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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
Mediterranean scaldfish
Arnoglossus laterna
Bothidae
Least Concern
Mediterranean slimehead
Hoplostethus mediterraneus
Trachichthyidae
Least Concern
Mediterranean spearfish
Tetrapturus belone
Istiophoridae
Least Concern
Mediterranean spiderfish
Bathypterois mediterraneus
Ipnopidae
Least Concern
Mediterranean starry ray
Raja asterias
Rajidae
Least Concern
Medusa blenny
Acanthemblemaria medusa
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Medusa Dragonfish
Eustomias medusa
Stomiidae
Data Deficient
Medusablennius Chani
Medusablennius chani
Vulnerable
Medusafish
Icichthys lockingtoni
Centrolophidae
Meek's Goby
Microgobius meeki
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Meek's short-tail conger
Ariosoma meeki
Congridae
Least Concern
Megacataetyx Niki
Megacataetyx niki
Least Concern
Megalomycter Teevani
Megalomycter teevani
Cetomimidae
Megalonibea Fusca
Megalonibea fusca
Megamouth shark
Megachasma pelagios
Megachasmidae
Least Concern
Meganthias Kingyo
Meganthias kingyo
Meggitt's goby
Bathygobius meggitti
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Megrim
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
Scophthalmidae
Least Concern
Meiacanthus Fakfakensis
Meiacanthus fakfakensis
Blenniidae
Meiacanthus Flavivittatus
Meiacanthus flavivittatus
Blenniidae
Meiacanthus Fraseri
Meiacanthus fraseri
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Meiacanthus Kamoharai
Meiacanthus kamoharai
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Meiacanthus Phaeus
Meiacanthus phaeus
Blenniidae
Data Deficient
Meiacanthus Tongaensis
Meiacanthus tongaensis
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Meity's pygmygoby
Trimma meityae
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Mekong blind sole
Typhlachirus elongatus
Least Concern
Mekong’s estuary snake eel
Ophichthus cuulongensis
Ophichthidae
Mekran blenny
Omobranchus mekranensis
Blenniidae
Vulnerable
Mekran ponyfish
Deveximentum mekranense
Melamphaes Contradictorius
Melamphaes contradictorius
Melamphaidae
Data Deficient
Melamphaes Ebelingi
Melamphaes ebelingi
Melamphaidae
Data Deficient
Melamphaes Eulepis
Melamphaes eulepis
Melamphaidae
Least Concern
Melamphaes Eurous
Melamphaes eurous
Melamphaidae
Least Concern
Melamphaes Falsidicus
Melamphaes falsidicus
Melamphaidae
Least Concern
Melamphaes Hubbsi
Melamphaes hubbsi
Melamphaidae
Data Deficient
Melamphaes Inconspicuus
Melamphaes inconspicuus
Melamphaidae
Data Deficient
Melamphaes Janae
Melamphaes janae
Melamphaidae
Least Concern
Melamphaes Kobylyanskyi
Melamphaes kobylyanskyi
Melamphaidae
Data Deficient
Melamphaes Laeviceps
Melamphaes laeviceps
Melamphaidae
Least Concern
Melamphaes Lentiginosus
Melamphaes lentiginosus
Melamphaidae
Data Deficient
Melamphaes Leprus
Melamphaes leprus
Melamphaidae
Least Concern
Melamphaes Macrocephalus
Melamphaes macrocephalus
Melamphaidae
Least Concern
Melamphaes Manifestus
Melamphaes manifestus
Melamphaidae
Data Deficient
Melamphaes Microps
Melamphaes microps
Melamphaidae
Least Concern
Melamphaes Nikolayi
Melamphaes nikolayi
Melamphaidae
Data Deficient
Melamphaes Occlusus
Melamphaes occlusus
Melamphaidae
Least Concern
Melamphaes Pachystomus
Melamphaes pachystomus
Melamphaidae
Data Deficient
Melamphaes Papavereus
Melamphaes papavereus
Melamphaidae
Data Deficient