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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
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