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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
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