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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
Malabar tonguesole
Cynoglossus macrostomus
Cynoglossidae Vulnerable Edible
Malabar trevally
Platycaranx malabaricus
Least Concern Edible
Malacca Strait bluespotted maskray
Neotrygon malaccensis
Dasyatidae
Malacho
Elops smithi
Elopidae Data Deficient
Malacocephalus Boretzi
Malacocephalus boretzi
Macrouridae
Malacocephalus Luzonensis
Malacocephalus luzonensis
Macrouridae Data Deficient
Malacocephalus Okamurai
Malacocephalus okamurai
Macrouridae
Malacocottus Gibber
Malacocottus gibber
Psychrolutidae
Malacoctenus Africanus
Malacoctenus africanus
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Malacoctenus Carrowi
Malacoctenus carrowi
Labrisomidae Near Threatened
Malacoctenus Mexicanus
Malacoctenus mexicanus
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Malacoctenus Polyporosus
Malacoctenus polyporosus
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Malacoctenus Sudensis
Malacoctenus sudensis
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Malacoctenus Zacae
Malacoctenus zacae
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Malacosarcus Macrostoma
Malacosarcus macrostoma
Stephanoberycidae Least Concern
Malagasy blue-spotted guitarfish
Acroteriobatus andysabini
Rhinobatidae
Malagasy skinny spurdog
Squalus mahia
Squalidae Data Deficient
Malakichthys Formosus
Malakichthys formosus
Malakichthyidae
Malakichthys Similis
Malakichthys similis
Malakichthyidae
Malakichthys Wakiyae
Malakichthys wakiyae
Malakichthyidae
Malapterus Reticulatus
Malapterus reticulatus
Data Deficient
Malayan chromis
Pycnochromis flavipectoralis
Least Concern
Malayan deepsea boarfish
Antigonia malayana
Antigoniidae
Malayan eel blenny
Congrogadus malayanus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Malayan flounder
Pseudorhombus malayanus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Malayan lanternfish
Diaphus malayanus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Malayan silver-biddy
Gerres silaceus
Gerreidae
Malaysian deepsea herring
Neobathyclupea malayana
Maldive anemonefish
Amphiprion nigripes
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Maldives damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon indicus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Maldives Slopefish
Symphysanodon rhax
Symphysanodontidae
Maldives sweeper
Pempheris hadra
Pempheridae
Maldives Triplefin
Helcogramma maldivensis
Tripterygiidae Data Deficient
Maldivian perchlet
Pelontrus raki
Malenesian blue devil
Chrysiptera cymatilis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Malpelo barnacle blenny
Acanthemblemaria stephensi
Chaenopsidae Vulnerable
Malpelo wrasse
Halichoeres malpelo
Labridae Vulnerable
Maltese ray
Leucoraja melitensis
Rajidae Critically Endangered
Man-of-war fish
Nomeus gronovii
Nomeidae Least Concern
Manacled sculpin
Synchirus gilli
Cottidae Least Concern
Manaia pygmy pipehorse
Cylix tupareomanaia
Least Concern
Mandarin dogfish
Cirrhigaleus barbifer
Squalidae Least Concern
Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Manducus Greyae
Manducus greyae
Diplophidae Least Concern
Manducus Maderensis
Manducus maderensis
Diplophidae Data Deficient
Maned blenny
Scartella emarginata
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Maned cockscomb
Alectrias mutsuensis
Stichaeidae
Maned goby
Oxyurichthys microlepis
Gobiidae Least Concern