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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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Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides
Nototheniidae Edible
Pawak croaker
Pennahia pawak
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Peach fairy basslet
Nemanthias dispar
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Peach fairy basslet
Pseudanthias dispar
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Peacock hind
Cephalopholis argus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Peacock sole
Pardachirus pavoninus
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Peacock wrasse
Iniistius pavo
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Pearl perch
Glaucosoma scapulare
Glaucosomatidae Edible
Pearlscale butterflyfish
Chaetodon xanthurus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Pebbled butterflyfish
Chaetodon multicinctus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Pelagic armourhead
Pentaceros richardsoni
Pentacerotidae Edible
Pelagic stingray
Pteroplatytrygon violacea
Dasyatidae Least Concern Edible
Pelagic thresher
Alopias pelagicus
Alopiidae Endangered Edible
Pelican flounder
Chascanopsetta lugubris
Bothidae Least Concern Edible
Pemarco blackfish
Schedophilus pemarco
Centrolophidae Least Concern Edible
Penpoint gunnel
Apodichthys flavidus
Pholidae Edible
Peppered butterflyfish
Chaetodon guttatissimus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Peppered flounder
Paralichthodes algoensis
Least Concern Edible
Peppermint bass
Liopropoma rubre
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Peppermint goby
Coryphopterus lipernes
Gobiidae Vulnerable Edible
Periophthalma prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris periophthalmus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Permit
Trachinotus falcatus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Persian blackspot threadfin
Polydactylus persicus
Polynemidae Least Concern Edible
Persian blenny
Ecsenius midas
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian banded croaker
Paralonchurus peruanus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian mojarra
Diapterus peruvianus
Gerreidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian puffer
Sphoeroides sechurae
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian rock seabass
Paralabrax humeralis
Serranidae Data Deficient Edible
Peruvian sea catfish
Galeichthys peruvianus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian weakfish
Cynoscion analis
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Petrale sole
Eopsetta jordani
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Pflueger's goatfish
Mulloidichthys pfluegeri
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Phantom bannerfish
Heniochus pleurotaenia
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Phantom goby
Silhouettea insinuans
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Philippine butterflyfish
Chaetodon adiergastos
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Philippine damsel
Pomacentrus philippinus
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Philippine guitarfish
Rhinobatos whitei
Rhinobatidae Critically Endangered Edible
Piano fangblenny
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Pickhandle barracuda
Sphyraena jello
Sphyraenidae Least Concern Edible
Picturesque dragonet
Synchiropus picturatus
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Pigsnout grunt
Pomadasys rogerii
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Pike icefish
Champsocephalus esox
Channichthyidae Vulnerable Edible
Piked dogfish
Squalus acanthias
Squalidae Vulnerable Edible
Pile perch
Phanerodon vacca
Embiotocidae Least Concern Edible
Pink dentex
Dentex gibbosus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Pink flasher
Paracheilinus carpenteri
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Pink maomao
Caprodon longimanus
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Pink rockfish
Sebastes eos
Sebastidae Edible