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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Pacific pompano
Peprilus simillimus
Stromateidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific porgy
Calamus brachysomus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific portholefish
Diplophos taenia
Diplophidae Least Concern
Pacific red snapper
Lutjanus peru
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Pacific reef bass
Pseudogramma thaumasia
Grammistidae Least Concern
Pacific rock sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific rockskipper
Entomacrodus cymatobiotus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Pacific rudderfish
Psenopsis anomala
Centrolophidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific sabretooth anchovy
Lycengraulis poeyi
Engraulidae Least Concern
Pacific sailfin eel
Paraletharchus pacificus
Least Concern
Pacific sand sole
Psettichthys melanostictus
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific sanddab
Citharichthys sordidus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific sardine
Sardinops sagax
Alosidae Least Concern
Pacific seabream
Acanthopagrus pacificus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific sierra
Scomberomorus sierra
Scombridae Least Concern Edible
Pacific silverstripe halfbeak
Hyporhamphus naos
Hemiramphidae Least Concern
Pacific slopehead parrotfish
Chlorurus frontalis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Pacific smalleye croaker
Nebris occidentalis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Pacific snake eel
Ophichthus triserialis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Pacific spadefish
Chaetodipterus zonatus
Ephippidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific spiny dogfish
Squalus suckleyi
Squalidae Least Concern
Pacific spiny lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus orbis
Cyclopteridae Least Concern
Pacific spookfish
Rhinochimaera pacifica
Rhinochimaeridae Least Concern
Pacific Spotted Scorpionfish
Scorpaena mystes
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Pacific staghorn sculpin
Leptocottus armatus
Cottidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific stargazer
Astroscopus zephyreus
Uranoscopidae Least Concern
Pacific steephead parrotfish
Chlorurus microrhinos
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Pacific thread herring
Opisthonema libertate
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Pacific tripletail
Lobotes pacifica
Lobotidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific viperfish
Chauliodus macouni
Stomiidae Least Concern
Pacific worm eel
Myrophis vafer
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Pacific yellowtail emperor
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Lethrinidae Least Concern
Pacuma toadfish
Batrachoides surinamensis
Batrachoididae Least Concern Edible
Padded clingfish
Arcos nudus
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Paddlefish cardinalfish
Pseudamia zonata
Apogonidae Least Concern
Paddlenose chimaera
Rhinochimaera africana
Rhinochimaeridae Least Concern
Paeony bulleye
Priacanthus blochii
Priacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Painted anthias
Pseudanthias pictilis
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Painted comber
Serranus scriba
Serranidae Least Concern
Painted eel
Echelus myrus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
Antennariidae Least Concern
Painted goby
Pomatoschistus pictus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Painted greenling
Oxylebius pictus
Hexagrammidae Least Concern
Painted hornshark
Heterodontus marshallae
Heterodontidae Least Concern
Painted maskray
Neotrygon leylandi
Dasyatidae Least Concern
Painted wrasse
Halichoeres caudalis
Labridae Least Concern
Paintspotted moray
Gymnothorax pictus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Pairedspot Dragonfish
Eustomias kreffti
Stomiidae Least Concern