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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
Pacific flatiron herring
Harengula thrissina
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Pacific footballfish
Himantolophus sagamius
Himantolophidae Least Concern
Pacific goby
Callogobius sclateri
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pacific goliath grouper
Epinephelus quinquefasciatus
Epinephelidae Data Deficient Edible
Pacific graysby
Cephalopholis panamensis
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Pacific gregory
Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Pacific grenadier
Coryphaenoides acrolepis
Macrouridae Edible
Pacific guitarfish
Pseudobatos planiceps
Rhinobatidae Vulnerable
Pacific hagfish
Eptatretus stoutii
Myxinidae Data Deficient
Pacific halfbeak
Hyporhamphus acutus
Hemiramphidae
Pacific halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Pacific harvestfish
Peprilus medius
Stromateidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific hatchet fish
Argyropelecus affinis
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Pacific headlightfish
Diaphus pacificus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Pacific Horsehair Eel
Gordiichthys combibus
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Pacific ilisha
Ilisha fuerthii
Pristigasteridae Least Concern
Pacific jack mackerel
Trachurus symmetricus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific jellynose fish
Ateleopus japonicus
Ateleopodidae Least Concern
Pacific kingcroaker
Menticirrhus elongatus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific leaping blenny
Alticus arnoldorum
Blenniidae Least Concern
Pacific leopard flounder
Bothus leopardinus
Bothidae Least Concern
Pacific longnose chimaera
Harriotta raleighana
Rhinochimaeridae Least Concern
Pacific longnose parrotfish
Hipposcarus longiceps
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Pacific menhaden
Ethmidium maculatum
Clupeidae Data Deficient Edible
Pacific mud eel
Pythonichthys asodes
Heterenchelyidae Least Concern
Pacific mutton hamlet
Alphestes immaculatus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Pacific ocean perch
Sebastes alutus
Sebastidae
Pacific pearlfish
Carapus dubius
Carapidae Data Deficient
Pacific pomfret
Brama japonica
Bramidae Edible
Pacific pompano
Peprilus simillimus
Stromateidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific porgy
Calamus brachysomus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific portholefish
Diplophos taenia
Diplophidae Least Concern
Pacific red snapper
Lutjanus peru
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Pacific reef bass
Pseudogramma thaumasia
Grammistidae Least Concern
Pacific rock sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific rockskipper
Entomacrodus cymatobiotus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Pacific royal flagfin
Aulopus chirichignoae
Aulopidae
Pacific rudderfish
Psenopsis anomala
Centrolophidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific sabretooth anchovy
Lycengraulis poeyi
Engraulidae Least Concern
Pacific sailfin eel
Paraletharchus pacificus
Least Concern
Pacific sand lance
Ammodytes hexapterus
Ammodytidae Edible
Pacific sand sole
Psettichthys melanostictus
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific sanddab
Citharichthys sordidus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific sandfish
Trichodon trichodon
Trichodontidae
Pacific sandlance
Ammodytes personatus
Ammodytidae
Pacific sardine
Sardinops sagax
Alosidae Least Concern
Pacific saury
Cololabis saira
Scomberesocidae
Pacific scabbardfish
Lepidopus fitchi
Trichiuridae