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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
Short-tail stingray
Bathytoshia brevicaudata
Dasyatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shortfin lizardfish
Saurida micropectoralis
Synodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shortfin scad
Decapterus macrosoma
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shorthead drum
Larimus breviceps
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shorthead hairfin anchovy
Setipinna breviceps
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shorthead lizardfish
Synodus scituliceps
Synodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Cottidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shortnose batfish
Ogcocephalus nasutus
Ogcocephalidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shortnose spurdog
Squalus megalops
Squalidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shortspine African angler
Lophius vaillanti
Lophiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shouldermark dwarfgoby
Eviota infulata
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shrimp scad
Alepes djedaba
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Shy hamlet
Hypoplectrus guttavarius
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sicklefin parrotfish
Scarus falcipinnis
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Sideburn wrasse
Pteragogus pelycus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Signalfin goby
Fusigobius signipinnis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silk snapper
Lutjanus vivanus
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silver croaker
Pennahia argentata
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silver seabream
Pagrus auratus
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silver sillago
Sillago sihama
Sillaginidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silvery John dory
Zenopsis conchifer
Zeidae
Least Concern
Edible
Singapore parrotfish
Scarus prasiognathos
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Sixbar grouper
Epinephelus sexfasciatus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sixline wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Sixplate sawtail
Prionurus microlepidotus
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Sixspot goby
Valenciennea sexguttata
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sleek unicornfish
Naso hexacanthus
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Slender conger
Uroconger lepturus
Congridae
Least Concern
Edible
Slender ponyfish
Equulites elongatus
Leiognathidae
Least Concern
Edible
Slender silverbiddy
Gerres oblongus
Gerreidae
Least Concern
Edible
Slender wrasse
Suezichthys gracilis
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Slick puffer
Sphoeroides kendalli
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Slinger seabream
Chrysoblephus puniceus
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Slippery dick
Halichoeres bivittatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Small red scorpionfish
Scorpaena notata
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Small scale croaker
Nibea leptolepis
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Small toothed jobfish
Aphareus furca
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smalleye croaker
Nebris microps
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth moonflounder
Monolene microstoma
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth scad
Alepes apercna
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth squirrelfish
Sargocentron microstoma
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallscale weakfish
Cynoscion microlepidotus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallscaled grouper
Epinephelus polylepis
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallspotted grunter
Pomadasys commersonnii
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smalltooth emperor
Lethrinus microdon
Lethrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smalltooth flounder
Pseudorhombus jenynsii
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smalltoothed argentine
Glossanodon leioglossus
Argentinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smiler
Opistognathus jacksoniensis
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
Edible