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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
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