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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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Longtail southern cod
Patagonotothen ramsayi
Nototheniidae Data Deficient Edible
Longtooth grouper
Epinephelus bruneus
Epinephelidae Vulnerable Edible
Longtooth hairtail
Eupleurogrammus glossodon
Trichiuridae Edible
Lord Howe Island butterflyfish
Amphichaetodon howensis
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Lori's anthias
Pyronotanthias lori
Least Concern Edible
Lowfin moray
Gymnothorax porphyreus
Muraenidae Least Concern Edible
Lowfin scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Lubbock's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Lucas barracuda
Sphyraena lucasana
Sphyraenidae Data Deficient Edible
Lumptail searobin
Prionotus stephanophrys
Triglidae Least Concern Edible
Luna lion fish
Pterois lunulata
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Lusitanian cownose ray
Rhinoptera marginata
Rhinopteridae Critically Endangered Edible
Lusitanian sole
Microchirus boscanion
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Lyre-tail dart-goby
Ptereleotris monoptera
Microdesmidae Least Concern Edible
Lyretail hogfish
Bodianus anthioides
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Mackerel scad
Decapterus macarellus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Madeira rockfish
Scorpaena maderensis
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Madeiran ray
Raja maderensis
Rajidae Vulnerable Edible
Magellanic rockcod
Paranotothenia magellanica
Nototheniidae Edible
Magenta dottyback
Pictichromis porphyrea
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Magnificent rabbitfish
Siganus magnificus
Siganidae Least Concern Edible
Magnus' prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris sungami
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Magpie perch
Pseudogoniistius nigripes
Least Concern Edible
Mahogany snapper
Lutjanus mahogoni
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Maiden goby
Valenciennea puellaris
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Malabar halfbeak
Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus
Hemiramphidae Edible
Malabar thryssa
Thryssa malabarica
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Malabar tonguesole
Cynoglossus macrostomus
Cynoglossidae Vulnerable Edible
Malabar trevally
Platycaranx malabaricus
Least Concern Edible
Malayan flounder
Pseudorhombus malayanus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Maldive anemonefish
Amphiprion nigripes
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Maned blenny
Scartella emarginata
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Mango angelfish
Centropyge shepardi
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Mangrove whipray
Urogymnus granulatus
Dasyatidae Endangered Edible
Many-lined sweetlips
Plectorhinchus multivittatus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Manybar goatfish
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Maori rockcod
Epinephelus undulatostriatus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Marbled blenny
Paraclinus marmoratus
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Marbled coralgrouper
Plectropomus punctatus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Marbled dragonet
Synchiropus marmoratus
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Marbled flounder
Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae
Pleuronectidae Near Threatened Edible
Marbled parrotfish
Leptoscarus vaigiensis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Marbled puffer
Sphoeroides dorsalis
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Marbled rockcod
Notothenia rossii
Nototheniidae Edible
Marginate dascyllus
Dascyllus marginatus
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Margined coralfish
Chelmon marginalis
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Marked goby
Ctenogobius stigmaticus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible