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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
Wedge-tailed tuskfish
Choerodon sugillatum
Labridae
Least Concern
Wedgespot damsel
Pomacentrus cuneatus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Wedgetail filefish
Paramonacanthus frenatus
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Wedgetail triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Balistidae
Least Concern
Weed wrasse
Halichoeres papilionaceus
Labridae
Least Concern
Weedsucker
Eckloniaichthys scylliorhiniceps
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Weedy cardinalfish
Foa fo
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Weedy scorpionfish
Rhinopias frondosa
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Weedy stingfish
Scorpaenopsis cirrosa
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Weedybeard Leftvent
Linophryne algibarbata
Linophrynidae
Least Concern
Weeping dwarfgoby
Eviota lacrimosa
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Weeping toado
Torquigener pleurogramma
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Welander's flathead
Rogadius welanderi
Platycephalidae
Least Concern
Wenchman
Pristipomoides aquilonaris
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Weng's skate
Dipturus wengi
Rajidae
Least Concern
West African hawkfish
Cirrhitus atlanticus
Cirrhitidae
Least Concern
West African pygmy skate
Neoraja africana
Rajidae
Least Concern
West African rockhopper
Entomacrodus cadenati
Blenniidae
Least Concern
West African sharpnose-puffer
Canthigaster supramacula
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
West African skate
Bathyraja hesperafricana
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
West African spadefish
Chaetodipterus lippei
Ephippidae
Least Concern
Edible
West African Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus tritor
Scombridae
Least Concern
Edible
West African stargazer
Uranoscopus cadenati
Uranoscopidae
Least Concern
Edible
West Atlantic (silver) deepsea herring
Neobathyclupea argentea
Least Concern
West Atlantic Cusk-eel
Dicrolene kanazawai
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
West Australian butterflyfish
Chaetodon assarius
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
West Australian chromis
Chromis westaustralis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
West Indian lanternshark
Etmopterus robinsi
Etmopteridae
Least Concern
West Pacific luminous roughy
Aulotrachichthys prosthemius
Trachichthyidae
Least Concern
Westcoast klipfish
Clinus heterodon
Clinidae
Least Concern
Western angelshark
Squatina pseudocellata
Squatinidae
Least Concern
Western Atlantic grenadier
Nezumia atlantica
Macrouridae
Least Concern
Western Atlantic seabream
Archosargus rhomboidalis
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Western atlantic torpedo
Tetronarce occidentalis
Torpedinidae
Least Concern
Western Australian bigeye dragonet
Synchiropus grandoculis
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Western Australian black-head triplefin
Enneapterygius larsonae
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Western Australian Legskate
Sinobatis bulbicauda
Anacanthobatidae
Least Concern
Western Blackspot Waspfish
Liocranium pleurostigma
Tetrarogidae
Least Concern
Western blue skate
Notoraja hesperindica
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
Western butterfish
Pentapodus vitta
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Western cleaner-clingfish
Cochleoceps bicolor
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Western Clingfish
Aspasmogaster occidentalis
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Western deepsea cardinalfish
Epigonus occidentalis
Epigonidae
Least Concern
Western footballer
Neatypus obliquus
Least Concern
Edible
Western frogfish
Batrachomoeus occidentalis
Batrachoididae
Least Concern
Western gregory
Plectroglyphidodon obreptus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Western jumping blenny
Lepidoblennius marmoratus
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Western king wrasse
Coris auricularis
Labridae
Least Concern