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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
Painted hornshark
Heterodontus marshallae
Heterodontidae Least Concern
Painted latchet
Pterygotrigla andertoni
Triglidae
Painted maskray
Neotrygon leylandi
Dasyatidae Least Concern
Painted moki
Morwong ephippium
Edible
Painted notie
Nototheniops larseni
Nototheniidae Edible
Painted pipefish
Nannocampus lindemanensis
Syngnathidae
Painted searobin
Prionotus pictus
Triglidae
Painted stinger
Minous pictus
Synanceiidae
Painted stinkfish
Eocallionymus papilio
Painted sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
Haemulidae Edible
Painted swellshark
Cephaloscyllium pictum
Scyliorhinidae Data Deficient
Painted wrasse
Halichoeres caudalis
Labridae Least Concern
Paintedface dwarfgoby
Eviota pictifacies
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Paintspotted moray
Gymnothorax pictus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Pairedspot Dragonfish
Eustomias kreffti
Stomiidae Least Concern
Paita kingcroaker
Menticirrhus paitensis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Pajama cardinalfish
Sphaeramia nematoptera
Apogonidae Least Concern Edible
Pajama pygmygoby
Trimma pajama
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pakhorukov rockling
Gaidropsarus pakhorukovi
Gaidropsaridae
Pakistan Thryssa
Thrissina supra
Pakoko wrasse
Macropharyngodon pakoko
Labridae
Palatogobius Incendius
Palatogobius incendius
Gobiidae Least Concern
Palau grenadier
Ventrifossa macroptera
Macrouridae
Palauan deepwater cardinalfish
Epigonus cavaticus
Epigonidae
Palauan primitive cave eel
Protanguilla palau
Data Deficient
Pale cardinalfish
Apogon planifrons
Apogonidae Least Concern
Pale catshark
Apristurus sibogae
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Pale Chimaera
Hydrolagus pallidus
Chimaeridae Least Concern
Pale clingfish
Lepadichthys caritus
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Pale cusk
Neobythites pallidus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Pale cutthroat eel
Dysomma alticorpus
Synaphobranchidae
Pale deepsea lizardfish
Bathysauroides gigas
Least Concern
Pale dottyback
Pseudochromis pesi
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Pale eelpout
Lycodes pallidus
Zoarcidae
Pale fortescue
Centropogon latifrons
Tetrarogidae Data Deficient
Pale Ghostshark
Hydrolagus bemisi
Chimaeridae Least Concern
Pale ray
Bathyraja pallida
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Pale sandgoby
Fusigobius pallidus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pale skate
Notoraja ochroderma
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Pale smiling whiptail
Ventrifossa gomoni
Macrouridae
Pale snapper
Etelis radiosus
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Pale snipe eel
Nemichthys larseni
Nemichthyidae Least Concern
Pale spotfin croaker
Johnius glaucus
Sciaenidae Edible
Pale spotted catshark
Asymbolus pallidus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Pale threadtail snipe eel
Nemichthys curvirostris
Nemichthyidae Least Concern
Pale toadfish
Ambophthalmos angustus
Psychrolutidae
Pale tropical skate
Dipturus apricus
Rajidae Least Concern
Pale white-spotted triplefin
Enneapterygius pallidoserialis
Tripterygiidae Least Concern