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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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Darom's goatfish
Upeneus davidaromi
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Darwin's slimehead
Gephyroberyx darwinii
Trachichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Dash goby
Ctenogobius saepepallens
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
De Buen's goby
Buenia affinis
Least Concern Edible
Decapterus Akaadsi
Decapterus akaadsi
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Decorated goby
Istigobius decoratus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Decorated warbonnet
Chirolophis decoratus
Stichaeidae Edible
Deep flounder
Pseudorhombus elevatus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Deep-sea lizardfish
Bathysaurus ferox
Bathysauridae Least Concern Edible
Deep-sea smelt
Glossanodon semifasciatus
Argentinidae Edible
Deepwater flathead
Platycephalus conatus
Platycephalidae Edible
Deepwater goatfish
Upeneus subvittatus
Mullidae Edible
Deepwater soldierfish
Ostichthys kaianus
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Deepwater sole
Bathysolea profundicola
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Delicate blenny
Glyptoparus delicatulus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Delicate dragonet
Callionymus delicatulus
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Demon anchovy
Stolephorus diabolus
Engraulidae Edible
Devil anglerfish
Lophius vomerinus
Lophiidae Near Threatened Edible
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Diadem dottyback
Pictichromis diadema
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Diagonal butterflyfish
Chaetodon fasciatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Diagramma Labiosum
Diagramma labiosum
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Diagramma Punctatum
Diagramma punctatum
Haemulidae Edible
Diamond lizardfish
Synodus synodus
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Disco blenny
Meiacanthus smithi
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Dogteeth Weakfish
Macrodon mordax
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Dogtooth grouper
Epinephelus caninus
Epinephelidae Data Deficient Edible
Donkey croaker
Pennahia aneus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Dorab wolf-herring
Chirocentrus dorab
Chirocentridae Least Concern Edible
Dory snapper
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Dotdash goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Dotted flounder
Myzopsetta punctatissima
Data Deficient Edible
Dotted sweetlips
Plectorhinchus pica
Haemulidae Edible
Dotted wrasse
Cirrhilabrus punctatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Double-lined fusilier
Pterocaesio digramma
Caesionidae Least Concern Edible
Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennentii
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Doublebar goatfish
Parupeneus trifasciatus
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Doubleheader
Coris bulbifrons
Labridae Vulnerable Edible
Doublesash butterflyfish
Chaetodon marleyi
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Dover sole
Microstomus pacificus
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Downy blenny
Gobioclinus kalisherae
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky angelfish
Centropyge multispinis
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky basslet
Lipogramma anabantoides
Grammatidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky damselfish
Stegastes adustus
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Dusky flathead
Platycephalus fuscus
Platycephalidae Edible
Dusky jawfish
Opistognathus whitehursti
Opistognathidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky parrotfish
Scarus niger
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Dusky rubberlip
Plectorhinchus chubbi
Haemulidae Data Deficient Edible