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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