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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