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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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Canary wrasse
Halichoeres chrysus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Canarytop wrasse
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Candelamoa parrotfish
Hipposcarus harid
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Cape bonnetmouth
Emmelichthys nitidus
Emmelichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Cape dory
Zeus capensis
Zeidae Least Concern Edible
Cape grenadier
Macruronus capensis
Merlucciidae Edible
Cape gurnard
Chelidonichthys capensis
Triglidae Least Concern Edible
Cape knifejaw
Oplegnathus conwayi
Oplegnathidae Edible
Cape redfish
Sebastes capensis
Sebastidae Least Concern Edible
Cape scaldfish
Arnoglossus capensis
Bothidae Least Concern Edible
Cape Verde weever
Trachinus pellegrini
Trachinidae Least Concern Edible
Capro dory
Capromimus abbreviatus
Zeniontidae Edible
Captain parrotfish
Chlorurus enneacanthus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Cardinal fish
Apogon imberbis
Apogonidae Least Concern Edible
Caribbean reef shark
Carcharhinus perezii
Carcharhinidae Endangered Edible
Caribbean sharpnose-puffer
Canthigaster rostrata
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Caribbean tonguefish
Symphurus arawak
Cynoglossidae Least Concern Edible
Carol's gurnard
Lepidotrigla carolae
Triglidae Least Concern Edible
Caroline anchovy
Stolephorus multibranchus
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Carolines parrotfish
Calotomus carolinus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Carpet eel-blenny
Congrogadus subducens
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Carrot tonguesole
Cynoglossus dubius
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient Edible
Castaneta
Nemadactylus bergi
Cheilodactylidae Edible
Cathorops Higuchii
Cathorops higuchii
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Cathorops Wayuu
Cathorops wayuu
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Celebes razorfish
Iniistius celebicus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Celebes wrasse
Oxycheilinus celebicus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Cenderawasih fusilier
Pterocaesio monikae
Caesionidae Edible
Cepola Pauciradiata
Cepola pauciradiata
Cepolidae Data Deficient Edible
Chalapo clinid
Labrisomus philippii
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Chalk bass
Serranus tortugarum
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Chameleon sand tilefish
Hoplolatilus chlupatyi
Malacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Channel bull blenny
Cottoperca gobio
Bovichtidae Edible
Chaptis bahaba
Bahaba chaptis
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Checkered blenny
Starksia ocellata
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Checkered snapper
Lutjanus decussatus
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Cheekspot wrasse
Halichoeres melasmapomus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Cheilopogon Doederleinii
Cheilopogon doederleinii
Exocoetidae Edible
Cheilopogon Japonicus
Cheilopogon japonicus
Exocoetidae Edible
Cherubfish
Centropyge argi
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Chestnut eyelash-blenny
Cirripectes castaneus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Chevron butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifascialis
Chaetodontidae Near Threatened Edible
Chevron tang
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Chicken grunt
Parapristipoma trilineatum
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Chilhuil sea catfish
Bagre panamensis
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Chili sea catfish
Notarius troschelii
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Chilipepper rockfish
Sebastes goodei
Sebastidae Edible
China anchovy
Stolephorus chinensis
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible