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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
Blache's Ooze Eel
Ilyophis blachei
Synaphobranchidae
Least Concern
Blachea Longicaudalis
Blachea longicaudalis
Congridae
Least Concern
Black and white snapper
Macolor niger
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black angelfish
Chaetodontoplus niger
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Black armoured searobin
Peristedion truncatum
Peristediidae
Least Concern
Black axillary mojarra
Eugerres axillaris
Gerreidae
Least Concern
Black barnacle blenny
Acanthemblemaria johnsoni
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Black Barracudina
Macroparalepis nigra
Paralepididae
Least Concern
Black blenny
Enchelyurus ater
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Black brotula
Cherublemma emmelas
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Black brotula
Stygnobrotula latebricola
Bythitidae
Least Concern
Black butterflyfish
Chaetodon flavirostris
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black cardinal fish
Epigonus telescopus
Epigonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black cardinalfish
Apogonichthyoides melas
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Black codling
Physiculus dalwigki
Moridae
Least Concern
Black comb-tooth
Ecsenius namiyei
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black coral goby
Bryaninops tigris
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black cow-tongue
Paraplagusia japonica
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black dogfish
Centroscyllium fabricii
Etmopteridae
Least Concern
Black dotted sandperch
Parapercis millepunctata
Pinguipedidae
Least Concern
Black Dragonfish
Bathophilus indicus
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Black dragonfish
Idiacanthus atlanticus
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Black driftfish
Hyperoglyphe bythites
Centrolophidae
Least Concern
Black drum
Pogonias cromis
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black garden eel
Heteroconger perissodon
Congridae
Least Concern
Black gemfish
Nesiarchus nasutus
Gempylidae
Least Concern
Black ghostshark
Hydrolagus homonycteris
Chimaeridae
Least Concern
Black gill stardrum
Stellifer cervigoni
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Black goby
Gobius niger
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Black grunt
Haemulon bonariense
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black hamlet
Hypoplectrus nigricans
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black jack
Caranx lugubris
Carangidae
Least Concern
Black jawfish
Opistognathus inornatus
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
Black lantern fish
Lampanyctus niger
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Black legskate
Indobatis ori
Anacanthobatidae
Least Concern
Black leopard wrasse
Macropharyngodon kuiteri
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Black lizardfish
Bathysauropsis gracilis
Ipnopidae
Least Concern
Black minigoby
Bathygobius niger
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Black moray
Muraena augusti
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Black perch
Embiotoca jacksoni
Embiotocidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black pomfret
Parastromateus niger
Carangidae
Least Concern
Black reef leatherjacket
Eubalichthys bucephalus
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Black roughscale catshark
Apristurus melanoasper
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Black scabbardfish
Aphanopus carbo
Trichiuridae
Least Concern
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Black scraper
Thamnaconus modestus
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Black seabass
Centropristis striata
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible