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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