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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
Barathronus Pacificus
Barathronus pacificus
Bythitidae Least Concern
Barathronus Parfaiti
Barathronus parfaiti
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Barathronus Roulei
Barathronus roulei
Bythitidae
Barathronus Unicolor
Barathronus unicolor
Bythitidae Least Concern
Barazer's perchlet
Chelidoperca barazeri
Serranidae
Barbantus Elongatus
Barbantus elongatus
Platytroctidae Data Deficient
Barbate dragonfish
Eustomias enbarbatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Barbed brotula
Selachophidium guentheri
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Barbed pipefish
Urocampus nanus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Barbedwire-tailed skate
Notoraja martinezi
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Barbel clingfish
Apletodon barbatus
Gobiesocidae Vulnerable
Barbel drum
Ctenosciaena gracilicirrhus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Barbel flyingfish
Exocoetus monocirrhus
Exocoetidae
Barbeled houndshark
Leptocharias smithii
Leptochariidae Vulnerable
Barbelled klipfish
Cirrhibarbis capensis
Clinidae Least Concern
Barbelthroat carpetshark
Cirrhoscyllium expolitum
Parascylliidae Data Deficient
Barber goby
Elacatinus figaro
Gobiidae Vulnerable Edible
Barber perch
Caesioperca rasor
Anthiadidae Edible
Barber surgeonfish
Acanthurus bahianus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Barbfish
Scorpaena brasiliensis
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Barbless dragonfish
Bathophilus abarbatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Barbour's seahorse
Hippocampus barbouri
Syngnathidae Vulnerable
Barbu
Polydactylus virginicus
Polynemidae Least Concern
Barbulifer
Barbulifer antennatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Barcheek Amoya
Acentrogobius moloanus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Barcheek blenny
Coralliozetus boehlkei
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Barcheek pipefish
Syngnathus exilis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Barcheek trevally
Craterognathus plagiotaenia
Least Concern
Barchin blenny
Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Barchin scorpionfish
Sebastapistes strongia
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Barebelly Lanternfish
Loweina interrupta
Myctophidae Least Concern
Barebelly longfin
Acanthoplesiops psilogaster
Plesiopidae
Barehead goby
Caffrogobius nudiceps
Gobiidae Least Concern
Barenape goby
Fusigobius duospilus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Bareskin dogfish
Centroscyllium kamoharai
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Barethroat slickhead
Asquamiceps hjorti
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Barfin blenny
Malacoctenus versicolor
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Barfin flounder
Verasper moseri
Pleuronectidae Vulnerable Edible
Barfin goby
Coryphopterus alloides
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Bargibant's pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus bargibanti
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Barhead damsel
Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Barhead dwarfgoby
Eviota notata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Barhead spinefoot
Siganus virgatus
Siganidae Least Concern
Barless cardinalfish
Taeniamia ataenia
Apogonidae
Barlip reef-eel
Uropterygius kamar
Muraenidae Least Concern
Barnacle blenny
Acanthemblemaria macrospilus
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Barnaclebill blenny
Hypsoblennius brevipinnis
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Barnard's dentex
Dentex barnardi
Sparidae Least Concern Edible