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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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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