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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
Liparis Tartaricus
Liparis tartaricus
Liparidae
Liparis Tessellatus
Liparis tessellatus
Liparidae
Liparis Tunicatiformis
Liparis tunicatiformis
Liparidae
Liparis Zonatus
Liparis zonatus
Liparidae
Lipogenys Hyalinumvelum
Lipogenys hyalinumvelum
Notacanthidae
Lipophrys Trigloides
Lipophrys trigloides
Blenniidae Least Concern
Lipspot moray
Gymnothorax chilospilus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Lipstick dottyback
Pseudochromis kristinae
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Liseta mullet
Mugil setosus
Mugilidae Least Concern
Little bigscale
Melamphaes parvus
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Little clingfish
Parvicrepis parvipinnis
Least Concern
Little conger
Gnathophis longicauda
Congridae Least Concern
Little conger eel
Gnathophis habenatus
Congridae Least Concern
Little croaker
Stellifer stellifer
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Little dory
Cyttopsis cypho
Parazenidae
Little fairy basslet
Sacura parva
Anthiadidae
Little gulper shark
Centrophorus uyato
Centrophoridae Endangered
Little gurnard perch
Maxillicosta scabriceps
Neosebastidae
Little hooded triplefin
Helcogramma chica
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Little pineapple fish
Sorosichthys ananassa
Least Concern
Little rainbow wrasse
Dotalabrus alleni
Labridae Least Concern
Little rockfish
Acanthoclinus rua
Plesiopidae
Little scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes smithi
Scorpaenidae
Little skate
Leucoraja erinaceus
Rajidae Least Concern
Little sleeper shark
Somniosus rostratus
Somniosidae Least Concern
Little spinefoot
Siganus spinus
Siganidae Least Concern
Little tailband cardinalfish
Apogon caudicinctus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Little Tunny
Euthynnus alletteratus
Scombridae Least Concern Edible
Little weed whiting
Neoodax balteatus
Labridae Least Concern
Little weedfish
Heteroclinus puellarum
Clinidae Least Concern
Little wolf
Astronesthes lupina
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Little-eye round herring
Jenkinsia majua
Spratelloididae Least Concern
Little-eyed skate
Bathyraja andriashevi
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Littlefin anchovy
Papuengraulis micropinna
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Littlehead Porgy
Calamus proridens
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Littlescale threadfin
Polydactylus oligodon
Polynemidae Least Concern
Littoral Crozet spiny plounderfish
Harpagifer crozetensis
Harpagiferidae
Littoral cusk
Monothrix polylepis
Least Concern
Live sharksucker
Echeneis naucrates
Echeneidae Least Concern
Liver-colored moray eel
Gymnothorax hepaticus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Lizard cabillus
Cabillus lacertops
Least Concern
Lizard catshark
Schroederichthys saurisqualus
Scyliorhinidae Vulnerable
Lizard triplefin
Crocodilichthys gracilis
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Lizardfish
Synodus marchenae
Synodontidae Least Concern
Lizardfish goby
Pinnichthys saurimimica
Data Deficient
Llori's grotto goby
Speleogobius llorisi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lloyd's slickhead
Narcetes lloydi
Alepocephalidae
Lobe-lip notothen
Gobionotothen marionensis
Nototheniidae