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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
Purple sand tilefish
Hoplolatilus purpureus
Malacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Purple tuskfish
Choerodon cephalotes
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Purple-black skate
Bathyraja caeluronigricans
Arhynchobatidae
Purple-boned wrasse
Cirrhilabrus blatteus
Labridae Least Concern
Purple-brown parrotfish
Scarus fuscopurpureus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Purple-scaled perchlet
Plectranthias purpuralepis
Anthiadidae
Purple-spotted bigeye
Priacanthus tayenus
Priacanthidae Least Concern
Purple-tip Anthias
Pseudanthias paralourgus
Anthiadidae
Purplebelly skate
Rajella purpuriventralis
Rajidae Least Concern
Purplelined wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lineatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Purplelined Wrasse
Choerodon gymnogenys
Labridae Data Deficient
Purplemask angelfish
Centropyge venusta
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Purplemouth moray
Gymnothorax vicinus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Purplemouthed conger
Pseudophichthys splendens
Congridae Least Concern
Putra's pygmygoby
Trimma putrai
Gobiidae Least Concern
Puzanovia Virgata
Puzanovia virgata
Zoarcidae
Puzzled toadfish
Austrobatrachus foedus
Data Deficient
Puzzling grouper
Hyporthodus perplexus
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Pycnochromis Abruptus
Pycnochromis abruptus
Least Concern
Pycnochromis Bami
Pycnochromis bami
Pycnochromis Fatuhivae
Pycnochromis fatuhivae
Least Concern
Pycnochromis Howsoni
Pycnochromis howsoni
Pycnocraspedum Armatum
Pycnocraspedum armatum
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Pycnocraspedum Fulvum
Pycnocraspedum fulvum
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Pycnocraspedum Microlepis
Pycnocraspedum microlepis
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Pycnocraspedum Phyllosoma
Pycnocraspedum phyllosoma
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Pygmaean goby
Pomatoschistus nanus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pygmy anglerfish
Antennatus linearis
Antennariidae
Pygmy argentine
Glossanodon pygmaeus
Argentinidae Least Concern
Pygmy blenny
Nannosalarias nativitatis
Least Concern
Pygmy coral croucher
Caracanthus unipinna
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Pygmy dragonet
Diplogrammus pygmaeus
Callionymidae
Pygmy filefish
Stephanolepis setifer
Monocanthidae Least Concern
Pygmy goby
Lythrypnus minimus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Pygmy icefish
Channichthys irinae
Channichthyidae
Pygmy jawfish
Anoptoplacus pygmaeus
Data Deficient
Pygmy lanternfish
Lampanyctus pusillus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Pygmy lanternshark
Etmopterus fusus
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Pygmy moray
Anarchias similis
Muraenidae Least Concern
Pygmy pearlfish
Encheliophis vermiops
Carapidae Data Deficient
Pygmy pikeconger
Nettenchelys pygmaea
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Pygmy poacher
Odontopyxis trispinosa
Agonidae Edible
Pygmy puffer
Sphoeroides trichocephalus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Pygmy ribbontail catshark
Eridacnis radcliffei
Proscylliidae Least Concern
Pygmy rockfish
Sebastes wilsoni
Sebastidae
Pygmy schindleriid
Schindleria parva
Schindleriidae Data Deficient
Pygmy scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes scaber
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
Pygmy sea bass
Serraniculus pumilio
Serranidae Least Concern