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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
Indian parrotfish
Chlorurus capistratoides
Labridae Least Concern
Indian perch
Jaydia lineata
Apogonidae Least Concern
Indian perchlet
Chelidoperca maculicauda
Serranidae Data Deficient
Indian pike conger
Congresox talabonoides
Muraenesocidae Least Concern Edible
Indian pompano
Trachinotus mookalee
Carangidae Least Concern
Indian ring skate
Orbiraja powelli
Near Threatened
Indian ruff
Psenopsis cyanea
Centrolophidae
Indian sabertooth
Evermannella melanoderma
Evermannellidae Least Concern
Indian sabretooth
Evermannella indica
Evermannellidae Least Concern
Indian sail-fin surgeonfish
Zebrasoma desjardinii
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Indian sand tiger
Carcharias tricuspidatus
Odontaspididae
Indian scad
Decapterus russelli
Carangidae Least Concern
Indian sevenfinger threadfin
Filimanus similis
Polynemidae
Indian sharpnose ray
Telatrygon crozieri
Dasyatidae Endangered
Indian signalfish
Pteropsaron indicum
Hemerocoetidae
Indian sillago
Sillago indica
Sillaginidae Data Deficient
Indian snapper
Lutjanus madras
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Indian soapfish
Pogonoperca ocellata
Grammistidae Least Concern
Indian spotted coffinfish
Chaunax multilepis
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Indian spurdog
Squalus hima
Squalidae Data Deficient
Indian stout conger
Ariosoma indicum
Congridae
Indian sweeper
Pempheris mangula
Pempheridae
Indian swellshark
Cephaloscyllium silasi
Scyliorhinidae Critically Endangered
Indian threadfin
Leptomelanosoma indicum
Polynemidae Edible
Indian threadfish
Scyris indica
Least Concern Edible
Indian triggerfish
Melichthys indicus
Balistidae Least Concern Edible
Indian unpatterned moray
Gymnothorax indicus
Muraenidae
Indian vagabond butterflyfish
Chaetodon decussatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Indian velvetchin
Hapalogenys bengalensis
Hapalogenyidae
Indian white spotted moray eel
Gymnothorax smithi
Muraenidae
Indian zebra sole
Zebrias synapturoides
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Indifferent eel
Ethadophis akkistikos
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Indigo hamlet
Hypoplectrus indigo
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Indo-Pacific barracudina
Lestidiops indopacificus
Paralepididae Data Deficient
Indo-Pacific blue marlin
Makaira mazara
Istiophoridae Edible
Indo-Pacific boarfish
Antigonia rubescens
Antigoniidae
Indo-Pacific glasseye
Heteropriacanthus carolinus
Priacanthidae
Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Scomberomorus guttatus
Scombridae Data Deficient
Indo-Pacific ocellated flounder
Taeniopsetta ocellata
Bothidae Least Concern
Indo-Pacific oval flounder
Bothus myriaster
Bothidae Least Concern Edible
Indo-Pacific sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
Istiophoridae Vulnerable Edible
Indo-Pacific sergeant
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Indo-Pacific shorttail conger
Coloconger scholesi
Colocongridae Least Concern
Indo-Pacific slender worm-eel
Scolecenchelys gymnota
Ophichthidae
Indo-Pacific snaggletooth
Astronesthes indopacificus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Indonesia speckled carpetshark
Hemiscyllium freycineti
Hemiscylliidae Near Threatened
Indonesia weedfish
Springeratus xanthosoma
Clinidae Least Concern
Indonesian Angel Shark
Squatina legnota
Squatinidae Critically Endangered