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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
Lythrypnus Cobalus
Lythrypnus cobalus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Lythrypnus Mowbrayi
Lythrypnus mowbrayi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer
Canthigaster capistrata
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Machida's coralbrotula
Diancistrus machidai
Dinematichthyidae
Least Concern
Mackerel scad
Decapterus macarellus
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Macleay's crested pipefish
Histiogamphelus cristatus
Least Concern
Macrocephenchelys Brachialis
Macrocephenchelys brachialis
Congridae
Least Concern
Macroparalepis Affinis
Macroparalepis affinis
Paralepididae
Least Concern
Macroparalepis Brevis
Macroparalepis brevis
Paralepididae
Least Concern
Macropharyngodon Cyanoguttatus
Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Macropharyngodon Marisrubri
Macropharyngodon marisrubri
Labridae
Least Concern
Macropharyngodon Moyeri
Macropharyngodon moyeri
Labridae
Least Concern
Madagascan dottyback
Pseudochromis madagascariensis
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Madagascar anemonefish
Amphiprion latifasciatus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Madagascar wrasse
Macropharyngodon vivienae
Labridae
Least Concern
Madeira lantern fish
Ceratoscopelus maderensis
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Madeira Rock Goby
Mauligobius maderensis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Madeira rockfish
Scorpaena maderensis
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Madeiran smooth-head
Rouleina maderensis
Alepocephalidae
Least Concern
Magellan plunderfish
Harpagifer bispinis
Harpagiferidae
Least Concern
Magellan skate
Bathyraja magellanica
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
Magenta dottyback
Pictichromis porphyrea
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Edible
Magnificent dottyback
Pseudochromis magnificus
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Magnificent rabbitfish
Siganus magnificus
Siganidae
Least Concern
Edible
Magnificent snake eel
Myrichthys magnificus
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Magnisudis Indica
Magnisudis indica
Alepisauridae
Least Concern
Magnus' prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris sungami
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Magpie morwong
Goniistius gibbosus
Least Concern
Magpie perch
Pseudogoniistius nigripes
Least Concern
Edible
Mahogany goby
Lythrypnus crocodilus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mahogany snapper
Lutjanus mahogoni
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Maiden goby
Valenciennea puellaris
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Maimed snake eel
Muraenichthys schultzei
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Mainland's goby
Psilogobius mainlandi
Least Concern
Majestic shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia nobilis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Major short-tail conger
Ariosoma majus
Congridae
Least Concern
Malabar blood snapper
Lutjanus malabaricus
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Malabar grouper
Epinephelus malabaricus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Malabar trevally
Platycaranx malabaricus
Least Concern
Edible
Malacoctenus Africanus
Malacoctenus africanus
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Malacoctenus Mexicanus
Malacoctenus mexicanus
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Malacoctenus Polyporosus
Malacoctenus polyporosus
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Malacoctenus Sudensis
Malacoctenus sudensis
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Malacoctenus Zacae
Malacoctenus zacae
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Malacosarcus Macrostoma
Malacosarcus macrostoma
Stephanoberycidae
Least Concern
Malayan chromis
Pycnochromis flavipectoralis
Least Concern
Malayan eel blenny
Congrogadus malayanus
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Malayan flounder
Pseudorhombus malayanus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible