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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
Narrow leg skate
Sinobatis stenosoma
Anacanthobatidae Least Concern
Narrow Worm Eel
Scolecenchelys macroptera
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Narrow-banded hardyhead silverside
Atherinomorus pinguis
Atherinidae Least Concern
Narrow-bellied seahorse
Hippocampus angustus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Narrow-striped anchovy
Anchoa colonensis
Engraulidae Least Concern
Narrowbanded sole
Synclidopus macleayanus
Least Concern Edible
Narrowbar reefgoby
Priolepis profunda
Gobiidae Least Concern
Narrowbar swellshark
Cephaloscyllium zebrum
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Narrowhead catshark
Bythaelurus tenuicephalus
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Narrowlined puffer
Arothron manilensis
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Narrowmouthed catshark
Schroederichthys bivius
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Narrownape barbelgoby
Gobiopsis angustifrons
Gobiidae Least Concern
Narrownecked oceanic eel
Derichthys serpentinus
Derichthyidae Least Concern
Narrowstripe cardinalfish
Pristiapogon exostigma
Apogonidae Least Concern
Nasal-bar pygmygoby
Trimma nasa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Natal anchovy
Stolephorus holodon
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Natal angler
Lophiodes insidiator
Lophiidae Least Concern
Natal dottyback
Pseudochromis natalensis
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Natal flounders
Pseudorhombus natalensis
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Natal pandora
Pagellus natalensis
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Natal sergeant
Abudefduf natalensis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Natal toby
Canthigaster natalensis
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Natal weedfish
Heteroclinus antinectes
Clinidae Least Concern
Natal wrasse
Anchichoerops natalensis
Least Concern
Naude's pygmygoby
Trimma naudei
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Navigobius Dewa
Navigobius dewa
Least Concern
Neatspine Two-gill Batfish
Dibranchus cracens
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Nebulous dwarfgoby
Eviota nebulosa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Nebulous snake eel
Xestochilus nebulosus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Nebulous wrasse
Halichoeres nebulosus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Nectamia Zebrina
Nectamia zebrina
Apogonidae Least Concern
Needle-tooth moray
Uropterygius macrocephalus
Muraenidae Least Concern Edible
Needlescaled queenfish
Scomberoides tol
Carangidae Least Concern
Needletooth cusk
Epetriodus freddyi
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Neglected grenadier anchovy
Coilia neglecta
Engraulidae Least Concern
Neglected triplefin
Helcogramma desa
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Negros pipefish
Doryrhamphus negrosensis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Nehu
Encrasicholina purpurea
Engraulidae Least Concern
Neighbor conger
Bathycongrus vicinalis
Congridae Least Concern
Nemanthias Regalis
Nemanthias regalis
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Nematogobius Brachynemus
Nematogobius brachynemus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Neobythites Braziliensis
Neobythites braziliensis
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Neobythites Fasciatus
Neobythites fasciatus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Neobythites Gloriae
Neobythites gloriae
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Neobythites Kenyaensis
Neobythites kenyaensis
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Neobythites Longiventralis
Neobythites longiventralis
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Neobythites Malayanus
Neobythites malayanus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Neobythites Marianaensis
Neobythites marianaensis
Ophidiidae Least Concern