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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
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