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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