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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
Lord Howe Island butterflyfish
Amphichaetodon howensis
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lori's anthias
Pyronotanthias lori
Least Concern
Edible
Lowfin moray
Gymnothorax porphyreus
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lowfin scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lubbock's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Lumptail searobin
Prionotus stephanophrys
Triglidae
Least Concern
Edible
Luna lion fish
Pterois lunulata
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lyre-tail dart-goby
Ptereleotris monoptera
Microdesmidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lyretail hogfish
Bodianus anthioides
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mackerel scad
Decapterus macarellus
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Madeira rockfish
Scorpaena maderensis
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Magenta dottyback
Pictichromis porphyrea
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Edible
Magnificent rabbitfish
Siganus magnificus
Siganidae
Least Concern
Edible
Magnus' prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris sungami
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Magpie perch
Pseudogoniistius nigripes
Least Concern
Edible
Mahogany snapper
Lutjanus mahogoni
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Maiden goby
Valenciennea puellaris
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Malabar trevally
Platycaranx malabaricus
Least Concern
Edible
Malayan flounder
Pseudorhombus malayanus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Maldive anemonefish
Amphiprion nigripes
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Edible
Maned blenny
Scartella emarginata
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mango angelfish
Centropyge shepardi
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Many-lined sweetlips
Plectorhinchus multivittatus
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Manybar goatfish
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Mullidae
Least Concern
Edible
Maori rockcod
Epinephelus undulatostriatus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marbled blenny
Paraclinus marmoratus
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marbled coralgrouper
Plectropomus punctatus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marbled dragonet
Synchiropus marmoratus
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marbled parrotfish
Leptoscarus vaigiensis
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Marbled puffer
Sphoeroides dorsalis
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marginate dascyllus
Dascyllus marginatus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Margined coralfish
Chelmon marginalis
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marked goby
Ctenogobius stigmaticus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marquesan grouper
Epinephelus irroratus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marquesas butterflyfish
Chaetodon declivis
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marten's moonflounder
Monolene mertensae
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Masked bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Masked Hamlet
Hypoplectrus providencianus
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
McCosker's flasher
Paracheilinus mccoskeri
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mediterranean sand eel
Gymnammodytes cicerelus
Ammodytidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mertens' prawn-goby
Vanderhorstia mertensi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mexican barracuda
Sphyraena ensis
Sphyraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mexican blenny
Paraclinus mexicanus
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mexican hogfish
Bodianus diplotaenia
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Micronesian wrasse
Labropsis micronesica
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible