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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
Highfin lizardfish
Bathysaurus mollis
Bathysauridae Least Concern
Highfin moray
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Highfin parrotfish
Scarus longipinnis
Labridae Least Concern
Highfin red banner blenny
Emblemariopsis tayrona
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Highfin sand perch
Diplectrum labarum
Serranidae Least Concern
Highfin scorpionfish
Pontinus rathbuni
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Highfin shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus altipinna
Gobiidae Least Concern
Highfin slope dragonet
Draconetta xenica
Highfin snake eel
Ophichthus altipennis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Highfin soldierfish
Ostichthys hypsipterygion
Holocentridae Data Deficient
Highfin velvetfish
Cocotropus altipinnis
Aploactinidae
Highlight hatchetfish
Sternoptyx pseudobscura
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Highseas lampfish
Triphoturus nigrescens
Myctophidae Least Concern
Highsnout melamphid
Melamphaes lugubris
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Highspine goby
Psilotris celsa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Higman's Jawfish
Lonchopisthus higmani
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Hilde's darter dragonet
Callionymus hildae
Callionymidae Data Deficient
Hilgendorf's rosefish
Helicolenus hilgendorfii
Sebastidae Edible
Hilomen's wrasse
Halichoeres hilomeni
Labridae
Himantolophus Borealis
Himantolophus borealis
Himantolophidae Data Deficient
Himantolophus Brevirostris
Himantolophus brevirostris
Himantolophidae Data Deficient
Himantolophus Compressus
Himantolophus compressus
Himantolophidae Data Deficient
Himantolophus Cornifer
Himantolophus cornifer
Himantolophidae Least Concern
Himantolophus Crinitus
Himantolophus crinitus
Himantolophidae Least Concern
Himantolophus Danae
Himantolophus danae
Himantolophidae Data Deficient
Himantolophus Litoceras
Himantolophus litoceras
Himantolophidae Data Deficient
Himantolophus Macroceras
Himantolophus macroceras
Himantolophidae Data Deficient
Himantolophus Macroceratoides
Himantolophus macroceratoides
Himantolophidae Data Deficient
Himantolophus Mauli
Himantolophus mauli
Himantolophidae Least Concern
Himantolophus Melanolophus
Himantolophus melanolophus
Himantolophidae Least Concern
Himantolophus Multifurcatus
Himantolophus multifurcatus
Himantolophidae Data Deficient
Himantolophus Nigricornis
Himantolophus nigricornis
Himantolophidae Least Concern
Himantolophus Paucifilosus
Himantolophus paucifilosus
Himantolophidae Least Concern
Himantolophus Pseudalbinares
Himantolophus pseudalbinares
Himantolophidae Data Deficient
Himantolophus Rostratus
Himantolophus rostratus
Himantolophidae Data Deficient
Himantolophus Stewarti
Himantolophus stewarti
Himantolophidae Least Concern
Himantura Leoparda
Himantura leoparda
Dasyatidae Endangered
Himantura Pareh
Himantura pareh
Dasyatidae
Hime Diactithrix
Hime diactithrix
Aulopidae Least Concern
Hime Formosana
Hime formosana
Aulopidae Data Deficient
Hime Microps
Hime microps
Aulopidae Data Deficient
Hinano's dwarfgoby
Eviota hinanoae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Hinano's perchlet
Pelontrus hinano
Hinds' dragonet
Callionymus hindsii
Callionymidae
Hindustan anchovy
Stolephorus hindustanensis
Engraulidae Edible
Hinomaru perchlet
Pelontrus takasei
Hintonia Candens
Hintonia candens
Myctophidae Least Concern
Hippoglossina Bollmani
Hippoglossina bollmani
Paralichthyidae Least Concern