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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
Hidden basslet
Pseudoplesiops typus
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Edible
Highfin coralfish
Coradion altivelis
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hoese's sandgoby
Istigobius hoesei
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Honeycomb cowfish
Acanthostracion polygonium
Ostraciidae
Least Concern
Edible
Honeycomb grouper
Epinephelus merra
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Honeycomb toby
Canthigaster janthinoptera
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hongkong butterflyfish
Chaetodon wiebeli
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Honnibe croaker
Nibea mitsukurii
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hooded butterflyfish
Chaetodon larvatus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Horned searobin
Bellator militaris
Triglidae
Least Concern
Edible
Horseface unicornfish
Naso fageni
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Horsehead tilefish
Branchiostegus japonicus
Malacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hottentot seabream
Pachymetopon blochii
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hound needlefish
Tylosurus crocodilus
Belonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Humpback batfish
Platax batavianus
Ephippidae
Least Concern
Edible
Humpback red snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Humpback unicornfish
Naso brachycentron
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Humpnose big-eye bream
Monotaxis grandoculis
Lethrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Imperial scaldfish
Arnoglossus imperialis
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Imposter trevally
Platycaranx talamparoides
Least Concern
Edible
Indian anchovy
Stolephorus indicus
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian goatfish
Parupeneus indicus
Mullidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian golden-barred butterflyfish
Roa jayakari
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian lizardfish
Synodus indicus
Synodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish
Acanthurus tristis
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian pike conger
Congresox talabonoides
Muraenesocidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian sail-fin surgeonfish
Zebrasoma desjardinii
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian snapper
Lutjanus madras
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian threadfish
Scyris indica
Least Concern
Edible
Indian triggerfish
Melichthys indicus
Balistidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian vagabond butterflyfish
Chaetodon decussatus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian zebra sole
Zebrias synapturoides
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indigo hamlet
Hypoplectrus indigo
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indo-Pacific oval flounder
Bothus myriaster
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indonesian snapper
Lutjanus bitaeniatus
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Iniistius Auropunctatus
Iniistius auropunctatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Iniistius Evides
Iniistius evides
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Iniistius Verrens
Iniistius verrens
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Inshore sand perch
Diplectrum pacificum
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Intermediate scabbardfish
Aphanopus intermedius
Trichiuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Iridescent cardinalfish
Pristiapogon kallopterus
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Island goby
Lythrypnus nesiotes
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Island trevally
Ferdauia orthogrammus
Least Concern
Edible
Jack silverside
Atherinopsis californiensis
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jamaica weakfish
Cynoscion jamaicensis
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Janbruin
Gymnocrotaphus curvidens
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jansen's wrasse
Thalassoma jansenii
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible