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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
Peruvian torpedo
Tetronarce peruana
Torpedinidae
Peruvian weakfish
Cynoscion analis
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Pervagor Marginalis
Pervagor marginalis
Monacanthidae Data Deficient
Pervagor Randalli
Pervagor randalli
Monacanthidae Data Deficient
Pescadores flounder
Crossorhombus pescadores
Bothidae
Peter Amicuscaridis
Peter amicuscaridis
Vulnerable
Peter Wirtzi
Peter wirtzi
Least Concern
Peter's clingfish
Tomicodon petersii
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Peter's goby
Oxyurichthys petersii
Gobiidae Least Concern
Peter's toby
Canthigaster petersii
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Peters' banded croaker
Paralonchurus petersii
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Peters' monocle bream
Scolopsis affinis
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Peters's dragonet
Callionymus petersi
Callionymidae
Peterson's grenadier
Ventrifossa petersonii
Macrouridae
Pethia Ticto
Pethia ticto
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Petrale sole
Eopsetta jordani
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Petroscirtes Marginatus
Petroscirtes marginatus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Pez de las Piedras
Triathalassothia argentina
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Pflueger's goatfish
Mulloidichthys pfluegeri
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Phaeton dragonet
Synchiropus phaeton
Callionymidae Least Concern
Phallic blenny
Starksia spinipenis
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Phallostethus Lehi
Phallostethus lehi
Phallostethidae Data Deficient
Phantom bannerfish
Heniochus pleurotaenia
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Phantom cardinalfish
Lachneratus phasmaticus
Phantom goby
Silhouettea insinuans
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Phantom Roughy
Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Phantom snailfish
Paraliparis melanobranchus
Liparidae
Pharao flyingfish
Cypselurus naresii
Exocoetidae
Pharaoh cardinalfish
Apogonichthyoides pharaonis
Apogonidae Least Concern
Pharaoh's moray
Gymnothorax pharaonis
Muraenidae
Phenacoscorpius Eschmeyeri
Phenacoscorpius eschmeyeri
Scorpaenidae
Phenacostethus Smithi
Phenacostethus smithi
Phallostethidae Least Concern
Pherallodichthys Meshimaensis
Pherallodichthys meshimaensis
Least Concern
Philippiines spurdog
Squalus montalbani
Squalidae Vulnerable
Philippine anchovy
Encrasicholina oligobranchus
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Philippine butterflyfish
Chaetodon adiergastos
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Philippine cardinalfish
Gymnapogon philippinus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Philippine chimaera
Hydrolagus deani
Chimaeridae
Philippine damsel
Pomacentrus philippinus
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Philippine dark velvetchin
Hapalogenys filamentosus
Hapalogenyidae Data Deficient
Philippine darkthroat dragonet
Callionymus umbrithorax
Callionymidae Data Deficient
Philippine dartfish
Parioglossus philippinus
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Philippine frostfish
Benthodesmus suluensis
Trichiuridae
Philippine guitarfish
Rhinobatos whitei
Rhinobatidae Critically Endangered Edible
Philippine luminous roughy
Aulotrachichthys latus
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Philippine skate
Okamejei panayensis
Rajidae Data Deficient
Philippine slender flounder
Japonolaeops gracilis
Data Deficient
Philippine snubnose halfbeak
Melapedalion breve
Hemiramphidae