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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
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Solocisquama Erythrina
Solocisquama erythrina
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Solocisquama Stellulata
Solocisquama stellulata
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Solomons goby
Grallenia solomonensis
Least Concern
Solor jawfish
Opistognathus solorensis
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Somali butterflyfish
Chaetodon leucopleura
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Somali Sandperch
Parapercis somaliensis
Pinguipedidae Least Concern
Sonoda Megalophthalma
Sonoda megalophthalma
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Sonoda Paucilampa
Sonoda paucilampa
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Sonora blenny
Malacoctenus gigas
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Sonora clingfish
Tomicodon humeralis
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Sonora goby
Gobiosoma chiquita
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sonora scorpionfish
Scorpaena sonorae
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Soot-tail Dottyback
Pseudochromis fuligifinis
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Sooty cusk-eel
Lepophidium zophochir
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Sooty dragonfish
Photonectes margarita
Stomiidae Least Concern
Sooty eel
Bascanichthys bascanium
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Sooty sand eel
Bascanichthys bascanoides
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Sooty skate
Rajella fuliginea
Rajidae Least Concern
Sordid rubberlip
Plectorhinchus sordidus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Sordid snapper
Paracaesio sordida
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Sostra's pygmygoby
Trimma sostra
Gobiidae Least Concern
South African zebra sole
Zebrias regani
Soleidae Least Concern
South American silver porgy
Diplodus argenteus
Sparidae Least Concern
South China catshark
Apristurus sinensis
Pentanchidae Least Concern
South Pacific moray
Gymnothorax australicola
Muraenidae Least Concern
South Pacific Slender Barracudina
Stemonosudis molesta
Paralepididae Least Concern
South Pacific sole
Aseraggodes bahamondei
Soleidae Least Concern
Southeast Asian blackstripe dottyback
Pseudochromis perspicillatus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Southern African anchovy
Engraulis capensis
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Southern African triangular batfish
Malthopsis austrafricana
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer
Canthigaster figueiredoi
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Southern barracudina
Magnisudis prionosa
Alepisauridae Least Concern Edible
Southern barred triplefin
Brachynectes fasciatus
Least Concern
Southern bigscale
Scopeloberyx microlepis
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Southern blacktip lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus piabilis
Myctophidae Least Concern
Southern blue devil
Paraplesiops meleagris
Plesiopidae Least Concern Edible
Southern chimaera
Chimaera fulva
Chimaeridae Least Concern
Southern clingfish
Rimicola dimorpha
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Southern codling
Urophycis floridana
Phycidae Least Concern
Southern common seabream
Pagrus africanus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Southern conger
Gnathophis capensis
Congridae Least Concern
Southern crested weedfish
Cristiceps australis
Clinidae Least Concern
Southern fiddler ray
Trygonorrhina dumerilii
Trygonorrhinidae Least Concern
Southern fintail snipe eel
Avocettina acuticeps
Nemichthyidae Least Concern
Southern frillfin
Bathygobius lineatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Southern frogmouth
Chaunax atimovatae
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Southern Gulf pipefish
Stigmatopora narinosa
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Southern Hagfish
Myxine australis
Myxinidae Least Concern