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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
Lycodonus Vermiformis
Lycodonus vermiformis
Zoarcidae
Lycogrammoides Schmidti
Lycogrammoides schmidti
Lyconodes Argenteus
Lyconodes argenteus
Lyconus Brachycolus
Lyconus brachycolus
Merlucciidae
Lyconus Pinnatus
Lyconus pinnatus
Merlucciidae
Lycozoarces Regani
Lycozoarces regani
Zoarcidae
Lyre-tail dart-goby
Ptereleotris monoptera
Microdesmidae Least Concern Edible
Lyretail dottyback
Pseudochromis steenei
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Lyretail hogfish
Bodianus anthioides
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Lythrypnus Alphigena
Lythrypnus alphigena
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Lythrypnus Cobalus
Lythrypnus cobalus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lythrypnus Lavenbergi
Lythrypnus lavenbergi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Lythrypnus Mowbrayi
Lythrypnus mowbrayi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Lythrypnus Solanensis
Lythrypnus solanensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Mabul sole
Aseraggodes senoui
Soleidae Data Deficient
Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer
Canthigaster capistrata
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Macclesfield dragonet
Callionymus macclesfieldensis
Callionymidae Data Deficient
Macclesfield longtail dragonet
Callionymus luridus
Callionymidae
Machete
Elops affinis
Elopidae Data Deficient
Machida's coralbrotula
Diancistrus machidai
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Mackerel icefish
Champsocephalus gunnari
Channichthyidae
Mackerel scad
Decapterus macarellus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Macleay's crested pipefish
Histiogamphelus cristatus
Least Concern
Macquarie blobfish
Ebinania macquariensis
Psychrolutidae
Macquarie notoliparid
Notoliparis macquariensis
Liparidae
Macrocephenchelys Brachialis
Macrocephenchelys brachialis
Congridae Least Concern
Macrocephenchelys Nigriventris
Macrocephenchelys nigriventris
Congridae
Macrocephenchelys Soela
Macrocephenchelys soela
Congridae Data Deficient
Macrocephenchelys Sumodi
Macrocephenchelys sumodi
Congridae
Macroparalepis Affinis
Macroparalepis affinis
Paralepididae Least Concern
Macroparalepis Brevis
Macroparalepis brevis
Paralepididae Least Concern
Macropharyngodon Cyanoguttatus
Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus
Labridae Least Concern
Macropharyngodon Marisrubri
Macropharyngodon marisrubri
Labridae Least Concern
Macropharyngodon Moyeri
Macropharyngodon moyeri
Labridae Least Concern
Macrosmia Phalacra
Macrosmia phalacra
Macrouridae
Macruronus Maderensis
Macruronus maderensis
Merlucciidae
Mactan brown snake moray
Uropterygius mactanensis
Muraenidae
Maculabatis Astra
Maculabatis astra
Dasyatidae Near Threatened
Maculabatis Macrura
Maculabatis macrura
Dasyatidae Endangered
Maculate panray
Zanobatus maculatus
Zanobatidae Near Threatened
Maculated prickled eelpout
Krusensterniella maculata
Zoarcidae
Madagascan dottyback
Pseudochromis madagascariensis
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Madagascar anemonefish
Amphiprion latifasciatus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Madagascar Damselfish
Pomacentrus atriaxillaris
Pomacentridae
Madagascar False Fusilier
Paracaesio waltervadi
Lutjanidae Data Deficient
Madagascar flying fish
Cypselurus nossibe
Exocoetidae
Madagascar guitarfish
Glaucostegus petiti
Glaucostegidae
Madagascar numbfish
Narcine insolita
Narcinidae Data Deficient