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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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Midnight angelfish
Centropyge nox
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Midnight snapper
Macolor macularis
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Millet butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Mimic surgeonfish
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Minstrel sweetlips
Plectorhinchus schotaf
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Misty grouper
Hyporthodus mystacinus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Moonlighter
Tilodon sexfasciatus
Kyphosidae Least Concern Edible
Morocco dentex
Dentex maroccanus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Morrison's dragonet
Synchiropus morrisoni
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Mottled jawfish
Opistognathus maxillosus
Opistognathidae Least Concern Edible
Mottled soapfish
Rypticus bicolor
Grammistidae Least Concern Edible
Mottled spinefoot
Siganus fuscescens
Siganidae Least Concern Edible
Moustache grouper
Hyporthodus chabaudi
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Moustache jawfish
Opistognathus lonchurus
Opistognathidae Least Concern Edible
Moustached thryssa
Thryssa mystax
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Mozambique fangblenny
Meiacanthus mossambicus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Mud reef-goby
Exyrias belissimus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Multicolor angelfish
Centropyge multicolor
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Multicolour dottyback
Ogilbyina novaehollandiae
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Mural goby
Valenciennea muralis
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Nagasaki damsel
Pomacentrus nagasakiensis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Naked puffer
Sphoeroides lispus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Naked-belly searobin
Bellator gymnostethus
Triglidae Least Concern Edible
Namorado sandperch
Pseudopercis numida
Pinguipedidae Least Concern Edible
Narrowbanded sole
Synclidopus macleayanus
Least Concern Edible
Natal anchovy
Stolephorus holodon
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Natal flounders
Pseudorhombus natalensis
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Natal pandora
Pagellus natalensis
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Natal sergeant
Abudefduf natalensis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Naude's pygmygoby
Trimma naudei
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Nebulous wrasse
Halichoeres nebulosus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Needle-tooth moray
Uropterygius macrocephalus
Muraenidae Least Concern Edible
Neon damselfish
Pomacentrus coelestis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Neon goby
Elacatinus oceanops
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
New Zealand blue cod
Parapercis colias
Pinguipedidae Least Concern Edible
New Zealand dory
Cyttus novaezealandiae
Cyttidae Least Concern Edible
New Zealand rough skate
Zearaja nasuta
Least Concern Edible
New Zealand smooth skate
Dipturus innominatus
Rajidae Least Concern Edible
Nineline goby
Ginsburgellus novemlineatus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Nocturn goby
Amblygobius nocturnus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Norman's rockfish
Scorpaena normani
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Norman's tonguesole
Symphurus normani
Cynoglossidae Least Concern Edible
Noronha wrasse
Thalassoma noronhanum
Labridae Least Concern Edible
North American naked sole
Gymnachirus melas
Achiridae Least Concern Edible
Northern blue devil
Paraplesiops poweri
Plesiopidae Least Concern Edible
Northern clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
Gobiesocidae Least Concern Edible
Northern rockling
Ciliata septentrionalis
Lotidae Least Concern Edible
Northern tubelip
Labropsis manabei
Labridae Least Concern Edible