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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
Melamphaes Parini
Melamphaes parini
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Proximus
Melamphaes proximus
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Pumilus
Melamphaes pumilus
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Shcherbachevi
Melamphaes shcherbachevi
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Spinifer
Melamphaes spinifer
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Melamphaes Succedaneus
Melamphaes succedaneus
Melamphaidae
Melamphaes Xestoachidus
Melamphaes xestoachidus
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melanesian perchlet
Zalanthias melanesius
Anthiadidae
Melánfido
Melamphaes polylepis
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melanocetus Eustalus
Melanocetus eustalus
Melanocetidae Data Deficient
Melanocetus Niger
Melanocetus niger
Melanocetidae Least Concern
Melanocetus Polyactis
Melanocetus polyactis
Melanocetidae Least Concern
Melanocetus Rossi
Melanocetus rossi
Melanocetidae Data Deficient
Melanostigma Bathium
Melanostigma bathium
Zoarcidae
Melanostigma Bellingshauseni
Melanostigma bellingshauseni
Zoarcidae
Melanostigma Inexpectatum
Melanostigma inexpectatum
Zoarcidae
Melanostigma Kharini
Melanostigma kharini
Zoarcidae
Melanostigma Vitiazi
Melanostigma vitiazi
Zoarcidae
Melanostomias Biseriatus
Melanostomias biseriatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Melanostomias Macrophotus
Melanostomias macrophotus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Melanostomias Margaritifer
Melanostomias margaritifer
Stomiidae Least Concern
Melanostomias Melanopogon
Melanostomias melanopogon
Stomiidae Least Concern
Melanostomias Nigroaxialis
Melanostomias nigroaxialis
Stomiidae Least Concern
Melanostomias Stewarti
Melanostomias stewarti
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Melanostomias Vierecki
Melanostomias vierecki
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Melbourne skate
Spiniraja whitleyi
Vulnerable
Melliss's scorpionfish
Scorpaena mellissii
Scorpaenidae Endangered
Melodichthys Hadrocephalus
Melodichthys hadrocephalus
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Melon butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifasciatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Membras Dissimilis
Membras dissimilis
Atherinopsidae Vulnerable
Membras Procera
Membras procera
Atherinopsidae
Membras Pygmaea
Membras pygmaea
Atherinopsidae
Membras Vagrans
Membras vagrans
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Mendeleev's clingfish
Lepadicyathus mendeleevi
Mendelssohn's pygmygoby
Trimma mendelssohni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Menne's coralbrotula
Diancistrus mennei
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Mental wrasse
Oxycheilinus mentalis
Labridae Least Concern
Mentawai sole
Aseraggodes zizette
Soleidae Data Deficient
Mentodus Bythios
Mentodus bythios
Platytroctidae
Mentodus Crassus
Mentodus crassus
Platytroctidae Data Deficient
Menziesichthys Bacescui
Menziesichthys bacescui
Liparidae
Mephisto Fraserbrunneri
Mephisto fraserbrunneri
Triacanthodidae
Merauke stingray
Hemitrygon longicauda
Dasyatidae Near Threatened
Mercer's tusked silverside
Dentatherina merceri
Dentatherinidae
Mercury anchovy
Stolephorus mercurius
Engraulidae Edible
Mercy's garden eel
Heteroconger mercyae
Congridae Least Concern
Mergui velvetchin
Hapalogenys merguiensis
Hapalogenyidae
Meritorious Tapirfish
Polyacanthonotus merretti
Notacanthidae Least Concern