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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
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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