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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
Furrowed soldierfish
Myripristis aulacodes
Holocentridae
Furry coffinfish
Chaunax endeavouri
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Furry whiptail
Trachonurus villosus
Macrouridae
Fusca drum
Umbrina ronchus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Fusco drum
Pareques fuscovittatus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Fusilier damselfish
Lepidozygus tapeinosoma
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Futuna deepwater dragonet
Callionymus futuna
Callionymidae
Fuzzy Filefish
Paramonacanthus nematophorus
Monacanthidae Data Deficient
Gabon clingfish
Apletodon gabonensis
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Gabon gurnard
Chelidonichthys gabonensis
Triglidae Least Concern Edible
Gadella
Gadella maraldi
Moridae Least Concern
Gadella Brocca
Gadella brocca
Moridae
Gadella Dancoheni
Gadella dancoheni
Moridae
Gadella Edelmanni
Gadella edelmanni
Moridae
Gadella Filifer
Gadella filifer
Moridae Least Concern
Gadella Molokaiensis
Gadella molokaiensis
Moridae
Gadella Norops
Gadella norops
Moridae
Gadella Obscurus
Gadella obscurus
Moridae
Gadella Svetovidovi
Gadella svetovidovi
Moridae Data Deficient
Gadella Thysthlon
Gadella thysthlon
Moridae Least Concern
Gadomus Capensis
Gadomus capensis
Macrouridae
Gadomus Colletti
Gadomus colletti
Macrouridae
Gadomus Denticulatus
Gadomus denticulatus
Macrouridae
Gadomus Filamentosus
Gadomus filamentosus
Macrouridae
Gadomus Magnifilis
Gadomus magnifilis
Macrouridae Data Deficient
Gadomus Melanopterus
Gadomus melanopterus
Macrouridae
Gadomus Multifilis
Gadomus multifilis
Macrouridae
Gafftopsail Pompano
Trachinotus rhodopus
Carangidae Least Concern
Gafftopsail sea catfish
Bagre marinus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Gag
Mycteroperca microlepis
Epinephelidae Vulnerable
Gaidropsarus Gallaeciae
Gaidropsarus gallaeciae
Gaidropsaridae
Gaidropsarus Mauli
Gaidropsarus mauli
Gaidropsaridae Data Deficient
Gaidropsarus Mauritanicus
Gaidropsarus mauritanicus
Gaidropsaridae
Galactacma scorpionfish
Sebastapistes galactacma
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Galapagos barnacle blenny
Acanthemblemaria castroi
Chaenopsidae Vulnerable
Galápagos batfish
Ogcocephalus darwini
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Galapagos blenny
Starksia galapagensis
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Galapagos blue-banded goby
Lythrypnus gilberti
Gobiidae Least Concern
Galapagos bullhead shark
Heterodontus quoyi
Heterodontidae Least Concern
Galápagos catshark
Bythaelurus giddingsi
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Galapagos clingfish
Arcos poecilophthalmos
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Galapagos croaker
Odontoscion eurymesops
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Galapagos cusk-eel
Ophidion galapagensis
Ophidiidae
Galapagos damsel
Azurina eupalama
Pomacentridae Critically Endangered
Galápagos drum
Umbrina galapagorum
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Galápagos four-eyed blenny
Dialommus fuscus
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Galapagos garden eel
Heteroconger klausewitzi
Congridae Least Concern
Galápagos Ghost Shark
Hydrolagus mccoskeri
Chimaeridae Least Concern