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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
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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