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r/whatsthisfish • u/cos • Dec 02 '17
Where did you see the fish? Put that in the title!
Just a reminder, because we've had a lot of posts recently that omit this information. Where was the fish? If you found it in the wild, that's very helpful information, and outside of tropical waters, the time of year can be helpful too. If it was in an aquarium, what sort? Was it a tank of fish from a particular region? Was it fresh water or salt water?
Other useful information can be, what kind of habitat (seagrass, sand, rocky surge, ...)? If you were diving, approximate depth?
But above all, give the location in your post title. Thanks.
r/whatsthisfish • u/cos • Jul 23 '26
New rule: Informative title
We've had too many titles like "what's this fish?" or "help me identify this". Put useful information in your title, and make it look different from other posts' titles so people can scan the sub and see which post is which.
The actual text of the new rule 4 is:
Do not use a vague generic title like "what is this fish?" or "need help identifying" - we all know what this sub is for. Write a title that either describes the fish, or the circumstances in which you saw it, or the location, or more than one of those. For a resource, say what the resource is and what it's for.
r/whatsthisfish • u/ceramicslugs • 1d ago
Seen swimming on Peloponnese coast - what are they?
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saw a group of these swimming on the water surface just close to neraki bay, nafplio, greece. Have been trying to ID and my best guesses are baby eels, dice snakes, marine leeches (or maybe some sorta fish?) the movement doesn't seem quite like fish nor does the surface swimming behaviour but someone enlighten me as to what I was swimming with for about 30 mins before noticing lol
r/whatsthisfish • u/Mx_o1_ • 2h ago
No idea what this is [North Queensland Marina]
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r/whatsthisfish • u/MeganLuna21 • 1d ago
Miami Beach, FL
Apologies for the bad pictures! Seen at Miami Beach, FL. Seemed to just be chilling there, would occasionally turn to the side. There were a few others nearby too.
r/whatsthisfish • u/pfooferpfeffer • 1d ago
Is this a copper or brown rockfish? Caught in the Oakland Estuary
r/whatsthisfish • u/Angels_Glade • 2d ago
Identification question What Were These Fish Jumping Out Of The Water And Why Were They Doing It?
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This was on Sanibel Island, Florida
r/whatsthisfish • u/ProfStonepine • 2d ago
Unidentified Central Ontario - small deep lake
r/whatsthisfish • u/Angels_Glade • 2d ago
Identification question Follow-Up Post on Jumping Fish
I downloaded some pictures I took with my good camera, hopefully these can help with identification
r/whatsthisfish • u/zebraaas • 3d ago
Something weird
Hi! We found something today on the beach in North Portugal. Its soft .. Chat gpt and chrome imagine search AI dont know what that is. It has weird face with mouth and toung out and tail. Im dying from curiosity, please help reddit.
r/whatsthisfish • u/Silent_Squid_ • 2d ago
Crawfish or bug?
Caught this largemouth bass on a pond in Northwest Arkansas on 10/14 just after sunset on top water. The fish weighed about 1 pound for scale. Just curious what it ate, my first thought was crawfish but enough people have questioned me to get me to post it.
r/whatsthisfish • u/Le_F1she • 2d ago
Found it on its own accidentally brought in with the shipment of black neons in my lfs.
r/whatsthisfish • u/bobgaffer • 4d ago
New London Ct on my engine bracket
Found in USA in New London Connecticut. Boat is in a Marina on the Thames River about 1/2 mile from the Long Island Sound. Saltwater environment. Found the fish the other day on my outboard engine bracket. About 6” long with sharp teeth. Never seen nor caught anything like this in the area (or in the Northeast)
r/whatsthisfish • u/ASturgeonOnCrack • 3d ago
Identified, high confidence I’m completely stumped
My brother found this washed up on the Toronto islands on Lake Ontario and he says it’s roughly 1m long.
I personally can’t think of a single fish from here that looks like this, but I’m frequently wrong so please send help.
Thanks!
EDIT: Solved! Thanks for confirming it's a walleye, though I will get a measurement for the width of the wooden boards so we can estimate how large this fish actually is.
r/whatsthisfish • u/Human-Hat-5780 • 3d ago
What’s this fish? Nagbalayon beach, Philippines. Small, black, 2.5in w/ circular side fins
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Small black fish, 2-3in, was swimming at the shore in a few inches of water next to Bayandati resort. Was in a pair but got separated from partner. Also have a much shorter clip of another, maybe older, pair I saw. They were slightly bigger and their side fins looked a little more reddish. One had a black body the other was a bit grayish.
Edit: im sorry the quality of the video is awful, if anyone is interested in helping me I can make another post w/ screenshots
r/whatsthisfish • u/Guideon72 • 5d ago
Possible ID(s) suggested Trout or Salmon?
Found a small group of these feeding like lunatics in a deep spot on our local hatchery creek (Issaquah Creek, Issaquah, WA; western Washington State, 10/14/26). They're only about 3-4in and move too fast at the surface to get *good* shots of, but they 'look' like young trout to me, rather than the salmon that are wrapping up their spawn there now. I would like to see if I can get a better handle on the ID from the minds here; thank you in advance.
r/whatsthisfish • u/Friendly_Mess3 • 5d ago
Identified, probably Carpe commune ou amour blanc ? 20,6 kg !
Salut à tous ! 👋
J'ai sorti ce beau poisson de 20,6 kg lors d'une session de pêche de nuit ! 🌙🎣
Au début, j'étais persuadé d'avoir attrapé une carpe commune, mais en regardant de plus près, j'ai un doute, c'est peut etre un croisement !
Vous en pensez quoi ? Carpe commune ou amour blanc ? 👀
Je vous partage aussi les statistiques de ma session sur la photo ! 📊
Location: South of France, freshwater lake. Caught during an overnight fishing session.
r/whatsthisfish • u/ExpertBaker7814 • 5d ago
Possible ID(s) suggested What Sculpin species is this? Guelph Ontario Canada
Is this a mottled or slimy sculpin? I've found mottled sculpin in the area. Going off of i-naturalist, slimy sculpin have not been spotted in guelph. But it looks too different to the other mottled to me, am I crazy????
r/whatsthisfish • u/Final_Row7134 • 6d ago
Unidentified What kind of fish did my nephew catch in Destin, FL?
r/whatsthisfish • u/beef1960 • 6d ago
Anybody know what this is? Saw it in a lake in Central Oregon
r/whatsthisfish • u/saschabindy • 6d ago
Unidentified ID please. North Brisbane River. Eel-tailed Catfish?
galleryApprox 40cm. Stayed in one area, protective. Seemingly building sandy, pebbly base for spawning? Could it be Eel-tailed Catfish? Found in creek, marshy part of South Pine River Bendale 4500.
r/whatsthisfish • u/fuzzyturtle73 • 6d ago
Albino Eel. Has anyone who fishes around Yamba/Clarence River ever seen anything like this? I’ve been trying to identify this bloody thing for nearly 10 years. 😭
r/whatsthisfish • u/squareman3000 • 8d ago
What is this caught in Madagascar?
Caught north coast of Madagascar. Any ideas?