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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
Lavender sculpin
Leiocottus hirundo
Cottidae
Lavender-blushed dartfish
Nemateleotris lavandula
Microdesmidae
Law croaker
Pseudotolithus senegallus
Sciaenidae Vulnerable
Lazarus seahorse
Hippocampus tristis
Syngnathidae
Lea's angel shark
Squatina leae
Squatinidae Data Deficient
Lea's cardinalfish
Taeniamia leai
Apogonidae Least Concern
Leaden worm eel
Myrophis plumbeus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Leadhued skate
Notoraja tobitukai
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Leaf blenny
Alloblennius frondiculus
Data Deficient
Leaf scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Leaf searsid
Platytroctes mirus
Platytroctidae
Leaf-nose leg skate
Springeria folirostris
Least Concern
Leafscale gulper shark
Centrophorus squamosus
Centrophoridae Endangered
Leafy klipfish
Smithichthys fucorum
Least Concern
Leafy seadragon
Phycodurus eques
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Leaping African mullet
Mugil capurrii
Mugilidae Least Concern Edible
Leaping blenny
Alticus saliens
Blenniidae Data Deficient
Leaping bonito
Cybiosarda elegans
Least Concern
Leaping mullet
Chelon saliens
Mugilidae Near Threatened
Least puffer
Sphoeroides parvus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Leastfoot blenny
Paraclinus ditrichus
Labrisomidae Data Deficient
Leatherfin lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus derjugini
Cyclopteridae
Leatherjacket
Oligoplites saurus
Carangidae Least Concern
Lecanogaster Chrysea
Lecanogaster chrysea
Least Concern
Lecanogaster Gorgoniphila
Lecanogaster gorgoniphila
Data Deficient
Lecornet's lanternbelly
Acropoma lecorneti
Acropomatidae
Lee's tonguefish
Symphurus leeorum
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Leerfish
Lichia amia
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Leeuwin threefin
Norfolkia leeuwin
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Legless cuskeel
Lamprogrammus exutus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Legless searsid
Platytroctes apus
Platytroctidae Least Concern
Leichhardt's velvetfish
Kanekonia leichhardti
Aploactinidae
Leiognathus Bindoides
Leiognathus bindoides
Leiognathidae
Leiognathus Parviceps
Leiognathus parviceps
Leiognathidae
Leiognathus Robustus
Leiognathus robustus
Leiognathidae
Leis' coralbrotula
Diancistrus leisi
Dinematichthyidae Data Deficient
Leister sculpin
Enophrys lucasi
Cottidae
Lembeh rockskipper
Praealticus semicrenatus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Lemon damsel
Pomacentrus moluccensis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Lemon ghost flathead
Hoplichthys citrinus
Hoplichthyidae
Lemon Goby
Vomerogobius flavus
Data Deficient
Lemon pygmygoby
Trimma citrum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Lemon shark
Negaprion brevirostris
Carcharhinidae Vulnerable Edible
Lemon sole
Microstomus kitt
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Lemon-striped pygmy hogfish
Bodianus bennetti
Labridae
Lemoneye grunt
Conodon macrops
Haemulidae Least Concern
Lemonfish
Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Lemonpeel angelfish
Centropyge flavissima
Pomacanthidae Least Concern