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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
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