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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
Elegant coris
Coris venusta
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Elegant firefish
Nemateleotris decora
Microdesmidae
Least Concern
Edible
Elegant unicornfish
Naso elegans
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Elongate sole
Solea elongata
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Elongate tonguesole
Symphurus ligulatus
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Edible
Elongate unicornfish
Naso lopezi
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Emerald coral goby
Paragobiodon xanthosoma
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Emperor red snapper
Lutjanus sebae
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
English sole
Parophrys vetulus
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Edible
Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Erisphex Pottii
Erisphex pottii
Aploactinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eritrean butterflyfish
Chaetodon paucifasciatus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eschmeyer's scorpionfish
Rhinopias eschmeyeri
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Estuarine stonefish
Synanceia horrida
Synanceiidae
Least Concern
Edible
European anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Edible
European conger
Conger conger
Congridae
Least Concern
Edible
European pilchard
Sardina pilchardus
Clupeidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ewa blenny
Plagiotremus ewaensis
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eyebar goby
Gnatholepis cauerensis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Falkland sprat
Sprattus fuegensis
Clupeidae
Least Concern
Edible
False cleanerfish
Aspidontus taeniatus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
False halfbeak
Oxyporhamphus similis
Hemiramphidae
Least Concern
Edible
False leopard
Macropharyngodon ornatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
False red stumpnose
Chrysoblephus lophus
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
False scad
Caranx rhonchus
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
False stonefish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fantail filefish
Pervagor spilosoma
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fat greenling
Hexagrammos otakii
Hexagrammidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ferrer's goby
Pseudaphya ferreri
Least Concern
Edible
Filament-finned prawn-goby
Stonogobiops nematodes
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fine flounder
Paralichthys adspersus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Finelined surgeonfish
Acanthurus grammoptilus
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Finescale dottyback
Lubbockichthys multisquamatus
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Edible
Finescale triggerfish
Balistes polylepis
Balistidae
Least Concern
Edible
Finless sole
Pardachirus marmoratus
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Finspot wrasse
Xenojulis margaritacea
Least Concern
Edible
Fire-tail devil
Labracinus cyclophthalmus
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Edible
Five-eyed flounder
Pseudorhombus quinquocellatus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Five-lined snapper
Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fivebeard rockling
Ciliata mustela
Lotidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fivelined threadfin bream
Nemipterus tambuloides
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Fivesaddle parrotfish
Scarus scaber
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Fivespot flounder
Pseudorhombus pentophthalmus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fivestripe wrasse
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Flagfin prawn goby
Mahidolia mystacina
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flagtail dartfish
Ptereleotris uroditaenia
Microdesmidae
Least Concern
Edible