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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
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