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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
Arabian catshark
Bythaelurus alcockii
Scyliorhinidae Data Deficient
Arabian chromis
Chromis flavaxilla
Pomacentridae
Arabian damsel
Pomacentrus arabicus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Arabian dartfish
Ptereleotris arabica
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Arabian demoiselle
Neopomacentrus sindensis
Pomacentridae
Arabian eelpout
Pachycara arabica
Zoarcidae
Arabian false brown moray
Gymnothorax arabicus
Muraenidae
Arabian fangblenny
Petroscirtes ancylodon
Blenniidae Least Concern
Arabian flounder
Arnoglossus arabicus
Bothidae Data Deficient
Arabian flyingfish
Rhynchorhamphus arabicus
Hemiramphidae
Arabian gizzard shad
Nematalosa arabica
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Arabian goby
Cryptocentroides arabicus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Arabian monocle bream
Scolopsis ghanam
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Arabian pandora
Pagellus affinis
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Arabian parrotfish
Scarus arabicus
Labridae Least Concern
Arabian perchlet
Chelidoperca occipitalis
Serranidae Least Concern
Arabian sand diver
Trichonotus arabicus
Trichonotidae
Arabian scad
Trachurus indicus
Carangidae Vulnerable Edible
Arabian sea meagre
Argyrosomus heinii
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Arabian sillago
Sillago arabica
Sillaginidae Least Concern
Arabian smooth-hound
Mustelus mosis
Triakidae Near Threatened Edible
Arabian sparrow seer
Scomberomorus avirostrus
Scombridae
Arabian Thryssa
Thrissina serena
Data Deficient
Arabian toadfish
Colletteichthys occidentalis
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Arabian yellowfin seabream
Acanthopagrus arabicus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Arabic whipray
Maculabatis arabica
Dasyatidae Critically Endangered
Arafura lanternbelly
Acropoma arafurense
Acropomatidae
Arafura perchlet
Chelidoperca pleurospilus
Serranidae
Arafura skate
Okamejei arafurensis
Rajidae Least Concern
Araiophos Eastropas
Araiophos eastropas
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Araiophos Gracilis
Araiophos gracilis
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Arakan snapper
Lutjanus arakan
Lutjanidae
Araucanian herring
Strangomera bentincki
Clupeidae Least Concern
Arbiter Snailfish
Careproctus kamikawai
Liparidae
Arc-eye hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus
Cirrhitidae Least Concern
Arcfin shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris arcupinna
Gobiidae Least Concern
Arched sculpin
Sigmistes smithi
Archer eelpout
Lycodes sagittarius
Zoarcidae
Arctic alligatorfish
Aspidophoroides olrikii
Agonidae
Arctic brotula
Bythites fuscus
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Arctic cod
Arctogadus glacialis
Gadidae
Arctic eelpout
Lycodes reticulatus
Zoarcidae
Arctic hookear sculpin
Artediellus uncinatus
Cottidae
Arctic lumpsucker
Cyclopteropsis mcalpini
Cyclopteridae
Arctic rockling
Gaidropsarus argentatus
Gaidropsaridae Edible
Arctic sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpioides
Cottidae Least Concern
Arctic shanny
Stichaeus punctatus
Stichaeidae
Arctic skate
Amblyraja hyperborea
Rajidae Least Concern