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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
Jewelled lanternfish
Protomyctophum gemmatum
Myctophidae Least Concern
Jewelled wrasse
Halichoeres lapillus
Labridae Least Concern
Jewett's coralbrotula
Ogilbia jewettae
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Jewett's dwarfgoby
Eviota jewettae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Jigsaw moray
Uropterygius wheeleri
Muraenidae Least Concern
Jimbaran shovelnose ray
Rhinobatos jimbaranensis
Rhinobatidae Critically Endangered
Jimenez's sea catfish
Ariopsis jimenezi
Ariidae
Jissah sweeper
Pempheris darvelli
Pempheridae
Joan's fairy-warsse
Cirrhilabrus joanallenae
Labridae Data Deficient
Joan's Flatnose
Bathydraco joannae
Bathydraconidae Least Concern
John dory
Zeus faber
Zeidae Data Deficient Edible
John's snapper
Lutjanus johnii
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Johnius Cantori
Johnius cantori
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Johnius Distinctus
Johnius distinctus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Johnius Goldmani
Johnius goldmani
Sciaenidae
Johnius Grypotus
Johnius grypotus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Johnius Novaehollandiae
Johnius novaehollandiae
Sciaenidae
Johnius Philippinus
Johnius philippinus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Johnius Sasakii
Johnius sasakii
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Johnson's coralbrotula
Diancistrus jeffjohnsoni
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Johnson's gurnard perch
Neosebastes johnsoni
Neosebastidae
Johnson's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus johnsoni
Labridae Least Concern
Johnson’s flabby whalefish
Gyrinomimus johnsoni
Cetomimidae
Johnsonina Eriomma
Johnsonina eriomma
Triacanthodidae Least Concern
Johnston Island damsel
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Johnston snake-eel
Schultzidia johnstonensis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Johnston's weedfish
Heteroclinus johnstoni
Clinidae Least Concern
Joined-fins skate
Bathyraja cousseauae
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Jointed Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Centriscidae Data Deficient
Jolo dragonet
Callionymus scabriceps
Callionymidae
Jolthead porgy
Calamus bajonado
Sparidae Least Concern
Jonah's icefish
Neopagetopsis ionah
Channichthyidae
Jones' pony fish
Eubleekeria jonesi
Leiognathidae Least Concern
Jordan's cod
Gadella jordani
Moridae
Jordan's damsel
Teixeirichthys jordani
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Jordan's red deepwater scorpionfsh
Lythrichthys eulabes
Jordan's sculpin
Triglops jordani
Cottidae
Jordan's snapper
Lutjanus jordani
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Jordan's triangular batfish
Malthopsis jordani
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Jordan's tuskfish
Choerodon jordani
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Juan Fernandez trevally
Pseudocaranx chilensis
Carangidae Vulnerable
Juan Fernandez-sandabborre
Parapercis dockinsi
Pinguipedidae
Jumping halfbeak
Hemiramphus archipelagicus
Hemiramphidae Edible
Jutjaw
Parascorpis typus
Parascorpididae
Kabeyawan sand eel
Bascanichthys kabeyawan
Ophichthidae
Kaguya's dartfish
Navigobius kaguya
Least Concern
Kai Island deepwater dragonet
Bathycallionymus kaianus
Callionymidae
Kai stargazer
Uranoscopus kaianus
Uranoscopidae