Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
-Matthew 17:27
Answer: Although the Bible has no profound detail of the fish caught by Peter in the sea, however, some Jewish Christians of Israel today has identified one which they called in common tongue as "Saint Peter's fish."
This is the Tilipia, a genus of freshwater fishes commonly found in Africa, Israel and several countries in Asia such as the Philippines, Indonesia,Thailand and Malaysia. Science would date its genus to have been existed for about 24 million years. Aside from being cultivated commercially, some of its species were actually keep for aquarium. Their attractive coloration and peculiar behavior made them popular to collectors. This fish is widely cultivated for aquaculture, especially in Israel.
