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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
Lampanyctus Gibbsi
Lampanyctus gibbsi
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Hawaiiensis
Lampanyctus hawaiiensis
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Hubbsi
Lampanyctus hubbsi
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Idostigma
Lampanyctus idostigma
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Indicus
Lampanyctus indicus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Isaacsi
Lampanyctus isaacsi
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Iselinoides
Lampanyctus iselinoides
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Lineatus
Lampanyctus lineatus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Macropterus
Lampanyctus macropterus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Omostigma
Lampanyctus omostigma
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Photonotus
Lampanyctus photonotus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Phyllisae
Lampanyctus phyllisae
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Turneri
Lampanyctus turneri
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampanyctus Wisneri
Lampanyctus wisneri
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lampfish
Dinoperca petersi
Dinopercidae
Lamprogrammus Fragilis
Lamprogrammus fragilis
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Lamprogrammus Niger
Lamprogrammus niger
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Lana's Sawshark
Pristiophorus lanae
Pristiophoridae Near Threatened
Lance blenny
Aspidontus dussumieri
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Lancebeard plunderfish
Pogonophryne lanceobarbata
Harpagiferidae
Lanceolate shrimpgoby
Tomiyamichthys lanceolatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lancer dragonet
Callionymus bairdi
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Lancer rainbow sardine
Dussumieria albulina
Dussumieriidae Least Concern Edible
Lancer red banner blenny
Emblemariopsis lancea
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Lancer stargazer
Kathetostoma albigutta
Uranoscopidae Least Concern
Lancet fish
Notoscopelus kroyeri
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lancetail wormfish
Microdesmus lanceolatus
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Landia silverside
Membras gilberti
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Lane snapper
Lutjanus synagris
Lutjanidae Near Threatened Edible
Lang's Blenny
Hypleurochilus langi
Blenniidae Least Concern
Lansdowne jawfish
Opistognathus bathyphilus
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Lantana pygmygoby
Trimma lantana
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lantern bass
Serranus baldwini
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Lantern fish
Lampanyctus achirus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lantern toby
Canthigaster epilampra
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Lanternfish
Notoscopelus bolini
Myctophidae Least Concern
Lanternfish
Bolinichthys indicus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Laperouse snailfish
Careproctus laperousei
Liparidae
Lapitaichthys Frickei
Lapitaichthys frickei
Least Concern
Lappanella Guineensis
Lappanella guineensis
Labridae Data Deficient
Lappetlip clingfish
Gobiesox barbatulus
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Large eye gurnard
Pterygotrigla megalops
Triglidae
Large sandgoby
Fusigobius maximus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Large scale lunate caudal fin croaker
Atractoscion macrolepis
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Large toothed cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus macrodon
Apogonidae Least Concern
Large whip goby
Bryaninops amplus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Large yellow croaker
Larimichthys crocea
Sciaenidae Critically Endangered
Large-banded blenny
Ophioblennius steindachneri
Blenniidae Least Concern