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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
African lanternshark
Etmopterus polli
Etmopteridae
Least Concern
African moonfish
Selene dorsalis
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
African perchlet
Chelidoperca africana
Serranidae
Least Concern
African pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Carangidae
Least Concern
African pygmy skate
Neoraja stehmanni
Rajidae
Least Concern
African ribbontail catshark
Eridacnis sinuans
Proscylliidae
Least Concern
African righteye flounder
Poecilopsetta natalensis
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
African scad
Trachurus delagoa
Carangidae
Least Concern
African sicklefish
Drepane africana
Drepaneidae
Least Concern
African softnose skate
Bathyraja smithii
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
African spoon-nose eel
Mystriophis rostellatus
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
African striped grunt
Parapristipoma octolineatum
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Agassiz' slickhead
Alepocephalus agassizii
Alepocephalidae
Least Concern
Agassiz' smooth-head
Leptochilichthys agassizii
Alepocephalidae
Least Concern
Agile chromis
Pycnochromis agilis
Least Concern
Agile klipfish
Clinus agilis
Clinidae
Least Concern
Aguja skate
Bathyraja aguja
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
Agujon needlefish
Tylosurus acus
Belonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Agulhas goby
Caffrogobius agulhensis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Ahliesaurus Berryi
Ahliesaurus berryi
Notosudidae
Least Concern
Ahliesaurus Brevis
Ahliesaurus brevis
Notosudidae
Least Concern
Ahlstrom's waryfish
Scopelosaurus ahlstromi
Notosudidae
Least Concern
Aioliops Tetrophthalmus
Aioliops tetrophthalmus
Least Concern
Akarotaxis Nudiceps
Akarotaxis nudiceps
Bathydraconidae
Least Concern
Akihito's goby
Exyrias akihito
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Alabes Bathys
Alabes bathys
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Alabes Brevis
Alabes brevis
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Alabes Elongata
Alabes elongata
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Alabes Scotti
Alabes scotti
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Alaska dreamer
Oneirodes thompsoni
Oneirodidae
Least Concern
Alaska plaice
Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Edible
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
Scombridae
Least Concern
Alburnus Alburnus
Alburnus alburnus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alcichthys Elongatus
Alcichthys elongatus
Least Concern
Alcock's boafish
Stomias nebulosus
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Alcock's Cusk-eel
Alcockia rostrata
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder
Poecilopsetta praelonga
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Alcock's scorpionfish
Minous inermis
Synanceiidae
Least Concern
Aldrovandia Gracilis
Aldrovandia gracilis
Halosauridae
Least Concern
Aldrovandia Oleosa
Aldrovandia oleosa
Halosauridae
Least Concern
Aleutian skate
Bathyraja aleutica
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
Alexander's damsel
Pomacentrus alexanderae
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Alexandria pompano
Scyris alexandrina
Least Concern
Alexandria pompano
Alectis alexandrina
Carangidae
Least Concern
Alfie's goby
Gobiosoma alfiei
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Alfonsino
Beryx decadactylus
Berycidae
Least Concern
Edible
Alice argentina
Argentina aliceae
Argentinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Alien Clingfish
Gymnoscyphus ascitus
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern