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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
Achilles tang
Acanthurus achilles
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
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 moonfish
Selene dorsalis
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
African striped grunt
Parapristipoma octolineatum
Haemulidae
Least Concern
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
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
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
Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Antarctic armless flounder
Mancopsetta maculata
Achiropsettidae
Least Concern
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
Syngnathus phlegon
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Coris ballieui
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Poroanthias pelicieri
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Symphodus ocellatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Ecsenius minutus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Valenciennea persica
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Xenocephalus elongatus
Uranoscopidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Uranoscopus japonicus
Uranoscopidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Tripterygion tripteronotum
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Thalassoma cupido
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Arabian angelfish
Pomacanthus asfur
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Arabian butterflyfish
Chaetodon melapterus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Arabian pandora
Pagellus affinis
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Arabian yellowfin seabream
Acanthopagrus arabicus
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Areolate grouper
Epinephelus areolatus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Armed grunt
Conodon serrifer
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible