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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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Exquisite wrasse
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
False Indian anchovy
Stolephorus advenus
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Foureyed sole
Microchirus ocellatus
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Frechkop's sole
Microchirus frechkopi
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Freckled sea catfish
Notarius lentiginosus
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Freshwater gregory
Stegastes otophorus
Pomacentridae Data Deficient Edible
Fusca drum
Umbrina ronchus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Geisha razorfish
Iniistius geisha
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Ghanian tonguesole
Cynoglossus cadenati
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient Edible
Guinean flounder
Bothus guibei
Bothidae Data Deficient Edible
Gulf flashlightfish
Phthanophaneron harveyi
Anomalopidae Data Deficient Edible
Hardenberg's anchovy
Stolephorus insularis
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Humpback grouper
Cromileptes altivelis
Epinephelidae Data Deficient Edible
Humpback grouper
Chromileptes altivelis
Data Deficient Edible
Hydrolagus Barbouri
Hydrolagus barbouri
Chimaeridae Data Deficient Edible
Hypoplectrus Maculiferus
Hypoplectrus maculiferus
Serranidae Data Deficient Edible
Indian halibut
Psettodes erumei
Psettodidae Data Deficient Edible
Iniistius Cyanifrons
Iniistius cyanifrons
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Iniistius Trivittatus
Iniistius trivittatus
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Japanese snapper
Paracaesio caerulea
Lutjanidae Data Deficient Edible
Japanese thread-sail fish
Hime japonica
Aulopidae Data Deficient Edible
Jarocho hamlet
Hypoplectrus atlahua
Serranidae Data Deficient Edible
Jenkin's scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis cacopsis
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient Edible
John dory
Zeus faber
Zeidae Data Deficient Edible
Kanadi kingfish
Scomberomorus plurilineatus
Scombridae Data Deficient Edible
Kelp perch
Brachyistius frenatus
Embiotocidae Data Deficient Edible
Klein's sole
Synapturichthys kleinii
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Korean sandlance
Hypoptychus dybowskii
Hypoptychidae Data Deficient Edible
Largehead anchovy
Encrasicholina macrocephala
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Largescale tonguesole
Cynoglossus arel
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient Edible
Lined wrasse
Anampses lineatus
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Long green wrasse
Pseudojuloides elongatus
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Longnose spurdog
Squalus blainville
Squalidae Data Deficient Edible
Longnose surgeonfish
Zebrasoma rostratum
Acanthuridae Data Deficient Edible
Longsnout flounder
Ammotretis rostratus
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient Edible
Longspine African angler
Lophiodes kempi
Lophiidae Data Deficient Edible
Longtail seamouth
Pegasus volitans
Pegasidae Data Deficient Edible
Longtail southern cod
Patagonotothen ramsayi
Nototheniidae Data Deficient Edible
Lucas barracuda
Sphyraena lucasana
Sphyraenidae Data Deficient Edible
Lusitanian sole
Microchirus boscanion
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Malabar thryssa
Thryssa malabarica
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Mi-iuy croaker
Miichthys miiuy
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Middle East Black Seabream
Acanthopagrus randalli
Sparidae Data Deficient Edible
Nelson's anchovy
Stolephorus nelsoni
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Nemipterus Andamanensis
Nemipterus andamanensis
Nemipteridae Data Deficient Edible
Nigerian tonguesole
Cynoglossus browni
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient Edible
Offshore rockfish
Pontinus kuhlii
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Pacific anchovy
Stolephorus pacificus
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible