Fishes of Nature

Fishes are really a perfect creature that loves water to live than any other living being. Fishes vary from different body forms and behaviors. Do you know there are nearly 25,000 varieties (species) of fishes.

Largest Fish

Whale shark is considered to a largest fish as it ranges from 4m to 12m in length. There is a record that a whale shark fish can possibly achieve a length of 18 m.

Smallest Fish

Paedocypris progenetica is considered to be a smallest fish. Actually this fish reaches the maximum size of 10.3 mm with females reaching maturity at 7.9 mm.

Deepest Living Fish

Abyssobrotula galatheae is the fish that currently holds the depth record of 8,370m (27,455 feet). This is a species of a cuskeel.