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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Variable snake-blenny
Ophiclinus ningulus
Clinidae Least Concern
Variable-lined fusilier
Caesio varilineata
Caesionidae Least Concern
Varied carpetshark
Parascyllium variolatum
Parascylliidae Least Concern
Variedspine goatfish
Upeneus heterospinus
Mullidae Least Concern
Variegated cardinalfish
Fowleria variegata
Apogonidae Least Concern
Variegated catshark
Asymbolus submaculatus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Variegated lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Variegated snake blenny
Ophiclinops varius
Clinidae Least Concern
Variegated spinefoot
Siganus randalli
Siganidae Least Concern
Veiled anglemouth
Cyclothone microdon
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Velvet angelfish
Chaetodontoplus dimidiatus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Velvet catshark
Parmaturus lanatus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Velvet dogfish
Zameus squamulosus
Least Concern
Velvet leatherjacket
Meuschenia scabra
Monacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Velvet skate
Insentiraja subtilispinosa
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Velvet whalefish
Barbourisia rufa
Barbourisiidae Least Concern
Velvetnose brotula
Petrotyx hopkinsi
Bythitidae Least Concern
Velvety Two-gill Batfish
Dibranchus velutinus
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Venefica Multiporosa
Venefica multiporosa
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Venefica Ocella
Venefica ocella
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Venefica Tentaculata
Venefica tentaculata
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Venezuelan blenny
Emblemaria diphyodontis
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Ventrad spiderfish
Bathypterois ventralis
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Ventral-barred shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus sericus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Venus tuskfish
Choerodon venustus
Labridae Least Concern
Veracruz whiff
Citharichthys abbotti
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Verco's pipefish
Vanacampus vercoi
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Verilus Sordidus
Verilus sordidus
Least Concern
Vermiculate angelfish
Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Vermiculate electric ray
Narcine vermiculata
Narcinidae Least Concern
Vermiculated blenny
Entomacrodus vermiculatus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Vermiculated croaker
Ophioscion vermicularis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Vermiculated goby
Gobiosoma spes
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vermiculated spinefoot
Siganus vermiculatus
Siganidae Least Concern Edible
Vermilion hind
Cephalopholis oligosticta
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Vermilion soldierfish
Ostichthys sandix
Holocentridae Least Concern
Versluys' jawfish
Stalix versluysi
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Victorian scalyfin
Parma victoriae
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Vieja
Paralabrax dewegeri
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Vietnam coralbrotula
Diancistrus vietnamensis
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Vinciguerria Mabahiss
Vinciguerria mabahiss
Vinciguerriidae Least Concern
Violet cuskeel
Brotulotaenia crassa
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Violet demoiselle
Neopomacentrus violascens
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Violet roughy
Optivus agastos
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Violet skate
Dipturus doutrei
Rajidae Least Concern Edible
Violet squirrelfish
Sargocentron violaceum
Holocentridae Least Concern
Violet warehou
Schedophilus velaini
Centrolophidae Least Concern
Viper dogfish
Trigonognathus kabeyai
Etmopteridae Least Concern