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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Pygmaean goby
Pomatoschistus nanus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pygmy argentine
Glossanodon pygmaeus
Argentinidae Least Concern
Pygmy blenny
Nannosalarias nativitatis
Least Concern
Pygmy coral croucher
Caracanthus unipinna
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Pygmy filefish
Stephanolepis setifer
Monocanthidae Least Concern
Pygmy goby
Lythrypnus minimus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pygmy lanternfish
Lampanyctus pusillus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Pygmy lanternshark
Etmopterus fusus
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Pygmy moray
Anarchias similis
Muraenidae Least Concern
Pygmy pikeconger
Nettenchelys pygmaea
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Pygmy puffer
Sphoeroides trichocephalus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy ribbontail catshark
Eridacnis radcliffei
Proscylliidae Least Concern
Pygmy sea bass
Serraniculus pumilio
Serranidae Least Concern
Pygmy shark
Euprotomicrus bispinatus
Dalatiidae Least Concern
Pygmy shore-eel
Alabes parvula
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Pygmy toby
Canthigaster pygmaea
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Pygmy tonguefish
Symphurus parvus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Pygmy triplefin
Enneapterygius nanus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Pyle's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus pylei
Labridae Least Concern
Pylorobranchus Hearstorum
Pylorobranchus hearstorum
Least Concern
Pyramid butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Pyramid triplefin
Enneapterygius pyramis
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Pyramidnose Armored Searobin
Peristedion ecuadorense
Peristediidae Least Concern
Pyramodon Parini
Pyramodon parini
Carapidae Least Concern
Pyronotanthias Aurulentus
Pyronotanthias aurulentus
Least Concern
Pythonichthys Sanguineus
Pythonichthys sanguineus
Heterenchelyidae Least Concern
Quagga goby
Pomatoschistus quagga
Gobiidae Least Concern
Quakerfish
Malacanthus brevirostris
Malacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Quassiremus Polyclitellum
Quassiremus polyclitellum
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Queen coris
Coris formosa
Labridae Least Concern
Queen croaker
Seriphus politus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Queen parrotfish
Scarus vetula
Labridae Least Concern
Queensland combtooth blenny
Ecsenius mandibularis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Queensland dottyback
Ogilbyina queenslandiae
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Queensland dwarfgoby
Eviota queenslandica
Gobiidae Least Concern
Queensland school mackerel
Scomberomorus queenslandicus
Scombridae Least Concern Edible
Queensland yellowtail angelfish
Chaetodontoplus meredithi
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Querimana silverside
Melanorhinus microps
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Quillfin blenny
Gobioclinus filamentosus
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Quoy's parrotfish
Scarus quoyi
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Rabaulichthys Squirei
Rabaulichthys squirei
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Rabaulichthys Suzukii
Rabaulichthys suzukii
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Raccoon butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Racing-stripe snubnose goby
Pseudogobius rhizophora
Gobiidae Least Concern
Raconda
Raconda russeliana
Pristigasteridae Least Concern
Racovitzia Glacialis
Racovitzia glacialis
Bathydraconidae Least Concern
Radial firefish
Pteropterus radiatus
Least Concern