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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
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