Fish Alphabet Quiz

Try to name a fish for each letter of the alphabet.
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Letter
Clue
Answer
A
A deep-sea fish with bioluminescent lure.
Anglerfish
B
This creature doesn't move much and has a very low density, causing them to look quite strange when brought to the surface.
Blobfish
C
This fish is famous for its symbiotic relationship with sea anemones. And a pretty good movie.
Clown Fish
D
A deep-sea fish that can see infra-red light.
Dragonfish
E
A lightning-powered river creature.
Electric Eel
F
A fish that can travel through the air to escape predators.
Flying Fish
G
A large, well-known, and ferocious predator with an incredible sense of smell, powerful jaws, and an endless supply of teeth.
Great White Shark
H
A predator whose head shape enables them to find stingrays hidden under mud.
Hammerhead Shark
I
An Antarctic fish with "anti-freeze" in its blood.
Icefish
J
The males of this species incubate their eggs in their mouths.
Jawfish
K
This colorful fish originated in China.
Koi(fish)
L
A tropical fish with poisonous spines in their pectoral fins.
Lionfish
M
This land dwelling fish lives in Japan.
Mudskipper
N
Though this cartilage-boned fish seems passive, it is never the less a dangerous predator.
Nurse Shark
O
A big, long, eel-like fish from the deep-sea.
Oarfish
P
If this fish enacts its defense mechanism out of water, it is unable to deactivate said mechanism.
Pufferfish
Q
Though this reef fish comes in a variety of colorful species, this particular species is named after royalty.
Queen Angelfish
R
This fish migrates from the Pacific upstream in order to reproduce.
Rainbow Trout
S
This genus of fish has a prehensile tail and is from the only family of animals where the male becomes pregnant.
Sea Horse
T
Also known as the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a.
Triggerfish
U
A fish with a unique (one might say "horn-like") nose.
Unicornfish
V
A deep-sea fish named after a snake.
Viperfish
W
This deep-sea creature eats sea urchins.
Wolf Eel
X
A small fish from the Amazon with transparent skin/scales/whatever.
X-Ray Fish
Y
An ocean fish with "appendages" which are a specific color, and is also a fairly accessible food.
Yellowfin Tuna
Z
A predatory fish named after, you guessed it, a certain, specific equine.
Zebra Shark
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2 Comments
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Level 41
May 11, 2025
"Eel" shouldn't be accepted for electric eels because they aren't really true eels, they're more related to carp and catfish than they are to moray eels and ribbon eels
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Level 49
May 13, 2025
I included ‚eel‘ as a viable answer because most people aren‘t aware that electric eels are not true eels, & I was providing leeway for people who possess that misconception. Besides, it saves time, effort, and patience for people who don‘t want to type ‚electric eel‘ all the way out.