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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
Periophthalmus Pusing
Periophthalmus pusing
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Periophthalmus Variabilis
Periophthalmus variabilis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Peristedion Altipinne
Peristedion altipinne
Peristediidae
Peristedion Barbiger
Peristedion barbiger
Peristediidae
Peristedion Crustosum
Peristedion crustosum
Peristediidae
Peristedion Greyae
Peristedion greyae
Peristediidae Least Concern
Peristedion Imberbe
Peristedion imberbe
Peristediidae Least Concern
Peristedion Longispatha
Peristedion longispatha
Peristediidae Least Concern
Peristedion Nesium
Peristedion nesium
Peristediidae
Peristedion Nierstraszi
Peristedion nierstraszi
Peristediidae
Peristedion Paucibarbiger
Peristedion paucibarbiger
Peristediidae
Peristedion Richardsi
Peristedion richardsi
Peristediidae
Peristedion Riversandersoni
Peristedion riversandersoni
Peristediidae
Peristedion Unicuspis
Peristedion unicuspis
Peristediidae Data Deficient
Peristedion Weberi
Peristedion weberi
Peristediidae Least Concern
Permit
Trachinotus falcatus
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Permitin spiny plunderfish
Harpagifer permitini
Harpagiferidae
Perpetual Chromis
Chromis abadhah
Pomacentridae
Persara gizzard shad
Nematalosa persara
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Persian blackspot threadfin
Polydactylus persicus
Polynemidae Least Concern Edible
Persian blenny
Ecsenius midas
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Persian cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus persicus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Persian carpet sole
Pardachirus morrowi
Soleidae Data Deficient
Persian dragonet
Callionymus persicus
Callionymidae
Persian mullet
Planiliza persica
Data Deficient
Persimmon eelpout
Eucryphycus californicus
Zoarcidae
Perth herring
Nematalosa vlaminghi
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Perulibatrachus Aquilonarius
Perulibatrachus aquilonarius
Batrachoididae Data Deficient
Peruvian banded croaker
Paralonchurus peruanus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian barbel drum
Ctenosciaena peruviana
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Peruvian Blenny
Hypsoblennius paytensis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Peruvian chromis
Azurina intercrusma
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Peruvian eagle ray
Myliobatis peruviana
Myliobatidae Vulnerable
Peruvian flounder
Etropus peruvianus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Peruvian Flyingfish
Exocoetus peruvianus
Exocoetidae Data Deficient
Peruvian grenadier
Nezumia convergens
Macrouridae
Peruvian grunt
Anisotremus scapularis
Haemulidae Least Concern
Peruvian hake
Merluccius peruanus
Merlucciidae
Peruvian mojarra
Diapterus peruvianus
Gerreidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian moonfish
Selene peruviana
Carangidae Least Concern
Peruvian mora
Physiculus talarae
Moridae Least Concern
Peruvian morwong
Chirodactylus variegatus
Cheilodactylidae
Peruvian puffer
Sphoeroides sechurae
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian rock seabass
Paralabrax humeralis
Serranidae Data Deficient Edible
Peruvian scorpionfish
Scorpaena afuerae
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Peruvian sea catfish
Galeichthys peruvianus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Peruvian skate
Bathyraja peruana
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Peruvian stingray
Urotrygon peruanus
Urotrygonidae