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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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Laboute's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus laboutei
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Labracoglossa Argenteiventris
Labracoglossa argenteiventris
Scorpididae Edible
Lachner's tonguesole
Cynoglossus lachneri
Cynoglossidae Least Concern Edible
Lance blenny
Aspidontus dussumieri
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Lancer dragonet
Callionymus bairdi
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Lancer rainbow sardine
Dussumieria albulina
Dussumieriidae Least Concern Edible
Lane snapper
Lutjanus synagris
Lutjanidae Near Threatened Edible
Lantern bass
Serranus baldwini
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Large whip goby
Bryaninops amplus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Large-eye dentex
Dentex macrophthalmus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Large-eyed rabbitfish
Hydrolagus mirabilis
Chimaeridae Least Concern Edible
Largefin croaker
Johnius macropterus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Largehead anchovy
Encrasicholina macrocephala
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Largehead scorpionfish
Pontinus macrocephalus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Largescale blackfish
Girella punctata
Kyphosidae Edible
Largescale fat snook
Centropomus mexicanus
Centropomidae Least Concern Edible
Largescale flounder
Engyprosopon grandisquama
Bothidae Least Concern Edible
Largescale ponyfish
Equulites macrolepis
Leiognathidae Edible
Largescale tonguesole
Cynoglossus arel
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient Edible
Largetooth flounder
Pseudorhombus arsius
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Lattice monocle bream
Scolopsis taenioptera
Nemipteridae Least Concern Edible
Lavender jobfish
Pristipomoides sieboldii
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Leaf scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Leaping African mullet
Mugil capurrii
Mugilidae Least Concern Edible
Least puffer
Sphoeroides parvus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Leerfish
Lichia amia
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Lemon damsel
Pomacentrus moluccensis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Lemon shark
Negaprion brevirostris
Carcharhinidae Vulnerable Edible
Lemon sole
Microstomus kitt
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Lemonfish
Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Leopard anchovy
Stolephorus leopardus
Engraulidae Edible
Leopard blenny
Exallias brevis
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Leopard coralgrouper
Plectropomus leopardus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Leopard flounder
Bothus pantherinus
Bothidae Least Concern Edible
Leopard moray eel
Enchelycore pardalis
Muraenidae Least Concern Edible
Leopard shark
Triakis semifasciata
Triakidae Least Concern Edible
Leopard skate
Rajella leopardus
Rajidae Least Concern Edible
Lesser African threadfin
Galeoides decadactylus
Polynemidae Near Threatened Edible
Lesser bream
Brama dussumieri
Bramidae Least Concern Edible
Lesser sand-eel
Ammodytes marinus
Ammodytidae Edible
Lesser sandshark
Acroteriobatus annulatus
Rhinobatidae Vulnerable Edible
Lesser tigertooth croaker
Otolithes cuvieri
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Light dusky rockfish
Sebastes variabilis
Sebastidae Edible
Limpid-wing flyingfish
Cheilopogon unicolor
Exocoetidae Edible
Lined chromis
Pycnochromis lineatus
Least Concern Edible
Lined dartfish
Ptereleotris grammica
Microdesmidae Least Concern Edible
Lined dottyback
Labracinus lineatus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Lined javelinfish
Hapalogenys kishinouyei
Hapalogenyidae Edible