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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
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