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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
Blackback butterflyfish
Chaetodon melannotus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackback dottyback
Pseudochromis punctatus
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Blackback silverside
Melanorhinus cyanellus
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Blackbanded trevally
Seriolina nigrofasciata
Carangidae
Least Concern
Blackbar blenny
Starksia fasciata
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Blackbar drum
Pareques iwamotoi
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Blackbar dwarfgoby
Eviota nigramembrana
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blackbar filefish
Pervagor janthinosoma
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Blackbar soldierfish
Myripristis jacobus
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Blackbarred reefgoby
Priolepis nocturna
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blackbarred wrasse
Thalassoma nigrofasciatum
Labridae
Least Concern
Blackbelly Argentine
Argentina georgei
Argentinidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly blenny
Stathmonotus hemphillii
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackbelly cusk
Neobythites nigriventris
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly dwarfgoby
Eviota atriventris
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly lanternshark
Etmopterus lucifer
Etmopteridae
Least Concern
Blackbelly rosefish
Helicolenus dactylopterus
Sebastidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackbelly skate
Breviraja nigriventralis
Rajidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly spoonbill eel
Nessorhamphus danae
Derichthyidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly tonguesole
Symphurus strictus
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly triggerfish
Rhinecanthus verrucosus
Balistidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly triplefin
Enneapterygius fuscoventer
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Blackbelt cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus nigrocincta
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Blackbelted cardinalfish
Taeniamia zosterophora
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Blackblotch blenny
Cirripectes alboapicalis
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Blackblotch emperor
Lethrinus semicinctus
Lethrinidae
Least Concern
Blackblotch pompano
Trachinotus kennedyi
Carangidae
Least Concern
Blackblotch squirrelfish
Sargocentron melanospilos
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Blackblotch swallowtail
Odontanthias caudicinctus
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Blackbodied leg skate
Sinobatis melanosoma
Anacanthobatidae
Least Concern
Blackcap basslet
Gramma melacara
Grammatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackcheek blenny
Starksia lepicoelia
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Blackcheek moray
Gymnothorax breedeni
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Blackcheek tonguefish
Symphurus plagiusa
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Blackear angelfish
Centropyge hotumatua
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackear bass
Serranus atrobranchus
Serranidae
Least Concern
Blackear cusk-eel
Lepophidium cultratum
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Blackear lizardfish
Synodus hoshinonis
Synodontidae
Least Concern
Blackear wrasse
Halichoeres poeyi
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackedge cusk
Ophidion muraenolepis
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Blackedge cusk-eel
Lepophidium pheromystax
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Blackedge greeneye
Chlorophthalmus nigromarginatus
Chlorophthalmidae
Least Concern
Blackedge moray
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Blackedge pearlfish
Pyramodon lindas
Carapidae
Least Concern
Blackedge triplefin
Enneanectes atrorus
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Blackedged angelfish
Genicanthus watanabei
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackest whiptail
Hymenocephalus aterrimus
Macrouridae
Least Concern
Blackeye emperor
Lethrinus enigmaticus
Lethrinidae
Least Concern
Edible