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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
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Peppered spinefoot
Siganus punctatissimus
Siganidae Least Concern
Pepperfin cusk-eel
Lepophidium gilmorei
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Peppermint angelfish
Centropyge boylei
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Peppermint bass
Liopropoma rubre
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Peprilus Crenulatus
Peprilus crenulatus
Stromateidae Least Concern
Peprilus Xanthurus
Peprilus xanthurus
Stromateidae Least Concern
Perceptor Spiderfish
Bathypterois perceptor
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Percis Matsuii
Percis matsuii
Agonidae Least Concern
Perdix cardinalfish
Apogonichthys perdix
Apogonidae Least Concern
Periophthalma prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris periophthalmus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Periophthalmus Chrysospilos
Periophthalmus chrysospilos
Gobiidae Least Concern
Periophthalmus Variabilis
Periophthalmus variabilis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Peristedion Greyae
Peristedion greyae
Peristediidae Least Concern
Peristedion Imberbe
Peristedion imberbe
Peristediidae Least Concern
Peristedion Longispatha
Peristedion longispatha
Peristediidae Least Concern
Peristedion Weberi
Peristedion weberi
Peristediidae Least Concern
Permit
Trachinotus falcatus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Persian blackspot threadfin
Polydactylus persicus
Polynemidae Least Concern Edible
Persian blenny
Ecsenius midas
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Persian cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus persicus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Perth herring
Nematalosa vlaminghi
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Peruvian banded croaker
Paralonchurus peruanus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian Blenny
Hypsoblennius paytensis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Peruvian chromis
Azurina intercrusma
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Peruvian flounder
Etropus peruvianus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Peruvian grunt
Anisotremus scapularis
Haemulidae Least Concern
Peruvian mojarra
Diapterus peruvianus
Gerreidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian moonfish
Selene peruviana
Carangidae Least Concern
Peruvian mora
Physiculus talarae
Moridae Least Concern
Peruvian puffer
Sphoeroides sechurae
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian scorpionfish
Scorpaena afuerae
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Peruvian sea catfish
Galeichthys peruvianus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian skate
Bathyraja peruana
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Peruvian weakfish
Cynoscion analis
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Peter Wirtzi
Peter wirtzi
Least Concern
Peter's clingfish
Tomicodon petersii
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Peter's goby
Oxyurichthys petersii
Gobiidae Least Concern
Peter's toby
Canthigaster petersii
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Peters' banded croaker
Paralonchurus petersii
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Peters' monocle bream
Scolopsis affinis
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Pethia Ticto
Pethia ticto
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Petrale sole
Eopsetta jordani
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Petroscirtes Marginatus
Petroscirtes marginatus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Pez de las Piedras
Triathalassothia argentina
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Pflueger's goatfish
Mulloidichthys pfluegeri
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Phaeton dragonet
Synchiropus phaeton
Callionymidae Least Concern
Phallic blenny
Starksia spinipenis
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Phantom bannerfish
Heniochus pleurotaenia
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible