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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
Arabian scad
Trachurus indicus
Carangidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
Gadidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Azure demoiselle
Chrysiptera hemicyanea
Pomacentridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Barber goby
Elacatinus figaro
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Barfin flounder
Verasper moseri
Pleuronectidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Bigeye thresher
Alopias superciliosus
Alopiidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Black foxface
Siganus niger
Siganidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Black musselcracker
Cymatoceps nasutus
Vulnerable
Edible
Blackspot shark
Carcharhinus sealei
Carcharhinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Blackspotted smooth-hound
Mustelus punctulatus
Triakidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Carcharhinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Blacktip shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Carcharhinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
Istiophoridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Bluespotted Triggerfish
Balistes punctatus
Balistidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Brazilian sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon lalandii
Carcharhinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Broadnose sevengill shark
Notorynchus cepedianus
Hexanchidae
Vulnerable
Edible
California sheephead
Bodianus pulcher
Labridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Camouflage grouper
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Epinephelidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Clarion angelfish
Holacanthus clarionensis
Pomacanthidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Common dentex
Dentex dentex
Sparidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Common stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca
Dasyatidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Cubera snapper
Lutjanus cyanopterus
Lutjanidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Daisy stingray
Fontitrygon margarita
Dasyatidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Doubleheader
Coris bulbifrons
Labridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Finless sleeper ray
Temera hardwickii
Vulnerable
Edible
Glass goby
Coryphopterus hyalinus
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Golden threadfin bream
Nemipterus virgatus
Nemipteridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Green humphead parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
Labridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Green Wrasse
Labrus viridis
Labridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Grey bambooshark
Chiloscyllium griseum
Hemiscylliidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Balistidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Gulf weakfish
Cynoscion othonopterus
Sciaenidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Hedgehog seahorse
Hippocampus spinosissimus
Syngnathidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Indo-Pacific sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
Istiophoridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Island grouper
Mycteroperca fusca
Epinephelidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Island mackerel
Rastrelliger faughni
Scombridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Kerguelen sandpaper skate
Bathyraja irrasa
Arhynchobatidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Lemon shark
Negaprion brevirostris
Carcharhinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Lesser sandshark
Acroteriobatus annulatus
Rhinobatidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Long-tailed butterfly ray
Gymnura poecilura
Gymnuridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Longnose seahorse
Hippocampus trimaculatus
Syngnathidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Longtooth grouper
Epinephelus bruneus
Epinephelidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Madeiran ray
Raja maderensis
Rajidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Malabar tonguesole
Cynoglossus macrostomus
Cynoglossidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Masked goby
Coryphopterus personatus
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Mild meagre
Argyrosomus inodorus
Sciaenidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Munk's pygmy devil ray
Mobula munkiana
Mobulidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Northern red snapper
Lutjanus campechanus
Lutjanidae
Vulnerable
Edible