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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Slender wenchman
Pristipomoides freemani
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Slender Worm Eel
Pseudomyrophis frio
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Slender wrasse
Suezichthys gracilis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Slender-spined porcupine fish
Diodon nicthemerus
Diodontidae Least Concern
Slenderjaw moray
Enchelycore octaviana
Muraenidae Least Concern
Slenderline cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Slendertail cardinalfish
Apogon leptocaulus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Slendertail grenadier
Mataeocephalus tenuicauda
Macrouridae Least Concern
Slendertail lanternfish
Gonichthys tenuiculus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Slendertail moray
Gymnothorax gracilicauda
Muraenidae Least Concern
Slick puffer
Sphoeroides kendalli
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Slickhead brotula
Ogilbia nudiceps
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Slim Flounder
Monolene megalepis
Bothidae Least Concern
Slim lightfish
Ichthyococcus elongatus
Ichthyococcidae Least Concern
Slime skate
Dipturus pullopunctatus
Rajidae Least Concern
Slimehead grenadier
Ventrifossa mucocephalus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Slimtail lampfish
Lampanyctus parvicauda
Myctophidae Least Concern
Slimtail skate
Bathyraja longicauda
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Slimy cuskeel
Brosmophyciops pautzkei
Bythitidae Least Concern
Slimy goby
Callogobius flavobrunneus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Slimy head
Hoplostethus mento
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Sling-jaw wrasse
Epibulus insidiator
Labridae Least Concern
Slinger seabream
Chrysoblephus puniceus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Slinky klipfish
Pavoclinus litorafontis
Clinidae Least Concern
Slippery dick
Halichoeres bivittatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Sloane's viperfish
Chauliodus sloani
Stomiidae Least Concern
Slope bass
Symphysanodon berryi
Symphysanodontidae Least Concern
Slope conger
Ariosoma prorigerum
Congridae Least Concern
Slope hatchetfish
Polyipnus clarus
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Slope soapfish
Rypticus carpenteri
Grammistidae Least Concern
Slough anchovy
Anchoa delicatissima
Engraulidae Least Concern
Slow goby
Aruma histrio
Gobiidae Least Concern
Small goby
Evorthodus minutus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Small headed flounder
Laeops parviceps
Bothidae Least Concern
Small kob
Johnius dorsalis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Small lantern fish
Diaphus holti
Myctophidae Least Concern
Small red scorpionfish
Scorpaena notata
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Small sandab
Citharichthys platophrys
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Small scale croaker
Nibea leptolepis
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Small scaled brown slickhead
Alepocephalus australis
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Small spotted dart
Trachinotus baillonii
Carangidae Least Concern
Small toothed jobfish
Aphareus furca
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Small-crested angelshark
Squatina mapama
Squatinidae Least Concern
Small-eyed abyssal eel
Haptenchelys parviocularis
Synaphobranchidae Least Concern
Small-eyed coralbrotula
Ogilbichthys microphthalmus
Least Concern
Small-eyed flathead
Cymbacephalus bosschei
Platycephalidae Least Concern
Small-eyed goby
Austrolethops wardi
Least Concern
Small-gill large-toothed conger
Bathyuroconger parvibranchialis
Congridae Least Concern