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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
Elongated bristlemouth fish
Sigmops elongatus
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Eltanin handfish
Pezichthys eltanini
Data Deficient
elusive cardinalfish
Apogon fugax
Apogonidae
Elusive signal blenny
Emblemaria walkeri
Chaenopsidae Data Deficient
Emanuela's boarfish
Antigonia emanuela
Antigoniidae
Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Emblem anchovy
Stolephorus insignus
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Emblem goby
Microgobius emblematicus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Emblemaria Australis
Emblemaria australis
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Emblemaria Hudsoni
Emblemaria hudsoni
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Emblemaria Vitta
Emblemaria vitta
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Emerald clingfish
Acyrtops beryllinus
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Emerald coral goby
Paragobiodon xanthosoma
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Emerald dwarfgoby
Eviota smaragdus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Emerald parrotfish
Nicholsina usta
Labridae Least Concern
Emerald rockcod
Trematomus bernacchii
Nototheniidae
Emerald sleeper
Erotelis smaragdus
Eleotridae Least Concern
Emerald wrasse
Symphodus trutta
Labridae Least Concern
Emery's gregory
Plectroglyphidodon emeryi
Pomacentridae
Emery's pygmygoby
Trimma emeryi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Emily's shrimpgoby
Tomiyamichthys emilyae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Emma's basslet
Pseudanthias emma
Anthiadidae
Emma's short-tail conger
Ariosoma emmae
Congridae
Emmelichthys Cyanescens
Emmelichthys cyanescens
Emmelichthyidae Edible
Emmelichthys Elongatus
Emmelichthys elongatus
Emmelichthyidae Edible
Emmelichthys Marisrubri
Emmelichthys marisrubri
Emmelichthyidae Data Deficient Edible
Emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Emperor greeneye
Chlorophthalmus imperator
Chlorophthalmidae Data Deficient
Emperor red snapper
Lutjanus sebae
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Emperor reefgoby
Priolepis akihitoi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Emperor Seamount Lightfish
Maurolicus imperatorius
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Encheliophis Chardewalli
Encheliophis chardewalli
Carapidae Data Deficient
Encheliophis Sagamianus
Encheliophis sagamianus
Carapidae Least Concern
Enchelybrotula Gomoni
Enchelybrotula gomoni
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Enchelybrotula Paucidens
Enchelybrotula paucidens
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Enchelycore Nycturanus
Enchelycore nycturanus
Muraenidae Data Deficient
Enchelyurus Brunneolus
Enchelyurus brunneolus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Enchelyurus Petersi
Enchelyurus petersi
Blenniidae Least Concern
Englert's scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes englerti
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
English sole
Parophrys vetulus
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Englishman seabream
Chrysoblephus anglicus
Sparidae Near Threatened Edible
Engraulis Maeoticus
Engraulis maeoticus
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Engraved catfish
Kyataphisa caelata
Edible
Engraved catfish
Nemapteryx caelata
Ariidae Edible
Engyprosopon Annulatum
Engyprosopon annulatum
Bothidae Least Concern
Engyprosopon Brevifrontale
Engyprosopon brevifrontale
Bothidae Data Deficient
Engyprosopon Filipennis
Engyprosopon filipennis
Bothidae Data Deficient
Engyprosopon Hawaiiense
Engyprosopon hawaiiense
Bothidae Least Concern