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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
Multi-line pufferfish
Arothron carduus
Tetraodontidae Data Deficient
Multi-thread dragonfish
Eustomias multifilis
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Multibarred shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus multicinctus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Multibarred triplefin
Axoclinus multicinctus
Tripterygiidae Vulnerable
Multicolor angelfish
Centropyge multicolor
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Multicolour dottyback
Ogilbyina novaehollandiae
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Multipore dwarf snailfish
Psednos micruroides
Liparidae
Multipore searsid
Normichthys operosus
Platytroctidae Least Concern
Multiray Dragonfish
Eustomias braueri
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Multisaddle pygmy goby
Trimma multiclitellum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Multispine damselfish
Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Multispine giant stingray
Dasyatis multispinosa
Dasyatidae
Multispine prickled eelpout
Krusensterniella multispinosa
Zoarcidae
Multispine skate
Bathyraja multispinis
Arhynchobatidae Near Threatened
Multispotted grouper
Epinephelus gabriellae
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Multispotted lanternfish
Scopelopsis multipunctatus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Multistar Dragonfish
Eustomias polyaster
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Mumburarr whipray
Urogymnus acanthobothrium
Dasyatidae Data Deficient
Muna jawfish
Stalix moenensis
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Munahosi cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus cheni
Apogonidae Least Concern
Munchskin skate
Rajella caudaspinosa
Rajidae Least Concern
Munda round ray
Urotrygon munda
Urotrygonidae Near Threatened
Munk's pygmy devil ray
Mobula munkiana
Mobulidae Vulnerable Edible
Munro's Sole
Zebrias munroi
Soleidae Data Deficient
Muraena Appendiculata
Muraena appendiculata
Muraenidae Data Deficient
Muraena Melanotis
Muraena melanotis
Muraenidae Least Concern
Muraenesox Yamaguchiensis
Muraenesox yamaguchiensis
Muraenesocidae
Muraenichthys Elerae
Muraenichthys elerae
Ophichthidae
Muraenichthys Gymnopterus
Muraenichthys gymnopterus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Muraenolepis Andriashevi
Muraenolepis andriashevi
Muraenolepididae
Muraenolepis Evseenkoi
Muraenolepis evseenkoi
Muraenolepididae
Mural goby
Valenciennea muralis
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Murdy's sandgoby
Istigobius murdyi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Murray's abyssal anglerfish
Melanocetus murrayi
Melanocetidae Least Concern
Murray's armoured gurnard
Paraheminodus murrayi
Murray's deepsea batfish
Halieutopsis murrayi
Ogcocephalidae
Murray's skate
Bathyraja murrayi
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Murray's smooth-head
Conocara murrayi
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Murty's sandlance
Bleekeria murtii
Ammodytidae
Muscat dragonet
Callionymus muscatensis
Callionymidae
Muscat sweeper
Pempheris muscat
Pempheridae
Mushroom goby
Ponticola eurycephalus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Mushroom scorpionfish
Scorpaena inermis
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Mushroom-coral pipefish
Siokunichthys nigrolineatus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Mussel blenny
Hypsoblennius jenkinsi
Blenniidae Least Concern
Musselcracker seabream
Sparodon durbanensis
Near Threatened Edible
Mustachioed snake-eel
Herpetoichthys fossatus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Mustelus Minicanis
Mustelus minicanis
Triakidae Endangered