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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
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