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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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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