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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
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Short-tail stingray
Bathytoshia brevicaudata
Dasyatidae Least Concern Edible
Short-tail thryssa
Thryssa brevicauda
Engraulidae Least Concern
Short-tassel weedfish
Cologrammus flavescens
Least Concern
Short-tooth cardinal
Ostorhinchus apogonoides
Apogonidae Least Concern
Short-tooth moray
Gymnothorax kontodontos
Muraenidae Least Concern
Short-tube scorpionfish
Phenacoscorpius nebris
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
shortbarbel dragonfish
Stomias brevibarbatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Shortbeard codling
Laemonema barbatulum
Moridae Least Concern
Shortbeard cusk-eel
Lepophidium brevibarbe
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Shortbeard Dragonfish
Eustomias brevibarbatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Shortbelly catshark
Apristurus breviventralis
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Shortbelly eel
Dysomma anguillare
Synaphobranchidae Least Concern
Shortchin Stargazer
Dactyloscopus boehlkei
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Shortchin stargazer
Dactyloscopus poeyi
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Shortdorsal cutthroat eel
Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis
Synaphobranchidae Least Concern
Shortfin false moray
Kaupichthys brachychirus
Chlopsidae Least Concern
Shortfin goatfish
Upeneus oligospilus
Mullidae Least Concern
Shortfin lizardfish
Saurida micropectoralis
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Shortfin neoscopelid
Neoscopelus microchir
Neoscopelidae Least Concern
Shortfin pipefish
Cosmocampus elucens
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Shortfin sand skate
Psammobatis normani
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Shortfin sand stargazer
Platygillellus rubellulus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Shortfin saury
Saurida argentea
Synodontidae Least Concern
Shortfin scad
Decapterus macrosoma
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Shortfin scorpionfish
Scorpaena brachyptera
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Shortfin searobin
Bellator brachychir
Triglidae Least Concern
Shortfin smooth lanternshark
Etmopterus joungi
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Shortfin snakeblenny
Ophiclinus brevipinnis
Clinidae Least Concern
Shortfinger anchovy
Anchoa lyolepis
Engraulidae Least Concern
Shortfinned worm eel
Scolecenchelys australis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Shortgut fintail snipe eel
Labichthys carinatus
Nemichthyidae Least Concern
Shorthead anchovy
Encrasicholina heteroloba
Engraulidae Least Concern
Shorthead conger
Bathycongrus macrurus
Congridae Least Concern
Shorthead cusk-eel
Ophidion dromio
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Shorthead drum
Larimus breviceps
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Shorthead hairfin anchovy
Setipinna breviceps
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Shorthead lizardfish
Synodus scituliceps
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Shorthead seahorse
Hippocampus breviceps
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Shorthead snake-eel
Ophichthus marginatus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Cottidae Least Concern Edible
Shortjaw leatherjacket
Oligoplites refulgens
Carangidae Least Concern
Shortjaw lizardfish
Saurida normani
Synodontidae Least Concern
Shortjaw mudsucker
Gillichthys seta
Gobiidae Least Concern
Shortjaw saury
Saurida isarankurai
Synodontidae Least Concern
Shortnose Barracudina
Paralepis brevirostris
Paralepididae Least Concern
Shortnose batfish
Ogcocephalus nasutus
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern Edible
Shortnose boxfish
Ostracion nasus
Ostraciidae Least Concern
Shortnose greeneye
Chlorophthalmus agassizi
Chlorophthalmidae Least Concern