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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
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