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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
Western numbfish
Narcinops lasti
Least Concern
Western orange perch
Lepidoperca filamenta
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Western Pacific gizzard shad
Nematalosa come
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Western Pacific roughy
Hoplostethus japonicus
Trachichthyidae
Least Concern
Western pigfish
Bodianus vulpinus
Labridae
Least Concern
Western roughy
Optivus agrammus
Trachichthyidae
Least Concern
Western scorpionfish
Scorpaena onaria
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Western Shore Eel
Alabes occidentalis
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Western shovelnose ray
Aptychotrema vincentiana
Trygonorrhinidae
Least Concern
Western shovelnose stingaree
Trygonoptera mucosa
Urolophidae
Least Concern
Western smooth boxfish
Anoplocapros amygdaloides
Aracanidae
Least Concern
Western softhead grenadier
Malacocephalus occidentalis
Macrouridae
Least Concern
Western spotted catshark
Asymbolus occiduus
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Western spotted smoothhound
Mustelus stevensi
Triakidae
Least Concern
Western striped cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus victoriae
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Western talma
Chelmonops curiosus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Western wobbegong
Orectolobus hutchinsi
Orectolobidae
Least Concern
Western yellowfin seabream
Acanthopagrus morrisonae
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whalehead dreamer
Lophodolos acanthognathus
Oneirodidae
Least Concern
Whalesucker
Remora australis
Echeneidae
Least Concern
Wheelerigobius Canariensis
Wheelerigobius canariensis
Least Concern
Wheelerigobius Maltzani
Wheelerigobius maltzani
Least Concern
Whip coral goby
Bryaninops yongei
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whip eel
Bascanichthys scuticaris
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Whipfin ponyfish
Equulites leuciscus
Leiognathidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whipsnout sorcerer
Venefica proboscidea
Nettastomatidae
Least Concern
Whiptail conger
Rhynchoconger gracilior
Congridae
Least Concern
Whiptail cusk
Hypopleuron caninum
Carapidae
Least Concern
Whiptail Gulper
Saccopharynx lavenbergi
Saccopharyngidae
Least Concern
Whiptail gulper
Saccopharynx schmidti
Saccopharyngidae
Least Concern
Whiptail ribbonfish
Desmodema lorum
Trachipteridae
Least Concern
Whiskered prowfish
Neopataecus waterhousii
Pataecidae
Least Concern
Whiskered sole
Monochirus hispidus
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whiskered viviparous brotula
Alionematichthys piger
Dinematichthyidae
Least Concern
Whiskery shark
Furgaleus macki
Least Concern
Edible
Whitaker's sole
Aseraggodes whitakeri
Soleidae
Least Concern
White Anglerfish
Lophiodes beroe
Lophiidae
Least Concern
White croaker
Genyonemus lineatus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
White damsel
Dischistodus perspicillatus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
White grunt
Haemulon plumierii
Haemulidae
Least Concern
White ribbon eel
Pseudechidna brummeri
Muraenidae
Least Concern
White sardinella
Sardinella albella
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
White seabream
Diplodus sargus
Sparidae
Least Concern
White short-tail conger
Ariosoma shiroanago
Congridae
Least Concern
White snook
Centropomus viridis
Centropomidae
Least Concern
Edible
White stardrum
Stellifer fuerthii
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
White suckerfish
Remora albescens
Echeneidae
Least Concern
White trevally
Pseudocaranx dentex
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible