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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