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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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Chinaman-leatherjacket
Nelusetta ayraud
Monacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Chinamanfish
Symphorus nematophorus
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Chinese bahaba
Bahaba taipingensis
Sciaenidae Critically Endangered Edible
Chinese zebra goby
Ptereleotris zebra
Microdesmidae Least Concern Edible
Choat's wrasse
Macropharyngodon choati
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Chocolate-dip Chromis
Pycnochromis hanui
Least Concern Edible
Chocolatedip chromis
Pycnochromis dimidiatus
Least Concern Edible
Chola guitarfish
Pseudobatos percellens
Rhinobatidae Endangered Edible
Chomba sea catfish
Notarius osculus
Ariidae Edible
Chu's croaker
Nibea chui
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Cinnabar goatfish
Parupeneus heptacantha
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Cinnamon flounder
Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Circle-cheek wrasse
Halichoeres miniatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Clarion angelfish
Holacanthus clarionensis
Pomacanthidae Vulnerable Edible
Cleaner goby
Elacatinus genie
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Cloister blenny
Omobranchus elongatus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Clouded lizardfish
Saurida nebulosa
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Clown wrasse
Halichoeres maculipinna
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Clubfoot sillago
Sillaginopodys chondropus
Sillaginidae Edible
Coachwhip trevally
Carangoides oblongus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Coachwhip trevally
Carangichthys oblongus
Least Concern Edible
Cobalt chromis
Chromis flavicauda
Pomacentridae Data Deficient Edible
Cocinero
Caranx vinctus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Cock grunter
Pomadasys multimaculatus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Cockatoo righteye flounder
Samaris cristatus
Samaridae Least Concern Edible
Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus
Tetrarogidae Least Concern Edible
Cocktail wrasse
Pteragogus flagellifer
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Coco sea catfish
Bagre bagre
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Cocoa damselfish
Stegastes variabilis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Cocos frill-goby
Bathygobius cocosensis
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Colon goby
Coryphopterus dicrus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Colorado snapper
Lutjanus colorado
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Comb rockling
Gaidropsarus insularum
Gaidropsaridae Edible
Comb wrasse
Coris picta
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Comet
Calloplesiops altivelis
Plesiopidae Least Concern Edible
Comical blenny
Ecsenius opsifrontalis
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Commerson's anchovy
Stolephorus commersonnii
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Commerson's anchovy
Stolephorus rex
Engraulidae Edible
Commerson's sole
Synaptura commersonnii
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Common bluestripe snapper
Lutjanus kasmira
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Common dab
Limanda limanda
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Common dentex
Dentex dentex
Sparidae Vulnerable Edible
Common dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
Coryphaenidae Least Concern Edible
Common fusegoby
Fusigobius neophytus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Common guitarfish
Rhinobatos rhinobatos
Rhinobatidae Critically Endangered Edible
Common pandora
Pagellus erythrinus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Common parrotfish
Scarus psittacus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Common pike conger
Muraenesox bagio
Muraenesocidae Least Concern Edible