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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
Margrethia Valentinae
Margrethia valentinae
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Mariana snailfish
Pseudoliparis swirei
Liparidae
Marianas rockskipper
Praealticus poptae
Blenniidae Least Concern
Marilyna Darwinii
Marilyna darwinii
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Marine gudgeon
Thalasseleotris adela
Thalasseleotrididae Least Concern
Marine sailfin silverside
Kalyptatherina helodes
Telmatherinidae Least Concern
Marini's anchovy
Anchoa marinii
Engraulidae Least Concern
Marini's grenadier
Coelorinchus marinii
Macrouridae
Marion's spiderfish
Bathytyphlops marionae
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Marjorie's Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus marjorie
Labridae Least Concern
Marked Batfish
Ogcocephalus notatus
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Marked goby
Ctenogobius stigmaticus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Marleyella Maldivensis
Marleyella maldivensis
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient
Marlin sucker
Remora osteochir
Echeneidae Least Concern
Marlin-spike grenadier
Nezumia bairdii
Macrouridae
Marmalade Razorfish
Xyrichtys blanchardi
Labridae Least Concern
Maroon clownfish
Amphiprion tricinctus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Marquesan gregory
Stegastes lividus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Marquesan grouper
Epinephelus irroratus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Marquesan parrotfish
Scarus koputea
Labridae Least Concern
Marquesan rockstripper
Alticus simplicirrus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Marquesan sardinella
Sardinella marquesensis
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Marquesas butterflyfish
Chaetodon declivis
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Marquesas dart
Trachinotus macrospilus
Carangidae
Marquesas ruddertail dragonet
Callionymus marquesensis
Callionymidae
Marquese Pipefish
Halicampus marquesensis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Marr's fusilier
Pterocaesio marri
Caesionidae Least Concern
Marsha's lanternshark
Etmopterus marshae
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Marshall Is. dottyback
Pseudochromis marshallensis
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Marshall Islands moray
Gymnothorax marshallensis
Muraenidae Least Concern
Marshall slopebrotula
Tuamotuichthys marshallensis
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Marten's moonflounder
Monolene mertensae
Bothidae Least Concern Edible
Martina's dragonet
Callionymus martinae
Callionymidae
Martini's hagfish
Myxine martinii
Myxinidae Data Deficient
Marukawichthys Ambulator
Marukawichthys ambulator
Ereuniidae
Marukawichthys Pacificus
Marukawichthys pacificus
Ereuniidae
Marvelous dwarf snailfish
Psednos mirabilis
Liparidae
Mary's pygmygoby
Trimma burridgeae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Masago snubnose goby
Pseudogobius masago
Gobiidae Least Concern
Mascarene goatfish
Upeneus mascareinsis
Mullidae Least Concern
Mascarene Red Seabream
Polysteganus mascarenensis
Sparidae Data Deficient
Mascarene sweeper
Pempheris bruggemanni
Pempheridae
Mascarenichthys Heemstrai
Mascarenichthys heemstrai
Least Concern
Mascarenichthys Microphthalmus
Mascarenichthys microphthalmus
Data Deficient
Mascarenichthys Remotus
Mascarenichthys remotus
Data Deficient
Masked angelfish
Genicanthus personatus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Masked assfish
Bassozetus nielseni
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Masked bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible