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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
Madagascar pygmy skate
Fenestraja maceachrani
Gurgesiellidae Data Deficient
Madagascar skate
Dipturus crosnieri
Rajidae Vulnerable
Madagascar sweeper
Pempheris hollemani
Pempheridae
Madagascar wrasse
Macropharyngodon vivienae
Labridae Least Concern
Madamango sea catfish
Cathorops spixii
Ariidae
Madang dragonet
Callionymus madangensis
Callionymidae
Madang sole
Aseraggodes chapleaui
Soleidae Data Deficient
Madeira butterfly ray
Gymnura hirundo
Gymnuridae
Madeira lantern fish
Ceratoscopelus maderensis
Myctophidae Least Concern
Madeira Rock Goby
Mauligobius maderensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Madeira rockfish
Scorpaena maderensis
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Madeiran ray
Raja maderensis
Rajidae Vulnerable Edible
Madeiran sardinella
Sardinella maderensis
Dorosomatidae Vulnerable
Madeiran smooth-head
Rouleina maderensis
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Madras goatfish
Upeneus madras
Mullidae
Maekawa’s perchlet
Plectranthias maekawa
Anthiadidae
Magadanichthys Skopetsi
Magadanichthys skopetsi
Magdalena blenny
Paraclinus magdalenae
Labrisomidae Endangered
Magellan plunderfish
Harpagifer bispinis
Harpagiferidae Least Concern
Magellan skate
Bathyraja magellanica
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Magellanic rockcod
Paranotothenia magellanica
Nototheniidae Edible
Magenta dottyback
Pictichromis porphyrea
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Magma fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus shutmani
Labridae Data Deficient
Magnificent dottyback
Pseudochromis magnificus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Magnificent rabbitfish
Siganus magnificus
Siganidae Least Concern Edible
Magnificent snake eel
Myrichthys magnificus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Magnificent splendid perch
Callanthias australis
Callanthiidae
Magnisudis Indica
Magnisudis indica
Alepisauridae Least Concern
Magnus' prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris sungami
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Magpie morwong
Goniistius gibbosus
Least Concern
Magpie perch
Pseudogoniistius nigripes
Least Concern Edible
Mahia whiptail
Coelorinchus matamua
Macrouridae
Mahogany goby
Lythrypnus crocodilus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Mahogany snapper
Lutjanus mahogoni
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Maiden goby
Valenciennea puellaris
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Mailed butterflyfish
Chaetodon reticulatus
Chaetodontidae Data Deficient
Maimed snake eel
Muraenichthys schultzei
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Mainland's goby
Psilogobius mainlandi
Least Concern
Majan croaker
Johnius majan
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Majestic shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia nobilis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Major short-tail conger
Ariosoma majus
Congridae Least Concern
Majungaichthys Agalegae
Majungaichthys agalegae
Data Deficient
Majungaichthys Simplex
Majungaichthys simplex
Data Deficient
Makassar anchovy
Encrasicholina sigma
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Malabar blood snapper
Lutjanus malabaricus
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Malabar grouper
Epinephelus malabaricus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Malabar halfbeak
Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus
Hemiramphidae Edible
Malabar thryssa
Thryssa malabarica
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible