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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
Viper moray
Enchelycore nigricans
Muraenidae Least Concern
Viridescent parrotfish
Calotomus viridescens
Labridae Least Concern
Vitiaz dragonfish
Eustomias vitiazi
Stomiidae Least Concern
Vitiaziella Cubiceps
Vitiaziella cubiceps
Cetomimidae Least Concern
Volcano pygmygoby
Trimma volcana
Gobiidae Least Concern
Volcano shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris rhyax
Gobiidae Least Concern
Volcano triplefin
Helcogramma vulcana
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Vosmaer's monocle bream
Scolopsis vosmeri
Nemipteridae Least Concern Edible
Vulture sand eel
Ichthyapus vulturis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Wagtail Goby
Callogobius falx
Gobiidae Least Concern
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Scombridae Least Concern Edible
Waistcoat lanternfish
Taaningichthys minimus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Waite's lefteye flounder
Arnoglossus waitei
Bothidae Least Concern
Waite's splitfin
Luzonichthys waitei
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Walindi fairy-warsse
Cirrhilabrus walindi
Labridae Least Concern
Walking goby
Scartelaos histophorus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Walton's flasherwrasse
Paracheilinus walton
Labridae Least Concern
Wangunu's pygmygoby
Trimma wangunui
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ward's damsel
Pomacentrus wardi
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Ward's sleeper
Valenciennea wardii
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Ward's tilefish
Branchiostegus wardi
Malacanthidae Least Concern
Warming's lantern fish
Ceratoscopelus warmingii
Myctophidae Least Concern
Warrah skate
Dipturus lamillai
Rajidae Least Concern
Warren's sixgill sawshark
Pliotrema warreni
Pristiophoridae Least Concern
Warteye stargazer
Gillellus uranidea
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Warthead blenny
Protemblemaria bicirrus
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Warthead goby
Paragobiodon modestus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Warty dory
Allocyttus verrucosus
Oreosomatidae Least Concern
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
Antennariidae Least Concern
Waryfish
Scopelosaurus argenteus
Notosudidae Least Concern
Wasp goby
Chriolepis vespa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Wasp pygmygoby
Trimma flavatrum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Wasp roguefish
Paracentropogon vespa
Tetrarogidae Least Concern
Wasp-spine velvetfish
Acanthosphex leurynnis
Aploactinidae Least Concern
Watases lanternfish
Diaphus watasei
Myctophidae Least Concern
Watchful jawfish
Opistognathus vigilax
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Wattsia Mossambica
Wattsia mossambica
Lethrinidae Least Concern
Wavy-lined blenny
Entomacrodus decussatus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Wavy-lined grouper
Epinephelus undulosus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Wavyband sole
Zebrias japonicus
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Wavyline grunt
Microlepidotus inornatus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Wayag shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia wayag
Gobiidae Least Concern
Weak lefteye flounder
Arnoglossus debilis
Bothidae Least Concern
Weakfish
Cynoscion squamipinnis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Web burrfish
Chilomycterus antillarum
Diodontidae Least Concern
Weber's chromis
Chromis weberi
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Weber's croaker
Johnius weberi
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Wedge sole
Dicologlossa cuneata
Soleidae Least Concern Edible