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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
Lestidiops Cadenati
Lestidiops cadenati
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lestidiops Distans
Lestidiops distans
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lestidiops Extremus
Lestidiops extremus
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lestidiops Gracilis
Lestidiops gracilis
Paralepididae Data Deficient
Lestidiops Macrurus
Lestidiops macrurus
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lestidiops Neles
Lestidiops neles
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lestidiops Pacificus
Lestidiops pacificus
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lestidiops Similis
Lestidiops similis
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lestidiops Sphyraenopsis
Lestidiops sphyraenopsis
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lestidiops Sphyrenoides
Lestidiops sphyrenoides
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lestidium Bigelowi
Lestidium bigelowi
Paralepididae Data Deficient
Lestidium Prolixum
Lestidium prolixum
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lestrolepis Intermedia
Lestrolepis intermedia
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lestrolepis Luxiocula
Lestrolepis luxiocula
Paralepididae Data Deficient
Lestrolepis Pofi
Lestrolepis pofi
Paralepididae Least Concern
Lesueur's goby
Lesueurigobius suerii
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lesueurigobius Heterofasciatus
Lesueurigobius heterofasciatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lesueurigobius Koumansi
Lesueurigobius koumansi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Letharchus Aliculatus
Letharchus aliculatus
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Lethogoleos Andersoni
Lethogoleos andersoni
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Letholycus Magellanicus
Letholycus magellanicus
Zoarcidae
Letholycus Microphthalmus
Letholycus microphthalmus
Zoarcidae
Letter opener
Ophidion nocomis
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Leucicorus Atlanticus
Leucicorus atlanticus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Leucicorus Gerringerae
Leucicorus gerringerae
Ophidiidae
Leucicorus Lentibus
Leucicorus lentibus
Ophidiidae
Leucicorus Lusciosus
Leucicorus lusciosus
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Leucobrotula Adipata
Leucobrotula adipata
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Leuroglossus Callorhini
Leuroglossus callorhini
Bathylagidae
Lewis' round herring
Spratelloides lewisi
Spratelloididae Least Concern
Lewis's wriggler
Rotuma lewisi
Xenisthmidae Least Concern
Li's lanternshark
Etmopterus lii
Etmopteridae Data Deficient
Liachirus Whitleyi
Liachirus whitleyi
Soleidae Data Deficient
Lichen moray
Gymnothorax hubbsi
Muraenidae Least Concern
Lichtenstein's Seahorse
Hippocampus lichtensteinii
Syngnathidae
Licoricemouth cucumberfish
Paraulopus melanostomus
Paraulopidae Least Concern
Liechtenstein's goby
Corcyrogobius liechtensteini
Least Concern
Lifehouse dwarfgoby
Trimmatom pharus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Light dusky rockfish
Sebastes variabilis
Sebastidae Edible
Lightfish
Ichthyococcus ovatus
Ichthyococcidae Least Concern
Lightheaded dottyback
Pseudochromis tauberae
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Lighthouse lizardfish
Synodus jaculum
Synodontidae Least Concern
Lightning-man threefin
Enneapterygius namarrgon
Tripterygiidae Endangered
Lightnose skate
Breviraja colesi
Rajidae Least Concern
Lilac pygmygoby
Trimma nomurai
Gobiidae Least Concern
Limbaugh's damselfish
Chromis limbaughi
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Limmon’s coral goby
Gobiodon limmoni
Gobiidae
Limnichthys Marisrubri
Limnichthys marisrubri
Creediidae