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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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Mediterranean dealfish
Trachipterus trachypterus
Trachipteridae Least Concern
Mediterranean flyingfish
Cheilopogon heterurus
Exocoetidae Least Concern
Mediterranean grenadier
Coryphaenoides mediterraneus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Mediterranean lanternfish
Notoscopelus elongatus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
Muraenidae Least Concern
Mediterranean rainbow wrasse
Coris julis
Labridae Least Concern
Mediterranean sand eel
Gymnammodytes cicerelus
Ammodytidae Least Concern Edible
Mediterranean scaldfish
Arnoglossus laterna
Bothidae Least Concern
Mediterranean slimehead
Hoplostethus mediterraneus
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Mediterranean spearfish
Tetrapturus belone
Istiophoridae Least Concern
Mediterranean spiderfish
Bathypterois mediterraneus
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Mediterranean starry ray
Raja asterias
Rajidae Least Concern
Medusa blenny
Acanthemblemaria medusa
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Meek's Goby
Microgobius meeki
Gobiidae Least Concern
Meek's short-tail conger
Ariosoma meeki
Congridae Least Concern
Megacataetyx Niki
Megacataetyx niki
Least Concern
Megamouth shark
Megachasma pelagios
Megachasmidae Least Concern
Meggitt's goby
Bathygobius meggitti
Gobiidae Least Concern
Megrim
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
Scophthalmidae Least Concern
Meiacanthus Fraseri
Meiacanthus fraseri
Blenniidae Least Concern
Meiacanthus Kamoharai
Meiacanthus kamoharai
Blenniidae Least Concern
Meiacanthus Tongaensis
Meiacanthus tongaensis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Mekong blind sole
Typhlachirus elongatus
Least Concern
Melamphaes Eulepis
Melamphaes eulepis
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Eurous
Melamphaes eurous
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Falsidicus
Melamphaes falsidicus
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Janae
Melamphaes janae
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Laeviceps
Melamphaes laeviceps
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Leprus
Melamphaes leprus
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Macrocephalus
Melamphaes macrocephalus
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Microps
Melamphaes microps
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Occlusus
Melamphaes occlusus
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Parini
Melamphaes parini
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Proximus
Melamphaes proximus
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Spinifer
Melamphaes spinifer
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melanocetus Niger
Melanocetus niger
Melanocetidae Least Concern
Melanocetus Polyactis
Melanocetus polyactis
Melanocetidae Least Concern
Melanostomias Biseriatus
Melanostomias biseriatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Melanostomias Macrophotus
Melanostomias macrophotus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Melanostomias Margaritifer
Melanostomias margaritifer
Stomiidae Least Concern
Melanostomias Melanopogon
Melanostomias melanopogon
Stomiidae Least Concern
Melanostomias Nigroaxialis
Melanostomias nigroaxialis
Stomiidae Least Concern
Melon butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifasciatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Mendelssohn's pygmygoby
Trimma mendelssohni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Menne's coralbrotula
Diancistrus mennei
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Mental wrasse
Oxycheilinus mentalis
Labridae Least Concern
Mercy's garden eel
Heteroconger mercyae
Congridae Least Concern