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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
Black-spotted butterflyfish
Chaetodon nigropunctatus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black-spotted goby
Istigobius nigroocellatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black-throated triplefin
Helcogramma decurrens
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black-velvet angelfish
Chaetodontoplus melanosoma
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackback butterflyfish
Chaetodon melannotus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackbar hogfish
Bodianus speciosus
Labridae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blackbellied angler
Lophius budegassa
Lophiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blackbelly blenny
Stathmonotus hemphillii
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackbelly rosefish
Helicolenus dactylopterus
Sebastidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackcap basslet
Gramma melacara
Grammatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackear angelfish
Centropyge hotumatua
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackear wrasse
Halichoeres poeyi
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackedged angelfish
Genicanthus watanabei
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackeye emperor
Lethrinus enigmaticus
Lethrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackeye goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackfin barracuda
Sphyraena qenie
Sphyraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackfin blenny
Paraclinus nigripinnis
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackfin coralfish
Chelmon muelleri
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackfin dartfish
Ptereleotris evides
Microdesmidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackfin fairy-warsse
Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackfin flounder
Glyptocephalus stelleri
Pleuronectidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blackfin sea catfish
Arius jella
Ariidae
Edible
Blackfin seabass
Lateolabrax latus
Lateolabracidae
Edible
Blackfin slatey
Diagramma melanacrum
Haemulidae
Edible
Blackfin snapper
Lutjanus buccanella
Lutjanidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blackfin tuna
Thunnus atlanticus
Scombridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackfoot firefish
Parapterois heterura
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackhead seabream
Acanthopagrus schlegelii
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackline fangblenny
Meiacanthus nigrolineatus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackline tilefish
Caulolatilus cyanops
Malacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackmouth angler
Lophiomus setigerus
Lophiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackmouth Croaker
Pentheroscion mbizi
Sciaenidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Blackmouth croaker
Atrobucca nibe
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackmouth splitfin
Synagrops japonicus
Synagropidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blacknosed butterflyfish
Johnrandallia nigrirostris
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blacksaddle goatfish
Parupeneus ciliatus
Mullidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blacksaddled coralgrouper
Plectropomus laevis
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot bandfish
Acanthocepola limbata
Cepolidae
Edible
Blackspot coralblenny
Ecsenius lividanalis
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot goatfish
Parupeneus spilurus
Mullidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot picarel
Spicara melanurus
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot razorfish
Iniistius dea
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
Sparidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Blackspot shark
Carcharhinus sealei
Carcharhinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Blackspot surgeonfish
Acanthurus bariene
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot threadfin
Polydactylus sextarius
Polynemidae
Edible
Blackspot tuskfish
Choerodon schoenleinii
Labridae
Near Threatened
Edible
Blackspot waspfish
Liocranium praepositum
Tetrarogidae
Least Concern
Edible