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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
Narcetes Wonderi
Narcetes wonderi
Alepocephalidae
Narcinops Ornatus
Narcinops ornatus
Narcissus pencil wrasse
Pseudojuloides pluto
Labridae
Narrow barred grubfish
Parapercis macrophthalma
Pinguipedidae
Narrow leg skate
Sinobatis stenosoma
Anacanthobatidae Least Concern
Narrow Worm Eel
Scolecenchelys macroptera
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Narrow-banded hardyhead silverside
Atherinomorus pinguis
Atherinidae Least Concern
Narrow-barred butterflyfish
Amphichaetodon melbae
Chaetodontidae Data Deficient
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus commerson
Scombridae Near Threatened
Narrow-bellied seahorse
Hippocampus angustus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Narrow-body righteye flounder
Nematops macrochirus
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient
Narrow-fin snake eel
Ophichthus pallens
Ophichthidae
Narrow-lined siphonfish
Siphamia stenotes
Apogonidae
Narrow-snouted pipefish
Syngnathus tenuirostris
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Narrow-striped anchovy
Anchoa colonensis
Engraulidae Least Concern
Narrowbanded sole
Synclidopus macleayanus
Least Concern Edible
Narrowbar reefgoby
Priolepis profunda
Gobiidae Least Concern
Narrowbar swellshark
Cephaloscyllium zebrum
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Narrowbody Handfish
Pezichthys compressus
Endangered
Narrowfin smooth-hound
Mustelus norrisi
Triakidae Near Threatened
Narrowhead catshark
Bythaelurus tenuicephalus
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Narrowhead flyingfish
Cypselurus angusticeps
Exocoetidae
Narrowhead rockcod
Gobionotothen angustifrons
Nototheniidae
Narrowlined puffer
Arothron manilensis
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Narrowmouthed catshark
Schroederichthys bivius
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Narrownape barbelgoby
Gobiopsis angustifrons
Gobiidae Least Concern
Narrownecked oceanic eel
Derichthys serpentinus
Derichthyidae Least Concern
Narrownose smooth-hound
Mustelus schmitti
Triakidae Critically Endangered
Narrowsnout grenadier
Coryphaenoides bucephalus
Macrouridae
Narrowstripe cardinalfish
Pristiapogon exostigma
Apogonidae Least Concern
Narrowstripe pipefish
Doryrhamphus bicarinatus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Narrowtail goatfish
Upeneus stenopsis
Mullidae
Narrowtail moray
Gymnothorax angusticauda
Muraenidae Data Deficient
Narrowtail stingray
Pastinachus gracilicaudus
Dasyatidae Endangered
Naru eagle ray
Aetobatus narutobiei
Aetobatidae Vulnerable
Nasal-bar pygmygoby
Trimma nasa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Nasal-flap moray
Gymnothorax longinaris
Muraenidae
Nasca bigeye
Priacanthus nasca
Priacanthidae
Nascent membranehead
Hymenocephalus nascens
Macrouridae
Naso Tergus
Naso tergus
Acanthuridae
Nassau grouper
Epinephelus striatus
Epinephelidae Critically Endangered Edible
Natal anchovy
Stolephorus holodon
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Natal angler
Lophiodes insidiator
Lophiidae Least Concern
Natal Cusk Eel
Neobythites natalensis
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Natal dottyback
Pseudochromis natalensis
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Natal duckbill
Bembrops platyrhynchus
Bembropidae
Natal electric ray
Heteronarce garmani
Narkidae Near Threatened
Natal fingerfin
Chirodactylus jessicalenorum
Cheilodactylidae Data Deficient