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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
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