Sciaenops — a genus of Sciaenidae
• Sciaena, genus Sciaena — type genus of the Sciaenidae: croakers
• Micropogonias, genus Micropogonias — croakers
• Umbrina, genus Umbrina — croakers
• Menticirrhus, genus Menticirrhus — kingfishes; whiting
• Genyonemus, genus Genyonemus — a genus of Sciaenidae
• Seriphus, genus Seriphus — a genus of Sciaenidae
• Cynoscion, genus Cynoscion — sea trout
• Mullus, genus Mullus — type genus of the Mullidae: goatfishes
• Mulloidichthys, genus Mulloidichthys — a genus of Mullidae
• Mugil, genus Mugil — type genus of the Mugilidae: mullets
• Atherinopsis, genus Atherinopsis — a genus of Atherinidae
• Sphyraena, genus Sphyraena — type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda
• Kyphosus, genus Kyphosus — type genus of the Kyphosidae
• Chaetodipterus, genus Chaetodipterus — a genus of Ephippidae
• genus Chaetodon — type genus of the Chaetodontidae
• Pomacanthus, genus Pomacanthus — angelfishes
• Pomacentrus, genus Pomacentrus — type genus of the Pomacentridae: damselfishes
• Amphiprion, genus Amphiprion — damsel fishes
• Abudefduf, genus Abudefduf — damsel fishes
• Achoerodus, genus Achoerodus — a genus of Labridae
• Lachnolaimus, genus Lachnolaimus — a genus of Labridae
• Halicoeres, genus Halicoeres — a genus of Labridae
• Thalassoma, genus Thalassoma — a genus of Labridae
• Hemipteronatus, genus Hemipteronatus — razorfishes
• Tautoga, genus Tautoga — tautogs
• Tautogolabrus, genus Tautogolabrus — a genus of Labridae
• Polydactylus, genus Polydactylus — a genus of Polynemidae
• Blennius, genus Blennius — type genus of the Blenniidae
• Scartella, genus Scartella — a genus of Blenniidae
• Chaenopsis, genus Chaenopsis — a genus of fish of the family Clinidae including pikeblennies
• Pholis, genus Pholis — type genus of the Pholidae: gunnels
• Lumpenus, genus Lumpenus — a genus of Stichaeidae
• Cryptacanthodes, genus Cryptacanthodes — a genus of Stichaeidae
• Anarhichas, genus Anarhichas — type genus of the Anarhichadidae
• Zoarces, genus Zoarces — type genus of the Zoarcidae
• Gymnelis, genus Gymnelis — a genus of Zoarcidae
• Macrozoarces, genus Macrozoarces — a genus of Zoarcidae
• Ammodytes, genus Ammodytes — type genus of the Ammodytidae
• Periophthalmus, genus Periophthalmus — a genus of Gobiidae
• Toxotes, genus Toxotes — type genus of the Toxotidae
• Acanthurus, genus Acanthurus — type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes
• Gempylus, genus Gempylus — type genus of the Gempylidae
• Lepidocybium, genus Lepidocybium — a genus of Gempylidae
• Scomber, genus Scomber — type genus of the Scombridae
• Acanthocybium, genus Acanthocybium — wahoos
• Scomberomorus, genus Scomberomorus — Spanish mackerels
• Thunnus, genus Thunnus — tunas: warm-blooded fishes
• Sarda, genus Sarda — bonitos
• Euthynnus, genus Euthynnus — a genus of Scombridae
• Katsuwonus, genus Katsuwonus — oceanic bonitos; in some classifications placed in its own family Katsuwonidae
• Xiphias, genus Xiphias — type genus of the Xiphiidae
• Istiophorus, genus Istiophorus — type genus of the Istiophoridae
• Makaira, genus Makaira — marlins
• Tetrapturus, genus Tetrapturus — a genus of Istiophoridae
• Luvarus, genus Luvarus — type genus of the Luvaridae
• Poronotus, genus Poronotus — a genus of Stromateidae
• genus Palometa — a genus of Stromateidae
• Paprilus, genus Paprilus — a genus of Stromateidae
• Psenes, genus Psenes — a genus of Stromateidae
• Ariomma, genus Ariomma — a genus of Stromateidae
• Tetragonurus, genus Tetragonurus — a genus of Stromateidae
• Hyperoglyphe, genus Hyperoglyphe — a genus of Stromateidae
• Gobiesox, genus Gobiesox — type genus of the Gobiesocidae
• Lobotes, genus Lobotes — type genus of the Lobotidae
• Gerres, genus Gerres — type genus of the Gerreidae
• Eucinostomus, genus Eucinostomus — a genus of Gerreidae
• Sillago, genus Sillago — type genus of the Sillaginidae
• Amia, genus Amia — type genus of the Amiidae
• Polyodon, genus Polyodon — type genus of the Polyodontidae
• Psephurus, genus Psephurus — a genus of Polyodontidae
• Acipenser, genus Acipenser — type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons
• Lepisosteus, genus Lepisosteus — type genus of the Lepisosteidae: freshwater gars
• Scorpaena, genus Scorpaena — type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes
• Pterois, genus Pterois — lionfishes
• Synanceja, genus Synanceja — stonefishes
• Sebastodes, genus Sebastodes — rockfishes
• Cottus, genus Cottus — type genus of the Cottidae: sculpins
• Hemitripterus, genus Hemitripterus — sea ravens
• Myxocephalus, genus Myxocephalus — grubby
• Cyclopterus, genus Cyclopterus — type genus of the Cyclopteridae: lumpfishes
• Liparis, genus Liparis — type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes
• Agonus, genus Agonus — type genus of the Agonidae
• Aspidophoroides, genus Aspidophoroides — alligatorfishes
• Hexagrammos, genus Hexagrammos — type genus of the Hexagrammidae
• Oxylebius, genus Oxylebius — a genus of Hexagrammidae
• Triga, genus Triga — type genus of the Triglidae
• Prionotus, genus Prionotus — a genus of Triglidae
• Peristedion, genus Peristedion — in some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins
• Dactylopterus, genus Dactylopterus — a genus of Dactylopteridae
• Balistes, genus Balistes — type genus of the Balistidae
• Monocanthus, genus Monocanthus — type genus of the Monocanthidae
• Lactophrys, genus Lactophrys — a genus of Ostraciidae
• Diodon, genus Diodon — type genus of the Diodontidae
• Chilomycterus, genus Chilomycterus — burrfishes
• genus Mola — type genus of the Molidae
• Pleuronectes, genus Pleuronectes — type genus of the Pleuronectidae
• Platichthys, genus Platichthys — a genus of Pleuronectidae
• Limanda, genus Limanda — a genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored
• Pseudopleuronectes, genus Pseudopleuronectes — a genus of Pleuronectidae
• Microstomus, genus Microstomus — a genus of Pleuronectidae
• Hippoglossoides, genus Hippoglossoides — a genus of Pleuronectidae
• Hippoglossus, genus Hippoglossus — halibuts
• Paralichthys, genus Paralichthys — a genus of Bothidae
• Etropus, genus Etropus — a genus of Bothidae
• Citharichthys, genus Citharichthys — a genus of Bothidae
• Scophthalmus, genus Scophthalmus — a genus of Bothidae
• Psetta, genus Psetta — a genus of Bothidae
• Solea, genus Solea — type genus of the Soleidae
• Parophrys, genus Parophrys — a genus of Soleidae
• Psettichthys, genus Psettichthys — a genus of Soleidae
• Trinectes, genus Trinectes — a genus of Soleidae

• genus — (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

• Vertebrata, subphylum Vertebrata, Craniata, subphylum Craniata — fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals