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Fish Species of Mexico
Native and commonly occurring fish across 2 ocean regions - with habitat, conservation status, and edibility data.
2,655
Total Species
165
Threatened
542
Edible
2
Ocean Regions
California grunion
Leuresthes tenuis
🌊 Marine
California halfbeak
Hyporhamphus rosae
DD
🔄 Diadromous
California headlightfish
Diaphus theta
LC
🌊 Marine
California killifish
Fundulus parvipinnis
LC
🔄 Diadromous
California kingcroaker
Menticirrhus undulatus
DD
🌊 Marine
California lizardfish
Synodus lucioceps
LC
🌊 Marine
California moray
Gymnothorax mordax
LC
🌊 Marine
California scorpionfish
Scorpaena guttata
DD
🌊 Marine
California slickhead
Alepocephalus tenebrosus
🌊 Marine
California smoothtongue
Leuroglossus stilbius
🌊 Marine
California worm blenny
Stathmonotus sinuscalifornici
LC
🌊 Marine
Californian anchovy
Engraulis mordax
DD
🌊 Marine
Californian needlefish
Strongylura exilis
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Campeche catshark
Parmaturus campechiensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Can-opener smoothdream
Chaenophryne longiceps
LC
🌊 Marine
Canary rockfish
Sebastes pinniger
🌊 Marine
Candy basslet
Liopropoma carmabi
LC
🌊 Marine
Cape razorfish
Xyrichtys mundiceps
LC
🌊 Marine
Cape snaggletooth
Neonesthes capensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Carbonera pupfish
Cyprinodon fontinalis
EN
💧 Freshwater
Cardinal snapper
Pristipomoides macrophthalmus
LC
🌊 Marine
Cardinal soldierfish
Plectrypops retrospinis
LC
🌊 Marine
Cardinal tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Caribbean blenny
Emblemaria caldwelli
LC
🌊 Marine
Caribbean lanternshark
Etmopterus hillianus
LC
🌊 Marine
Caribbean moonfish
Selene brownii
LC
🌊 Marine
Caribbean pipefish
Syngnathus caribbaeus
LC
🌊 Marine
Caribbean sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon porosus
VU
🔄 Diadromous
Caribbean sharpnose-puffer
Canthigaster rostrata
LC
🌊 Marine
Caribbean Smalleyed Tonguefish
Symphurus oculellus
LC
🌊 Marine
Caribbean tonguefish
Symphurus arawak
LC
🌊 Marine
Carolines parrotfish
Calotomus carolinus
LC
🌊 Marine
Carpenter's deepwater cardinalfish
Brephostoma carpenteri
DD
🌊 Marine
Carruco sargo
Genyatremus pacifici
LC
🌊 Marine
Castin leatherjacket
Oligoplites saliens
LC
🌊 Marine
Catarina pupfish
Megupsilon aporus
EX
💧 Freshwater
Catemaco livebearer
Poeciliopsis catemaco
EN
💧 Freshwater
Catemaco molly
Poecilia catemaconis
💧 Freshwater
Catemaco platyfish
Xiphophorus milleri
DD
💧 Freshwater
Catherine's False Moray
Robinsia catherinae
LC
🌊 Marine
Cauca molly
Poecilia caucana
LC
💧 Freshwater
Caulophryne Polynema
Caulophryne polynema
LC
🌊 Marine
Cave bass
Liopropoma mowbrayi
LC
🌊 Marine
Central stoneroller
Campostoma anomalum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Cero
Scomberomorus regalis
LC
🌊 Marine
Cetomimus Gillii
Cetomimus gillii
DD
🌊 Marine
Chabanaud's tonguefish
Symphurus chabanaudi
LC
🌊 Marine
Chaenophryne Melanorhabdus
Chaenophryne melanorhabdus
LC
🌊 Marine