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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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Pacific goliath grouper
Epinephelus quinquefasciatus
Epinephelidae Data Deficient Edible
Pacific menhaden
Ethmidium maculatum
Clupeidae Data Deficient Edible
Panay anchovy
Stolephorus babarani
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Paralichthys Orbignyanus
Paralichthys orbignyanus
Paralichthyidae Data Deficient Edible
Peruvian rock seabass
Paralabrax humeralis
Serranidae Data Deficient Edible
Pink flasher
Paracheilinus carpenteri
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Portuguese sole
Dagetichthys lusitanicus
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Pugnose ponyfish
Deveximentum insidiator
Data Deficient Edible
Queen snapper
Etelis oculatus
Lutjanidae Data Deficient Edible
Red pike conger
Cynoponticus coniceps
Muraenesocidae Data Deficient Edible
Redbelly dwarfgoby
Eviota nigriventris
Gobiidae Data Deficient Edible
Ridged-eye flounder
Pleuronichthys cornutus
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient Edible
Ringed pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient Edible
Ronquillo's anchovy
Stolephorus ronquilloi
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Roundhead toungesole
Cynoglossus dispar
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient Edible
Rubberlip grunt
Plectorhinchus mediterraneus
Haemulidae Data Deficient Edible
Ruby dragonet
Synchiropus sycorax
Callionymidae Data Deficient Edible
Sailfin weever
Trachinus collignoni
Trachinidae Data Deficient Edible
Scaldback
Arnoglossus kessleri
Bothidae Data Deficient Edible
Scalpel sawtail
Prionurus scalprum
Acanthuridae Data Deficient Edible
Senegalese ladyfish
Elops senegalensis
Elopidae Data Deficient Edible
Senegalese sole
Solea senegalensis
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Sharpnose croaker
Nibea semifasciata
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Shortfin weakfish
Cynoscion parvipinnis
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Slime flounder
Microstomus achne
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient Edible
Smalltail wrasse
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Smooth oreo dory
Pseudocyttus maculatus
Oreosomatidae Data Deficient Edible
Southern meagre
Argyrosomus hololepidotus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Speckled flounder
Paralichthys woolmani
Paralichthyidae Data Deficient Edible
Speckled shrimpfish
Aeoliscus punctulatus
Centriscidae Data Deficient Edible
Sphoeroides Andersonianus
Sphoeroides andersonianus
Tetraodontidae Data Deficient Edible
Sphoeroides Georgemilleri
Sphoeroides georgemilleri
Tetraodontidae Data Deficient Edible
Spindle croaker
Johnius elongatus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Spined anchovy
Stolephorus tri
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Spiny turbot
Psettodes bennettii
Psettodidae Data Deficient Edible
Spot-tail butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellicaudus
Chaetodontidae Data Deficient Edible
Spottail spiny turbot
Psettodes belcheri
Psettodidae Data Deficient Edible
Spotted hamlet
Hypoplectrus ecosur
Serranidae Data Deficient Edible
Spotted tang
Zebrasoma gemmatum
Acanthuridae Data Deficient Edible
Steindachner's drum
Umbrina steindachneri
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Stolephorus Continentalis
Stolephorus continentalis
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Stolephorus Shantungensis
Stolephorus shantungensis
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Striped pigfish
Bodianus izuensis
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Sulawesi anchovy
Stolephorus teguhi
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Taiwan picnic seabream
Acanthopagrus taiwanensis
Sparidae Data Deficient Edible
Tamil anchovy
Stolephorus tamilensis
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Threadfin wrasse
Cirrhilabrus temminckii
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Three-lined tongue sole
Cynoglossus abbreviatus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient Edible