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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
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