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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
New Zealand pygmy sleeper
Thalasseleotris iota
Thalasseleotrididae
Least Concern
New Zealand rough skate
Zearaja nasuta
Least Concern
Edible
New Zealand ruffe
Schedophilus huttoni
Centrolophidae
Least Concern
New Zealand smooth skate
Dipturus innominatus
Rajidae
Least Concern
Edible
New Zealand sprat
Sprattus muelleri
Clupeidae
Least Concern
New Zealand topknot
Notoclinus fenestratus
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
New-moon cardinalfish
Rhabdamia novaluna
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Nezumia Africana
Nezumia africana
Macrouridae
Least Concern
Nezumia Cyrano
Nezumia cyrano
Macrouridae
Least Concern
Nezumia Suilla
Nezumia suilla
Macrouridae
Least Concern
Nezumia Ventralis
Nezumia ventralis
Macrouridae
Least Concern
Nichol's lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus nicholsi
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Nichols' worm eel
Scolecenchelys nicholsarum
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Nielsen's catetyx
Cataetyx nielseni
Bythitidae
Least Concern
Nielsen's mudbrotula
Dermatopsis joergennielseni
Dinematichthyidae
Least Concern
Niger hind
Cephalopholis nigri
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Night sergeant
Abudefduf taurus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Nikolay's lanternfish
Bolinichthys nikolayi
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Nilsson's pipefish
Syngnathus rostellatus
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Ninebar prawn-goby
Cryptocentrus cryptocentrus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Nineline goby
Ginsburgellus novemlineatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ninja lanternshark
Etmopterus benchleyi
Etmopteridae
Least Concern
Niue Combtooth Blenny
Ecsenius niue
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Noble goby
Priolepis eugenius
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Noble lampfish
Lampanyctus nobilis
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Nobulb Loosejaw
Aristostomias grimaldii
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Nocturn goby
Amblygobius nocturnus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Nocturnal pearlfish
Echiodon exsilium
Carapidae
Least Concern
Noline scorpionfish
Phenacoscorpius megalops
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Nordenskjold's bigscale
Sio nordenskjoldii
Melamphaidae
Least Concern
Norman's lanterrnfish
Protomyctophum normani
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Norman's rockfish
Scorpaena normani
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Norman's tonguesole
Symphurus normani
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Edible
Noronha wrasse
Thalassoma noronhanum
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Noronha's scorpionfish
Pteroidichthys noronhai
Least Concern
North American naked sole
Gymnachirus melas
Achiridae
Least Concern
Edible
North Atlantic slope dragonet
Centrodraco acanthopoma
Draconettidae
Least Concern
North Pacific daggertooth
Anotopterus nikparini
Alepisauridae
Least Concern
North Pacific hake
Merluccius productus
Merlucciidae
Least Concern
North Pacific lanternfish
Tarletonbeania taylori
Myctophidae
Least Concern
North Pacific lightfish
Maurolicus japonicus
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
North Pacific squirrelfish
Sargocentron spinosissimum
Holocentridae
Least Concern
North-Pacific argentine
Argentina sialis
Argentinidae
Least Concern
Northern blue devil
Paraplesiops poweri
Plesiopidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern fraildisc clingfish
Pherallodiscus funebris
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Northern Gulf anchovy
Anchoa mundeoloides
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Northern kingfish
Menticirrhus saxatilis
Sciaenidae
Least Concern