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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
Haiti coralbrotula
Ogilbichthys haitiensis
Data Deficient
hake weakfish
Cynoscion nortoni
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Hakeling
Physiculus fulvus
Moridae Least Concern
Halavi ray
Glaucostegus halavi
Glaucostegidae Critically Endangered
Hale's drombus
Drombus halei
Gobiidae Least Concern
Half naked goby
Gobiosoma hemigymnum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Half-and-half chromis
Pycnochromis iomelas
Least Concern Edible
Half-banded pipefish
Mitotichthys semistriatus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Half-banded stargazer
Gillellus semicinctus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Half-barred cardinal
Fibramia thermalis
Apogonidae Least Concern
Half-lined cardinal
Ostorhinchus semilineatus
Apogonidae Data Deficient
Half-moon barred butterflyfish
Roa semilunaris
Chaetodontidae
Half-moon blotch snake eel
Ophichthus semilunatus
Ophichthidae
Half-mourning croaker
Paranibea semiluctuosa
Least Concern
Half-naked hatchetfish
Argyropelecus hemigymnus
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Half-scaled sand-diver
Creedia partimsquamigera
Creediidae
Half-smooth golden pufferfish
Lagocephalus spadiceus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Halfband snake eel
Malvoliophis pinguis
Least Concern
Halfbanded angelfish
Genicanthus semicinctus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Halfbanded rockfish
Sebastes semicinctus
Sebastidae Edible
Halfbanded seaperch
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi
Anthiadidae
Halfbarred goby
Amblygobius semicinctus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Halfbarred pout
Gymnelus hemifasciatus
Zoarcidae
Halfbarred wrasse
Pseudolabrus semifasciatus
Labridae Least Concern
Halfbeak
Oxyporhamphus convexus
Hemiramphidae
Halfbeak
Hemiramphus convexus
Hemiramphidae
Halfbelt wriggler
Xenisthmus semicinctus
Xenisthmidae Data Deficient
Halfblack Triplefin
Enneapterygius hemimelas
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Halfblind goby
Lethops connectens
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Halfbridled goby
Arenigobius frenatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Halfmoon
Medialuna californiensis
Scorpididae Least Concern
Halfmoon grouper
Epinephelus rivulatus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Halfmoon picassofish
Rhinecanthus lunula
Balistidae Least Concern
Halfmoon triggerfish
Sufflamen chrysopterum
Balistidae Least Concern
Halfnaked jawfish
Opistognathus seminudus
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Halfscaled jawfish
Opistognathus margaretae
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Halfspined flathead
Ratabulus prionotus
Platycephalidae Least Concern
Halfstriped tonguefish
Symphurus prolatinaris
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Halichoeres Dimidiatus
Halichoeres dimidiatus
Labridae Least Concern
Halichoeres Leptotaenia
Halichoeres leptotaenia
Labridae Least Concern
Halichoeres Melas
Halichoeres melas
Labridae Data Deficient
Halichoeres Orientalis
Halichoeres orientalis
Labridae Least Concern
Halichoeres Penrosei
Halichoeres penrosei
Labridae Least Concern
Halichoeres Rubrovirens
Halichoeres rubrovirens
Labridae Vulnerable
Halichoeres Sazimai
Halichoeres sazimai
Labridae Least Concern
Halichoeres Signifer
Halichoeres signifer
Labridae Data Deficient
Halichoeres Socialis
Halichoeres socialis
Labridae Endangered
Halichoeres Zulu
Halichoeres zulu
Labridae