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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
Duck-billed eel
Nettastoma parviceps
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Duckbill barracudina
Magnisudis atlantica
Alepisauridae Least Concern
Duckbill conger
Gavialiceps javanicus
Muraenesocidae Least Concern
Duckbill flagfin
Leptaulopus erythrozonatus
Data Deficient
Duckbill flathead
Bembrops anatirostris
Bembropidae Least Concern
Duckbill grenadier
Coelorinchus anatirostris
Macrouridae
Duckbill oceanic eel
Nessorhamphus ingolfianus
Derichthyidae Least Concern
Duckbilled clingfish
Nettorhamphos radula
Data Deficient
Duhamel's catshark
Scyliorhinus duhamelii
Scyliorhinidae
Dumb gulper shark
Centrophorus harrissoni
Centrophoridae Endangered
Dumeril's lanternfish
Diaphus dumerilii
Myctophidae Data Deficient
Duncker's pipefish
Halicampus dunckeri
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Dungat grouper
Epinephelus goreensis
Epinephelidae Near Threatened
Dunker's pipehorse
Solegnathus dunckeri
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Duolentops Minuscula
Duolentops minuscula
Durban sweeper
Pempheris eatoni
Pempheridae
Durban tonguesole
Cynoglossus durbanensis
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Dusky angelfish
Centropyge multispinis
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky basslet
Lipogramma anabantoides
Grammatidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky batfish
Platax pinnatus
Ephippidae Least Concern
Dusky blenny
Malacoctenus gilli
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Dusky brotulid
Diancistrus fuscus
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Dusky cardinalfish
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria
Apogonidae Least Concern
Dusky catshark
Bythaelurus canescens
Scyliorhinidae Vulnerable
Dusky crawler
Sticharium clarkae
Clinidae Least Concern
Dusky cusk eel
Lepophidium aporrhox
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Dusky cusk-eel
Parophidion schmidti
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Dusky damselfish
Stegastes adustus
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Dusky fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus brunneus
Labridae Data Deficient
Dusky farmerfish
Stegastes nigricans
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Dusky finless skate
Gurgesiella furvescens
Gurgesiellidae Least Concern
Dusky flathead
Platycephalus fuscus
Platycephalidae Edible
Dusky flounder
Syacium papillosum
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Dusky goby
Bollmannia umbrosa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Dusky grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
Epinephelidae Vulnerable
Dusky jawfish
Opistognathus whitehursti
Opistognathidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky kob
Argyrosomus coronus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Dusky lanternfish
Lampanyctus ater
Myctophidae Least Concern
Dusky leatherjacket
Paramonacanthus otisensis
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Dusky morwong
Dactylophora nigricans
Cheilodactylidae
Dusky parrotfish
Scarus niger
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Dusky pipefish
Syngnathus floridae
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Dusky rattail
Coelorinchus infuscus
Macrouridae
Dusky rockcod
Trematomus newnesi
Nototheniidae
Dusky rockfish
Sebastes ciliatus
Sebastidae
Dusky rubberlip
Plectorhinchus chubbi
Haemulidae Data Deficient Edible
Dusky sculpin
Icelinus burchami
Cottidae
Dusky Sergeant
Abudefduf concolor
Pomacentridae Least Concern