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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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Midnight dottyback
Manonichthys paranox
Least Concern
Midnight snapper
Macolor macularis
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Midridged Searsid
Mentodus mesalirus
Platytroctidae Least Concern
Midwater sand-diver
Pteropsaron longipinnis
Hemerocoetidae Least Concern
Midwater scorpionfish
Ectreposebastes imus
Setarchidae Least Concern
Mikhailin's scabbardfish
Aphanopus mikhailini
Trichiuridae Least Concern
Miki's dwarfgoby
Eviota mikiae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Milk-eye catshark
Apristurus nakayai
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Milky sand stargazer
Dactyloscopus lacteus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Miller Drum
Umbrina milliae
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Miller's damsel
Asterropteryx ensifera
Gobiidae Least Concern
Miller's damselfish
Pomacentrus milleri
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Miller's grenadier
Nezumia milleri
Macrouridae Least Concern
Millet butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Mimetic midshipman
Porichthys mimeticus
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Mimic blenny
Gobioclinus guppyi
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Mimic cardinal
Cheilodipterus parazonatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Mimic cardinalfish
Apogon phenax
Apogonidae Least Concern
Mimic cusk-eel
Ophidion imitator
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Mimic goatfish
Mulloidichthys mimicus
Mullidae Least Concern
Mimic surgeonfish
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Mimoblennius Cas
Mimoblennius cas
Blenniidae Least Concern
Mini cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus neotes
Apogonidae Least Concern
Mini-fin work eel
Neenchelys parvipectoralis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Minipizza batfish
Halieutaea stellata
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Minispotted lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus microlampas
Myctophidae Least Concern
Minor clingfish
Lepadicyathus minor
Least Concern
Minor scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes minor
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Minor stardrum
Stellifer minor
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Minous Quincarinatus
Minous quincarinatus
Synanceiidae Least Concern
Minstrel sweetlips
Plectorhinchus schotaf
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Minute goatfish
Parupeneus minys
Mullidae Least Concern
Minute leatherjacket
Rudarius minutus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Minute mudskipper
Periophthalmus minutus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Minute wrasse
Minilabrus striatus
Labridae Least Concern
Minyichthys Sentus
Minyichthys sentus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Miracle triplefin
Enneapterygius mirabilis
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Miraflores goby
Microgobius miraflorensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Mirror butterflyfish
Chaetodon speculum
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Mirror lanternfish
Lampadena speculigera
Myctophidae Least Concern
Mirrorbelly
Monacoa grimaldii
Least Concern
Mirrorwing flyingfish
Hirundichthys speculiger
Exocoetidae Least Concern
Miry's demoiselle
Neopomacentrus miryae
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Misol snake eel
Yirrkala misolensis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Mistaken pygmygoby
Trimma hamartium
Gobiidae Least Concern
Misty grouper
Hyporthodus mystacinus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Mitotic stingaree
Urolophus mitosis
Urolophidae Least Concern
Mock blenny
Labrisomus cricota
Labrisomidae Least Concern