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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
Ghost Demoiselle
Chrysiptera albata
Pomacentridae
Ghost flathead
Hoplichthys regani
Hoplichthyidae
Ghost goby
Pleurosicya muscarum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ghost hagfish
Myxine phantasma
Myxinidae Data Deficient
Ghost moray
Gymnothorax phasmatodes
Muraenidae Least Concern
Ghost pipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus
Solenostomidae Least Concern
Ghost scabbardfish
Lepidopus manis
Trichiuridae Data Deficient
Ghost shark
Callorhinchus milii
Callorhinchidae Least Concern Edible
Ghost skate
Rajella dissimilis
Rajidae Least Concern
Ghost velvetfish
Cocotropus larvatus
Aploactinidae
Ghostly grenadier
Coryphaenoides leptolepis
Macrouridae Least Concern
Ghostly scorpionfish
Scorpaena gasta
Scorpaenidae
Giant blenny
Scartichthys gigas
Blenniidae Least Concern
Giant boarfish
Paristiopterus labiosus
Pentacerotidae Edible
Giant clingfish
Haplocylix littoreus
Least Concern
Giant damselfish
Microspathodon dorsalis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Giant duckbill eel
Saurenchelys gigas
Nettastomatidae
Giant electric ray
Narcine entemedor
Narcinidae Vulnerable
Giant goby
Gobius cobitis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Giant Green Blenny
Scartichthys viridis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Giant grenadier
Albatrossia pectoralis
Macrouridae Edible
Giant grouper
Epinephelus lanceolatus
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Giant guitarfish
Rhynchobatus djiddensis
Rhinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Giant hagfish
Eptatretus carlhubbsi
Myxinidae Least Concern
Giant hawkfish
Cirrhitus rivulatus
Cirrhitidae Least Concern Edible
Giant hogfish
Bodianus macrognathos
Labridae Least Concern
Giant jawfish
Opistognathus rhomaleus
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Giant kelpfish
Heterostichus rostratus
Clinidae Least Concern Edible
Giant leptocephalus
Coloconger giganteus
Colocongridae
Giant moray
Gymnothorax javanicus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Giant prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris fontanesii
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Giant pygmygoby
Trimma gigantum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Giant ruby snapper
Etelis boweni
Lutjanidae
Giant sand stargazer
Dactylagnus mundus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Giant sawbelly
Hoplostethus gigas
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Giant seabass
Stereolepis gigas
Stereolepididae Critically Endangered Edible
Giant skate
Dipturus gigas
Rajidae Near Threatened
Giant stargazer
Kathetostoma giganteum
Uranoscopidae Edible
Giant stumptail stingray
Dasyatis gigantea
Dasyatidae
Giant sweetlips
Plectorhinchus obscurus
Haemulidae
Giant tonguefish
Symphurus megasomus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Giant trevally
Caranx ignobilis
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Giant triangular batfish
Malthopsis gigas
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Giant triplefin
Blennodon dorsalis
Least Concern
Giant wrymouth
Cryptacanthodes giganteus
Cryptacanthodidae
Gibberfish
Gibberichthys pumilus
Gibberichthyidae Least Concern
Gibbs' pipefish
Festucalex gibbsi
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Gigantactis Balushkini
Gigantactis balushkini
Gigantactinidae Data Deficient