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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
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