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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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Marquesan grouper
Epinephelus irroratus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Marquesas butterflyfish
Chaetodon declivis
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Marten's moonflounder
Monolene mertensae
Bothidae Least Concern Edible
Masked bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Masked goby
Coryphopterus personatus
Gobiidae Vulnerable Edible
Masked greenling
Hexagrammos octogrammus
Hexagrammidae Edible
Masked Hamlet
Hypoplectrus providencianus
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Masuda's dragonet
Foetorepus masudai
Callionymidae Edible
Maya hamlet
Hypoplectrus maya
Serranidae Endangered Edible
McCosker's flasher
Paracheilinus mccoskeri
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Mediterranean sand eel
Gymnammodytes cicerelus
Ammodytidae Least Concern Edible
Mercury anchovy
Stolephorus mercurius
Engraulidae Edible
Mertens' prawn-goby
Vanderhorstia mertensi
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Mexican barracuda
Sphyraena ensis
Sphyraenidae Least Concern Edible
Mexican blenny
Paraclinus mexicanus
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Mexican hogfish
Bodianus diplotaenia
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Mexican needlefish
Tylosurus fodiator
Belonidae Edible
Mexican rockfish
Sebastes macdonaldi
Sebastidae Edible
Mezina Nibbler
Girella mezina
Kyphosidae Edible
Mi-iuy croaker
Miichthys miiuy
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Micronesian damselfish
Pomacentrus micronesicus
Pomacentridae Edible
Micronesian wrasse
Labropsis micronesica
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Middle East Black Seabream
Acanthopagrus randalli
Sparidae Data Deficient Edible
Midnight angelfish
Centropyge nox
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Midnight snapper
Macolor macularis
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Mild meagre
Argyrosomus inodorus
Sciaenidae Vulnerable Edible
Millet butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Mimic surgeonfish
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Minstrel sweetlips
Plectorhinchus schotaf
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Mirror dory
Zenopsis nebulosa
Zeidae Edible
Misty grouper
Hyporthodus mystacinus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Monterey Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus concolor
Scombridae Near Threatened Edible
Moonfish
Mene maculata
Menidae Edible
Moonlighter
Tilodon sexfasciatus
Kyphosidae Least Concern Edible
Moroccan white seabream
Diplodus cadenati
Sparidae Edible
Morocco dentex
Dentex maroccanus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Morrison's dragonet
Synchiropus morrisoni
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Mosshead warbonnet
Chirolophis nugator
Stichaeidae Edible
Mote sculpin
Normanichthys crockeri
Normanichthyidae Edible
Mottled jawfish
Opistognathus maxillosus
Opistognathidae Least Concern Edible
Mottled soapfish
Rypticus bicolor
Grammistidae Least Concern Edible
Mottled spinefoot
Siganus fuscescens
Siganidae Least Concern Edible
Moustache grouper
Hyporthodus chabaudi
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Moustache jawfish
Opistognathus lonchurus
Opistognathidae Least Concern Edible
Moustached thryssa
Thryssa mystax
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Mozambique fangblenny
Meiacanthus mossambicus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible