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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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Indian driftfish
Ariomma indica
Ariommatidae Edible
Indian goatfish
Parupeneus indicus
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Indian golden-barred butterflyfish
Roa jayakari
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Indian halibut
Psettodes erumei
Psettodidae Data Deficient Edible
Indian lizardfish
Synodus indicus
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish
Acanthurus tristis
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Indian pike conger
Congresox talabonoides
Muraenesocidae Least Concern Edible
Indian sail-fin surgeonfish
Zebrasoma desjardinii
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Indian snapper
Lutjanus madras
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Indian threadfin
Leptomelanosoma indicum
Polynemidae Edible
Indian threadfish
Scyris indica
Least Concern Edible
Indian triggerfish
Melichthys indicus
Balistidae Least Concern Edible
Indian vagabond butterflyfish
Chaetodon decussatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Indian zebra sole
Zebrias synapturoides
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Indigo hamlet
Hypoplectrus indigo
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Indo-Pacific blue marlin
Makaira mazara
Istiophoridae Edible
Indo-Pacific oval flounder
Bothus myriaster
Bothidae Least Concern Edible
Indo-Pacific sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
Istiophoridae Vulnerable Edible
Indonesian snapper
Lutjanus bitaeniatus
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Iniistius Auropunctatus
Iniistius auropunctatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Iniistius Brevipinnis
Iniistius brevipinnis
Labridae Edible
Iniistius Cyanifrons
Iniistius cyanifrons
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Iniistius Evides
Iniistius evides
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Iniistius Spilonotus
Iniistius spilonotus
Labridae Edible
Iniistius Trivittatus
Iniistius trivittatus
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Iniistius Verrens
Iniistius verrens
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Inshore hagfish
Eptatretus burgeri
Myxinidae Near Threatened Edible
Inshore sand perch
Diplectrum pacificum
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Intermediate scabbardfish
Aphanopus intermedius
Trichiuridae Least Concern Edible
Iridescent cardinalfish
Pristiapogon kallopterus
Apogonidae Least Concern Edible
Island goby
Lythrypnus nesiotes
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Island grouper
Mycteroperca fusca
Epinephelidae Vulnerable Edible
Island mackerel
Rastrelliger faughni
Scombridae Vulnerable Edible
Island trevally
Ferdauia orthogrammus
Least Concern Edible
Jack silverside
Atherinopsis californiensis
Atherinopsidae Least Concern Edible
Jamaica weakfish
Cynoscion jamaicensis
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Janbruin
Gymnocrotaphus curvidens
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Jansen's wrasse
Thalassoma jansenii
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Japanese angelfish
Centropyge interrupta
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Japanese armorhead
Pentaceros japonicus
Pentacerotidae Least Concern Edible
Japanese barracuda
Sphyraena japonica
Sphyraenidae Edible
Japanese bigeye
Pristigenys niphonia
Priacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Japanese dragonet
Synchiropus ijimai
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Japanese flyingfish
Cheilopogon agoo
Exocoetidae Edible
Japanese meagre
Argyrosomus japonicus
Sciaenidae Endangered Edible
Japanese parrotfish
Calotomus japonicus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Japanese perchlet
Sayonara japonica
Edible