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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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Whitemargin unicornfish
Naso annulatus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Whitesaddle goatfish
Parupeneus porphyreus
Mullidae Near Threatened Edible
Whitesnout anemonefish
Amphiprion mccullochi
Pomacentridae Vulnerable Edible
Whitespot hawkfish
Paracirrhites hemistictus
Cirrhitidae Least Concern Edible
Whitespot soldierfish
Myripristis woodsi
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Whitespotted bambooshark
Chiloscyllium plagiosum
Hemiscylliidae Near Threatened Edible
Whitespotted Brotula
Neobythites sivicola
Ophidiidae Least Concern Edible
Whitespotted dragonet
Callionymus beniteguri
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Whitespotted filefish
Cantherhines dumerilii
Monacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Whitespotted longfin
Plesiops nigricans
Plesiopidae Least Concern Edible
Whitespotted stargazer
Uranoscopus polli
Uranoscopidae Least Concern Edible
Whitespotted surgeonfish
Acanthurus guttatus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Whitetail chromis
Pycnochromis leucurus
Least Concern Edible
Whitetail damsel
Pomacentrus chrysurus
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Whitetip soldierfish
Myripristis vittata
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Whitley's sergeant
Abudefduf whitleyi
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Whitson's grenadier
Macrourus whitsoni
Macrouridae Edible
Wide-band Anemonefish
Amphiprion latezonatus
Pomacentridae Data Deficient Edible
Wide-eyed flounder
Bothus podas
Bothidae Least Concern Edible
Widow rockfish
Sebastes entomelas
Sebastidae Edible
Willowy flounder
Glyptocephalus kitaharae
Pleuronectidae Near Threatened Edible
Windowpane flounder
Scophthalmus aquosus
Scophthalmidae Least Concern Edible
Winghead shark
Eusphyra blochii
Sphyrnidae Critically Endangered Edible
Winter flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Pleuronectidae Vulnerable Edible
Witch flounder
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Pleuronectidae Vulnerable Edible
Wrasse blenny
Hemiemblemaria simula
Least Concern Edible
Wrought iron butterflyfish
Chaetodon daedalma
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Xestus sabretooth blenny
Petroscirtes xestus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Y-bar shrimp goby
Cryptocentrus fasciatus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Yaeyama blenny
Ecsenius yaeyamaensis
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow angelfish
Centropyge heraldi
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow chromis
Chromis analis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Yellow clownfish
Amphiprion sandaracinos
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Yellow devilfish
Assessor flavissimus
Plesiopidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow drum
Nibea albiflora
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow goosefish
Lophius litulon
Lophiidae Data Deficient Edible
Yellow grouper
Epinephelus awoara
Epinephelidae Data Deficient Edible
Yellow Irish lord
Hemilepidotus jordani
Hemilepidotidae Edible
Yellow jack
Caranx bartholomaei
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow prawn-goby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow snapper
Lutjanus argentiventris
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow stingray
Urobatis jamaicensis
Urotrygonidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Yellow-crowned butterflyfish
Chaetodon flavocoronatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow-ear angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthotis
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow-edged lyretail
Variola louti
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow-edged moray
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Muraenidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow-eyed comb-tooth
Ecsenius melarchus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible