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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
Loosescale smooth-head
Einara macrolepis
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Looseskin blenny
Chalaroderma capito
Blenniidae Least Concern
Looseskin eelpout
Taranetzella lyoderma
Zoarcidae
Loosetooth parrotfish
Nicholsina denticulata
Labridae Least Concern
Lophiodes Fimbriatus
Lophiodes fimbriatus
Lophiidae Data Deficient
Lophiodes Gracilimanus
Lophiodes gracilimanus
Lophiidae Least Concern
Lophiodes Lugubris
Lophiodes lugubris
Lophiidae Least Concern
Lophiodes Monodi
Lophiodes monodi
Lophiidae Least Concern
Lophiomus Carusoi
Lophiomus carusoi
Lophiidae
Lophiomus Immaculioralis
Lophiomus immaculioralis
Lophiidae
Lophiomus Laticeps
Lophiomus laticeps
Lophiidae
Lophiomus Nigriventris
Lophiomus nigriventris
Lophiidae
Lophodiodon Calori
Lophodiodon calori
Diodontidae Least Concern
Lophodolos Indicus
Lophodolos indicus
Oneirodidae Least Concern
Lophonectes Mongonuiensis
Lophonectes mongonuiensis
Bothidae Least Concern
Lophotus Machadoi
Lophotus machadoi
Lophotidae Data Deficient
Loppe's tadpole fish
Ijimaia loppei
Ateleopodidae Least Concern
Lord Howe conger
Ariosoma howense
Congridae Least Concern
Lord Howe Dottyback
Pseudoplesiops howensis
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Lord Howe Island butterflyfish
Amphichaetodon howensis
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Lord Howe Island flounder
Crossorhombus howensis
Bothidae Data Deficient
Lord Howe longtail dragonet
Callionymus scaber
Callionymidae
Lord Howe pipefish
Cosmocampus howensis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Lord Howe sandy
Novaculops pastellus
Labridae Least Concern
Lord Howe Threefin
Enneapterygius howensis
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Lori's anthias
Pyronotanthias lori
Least Concern Edible
Lorna drum
Sciaena deliciosa
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Lost pipefish
Penetopteryx nanus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Lost shark
Carcharhinus obsoletus
Carcharhinidae Critically Endangered
Lotella Tosaensis
Lotella tosaensis
Moridae
Louise's goatfish
Parupeneus louise
Mullidae Least Concern
Louisiade sand-goby
Hazeus paucisquamatus
Gobiidae
Lovely hatchetfish
Argyropelecus aculeatus
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Lowcrown seahorse
Hippocampus dahli
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Lowe's leatherjacket
Paramonacanthus lowei
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Loweina Terminata
Loweina terminata
Myctophidae Least Concern
Loweye snailfish
Paraliparis csiroi
Liparidae
Lowfin dartfish
Ptereleotris brachyptera
Microdesmidae Data Deficient
Lowfin gulper shark
Centrophorus lusitanicus
Centrophoridae
Lowfin moray
Gymnothorax porphyreus
Muraenidae Least Concern Edible
Lowfin scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Lowfin snailfish
Paraliparis calidus
Liparidae
Loyalty deepwater cardinalfish
Epigonus lifouensis
Epigonidae
Lozano's goby
Pomatoschistus lozanoi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lubbock's chromis
Chromis lubbocki
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Lubbock's coralblenny
Ecsenius lubbocki
Blenniidae Least Concern
Lubbock's gregory
Stegastes lubbocki
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Lubbock's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
Labridae Least Concern Edible