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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