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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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Shorthead drum
Larimus breviceps
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Shorthead hairfin anchovy
Setipinna breviceps
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Shorthead lizardfish
Synodus scituliceps
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Cottidae Least Concern Edible
Shortnose batfish
Ogcocephalus nasutus
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern Edible
Shortnose spurdog
Squalus megalops
Squalidae Least Concern Edible
Shortspine African angler
Lophius vaillanti
Lophiidae Least Concern Edible
Shotted halibut
Eopsetta grigorjewi
Pleuronectidae Vulnerable Edible
Shouldermark dwarfgoby
Eviota infulata
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Shovelnose guitarfish
Pseudobatos productus
Rhinobatidae Near Threatened Edible
Shovelnose sea catfish
Arius subrostratus
Ariidae Edible
Shrimp scad
Alepes djedaba
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Shy hamlet
Hypoplectrus guttavarius
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Sickle pomfret
Taractichthys steindachneri
Bramidae Edible
Sicklefin lemon shark
Negaprion acutidens
Carcharhinidae Endangered Edible
Sicklefin parrotfish
Scarus falcipinnis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Sicklefin smooth-hound
Mustelus lunulatus
Triakidae Near Threatened Edible
Sideburn wrasse
Pteragogus pelycus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Signalfin goby
Fusigobius signipinnis
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Silk snapper
Lutjanus vivanus
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Silver chimaera
Chimaera phantasma
Chimaeridae Vulnerable Edible
Silver croaker
Pennahia argentata
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Silver dory
Cyttus australis
Cyttidae Edible
Silver gemfish
Rexea solandri
Gempylidae Edible
Silver seabream
Pagrus auratus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Silver sillago
Sillago sihama
Sillaginidae Least Concern Edible
Silver surfperch
Hyperprosopon ellipticum
Embiotocidae Edible
Silver warehou
Seriolella punctata
Centrolophidae Edible
Silvergray rockfish
Sebastes brevispinis
Sebastidae Edible
Silvertip shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
Carcharhinidae Vulnerable Edible
Silvery John dory
Zenopsis conchifer
Zeidae Least Concern Edible
Singapore parrotfish
Scarus prasiognathos
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Sixbar grouper
Epinephelus sexfasciatus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Sixline wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Sixplate sawtail
Prionurus microlepidotus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Sixspot goby
Valenciennea sexguttata
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Skilfish
Erilepis zonifer
Anoplopomatidae Edible
Sleek unicornfish
Naso hexacanthus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Slender armorhead
Pentaceros wheeleri
Pentacerotidae Edible
Slender cockscomb
Anoplarchus insignis
Stichaeidae Edible
Slender codling
Halargyreus johnsonii
Moridae Edible
Slender conger
Uroconger lepturus
Congridae Least Concern Edible
Slender ponyfish
Equulites elongatus
Leiognathidae Least Concern Edible
Slender silverbiddy
Gerres oblongus
Gerreidae Least Concern Edible
Slender wrasse
Suezichthys gracilis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Slick puffer
Sphoeroides kendalli
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Slime flounder
Microstomus achne
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient Edible
Slinger seabream
Chrysoblephus puniceus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible