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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
Izu Islands triplefin
Enneapterygius miyakensis
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Izu ruddertail dragonet
Callionymus curvispinis
Callionymidae
Izu scorpionfish
Scorpaena izensis
Scorpaenidae
Jack silverside
Atherinopsis californiensis
Atherinopsidae Least Concern Edible
Jack-knifefish
Eques lanceolatus
Least Concern
Jaggedhead gurnard
Gargariscus prionocephalus
Peristediidae
Jaguar dottyback
Pseudochromis moorei
Pseudochromidae Data Deficient
Jamaica weakfish
Cynoscion jamaicensis
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Jamal's dottyback
Manonichthys jamali
Least Concern
Jambeau
Parahollardia lineata
Triacanthodidae Least Concern
Jameson's seaperch
Hypoplectrodes jamesoni
Anthiadidae
Janbruin
Gymnocrotaphus curvidens
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Janet's shrimpgoby
Tomiyamichthys eyreae
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Jansen's goatfish
Parupeneus jansenii
Mullidae Least Concern
Jansen's wrasse
Thalassoma jansenii
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Japanese amberjack
Seriola quinqueradiata
Carangidae Least Concern
Japanese anchovy
Engraulis japonicus
Engraulidae Least Concern
Japanese angelfish
Centropyge interrupta
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Japanese angelshark
Squatina japonica
Squatinidae Critically Endangered
Japanese armorhead
Pentaceros japonicus
Pentacerotidae Least Concern Edible
Japanese barracuda
Sphyraena japonica
Sphyraenidae Edible
Japanese barracudina
Lestrolepis japonica
Paralepididae Least Concern
Japanese bigeye
Pristigenys niphonia
Priacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Japanese Black Seaperch
Sebastes ventricosus
Sebastidae
Japanese blacktail triplefin
Springerichthys bapturus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Japanese blue-spotted seabream
Amamiichthys matsubarai
Vulnerable
Japanese bluespotted maskray
Neotrygon yakkoei
Dasyatidae Near Threatened
Japanese bullhead shark
Heterodontus japonicus
Heterodontidae Least Concern
Japanese butterfly clingfish
Propherallodus briggsi
Least Concern
Japanese butterflyfish
Chaetodon nippon
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Japanese butterflyray
Gymnura japonica
Gymnuridae Vulnerable
Japanese catshark
Apristurus japonicus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Japanese chromis
Chromis mirationis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Japanese codlet
Bregmaceros japonicus
Bregmacerotidae
Japanese codling
Physiculus japonicus
Moridae
Japanese cusk
Glyptophidium japonicum
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Japanese cutlassfish
Trichiurus japonicus
Trichiuridae
Japanese darter dragonet
Callionymus planus
Callionymidae
Japanese deepwater clingfish
Kopua japonica
Gobiesocidae
Japanese dory
Zenion japonicum
Zeniontidae
Japanese dragonet
Synchiropus ijimai
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Japanese dwarfgoby
Eviota japonica
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Japanese eagle ray
Myliobatis tobijei
Myliobatidae Vulnerable
Japanese Fairy Basslet
Tosanoides filamentosus
Anthiadidae
Japanese filamentous dragonet
Callionymus doryssus
Callionymidae
Japanese flathead
Inegocia japonica
Platycephalidae Least Concern
Japanese flyingfish
Cheilopogon agoo
Exocoetidae Edible