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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
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Korean skate
Hongeo koreanus
Critically Endangered
Large yellow croaker
Larimichthys crocea
Sciaenidae Critically Endangered
Lost shark
Carcharhinus obsoletus
Carcharhinidae Critically Endangered
Lusitanian cownose ray
Rhinoptera marginata
Rhinopteridae Critically Endangered Edible
Maltese ray
Leucoraja melitensis
Rajidae Critically Endangered
Narrownose smooth-hound
Mustelus schmitti
Triakidae Critically Endangered
Nassau grouper
Epinephelus striatus
Epinephelidae Critically Endangered Edible
Oceanic whitetip shark
Carcharhinus longimanus
Carcharhinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Ocellated dwarfgoby
Eviota ocellifer
Gobiidae Critically Endangered
Ornate eagle ray
Aetomylaeus vespertilio
Myliobatidae Critically Endangered
Pacific smalltail shark
Carcharhinus cerdale
Carcharhinidae Critically Endangered
Parioglossus Galzini
Parioglossus galzini
Microdesmidae Critically Endangered
Pascua Sticta
Pascua sticta
Gobiidae Critically Endangered
Philippine guitarfish
Rhinobatos whitei
Rhinobatidae Critically Endangered Edible
Pondicherry shark
Carcharhinus hemiodon
Carcharhinidae Critically Endangered
Red handfish
Thymichthys politus
Critically Endangered
Red sea torpedo
Torpedo suessii
Torpedinidae Critically Endangered
Red steenbras
Petrus rupestris
Sparidae Critically Endangered
Reticulate round ray
Urotrygon reticulata
Urotrygonidae Critically Endangered
Reticulated swellshark
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum
Scyliorhinidae Critically Endangered
Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Macrouridae Critically Endangered Edible
San Quintin blenny
Paraclinus walkeri
Labrisomidae Critically Endangered
Sand tiger shark
Carcharias taurus
Odontaspididae Critically Endangered Edible
Sarawak pygmy swell shark
Cephaloscyllium sarawakense
Scyliorhinidae Critically Endangered
Sawback angelshark
Squatina aculeata
Squatinidae Critically Endangered
Scalloped bonnethead
Sphyrna corona
Sphyrnidae Critically Endangered
Scalloped hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
Sphyrnidae Critically Endangered Edible
Sciaena Callaensis
Sciaena callaensis
Sciaenidae Critically Endangered
Scoophead Shark
Sphyrna media
Sphyrnidae Critically Endangered
Sharpsnout stingray
Fontitrygon geijskesi
Dasyatidae Critically Endangered
Short-tail nurse shark
Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum
Critically Endangered
Short-tail whipray
Maculabatis bineeshi
Dasyatidae Critically Endangered
Shortnose eagle ray
Myliobatis ridens
Myliobatidae Critically Endangered
Sicklefin devil ray
Mobula tarapacana
Mobulidae Critically Endangered
Smalleye hammerhead
Sphyrna tudes
Sphyrnidae Critically Endangered
Smalleyed round stingray
Urotrygon microphthalmum
Urotrygonidae Critically Endangered
Smalltail shark
Carcharhinus porosus
Carcharhinidae Critically Endangered
Smalltooth stingray
Hypanus rudis
Dasyatidae Critically Endangered
Smoothback angelshark
Squatina oculata
Squatinidae Critically Endangered
Smoothback guitarfish
Rhinobatos lionotus
Rhinobatidae Critically Endangered
Smoothnose wedgefish
Rhynchobatus laevis
Rhinidae Critically Endangered
South Brazilian skate
Dipturus mennii
Rajidae Critically Endangered
Southern tidewater goby
Eucyclogobius kristinae
Gobiidae Critically Endangered
Speckled smooth-hound
Mustelus mento
Triakidae Critically Endangered
Spineback guitarfish
Rhinobatos irvinei
Rhinobatidae Critically Endangered
Spinetail devil ray
Mobula mobular
Mobulidae Critically Endangered Edible
Spotback skate
Atlantoraja castelnaui
Arhynchobatidae Critically Endangered
Spotted Handfish
Brachionichthys hirsutus
Brachionichthyidae Critically Endangered