Biggest Fish in the World

Hoodwinker Sunfish The Hoodwinker Sunfish (Mola tecta), often called sunfish, is the world’s 10th largest fish. This Osteichthyes member has a flat elliptical shape. It can weigh up to 1.87 tons and be up to 7.9 feet long. 

Sharptail Mola Here is another big fish in the ocean: the very elusive Sharptail mola (Masturus lanceolatus) weighs up to 2 tons, and it can be up to 9.8 feet long.

Beluga Sturgeon The Beluga sturgeon (Huso huso), which is also called the great sturgeon, can weigh up to 2.072 tons and grow up to 24 feet long. That is a big fish in the ocean and one of the largest of these sturgeons are usually humpback. 

Southern Sunfish The southern sunfish (Mola alexandrini), also called Ramsay’s sunfish, southern ocean sunfish, short sunfish, or bump-head sunfish. It can weigh up to 2.3 tons and be up to 11 feet long. They use their vast fins to move through the water while lying horizontally.

Ocean Sunfish Tied for number six on our list is the ocean sunfish (Mola mola), which is also called the common mola. This fish that lives in tropical and temperate waters globally has a fat head and a thin body that can extend up to 10 feet long. 

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray Weighing in at 3 tons, the Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Mobula birostris), also called the Atlantic manta ray, can grow up to 15 feet long. It can have a wingspan up to 30 feet wide. 

Tiger Shark The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) can weigh up to 3.11 tons and grow up to 24 feet long. This shark, which is the only member of the Galeocerdo genus, is usually found around Central Pacific islands, but people can spot it anywhere tropical or temperate water exists.

Great White Shark The Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also called white shark or pointer shark, can reach 3.34 tons and be up to 23 feet long. These sharks can live to be 70 years old. Females usually do not calf until they are 33 years old. 

Basking Shark The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second-largest fish in the world. It has weighed more than 4.2 tons and can be up to 40.3 feet long. It is one of three plankton-eating sharks in the world. This shark found in temperature waters globally takes its name because it appears to be basking in the water while feeding. 

Whale Shark The largest fish in the world is the whale shark. This species can weigh up to 21.5 tons and grow to be 41.5 feet long. In addition to being the largest fish, it is also the largest living nonmammalian vertebrate. This shark lives in tropical waters above 70 degrees Fahrenheit.