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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
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