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Approximately how many living species of fishes are there?
Approximately how many living species of fishes are there?
Which class contains the highest number of fish species?
Which class contains the highest number of fish species?
Where do the highest diversities of fish species occur?
Where do the highest diversities of fish species occur?
What percentage of fish species live in fresh water?
What percentage of fish species live in fresh water?
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How many new species of fishes have been described in the last 20 years?
How many new species of fishes have been described in the last 20 years?
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Living species of fishes
Living species of fishes
There are approximately 33,395 species of living fishes.
Class with most fish species
Class with most fish species
The class of bony fishes contains the highest number of fish species.
Fish species diversity location
Fish species diversity location
The highest diversities of fish species occur in the tropics.
Freshwater fish species percentage
Freshwater fish species percentage
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New fish species described
New fish species described
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