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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