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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
Moontail bullseye
Priacanthus hamrur
Priacanthidae Least Concern
Moorish idol
Zanclus cornutus
Zanclidae Least Concern
Moose eelpout
Barbapellis pterygalces
Moppet eelpout
Krusensterniella infans
Zoarcidae
Mora Codling
Laemonema melanurum
Moridae Least Concern
Moray wolf eel
Lycenchelys muraena
Zoarcidae
Moreton Bay ponyfish
Photolateralis moretoniensis
Morid cod
Lepidion inosimae
Moridae
Moringua Abbreviata
Moringua abbreviata
Moringuidae Least Concern
Moroccan white seabream
Diplodus cadenati
Sparidae Edible
Morocco dentex
Dentex maroccanus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Morrison's dragonet
Synchiropus morrisoni
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Morrison's mudbrotula
Dermatopsoides morrisonae
Data Deficient
Morrison's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus morrisoni
Labridae Least Concern
Mortensen's darter dragonet
Callionymus mortenseni
Callionymidae
Mosaic gulper shark
Centrophorus tessellatus
Centrophoridae Endangered
Mosaic leatherjacket
Eubalichthys mosaicus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Mosaic moray
Enchelycore ramosa
Muraenidae Least Concern
Mosaic skate
Pavoraja mosaica
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Moskalev's tadpole
Careproctus moskalevi
Liparidae
Mossback velvetfish
Paraploactis trachyderma
Aploactinidae
Mosshead sculpin
Clinocottus globiceps
Cottidae Least Concern
Mosshead warbonnet
Chirolophis nugator
Stichaeidae Edible
Mote sculpin
Normanichthys crockeri
Normanichthyidae Edible
Moth blenny
Ekemblemaria nigra
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Mother-of-pearl pipefish
Vanacampus margaritifer
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Mottled blenny
Scartella nuchifilis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Mottled cardinalfish
Fowleria vaiulae
Apogonidae Least Concern
Mottled conger
Ariosoma kapala
Congridae Data Deficient
Mottled cusk-eel
Lepophidium jeannae
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Mottled eagle ray
Aetomylaeus maculatus
Myliobatidae Endangered
Mottled false moray
Chlopsis dentatus
Chlopsidae Data Deficient
Mottled flounder
Bothus maculiferus
Bothidae Least Concern
Mottled fusilier
Dipterygonotus balteatus
Caesionidae Least Concern
Mottled grouper
Mycteroperca rubra
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Mottled hagfish
Eptatretus poicilus
Myxinidae
Mottled jawfish
Opistognathus maxillosus
Opistognathidae Least Concern Edible
Mottled mojarra
Ulaema lefroyi
Gerreidae Least Concern
Mottled moray
Echidna delicatula
Muraenidae Least Concern
Mottled scorpionfish
Pontinus clemensi
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Mottled skate
Beringraja pulchra
Rajidae Endangered
Mottled soapfish
Rypticus bicolor
Grammistidae Least Concern Edible
Mottled sole
Aseraggodes melanostictus
Soleidae Least Concern
Mottled spinefoot
Siganus fuscescens
Siganidae Least Concern Edible
Mottled tonguefish
Symphurus varius
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Mottled triplefin
Forsterygion malcolmi
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Mottled twister
Bellapiscis lesleyae
Least Concern
Moulton's handfish
Sympterichthys moultoni
Endangered