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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
Panama grunt
Rhencus panamensis
Least Concern
Panama hake
Merluccius angustimanus
Merlucciidae Least Concern
Panama kingcroaker
Menticirrhus panamensis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Panama lanternfish
Benthosema panamense
Myctophidae Least Concern
Panama lightfish
Vinciguerria lucetia
Vinciguerriidae Least Concern
Panama longfin herring
Odontognathus panamensis
Pristigasteridae Least Concern
Panama porkfish
Anisotremus taeniatus
Haemulidae Least Concern
Panama sand eel
Bascanichthys panamensis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Panama silverside
Atherinella panamensis
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Panama snaggletooth
Borostomias panamensis
Stomiidae Least Concern
Panama spadefish
Parapsettus panamensis
Ephippidae Least Concern Edible
Panama triplefin
Axoclinus lucillae
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Panamanian greenbanded goby
Tigrigobius panamensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Panamanian jawfish
Opistognathus panamaensis
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Panamanian Lightfish
Yarrella argenteola
Yarrellidae Least Concern
Panamanian worm blenny
Stathmonotus culebrai
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Panamic clingfish
Gobiesox adustus
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Panamic cusk-eel
Lepophidium hubbsi
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Panamic dartfish
Ptereleotris carinata
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Panamic frillfin
Bathygobius ramosus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Panamic green moray
Gymnothorax castaneus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Panamic sergeant major
Abudefduf troschelii
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Panamic soldierfish
Myripristis leiognathus
Holocentridae Least Concern
Panamic stargazer
Dactylagnus parvus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Panamic stingray
Urotrygon aspidura
Urotrygonidae Near Threatened
Panatella silverside
Hypoatherina panatela
Atherinidae
Panay anchovy
Stolephorus babarani
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Panay ponyfish
Photopectoralis panayensis
Leiognathidae Data Deficient
Pancake batfish
Halieutichthys aculeatus
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Panga seabream
Pterogymnus laniarius
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Panna croaker
Panna microdon
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Panther electric ray
Torpedo panthera
Torpedinidae Endangered
Panther goby
Barbulifer pantherinus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Panturichthys Fowleri
Panturichthys fowleri
Heterenchelyidae Data Deficient
Panturichthys Isognathus
Panturichthys isognathus
Heterenchelyidae Least Concern
Paperbones
Luciosudis normani
Notosudidae Least Concern
Paperhead croaker
Johnius novaeguineae
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Papillate clingfish
Acyrtus artius
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Papillated redbait.
Emmelichthys papillatus
Emmelichthyidae Edible
Papillose blenny
Acanthemblemaria chaplini
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Papillose flathead
Sunagocia carbunculus
Platycephalidae Least Concern
Papillose flounder
Syacium guineense
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Papuan anchovy
Encrasicholina integra
Engraulidae
Papuan blenny
Rhabdoblennius papuensis
Blenniidae Data Deficient
Papuan coralgudgeon
Calumia papuensis
Eleotridae Near Threatened
Papuan damselfish
Chrysiptera papuensis
Pomacentridae
Papuan double-lined anchovy
Stolephorus grandis
Engraulidae Edible
Papuan epaulette shark
Hemiscyllium hallstromi
Hemiscylliidae Vulnerable