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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
Twospot hogfish
Bodianus bimaculatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Twospot surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Twospot turkeyfish
Nemapterois biocellatus
Least Concern
Edible
Twostripe dwarfgoby
Eviota bifasciata
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Twostripe goby
Valenciennea helsdingenii
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Twotone tang
Zebrasoma scopas
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Twotone wrasse
Halichoeres prosopeion
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Unicolor snake moray
Uropterygius concolor
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Unicorn leatherjacket filefish
Aluterus monoceros
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Unicorn sole
Aesopia cornuta
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Union snook
Centropomus unionensis
Centropomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Valentin's sharpnose puffer
Canthigaster valentini
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Vanderbilt's chromis
Pycnochromis vanderbilti
Least Concern
Edible
Variegated lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Synodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Velvet leatherjacket
Meuschenia scabra
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Vermiculated spinefoot
Siganus vermiculatus
Siganidae
Least Concern
Edible
Vieja
Paralabrax dewegeri
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Violet skate
Dipturus doutrei
Rajidae
Least Concern
Edible
Vosmaer's monocle bream
Scolopsis vosmeri
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Scombridae
Least Concern
Edible
Waite's splitfin
Luzonichthys waitei
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ward's sleeper
Valenciennea wardii
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Wavy-lined blenny
Entomacrodus decussatus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Wavyband sole
Zebrias japonicus
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Wavyline grunt
Microlepidotus inornatus
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Wedge sole
Dicologlossa cuneata
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Weedy stingfish
Scorpaenopsis cirrosa
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
West African spadefish
Chaetodipterus lippei
Ephippidae
Least Concern
Edible
West African Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus tritor
Scombridae
Least Concern
Edible
West African stargazer
Uranoscopus cadenati
Uranoscopidae
Least Concern
Edible
Western Atlantic seabream
Archosargus rhomboidalis
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Western footballer
Neatypus obliquus
Least Concern
Edible
Western yellowfin seabream
Acanthopagrus morrisonae
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whip coral goby
Bryaninops yongei
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whipfin ponyfish
Equulites leuciscus
Leiognathidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whiskered sole
Monochirus hispidus
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whiskery shark
Furgaleus macki
Least Concern
Edible
White sardinella
Sardinella albella
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
White snook
Centropomus viridis
Centropomidae
Least Concern
Edible
White trevally
Pseudocaranx dentex
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
White warehou
Seriolella caerulea
Centrolophidae
Least Concern
Edible
White-blotched grouper
Epinephelus multinotatus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
White-eye goby
Bollmannia boqueronensis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
White-freckled surgeonfish
Acanthurus maculiceps
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
White-lined comb-tooth
Ecsenius pictus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
White-spotted spinefoot
Siganus canaliculatus
Siganidae
Least Concern
Edible
White-spotted wrasse
Anampses melanurus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Whitebarred rubberlip
Plectorhinchus playfairi
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible