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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
New Caledonian deep-water goby
Obliquogobius bathyalis
Gobiidae Least Concern
New Caledonian flagfin
Hime capitonis
Aulopidae Data Deficient
New Caledonian longtail dragonet
Callionymus rivatoni
Callionymidae
New Caledonian righteye flounder
Samariscus neocaledonia
Samaridae Data Deficient
New Caledonian soft-coral pipefish
Siokunichthys striatus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
New Caledonian Stingaree
Urolophus neocaledoniensis
Urolophidae Least Concern
New Caledonian striped triplefin
Enneapterygius paucifasciatus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
New Caledonian thorny seahorse
Hippocampus curvicuspis
Syngnathidae
New Caledonian triplefin
Helcogramma novaecaledoniae
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
New Grenada drum
Protosciaena trewavasae
Sciaenidae Least Concern
New Guinea damselfish
Pomacentrus novaeguineae
Pomacentridae
New guinea minidartfish
Aioliops novaeguineae
Least Concern
New guinea viviparous brotula
Diancistrus novaeguineae
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
New Guinea Worm Eel
Neenchelys daedalus
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
New Guinea wrasse
Anampses neoguinaicus
Labridae Least Concern
New Guinean frogfish
Abantennarius dorehensis
Least Concern
New Guinean hairtail
Demissolinea novaeguineensis
Trichiuridae
New Guinean pelican flounder
Chascanopsetta novaeguineae
Bothidae Data Deficient
New Ireland dragonet
Synchiropus novaehiberniensis
Callionymidae
New Ireland soldierfish
Ostichthys kinchi
Holocentridae
New Ireland stingaree
Spinilophus armatus
Data Deficient
New Providence cusk-eel
Lucifuga spelaeotes
Bythitidae Vulnerable
New Zealand black goby
Gobiopsis atrata
Gobiidae Least Concern
New Zealand blue cod
Parapercis colias
Pinguipedidae Least Concern Edible
New Zealand blueback sprat
Sprattus antipodum
Clupeidae Least Concern
New Zealand catshark
Bythaelurus dawsoni
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
New Zealand Cucumberfish
Paraulopus novaeseelandiae
Paraulopidae Least Concern
New Zealand dory
Cyttus novaezealandiae
Cyttidae Least Concern Edible
New Zealand giant sawbelly
Hoplostethus melanopeza
Trachichthyidae
New Zealand gray sole
Peltorhamphus kryptostomus
Pleuronectidae
New Zealand ling
Gaidropsarus novaezealandiae
Gaidropsaridae Edible
New Zealand Opalfish
Hemerocoetes morelandi
Hemerocoetidae
New Zealand orange perch
Lepidoperca aurantia
Anthiadidae
New Zealand pygmy sleeper
Thalasseleotris iota
Thalasseleotrididae Least Concern
New Zealand Rockfish
Acanthoclinus littoreus
Plesiopidae
New Zealand rough skate
Zearaja nasuta
Least Concern Edible
New Zealand ruffe
Schedophilus huttoni
Centrolophidae Least Concern
New Zealand smooth skate
Dipturus innominatus
Rajidae Least Concern Edible
New Zealand sole
Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae
Pleuronectidae Edible
New Zealand sprat
Sprattus muelleri
Clupeidae Least Concern
New Zealand topknot
Notoclinus fenestratus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
New Zealand torpedo
Tetronarce fairchildi
Torpedinidae
New-moon cardinalfish
Rhabdamia novaluna
Apogonidae Least Concern
Newfoundland eelpout
Lycodes lavalaei
Zoarcidae
Neyelov's Hookear Sculpin
Artediellus neyelovi
Cottidae
Nezumia Africana
Nezumia africana
Macrouridae Least Concern
Nezumia Aspidentata
Nezumia aspidentata
Macrouridae
Nezumia Brevirostris
Nezumia brevirostris
Macrouridae