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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
Australian cusk
Neobythites australiensis
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Australian damsel
Pomacentrus australis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Australian darter dragonet
Callionymus macdonaldi
Callionymidae
Australian dragonfish
Eustomias australensis
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Australian filamentous dragonet
Callionymus sublaevis
Callionymidae
Australian goatfish
Upeneus australiae
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Australian gregory
Plectroglyphidodon apicalis
Pomacentridae
Australian grey smooth-hound
Mustelus ravidus
Triakidae Least Concern
Australian halosaur
Halosaurus pectoralis
Halosauridae
Australian herring
Arripis georgiana
Arripidae Edible
Australian keel-head wrasse
Iniistius jacksonensis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Australian Long-nosed Pipefish
Vanacampus poecilolaemus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Australian mado
Atypichthys strigatus
Kyphosidae
Australian mottled moray
Gymnothorax prionodon
Muraenidae Least Concern
Australian no-line scorpionfish
Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis
Scorpaenidae
Australian pineapplefish
Cleidopus gloriamaris
Monocentridae Least Concern
Australian pygmygoby
Trimma necopinum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Australian rainbow sardine
Dussumieria apollo
Dussumieriidae
Australian reticulate swellshark
Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Australian robust barracudina
Lestidium nigrirostrum
Paralepididae
Australian sailfin goby
Nesogobius pulchellus
Least Concern
Australian salmon
Arripis trutta
Arripidae Edible
Australian sawcheek scorpionfish
Brachypterois curvispina
Scorpaenidae
Australian sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon taylori
Carcharhinidae Least Concern
Australian short tailed hairtail
Trichiurus nickolensis
Trichiuridae
Australian slender bigeye
Priacanthus gracilis
Priacanthidae
Australian snailfish
Paraliparis australiensis
Liparidae
Australian soldierbream
Argyrops notialis
Sparidae Least Concern
Australian spiny gurnard
Lepidotrigla papilio
Triglidae
Australian spotted handfish
Brachionichthys australis
Brachionichthyidae Least Concern
Australian spotted herring
Herklotsichthys lippa
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Australian spotted mackerel
Scomberomorus munroi
Scombridae Least Concern Edible
Australian sprat
Sprattus novaehollandiae
Clupeidae Least Concern
Australian stargazer
Xenocephalus australiensis
Uranoscopidae
Australian stinkfish
Callionymus australis
Callionymidae
Australian striped velvetchin
Hapalogenys dampieriensis
Hapalogenyidae
Australian threadfin
Polydactylus multiradiatus
Polynemidae Least Concern
Australian tilefish
Branchiostegus australiensis
Malacanthidae Least Concern
Australian weasel shark
Hemigaleus australiensis
Hemigaleidae Least Concern
Australian whipray
Himantura australis
Dasyatidae Least Concern
Austrolabrus Maculatus
Austrolabrus maculatus
Least Concern
Austrolycus Depressiceps
Austrolycus depressiceps
Zoarcidae
Austrolycus Laticinctus
Austrolycus laticinctus
Zoarcidae
Autumn lizardfish
Synodus autumnus
Synodontidae
Auxis Brachydorax
Auxis brachydorax
Scombridae
Auxis Eudorax
Auxis eudorax
Scombridae
Avidor's pygmygoby
Trimma avidori
Gobiidae Least Concern
Avocet snipe eel
Avocettina infans
Nemichthyidae Least Concern