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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
Pygmy shark
Euprotomicrus bispinatus
Dalatiidae Least Concern
Pygmy shore-eel
Alabes parvula
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Pygmy snailfish
Lipariscus nanus
Pygmy thornback skate
Dentiraja flindersi
Rajidae Data Deficient
Pygmy thorny seahorse
Hippocampus pusillus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Pygmy toby
Canthigaster pygmaea
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Pygmy tonguefish
Symphurus parvus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Pygmy triplefin
Enneapterygius nanus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Pyle's dottyback
Pseudochromis pylei
Pseudochromidae Data Deficient
Pyle's sand lance
Ammodytoides pylei
Ammodytidae
Pyle's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus pylei
Labridae Least Concern
Pylorobranchus Hearstorum
Pylorobranchus hearstorum
Least Concern
Pylorobranchus Hoi
Pylorobranchus hoi
Data Deficient
Pyramid butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Pyramid triplefin
Enneapterygius pyramis
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Pyramidnose Armored Searobin
Peristedion ecuadorense
Peristediidae Least Concern
Pyramodon Parini
Pyramodon parini
Carapidae Least Concern
Pyrolycus Jaco
Pyrolycus jaco
Zoarcidae
Pyrolycus Manusanus
Pyrolycus manusanus
Zoarcidae
Pyrolycus Moelleri
Pyrolycus moelleri
Zoarcidae
Pyronotanthias Aurulentus
Pyronotanthias aurulentus
Least Concern
Pyronotanthias Unimarginatus
Pyronotanthias unimarginatus
Data Deficient
Pythonichthys Sanguineus
Pythonichthys sanguineus
Heterenchelyidae Least Concern
Quagga catshark
Halaelurus quagga
Pentanchidae Data Deficient
Quagga goby
Pomatoschistus quagga
Gobiidae Least Concern
Quakerfish
Malacanthus brevirostris
Malacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Quassiremus Polyclitellum
Quassiremus polyclitellum
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Queen coris
Coris formosa
Labridae Least Concern
Queen croaker
Seriphus politus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Queen parrotfish
Scarus vetula
Labridae Least Concern
Queen snapper
Etelis oculatus
Lutjanidae Data Deficient Edible
Queen triggerfish
Balistes vetula
Balistidae Near Threatened
Queensland bigeye dragonet
Synchiropus australis
Callionymidae
Queensland combtooth blenny
Ecsenius mandibularis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Queensland cusk
Microbrotula queenslandica
Data Deficient
Queensland deepwater skate
Dipturus queenslandicus
Rajidae Data Deficient
Queensland dottyback
Ogilbyina queenslandiae
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Queensland dwarfgoby
Eviota queenslandica
Gobiidae Least Concern
Queensland frogfish
Histiophryne maggiewalker
Queensland school mackerel
Scomberomorus queenslandicus
Scombridae Least Concern Edible
Queensland stinkfish
Callionymus moretonensis
Callionymidae
Queensland triangular batfish
Malthopsis tetrabulla
Ogcocephalidae
Queensland yellowtail angelfish
Chaetodontoplus meredithi
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Querimana silverside
Melanorhinus microps
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Quillback rockfish
Sebastes maliger
Sebastidae Edible
Quillfin blenny
Gobioclinus filamentosus
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Quillfish
Ptilichthys goodei
Ptilichthyidae