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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