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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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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