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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
Japanese angelfish
Centropyge interrupta
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese armorhead
Pentaceros japonicus
Pentacerotidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese bigeye
Pristigenys niphonia
Priacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese dragonet
Synchiropus ijimai
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese parrotfish
Calotomus japonicus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese rubyfish
Erythrocles schlegelii
Emmelichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese sawshark
Pristiophorus japonicus
Pristiophoridae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese sillago
Sillago japonica
Sillaginidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese soldierfish
Ostichthys japonicus
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese swallow
Genicanthus semifasciatus
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese threadfin bream
Nemipterus japonicus
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Javan flounder
Pseudorhombus javanicus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Javelin grunter
Pomadasys kaakan
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
John's snapper
Lutjanus johnii
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jordan's snapper
Lutjanus jordani
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jordan's tuskfish
Choerodon jordani
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Kamchatka flounder
Atheresthes evermanni
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kanda mullet
Osteomugil engeli
Least Concern
Edible
Karanteen seabream
Crenidens crenidens
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kathala croaker
Kathala axillaris
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kelp bass
Paralabrax clathratus
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Key blenny
Starksia starcki
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Keyhole angelfish
Centropyge tibicen
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
King angelfish
Holacanthus passer
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
King demoiselle
Chrysiptera rex
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
King mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
Scombridae
Least Concern
Edible
King soldierbream
Argyrops spinifer
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Klunzinger's wrasse
Thalassoma rueppellii
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Knifetail Pomfret
Taractes rubescens
Bramidae
Least Concern
Edible
Koester
Acanthistius sebastoides
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Edible
Laboute's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus laboutei
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Lachner's tonguesole
Cynoglossus lachneri
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lance blenny
Aspidontus dussumieri
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lancer dragonet
Callionymus bairdi
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lancer rainbow sardine
Dussumieria albulina
Dussumieriidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lantern bass
Serranus baldwini
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Large whip goby
Bryaninops amplus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Large-eye dentex
Dentex macrophthalmus
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Large-eyed rabbitfish
Hydrolagus mirabilis
Chimaeridae
Least Concern
Edible
Largefin croaker
Johnius macropterus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Largehead scorpionfish
Pontinus macrocephalus
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Largescale fat snook
Centropomus mexicanus
Centropomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Largescale flounder
Engyprosopon grandisquama
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Largetooth flounder
Pseudorhombus arsius
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lattice monocle bream
Scolopsis taenioptera
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Lavender jobfish
Pristipomoides sieboldii
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Leaf scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Leaping African mullet
Mugil capurrii
Mugilidae
Least Concern
Edible