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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
Kai stingaree
Urolophus kaianus
Urolophidae Data Deficient
Kailash Chandra's snake eel
Ophichthus kailashchandrai
Ophichthidae
Kailola's deepwater dragonet
Callionymus kailolae
Callionymidae
Kaja's sixgill sawshark
Pliotrema kajae
Pristiophoridae Data Deficient
Kakuk's coralbrotula
Ogilbichthys kakuki
Least Concern
Kaleidos wrasse
Pseudojuloides kaleidos
Labridae Least Concern
Kali Colubrina
Kali colubrina
Chiasmodontidae Least Concern
Kali Falx
Kali falx
Chiasmodontidae Least Concern
Kali Indica
Kali indica
Chiasmodontidae Least Concern
Kalimantan ilisha
Ilisha macrogaster
Pristigasteridae Data Deficient
Kamchatka flounder
Atheresthes evermanni
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Kami's perchlet
Plectranthias kamii
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Kammal thryssa
Thryssa kammalensis
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Kamohara grenadier
Coelorinchus kamoharai
Macrouridae
Kamohara's armored searobin
Paraheminodus kamoharai
Kamohara's Bandfish
Owstonia kamoharai
Cepolidae
Kanadi kingfish
Scomberomorus plurilineatus
Scombridae Data Deficient Edible
Kanakorum catshark
Aulohalaelurus kanakorum
Scyliorhinidae Data Deficient
Kanda mullet
Osteomugil engeli
Least Concern Edible
Kanekonia Florida
Kanekonia florida
Aploactinidae
Kanekonia Pelta
Kanekonia pelta
Aploactinidae
Kanmu dragonet
Synchiropus kanmuensis
Callionymidae
Kapala lanternfish
Diaphus kapalae
Myctophidae Least Concern
Kapala stingaree
Urolophus kapalensis
Urolophidae Near Threatened
Kapala whiptail
Nezumia kapala
Macrouridae
Kappa reefgoby
Priolepis kappa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Kara tadpolefish
Careproctus karaensis
Liparidae
Karanteen seabream
Crenidens crenidens
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Karen's sandperch
Parapercis altipinnis
Pinguipedidae
Karimunjawa dottyback
Pseudochromis ransonneti
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Karin's coralbrotula
Diancistrus karinae
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Karnella's rover
Emmelichthys karnellai
Emmelichthyidae Edible
Karrer's whiptail
Coelorinchus karrerae
Macrouridae
Karsten Totoyensis
Karsten totoyensis
Least Concern
Kasatkia Memorabilis
Kasatkia memorabilis
Stichaeidae
Kathala croaker
Kathala axillaris
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Katherine's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus katherinae
Labridae Least Concern
Kathetostoma Binigrasella
Kathetostoma binigrasella
Uranoscopidae
Katrine's coralbrotula
Diancistrus katrineae
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Kaup's arrowtooth eel
Synaphobranchus kaupii
Synaphobranchidae Least Concern
Kaup's sole
Synaptura albomaculata
Soleidae Least Concern
Kaupichthys Hyoproroides
Kaupichthys hyoproroides
Chlopsidae Least Concern
Kaupichthys Japonicus
Kaupichthys japonicus
Chlopsidae Least Concern
Kawai's deepsea batfish
Halieutopsis kawaii
Ogcocephalidae
Kawakawa
Euthynnus affinis
Scombridae Least Concern
Kawari-inki-uo
Paraliparis anomalus
Liparidae
Kbalan’s snake eel
Ophichthus kbalanensis
Ophichthidae
Keel-belly tadpolefish
Careproctus carinatus
Liparidae