Image Gallery: Fishes by habitat - pelagic fishes

Pelagic fishes are those that spend much of their lives swimming in open water away from the bottom. Typical pelagic fishes include the tunas, marlins, swordfish and trevallies. Pelagic fishes usually have streamlined bodies, often without scales. Some pelagic fishes, however, have quite different body shapes. This is certainly true for the larval stages of some species.

Louvar on Aislings Beach Louvar on Aislings Beach
A Mahi Mahi near a fish attracting device A Mahi Mahi near a fish attracting device
Megamouth Shark with Cookiecutter Shark bite Megamouth Shark with Cookiecutter Shark bite
Sailfish caught at Lacepede Islands Sailfish caught at Lacepede Islands
Scaly Mackerel, Sardinella lemuru Scaly Mackerel, Sardinella lemuru
The anterior region of a male Scalloped Hammerhead pup The anterior region of a male Scalloped Hammerhead pup
A Sharptail Sunfish from Honjo, Japan A Sharptail Sunfish from Honjo, Japan
A Shortfin Mako Shark at the surface A Shortfin Mako Shark at the surface
Southern Garfish, Hyporhamphus melanochir Southern Garfish, Hyporhamphus melanochir
Southern Ocean Sunfish, Mola ramsayi Southern Ocean Sunfish, Mola ramsayi
A Thicklip Trevally at North Solitary Island A Thicklip Trevally at North Solitary Island
A Thicklip Trevally at Northern Small Detached Reef A Thicklip Trevally at Northern Small Detached Reef
Wahoo caught off Port Stephens Wahoo caught off Port Stephens
Wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri
A Whale Shark off Western Australia A Whale Shark off Western Australia
'Faye', a large female White Shark near the surface 'Faye', a large female White Shark near the surface
A school of Yellow and Blueback Fusiliers. A school of Yellow and Blueback Fusiliers.
Yellowtail Barracuda, Sphyraena obtusata Yellowtail Barracuda, Sphyraena obtusata