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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
Plain pygmy skate
Fenestraja ishiyamai
Gurgesiellidae Least Concern
Plain sculpin
Myoxocephalus jaok
Cottidae
Plain snake-eel
Ophichthus unicolor
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Plain worm eel
Pseudomyrophis micropinna
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Plainchin dreamarm
Leptacanthichthys gracilispinis
Oneirodidae Data Deficient
Plainfin grenadier
Ventrifossa divergens
Macrouridae
Plainfin midshipman
Porichthys notatus
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Plainfin sole
Achirus declivis
Achiridae Least Concern
Plaintail turkeyfish
Pterois russelii
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Plaintail whiptail
Hymenocephalus aeger
Macrouridae
Planehead filefish
Stephanolepis hispida
Monocanthidae Least Concern
Plata pompano
Trachinotus marginatus
Carangidae Least Concern
Platanna klipfish
Xenopoclinus kochi
Least Concern
Plate fish
Bothus lunatus
Bothidae Least Concern
Platform goby
Pinnichthys prolata
Data Deficient
Platybelone Lovii
Platybelone lovii
Belonidae
Platybelone Platura
Platybelone platura
Belonidae
Platybelone Trachura
Platybelone trachura
Belonidae
Platyberyx Andriashevi
Platyberyx andriashevi
Caristiidae Data Deficient
Platyberyx Mauli
Platyberyx mauli
Caristiidae Data Deficient
Platyberyx Opalescens
Platyberyx opalescens
Caristiidae Least Concern
Platyberyx Paucus
Platyberyx paucus
Caristiidae
Platyberyx Pietschi
Platyberyx pietschi
Caristiidae
Platyberyx Rhyton
Platyberyx rhyton
Caristiidae
Platycephalus Cultellatus
Platycephalus cultellatus
Platycephalidae
Platycephalus Westraliae
Platycephalus westraliae
Platycephalidae
Platygillellus Smithi
Platygillellus smithi
Dactyloscopidae Data Deficient
Platygobiopsis Dispar
Platygobiopsis dispar
Data Deficient
Platygobiopsis Tansei
Platygobiopsis tansei
Least Concern
Player scorpionfish
Scorpaena histrio
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Pleated toadfish
Chatrabus felinus
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Plectorhinchus Faetela
Plectorhinchus faetela
Haemulidae
Plectorhinchus Makranensis
Plectorhinchus makranensis
Haemulidae
Plectorhinchus Umbrinus
Plectorhinchus umbrinus
Haemulidae
Plectranthias Anthioides
Plectranthias anthioides
Anthiadidae Edible
Plectranthias Elaine
Plectranthias elaine
Anthiadidae Data Deficient
Plectranthias Intermedius
Plectranthias intermedius
Anthiadidae Data Deficient
Plectranthias Jothyi
Plectranthias jothyi
Anthiadidae
Plectranthias Klausewitzi
Plectranthias klausewitzi
Anthiadidae
Plectranthias Retrofasciatus
Plectranthias retrofasciatus
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Plectranthias Rubrifasciatus
Plectranthias rubrifasciatus
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Plectranthias Sheni
Plectranthias sheni
Anthiadidae
Plectranthias Taylori
Plectranthias taylori
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Plectranthias Whiteheadi
Plectranthias whiteheadi
Anthiadidae Vulnerable
Plectranthias Yamakawai
Plectranthias yamakawai
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Plectrogenium Barsukovi
Plectrogenium barsukovi
Plectrogeniidae
Plectroglyphidodon Luteobrunneus
Plectroglyphidodon luteobrunneus
Pomacentridae
Plectroglyphidodon Marginatus
Plectroglyphidodon marginatus
Pomacentridae