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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
Flamefish
Apogon maculatus
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flathead flounder
Hippoglossoides dubius
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flathead porgy
Calamus mu
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flathead sea catfish
Notarius planiceps
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flathead sole
Hippoglossoides elassodon
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flatmouth sea catfish
Plicofollis platystomus
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Floral blenny
Petroscirtes mitratus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Florida hamlet
Hypoplectrus floridae
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flowery flounder
Bothus mancus
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flying halfbeak
Euleptorhamphus velox
Hemiramphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Forktail blenny
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Forktail dottyback
Pseudochromis dixurus
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Edible
Forktail threadfin bream
Nemipterus furcosus
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Forsten's parrotfish
Scarus forsteni
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Four twin-spot flounder
Pseudorhombus diplospilus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Four-lined wrasse
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Four-spotted goby
Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Foureye butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Foureyed sole
Microchirus ocellatus
Soleidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Fourline blenny
Ecsenius aequalis
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fourlined tonguesole
Cynoglossus bilineatus
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Edible
Foursaddle grouper
Epinephelus spilotoceps
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fourspot butterflyfish
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fourwing flyingfish
Hirundichthys affinis
Exocoetidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fragile cardinalfish
Zoramia fragilis
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Frechkop's sole
Microchirus frechkopi
Soleidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Freckled goatfish
Upeneus tragula
Mullidae
Least Concern
Edible
Freckled rockfish
Sebastes lentiginosus
Sebastidae
Edible
Freckled sea catfish
Notarius lentiginosus
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
French grunt
Haemulon flavolineatum
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Frenchman seabream
Polysteganus baissaci
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Freshwater gregory
Stegastes otophorus
Pomacentridae
Data Deficient
Edible
Fringefin zebra sole
Zebrias quagga
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fringescale sardinella
Sardinella fimbriata
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Frogface goby
Oxyurichthys papuensis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fusca drum
Umbrina ronchus
Sciaenidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Gabon gurnard
Chelidonichthys gabonensis
Triglidae
Least Concern
Edible
Gafftopsail sea catfish
Bagre marinus
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Galapagos porgy
Calamus taurinus
Sparidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Galjoen
Dichistius capensis
Dichistiidae
Edible
gamefish
Sebastes pachycephalus
Sebastidae
Edible
gamefish
Ditrema temminckii
Embiotocidae
Edible
gamefish
Sebastes matsubarai
Sebastidae
Edible
gamefish
Sebastes thompsoni
Sebastidae
Edible
gamefish
Ophisurus macrorhynchos
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Edible
gamefish
Colistium guentheri
Pleuronectidae
Edible
gamefish
Graus nigra
Kyphosidae
Edible
gamefish
Takifugu porphyreus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible