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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
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