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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
Knobsnout parrotfish
Scarus ovifrons
Labridae Data Deficient
Knothead parrotfish
Chlorurus oedema
Labridae Least Concern
Kobayashi's bristlemouth
Cyclothone kobayashii
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Kobayashi's triangular batfish
Malthopsis kobayashii
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Kobe flounder
Crossorhombus kobensis
Bothidae Least Concern
Kochichthys Flavofasciatus
Kochichthys flavofasciatus
Koefoed's searsid
Searsia koefoedi
Platytroctidae Least Concern
Koefoed's smooth-head
Bathytroctes macrolepis
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Koester
Acanthistius sebastoides
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Koheru
Decapterus koheru
Carangidae Least Concern
Kolombatovic's goby
Chromogobius zebratus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Kolombatovic's goby
Gobius kolombatovici
Gobiidae Least Concern
Komodo cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus komodoensis
Apogonidae Data Deficient
Komodo damselfish
Pomacentrus komodoensis
Pomacentridae
Komodo fangblenny
Meiacanthus abruptus
Blenniidae Vulnerable
Komodo viviparous brotula
Ungusurculus komodoensis
Data Deficient
Komodo whiptail
Pentapodus komodoensis
Nemipteridae Data Deficient
Kopua Kuiteri
Kopua kuiteri
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Korean bonefish
Albula koreana
Albulidae Data Deficient
Korean darter dragonet
Callionymus leucopoecilus
Callionymidae
Korean dragonet
Callionymus koreanus
Callionymidae Least Concern
Korean prickleback
Dictyosoma tongyeongensis
Stichaeidae
Korean rockfish
Sebastes schlegelii
Sebastidae Edible
Korean sandburrower
Limnichthys koreanus
Creediidae
Korean sandlance
Hypoptychus dybowskii
Hypoptychidae Data Deficient Edible
Korean seahorse
Hippocampus haema
Syngnathidae Vulnerable
Korean seerfish
Scomberomorus koreanus
Scombridae Least Concern
Korean skate
Hongeo koreanus
Critically Endangered
Korean Snake eel
Ophichthus sangjuensis
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Korechika's dwarfoby
Eviota korechika
Gobiidae Least Concern
Kosi rockskipper
Pereulixia kosiensis
Least Concern
Kotaka's argentine
Glossanodon kotakamaru
Argentinidae
Kotlyar's cubehead
Cubiceps kotlyari
Nomeidae
Kotlyar's whiptail
Mataeocephalus kotlyari
Macrouridae
Kottelat's moony
Monodactylus kottelati
Monodactylidae
Kotthaus' deepwater dragonet
Callionymus kotthausi
Callionymidae
Koumansetta Hoesei
Koumansetta hoesei
Gobiidae Least Concern
Kraemeria Galatheaensis
Kraemeria galatheaensis
Kraemeriidae Data Deficient
Kraemeria Merensis
Kraemeria merensis
Kraemeriidae Least Concern
Kraemeria Nuda
Kraemeria nuda
Kraemeriidae Least Concern
Kraemeria Tongaensis
Kraemeria tongaensis
Kraemeriidae Least Concern
Krasyukova's perch
Caprodon krasyukovae
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Krauss' blenny
Enchelyurus kraussii
Blenniidae Least Concern
Krefft's Blind Numbfish
Benthobatis kreffti
Narcinidae Vulnerable
Krefft's dreamer
Oneirodes kreffti
Oneirodidae Least Concern
Krefft's frillgoby
Bathygobius krefftii
Gobiidae Least Concern
Krefft's Lanternfish
Symbolophorus kreffti
Myctophidae Least Concern
Krefft's ray
Malacoraja kreffti
Rajidae Least Concern