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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Splendid alfonsino
Beryx splendens
Berycidae Least Concern Edible
Splendid dottyback
Manonichthys splendens
Least Concern Edible
Splendid garden eel
Gorgasia preclara
Congridae Least Concern
Splendid hawkfish
Notocirrhitus splendens
Least Concern
Splendid lanternshark
Etmopterus splendidus
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Splendid ponyfish
Eubleekeria splendens
Leiognathidae Least Concern Edible
Splendid snaggletooth
Astronesthes splendida
Stomiidae Least Concern
Split-ray pygmygoby
Trimma meristum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Splitbanded goby
Gymneleotris seminuda
Gobiidae Least Concern
Splitbulb Dragonfish
Leptostomias bilobatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Splitfin Dragonfish
Bathophilus schizochirus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Splitfin flashlightfish
Anomalops katoptron
Anomalopidae Least Concern
Splitlevel hogfish
Bodianus mesothorax
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Splitnose searobin
Bellator xenisma
Triglidae Least Concern
Splittail bass
Hemanthias peruanus
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Sponge cardinalfish
Phaeoptyx xenus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Sponge ghostgoby
Pleurosicya spongicola
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sponge goby
Evermannichthys metzelaari
Gobiidae Least Concern
Spongehead catshark
Apristurus spongiceps
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Spot croaker
Leiostomus xanthurus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Spot-lined flasher
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Spot-nape cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus jenkinsi
Apogonidae Least Concern
Spot-stripe dottyback
Pseudochromis tonozukai
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Spot-tailed dottyback
Pseudochromis jamesi
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Spotback goby
Tigrigobius janssi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Spotback herring
Herklotsichthys punctatus
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Spotback scorpionfish
Pontinus vaughani
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Spotback wormfish
Microdesmus dorsipunctatus
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Spotband butterflyfish
Chaetodon punctatofasciatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Spotbreast angelfish
Genicanthus melanospilos
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Spotbreast dottyback
Pseudochromis alticaudex
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Spotcheek blenny
Brockius nigricinctus
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Spotcheek emperor
Lethrinus rubrioperculatus
Lethrinidae Least Concern
Spotcheek goby
Lythrypnus rhizophora
Gobiidae Least Concern
Spotfin anthias
Rabaulichthys stigmaticus
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Spotfin burrfish
Chilomycterus reticulatus
Diodontidae Least Concern
Spotfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin croaker
Roncador stearnsii
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin cusk
Neobythites macrops
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Spotfin dragonet
Foetorepus agassizii
Callionymidae Least Concern
Spotfin fangblenny
Adelotremus deloachi
Least Concern
Spotfin flathead
Grammoplites suppositus
Platycephalidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin flounder
Cyclopsetta fimbriata
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Spotfin flyingfish
Cheilopogon furcatus
Exocoetidae Least Concern
Spotfin frogfish
Abantennarius nummifer
Least Concern
Spotfin goby
Oxyurichthys stigmalophius
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin hogfish
Bodianus pulchellus
Labridae Least Concern
Spotfin jawfish
Opistognathus robinsi
Opistognathidae Least Concern