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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 seabream
Acanthopagrus pacificus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific seahorse
Hippocampus ingens
Syngnathidae Vulnerable Edible
Pacific shafted bonefish
Albula pacifica
Albulidae
Pacific sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon longurio
Carcharhinidae Vulnerable Edible
Pacific sierra
Scomberomorus sierra
Scombridae Least Concern Edible
Pacific silverstripe halfbeak
Hyporhamphus naos
Hemiramphidae Least Concern
Pacific sleeper shark
Somniosus pacificus
Somniosidae Near Threatened
Pacific slopehead parrotfish
Chlorurus frontalis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Pacific smalleye croaker
Nebris occidentalis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Pacific smalltail shark
Carcharhinus cerdale
Carcharhinidae Critically Endangered
Pacific snake eel
Ophichthus triserialis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Pacific spadefish
Chaetodipterus zonatus
Ephippidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific spadenose shark
Scoliodon macrorhynchos
Carcharhinidae Near Threatened
Pacific spiny dogfish
Squalus suckleyi
Squalidae Least Concern
Pacific spiny lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus orbis
Cyclopteridae Least Concern
Pacific spookfish
Rhinochimaera pacifica
Rhinochimaeridae Least Concern
Pacific Spotted Scorpionfish
Scorpaena mystes
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Pacific squaretail
Tetragonurus pacificus
Tetragonuridae
Pacific staghorn sculpin
Leptocottus armatus
Cottidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific stargazer
Astroscopus zephyreus
Uranoscopidae Least Concern
Pacific steephead parrotfish
Chlorurus microrhinos
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Pacific thread herring
Opisthonema libertate
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Pacific tomcod
Microgadus proximus
Gadidae
Pacific tripletail
Lobotes pacifica
Lobotidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific viperfish
Chauliodus macouni
Stomiidae Least Concern
Pacific worm eel
Myrophis vafer
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Pacific yellowtail emperor
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Lethrinidae Least Concern
Pacific-flame scorpionfish
Neomerinthe ignea
Scorpaenidae
Pacific-yellow-spotted perchlet
Chelidoperca pollux
Serranidae
Pacuma toadfish
Batrachoides surinamensis
Batrachoididae Least Concern Edible
Padded clingfish
Arcos nudus
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Padded sculpin
Artedius fenestralis
Cottidae Edible
Paddlefish cardinalfish
Pseudamia zonata
Apogonidae Least Concern
Paddlenose chimaera
Rhinochimaera africana
Rhinochimaeridae Least Concern
Paddletail onejaw
Monognathus ahlstromi
Monognathidae Data Deficient
Paeony bulleye
Priacanthus blochii
Priacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Pagetodes Atkinsoni
Pagetodes atkinsoni
Pagetodes Pappenheimi
Pagetodes pappenheimi
Pagetopsis Macropterus
Pagetopsis macropterus
Channichthyidae
Pagetopsis Maculata
Pagetopsis maculata
Channichthyidae
Painted anthias
Pseudanthias pictilis
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Painted comber
Serranus scriba
Serranidae Least Concern
Painted dottyback
Pseudochromis pictus
Pseudochromidae Data Deficient
Painted eel
Echelus myrus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Painted electric ray
Diplobatis picta
Narcinidae Vulnerable
Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
Antennariidae Least Concern
Painted goby
Pomatoschistus pictus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Painted greenling
Oxylebius pictus
Hexagrammidae Least Concern