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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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Cape Verde weever
Trachinus pellegrini
Trachinidae Least Concern Edible
Captain parrotfish
Chlorurus enneacanthus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Cardinal fish
Apogon imberbis
Apogonidae Least Concern Edible
Caribbean sharpnose-puffer
Canthigaster rostrata
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Caribbean tonguefish
Symphurus arawak
Cynoglossidae Least Concern Edible
Carol's gurnard
Lepidotrigla carolae
Triglidae Least Concern Edible
Carolines parrotfish
Calotomus carolinus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Carpet eel-blenny
Congrogadus subducens
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Cathorops Higuchii
Cathorops higuchii
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Celebes razorfish
Iniistius celebicus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Celebes wrasse
Oxycheilinus celebicus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Chalapo clinid
Labrisomus philippii
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Chalk bass
Serranus tortugarum
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Chameleon sand tilefish
Hoplolatilus chlupatyi
Malacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Checkered blenny
Starksia ocellata
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Checkered snapper
Lutjanus decussatus
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Cheekspot wrasse
Halichoeres melasmapomus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Cherubfish
Centropyge argi
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Chestnut eyelash-blenny
Cirripectes castaneus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Chevron tang
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Chicken grunt
Parapristipoma trilineatum
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Chilhuil sea catfish
Bagre panamensis
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Chili sea catfish
Notarius troschelii
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
China anchovy
Stolephorus chinensis
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Chinaman-leatherjacket
Nelusetta ayraud
Monacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Chinamanfish
Symphorus nematophorus
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Chinese zebra goby
Ptereleotris zebra
Microdesmidae Least Concern Edible
Choat's wrasse
Macropharyngodon choati
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Chocolate-dip Chromis
Pycnochromis hanui
Least Concern Edible
Chocolatedip chromis
Pycnochromis dimidiatus
Least Concern Edible
Cinnabar goatfish
Parupeneus heptacantha
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Cinnamon flounder
Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Circle-cheek wrasse
Halichoeres miniatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Cleaner goby
Elacatinus genie
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Cloister blenny
Omobranchus elongatus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Clouded lizardfish
Saurida nebulosa
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Clown wrasse
Halichoeres maculipinna
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Coachwhip trevally
Carangoides oblongus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Coachwhip trevally
Carangichthys oblongus
Least Concern Edible
Cocinero
Caranx vinctus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Cock grunter
Pomadasys multimaculatus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Cockatoo righteye flounder
Samaris cristatus
Samaridae Least Concern Edible
Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus
Tetrarogidae Least Concern Edible
Cocktail wrasse
Pteragogus flagellifer
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Coco sea catfish
Bagre bagre
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Cocoa damselfish
Stegastes variabilis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Cocos frill-goby
Bathygobius cocosensis
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Colon goby
Coryphopterus dicrus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible