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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
Fangtooth smooth-head
Bathyprion danae
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Fangtooth snake-eel
Aplatophis chauliodus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Fantail filefish
Pervagor spilosoma
Monacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Fantail flounder
Xystreurys liolepis
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Farcimen goby
Priolepis farcimen
Gobiidae Least Concern
Farnis' goatfish
Upeneus farnis
Mullidae Edible
Fartail coraldgudgeon
Calumia eilperinae
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Fat greenling
Hexagrammos otakii
Hexagrammidae Least Concern Edible
Fat-headed cod
Guttigadus globiceps
Moridae
Fathead
Cottunculus granulosus
Psychrolutidae
Fatspine spurdog
Squalus crassispinus
Squalidae Least Concern
Favonigobius Opalescens
Favonigobius opalescens
Gobiidae Least Concern
Feather blenny
Hypsoblennius hentz
Blenniidae Least Concern
Feather goby
Callogobius plumatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Featherduster blenny
Hypleurochilus multifilis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Fedorov's Lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus fedorovi
Cyclopteridae
Fedorov's snaggletooth
Astronesthes fedorovi
Stomiidae Least Concern
Feeler fish
Bathypterois longifilis
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Fernandez whiptail
Coryphaenoides fernandezianus
Macrouridae
Fernholm's Caribbean Hagfish
Eptatretus caribbeaus
Myxinidae Least Concern
Ferocious coralbrotula
Ogilbichthys ferocis
Endangered
Ferraris' goby
Exyrias ferrarisi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ferrer's goby
Pseudaphya ferreri
Least Concern Edible
Festive lanternfish
Lampanyctus festivus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Festive parrotfish
Scarus festivus
Labridae Least Concern
Festive ribbonfish
Eutaeniophorus festivus
Cetomimidae Least Concern
Festive snailfish
Liparis marmoratus
Liparidae
Festucalex Armillatus
Festucalex armillatus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Festucalex Prolixus
Festucalex prolixus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Festucalex Rufus
Festucalex rufus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Few-pored coralbrotula
Diancistrus manciporus
Dinematichthyidae Data Deficient
Few-pored wriggler
Xenisthmus oligoporus
Xenisthmidae Least Concern
Few-rayed pipefish
Bhanotia pauciradiata
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Few-rayed Toadfish
Porichthys pauciradiatus
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Few-vertebrae moray
Uropterygius oligospondylus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Few-vertebrae snake eel
Ophichthus oligosteus
Ophichthidae
Fierce pike smelt
Sudis atrox
Sudidae Least Concern
Fiery dwarfgoby
Sueviota pyrios
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Fiery lanternfish
Bolinichthys pyrsobolus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Fiji anchovy
Encrasicholina auster
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Fiji coral goby
Gobiodon atrangulatus
Gobiidae
Fiji coralbrotula
Diancistrus fijiensis
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Fiji sardinella
Sardinella fijiensis
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Fiji Scorpionfish
Eschmeyer nexus
Eschmeyeridae
Fiji threadfin bream
Nemipterus vitiensis
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Fijian Longfin
Plesiops polydactylus
Plesiopidae
Fijian rainbow sardine
Dussumieria chimaera
Dussumieriidae Edible
Fijian silverside
Hypoatherina ovalaua
Atherinidae Least Concern