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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
Mozambique knifejaw
Oplegnathus peaolopesi
Oplegnathidae
Edible
Mud reef-goby
Exyrias belissimus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Multicolor angelfish
Centropyge multicolor
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Multicolour dottyback
Ogilbyina novaehollandiae
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Edible
Munk's pygmy devil ray
Mobula munkiana
Mobulidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Mural goby
Valenciennea muralis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Musselcracker seabream
Sparodon durbanensis
Near Threatened
Edible
Myers' icefish
Chionodraco myersi
Channichthyidae
Edible
Nagasaki damsel
Pomacentrus nagasakiensis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Naked puffer
Sphoeroides lispus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Naked-belly searobin
Bellator gymnostethus
Triglidae
Least Concern
Edible
Namorado sandperch
Pseudopercis numida
Pinguipedidae
Least Concern
Edible
Narrowbanded sole
Synclidopus macleayanus
Least Concern
Edible
Nassau grouper
Epinephelus striatus
Epinephelidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Natal anchovy
Stolephorus holodon
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Natal flounders
Pseudorhombus natalensis
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Natal knifejaw
Oplegnathus robinsoni
Oplegnathidae
Edible
Natal pandora
Pagellus natalensis
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Natal sergeant
Abudefduf natalensis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Naude's pygmygoby
Trimma naudei
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Nebulous wrasse
Halichoeres nebulosus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Needle-tooth moray
Uropterygius macrocephalus
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Nelson's anchovy
Stolephorus nelsoni
Engraulidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Nemadactylus Gayi
Nemadactylus gayi
Cheilodactylidae
Edible
Nemipterus Andamanensis
Nemipterus andamanensis
Nemipteridae
Data Deficient
Edible
Neon damselfish
Pomacentrus coelestis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Neon goby
Elacatinus oceanops
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
New Zealand blue cod
Parapercis colias
Pinguipedidae
Least Concern
Edible
New Zealand dory
Cyttus novaezealandiae
Cyttidae
Least Concern
Edible
New Zealand ling
Gaidropsarus novaezealandiae
Gaidropsaridae
Edible
New Zealand rough skate
Zearaja nasuta
Least Concern
Edible
New Zealand smooth skate
Dipturus innominatus
Rajidae
Least Concern
Edible
New Zealand sole
Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae
Pleuronectidae
Edible
Nigerian tonguesole
Cynoglossus browni
Cynoglossidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Night shark
Carcharhinus signatus
Carcharhinidae
Endangered
Edible
Night smelt
Spirinchus starksi
Osmeridae
Edible
Nineline goby
Ginsburgellus novemlineatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Nocturn goby
Amblygobius nocturnus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Norman's rockfish
Scorpaena normani
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Norman's tonguesole
Symphurus normani
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Edible
Noronha wrasse
Thalassoma noronhanum
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
North American naked sole
Gymnachirus melas
Achiridae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern blue devil
Paraplesiops poweri
Plesiopidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern red snapper
Lutjanus campechanus
Lutjanidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Northern rockling
Ciliata septentrionalis
Lotidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern ronquil
Ronquilus jordani
Bathymasteridae
Edible
Northern spearnose poacher
Agonopsis vulsa
Agonidae
Edible