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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
Atlantic emperor
Lethrinus atlanticus
Lethrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Atlantic fanfish
Pterycombus brama
Bramidae
Least Concern
Atlantic fangjaw
Gonostoma atlanticum
Gonostomatidae
Least Concern
Atlantic flashlightfish
Kryptophanaron alfredi
Anomalopidae
Least Concern
Edible
Atlantic flyingfish
Cheilopogon melanurus
Exocoetidae
Least Concern
Atlantic footballfish
Himantolophus groenlandicus
Himantolophidae
Least Concern
Atlantic goldeneye tilefish
Caulolatilus chrysops
Malacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Atlantic goliath grouper
Epinephelus itajara
Epinephelidae
Vulnerable
Atlantic greeneye
Chlorophthalmus atlanticus
Chlorophthalmidae
Least Concern
Atlantic guitarfish
Pseudobatos lentiginosus
Rhinobatidae
Vulnerable
Atlantic hagfish
Myxine glutinosa
Myxinidae
Least Concern
Atlantic halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Pleuronectidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
Clupeidae
Least Concern
Edible
Atlantic hookear sculpin
Artediellus atlanticus
Cottidae
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Carangidae
Vulnerable
Atlantic lizardfish
Synodus saurus
Synodontidae
Least Concern
Atlantic lobefin dogfish
Squalus lobularis
Squalidae
Data Deficient
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Scombridae
Least Concern
Edible
Atlantic manta ray
Mobula yarae
Mobulidae
Atlantic menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
Alosidae
Least Concern
Atlantic midshipman
Porichthys plectrodon
Batrachoididae
Least Concern
Atlantic Midshipman
Porichthys porosissimus
Batrachoididae
Least Concern
Atlantic moonfish
Selene setapinnis
Carangidae
Least Concern
Atlantic pearlside
Maurolicus weitzmani
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
Atlantic pelagic basslet
Howella atlantica
Howellidae
Least Concern
Atlantic piquitinga
Lile piquitinga
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Atlantic poacher
Leptagonus decagonus
Agonidae
Atlantic pomfret
Brama brama
Bramidae
Least Concern
Edible
Atlantic pygmy devil ray
Mobula hypostoma
Mobulidae
Endangered
Atlantic pygmy skate
Gurgesiella atlantica
Gurgesiellidae
Least Concern
Atlantic Roughy
Hoplostethus occidentalis
Trachichthyidae
Least Concern
Atlantic rubyfish
Erythrocles monodi
Emmelichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Atlantic sabretooth
Coccorella atlantica
Evermannellidae
Least Concern
Atlantic sailfish
Istiophorus albicans
Istiophoridae
Edible
Atlantic sailor lightfish
Polymetme thaeocoryla
Yarrellidae
Least Concern
Atlantic saury
Scomberesox saurus
Scomberesocidae
Least Concern
Atlantic sawtail cat shark
Galeus atlanticus
Pentanchidae
Near Threatened
Atlantic scombrops
Scombrops oculatus
Scombropidae
Atlantic sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Carcharhinidae
Least Concern
Atlantic Shorttail Eel
Coloconger meadi
Colocongridae
Least Concern
Atlantic silverside
Menidia menidia
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Atlantic Snaggletooth
Astronesthes atlanticus
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Atlantic soft pout
Melanostigma atlanticum
Zoarcidae
Least Concern
Atlantic spadefish
Chaetodipterus faber
Ephippidae
Least Concern
Atlantic Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus
Scombridae
Least Concern
Atlantic spiny lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus spinosus
Cyclopteridae
Atlantic sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus
Acipenseridae
Vulnerable
Atlantic thornyhead
Trachyscorpia cristulata
Sebastidae
Least Concern