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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
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