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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
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Typhlonus Nasus
Typhlonus nasus
Least Concern
Tyrannophryne Pugnax
Tyrannophryne pugnax
Oneirodidae Least Concern
U-mark sandperch
Parapercis snyderi
Pinguipedidae Least Concern
U-spot wrasse
Halichoeres stigmaticus
Labridae Least Concern
Umbrella conger
Gnathophis umbrellabius
Congridae Least Concern
Umbrina Reedi
Umbrina reedi
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Umpire Triplefin
Enneapterygius rhabdotus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Unarmed dwarf monocle bream
Parascolopsis inermis
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Undistinguished sabretooth
Odontostomops normalops
Evermannellidae Least Concern
Undulated moray
Gymnothorax undulatus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Unicolor moray
Echidna unicolor
Muraenidae Least Concern
Unicolor snake moray
Uropterygius concolor
Muraenidae Least Concern Edible
Unicorn crestfish
Eumecichthys fiski
Lophotidae Least Concern
Unicorn leatherjacket filefish
Aluterus monoceros
Monacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Unicorn sole
Aesopia cornuta
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Unicornfish
Lophotus capellei
Lophotidae Least Concern
Union snook
Centropomus unionensis
Centropomidae Least Concern Edible
Unpolished dwarfgoby
Eviota irrasa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Upside-down goby
Bryaninops nexus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Upside-down pipefish
Heraldia nocturna
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Upwelling dwarfgoby
Eviota algida
Gobiidae Least Concern
Urchin clingfish
Dellichthys morelandi
Least Concern
Urobatis Pardalis
Urobatis pardalis
Urotrygonidae Least Concern
Uroconger Erythraeus
Uroconger erythraeus
Congridae Least Concern
Urolophus Deforgesi
Urolophus deforgesi
Urolophidae Least Concern
Urolophus Papilio
Urolophus papilio
Urolophidae Least Concern
Vadigo
Campogramma glaycos
Carangidae Least Concern
Vagabond butterflyfish
Chaetodon vagabundus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Vaillant's grenadier
Bathygadus melanobranchus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Vaillant's smooth-head
Leptochilichthys pinguis
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Valdivia black dragon fish
Melanostomias valdiviae
Stomiidae Least Concern
Valenciennea Yanoi
Valenciennea yanoi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Valenciennellus Carlsbergi
Valenciennellus carlsbergi
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Valentin's sharpnose puffer
Canthigaster valentini
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Valparaiso chromis
Chromis crusma
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Vanderbilt's cardinalfish
Gymnapogon vanderbilti
Apogonidae Least Concern
Vanderbilt's chromis
Pycnochromis vanderbilti
Least Concern Edible
Vanderhorstia Cyanolineata
Vanderhorstia cyanolineata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanderhorstia Hiramatsui
Vanderhorstia hiramatsui
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanderhorstia Kizakura
Vanderhorstia kizakura
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanderhorstia Puncticeps
Vanderhorstia puncticeps
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanderhorstia Rapa
Vanderhorstia rapa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanishing silhouette goby
Silhouettea evanida
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanmelle's tonguefish
Symphurus vanmelleae
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Vanuatu snapper
Paracaesio gonzalesi
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Variable dwarfgoby
Eviota bipunctata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Variable jawfish
Opistognathus variabilis
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Variable sabretooth blenny
Petroscirtes variabilis
Blenniidae Least Concern