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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
Erdmann's dwarfgoby
Eviota erdmanni
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Erdmann's fangblenny
Meiacanthus erdmanni
Blenniidae Data Deficient
Erdmann's jawfish
Opistognathus erdmanni
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Erdmann's pygmygoby
Trimma erdmanni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Erdmann's wrasse
Halichoeres erdmanni
Labridae
Erect goby
Microgobius erectus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Eremo skate
Bathyraja trachouros
Arhynchobatidae Near Threatened
Ereunias Grallator
Ereunias grallator
Eric's Goby
Evermannia erici
Gobiidae Endangered
Ericandersonia Sagamia
Ericandersonia sagamia
Erisphex Philippinus
Erisphex philippinus
Aploactinidae
Erisphex Pottii
Erisphex pottii
Aploactinidae Least Concern Edible
Erisphex Simplex
Erisphex simplex
Aploactinidae
Eritrean butterflyfish
Chaetodon paucifasciatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Error Seamount Catshark
Bythaelurus stewarti
Scyliorhinidae Data Deficient
Erythrocles Acarina
Erythrocles acarina
Emmelichthyidae Least Concern
Erythrocles Microceps
Erythrocles microceps
Emmelichthyidae
Erythrocles Taeniatus
Erythrocles taeniatus
Emmelichthyidae
Erythrops goby
Bryaninops erythrops
Gobiidae Least Concern
Eschmeyer's scorpionfish
Rhinopias eschmeyeri
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Escolar
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
Gempylidae Least Concern
Estuarine Frillfin
Bathygobius andrei
Gobiidae Least Concern
Estuarine hardyhead
Craterocephalus honoriae
Atherinidae
Estuarine stonefish
Synanceia horrida
Synanceiidae Least Concern Edible
Estuarine thryssa
Thryssa nasuta
Engraulidae Least Concern
Estuarine thryssa
Thryssa aestuaria
Engraulidae Least Concern
Estuarine triplefin
Forsterygion nigripenne
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Estuary cardinalfish
Pseudamia nigra
Apogonidae
Estuary cobbler
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
Plotosidae Data Deficient
Estuary filefish
Paramonacanthus tricuspis
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Estuary sandlance
Bleekeria estuaria
Ammodytidae
Estuary stargazer
Leptoscopus macropygus
Leptoscopidae
Estuary stingray
Hemitrygon fluviorum
Dasyatidae Vulnerable
Etmopterus Parini
Etmopterus parini
Etmopteridae
Etmopterus Viator
Etmopterus viator
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Etropus Ciadi
Etropus ciadi
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Etropus Delsmani
Etropus delsmani
Paralichthyidae Data Deficient
Etropus Longimanus
Etropus longimanus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Etrumeus Acuminatus
Etrumeus acuminatus
Dussumieriidae Least Concern
Etrumeus Golanii
Etrumeus golanii
Dussumieriidae Data Deficient
Etrumeus Makiawa
Etrumeus makiawa
Dussumieriidae Least Concern
Etrumeus Wongratanai
Etrumeus wongratanai
Dussumieriidae Data Deficient
Eubalichthys Caeruleoguttatus
Eubalichthys caeruleoguttatus
Monacanthidae Data Deficient
Eucla cod
Euclichthys polynemus
Euclichthyidae
Eucla slickhead
Rouleina eucla
Alepocephalidae
Euclichthys Microdorsalis
Euclichthys microdorsalis
Euclichthyidae
Euclichthys Robertsi
Euclichthys robertsi
Euclichthyidae
Eugnathogobius Mas
Eugnathogobius mas
Gobiidae Least Concern