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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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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