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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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Redback sand tilefish
Hoplolatilus marcosi
Malacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Redbarred hawkfish
Cirrhitops fasciatus
Cirrhitidae Least Concern Edible
Redbarred parrotfish
Scarus caudofasciatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Redbelly dwarfgoby
Eviota nigriventris
Gobiidae Data Deficient Edible
Redbelly triplefin
Enneanectes jordani
Tripterygiidae Least Concern Edible
Redbelly yellowtail fusilier
Caesio cuning
Caesionidae Least Concern Edible
Redblotch razorfish
Iniistius twistii
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Reddish scorpionfish
Scorpaena russula
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Redear herring
Harengula humeralis
Dorosomatidae Least Concern Edible
Redeye goby
Bryaninops natans
Gobiidae Near Threatened Edible
Redfin wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Redfish
Centroberyx affinis
Berycidae Vulnerable Edible
Redhead goby
Paragobiodon echinocephalus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Redlip morwong
Goniistius zebra
Edible
Redspotted hawkfish
Amblycirrhitus pinos
Cirrhitidae Least Concern Edible
Redspotted sandperch
Parapercis schauinslandii
Pinguipedidae Least Concern Edible
Redstripe rockfish
Sebastes proriger
Sebastidae Edible
Redtail butterflyfish
Chaetodon collare
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Redtail scad
Decapterus kurroides
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Redtail surfperch
Amphistichus rhodoterus
Embiotocidae Edible
Redtail triggerfish
Xanthichthys mento
Balistidae Least Concern Edible
Reef bass
Pseudogramma gregoryi
Grammistidae Least Concern Edible
Reef butterflyfish
Chaetodon sedentarius
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Reef margin blenny
Entomacrodus striatus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Reef scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes caribbaeus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Reef squirrelfish
Neoniphon coruscum
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Reef squirrelfish
Sargocentron coruscum
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Reef-flat cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus
Apogonidae Least Concern Edible
Resplendent angelfish
Centropyge resplendens
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Reticulated sandperch
Parapercis tetracantha
Pinguipedidae Least Concern Edible
Rex sole
Glyptocephalus zachirus
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Rhabdosargus Thorpei
Rhabdosargus thorpei
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Rhinoptera Javanica
Rhinoptera javanica
Rhinopteridae Endangered Edible
Ribbon moray
Rhinomuraena quaesita
Muraenidae Least Concern Edible
Ribboned sweetlips
Plectorhinchus polytaenia
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Ribbontail stingray
Taeniura lymma
Dasyatidae Least Concern Edible
Ridge scaled rattail
Macrourus carinatus
Macrouridae Edible
Ridged-eye flounder
Pleuronichthys cornutus
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient Edible
Rikuzen flounder
Dexistes rikuzenius
Least Concern Edible
Ringed pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient Edible
Ringtail surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Rio skate
Rioraja agassizii
Arhynchobatidae Vulnerable Edible
Rivulated parrotfish
Scarus rivulatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Robust jawfish
Opistognathus muscatensis
Opistognathidae Least Concern Edible
Robust ribbongoby
Oxymetopon compressus
Least Concern Edible
Robust tuskfish
Choerodon robustus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Rock damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon sindonis
Pomacentridae Edible
Rock greenling
Hexagrammos lagocephalus
Hexagrammidae Least Concern Edible