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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
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Indian longtailed sand-eel
Bascanichthys deraniyagalai
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Indian perchlet
Chelidoperca maculicauda
Serranidae Data Deficient
Indian sillago
Sillago indica
Sillaginidae Data Deficient
Indian spurdog
Squalus hima
Squalidae Data Deficient
Indo-Pacific barracudina
Lestidiops indopacificus
Paralepididae Data Deficient
Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Scomberomorus guttatus
Scombridae Data Deficient
Indonesian filetail catshark
Dichichthys nigripalatum
Data Deficient
Indonesian flagfin
Hime caudizoma
Aulopidae Data Deficient
Indonesian ocellated flounder
Psammodiscus ocellatus
Data Deficient
Indonesian sawtail
Prionurus chrysurus
Acanthuridae Data Deficient
Indonesian slender barracudina
Stemonosudis similis
Paralepididae Data Deficient
Inhaca fringelip
Cirrhimuraena inhacae
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Iniistius Cyanifrons
Iniistius cyanifrons
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Iniistius Trivittatus
Iniistius trivittatus
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Insidiator Cooperi
Insidiator cooperi
Data Deficient
Irina's pygmygoby
Trimma irinae
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Irksone eel
Gordiichthys ergodes
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Island cowfish
Acanthostracion notacanthus
Ostraciidae Data Deficient
Island Sardinella
Sardinella electra
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Isthmus goby
Arcygobius baliurus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Jaguar dottyback
Pseudochromis moorei
Pseudochromidae Data Deficient
Janet's shrimpgoby
Tomiyamichthys eyreae
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Japanese dwarfgoby
Eviota japonica
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Japanese gissu
Pterothrissus gissu
Albulidae Data Deficient
Japanese gizzard shad
Nematalosa japonica
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Japanese snapper
Paracaesio caerulea
Lutjanidae Data Deficient Edible
Japanese thread-sail fish
Hime japonica
Aulopidae Data Deficient Edible
Japanese whitespotted jawfish
Opistognathus ctenion
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Jarocho hamlet
Hypoplectrus atlahua
Serranidae Data Deficient Edible
Java spaghetti eel
Moringua javanica
Moringuidae Data Deficient
Jenkin's scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis cacopsis
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Jester goby
Oxyurichthys paulae
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Joan's fairy-warsse
Cirrhilabrus joanallenae
Labridae Data Deficient
John dory
Zeus faber
Zeidae Data Deficient Edible
Johnius Cantori
Johnius cantori
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Johnius Philippinus
Johnius philippinus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Johnius Sasakii
Johnius sasakii
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Jointed Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Centriscidae Data Deficient
Kai stingaree
Urolophus kaianus
Urolophidae Data Deficient
Kaja's sixgill sawshark
Pliotrema kajae
Pristiophoridae Data Deficient
Kalimantan ilisha
Ilisha macrogaster
Pristigasteridae Data Deficient
Kammal thryssa
Thryssa kammalensis
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Kanadi kingfish
Scomberomorus plurilineatus
Scombridae Data Deficient Edible
Kanakorum catshark
Aulohalaelurus kanakorum
Scyliorhinidae Data Deficient
Kelloggella Tricuspidata
Kelloggella tricuspidata
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Kelp perch
Brachyistius frenatus
Embiotocidae Data Deficient Edible
Kentrocapros Eco
Kentrocapros eco
Aracanidae Data Deficient
Kentrocapros Spilonotus
Kentrocapros spilonotus
Aracanidae Data Deficient