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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
Apterichtus Gracilis
Apterichtus gracilis
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Apterichtus Jeffwilliamsi
Apterichtus jeffwilliamsi
Ophichthidae
Apterichtus Malabar
Apterichtus malabar
Ophichthidae
Apterichtus Monodi
Apterichtus monodi
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Apterichtus Moseri
Apterichtus moseri
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Apterichtus Mysi
Apterichtus mysi
Ophichthidae
Apterichtus Nariculus
Apterichtus nariculus
Ophichthidae
Apterichtus Orientalis
Apterichtus orientalis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Apterichtus Soyoae
Apterichtus soyoae
Ophichthidae
Apterichtus Succinus
Apterichtus succinus
Ophichthidae
Aqaba Cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus lachneri
Apogonidae
Aqaba sweeper
Pempheris tilman
Pempheridae
aquaculture
Inimicus japonicus
Synanceiidae Edible
aquaculture, gamefish
Sebastes inermis
Sebastidae Edible
aquaculture, gamefish, aquarium
Parajulis poecilepterus
Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Caffrogobius caffer
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Pseudanthias taeniatus
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Halichoeres iridis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Paracheilinus attenuatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Paracirrhites xanthus
Cirrhitidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Pseudolabrus japonicus
Labridae Edible
aquarium
Syngnathus phlegon
Syngnathidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Coris ballieui
Labridae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Poroanthias pelicieri
Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Symphodus ocellatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Ecsenius minutus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Agonomalus proboscidalis
Agonidae Edible
aquarium
Valenciennea persica
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Xenocephalus elongatus
Uranoscopidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Bodianus oxycephalus
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Uranoscopus japonicus
Uranoscopidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Tripterygion tripteronotum
Tripterygiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Assiculus punctatus
Least Concern
aquarium
Thalassoma cupido
Labridae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Frontilabrus caeruleus
Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Pseudojuloides zeus
Labridae Edible
Aquavit hatchetfish
Polyipnus aquavitus
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Ara
Niphon spinosus
Niphonidae Edible
Arab blenny
Omobranchus fasciolatus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Arabian angelfish
Pomacanthus asfur
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Arabian banded whipray
Maculabatis randalli
Dasyatidae Least Concern
Arabian barracuda
Sphyraena arabiansis
Sphyraenidae
Arabian blackspot threadfin
Polydactylus mullani
Polynemidae
Arabian blenny
Antennablennius hypenetes
Least Concern
Arabian blue-striped snapper
Lutjanus sapphirolineatus
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Arabian butterflyfish
Chaetodon melapterus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Arabian carpetshark
Chiloscyllium arabicum
Hemiscylliidae Near Threatened