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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
Oyster toadfish
Opsanus tau
Batrachoididae
Least Concern
Edible
Paamiut eelpout
Lycodes paamiuti
Zoarcidae
Least Concern
Pachycara Crassiceps
Pachycara crassiceps
Zoarcidae
Least Concern
Pachycara Crossacanthum
Pachycara crossacanthum
Zoarcidae
Least Concern
Pachycara Sulaki
Pachycara sulaki
Zoarcidae
Least Concern
Pachymetopon Grande
Pachymetopon grande
Sparidae
Least Concern
Pacific agujon needlefish
Tylosurus pacificus
Belonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pacific anchoveta
Cetengraulis mysticetus
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Pacific astronesthid fish
Astronesthes lucifer
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Pacific barracuda
Sphyraena argentea
Sphyraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pacific barracudina
Lestidiops jayakari
Paralepididae
Least Concern
Pacific beardfish
Polymixia berndti
Polymixiidae
Least Concern
Pacific blackchin
Scopelengys tristis
Neoscopelidae
Least Concern
Pacific blackdragon
Idiacanthus antrostomus
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Pacific bullethead parrotfish
Chlorurus spilurus
Labridae
Least Concern
Pacific bumper
Chloroscombrus orqueta
Carangidae
Least Concern
Pacific Chub mackerel
Scomber japonicus
Scombridae
Least Concern
Pacific cornetfish
Fistularia corneta
Fistulariidae
Least Concern
Pacific creole-fish
Cephalopholis colonus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Pacific crevalle jack
Caranx caninus
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pacific crown toby
Canthigaster axiologus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Pacific deepwater flounder
Monolene maculipinna
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pacific dog snapper
Lutjanus novemfasciatus
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish
Chaetodon ulietensis
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Pacific doubleline clingfish
Rhinolepadichthys geminus
Least Concern
Pacific drum
Larimus pacificus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Pacific electric ray
Tetronarce californica
Torpedinidae
Least Concern
Pacific eyed flounder
Bothus constellatus
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pacific fanfish
Pteraclis aesticola
Bramidae
Least Concern
Pacific flatiron herring
Harengula thrissina
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Pacific footballfish
Himantolophus sagamius
Himantolophidae
Least Concern
Pacific goby
Callogobius sclateri
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Pacific graysby
Cephalopholis panamensis
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Pacific gregory
Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Pacific halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Pacific harvestfish
Peprilus medius
Stromateidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pacific hatchet fish
Argyropelecus affinis
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
Pacific headlightfish
Diaphus pacificus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Pacific ilisha
Ilisha fuerthii
Pristigasteridae
Least Concern
Pacific jack mackerel
Trachurus symmetricus
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pacific jellynose fish
Ateleopus japonicus
Ateleopodidae
Least Concern
Pacific kingcroaker
Menticirrhus elongatus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Pacific leaping blenny
Alticus arnoldorum
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Pacific leopard flounder
Bothus leopardinus
Bothidae
Least Concern
Pacific longnose chimaera
Harriotta raleighana
Rhinochimaeridae
Least Concern
Pacific longnose parrotfish
Hipposcarus longiceps
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Pacific mud eel
Pythonichthys asodes
Heterenchelyidae
Least Concern
Pacific mutton hamlet
Alphestes immaculatus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern