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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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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 Frogmouth
Chaunax abei
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Abehaze
Mugilogobius abei
Gobiidae Least Concern
Abrolhos jawfish
Opistognathus alleni
Opistognathidae Least Concern
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 smooth-head
Rinoctes nasutus
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Abyssal spiderfish
Bathypterois longipes
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Academy eel
Apterichtus ansp
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Acanthanectes Rufus
Acanthanectes rufus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Acanthocepola Indica
Acanthocepola indica
Cepolidae Least Concern
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 Multifasciatus
Acentrogobius multifasciatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Acentrogobius Viganensis
Acentrogobius viganensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Achilles tang
Acanthurus achilles
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Achirus Zebrinus
Achirus zebrinus
Achiridae Least Concern
Acromycter Alcocki
Acromycter alcocki
Congridae Least Concern
Acromycter Atlanticus
Acromycter atlanticus
Congridae Least Concern
Acromycter Nezumi
Acromycter nezumi
Congridae Least Concern
Adamson's goby
Coryogalops adamsoni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Adelaide's weedfish
Heteroclinus adelaidae
Clinidae Least Concern
Aden blenny
Antennablennius adenensis
Least Concern
Adonis shrimpgoby
Myersina adonis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Adorned dwarfgoby
Eviota sigillata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Adorned wrasse
Halichoeres cosmetus
Labridae Least Concern
Aepysomanthias Randalli
Aepysomanthias randalli
Least Concern
Afele's dwarfgoby
Eviota afelei
Gobiidae Least Concern
African armoured searobin
Peristedion cataphractum
Peristediidae Least Concern
African basslet
Liopropoma africanum
Epinephelidae Least Concern
African butterflyfish
Chaetodon dolosus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
African chimaera
Hydrolagus africanus
Chimaeridae Least Concern
African coris
Coris gaimard
Labridae Least Concern Edible
African dwarf sawshark
Pristiophorus nancyae
Pristiophoridae Least Concern
African eel blenny
Haliophis guttatus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
African forktail snapper
Apsilus fuscus
Lutjanidae Least Concern
African frilled shark
Chlamydoselachus africana
Chlamydoselachidae Least Concern
African halfbeak
Hyporhamphus picarti
Hemiramphidae Least Concern Edible