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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
Malayan lanternfish
Diaphus malayanus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Maldive anemonefish
Amphiprion nigripes
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Maldives damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon indicus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Malenesian blue devil
Chrysiptera cymatilis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Man-of-war fish
Nomeus gronovii
Nomeidae
Least Concern
Manacled sculpin
Synchirus gilli
Cottidae
Least Concern
Manaia pygmy pipehorse
Cylix tupareomanaia
Least Concern
Mandarin dogfish
Cirrhigaleus barbifer
Squalidae
Least Concern
Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Edible
Manducus Greyae
Manducus greyae
Diplophidae
Least Concern
Maned blenny
Scartella emarginata
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Maned goby
Oxyurichthys microlepis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Manetail snake eel
Ophichthus urolophus
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Mango angelfish
Centropyge shepardi
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mangrove blenny
Lupinoblennius vinctus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Mangrove cardinalfish
Apogon ceramensis
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Mangrove Goby
Ctenogobius manglicola
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mangrove goby
Acentrogobius audax
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mangrove Worm-goby
Cerdale paludicola
Microdesmidae
Least Concern
Manocherian's catshark
Apristurus manocheriani
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Many-band sole
Zebrias scalaris
Soleidae
Least Concern
Many-banded cardinal-fish
Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Many-banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus multiannulatus
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Many-lined cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus multilineatus
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Many-lined sweetlips
Plectorhinchus multivittatus
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Many-ray cusk
Microbrotula bentleyi
Least Concern
Many-spined butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys multispinosus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Many-spotted lefteye flounder
Arnoglossus polyspilus
Bothidae
Least Concern
Many-spotted pipefish
Corythoichthys polynotatus
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Many-toothed Hagfish
Eptatretus multidens
Myxinidae
Least Concern
Many-toothed snake moray
Uropterygius supraforatus
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Manyband Moray
Gymnothorax mccoskeri
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Manybar goatfish
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Mullidae
Least Concern
Edible
Manyline perch
Liopropoma multilineatum
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Manyray Loosejaw
Aristostomias polydactylus
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Manyscaled blenny
Starksia multilepis
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Manystriped blowfish
Feroxodon multistriatus
Least Concern
Manytooth conger
Conger triporiceps
Congridae
Least Concern
Maori rockcod
Epinephelus undulatostriatus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Maori wrasse
Ophthalmolepis lineolata
Labridae
Least Concern
Map puffer
Arothron mappa
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Maputo conger
Bathymyrus smithi
Least Concern
Marasri's thryssa
Thryssa marasriae
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Marbled blenny
Paraclinus marmoratus
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marbled cardinalfish
Fowleria marmorata
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Marbled catshark
Atelomycterus macleayi
Scyliorhinidae
Least Concern
Marbled coralgrouper
Plectropomus punctatus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marbled cusk-eel
Lepophidium marmoratum
Ophidiidae
Least Concern