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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
Dusky shark
Carcharhinus obscurus
Carcharhinidae Endangered Edible
Dusky skate
Pavoraja umbrosa
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Dusky smooth-hound
Mustelus canis
Triakidae Near Threatened Edible
Dusky snake blenny
Ophiclinus antarcticus
Clinidae Least Concern
Dusky snake eel
Ophichthus cylindroideus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Dusky snout catshark
Bythaelurus naylori
Scyliorhinidae Data Deficient
Dusky sole
Lepidopsetta mochigarei
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky spinefoot
Siganus luridus
Siganidae Least Concern
Dusky squirrelfish
Neoniphon vexillarium
Holocentridae Least Concern
Dusky sweeper
Pempheris adusta
Pempheridae Edible
Dusky tilefish
Hoplolatilus cuniculus
Malacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky tongue sole
Paraplagusia sinerama
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Dusky velvetfish
Aploactis aspera
Aploactinidae
Dusky wrasse
Halichoeres marginatus
Labridae Least Concern
Dusky-pink skate
Bathyraja diplotaenia
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Dusky-purple skate
Bathyraja matsubarai
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Dusky-tailed cardinalfish
Taeniamia macroptera
Apogonidae Least Concern
Duskybanded sole
Zebrias penescalaris
Soleidae Least Concern
Duskycheek tonguefish
Symphurus plagusia
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Duskyshoulder trevally
Carangichthys humerosus
Least Concern
Duskytail chromis
Chromis pelloura
Pomacentridae
Duskytail grouper
Epinephelus bleekeri
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Dussumier's halfbeak
Hyporhamphus dussumieri
Hemiramphidae Edible
Dussumier's ponyfish
Karalla dussumieri
Leiognathidae Least Concern Edible
Dussumier's thryssa
Thryssa dussumieri
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Dusted dwarfgoby
Eviota specca
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Dutoiti
Pseudochromis dutoiti
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Dwarf atom goby
Trimmatom nanus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Dwarf batfish
Ogcocephalus pumilus
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Dwarf black stingray
Hemitrygon parvonigra
Dasyatidae Vulnerable
Dwarf blenny
Alloblennius parvus
Least Concern
Dwarf cardinalfish
Apogon mosavi
Apogonidae Least Concern
Dwarf catshark
Scyliorhinus torrei
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Dwarf Catshark
Asymbolus parvus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Dwarf cigarfish
Cubiceps nanus
Nomeidae
Dwarf codling
Notophycis marginata
Moridae
Dwarf dory
Macrurocyttus acanthopodus
Grammicolepididae
Dwarf Dory
Zenion hololepis
Zeniontidae Least Concern
Dwarf dragonet
Synchiropus postulus
Callionymidae
Dwarf False Catshark
Planonasus parini
Least Concern
Dwarf flathead
Elates ransonnettii
Platycephalidae
Dwarf frogfish
Antennarius pauciradiatus
Antennariidae Least Concern
Dwarf goatfish
Upeneus parvus
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Dwarf goby
Lythrypnus elasson
Gobiidae Least Concern
Dwarf gulper shark
Centrophorus atromarginatus
Centrophoridae Critically Endangered
Dwarf gurnard
Pterygotrigla elicryste
Triglidae
Dwarf hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys falco
Cirrhitidae Least Concern
Dwarf jawfish
Opistognathus parvus
Opistognathidae Least Concern