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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
Rivulated parrotfish
Scarus rivulatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Robust jawfish
Opistognathus muscatensis
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
Edible
Robust ribbongoby
Oxymetopon compressus
Least Concern
Edible
Robust tuskfish
Choerodon robustus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Rock greenling
Hexagrammos lagocephalus
Hexagrammidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rock grouper
Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rock wrasse
Halichoeres semicinctus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Rockskipper
Entomacrodus marmoratus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Roman seabream
Chrysoblephus laticeps
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rosy basslet
Lipogramma rosea
Grammatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rosy blenny
Malacoctenus macropus
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rosy dory
Cyttopsis rosea
Parazenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rosy goatfish
Parupeneus rubescens
Mullidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rosy razorfish
Xyrichtys martinicensis
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Rough scad
Trachurus lathami
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rough silverside
Membras martinica
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rough triggerfish
Canthidermis maculata
Balistidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rough-head sea catfish
Carlarius latiscutatus
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Roughhead blenny
Acanthemblemaria aspera
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Edible
Roughhead triplefin
Enneanectes boehlkei
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Roughscale flounder
Pseudorhombus oligodon
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Roundhead parrotfish
Scarus viridifucatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Roundtail duckbill
Bembrops greyae
Bembropidae
Least Concern
Edible
Roving coralgrouper
Plectropomus pessuliferus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Royal basslet
Lipogramma regia
Grammatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Royal flagfin
Aulopus filamentosus
Aulopidae
Least Concern
Edible
Royal gramma
Gramma loreto
Grammatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ruby cardinalfish
Apogon coccineus
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rubyfish
Plagiogeneion rubiginosum
Emmelichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rufus snake-eel
Ophichthus rufus
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Russell's snapper
Lutjanus russellii
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Russet angelfish
Centropyge potteri
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rusty angelfish
Centropyge ferrugata
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rusty goby
Priolepis hipoliti
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rusty jobfish
Aphareus rutilans
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rusty parrotfish
Scarus ferrugineus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Saddle anemonefish
Amphiprion ephippium
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Saddle grunt
Pomadasys maculatus
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Saddle wrasse
Thalassoma duperrey
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Saddleback silver-biddy
Gerres limbatus
Gerreidae
Least Concern
Edible
Saddled blenny
Malacoctenus triangulatus
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Saddled seabream
Oblada melanurus
Least Concern
Edible
Saddled snake eel
Pisodonophis semicinctus
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sailfin blenny
Emblemaria pandionis
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sailfin dottyback
Oxycercichthys veliferus
Least Concern
Edible
Sailfin rubberlip
Plectorhinchus centurio
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sailfin sculpin
Nautichthys oculofasciatus
Nautichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sailray
Rajella lintea
Rajidae
Least Concern
Edible