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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
Bridled goby
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bridled grouper
Epinephelus heniochus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bridled parrotfish
Scarus frenatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Scophthalmidae
Least Concern
Edible
Broad-barred goby
Gobiodon histrio
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Broad-barred king mackerel
Scomberomorus semifasciatus
Scombridae
Least Concern
Edible
Broadgilled hagfish
Eptatretus cirrhatus
Myxinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Broadhead anchovy
Stolephorus brachycephalus
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Broadstriped cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus angustatus
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bronzestripe grunt
Haemulon boschmae
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown chub
Kyphosus bigibbus
Kyphosidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown coral blenny
Atrosalarias holomelas
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown dottyback
Pseudochromis fuscus
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown puller
Chromis hypsilepis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown ray
Raja miraletus
Rajidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown-spotted spinefoot
Siganus stellatus
Siganidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brownback trevally
Carangoides praeustus
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brownburnie
Chaetodon blackburnii
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brownspotted grouper
Epinephelus chlorostigma
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brownstripe red snapper
Lutjanus vitta
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bucchich's goby
Gobius bucchichi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Buffalo trunkfish
Lactophrys trigonus
Ostraciidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bulldog dentex
Virididentex acromegalus
Least Concern
Edible
Bullseye jawfish
Opistognathus scops
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bullseye puffer
Sphoeroides annulatus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bumphead parrotfish
Scarus perrico
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Bumpnose trevally
Atropus hedlandensis
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Burgess' butterflyfish
Chaetodon burgessi
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Burrito grunt
Anisotremus interruptus
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Butter hamlet
Hypoplectrus unicolor
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Butterfly goby
Amblygobius albimaculatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cabinza grunt
Isacia conceptionis
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cachema weakfish
Cynoscion phoxocephalus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Calico surfperch
Amphistichus koelzi
Embiotocidae
Least Concern
Edible
California flounder
Paralichthys californicus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Callanthias Japonicus
Callanthias japonicus
Callanthiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cameroon croaker
Pseudotolithus moorii
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Canary dentex
Dentex canariensis
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Canary drum
Umbrina canariensis
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Canary wrasse
Halichoeres chrysus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Canarytop wrasse
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Candelamoa parrotfish
Hipposcarus harid
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Cape bonnetmouth
Emmelichthys nitidus
Emmelichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cape dory
Zeus capensis
Zeidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cape gurnard
Chelidonichthys capensis
Triglidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cape redfish
Sebastes capensis
Sebastidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cape scaldfish
Arnoglossus capensis
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible