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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
Obliquogobius Megalops
Obliquogobius megalops
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Obliquogobius Trifasciatus
Obliquogobius trifasciatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Obliquogobius Yamadai
Obliquogobius yamadai
Gobiidae Least Concern
Oblong deepsea batfish
Halieutopsis oblonga
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Oblong deepsea batfish
Coelophrys oblonga
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Oblong ponyfish
Equulites oblongus
Leiognathidae Least Concern Edible
Oblong slipmouth
Photolateralis stercorarius
Least Concern
Obscurae snailfish
Elassodiscus obscurus
Liparidae
Obscure Blenny
Salarias obscurus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Obscure damsel
Pomacentrus adelus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Obscure dragonet
Callionymus obscurus
Callionymidae
Obscure flathead
Sorsogona melanoptera
Platycephalidae Least Concern
Obscure garden eel
Heteroconger obscurus
Congridae Least Concern
Obscure jawfish
Opistognathus adelus
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Obscure ruff
Psenopsis obscura
Centrolophidae
Obscure triplefin
Gilloblennius abditus
Least Concern
Obtuse barracuda
Sphyraena obtusata
Sphyraenidae Least Concern Edible
Obtuse sandfish
Squamicreedia obtusa
Occella Iburia
Occella iburia
Occella Kasawae
Occella kasawae
Occella Kuronumai
Occella kuronumai
Occidental blenny
Starksia occidentalis
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Ocean pout
Zoarces americanus
Zoarcidae Edible
Ocean sunfish
Mola mola
Molidae Vulnerable
Ocean surgeonfish
Acanthurus tractus
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Ocean triggerfish
Canthidermis sufflamen
Balistidae Least Concern Edible
Ocean whitefish
Caulolatilus princeps
Malacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Oceania fantail ray
Taeniura lessoni
Dasyatidae Data Deficient
Oceanic flyingfish
Exocoetus gibbosus
Exocoetidae
Oceanic lightfish
Vinciguerria nimbaria
Vinciguerriidae Least Concern
Oceanic manta ray
Mobula birostris
Mobulidae Endangered
Oceanic pipefish
Penetopteryx taeniocephalus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Oceanic puffer
Lagocephalus lagocephalus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Oceanic two-wing flyingfish
Exocoetus obtusirostris
Exocoetidae Least Concern
Oceanic whitetip shark
Carcharhinus longimanus
Carcharhinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Ocellate cardinalfish
Jaydia carinatus
Apogonidae
Ocellate cardinalfish
Apogonichthys ocellatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Ocellate Cusk-eel
Neobythites ocellatus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Ocellate duckbill
Bembrops ocellatus
Bembropidae
Ocellate eel blenny
Blennodesmus scapularis
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Ocellate frogfish
Halophryne ocellatus
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Ocellate pipefish
Corythoichthys ocellatus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Ocellate skate
Rostroraja ackleyi
Rajidae Least Concern
Ocellate soapfish
Grammistops ocellatus
Grammistidae Least Concern
Ocellate spot skate
Okamejei kenojei
Rajidae Vulnerable Edible
Ocellate triplefin
Apopterygion oculus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Ocellated angelshark
Squatina tergocellatoides
Squatinidae Endangered
Ocellated blenny
Opisthocentrus ocellatus
Stichaeidae