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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
Blacklined filefish
Pervagor nigrolineatus
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Blacklip damsel
Pomacentrus pikei
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Blacklure Anglerfish
Lophiodes miacanthus
Lophiidae
Least Concern
Blackmargin brotula
Ogilbia nigromarginata
Dinematichthyidae
Least Concern
Blackmargin dottyback
Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Blackmargin pygmygoby
Trimma unisquame
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blackmargin rockskipper
Praealticus caesius
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Blackmargined damsel
Pomacentrus nigromarginatus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Blackmark Dragonfish
Eustomias melanostigma
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Blackmouth angler
Lophiomus setigerus
Lophiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackmouth Bass
Synagrops bellus
Synagropidae
Least Concern
Blackmouth catshark
Galeus melastomus
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Blackmouth croaker
Atrobucca nibe
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackmouth lanternshark
Etmopterus evansi
Etmopteridae
Least Concern
Blackmouth splitfin
Synagrops japonicus
Synagropidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blacknape large-eye bream
Gymnocranius satoi
Lethrinidae
Least Concern
Blacknose dwarfgoby
Sueviota atrinasa
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blacknose skate
Breviraja mouldi
Rajidae
Least Concern
Blacknosed butterflyfish
Johnrandallia nigrirostris
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackpored eel
Ophichthus melanoporus
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Blackrim cusk-eel
Lepophidium profundorum
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Blackring waryfish
Scopelosaurus meadi
Notosudidae
Least Concern
Blacksaddle goatfish
Parupeneus ciliatus
Mullidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blacksaddle grouper
Epinephelus howlandi
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Blacksaddle herring
Herklotsichthys dispilonotus
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Blacksaddle triplefin
Enneapterygius vexillarius
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Blacksaddled coralgrouper
Plectropomus laevis
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blacksail flyingfish
Cheilopogon nigricans
Exocoetidae
Least Concern
Blackside hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri
Cirrhitidae
Least Concern
Blacksmith
Chromis punctipinnis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Blackspot angelfish
Centropyge nigriocellus
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Blackspot cardinalfish
Taeniamia melasma
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Blackspot coralblenny
Ecsenius lividanalis
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot damsel
Pomacentrus stigma
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Blackspot goatfish
Parupeneus spilurus
Mullidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot hogfish
Bodianus opercularis
Labridae
Least Concern
Blackspot minigoby
Minysicya caudimaculata
Least Concern
Blackspot picarel
Spicara melanurus
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot porgy
Archosargus pourtalesii
Sparidae
Least Concern
Blackspot razorfish
Iniistius dea
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot sergeant
Abudefduf sordidus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Blackspot shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus nigrocellatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blackspot surgeonfish
Acanthurus bariene
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot sweeper
Pempheris oualensis
Pempheridae
Least Concern
Blackspot waspfish
Liocranium praepositum
Tetrarogidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot wrasse
Decodon melasma
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspotted flounder
Laeops nigromaculatus
Bothidae
Least Concern
Blackspotted gurnard
Pterygotrigla hemisticta
Triglidae
Least Concern