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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
Pale wrasse
Halichoeres pallidus
Labridae Least Concern
Pale-barred coris
Coris dorsomacula
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Pale-edged stingray
Telatrygon zugei
Dasyatidae Vulnerable
Pale-spot whip ray
Himantura alcockii
Dasyatidae
Paleback goby
Gobulus myersi
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Palebar hogfish
Bodianus atrolumbus
Labridae
Palebarred goby
Priolepis pallidicincta
Gobiidae Least Concern
Palebelly searsid
Barbantus curvifrons
Platytroctidae Least Concern
Palecheek parrotfish
Chlorurus japanensis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Palefin batfish
Ogcocephalus rostellum
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Palefin dragonet
Synchiropus goodenbeani
Callionymidae Least Concern
Palefin sawbelly
Hoplostethus latus
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Palefin threadfin bream
Nemipterus thosaporni
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Palegold searsid
Maulisia argipalla
Platytroctidae Least Concern
Palehead blenny
Gobioclinus gobio
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Palelipped surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucocheilus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Palemargin grouper
Epinephelus bontoides
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Palemarked feia goby
Feia nota
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Palemouth Jawfish
Lonchopisthus lemur
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Palemouth snailfish
Psednos balushkini
Liparidae
Palenose cusk-eel
Lepophidium kallion
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Palenose moray
Echidna nocturna
Muraenidae Least Concern
Palepore snailfish
Paraliparis hobarti
Liparidae
Palespotted eel
Ophichthus puncticeps
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Palestriped cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus
Apogonidae
Paletail chromis
Chromis xanthura
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Paletail damsel
Pomacentrus trichrourus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Palette surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Pallaoro's goby
Zebrus pallaoroi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pallid basslet
Liopropoma pallidum
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Pallid cusk-eel
Ophidion puck
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Pallid eelpout
Lycodapus mandibularis
Zoarcidae
Pallid goby
Coryphopterus eidolon
Gobiidae Vulnerable Edible
Pallid pearlfish
Pyramodon ventralis
Carapidae Least Concern
Pallid pygmygoby
Trimma anaima
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pallid rockskipper
Istiblennius unicolor
Blenniidae Least Concern
Pallid sculpin
Cottunculus thomsonii
Psychrolutidae Least Concern
Pallid whiptail
Kuronezumia pallida
Macrouridae
Palm ruff
Seriolella violacea
Centrolophidae Least Concern Edible
Paloa Polylepis
Paloa polylepis
Paloma pompano
Trachinotus paitensis
Carangidae Least Concern
Palutrus Reticularis
Palutrus reticularis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pam's dwarfgoby
Eviota pamae
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Pampus Punctatissimus
Pampus punctatissimus
Stromateidae
Panama anchovy
Anchoa panamensis
Engraulidae Least Concern
Panama blackcheek shy blenny
Starksia robertsoni
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Panama croaker
Ophioscion panamensis
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Panama ghost catshark
Apristurus stenseni
Pentanchidae Least Concern