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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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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