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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
Mottled cardinalfish
Fowleria vaiulae
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Mottled cusk-eel
Lepophidium jeannae
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Mottled flounder
Bothus maculiferus
Bothidae
Least Concern
Mottled fusilier
Dipterygonotus balteatus
Caesionidae
Least Concern
Mottled grouper
Mycteroperca rubra
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Mottled jawfish
Opistognathus maxillosus
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mottled mojarra
Ulaema lefroyi
Gerreidae
Least Concern
Mottled moray
Echidna delicatula
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Mottled scorpionfish
Pontinus clemensi
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Mottled soapfish
Rypticus bicolor
Grammistidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mottled sole
Aseraggodes melanostictus
Soleidae
Least Concern
Mottled spinefoot
Siganus fuscescens
Siganidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mottled tonguefish
Symphurus varius
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Mottled triplefin
Forsterygion malcolmi
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Mottled twister
Bellapiscis lesleyae
Least Concern
Mourner
Hetereleotris caminata
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mournful dottyback
Pseudochromis lugubris
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Mournful Goby
Priolepis ailina
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mourning pygmygoby
Trimma pentherum
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mouse catshark
Galeus murinus
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Mousey klipfish
Fucomimus mus
Clinidae
Least Concern
Moustache grouper
Hyporthodus chabaudi
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Moustache jawfish
Opistognathus lonchurus
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
Edible
Moustache longfin
Plesiops mystaxus
Plesiopidae
Least Concern
Moustached rockskipper
Antennablennius australis
Least Concern
Moustached thryssa
Thryssa mystax
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Moyer's dragonet
Synchiropus moyeri
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Mozambique fangblenny
Meiacanthus mossambicus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mozambique scorpionfish
Parascorpaena mossambica
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Mud goby
Valenciennea limicola
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mud reef-goby
Exyrias belissimus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mud skate
Bathyraja taranetzi
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
Mudbank filefish
Paramonacanthus sulcatus
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Muddy arrowtooth eel
Ilyophis brunneus
Synaphobranchidae
Least Concern
Mudslope goby
Acentrogobius vanderloosi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mueller's flounder
Arnoglossus muelleri
Bothidae
Least Concern
Mueller's rockskipper
Istiblennius muelleri
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Mullet snapper
Lutjanus aratus
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Multi-barred cardinalfish
Nectamia luxuria
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Multibarred shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus multicinctus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Multicolor angelfish
Centropyge multicolor
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Multicolour dottyback
Ogilbyina novaehollandiae
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Edible
Multipore searsid
Normichthys operosus
Platytroctidae
Least Concern
Multispine damselfish
Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Multispotted grouper
Epinephelus gabriellae
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Multispotted lanternfish
Scopelopsis multipunctatus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Munahosi cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus cheni
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Munchskin skate
Rajella caudaspinosa
Rajidae
Least Concern