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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
Port Hedland tilefish
Branchiostegus hedlandensis
Malacanthidae Least Concern
Port Jackson shark
Heterodontus portusjacksoni
Heterodontidae Least Concern
Port Phillip pipefish
Vanacampus phillipi
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Porthole pygmygoby
Trimma finistrinum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Portholefish
Diplophos australis
Diplophidae Least Concern
Portuguese blenny
Parablennius ruber
Blenniidae Least Concern
Portuguese dogfish
Centroscymnus coelolepis
Somniosidae Near Threatened
Portuguese sole
Dagetichthys lusitanicus
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Poseidon's scorpionfish
Parascorpaena poseidon
Scorpaenidae
Posidonichthys Hutchinsi
Posidonichthys hutchinsi
Least Concern
Poss's scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis possi
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Postel's goatfish
Parupeneus posteli
Mullidae Least Concern
Pot-bellied leatherjacket
Pseudomonacanthus peroni
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Potato grouper
Epinephelus tukula
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Pouch snake eel
Paraletharchus opercularis
Vulnerable
Pouting
Trisopterus luscus
Gadidae Edible
Pouty seasnail
Paraliparis garmani
Liparidae
Powderblue surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucosternon
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Powellichthys Ventriosus
Powellichthys ventriosus
Data Deficient
Power's deep-water bristle-mouth fish
Vinciguerria poweriae
Vinciguerriidae Least Concern
Praealticus Dayi
Praealticus dayi
Blenniidae Least Concern
Praealticus Margaritarius
Praealticus margaritarius
Blenniidae Data Deficient
Praematoliparis Anarthractae
Praematoliparis anarthractae
Liparidae
Pretty goby
Chriolepis lepidota
Gobiidae Least Concern
Prettytail Anthias
Holanthias caudalis
Anthiadidae Data Deficient
Prettytail Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris bellicauda
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Price's damselfish
Chrysiptera pricei
Pomacentridae
Prickle triangular batfish
Malthopsis provocator
Ogcocephalidae
Pricklebreast poacher
Stellerina xyosterna
Agonidae
Pricklefish
Acanthochaenus luetkenii
Stephanoberycidae Least Concern
Pricklefish
Stephanoberyx monae
Stephanoberycidae Least Concern
Pricklenose silverside
Atherion africanum
Atherionidae
Prickly anglerfish
Echinophryne crassispina
Prickly brown ray
Dipturus teevani
Rajidae Least Concern
Prickly deep-sea skate
Brochiraja spinifera
Arhynchobatidae Data Deficient
Prickly dogfish
Oxynotus bruniensis
Oxynotidae Near Threatened
Prickly dreamer
Spiniphryne gladisfenae
Oneirodidae Least Concern
Prickly fanfish
Pterycombus petersii
Bramidae
Prickly flounder
Achiropsetta tricholepis
Achiropsettidae Data Deficient
Prickly footballfish
Himantolophus appelii
Himantolophidae Least Concern
Prickly lanternfish
Dasyscopelus asper
Least Concern
Prickly leatherjacket
Chaetodermis penicilligerus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Prickly pipefish
Hypselognathus horridus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Prickly puffer
Ephippion guttifer
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Prickly shark
Echinorhinus cookei
Echinorhinidae Data Deficient
Prickly skate
Fenestraja mamillidens
Gurgesiellidae Least Concern
Prickly snailfish
Paraliparis deani
Liparidae
Prickly toadfish
Contusus richei
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible