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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
Small-headed clingfish
Apletodon dentatus
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Small-jaw croaker
Nibea microgenys
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Small-scaled gibberfish
Gibberichthys latifrons
Gibberichthyidae
Least Concern
Small-spotted Moray
Gymnothorax phalarus
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Small-toothed whiptail
Pentapodus caninus
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Smallbelly catshark
Apristurus indicus
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Smalldisc clingfish
Pherallodus indicus
Least Concern
Smalldorsal cat shark
Apristurus micropterygeus
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Smalleye catshark
Apristurus microps
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Smalleye conger
Gnathophis microps
Congridae
Least Concern
Smalleye croaker
Nebris microps
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smalleye cusk
Didymothallus mizolepis
Least Concern
Smalleye lantern shark
Etmopterus litvinovi
Etmopteridae
Least Concern
Smalleye pygmy shark
Squaliolus aliae
Dalatiidae
Least Concern
Smalleye smooth-head
Alepocephalus productus
Alepocephalidae
Least Concern
Smalleye spaghetti eel
Neoconger vermiformis
Moringuidae
Least Concern
Smalleye squaretail
Tetragonurus cuvieri
Tetragonuridae
Least Concern
Smalleye stardrum
Stellifer microps
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Smalleyed rabbitfish
Hydrolagus affinis
Chimaeridae
Least Concern
Smallfin catshark
Apristurus parvipinnis
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Smallfin lanternfish
Benthosema suborbitale
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Smallfish snake-eel
Quassiremus nothochir
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Smallhead Cusk-eel
Barathrites parri
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Smallhead snaggletooth
Neonesthes microcephalus
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Smallhead sole
Soleichthys microcephalus
Soleidae
Least Concern
Smallmouth flounder
Etropus microstomus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Smallmouth grunt
Brachygenys chrysargyrea
Least Concern
Smallmouth jellynose
Parateleopus indicus
Ateleopodidae
Least Concern
Smallmouth moonflounder
Monolene microstoma
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth scad
Alepes apercna
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth squirrelfish
Sargocentron microstoma
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth threadfin
Polydactylus microstoma
Polynemidae
Least Concern
Smallscale codlet
Bregmaceros nectabanus
Bregmacerotidae
Least Concern
Smallscale lizardfish
Saurida caribbaea
Synodontidae
Least Concern
Smallscale searsid
Maulisia microlepis
Platytroctidae
Least Concern
Smallscale slimehead
Hoplostethus melanopus
Trachichthyidae
Least Concern
Smallscale smooth-head
Bathytroctes microlepis
Alepocephalidae
Least Concern
Smallscale waryfish
Scopelosaurus hamiltoni
Notosudidae
Least Concern
Smallscale weakfish
Cynoscion microlepidotus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallscale wrasse
Leptojulis polylepis
Labridae
Least Concern
Smallscaled grouper
Epinephelus polylepis
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallspot moray
Gymnothorax microstictus
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Smallspotted grunter
Pomadasys commersonnii
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallsucker clingfish
Tomicodon chilensis
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Smallthorn sand skate
Psammobatis rudis
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
Smalltooth dragonfish
Pachystomias microdon
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Smalltooth emperor
Lethrinus microdon
Lethrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smalltooth flounder
Pseudorhombus jenynsii
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible