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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
Midwater eelpout
Melanostigma pammelas
Zoarcidae
Midwater sand-diver
Pteropsaron longipinnis
Hemerocoetidae Least Concern
Midwater scorpionfish
Ectreposebastes imus
Setarchidae Least Concern
Mikey’s golden pygmygoby
Trimma berumeni
Gobiidae
Mikhailin's scabbardfish
Aphanopus mikhailini
Trichiuridae Least Concern
Miki's dwarfgoby
Eviota mikiae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Mild meagre
Argyrosomus inodorus
Sciaenidae Vulnerable Edible
Milk-eye catshark
Apristurus nakayai
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Milky sand stargazer
Dactyloscopus lacteus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Miller Drum
Umbrina milliae
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Miller's damsel
Asterropteryx ensifera
Gobiidae Least Concern
Miller's damselfish
Pomacentrus milleri
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Miller's grenadier
Nezumia milleri
Macrouridae Least Concern
Millet butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Mimetic midshipman
Porichthys mimeticus
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Mimic blenny
Gobioclinus guppyi
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Mimic cardinal
Cheilodipterus parazonatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Mimic cardinalfish
Apogon phenax
Apogonidae Least Concern
Mimic cusk-eel
Ophidion imitator
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Mimic dwarfgoby
Eviota mimica
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Mimic goatfish
Mulloidichthys mimicus
Mullidae Least Concern
Mimic sandab
Citharichthys gordae
Paralichthyidae Data Deficient
Mimic surgeonfish
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Mimoblennius Cas
Mimoblennius cas
Blenniidae Least Concern
Mimoblennius Lineathorax
Mimoblennius lineathorax
Blenniidae Vulnerable
Mindanao glassgoby
Gobiopterus mindanensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Miner's dwarfgoby
Sueviota minersorum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Mini cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus neotes
Apogonidae Least Concern
Mini-clingfish
Propherallodus smithi
Data Deficient
Mini-fin work eel
Neenchelys parvipectoralis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Minigill snailfish
Gyrinichthys minytremus
Liparidae
Minipizza batfish
Halieutaea stellata
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Minispotted lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus microlampas
Myctophidae Least Concern
Minor clingfish
Lepadicyathus minor
Least Concern
Minor scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes minor
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Minor stardrum
Stellifer minor
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Minous Andriashevi
Minous andriashevi
Synanceiidae
Minous Longimanus
Minous longimanus
Synanceiidae Data Deficient
Minous Quincarinatus
Minous quincarinatus
Synanceiidae Least Concern
Minous Usachevi
Minous usachevi
Synanceiidae
Minstrel sweetlips
Plectorhinchus schotaf
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Minute clingfish
Liobranchia stria
Data Deficient
Minute dwarfgoby
Eviota minuta
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Minute flagfin dragonet
Synchiropus minutulus
Callionymidae
Minute goatfish
Parupeneus minys
Mullidae Least Concern
Minute leatherjacket
Rudarius minutus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Minute mudskipper
Periophthalmus minutus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Minute triplefin
Enneapterygius philippinus
Tripterygiidae Data Deficient