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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
Pavlov's goatfish
Upeneus dimipavlov
Mullidae
Pavlovski prickled eelpout
Krusensterniella pavlovskii
Zoarcidae
Pavoraja Alleni
Pavoraja alleni
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Pawak croaker
Pennahia pawak
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Pawnee dragonfish
Bathophilus pawneei
Stomiidae Least Concern
Pawpaw pygmygoby
Trimma papayum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Paxton's cardinalfish
Paxton concilians
Apogonidae Data Deficient
Paxton's dragonet
Foetorepus paxtoni
Callionymidae
Paxton's escolar
Rexichthys johnpaxtoni
Gempylidae
Paxton's hatchetfish
Polyipnus paxtoni
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Paxton's pipefish
Corythoichthys paxtoni
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Paxton's tilefish
Branchiostegus paxtoni
Malacanthidae Data Deficient
Paxton's whipnose
Gigantactis paxtoni
Gigantactinidae Least Concern
Paxton’s flabby whalefish
Gyrinomimus johnpaxtoni
Cetomimidae
Payne's tuskfish
Choerodon paynei
Labridae Data Deficient
Peaceful sand lance
Ammodytes heian
Ammodytidae
Peach fairy basslet
Nemanthias dispar
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Peach fairy basslet
Pseudanthias dispar
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Peach snailfish
Allocareproctus tanix
Peacock blenny
Salaria pavo
Blenniidae Least Concern
Peacock flounder
Pseudorhombus argus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Peacock hind
Cephalopholis argus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Peacock klipfish
Pavoclinus pavo
Clinidae Least Concern
Peacock rockskipper
Istiblennius meleagris
Blenniidae Least Concern
Peacock shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus pavoninoides
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Peacock skate
Pavoraja nitida
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Peacock sole
Pardachirus pavoninus
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Peacock wrasse
Iniistius pavo
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Pearl blenny
Entomacrodus nigricans
Blenniidae Least Concern
Pearl dwarfgoby
Eviota bacata
Gobiidae
Pearl fish
Carapus acus
Carapidae Least Concern
Pearl goby
Istigobius spence
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pearl perch
Glaucosoma scapulare
Glaucosomatidae Edible
Pearl stingray
Fontitrygon margaritella
Dasyatidae Near Threatened
pearl toby
Canthigaster margaritata
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Pearl wrasse
Anampses cuvier
Labridae Least Concern
Pearl-spot chromis
Chromis notata
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Pearl-spotted fairy basslet
Selenanthias analis
Anthiadidae
Pearlfish
Carapus bermudensis
Carapidae Least Concern
Pearlfish
Echiodon drummondii
Carapidae Least Concern
Pearlscale angelfish
Centropyge vrolikii
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Pearlscale butterflyfish
Chaetodon xanthurus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Pearly cardinalfish
Zoramia perlita
Apogonidae Least Concern
Pearly goatfish
Parupeneus margaritatus
Mullidae Least Concern
Pearly hairtail
Trichiurus auriga
Trichiuridae
Pearly lanternfish
Myctophum nitidulum
Myctophidae Least Concern
Pearly Monocle Bream
Scolopsis margaritifera
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Pearly perchlet
Chelidoperca margaritifera
Serranidae