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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
Pempheris Malabarica
Pempheris malabarica
Pempheridae
Pempheris Nesogallica
Pempheris nesogallica
Pempheridae
Pempheris Nyctereutes
Pempheris nyctereutes
Pempheridae
Pempheris Rapa
Pempheris rapa
Pempheridae
Pempheris Rhomboidea
Pempheris rhomboidea
Pempheridae
Pempheris Sarayu
Pempheris sarayu
Pempheridae
Pempheris Schreineri
Pempheris schreineri
Pempheridae Data Deficient
Pempheris Xanthoptera
Pempheris xanthoptera
Pempheridae
Pence's squirrelfish
Neoniphon pencei
Holocentridae
Pencil cardinal
Epigonus denticulatus
Epigonidae Least Concern
Pencil coffinfish
Chaunax penicillatus
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Pencil snakelet
Natalichthys leptus
Pseudochromidae Data Deficient
Pencil weed whiting
Siphonognathus beddomei
Labridae Least Concern
Penn's thrush eel
Moringua penni
Moringuidae Data Deficient
Pennahia Ovata
Pennahia ovata
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Pennant bannerfish
Heniochus chrysostomus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Pennant coralfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Pennant flounder
Grammatobothus pennatus
Bothidae Least Concern
Pennant goatfish
Upeneus filifer
Mullidae
Pennant goby
Bollmannia ocellata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pennant pearlside
Maurolicus australis
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Penopus Japonicus
Penopus japonicus
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Penopus Microphthalmus
Penopus microphthalmus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Penpoint gunnel
Apodichthys flavidus
Pholidae Edible
Pentaceros Quinquespinis
Pentaceros quinquespinis
Pentacerotidae
Pentherichthys Atratus
Pentherichthys atratus
Oneirodidae Least Concern
Pepperdot tonguefish
Symphurus multimaculatus
Cynoglossidae
Peppered butterflyfish
Chaetodon guttatissimus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Peppered catshark
Galeus piperatus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Peppered dwarfgoby
Eviota piperata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Peppered flounder
Paralichthodes algoensis
Least Concern Edible
Peppered garden eel
Gorgasia punctata
Congridae Least Concern
Peppered goby
Pariah scotius
Gobiidae Least Concern
Peppered maskray
Neotrygon picta
Dasyatidae Least Concern
Peppered moray
Uropterygius polystictus
Muraenidae Data Deficient
Peppered spinefoot
Siganus punctatissimus
Siganidae Least Concern
Pepperfin cusk-eel
Lepophidium gilmorei
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Peppermint angelfish
Centropyge boylei
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Peppermint bass
Liopropoma rubre
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Peppermint goby
Coryphopterus lipernes
Gobiidae Vulnerable Edible
Pepperminteye dwarfgoby
Eviota oculopiperita
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Peprilus Crenulatus
Peprilus crenulatus
Stromateidae Least Concern
Peprilus Xanthurus
Peprilus xanthurus
Stromateidae Least Concern
Perceptor Spiderfish
Bathypterois perceptor
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Percis Matsuii
Percis matsuii
Agonidae Least Concern
Perdix cardinalfish
Apogonichthys perdix
Apogonidae Least Concern
Periophthalma prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris periophthalmus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Periophthalmus Chrysospilos
Periophthalmus chrysospilos
Gobiidae Least Concern