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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
Grey sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon oligolinx
Carcharhinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Balistidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Griffiths' razorfish
Iniistius griffithsi
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Grooved razor-fish
Centriscus scutatus
Centriscidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ground croaker
Bairdiella ronchus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Grunt sculpin
Rhamphocottus richardsonii
Rhamphocottidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guachanche barracuda
Sphyraena guachancho
Sphyraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guineafowl puffer
Arothron meleagris
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guinean amberjack
Seriola carpenteri
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guinean angelfish
Holacanthus africanus
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guinean barracuda
Sphyraena afra
Sphyraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guinean flounder
Bothus guibei
Bothidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Guinean grunt
Parapristipoma humile
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guinean parrotfish
Scarus hoefleri
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Guinean pike conger
Cynoponticus ferox
Muraenesocidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guinean puffer
Sphoeroides marmoratus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guinean sea catfish
Carlarius parkii
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guinean sole
Synaptura cadenati
Soleidae
Edible
Guinean striped mojarra
Gerres nigri
Gerreidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guinean toadfish
Perulibatrachus elminensis
Batrachoididae
Least Concern
Edible
Guinean tonguesole
Cynoglossus monodi
Cynoglossidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Gulf butterfish
Peprilus burti
Stromateidae
Least Concern
Edible
Gulf flashlightfish
Phthanophaneron harveyi
Anomalopidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy
Stolephorus carpentariae
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Gulf of Mexico fringed sole
Gymnachirus texae
Achiridae
Least Concern
Edible
Gulf weakfish
Cynoscion othonopterus
Sciaenidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Gummy shark
Mustelus antarcticus
Triakidae
Least Concern
Edible
Günther's boafish
Stomias affinis
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guri sea catfish
Genidens genidens
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Haffara seabream
Rhabdosargus haffara
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hairtail blenny
Xiphasia setifer
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hairy blenny
Labrisomus nuchipinnis
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Half-and-half chromis
Pycnochromis iomelas
Least Concern
Edible
Halfbanded angelfish
Genicanthus semicinctus
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Halfbanded rockfish
Sebastes semicinctus
Sebastidae
Edible
Hapuku wreckfish
Polyprion oxygeneios
Polyprionidae
Edible
Hardenberg's anchovy
Stolephorus insularis
Engraulidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Hardenberg's anchovy
Stolephorus bengalensis
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Harlequin bass
Serranus tigrinus
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Harlequin prawn-goby
Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Harlequin tuskfish
Choerodon fasciatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Hartzfeld's wrasse
Halichoeres hartzfeldii
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Hasselt's bambooshark
Chiloscyllium hasseltii
Hemiscylliidae
Endangered
Edible
Hawaiian anthias
Pseudanthias thompsoni
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hawaiian butterflyfish
Chaetodon tinkeri
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hawaiian chromis
Chromis ovalis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Hawaiian dascyllus
Dascyllus albisella
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Hawaiian gold-barred butterflyfish
Roa excelsa
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible