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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
Keyhole angelfish
Centropyge tibicen
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Khaki flounder
Laeops natalensis
Bothidae Data Deficient
khaki flounder
Laeops kitaharae
Bothidae
Kidako moray
Gymnothorax kidako
Muraenidae Least Concern
Kido's snailfish
Careproctus kidoi
Liparidae
Kilburn's Toadfish
Perulibatrachus kilburni
Batrachoididae Data Deficient
Kimberley blenny
Cirripectes alleni
Blenniidae Least Concern
Kimberley catfish
Paraplotosus muelleri
Plotosidae
King angelfish
Holacanthus passer
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
King demoiselle
Chrysiptera rex
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
King dory
Cyttus traversi
Cyttidae Edible
King gar
Scomberesox scombroides
Scomberesocidae
King George whiting
Sillaginodes punctatus
Sillaginidae Edible
King goby
Gladiogobius rex
Gobiidae Least Concern
King mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
Scombridae Least Concern Edible
King of herrings
Regalecus glesne
Regalecidae Least Concern
King scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis gigas
Scorpaenidae
King snake eel
Ophichthus rex
Ophichthidae Least Concern
King soldierbream
Argyrops spinifer
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
King weakfish
Macrodon ancylodon
Sciaenidae Least Concern
King-of-the-salmon
Trachipterus altivelis
Trachipteridae Least Concern
Kingklip
Genypterus capensis
Ophidiidae Edible
Kinmei dragonet
Synchiropus kinmeiensis
Callionymidae
Kirk's blenny
Alticus kirkii
Blenniidae Least Concern
Kitefin shark
Dalatias licha
Dalatiidae Vulnerable
Kiwi hatchetfish
Polyipnus kiwiensis
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Kiyo's dragonet
Synchiropus kiyoae
Callionymidae Least Concern
Klausewitz' garden eel
Gorgasia klausewitzi
Congridae Least Concern
Klein's sole
Synapturichthys kleinii
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Kleinenberg's Morid
Eretmophorus kleinenbergi
Moridae Least Concern
Klunzinger's mullet
Planiliza klunzingeri
Edible
Klunzinger's ponyfish
Equulites klunzingeri
Leiognathidae Edible
Klunzinger's wrasse
Thalassoma rueppellii
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Knapp's Anthias
Plectranthias knappi
Anthiadidae Data Deficient
Knapp’s Lanternfish
Diaphus knappi
Myctophidae Least Concern
Kner's goby
Pomatoschistus knerii
Gobiidae Least Concern
Kner's stareater
Astronesthes barbata
Stomiidae
Kner's wrasse
Halichoeres kneri
Labridae
Knife razorfish
Cymolutes praetextatus
Labridae Least Concern
Knife-back seabream
Polyamblyodon gibbosum
Least Concern
Knife-snouted pipefish
Hypselognathus rostratus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Knifejaw
Oplegnathus woodwardi
Oplegnathidae Data Deficient
Knifetail Pomfret
Taractes rubescens
Bramidae Least Concern Edible
Knifetooth dogfish
Scymnodon ringens
Somniosidae Vulnerable
Knipowitsch's tadpole
Careproctus knipowitschi
Liparidae
Knipowitschia Iljini
Knipowitschia iljini
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Knobbed porgy
Calamus nodosus
Sparidae Least Concern
Knobchin goby
Gobiosoma nudum
Gobiidae Least Concern