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Marine Fish Species
All saltwater fish species — from shallow coral reefs to the abyssal deep sea. Explore ocean zones, depth ranges, and global distribution.
18,138
Total Species
328
Endangered (EN+CR)
2,394
Edible Species
450
Families
Abbott's moray eel
Gymnothorax eurostus
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Acanthopagrus Akazakii
Acanthopagrus akazakii
Sparidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Achilles tang
Acanthurus achilles
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Acute-jawed mullet
Neomyxus leuciscus
Mugilidae
Edible
Adriatic sole
Pegusa impar
Soleidae
Edible
African coris
Coris gaimard
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
African eel blenny
Haliophis guttatus
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Edible
African halfbeak
Hyporhamphus picarti
Hemiramphidae
Least Concern
Edible
African longfin fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus africanus
Labridae
Edible
African moonfish
Selene dorsalis
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
African solenette
Vanstraelenia chirophthalma
Soleidae
Data Deficient
Edible
African spadefish
Tripterodon orbis
Ephippidae
Edible
African striped grunt
Parapristipoma octolineatum
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
African wedgefish
Rhynchobatus luebberti
Rhinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Agujon needlefish
Tylosurus acus
Belonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Alaska plaice
Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Edible
Alfonsino
Beryx decadactylus
Berycidae
Least Concern
Edible
Alice argentina
Argentina aliceae
Argentinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Alison's blue devil
Paraplesiops alisonae
Plesiopidae
Edible
Ambanoro prawn-goby
Vanderhorstia ambanoro
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amberstripe scad
Decapterus muroadsi
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ambon chromis
Pycnochromis amboinensis
Least Concern
Edible
Ambon damsel
Pomacentrus amboinensis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
American fourspot flounder
Hippoglossina oblonga
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
American smooth flounder
Liopsetta putnami
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Edible
American whitespotted filefish
Cantherhines macrocerus
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amioides Polyacanthus
Amioides polyacanthus
Least Concern
Edible
Amoy croaker
Argyrosomus amoyensis
Sciaenidae
Edible
Andhra anchovy
Stolephorus andhraensis
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Angler
Lophius piscatorius
Lophiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Angola croaker
Miracorvina angolensis
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Angola rockfish
Scorpaena angolensis
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Angolan dentex
Dentex angolensis
Sparidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Angular angel shark
Squatina guggenheim
Squatinidae
Endangered
Edible
Angular angel shark
Squatina punctata
Squatinidae
Endangered
Edible
Annobon keel tail needlefish
Platybelone annobonensis
Belonidae
Edible
Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Antarctic armless flounder
Mancopsetta maculata
Achiropsettidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture
Inimicus japonicus
Synanceiidae
Edible
aquaculture, gamefish
Sebastes inermis
Sebastidae
Edible
aquaculture, gamefish, aquarium
Parajulis poecilepterus
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Caffrogobius caffer
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Pseudanthias taeniatus
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Halichoeres iridis
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Paracheilinus attenuatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Paracirrhites xanthus
Cirrhitidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Pseudolabrus japonicus
Labridae
Edible