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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