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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
False graceful whiptail
Coelorinchus smithi
Macrouridae
False grunion
Colpichthys regis
Atherinopsidae
Near Threatened
False halfbeak
Oxyporhamphus similis
Hemiramphidae
Least Concern
Edible
False herring
Harengula clupeola
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
False Indian anchovy
Stolephorus advenus
Engraulidae
Data Deficient
Edible
False kelpfish
Sebastiscus marmoratus
Sebastidae
Edible
False kidako moray
Gymnothorax pseudokidako
Muraenidae
False kinglip
Hoplobrotula gnathopus
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
False lance codlet
Bregmaceros pseudolanceolatus
Bregmacerotidae
False lanternfish
Lampanyctus simulator
Myctophidae
Least Concern
False lanternshark
Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus
Etmopteridae
Least Concern
False leopard
Macropharyngodon ornatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
False midnight dottyback
Manonichthys winterbottomi
Data Deficient
False moorish idol
Heniochus diphreutes
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
False oblique hatchetfish
Sternoptyx pseudodiaphana
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
False Panama anchovy
Anchoa mundeola
Engraulidae
Least Concern
False papillose blenny
Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
False peacock skate
Pavoraja pseudonitida
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
False puffer
Paraluteres prionurus
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
False red stumpnose
Chrysoblephus lophus
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
False saddled snake eel
Evips percinctus
Ophichthidae
Data Deficient
False scad
Caranx rhonchus
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
False scorpionfish
Centrogenys vaigiensis
Centrogenyidae
False senator wrasse
Pictilabrus viridis
Labridae
Least Concern
False shark ray
Rhynchorhina mauritaniensis
Critically Endangered
False silver whiptail
Coelorinchus mayiae
Macrouridae
False singlespot dwarfgoby
Eviota pseudostigma
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
False stonefish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
False sunny dwarfgoby
Eviota pseudaprica
Gobiidae
Least Concern
False Tasmanian blenny
Parablennius postoculomaculatus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
False trevally
Lactarius lactarius
Lactariidae
Edible
False-comet dwarfgoby
Eviota oculineata
Gobiidae
Least Concern
False-eye jawfish
Opistognathus triops
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
False-eye sergeant
Abudefduf sparoides
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
False-midas lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus hintonoides
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Fan shrimp-goby
Tomiyamichthys latruncularius
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Fan-bellied leatherjacket
Monacanthus chinensis
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Fanfin
Caulophryne pelagica
Caulophrynidae
Data Deficient
Fanfin angler
Caulophryne jordani
Caulophrynidae
Least Concern
Fanfin skate
Pseudoraja fischeri
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
Fanfin smooth-head
Asquamiceps velaris
Alepocephalidae
Fanfish
Pteraclis carolinus
Bramidae
Fang's pygmygoby
Trimma fangi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Fanged seabream
Sparidentex jamalensis
Data Deficient
Fangjaw eel
Echiophis brunneus
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Fangtooth dragonfish
Melanostomias niger
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Fangtooth moray
Enchelycore anatina
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Fangtooth perch
Lepidoperca brochata
Anthiadidae