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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
Mocosa ruff
Schedophilus haedrichi
Centrolophidae
Least Concern
Modest filefish
Thamnaconus modestoides
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Modicus Minimus
Modicus minimus
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Mollison's pipefish
Mitotichthys mollisoni
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Molly miller
Scartella cristata
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Moluccan cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus moluccensis
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Moluccan moray
Gymnothorax moluccensis
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Moluccan snapper
Lutjanus boutton
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Moluccen cardinal
Ostorhinchus monospilus
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Monarch damsel
Dischistodus pseudochrysopoecilus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Monocentris Reedi
Monocentris reedi
Monocentridae
Least Concern
Monocle coralblenny
Ecsenius monoculus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Monognathus Bertini
Monognathus bertini
Monognathidae
Least Concern
Monognathus Rosenblatti
Monognathus rosenblatti
Monognathidae
Least Concern
Monogrammed monocle bream
Scolopsis monogramma
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Monomitopus Agassizii
Monomitopus agassizii
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Monomitopus Americanus
Monomitopus americanus
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Monomitopus Kumae
Monomitopus kumae
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Monomitopus Magnus
Monomitopus magnus
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Monomitopus Malispinosus
Monomitopus malispinosus
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Monomitopus Metriostoma
Monomitopus metriostoma
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Monomitopus Nigripinnis
Monomitopus nigripinnis
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Monomitopus Pallidus
Monomitopus pallidus
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Monrovia doctorfish
Acanthurus monroviae
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Monster shrimpgoby
Tomiyamichthys oni
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Montagu's blenny
Coryphoblennius galerita
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Montagus seasnail
Liparis montagui
Liparidae
Least Concern
Montano's Rockskipper
Alticus montanoi
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Moon Loosejaw
Aristostomias lunifer
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Moon wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
Labridae
Least Concern
Moon-spotted shrimp goby
Vanderhorstia nannai
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mooneye cusk-eel
Ophidion selenops
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Moonlighter
Tilodon sexfasciatus
Kyphosidae
Least Concern
Edible
Moonstruck stargazer
Dactyloscopus lunaticus
Dactyloscopidae
Least Concern
Moontail bullseye
Priacanthus hamrur
Priacanthidae
Least Concern
Moorish idol
Zanclus cornutus
Zanclidae
Least Concern
Mora Codling
Laemonema melanurum
Moridae
Least Concern
Moringua Abbreviata
Moringua abbreviata
Moringuidae
Least Concern
Morocco dentex
Dentex maroccanus
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Morrison's dragonet
Synchiropus morrisoni
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Edible
Morrison's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus morrisoni
Labridae
Least Concern
Mosaic leatherjacket
Eubalichthys mosaicus
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Mosaic moray
Enchelycore ramosa
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Mosaic skate
Pavoraja mosaica
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
Mosshead sculpin
Clinocottus globiceps
Cottidae
Least Concern
Moth blenny
Ekemblemaria nigra
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Mother-of-pearl pipefish
Vanacampus margaritifer
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Mottled blenny
Scartella nuchifilis
Blenniidae
Least Concern