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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
Norfolk cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus norfolcensis
Apogonidae
Norfolk Chromis
Chromis norfolkensis
Pomacentridae
Norman's lanterrnfish
Protomyctophum normani
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Norman's rockfish
Scorpaena normani
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Norman's smooth-head
Mirognathus normani
Alepocephalidae
Norman's tonguesole
Symphurus normani
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Edible
Normichthys Herringi
Normichthys herringi
Platytroctidae
Data Deficient
Normichthys Yahganorum
Normichthys yahganorum
Platytroctidae
Noronha cleaner goby
Elacatinus phthirophagus
Gobiidae
Endangered
Noronha frillfin goby
Bathygobius brasiliensis
Gobiidae
Endangered
Noronha scaly blenny
Malacoctenus lianae
Labrisomidae
Endangered
Noronha wrasse
Thalassoma noronhanum
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Noronha's scorpionfish
Pteroidichthys noronhai
Least Concern
North American naked sole
Gymnachirus melas
Achiridae
Least Concern
Edible
North Atlantic slope dragonet
Centrodraco acanthopoma
Draconettidae
Least Concern
North Pacific daggertooth
Anotopterus nikparini
Alepisauridae
Least Concern
North Pacific deepsea herring
Neobathyclupea japanotaiwana
North Pacific hake
Merluccius productus
Merlucciidae
Least Concern
North Pacific lanternfish
Tarletonbeania taylori
Myctophidae
Least Concern
North Pacific lightfish
Maurolicus japonicus
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
North Pacific squirrelfish
Sargocentron spinosissimum
Holocentridae
Least Concern
North-Pacific argentine
Argentina sialis
Argentinidae
Least Concern
North-Pacific frostfish
Benthodesmus pacificus
Trichiuridae
North-west hardyhead
Craterocephalus capreoli
Atherinidae
Northeastern Brazilian dogfish
Squalus bahiensis
Squalidae
Data Deficient
Northern Australian longtail dragonet
Callionymus afilum
Callionymidae
Northern bastard codling
Pseudophycis breviuscula
Moridae
Northern blue devil
Paraplesiops poweri
Plesiopidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern fraildisc clingfish
Pherallodiscus funebris
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Northern Gulf anchovy
Anchoa mundeoloides
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Northern kahawai
Arripis xylabion
Arripidae
Northern kingfish
Menticirrhus saxatilis
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Northern lampfish
Stenobrachius leucopsarus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Northern pearleye
Benthalbella dentata
Scopelarchidae
Least Concern
Northern puffer
Sphoeroides maculatus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Northern rainbow wrasse
Suezichthys notatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Northern red snapper
Lutjanus campechanus
Lutjanidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Northern river shark
Glyphis garricki
Vulnerable
Northern rock flathead
Cymbacephalus staigeri
Platycephalidae
Northern rock sole
Lepidopsetta polyxystra
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Northern rockfish
Sebastes polyspinis
Sebastidae
Northern rockling
Ciliata septentrionalis
Lotidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern ronquil
Ronquilus jordani
Bathymasteridae
Edible
Northern sand lance
Ammodytes dubius
Ammodytidae
Northern sawtail shark
Figaro striatus
Scyliorhinidae
Data Deficient
Northern scorpionfish
Parascorpaena picta
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Northern sculpin
Icelinus borealis
Cottidae