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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
Natal flounder
Engyprosopon natalense
Bothidae
Data Deficient
Natal flounders
Pseudorhombus natalensis
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Natal knifejaw
Oplegnathus robinsoni
Oplegnathidae
Edible
Natal pandora
Pagellus natalensis
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Natal rockskipper
Praealticus natalis
Blenniidae
Vulnerable
Natal sergeant
Abudefduf natalensis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Natal snakelet
Natalichthys ori
Pseudochromidae
Data Deficient
Natal toby
Canthigaster natalensis
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Natal tongue-fish
Cynoglossus acaudatus
Cynoglossidae
Data Deficient
Natal weedfish
Heteroclinus antinectes
Clinidae
Least Concern
Natal wrasse
Anchichoerops natalensis
Least Concern
Naude's pygmygoby
Trimma naudei
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Navigobius Dewa
Navigobius dewa
Least Concern
Neamia Xenica
Neamia xenica
Apogonidae
Neatspine Two-gill Batfish
Dibranchus cracens
Ogcocephalidae
Least Concern
Nebulous dwarfgoby
Eviota nebulosa
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Nebulous snake eel
Xestochilus nebulosus
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Nebulous wrasse
Halichoeres nebulosus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Neck banded blenny
Leptostichaeus pumilus
Nectamia Zebrina
Nectamia zebrina
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Needle-tooth moray
Uropterygius macrocephalus
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Needlescaled queenfish
Scomberoides tol
Carangidae
Least Concern
Needlespine coral goby
Gobiodon acicularis
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Needletooth cusk
Epetriodus freddyi
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Neglected flying fish
Cypselurus neglectus
Exocoetidae
Neglected frostfish
Benthodesmus neglectus
Trichiuridae
Neglected grenadier anchovy
Coilia neglecta
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Neglected triplefin
Helcogramma desa
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Negros pipefish
Doryrhamphus negrosensis
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Negros sole
Aseraggodes winterbottomi
Soleidae
Data Deficient
Nehu
Encrasicholina purpurea
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Neighbor conger
Bathycongrus vicinalis
Congridae
Least Concern
Neighbor portholefish
Diplophos vicinia
Diplophidae
Nelson's anchovy
Stolephorus nelsoni
Engraulidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Nelson's Hagfish
Eptatretus nelsoni
Myxinidae
Vulnerable
Nemadactylus Gayi
Nemadactylus gayi
Cheilodactylidae
Edible
Nemadactylus Vemae
Nemadactylus vemae
Cheilodactylidae
Nemamyxine Elongata
Nemamyxine elongata
Myxinidae
Data Deficient
Nemamyxine Kreffti
Nemamyxine kreffti
Myxinidae
Near Threatened
Nemanthias Regalis
Nemanthias regalis
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Nematogobius Brachynemus
Nematogobius brachynemus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Nematops Nanosquama
Nematops nanosquama
Pleuronectidae
Data Deficient
Nemipterus Andamanensis
Nemipterus andamanensis
Nemipteridae
Data Deficient
Edible
Nemipterus Biendongensis
Nemipterus biendongensis
Nemipteridae
Neobathyclupea Melanoptera
Neobathyclupea melanoptera
Neobythites Alcocki
Neobythites alcocki
Ophidiidae
Data Deficient
Neobythites Andamanensis
Neobythites andamanensis
Ophidiidae
Data Deficient
Neobythites Bimarginatus
Neobythites bimarginatus
Ophidiidae
Data Deficient