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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