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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
Quilon electric ray
Heteronarce prabhui
Narkidae
Quinque stonefish
Synanceia quinque
Synanceiidae
Quoy's parrotfish
Scarus quoyi
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Rabaulichthys Squirei
Rabaulichthys squirei
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Rabaulichthys Suzukii
Rabaulichthys suzukii
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Rabbit fish
Chimaera monstrosa
Chimaeridae Vulnerable
Raccoon butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Rachovia Fransvermeuleni
Rachovia fransvermeuleni
Rivulidae
Rachycentron Blochii
Rachycentron blochii
Rachycentridae
Rachycentron Makranesis
Rachycentron makranesis
Rachycentridae
Racing-stripe snubnose goby
Pseudogobius rhizophora
Gobiidae Least Concern
Raconda
Raconda russeliana
Pristigasteridae Least Concern
Racovitzia Glacialis
Racovitzia glacialis
Bathydraconidae Least Concern
Racovitzia Harrissoni
Racovitzia harrissoni
Bathydraconidae
Radial firefish
Pteropterus radiatus
Least Concern
Radial leatherjacket
Acreichthys radiatus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Radial stingfish
Minous radiatus
Synanceiidae
Radiated shanny
Ulvaria subbifurcata
Stichaeidae
Radulinopsis Derjavini
Radulinopsis derjavini
Cottidae
Radulinopsis Taranetzi
Radulinopsis taranetzi
Cottidae
Ragfish
Icosteus aenigmaticus
Icosteidae
Ragged bigscale
Scopelogadus mizolepis
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Ragged goby
Bollmannia communis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Raggedfin parrotfish
Chlorurus rhakoura
Labridae Least Concern
Raggy scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis venosa
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Rahah sweeper
Parapriacanthus rahah
Pempheridae
Rail goby
Chriolepis cuneata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rainbow cale
Heteroscarus acroptilus
Labridae Least Concern
Rainbow cusk eel
Ophidion iris
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Rainbow jawfish
Opistognathus evermanni
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Rainbow parrotfish
Scarus guacamaia
Labridae Near Threatened
Rainbow runner
Elagatis bipinnulata
Carangidae Least Concern
Rainbow scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes xyris
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Rainbow seaperch
Hypsurus caryi
Embiotocidae Edible
Rainbow slender wrasse
Suezichthys arquatus
Labridae Least Concern
Rainbow Wrasse
Coris atlantica
Labridae Least Concern
Rainbow wrasse
Halichoeres pictus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Rainford's butterflyfish
Chaetodon rainfordi
Chaetodontidae Near Threatened Edible
Rainford's dartfish
Parioglossus rainfordi
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Rainfordia
Rainfordia opercularis
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Raja Ampat Dottyback
Pseudochromis ammeri
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Raja Cyanoplax
Raja cyanoplax
Rajidae
Raja dwarfgoby
Eviota raja
Gobiidae Endangered
Raja Ocellifera
Raja ocellifera
Rajidae Endangered
Raja Rouxi
Raja rouxi
Rajidae
Rake stardrum
Stellifer rastrifer
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Rakery beaconlamp
Lampanyctus macdonaldi
Myctophidae Least Concern
Rama Rao's scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi
Scorpaenidae Least Concern