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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
5-gilled white mid-dorsal line hagfish
Eptatretus wandoensis
Myxinidae
Abalistes Filamentosus
Abalistes filamentosus
Balistidae Least Concern
Abbott's moray eel
Gymnothorax eurostus
Muraenidae Least Concern Edible
Abbottina Rivularis
Abbottina rivularis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Abe's angelfish
Centropyge abei
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Abe's flyingfish
Cheilopogon abei
Exocoetidae
Abe's Frogmouth
Chaunax abei
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Abe’s jawfish
Opistognathus abei
Opistognathidae
Abehaze
Mugilogobius abei
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ablennes Gracalii
Ablennes gracalii
Belonidae
Abrolhos jawfish
Opistognathus alleni
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Abstract slope dragonet
Centrodraco abstractum
Draconettidae Data Deficient
Abudefduf Conformis
Abudefduf conformis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Abyssal assfish
Bassozetus compressus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Abyssal cutthroat eel
Meadia abyssalis
Synaphobranchidae Least Concern
Abyssal grenadier
Coryphaenoides armatus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Abyssal halosaur
Halosauropsis macrochir
Halosauridae Least Concern
Abyssal pygmygoby
Trimma abyssum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Abyssal rattail
Coryphaenoides murrayi
Macrouridae
Abyssal skate
Bathyraja ishiharai
Arhynchobatidae Data Deficient
Abyssal smooth-head
Rinoctes nasutus
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Abyssal snailfish
Careproctus ovigerus
Liparidae
Abyssal spiderfish
Bathypterois longipes
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Abyssoberyx Levisquamosus
Abyssoberyx levisquamosus
Data Deficient
Abyssobrotula Hadropercularis
Abyssobrotula hadropercularis
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Academy eel
Apterichtus ansp
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Acadian redfish
Sebastes fasciatus
Sebastidae Endangered
Acanthanectes Rufus
Acanthanectes rufus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Acanthaphritis Barbata
Acanthaphritis barbata
Hemerocoetidae
Acanthaphritis Grandisquamis
Acanthaphritis grandisquamis
Hemerocoetidae
Acanthemblemaria Harpeza
Acanthemblemaria harpeza
Chaenopsidae Data Deficient
Acanthocepola Indica
Acanthocepola indica
Cepolidae Least Concern
Acanthoclinus Matti
Acanthoclinus matti
Plesiopidae
Acanthodraco Dewitti
Acanthodraco dewitti
Bathydraconidae
Acanthogobius Elongatus
Acanthogobius elongatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Acanthogobius Insularis
Acanthogobius insularis
Gobiidae Endangered
Acanthogobius Stigmothonus
Acanthogobius stigmothonus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Acantholiparis Caecus
Acantholiparis caecus
Liparidae
Acanthopagrus Akazakii
Acanthopagrus akazakii
Sparidae Data Deficient Edible
Acanthoplesiops Jessicae
Acanthoplesiops jessicae
Plesiopidae
Acanthostracion Guineense
Acanthostracion guineense
Ostraciidae Least Concern
Acanthurus Nigroris
Acanthurus nigroris
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Acanthurus Reversus
Acanthurus reversus
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Acapulco flounder
Monolene dubiosa
Bothidae Least Concern
Acapulco major
Stegastes acapulcoensis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Acentrogobius Cyanomos
Acentrogobius cyanomos
Gobiidae Least Concern
Acentrogobius Ennorensis
Acentrogobius ennorensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Acentrogobius Masoni
Acentrogobius masoni
Gobiidae