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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
Meritorious Tapirfish
Polyacanthonotus merretti
Notacanthidae
Least Concern
Mermaid lanternfish
Lampanyctus lepidolychnus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Mertens' Butterflyfish
Chaetodon mertensii
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Mertens' prawn-goby
Vanderhorstia mertensi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Messmate
Echiodon cryomargarites
Carapidae
Least Concern
Messmate fish
Echiodon rendahli
Carapidae
Least Concern
Messmate pipefish
Corythoichthys haematopterus
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Metallic demoiselle
Neopomacentrus metallicus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Metallic lantern fish
Myctophum affine
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Metavay sawbelly
Hoplostethus shubnikovi
Trachichthyidae
Least Concern
Metelectrona Ahlstromi
Metelectrona ahlstromi
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Meteor cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus selas
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Meteor perch
Liopropoma susumi
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Meuschenia Trachylepis
Meuschenia trachylepis
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Mexican barracuda
Sphyraena ensis
Sphyraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mexican barred snapper
Hoplopagrus guentherii
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Mexican blenny
Paraclinus mexicanus
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mexican cusk-eel
Lepophidium stigmatistium
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Mexican flounder
Cyclopsetta chittendeni
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Mexican goatfish
Mulloidichthys dentatus
Mullidae
Least Concern
Mexican grenadier
Coryphaenoides mexicanus
Macrouridae
Least Concern
Mexican hogfish
Bodianus diplotaenia
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mexican hornshark
Heterodontus mexicanus
Heterodontidae
Least Concern
Mexican lampfish
Triphoturus mexicanus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Mexican moonfish
Paraselene orstedii
Least Concern
Mexican nightsergeant
Abudefduf declivifrons
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Mexican sand perch
Diplectrum macropoma
Serranidae
Least Concern
Mexican stargazer
Dactyloscopus metoecus
Dactyloscopidae
Least Concern
Mexican triplefin
Enneanectes macrops
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Mexican worm blenny
Stathmonotus lugubris
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Michael Sars smooth-head
Bathytroctes michaelsarsi
Alepocephalidae
Least Concern
Michel's ghost goby
Pleurosicya micheli
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Microdesmus Aethiopicus
Microdesmus aethiopicus
Microdesmidae
Least Concern
Microgobius Curtus
Microgobius curtus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Microgobius Signatus
Microgobius signatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Microichthys Coccoi
Microichthys coccoi
Epigonidae
Least Concern
Microlipophrys Adriaticus
Microlipophrys adriaticus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Microlipophrys Caboverdensis
Microlipophrys caboverdensis
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Microlipophrys Canevae
Microlipophrys canevae
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Microlipophrys Dalmatinus
Microlipophrys dalmatinus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Microlipophrys Velifer
Microlipophrys velifer
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Micronesian wrasse
Labropsis micronesica
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mid-Atlantic skate
Rajella kukujevi
Rajidae
Least Concern
Middling thread herring
Opisthonema medirastre
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Midget chromis
Pycnochromis acares
Least Concern
Midget flathead
Onigocia spinosa
Platycephalidae
Least Concern
Midget stonefish
Synanceia alula
Synanceiidae
Least Concern
Midnight angelfish
Centropyge nox
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible