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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
Flagtail shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris yanoi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Flagtail swellshark
Cephaloscyllium signourum
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Flagtail triplefin
Enneapterygius signicauda
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Flagtail wormfish
Clarkichthys bilineatus
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Flame angel
Centropyge loriculus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Flame anthias
Nemanthias ignitus
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Flame cardinalfish
Apogon talboti
Apogonidae Least Concern
Flame hawkfish
Neocirrhites armatus
Least Concern Edible
Flame humpback scorpionfish
Idiastion pacificum
Scorpaenidae
Flame perchlet
Xenanthias flammeus
Least Concern
Flame pygmygoby
Trimma flammeum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Flame wrasse
Cirrhilabrus jordani
Labridae Least Concern
Flameback angelfish
Centropyge aurantonotus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Flamefish
Apogon maculatus
Apogonidae Least Concern Edible
Flaming blenny
Cirripectes perustus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Flaming flagfin
Hime pyrhistion
Aulopidae Least Concern
Flap-gilled dragonet
Eleutherochir opercularis
Callionymidae
Flapnose conger
Parabathymyrus oregoni
Congridae Least Concern
Flapnose houndshark
Scylliogaleus quecketti
Vulnerable
Flappy snake-eel
Phyllophichthus xenodontus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Flapscale blenny
Paraclinus sini
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Flarenostril clingfish
Acyrtops amplicirrus
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Flasher scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Flashlight fish
Photoblepharon steinitzi
Anomalopidae Least Concern
Flat needlefish
Ablennes hians
Belonidae Least Concern
Flat toadfish
Colletteichthys dussumieri
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Flat-backed goby
Mugilogobius platynotus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Flatbacked black-fin roughy
Hoplostethus platynotus
Trachichthyidae
Flatbeard plunderfish
Pogonophryne platypogon
Harpagiferidae
Flatbrow basslet
Bathysphyraenops simplex
Howellidae Least Concern
Flatface seahorse
Hippocampus planifrons
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Flathead
Bembrops morelandi
Bembropidae
Flathead cardinalfish
Apogon rubrifuscus
Apogonidae
Flathead catshark
Apristurus macrorhynchus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Flathead Congolli
Halaphritis platycephala
Bovichtidae
Flathead dragonet
Callionymus platycephalus
Callionymidae Data Deficient
Flathead flounder
Hippoglossoides dubius
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Flathead goby
Callogobius depressus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Flathead porgy
Calamus mu
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Flathead pygmy-stargazer
Lesueurina platycephala
Flathead sea catfish
Notarius planiceps
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Flathead searobin
Peristedion brevirostre
Peristediidae Least Concern
Flathead sleeper
Erotelis armiger
Eleotridae Least Concern
Flathead slickhead
Conocara nigrum
Alepocephalidae Data Deficient
Flathead sole
Hippoglossoides elassodon
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Flathead wriggler
Xenisthmus africanus
Xenisthmidae Least Concern
Flatmouth sea catfish
Plicofollis platystomus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Flatnose xenocongrid eel
Chilorhinus platyrhynchus
Chlopsidae Least Concern