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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
Maurolicus Breviculus
Maurolicus breviculus
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
Maurolicus Inventionis
Maurolicus inventionis
Sternoptychidae
Data Deficient
Maurolicus Kornilovorum
Maurolicus kornilovorum
Sternoptychidae
Data Deficient
Maurolicus Mucronatus
Maurolicus mucronatus
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
Maurolicus Parvipinnis
Maurolicus parvipinnis
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
Maurolicus Rudjakovi
Maurolicus rudjakovi
Sternoptychidae
Data Deficient
Maurolicus Stehmanni
Maurolicus stehmanni
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
Maurolicus Walvisensis
Maurolicus walvisensis
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
Mauve goby
Palatogobius paradoxus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mauvelip threadfin bream
Nemipterus mesoprion
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Mawson's dragonfish
Cygnodraco mawsoni
Bathydraconidae
Maxillicosta Reticulata
Maxillicosta reticulata
Neosebastidae
Maxweber's pipefish
Cosmocampus maxweberi
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Maya hamlet
Hypoplectrus maya
Serranidae
Endangered
Edible
Maynea Puncta
Maynea puncta
Zoarcidae
McAdam's scorpionfish
Parascorpaena mcadamsi
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
McAllister's eelpout
Lycodes mcallisteri
Zoarcidae
McCain's skate
Bathyraja maccaini
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
Mccosker's coralbrotula
Ogilbia mccoskeri
Dinematichthyidae
Data Deficient
McCosker's flasher
Paracheilinus mccoskeri
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
McCosker's grenadier
Spicomacrurus mccoskeri
Macrouridae
McCosker's hagfish
Eptatretus mccoskeri
Myxinidae
Least Concern
McCosker's no-line scorpionfish
Phenacoscorpius mccoskeri
Scorpaenidae
Data Deficient
McCosker's snake eel
Ophichthus johnmccoskeri
Ophichthidae
McCosker's worm eel
Neenchelys mccoskeri
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
McCulloch's bandfish
Owstonia maccullochi
Cepolidae
McCulloch's hardyhead
Atherion maccullochi
Atherionidae
McCulloch's scalyfin
Parma mccullochi
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Mcgrouther's coralbrotula
Diancistrus mcgroutheri
Dinematichthyidae
Least Concern
McGrouther's flathead
Rogadius mcgroutheri
Platycephalidae
Data Deficient
McGrouther's ghost flathead
Hoplichthys mcgroutheri
Hoplichthyidae
McGrouther's perchlet
Plectranthias mcgroutheri
Anthiadidae
McGrouther's triangular batfish
Malthopsis mcgroutheri
Ogcocephalidae
McMillan's cat shark
Parmaturus macmillani
Pentanchidae
Data Deficient
McMillan's whiptail
Coryphaenoides mcmillani
Macrouridae
Mead's lanternfish
Diaphus meadi
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Meadia Roseni
Meadia roseni
Synaphobranchidae
Data Deficient
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mediterranean bigeye rockling
Gaidropsarus biscayensis
Gaidropsaridae
Mediterranean codling
Lepidion lepidion
Moridae
Least Concern
Mediterranean dealfish
Trachipterus trachypterus
Trachipteridae
Least Concern
Mediterranean flyingfish
Cheilopogon heterurus
Exocoetidae
Least Concern
Mediterranean grenadier
Coryphaenoides mediterraneus
Macrouridae
Least Concern
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mediterranean lanternfish
Notoscopelus elongatus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Mediterranean rainbow wrasse
Coris julis
Labridae
Least Concern
Mediterranean sand eel
Gymnammodytes cicerelus
Ammodytidae
Least Concern
Edible