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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
Brown chub
Kyphosus bigibbus
Kyphosidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown coral blenny
Atrosalarias holomelas
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown dottyback
Pseudochromis fuscus
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown guitarfish
Rhinobatos schlegelii
Rhinobatidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Brown hagfish
Eptatretus atami
Myxinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Brown meagre
Sciaena umbra
Sciaenidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Brown puller
Chromis hypsilepis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown ray
Raja miraletus
Rajidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown-spotted spinefoot
Siganus stellatus
Siganidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brownback trevally
Carangoides praeustus
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brownbanded bambooshark
Chiloscyllium punctatum
Hemiscylliidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Brownburnie
Chaetodon blackburnii
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brownspotted grouper
Epinephelus chlorostigma
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brownstripe red snapper
Lutjanus vitta
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bucchich's goby
Gobius bucchichi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Buffalo sculpin
Enophrys bison
Cottidae
Edible
Buffalo trunkfish
Lactophrys trigonus
Ostraciidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bull ray
Aetomylaeus bovinus
Myliobatidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Bulldog dentex
Virididentex acromegalus
Least Concern
Edible
Bullseye jawfish
Opistognathus scops
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bullseye puffer
Sphoeroides annulatus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bumphead parrotfish
Scarus perrico
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Bumpnose trevally
Atropus hedlandensis
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Burgess' butterflyfish
Chaetodon burgessi
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Burrito grunt
Anisotremus interruptus
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Butter hamlet
Hypoplectrus unicolor
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Butterfly goby
Amblygobius albimaculatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Butterfly perch
Caesioperca lepidoptera
Anthiadidae
Edible
Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Jordaniidae
Edible
Cabinza grunt
Isacia conceptionis
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cachema weakfish
Cynoscion phoxocephalus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cadenat's sole
Pegusa cadenati
Soleidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Calico rockfish
Sebastes dallii
Sebastidae
Edible
Calico surfperch
Amphistichus koelzi
Embiotocidae
Least Concern
Edible
California flounder
Paralichthys californicus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
California kingcroaker
Menticirrhus undulatus
Sciaenidae
Data Deficient
Edible
California sheephead
Bodianus pulcher
Labridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Californian anchovy
Engraulis mordax
Engraulidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Callanthias Japonicus
Callanthias japonicus
Callanthiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cameroon croaker
Pseudotolithus moorii
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Camotillo
Paralabrax albomaculatus
Serranidae
Endangered
Edible
Camouflage grouper
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Epinephelidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Campeche porgy
Calamus campechanus
Sparidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Canary dentex
Dentex canariensis
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Canary drum
Umbrina canariensis
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Canary rockfish
Sebastes pinniger
Sebastidae
Edible
Canary tonguesole
Cynoglossus canariensis
Cynoglossidae
Near Threatened
Edible