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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
Günther's lanternfish
Lepidophanes guentheri
LC
🌊 Marine
Gymnothorax Equatorialis
Gymnothorax equatorialis
LC
🌊 Marine
Gyrinomimus Myersi
Gyrinomimus myersi
DD
🌊 Marine
Hairfin lookdown
Selene brevoortii
LC
🌊 Marine
Hairfin smooth-head
Talismania homoptera
LC
🌊 Marine
Hakeling
Physiculus fulvus
LC
🌊 Marine
Half-banded stargazer
Gillellus semicinctus
LC
🌊 Marine
Half-naked hatchetfish
Argyropelecus hemigymnus
LC
🌊 Marine
Halfbanded rockfish
Sebastes semicinctus
🌊 Marine
Halfblind goby
Lethops connectens
VU
🌊 Marine
Halfmoon
Medialuna californiensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Halfstriped tonguefish
Symphurus prolatinaris
LC
🌊 Marine
Halosaurus Radiatus
Halosaurus radiatus
🌊 Marine
Hancock's blenny
Acanthemblemaria hancocki
LC
🌊 Marine
Haplochromis borleyi redfin
Copadichromis borleyi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Hardhead halfbeak
Chriodorus atherinoides
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Hardhead sea catfish
Ariopsis felis
LC
🌊 Marine
Hardhead silverside
Atherinomorus stipes
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Hardtail conger
Gnathophis cinctus
LC
🌊 Marine
Harlequin bass
Serranus tigrinus
LC
🌊 Marine
Hatchetfish
Argyropelecus gigas
LC
🌊 Marine
Headlight fish
Diaphus effulgens
LC
🌊 Marine
Headwater livebearer
Poeciliopsis monacha
EN
💧 Freshwater
Hidden blenny
Cryptotrema seftoni
DD
🌊 Marine
Hidden bristlemouth
Cyclothone obscura
LC
🌊 Marine
hidden rockfish
Sebastes varispinis
🌊 Marine
High-hat
Pareques acuminatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Highfin blenny
Lupinoblennius nicholsi
LC
🌊 Marine
Highfin dragonfish
Bathophilus flemingi
LC
🌊 Marine
Highfin goby
Gobionellus oceanicus
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Highfin king croaker
Menticirrhus nasus
LC
🌊 Marine
Highfin lizardfish
Bathysaurus mollis
LC
🌊 Marine
Highfin scorpionfish
Pontinus rathbuni
LC
🌊 Marine
Highland swordtail
Xiphophorus malinche
DD
💧 Freshwater
Highlight hatchetfish
Sternoptyx pseudobscura
LC
🌊 Marine
Highsnout melamphid
Melamphaes lugubris
LC
🌊 Marine
Himantolophus Brevirostris
Himantolophus brevirostris
DD
🌊 Marine
Himantolophus Cornifer
Himantolophus cornifer
LC
🌊 Marine
Hippoglossina Bollmani
Hippoglossina bollmani
LC
🌊 Marine
Hogchoker
Trinectes maculatus
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Hogfish
Lachnolaimus maximus
VU
🌊 Marine
Holcomycteronus Squamosus
Holcomycteronus squamosus
LC
🌊 Marine
Honey gourami
Trichogaster chuna
LC
💧 Freshwater
Hong Kong catfish
Clarias fuscus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Hookskate
Dactylobatus clarkii
LC
🌊 Marine
Hooktail skate
Dipturus oregoni
LC
🌊 Marine
Hoplunnis Similis
Hoplunnis similis
LC
🌊 Marine
Horn shark
Heterodontus francisci
LC
🌊 Marine