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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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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