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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
Ornate butterflyfish
Chaetodon ornatissimus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Ornate cowfish
Aracana ornata
Aracanidae Least Concern
Ornate dogfish
Centroscyllium ornatum
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Ornate eagle ray
Aetomylaeus vespertilio
Myliobatidae Critically Endangered
Ornate emperor
Lethrinus ornatus
Lethrinidae Least Concern
Ornate goby
Istigobius ornatus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Ornate jobfish
Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Ornate pipefish
Halicampus macrorhynchus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Ornate ponyfish
Equulites lineolatus
Leiognathidae Edible
Ornate prawn-goby
Vanderhorstia ornatissima
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Ornate skate
Okamejei ornata
Rajidae Least Concern
Ornate sleeper-ray
Electrolux addisoni
Least Concern
Ornate slippery goby
Lubricogobius ornatus
Least Concern
Ornate slope dragonet
Centrodraco ornatus
Draconettidae
Ornate Snake Eel
Herpetoichthys regius
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Ornate stargazer
Gillellus ornatus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Ornate threadfin bream
Nemipterus hexodon
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Ornate velvetfish
Bathyaploactis ornatissima
Aploactinidae
Ornate wobbegong
Orectolobus ornatus
Orectolobidae Least Concern
Ornate wrasse
Thalassoma pavo
Labridae Least Concern
Orstom dragonet
Synchiropus orstom
Callionymidae
Orthopristis Forbesi
Orthopristis forbesi
Haemulidae Least Concern
Osopsaron Formosense
Osopsaron formosense
Hemerocoetidae
Osopsaron Karlik
Osopsaron karlik
Hemerocoetidae
Osopsaron Verecundum
Osopsaron verecundum
Hemerocoetidae
Ostenfeld's lanternfish
Diaphus ostenfeldi
Myctophidae Least Concern
Osteodiscus Andriashevi
Osteodiscus andriashevi
Liparidae
Osteodiscus Lindbergi
Osteodiscus lindbergi
Liparidae
Osteodiscus Rhepostomias
Osteodiscus rhepostomias
Liparidae
Osteomugil Formosae
Osteomugil formosae
Ostorhinchus Aphanes
Ostorhinchus aphanes
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Aterrimus
Ostorhinchus aterrimus
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Brevispinis
Ostorhinchus brevispinis
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Chalcius
Ostorhinchus chalcius
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Cyanotaenia
Ostorhinchus cyanotaenia
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Diversus
Ostorhinchus diversus
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Fukuii
Ostorhinchus fukuii
Apogonidae Least Concern
Ostorhinchus Leslie
Ostorhinchus leslie
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Melanopterus
Ostorhinchus melanopterus
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Mydrus
Ostorhinchus mydrus
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Noumeae
Ostorhinchus noumeae
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Oxina
Ostorhinchus oxina
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Pallidus
Ostorhinchus pallidus
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Parvulus
Ostorhinchus parvulus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Ostorhinchus Pselion
Ostorhinchus pselion
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Quinquestriatus
Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus
Apogonidae
Ostorhinchus Radcliffei
Ostorhinchus radcliffei
Apogonidae Data Deficient
Ostorhinchus Regula
Ostorhinchus regula
Apogonidae