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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
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Muraena Melanotis
Muraena melanotis
Muraenidae Least Concern
Muraenichthys Gymnopterus
Muraenichthys gymnopterus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Mural goby
Valenciennea muralis
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Murdy's sandgoby
Istigobius murdyi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Murray's abyssal anglerfish
Melanocetus murrayi
Melanocetidae Least Concern
Murray's skate
Bathyraja murrayi
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Murray's smooth-head
Conocara murrayi
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Mushroom goby
Ponticola eurycephalus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Mushroom scorpionfish
Scorpaena inermis
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Mussel blenny
Hypsoblennius jenkinsi
Blenniidae Least Concern
Mustachioed snake-eel
Herpetoichthys fossatus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Mutton hamlet
Alphestes afer
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Muzzled blenny
Omobranchus punctatus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Mya's klipfish
Pavoclinus myae
Clinidae Least Concern
Myctophum Fissunovi
Myctophum fissunovi
Myctophidae Least Concern
Myers' Pipefish
Minyichthys myersi
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Myersina Yangii
Myersina yangii
Gobiidae Least Concern
Myrichthys Xysturus
Myrichthys xysturus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Myripristis Randalli
Myripristis randalli
Holocentridae Least Concern
Mystriophis Crosnieri
Mystriophis crosnieri
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Myxine Fernholmi
Myxine fernholmi
Myxinidae Least Concern
Myxine Hubbsi
Myxine hubbsi
Myxinidae Least Concern
Myxine Mccoskeri
Myxine mccoskeri
Myxinidae Least Concern
Myxine Robinsorum
Myxine robinsorum
Myxinidae Least Concern
Myxodagnus Sagitta
Myxodagnus sagitta
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Myxodagnus Walkeri
Myxodagnus walkeri
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Myxodes Viridis
Myxodes viridis
Clinidae Least Concern
Nacreous lanternfish
Lampanyctus vadulus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Nagasaki damsel
Pomacentrus nagasakiensis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Nago snakemoray
Uropterygius nagoensis
Muraenidae Least Concern
Naia pipefish
Dunckerocampus naia
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Naked blenny
Stathmonotus gymnodermis
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Naked goby
Gobiosoma bosc
Gobiidae Least Concern
Naked hover goby
Parioglossus nudus
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Naked pipefish
Bhanotia nuda
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Naked puffer
Sphoeroides lispus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Naked sole
Gymnachirus nudus
Achiridae Least Concern
Naked-belly Coffinfish
Chaunax nudiventer
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Naked-belly searobin
Bellator gymnostethus
Triglidae Least Concern Edible
Nakedcheek sandgoby
Gnatholepis gymnocara
Gobiidae Least Concern
Nalolo
Ecsenius nalolo
Blenniidae Least Concern
Namorado sandperch
Pseudopercis numida
Pinguipedidae Least Concern Edible
Nansen goatfish
Parupeneus nansen
Mullidae Least Concern
Nansenia Atlantica
Nansenia atlantica
Microstomatidae Least Concern
Nansenia Tenera
Nansenia tenera
Microstomatidae Least Concern
Napoleon snake eel
Ophichthus bonaparti
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Narc angelfish
Centropyge narcosis
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Narcetes Erimelas
Narcetes erimelas
Alepocephalidae Least Concern