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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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Abstract slope dragonet
Centrodraco abstractum
Draconettidae Data Deficient
Abyssal pygmygoby
Trimma abyssum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Abyssal skate
Bathyraja ishiharai
Arhynchobatidae Data Deficient
Abyssoberyx Levisquamosus
Abyssoberyx levisquamosus
Data Deficient
Abyssobrotula Hadropercularis
Abyssobrotula hadropercularis
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Acanthemblemaria Harpeza
Acanthemblemaria harpeza
Chaenopsidae Data Deficient
Acanthogobius Elongatus
Acanthogobius elongatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Acanthogobius Stigmothonus
Acanthogobius stigmothonus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Acanthopagrus Akazakii
Acanthopagrus akazakii
Sparidae Data Deficient Edible
Acentrogobius Ennorensis
Acentrogobius ennorensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Acentrophryne Dolichonema
Acentrophryne dolichonema
Linophrynidae Data Deficient
Acentrophryne Longidens
Acentrophryne longidens
Linophrynidae Data Deficient
Acned snake-eel
Leuropharus lasiops
Data Deficient
Acreichthys Hajam
Acreichthys hajam
Monacanthidae Data Deficient
Acromycter Longipectoralis
Acromycter longipectoralis
Congridae Data Deficient
Acroteriobatus Ocellatus
Acroteriobatus ocellatus
Rhinobatidae Data Deficient
Adelotremus Leptus
Adelotremus leptus
Data Deficient
African blackmouth croaker
Atrobucca marleyi
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
African brown snapper
Lutjanus dentatus
Lutjanidae Data Deficient
African coffinfish
Chaunax africanus
Chaunacidae Data Deficient
African Creole wrasse
Bodianus africanus
Labridae Data Deficient
African deep-water flathead
Parabembras robinsoni
Bembridae Data Deficient
African jawfish
Opistognathus afer
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
African red snapper
Lutjanus agennes
Lutjanidae Data Deficient
African sergeant
Abudefduf hoefleri
Pomacentridae Data Deficient
African solenette
Vanstraelenia chirophthalma
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
African speckled scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes africanus
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
African spotted scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes elongatus
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
Agassiz's parrotfish
Sparisoma frondosum
Labridae Data Deficient
Akko Dionaea
Akko dionaea
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Alabes Springeri
Alabes springeri
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Albula Virgata
Albula virgata
Albulidae Data Deficient
Alcock's deep-reef basslet
Pelontrus alcocki
Data Deficient
Alcock's Smallmouthed Flounder
Psettina brevirictis
Bothidae Data Deficient
Alepocephalus Andersoni
Alepocephalus andersoni
Alepocephalidae Data Deficient
Alionematichthys Shinoharai
Alionematichthys shinoharai
Dinematichthyidae Data Deficient
Allen's shrimpgoby
Tomiyamichthys alleni
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Allenbatrachus Meridionalis
Allenbatrachus meridionalis
Batrachoididae Data Deficient
Allips Concolor
Allips concolor
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Alotau goby
Acentrogobius violarisi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Amblyeleotris Delicatulus
Amblyeleotris delicatulus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Amblyeleotris Ellipse
Amblyeleotris ellipse
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Amblyeleotris Harrisorum
Amblyeleotris harrisorum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Amblyeleotris Japonica
Amblyeleotris japonica
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Amblyeleotris Memnonia
Amblyeleotris memnonia
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Amblyeleotris Neumanni
Amblyeleotris neumanni
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Amblyeleotris Taipinensis
Amblyeleotris taipinensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Amblygaster Indiana
Amblygaster indiana
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient