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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
Whitespotted frillgoby
Bathygobius coalitus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Whitespotted garden eel
Gorgasia maculata
Congridae
Least Concern
Whitespotted grouper
Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Whitespotted jawfish
Opistognathus albomaculatus
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
Whitespotted longfin
Plesiops nigricans
Plesiopidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whitespotted moray
Gymnothorax johnsoni
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Whitespotted pygmy filefish
Rudarius ercodes
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Whitespotted smooth-hound
Mustelus palumbes
Triakidae
Least Concern
Whitespotted soapfish
Rypticus maculatus
Grammistidae
Least Concern
Whitespotted stargazer
Uranoscopus polli
Uranoscopidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whitespotted surgeonfish
Acanthurus guttatus
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Whitestar cardinalfish
Apogon lachneri
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Whitetail chromis
Pycnochromis leucurus
Least Concern
Edible
Whitetail damsel
Pomacentrus chrysurus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Whitetail dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Whitetail reeffish
Chromis vanbebberae
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Whitetip bristle shark
Dichichthys albimarginatus
Least Concern
Whitetip flyingfish
Cheilopogon xenopterus
Exocoetidae
Least Concern
Whitetip soldierfish
Myripristis vittata
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Whitetongue jack
Uraspis helvola
Carangidae
Least Concern
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Gadidae
Least Concern
Whitley's box
Ostracion whitleyi
Ostraciidae
Least Concern
Whitley's sergeant
Abudefduf whitleyi
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Whitley's silverside
Hypoatherina tropicalis
Atherinidae
Least Concern
Whitley's splitfin
Luzonichthys whitleyi
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Whitley's toadfish
Torquigener whitleyi
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Whitsunday wire eel
Saurenchelys finitima
Nettastomatidae
Least Concern
Wicker work sole
Zebrias craticulus
Soleidae
Least Concern
Wide stingaree
Urolophus expansus
Urolophidae
Least Concern
Wide-band fusilier
Pterocaesio lativittata
Caesionidae
Least Concern
Wide-barred shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris latifasciata
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Wide-bodied pipefish
Stigmatopora nigra
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Wide-eyed flounder
Bothus podas
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Wide-mouthed flounder
Kamoharaia megastoma
Least Concern
Widebanded cleaning goby
Tigrigobius limbaughi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Widehead brotula
Cataetyx laticeps
Bythitidae
Least Concern
Wilhelm's hawkfish
Itycirrhitus wilhelmi
Cirrhitidae
Least Concern
William's coralbrotula
Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi
Dinematichthyidae
Least Concern
William's rockskipper
Entomacrodus williamsi
Blenniidae
Least Concern
William's tonguefish
Symphurus williamsi
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
William's triplefin
Enneapterygius williamsi
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Williams’s flapheaded goby
Callogobius williamsi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Wilson's weedfish
Heteroclinus wilsoni
Clinidae
Least Concern
Windowpane flounder
Scophthalmus aquosus
Scophthalmidae
Least Concern
Edible
Windward triplefin
Enneanectes wilki
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Winged dragonfish
Bathophilus ater
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Winged lanternfish
Lampanyctus alatus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Winged pearleye
Rosenblattichthys alatus
Scopelarchidae
Least Concern