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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
Largescale dwarf flounder
Engyprosopon macrolepis
Bothidae Least Concern
Largescale fat snook
Centropomus mexicanus
Centropomidae Least Concern Edible
Largescale Flounder
Engyprosopon multisquama
Bothidae Least Concern
Largescale flounder
Engyprosopon grandisquama
Bothidae Least Concern Edible
Largescale flyingfish
Cypselurus oligolepis
Exocoetidae
Largescale ponyfish
Equulites macrolepis
Leiognathidae Edible
Largescale tonguefish
Symphurus minor
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Largescale tonguesole
Cynoglossus arel
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient Edible
Largescale triggerfish
Canthidermis macrolepis
Balistidae Least Concern
Largescale wrasse
Decodon grandisquamis
Labridae Data Deficient
Largescaled Neoscopelid
Neoscopelus macrolepidotus
Neoscopelidae Least Concern
Largespine velvet dogfish
Scymnodon macracanthus
Somniosidae Vulnerable
Largespot eel blenny
Congrogadus amplimaculatus
Pseudochromidae Data Deficient
Largespot lizardfish
Synodus macrostigmus
Synodontidae Least Concern
Largespot sweetlips
Plectorhinchus macrospilus
Haemulidae Data Deficient
Largespotted dart
Trachinotus botla
Carangidae Least Concern
Largespotted soapfish
Rypticus bornoi
Grammistidae Least Concern
Largetooth cookiecutter shark
Isistius plutodus
Dalatiidae Least Concern
Largetooth flounder
Pseudorhombus arsius
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Largetooth goby
Macrodontogobius wilburi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Larson' tiny sandgoby
Grallenia larsonae
Least Concern
Larson's cusk
Acarobythites larsonae
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Larson's shrimpgoby
Stonogobiops larsonae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Larson's sueviota
Sueviota larsonae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lasiognathus Amphirhamphus
Lasiognathus amphirhamphus
Thaumatichthyidae Data Deficient
Lasiognathus Beebei
Lasiognathus beebei
Thaumatichthyidae Least Concern
Lasiognathus Dinema
Lasiognathus dinema
Thaumatichthyidae Data Deficient
Lasiognathus Intermedius
Lasiognathus intermedius
Thaumatichthyidae Least Concern
Lasiognathus Saccostoma
Lasiognathus saccostoma
Thaumatichthyidae Least Concern
Lasiognathus Waltoni
Lasiognathus waltoni
Thaumatichthyidae Data Deficient
Latchet
Pterygotrigla polyommata
Triglidae
Latent slingjaw wrasse
Epibulus brevis
Labridae Least Concern
Lateralstripe cardinalfish
Pristiapogon abrogramma
Apogonidae Least Concern
Laterite dwarfgoby
Eviota lateritea
Gobiidae Least Concern
Latigo fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus briangreenei
Labridae Data Deficient
Lattice blaasop
Takifugu oblongus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Lattice butterflyfish
Chaetodon rafflesii
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Lattice monocle bream
Scolopsis taenioptera
Nemipteridae Least Concern Edible
Lattice soldierfish
Myripristis violacea
Holocentridae Least Concern
Lattice squirrelfish
Sargocentron inaequalis
Holocentridae Data Deficient
Latticed goby
Priolepis psygmophilia
Gobiidae Least Concern
Latticed sandperch
Parapercis clathrata
Pinguipedidae Least Concern
Latticetail moray
Gymnothorax buroensis
Muraenidae Least Concern
Lau goby
Grallenia lauensis
Least Concern
Laura's lantern fish
Loweina rara
Myctophidae Least Concern
Laurelled goby
Thorogobius laureatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lavender jobfish
Pristipomoides sieboldii
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Lavender lizardfish
Synodus similis
Synodontidae Least Concern