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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
Japanese whiptail
Pentapodus nagasakiensis
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Japanese whitespotted jawfish
Opistognathus ctenion
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Japanese wobbegong
Orectolobus japonicus
Orectolobidae Least Concern
Japonoconger Africanus
Japonoconger africanus
Congridae Least Concern
Japonoconger Caribbeus
Japonoconger caribbeus
Congridae Least Concern
Japonoconger Sivicolus
Japonoconger sivicolus
Congridae Least Concern
Japonolaeops Dentatus
Japonolaeops dentatus
Edible
Japonolycodes Abei
Japonolycodes abei
Jarocho goby
Elacatinus jarocho
Gobiidae Endangered
Jarocho hamlet
Hypoplectrus atlahua
Serranidae Data Deficient Edible
Java damsel
Pomacentrus javanicus
Pomacentridae
Java rockskipper
Praealticus oortii
Blenniidae Least Concern
Java spaghetti eel
Moringua javanica
Moringuidae Data Deficient
Java stingaree
Urolophus javanicus
Urolophidae EX
Javan flounder
Pseudorhombus javanicus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Javan pearlside
Maurolicus javanicus
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Javan whipray
Brevitrygon javaensis
Dasyatidae Endangered
Javanese monocle bream
Scolopsis japonica
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Javanese threadfin
Filimanus hexanema
Polynemidae
Javelin grunter
Pomadasys kaakan
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Javelin pipefish
Lissocampus runa
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Javelin rainbow sardine
Dussumieria productissima
Dussumieriidae
Javelin spookfish
Bathylychnops exilis
Opisthoproctidae
Javelin whiptail
Coelorinchus gaesorhynchus
Macrouridae
Javichthys Kailolae
Javichthys kailolae
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Jayakar's seahorse
Hippocampus jayakari
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Jaydia Albomarginatus
Jaydia albomarginatus
Apogonidae
Jaydia Catalai
Jaydia catalai
Apogonidae
Jaydia Erythrophthalma
Jaydia erythrophthalma
Apogonidae Least Concern
Jaydia Hungi
Jaydia hungi
Apogonidae
Jaydia Novaeguineae
Jaydia novaeguineae
Apogonidae Least Concern
Jaydia Quartus
Jaydia quartus
Apogonidae
Jaydia Tchefouensis
Jaydia tchefouensis
Apogonidae
Jebb's siphonfish
Siphamia jebbi
Apogonidae Least Concern
Jeffrey's goby
Buenia jeffreysii
Least Concern
Jelly-head fish
Ateleopus natalensis
Ateleopodidae
Jellynose
Guentherus altivela
Ateleopodidae Least Concern
Jenkin's scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis cacopsis
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Jenkins whipray
Pateobatis jenkinsii
Dasyatidae Endangered Edible
Jenkins' blenny
Labrisomus jenkinsi
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Jensen's lanternfish
Diaphus jenseni
Myctophidae Least Concern
Jenyn's tonguefish
Symphurus jenynsi
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Jenyns's sprat
Ramnogaster arcuata
Clupeidae Least Concern
Jespersen's hagfish
Myxine jespersenae
Myxinidae Least Concern
Jester goby
Oxyurichthys paulae
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Jewel lanternfish
Lampanyctus crocodilus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Jewel moray
Muraena lentiginosa
Muraenidae Least Concern
Jewelled blenny
Salarias fasciatus
Blenniidae Least Concern