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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
Elat electric ray
Heteronarce bentuviai
Narkidae Data Deficient
Electric lantern fish
Electrona risso
Myctophidae Least Concern
Electric ray
Tetronarce nobiliana
Torpedinidae Least Concern
Electric shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia vandersteene
Gobiidae Least Concern
Electron subantarctic
Electrona carlsbergi
Myctophidae Least Concern Edible
Elegant Anthias
Caprodon unicolor
Anthiadidae
Elegant Blenny
Omobranchus elegans
Blenniidae Least Concern
Elegant clingfish
Arcos decoris
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Elegant coris
Coris venusta
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Elegant firefish
Nemateleotris decora
Microdesmidae Least Concern Edible
Elegant lizardfish
Synodus lautus
Synodontidae
Elegant moray
Gymnothorax elegans
Muraenidae Least Concern
Elegant Notothen
Patagonotothen elegans
Nototheniidae
Elegant pipefish
Nannocampus elegans
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Elegant unicornfish
Naso elegans
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Elegant wrasse
Anampses elegans
Labridae Least Concern
Eleotris Klunzingerii
Eleotris klunzingerii
Eleotridae
Eleotris Macrocephala
Eleotris macrocephala
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Eleotris Macrolepis
Eleotris macrolepis
Eleotridae
Elizabeth reef jawfish
Opistognathus elizabethensis
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Ellen's damselfish
Chrysiptera ellenae
Pomacentridae
Elliptical sweeper
Pempheris ellipse
Pempheridae
Elongate anchovy
Anchoviella elongata
Engraulidae Least Concern
Elongate blenny
Starksia elongata
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Elongate bulleye
Priacanthus prolixus
Priacanthidae Least Concern
Elongate bullseye
Parapriacanthus elongatus
Pempheridae
Elongate carpet shark
Parascyllium elongatum
Parascylliidae Data Deficient
Elongate coralgoby
Gobiodon prolixus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Elongate Cusk-eel
Neobythites elongatus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Elongate dory
Zenion leptolepis
Zeniontidae
Elongate dottyback
Pseudochromis elongatus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Elongate flap-headed goby
Callogobius productus
Gobiidae
Elongate flounder
Ammotretis elongatus
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient
Elongate frostfish
Benthodesmus elongatus
Trichiuridae
Elongate goatfish
Upeneus elongatus
Mullidae
Elongate grunt
Haemulopsis elongatus
Haemulidae Least Concern
Elongate hardyhead
Atherinosoma elongatum
Atherinidae
Elongate Hatchetfish
Polyipnus elongatus
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Elongate ilisha
Ilisha elongata
Pristigasteridae Least Concern
Elongate paedomorphic goby
Schindleria elongata
Schindleriidae Data Deficient
Elongate sand klipfish
Cancelloxus longior
Clinidae Least Concern
Elongate siphonfish
Siphamia elongata
Apogonidae Least Concern
Elongate smooth-head
Conocara microlepis
Alepocephalidae
Elongate sole
Solea elongata
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Elongate tonguefish
Symphurus elongatus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Elongate tonguesole
Symphurus ligulatus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern Edible
Elongate unicornfish
Naso lopezi
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible