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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
Broadnose skate
Bathyraja brachyurops
Arhynchobatidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Brown meagre
Sciaena umbra
Sciaenidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Brownbanded bambooshark
Chiloscyllium punctatum
Hemiscylliidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Bussing's stargazer
Platygillellus bussingi
Dactyloscopidae
Near Threatened
California butterfly ray
Gymnura marmorata
Gymnuridae
Near Threatened
Canary tonguesole
Cynoglossus canariensis
Cynoglossidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Cape sole
Heteromycteris capensis
Soleidae
Near Threatened
Caribbean neon goby
Elacatinus lobeli
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Catface grouper
Epinephelus andersoni
Epinephelidae
Near Threatened
Ceram coralgoby
Gobiodon ceramensis
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Chevron butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifascialis
Chaetodontidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Clipperton angelfish
Holacanthus limbaughi
Pomacanthidae
Near Threatened
Common stingaree
Trygonoptera testacea
Urolophidae
Near Threatened
Copper rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
Sebastidae
Near Threatened
Coral catshark
Atelomycterus marmoratus
Scyliorhinidae
Near Threatened
Cuckoo ray
Leucoraja naevus
Rajidae
Near Threatened
Cyrano spurdog
Squalus rancureli
Squalidae
Near Threatened
David's Angel Shark
Squatina david
Squatinidae
Near Threatened
Devil anglerfish
Lophius vomerinus
Lophiidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Dungat grouper
Epinephelus goreensis
Epinephelidae
Near Threatened
Dusky smooth-hound
Mustelus canis
Triakidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Dwarf stingray
Urotrygon nana
Urotrygonidae
Near Threatened
Eastern blue groper
Achoerodus viridis
Labridae
Near Threatened
Eastern longnose spurdog
Squalus grahami
Squalidae
Near Threatened
Edmund's spurdog
Squalus edmundsi
Squalidae
Near Threatened
Englishman seabream
Chrysoblephus anglicus
Sparidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Eremo skate
Bathyraja trachouros
Arhynchobatidae
Near Threatened
Eyebrow wedgefish
Rhynchobatus palpebratus
Rhinidae
Near Threatened
False grunion
Colpichthys regis
Atherinopsidae
Near Threatened
Finetooth shark
Carcharhinus isodon
Carcharhinidae
Near Threatened
Finspot ray
Rostroraja cervigoni
Rajidae
Near Threatened
Foxfish
Bodianus frenchii
Labridae
Near Threatened
Galapagos porgy
Calamus taurinus
Sparidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Geelbeck croaker
Atractoscion aequidens
Sciaenidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Giant skate
Dipturus gigas
Rajidae
Near Threatened
Gill's goby
Hetereleotris georgegilli
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Golden skate
Bathyraja smirnovi
Arhynchobatidae
Near Threatened
Graery threadfin seabass
Cratinus agassizii
Serranidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Pleuronectidae
Near Threatened
Grey sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon oligolinx
Carcharhinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Guinean tonguesole
Cynoglossus monodi
Cynoglossidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Gulf grunion
Leuresthes sardina
Atherinopsidae
Near Threatened
Gymnogobius Cylindricus
Gymnogobius cylindricus
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Halmahera Epaulette Shark
Hemiscyllium halmahera
Hemiscylliidae
Near Threatened
Hardnose shark
Carcharhinus macloti
Carcharhinidae
Near Threatened
Hawaiian orbicular velvetfish
Caracanthus typicus
Scorpaenidae
Near Threatened
Highfin dogfish
Centroscyllium excelsum
Etmopteridae
Near Threatened
Hooktooth dogfish
Aculeola nigra
Etmopteridae
Near Threatened