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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
Galapagos grey skate
Rajella eisenhardti
Rajidae Least Concern
Galapagos gurnard
Prionotus miles
Triglidae Least Concern
Galapagos halosaur
Halosaurus attenuatus
Halosauridae Least Concern
Galapagos jawfish
Opistognathus galapagensis
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Galapagos mullet
Mugil galapagensis
Mugilidae
Galapagos porgy
Calamus taurinus
Sparidae Near Threatened Edible
Galapagos razorfish
Xyrichtys victori
Labridae Least Concern
Galápagos Ridgefin Eel
Callechelys galapagensis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Galapagos shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis
Carcharhinidae Least Concern
Galápagos sheephead wrasse
Bodianus darwini
Labridae Data Deficient
Galapagos snake eel
Quassiremus evionthas
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Galapagos thread herring
Opisthonema berlangai
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Galapagos triplefin blenny
Lepidonectes corallicola
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Galathea assfish
Bassozetus galatheae
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Galathea cuskeel
Abyssobrotula galatheae
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Galathea deepsea batfish
Halieutopsis galatea
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Galathea sculpin
Antipodocottus galatheae
Cottidae Least Concern
Gale's pipefish
Campichthys galei
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Galeichthys Troworum
Galeichthys troworum
Ariidae
Galeus Corriganae
Galeus corriganae
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Galeus Priapus
Galeus priapus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Galjoen
Dichistius capensis
Dichistiidae Edible
Galzin podge
Pseudogramma galzini
Grammistidae
gamefish
Sebastes pachycephalus
Sebastidae Edible
gamefish
Ditrema temminckii
Embiotocidae Edible
gamefish
Sebastes matsubarai
Sebastidae Edible
gamefish
Scorpaena neglecta
Scorpaenidae
gamefish
Sebastes thompsoni
Sebastidae Edible
gamefish
Sebastes trivittatus
Sebastidae
gamefish
Takifugu pardalis
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
gamefish
Ophisurus macrorhynchos
Ophichthidae Least Concern Edible
gamefish
Colistium guentheri
Pleuronectidae Edible
gamefish
Graus nigra
Kyphosidae Edible
gamefish
Takifugu porphyreus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
gamefish
Colistium nudipinnis
Pleuronectidae
gamefish
Cynoscion reticulatus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Ganges hairtail
Trichiurus gangeticus
Trichiuridae Edible
Gap-toothed red deepwater scorpionfsh
Lythrichthys dentatus
Gaper
Champsodon capensis
Champsodontidae Least Concern
Gaptooth lanternfish
Protomyctophum choriodon
Myctophidae Least Concern
Garden eel
Heteroconger cobra
Congridae Least Concern
Gardner's butterflyfish
Chaetodon gardineri
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Garfish
Belone belone
Belonidae Least Concern Edible
Gargantuan blenny
Cirripectes obscurus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Gargoyle cusk
Xyelacyba myersi
Acanthonidae Least Concern
Gargoyle fish
Coelorinchus mirus
Macrouridae
Garibaldi damselfish
Hypsypops rubicundus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Garish hind
Cephalopholis igarashiensis
Epinephelidae Least Concern