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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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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