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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
Merluccius Tasmanicus
Merluccius tasmanicus
Merlucciidae
Mermaid lanternfish
Lampanyctus lepidolychnus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Merret's snailfish
Careproctus merretti
Liparidae
Data Deficient
Merret's whiptail
Nezumia merretti
Macrouridae
Mertens' Butterflyfish
Chaetodon mertensii
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Mertens' prawn-goby
Vanderhorstia mertensi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Meseda waspfish
Neocentropogon mesedai
Tetrarogidae
Data Deficient
Messina rockfish
Scorpaenodes arenai
Scorpaenidae
Data Deficient
Messmate
Echiodon cryomargarites
Carapidae
Least Concern
Messmate fish
Echiodon rendahli
Carapidae
Least Concern
Messmate pipefish
Corythoichthys haematopterus
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Metalic Seabass
Malakichthys barbatus
Malakichthyidae
Metallic demoiselle
Neopomacentrus metallicus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Metallic lantern fish
Myctophum affine
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Metallic roughy
Hoplostethus metallicus
Trachichthyidae
Data Deficient
Metavay sawbelly
Hoplostethus shubnikovi
Trachichthyidae
Least Concern
Metelectrona Ahlstromi
Metelectrona ahlstromi
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Meteor anchovy
Stolephorus meteorum
Engraulidae
Meteor cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus selas
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Meteor dragonet
Protogrammus sousai
Callionymidae
Data Deficient
Meteor goby
Palutrus meteori
Gobiidae
Meteor perch
Liopropoma susumi
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Meteoria Erythrops
Meteoria erythrops
Bythitidae
Data Deficient
Meteoria Longidorsalis
Meteoria longidorsalis
Bythitidae
Data Deficient
Meteoria Pauciradiatus
Meteoria pauciradiatus
Bythitidae
Data Deficient
Meuschenia Trachylepis
Meuschenia trachylepis
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Mexican angel shark
Squatina mexicana
Squatinidae
Mexican barracuda
Sphyraena ensis
Sphyraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mexican barred snapper
Hoplopagrus guentherii
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Mexican blenny
Paraclinus mexicanus
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mexican cusk-eel
Lepophidium stigmatistium
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Mexican false moray
Chlopsis kazuko
Chlopsidae
Data Deficient
Mexican flounder
Cyclopsetta chittendeni
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Mexican goatfish
Mulloidichthys dentatus
Mullidae
Least Concern
Mexican grenadier
Coryphaenoides mexicanus
Macrouridae
Least Concern
Mexican hogfish
Bodianus diplotaenia
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mexican hornshark
Heterodontus mexicanus
Heterodontidae
Least Concern
Mexican jawfish
Opistognathus mexicanus
Opistognathidae
Mexican lampfish
Triphoturus mexicanus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Mexican moonfish
Paraselene orstedii
Least Concern
Mexican needlefish
Tylosurus fodiator
Belonidae
Edible
Mexican nightsergeant
Abudefduf declivifrons
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Mexican rockfish
Sebastes macdonaldi
Sebastidae
Edible
Mexican sand perch
Diplectrum macropoma
Serranidae
Least Concern
Mexican stargazer
Dactyloscopus metoecus
Dactyloscopidae
Least Concern
Mexican triplefin
Enneanectes macrops
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Mexican worm blenny
Stathmonotus lugubris
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Mezina Nibbler
Girella mezina
Kyphosidae
Edible