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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
Gulf flashlightfish
Phthanophaneron harveyi
Anomalopidae Data Deficient Edible
Gulf flounder
Paralichthys albigutta
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Gulf gizzard shad
Nematalosa resticularia
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Gulf grouper
Mycteroperca jordani
Epinephelidae Endangered
Gulf grunion
Leuresthes sardina
Atherinopsidae Near Threatened
Gulf gurnard perch
Neosebastes bougainvillii
Neosebastidae
Gulf hagfish
Eptatretus springeri
Myxinidae Least Concern
Gulf hake
Urophycis cirrata
Phycidae Least Concern
Gulf herring
Herklotsichthys lossei
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Gulf kingcroaker
Menticirrhus littoralis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Gulf menhaden
Brevoortia patronus
Alosidae Least Concern
Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy
Stolephorus carpentariae
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Gulf of Mexico barred searobin
Prionotus martis
Triglidae Least Concern
Gulf of Mexico fringed sole
Gymnachirus texae
Achiridae Least Concern Edible
Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder
Ancylopsetta quadrocellata
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Gulf opal eye
Girella simplicidens
Kyphosidae Least Concern
Gulf parrotfish
Scarus persicus
Labridae Least Concern
Gulf rockfish
Sebastes peduncularis
Sebastidae Data Deficient
Gulf sanddab
Citharichthys fragilis
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Gulf signal blenny
Emblemaria hypacanthus
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Gulf skate
Fenestraja sinusmexicanus
Gurgesiellidae Least Concern
Gulf smoothhound
Mustelus sinusmexicanus
Triakidae Least Concern
Gulf snailfish
Liparis coheni
Liparidae
Gulf squirrelfish
Diplectrum sciurus
Serranidae Least Concern
Gulf Stream flounder
Citharichthys arctifrons
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Gulf surgeonfish
Acanthurus randalli
Acanthuridae
Gulf toadfish
Opsanus beta
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Gulf weakfish
Cynoscion othonopterus
Sciaenidae Vulnerable Edible
Gulper eel
Saccopharynx ampullaceus
Saccopharyngidae Least Concern
Gulper shark
Centrophorus granulosus
Centrophoridae Endangered
Gummy shark
Mustelus antarcticus
Triakidae Least Concern Edible
Gungo highhat
Pareques viola
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Gunn's leatherjacket
Eubalichthys gunnii
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Gunnellichthys Grandoculis
Gunnellichthys grandoculis
Microdesmidae Data Deficient
Gunnellichthys Irideus
Gunnellichthys irideus
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Günther's boafish
Stomias affinis
Stomiidae Least Concern Edible
Günther's deepwater dragonet
Callionymus guentheri
Callionymidae Least Concern
Günther's flounder
Laeops guentheri
Bothidae Least Concern
Günther's grenadier
Coryphaenoides guentheri
Macrouridae Least Concern
Günther's karanteen
Crenidens macracanthus
Sparidae Data Deficient
Günther's lanternfish
Lepidophanes guentheri
Myctophidae Least Concern
Gunther's lizardfish
Synodus kaianus
Synodontidae Least Concern
Günther's pipehorse
Solegnathus lettiensis
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Günther's sabre-gills
Champsodon guentheri
Champsodontidae
Günther's waspfish
Snyderina guentheri
Tetrarogidae Least Concern
Günther's wrasse
Pseudolabrus guentheri
Labridae Least Concern
Guri sea catfish
Genidens genidens
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Guttigadus Latifrons
Guttigadus latifrons
Moridae