Continually detected biologically persistent nitromusks; galaxolide (HHCB), tonalide (AHTN) and musk ketone (MK), antimicrobial triclosan (TCS), and antihistamine diphenhydramine (DPH) were examined for the first time in edible fillets originating from eight fish species grown in salt- and fresh-water. The sampled fish collected from local grocery stores were homogenized, extracted, pre-concentrated and ana- lyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) using selected ion monitoring (SIM). The presence of the target compounds in fish extracts was confirmed based on similar mass spectral features and retention behavior with standards. Internal standard based calibration plots were used for quantifi- cation. The HHCB, AHTN, TCS and DPH were consistently observed with concentration of 0.163–0.892, 0.068–0.904, 0.189–1.182, and 0.942–7.472 ng g