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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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Smooth sandeel
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus
Ammodytidae Least Concern Edible
Smooth stargazer
Kathetostoma averruncus
Uranoscopidae Least Concern Edible
Smooth weakfish
Cynoscion leiarchus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Smooth-fin blenny
Ecsenius frontalis
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Snaggletooth
Borostomias antarcticus
Stomiidae Least Concern Edible
Snubnose grouper
Epinephelus macrospilos
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Sôhachi
Cleisthenes pinetorum
Least Concern Edible
Sohal surgeonfish
Acanthurus sohal
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Sonora scorpionfish
Scorpaena sonorae
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Sordid rubberlip
Plectorhinchus sordidus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Sordid snapper
Paracaesio sordida
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Southern African anchovy
Engraulis capensis
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer
Canthigaster figueiredoi
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Southern barracudina
Magnisudis prionosa
Alepisauridae Least Concern Edible
Southern blue devil
Paraplesiops meleagris
Plesiopidae Least Concern Edible
Southern common seabream
Pagrus africanus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Southern kingcroaker
Menticirrhus americanus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Southern lemon sole
Pelotretis flavilatus
Least Concern Edible
Southseas devil
Chrysiptera taupou
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Speartoothed grinner
Synodus sageneus
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Speckled damselfish
Pomacentrus bankanensis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Speckled grouper
Epinephelus magniscuttis
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Speckled puffer
Sphoeroides yergeri
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Speckled ray
Raja polystigma
Rajidae Least Concern Edible
Speckled squirrelfish
Sargocentron punctatissimum
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Spectacled parrotfish
Chlorurus perspicillatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Sphoeroides Angusticeps
Sphoeroides angusticeps
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Spikefin goby
Discordipinna griessingeri
Least Concern Edible
Spinecheek anemonefish
Amphiprion biaculeatus
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Spinecheek goby
Oplopomus oplopomus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Spiny flounder
Pseudorhombus spinosus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Spiny gurnard
Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei
Triglidae Least Concern Edible
Spinycheek grouper
Epinephelus diacanthus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Spinycheek scorpionfish
Neomerinthe hemingwayi
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Spinytooth parrotfish
Calotomus spinidens
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Splendid alfonsino
Beryx splendens
Berycidae Least Concern Edible
Splendid dottyback
Manonichthys splendens
Least Concern Edible
Splendid ponyfish
Eubleekeria splendens
Leiognathidae Least Concern Edible
Splitlevel hogfish
Bodianus mesothorax
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Spot croaker
Leiostomus xanthurus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Spot-lined flasher
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Spotback scorpionfish
Pontinus vaughani
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Spotcheek blenny
Brockius nigricinctus
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin croaker
Roncador stearnsii
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin flathead
Grammoplites suppositus
Platycephalidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin goby
Oxyurichthys stigmalophius
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin killifish
Fundulus luciae
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible