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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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Dusky shark
Carcharhinus obscurus
Carcharhinidae Endangered Edible
Dusky smooth-hound
Mustelus canis
Triakidae Near Threatened Edible
Dusky sole
Lepidopsetta mochigarei
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky sweeper
Pempheris adusta
Pempheridae Edible
Dusky tilefish
Hoplolatilus cuniculus
Malacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Dussumier's halfbeak
Hyporhamphus dussumieri
Hemiramphidae Edible
Dussumier's ponyfish
Karalla dussumieri
Leiognathidae Least Concern Edible
Dussumier's thryssa
Thryssa dussumieri
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Dutoiti
Pseudochromis dutoiti
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Dwarf goatfish
Upeneus parvus
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Dwarf wrasse
Doratonotus megalepis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Easter Island butterflyfish
Chaetodon litus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Eastern blue devil
Paraplesiops bleekeri
Plesiopidae Edible
Eastern footballer
Atypichthys latus
Kyphosidae Edible
Eastern sea garfish
Hyporhamphus australis
Hemiramphidae Edible
Eastern shovelnose ray
Aptychotrema rostrata
Trygonorrhinidae Least Concern Edible
Eastern talma
Chelmonops truncatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Eastern triangular butterflyfish
Chaetodon baronessa
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Eaton's skate
Bathyraja eatonii
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern Edible
Eclipse anchovy
Stolephorus eclipsis
Engraulidae Edible
Eclipse parrotfish
Scarus russelii
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Eclipse-spot razor wrasse
Iniistius bakunawa
Labridae Edible
Eight-lined wrasse
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Eightband butterflyfish
Chaetodon octofasciatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
El Dorado anchovy
Stolephorus eldorado
Engraulidae Edible
Electron subantarctic
Electrona carlsbergi
Myctophidae Least Concern Edible
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
Emblem anchovy
Stolephorus insignus
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Emerald coral goby
Paragobiodon xanthosoma
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Emmelichthys Cyanescens
Emmelichthys cyanescens
Emmelichthyidae Edible
Emmelichthys Elongatus
Emmelichthys elongatus
Emmelichthyidae Edible
Emmelichthys Marisrubri
Emmelichthys marisrubri
Emmelichthyidae Data Deficient Edible
Emperor red snapper
Lutjanus sebae
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
English sole
Parophrys vetulus
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Englishman seabream
Chrysoblephus anglicus
Sparidae Near Threatened Edible
Engraved catfish
Kyataphisa caelata
Edible
Engraved catfish
Nemapteryx caelata
Ariidae Edible
Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Equulites Laterofenestra
Equulites laterofenestra
Leiognathidae Data Deficient Edible
Erisphex Pottii
Erisphex pottii
Aploactinidae Least Concern Edible
Eritrean butterflyfish
Chaetodon paucifasciatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible