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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
Acentrogobius Multifasciatus
Acentrogobius multifasciatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Acentrogobius Viganensis
Acentrogobius viganensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Acentronura Breviperula
Acentronura breviperula
Syngnathidae
Acentrophryne Dolichonema
Acentrophryne dolichonema
Linophrynidae Data Deficient
Acentrophryne Longidens
Acentrophryne longidens
Linophrynidae Data Deficient
Achilles tang
Acanthurus achilles
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Achirus Zebrinus
Achirus zebrinus
Achiridae Least Concern
Acned snake-eel
Leuropharus lasiops
Data Deficient
Aconcagua grenadier
Coelorinchus aconcagua
Macrouridae
Acreichthys Hajam
Acreichthys hajam
Monacanthidae Data Deficient
Acromycter Alcocki
Acromycter alcocki
Congridae Least Concern
Acromycter Atlanticus
Acromycter atlanticus
Congridae Least Concern
Acromycter Longipectoralis
Acromycter longipectoralis
Congridae Data Deficient
Acromycter Nezumi
Acromycter nezumi
Congridae Least Concern
Acropoma Argentistigma
Acropoma argentistigma
Acropomatidae
Acroteriobatus Ocellatus
Acroteriobatus ocellatus
Rhinobatidae Data Deficient
Acute halfbeak
Hyporhamphus pacificus
Hemiramphidae
Acute-jawed mullet
Neomyxus leuciscus
Mugilidae Edible
Acutenose skate
Dipturus tengu
Rajidae Near Threatened
Acyrtus Pauciradiatus
Acyrtus pauciradiatus
Gobiesocidae Endangered
Acyrtus Simon
Acyrtus simon
Gobiesocidae Critically Endangered
Adamson's goby
Coryogalops adamsoni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Adelaide's weedfish
Heteroclinus adelaidae
Clinidae Least Concern
Adelosebastes Latens
Adelosebastes latens
Sebastidae
Adelotremus Leptus
Adelotremus leptus
Data Deficient
Aden blenny
Antennablennius adenensis
Least Concern
Aden sweeper
Pempheris kruppi
Pempheridae
Aden torpedo
Torpedo adenensis
Torpedinidae Endangered
Adolf's eelpout
Lycodes adolfi
Zoarcidae
Adonis shrimpgoby
Myersina adonis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Adorned dwarfgoby
Eviota sigillata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Adorned wrasse
Halichoeres cosmetus
Labridae Least Concern
Adriatic blunt-snouted clingfish
Gouania adriatica
Gobiesocidae Vulnerable
Adriatic sole
Pegusa impar
Soleidae Edible
Aelita icefish
Channichthys aelitae
Channichthyidae
Aepysomanthias Randalli
Aepysomanthias randalli
Least Concern
Aetheliparis Taurocanis
Aetheliparis taurocanis
Aetomylaeus Milvus
Aetomylaeus milvus
Myliobatidae Endangered
Afele's dwarfgoby
Eviota afelei
Gobiidae Least Concern
African angelshark
Squatina africana
Squatinidae Near Threatened
African armoured searobin
Peristedion cataphractum
Peristediidae Least Concern
African baelama anchovy
Thrissina polynemoides
African basslet
Liopropoma africanum
Epinephelidae Least Concern
African blackmouth croaker
Atrobucca marleyi
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
African blackspot threadfin
Polydactylus malagasyensis
Polynemidae
African brown skate
Raja parva
Rajidae Near Threatened
African brown snapper
Lutjanus dentatus
Lutjanidae Data Deficient
African butterflyfish
Chaetodon dolosus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern