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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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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