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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
Fowler's pearlfish
Onuxodon fowleri
Carapidae Least Concern
Fowler's rockskipper
Litobranchus fowleri
Least Concern
Fowler's snake eel
Ophichthus fowleri
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Fowler's surgeonfish
Acanthurus fowleri
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Fowler’s Variegated Flounder
Psettina variegata
Bothidae Least Concern
Fowleria Amblyuroptera
Fowleria amblyuroptera
Apogonidae
Fowleria Flammea
Fowleria flammea
Apogonidae Least Concern
Fowlerichthys Scriptissimus
Fowlerichthys scriptissimus
Antennariidae
Foxface
Siganus vulpinus
Siganidae Least Concern
Foxfish
Bodianus frenchii
Labridae Near Threatened
Fragile cardinalfish
Zoramia fragilis
Apogonidae Least Concern Edible
Fragile grenadier
Asthenomacrurus fragilis
Macrouridae
Fragile lantern fish
Diaphus fragilis
Myctophidae Least Concern
Frail cardinalfish
Cercamia cladara
Apogonidae
Frailscale goby
Bollmannia macropoma
Gobiidae Least Concern
Francis' goatfish
Upeneus francisi
Mullidae Least Concern
Frans' cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus franssedai
Apogonidae Least Concern
Fransmadam
Boopsoidea inornata
Least Concern
Franz's cusk
Neobythites franzi
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Fraser's goatfish
Parupeneus fraserorum
Mullidae Least Concern
Fraser's lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus fraseri
Myctophidae Least Concern
Frechkop's sole
Microchirus frechkopi
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Frecked dwarfgoby
Eviota lentiginosa
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Freckled blenny
Hypsoblennius ionthas
Blenniidae Least Concern
Freckled cardinalfish
Phaeoptyx conklini
Apogonidae Least Concern
Freckled catshark
Scyliorhinus haeckelii
Scyliorhinidae Data Deficient
Freckled driftfish
Psenes cyanophrys
Nomeidae Least Concern
Freckled frogfish
Abantennarius drombus
Least Concern
Freckled garden eel
Gorgasia naeocepaea
Congridae Least Concern
Freckled goatfish
Upeneus tragula
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Freckled goby
Amblygobius stethophthalmus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Freckled hind
Cephalopholis microprion
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Freckled pike-conger
Hoplunnis macrura
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Freckled rockfish
Sebastes lentiginosus
Sebastidae Edible
Freckled sand skate
Psammobatis lentiginosa
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Freckled sea catfish
Notarius lentiginosus
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Freckled skate
Leucoraja lentiginosa
Rajidae Least Concern
Freckled soapfish
Rypticus bistrispinus
Grammistidae Least Concern
Freckled stargazer
Xenocephalus egregius
Uranoscopidae Least Concern
Freckled tilefish
Branchiostegus sawakinensis
Malacanthidae Least Concern
Freckled tonguefish
Symphurus nebulosus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Freckled wriggler
Xenisthmus balius
Xenisthmidae Least Concern
Freckleface podge
Suttonia lineata
Least Concern
Freckleface reef-eel
Uropterygius xanthopterus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Frecklefin goby
Tigrigobius gemmatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Freemanichthys Thompsoni
Freemanichthys thompsoni
Agonidae
Freespine flathead
Ratabulus diversidens
Platycephalidae
Freetail brotula
Bidenichthys capensis
Bythitidae Least Concern