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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
Dwarf lantern shark
Etmopterus perryi
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Dwarf lefteye flounder
Arnoglossus tenuis
Bothidae Least Concern
Dwarf lionfish
Neochirus brachyptera
Least Concern
Dwarf monocle bream
Parascolopsis melanophrys
Nemipteridae Data Deficient
Dwarf moray
Gymnothorax melatremus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Dwarf mullet
Mugil curvidens
Mugilidae
Dwarf perch
Micrometrus minimus
Embiotocidae
Dwarf pipefish
Cosmocampus hildebrandi
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Dwarf red deepwater scorpionfsh
Lythrichthys cypho
Dwarf round herring
Jenkinsia lamprotaenia
Spratelloididae Least Concern
Dwarf sand perch
Diplectrum bivittatum
Serranidae Least Concern
Dwarf saury
Scomberesox simulans
Scomberesocidae Least Concern
Dwarf sawfish
Pristis clavata
Pristidae Critically Endangered
Dwarf sawtail catshark
Galeus schultzi
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Dwarf scorpionfish
Scorpaena elachys
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Dwarf sculpin
Antipodocottus elegans
Cottidae
Dwarf seahorse
Hippocampus zosterae
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Dwarf shore-eel
Alabes hoesei
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Dwarf slippery goby
Larsonella pumilus
Least Concern
Dwarf sole
Aseraggodes xenicus
Soleidae Least Concern
Dwarf spinyhead blenny
Acanthemblemaria paula
Chaenopsidae Data Deficient
Dwarf spotted wobbegong
Orectolobus parvimaculatus
Orectolobidae Least Concern
Dwarf squirrelfish
Sargocentron iota
Holocentridae Least Concern
Dwarf stingfish
Minous pusillus
Synanceiidae
Dwarf stingray
Urotrygon nana
Urotrygonidae Near Threatened
Dwarf threadfin bream
Nemipterus balinensoides
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Dwarf weakfish
Cynoscion nannus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Dwarf whipray
Brevitrygon heterura
Dasyatidae Vulnerable
Dwarf whiptail
Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps
Macrouridae
Dwarf wrasse
Doratonotus megalepis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Dwarf wrymouth
Cryptacanthodes aleutensis
Cryptacanthodidae
Dwarf-red rockfish
Sebastes rufinanus
Sebastidae
Dydymov's Hookear Sculpin
Artediellus dydymovi
Cottidae
Dysalotus Oligoscolus
Dysalotus oligoscolus
Chiasmodontidae Least Concern
Dysomma Bucephalus
Dysomma bucephalus
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Dysomma Dolichosomatum
Dysomma dolichosomatum
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Dysomma Fuscoventralis
Dysomma fuscoventralis
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Dysomma Goslinei
Dysomma goslinei
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Dysomma Intermedium
Dysomma intermedium
Synaphobranchidae
Dysomma Longirostrum
Dysomma longirostrum
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Dysomma Melanurum
Dysomma melanurum
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Dysomma Muciparus
Dysomma muciparus
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Dysomma Opisthoproctus
Dysomma opisthoproctus
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Dysomma Polycatodon
Dysomma polycatodon
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Dysomma Tridens
Dysomma tridens
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Dysommina Pygmaea
Dysommina pygmaea
Synaphobranchidae
Dysommina Rugosa
Dysommina rugosa
Synaphobranchidae Least Concern
Eagle ray
Myliobatis tenuicaudata
Myliobatidae Least Concern