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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
Keelcheek bass
Parascombrops spinosus
Least Concern
Keeled needlefish
Platybelone platyura
Belonidae
Keeley's dragonet
Callionymus keeleyi
Callionymidae
Keeling deepwater cardinalfish
Epigonus tuberculatus
Epigonidae
Keeltail needlefish
Platybelone argalus
Belonidae Least Concern
Kei goby
Oxyurichthys keiensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Keliao lefteye flounder
Engyprosopon keliaoense
Bothidae
Kellogg's scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes kelloggi
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Kelloggella Oligolepis
Kelloggella oligolepis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Kelloggella Tricuspidata
Kelloggella tricuspidata
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Kelp bass
Paralabrax clathratus
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Kelp clingfish
Rimicola muscarum
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Kelp greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
Hexagrammidae Least Concern
Kelp gunnel
Ulvicola sanctaerosae
Pholidae
Kelp klipfish
Clinus rotundifrons
Clinidae Least Concern
Kelp Notothen
Patagonotothen squamiceps
Nototheniidae
Kelp perch
Brachyistius frenatus
Embiotocidae Data Deficient Edible
Kelp pipefish
Syngnathus californiensis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Kelp poacher
Agonomalus mozinoi
Agonidae
Kelp rockfish
Sebastes atrovirens
Sebastidae Edible
Kelp sculpin
Sigmistes caulias
Kelp snailfish
Liparis tunicatus
Liparidae
Kelp weedfish
Heteroclinus eckloniae
Clinidae Least Concern
Kelpfish
Chironemus marmoratus
Chironemidae
Kenting sandperch
Parapercis kentingensis
Pinguipedidae
Kentrocapros Aculeatus
Kentrocapros aculeatus
Aracanidae Least Concern
Kentrocapros Eco
Kentrocapros eco
Aracanidae Data Deficient
Kentrocapros Spilonotus
Kentrocapros spilonotus
Aracanidae Data Deficient
Kenyaconger Heemstrai
Kenyaconger heemstrai
Congridae Data Deficient
Kenyan chromis
Chromis nigroanalis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Kerala hagfish
Eptatretus sunilii
Myxinidae
Kerbert's kali
Kali kerberti
Chiasmodontidae Least Concern
Kerguelen sandpaper skate
Bathyraja irrasa
Arhynchobatidae Vulnerable Edible
Kerguelen spiny plunderfish
Harpagifer kerguelensis
Harpagiferidae
Kermadec clingfish
Flexor incus
Least Concern
Kermadec dwarfgoby
Eviota kermadecensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Kermadec rattail
Coelorinchus kermadecus
Macrouridae
Kermadec scalyfin
Parma kermadecensis
Pomacentridae
Kermadec spiny dogfish
Squalus raoulensis
Squalidae Least Concern
Kermadec triplefin
Enneapterygius kermadecensis
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Kertomichthys Blastorhinos
Kertomichthys blastorhinos
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Kestrel goby
Gobius xoriguer
Gobiidae Least Concern
Key anchovy
Anchoa cayorum
Engraulidae Least Concern
Key blenny
Starksia starcki
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Key brotula
Ogilbia cayorum
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Key goby
Drombus key
Gobiidae Least Concern
Key silverside
Menidia conchorum
Atherinopsidae Endangered
Key worm eel
Ahlia egmontis
Ophichthidae Least Concern