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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
Odontostomias Masticopogon
Odontostomias masticopogon
Stomiidae Least Concern
Odontostomias Micropogon
Odontostomias micropogon
Stomiidae Least Concern
Offshore cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus bryx
Apogonidae Least Concern
Offshore lizardfish
Synodus poeyi
Synodontidae Least Concern
Offshore pipefish
Micrognathus natans
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Offshore Ponyfish
Equulites rivulatus
Leiognathidae Edible
Offshore rockfish
Pontinus kuhlii
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Offshore silver hake
Merluccius albidus
Merlucciidae Least Concern
Offshore tonguefish
Symphurus civitatum
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Ogasawara dwarf-lionfsh
Dendrochirus koyo
Scorpaenidae
Ogasawara gurnard perch
Neosebastes multisquamus
Neosebastidae
Ogasawara sweeper
Pempheris familia
Pempheridae
Ogcocephalus Cubifrons
Ogcocephalus cubifrons
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Ogcocephalus Porrectus
Ogcocephalus porrectus
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Ogilby's ghost flathead
Hoplichthys ogilbyi
Hoplichthyidae
Ogilby's hardyhead
Atherinomorus vaigiensis
Atherinidae
Ogilby's weedfish
Heteroclinus heptaeolus
Clinidae Least Concern
Ogilbyina Salvati
Ogilbyina salvati
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Ogilbys ghostshark
Chimaera ogilbyi
Chimaeridae Near Threatened
Oidiphorus Brevis
Oidiphorus brevis
Zoarcidae
Oidiphorus Mcallisteri
Oidiphorus mcallisteri
Zoarcidae
Oilfish
Ruvettus pretiosus
Gempylidae Least Concern
Okamejei Leptoura
Okamejei leptoura
Rajidae Least Concern
Okamejei Mengae
Okamejei mengae
Rajidae Data Deficient
Okamejei Picta
Okamejei picta
Rajidae Data Deficient
Okamoto's deepwater cardinalfish
Epigonus okamotoi
Epigonidae
Okamura's deepsea batfish
Halieutopsis okamurai
Ogcocephalidae
Okapi goby
Lythrypnus okapia
Gobiidae Least Concern
Okhotsk atka mackerel
Pleurogrammus azonus
Hexagrammidae
Okhotsk lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus ochotonensis
Cyclopteridae
Okhotsk sea snail
Liparis ochotensis
Liparidae
Okhotsk skate
Bathyraja violacea
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Okinawa chromis
Chromis okamurai
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Okinawa Dragonfish
Eustomias cancriensis
Stomiidae Least Concern
Okinawa flap-headed goby
Callogobius okinawae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Okinawa goby
Gobiodon okinawae
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Okinawa seabream
Acanthopagrus sivicolus
Sparidae Vulnerable Edible
Okinawan silverside
Hypoatherina lunata
Atherinidae Least Concern
Okinawan whip-fin ponyfish
Equulites ryukyuensis
Leiognathidae Edible
Okinawan yellow-fin seabream
Acanthopagrus chinshira
Sparidae Near Threatened Edible
Old glory
Koumansetta rainfordi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Old wife
Enoplosus armatus
Enoplosidae Least Concern
Old woman angelfish
Pomacanthus rhomboides
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Oldman klipfish
Clinus woodi
Clinidae Least Concern
Oligolepis Dasi
Oligolepis dasi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Oligolepis Formosanus
Oligolepis formosanus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Olivaceous grunter
Hapalogenys olivaceus
Hapalogenyidae
Olivaceous snake eel
Ophichthus olivaceus
Ophichthidae