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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
Hetereleotris Diademata
Hetereleotris diademata
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Hetereleotris Dorsovittata
Hetereleotris dorsovittata
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Hetereleotris Exilis
Hetereleotris exilis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Hetereleotris Kenyae
Hetereleotris kenyae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Hetereleotris Nebulofasciata
Hetereleotris nebulofasciata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Hetereleotris Poecila
Hetereleotris poecila
Gobiidae Least Concern
Hetereleotris Psammophila
Hetereleotris psammophila
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Hetereleotris Readerae
Hetereleotris readerae
Gobiidae
Hetereleotris Vulgaris
Hetereleotris vulgaris
Gobiidae Least Concern
Heteristius Cinctus
Heteristius cinctus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Heteroclinus Kuiteri
Heteroclinus kuiteri
Clinidae Least Concern
Heteroconger Balteatus
Heteroconger balteatus
Congridae Data Deficient
Heteroconger Camelopardalis
Heteroconger camelopardalis
Congridae Least Concern
Heteroconger Chapmani
Heteroconger chapmani
Congridae Data Deficient
Heteroconger Congroides
Heteroconger congroides
Congridae Data Deficient
Heteroconger Tomberua
Heteroconger tomberua
Congridae Data Deficient
Heterogobius Chiloensis
Heterogobius chiloensis
Data Deficient
Heteroplopomus Barbatus
Heteroplopomus barbatus
Least Concern
Hiatt's basslet
Acanthoplesiops hiatti
Plesiopidae
Hiatt's longfin
Acanthoplesiops echinatus
Plesiopidae
Hibino’s worm eel
Muraenichthys hibinoi
Ophichthidae
Hick's toadfish
Torquigener hicksi
Tetraodontidae Data Deficient
Hidden angel shark
Squatina occulta
Squatinidae Critically Endangered
Hidden basslet
Pseudoplesiops typus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Hidden blenny
Cryptotrema seftoni
Labrisomidae Data Deficient
Hidden bristlemouth
Cyclothone obscura
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Hidden ilisha
Ilisha obfuscata
Pristigasteridae Data Deficient
Hidden jawfish
Opistognathus pholeter
Opistognathidae Least Concern
hidden rockfish
Sebastes varispinis
Sebastidae
Hiddenbulb dragonfish
Eustomias cryptobulbus
Stomiidae Least Concern
High cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
Stichaeidae
High-finned dragonet
Synchiropus rameus
Callionymidae
High-forehead Clingfish
Derilissus altifrons
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
High-forehead genko sole
Cynoglossus yokomaru
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
High-hat
Pareques acuminatus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
High-hat Triplefin
Enneapterygius tutuilae
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Highbrow rockskipper
Hirculops cornifer
Blenniidae Least Concern
Highcrest triplefin
Enneapterygius pusillus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Highfin bigeye dragonet
Synchiropus altivelis
Callionymidae Edible
Highfin blenny
Lupinoblennius nicholsi
Blenniidae Least Concern
Highfin cardinalfish
Gymnapogon velum
Apogonidae
Highfin coralfish
Coradion altivelis
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Highfin coralgrouper
Plectropomus oligacanthus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Highfin deepwater dragonet
Callionymus altipinnis
Callionymidae
Highfin dogfish
Centroscyllium excelsum
Etmopteridae Near Threatened
Highfin dragonfish
Bathophilus flemingi
Stomiidae Least Concern
Highfin grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Highfin king croaker
Menticirrhus nasus
Sciaenidae Least Concern