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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
Red jewelfish
Odontanthias cauoh
Anthiadidae Data Deficient
Red lionfish
Pterois volitans
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Red little gurnard perch
Maxillicosta raoulensis
Neosebastidae
Red lizard fish
Synodus ulae
Synodontidae Least Concern
Red Maori Wrasse
Cheilinus oxycephalus
Labridae Least Concern
Red moki
Chirodactylus spectabilis
Cheilodactylidae Least Concern Edible
Red morwong
Morwong fuscus
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Red naped wrasse
Pseudolabrus eoethinus
Labridae Least Concern
Red pandora
Pagellus bellottii
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Red parrotfish
Scarus xanthopleura
Labridae Least Concern
Red patched grunter
Pomadasys unimaculatus
Haemulidae Least Concern
Red pigfish
Bodianus unimaculatus
Labridae Least Concern
Red pike conger
Cynoponticus coniceps
Muraenesocidae Data Deficient Edible
Red pinjalo
Pinjalo lewisi
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Red pipefish
Notiocampus ruber
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Red Pipefish
Festucalex erythraeus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Red porgy
Pagrus pagrus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Red rock cod
Scorpaena papillosa
Scorpaenidae
Red rover
Emmelichthys ruber
Emmelichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Red scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Red Scorpionfish
Pontinus furcirhinus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Red Sea anchovy
Encrasicholina gloria
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Red Sea bannerfish
Heniochus intermedius
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Red Sea coralgrouper
Plectropomus marisrubri
Epinephelidae Vulnerable
Red Sea demoiselle
Neopomacentrus xanthurus
Pomacentridae
Red Sea dwarf lionfish
Neochirus hemprichi
Red Sea dwarfgoby
Eviota marerubrum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Red Sea eightline flasher
Paracheilinus octotaenia
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Red Sea elongate ponyfish
Equulites aethopos
Leiognathidae Edible
Red Sea flappy snake eel
Suculentophichthus nasus
Red Sea flathead
Thysanophrys springeri
Platycephalidae Least Concern
Red Sea Garden Eel
Gorgasia sillneri
Congridae Data Deficient
Red Sea goatfish
Parupeneus forsskali
Mullidae Least Concern
Red Sea goby
Silhouettea aegyptia
Gobiidae Least Concern
Red Sea halfbeak
Hyporhamphus gamberur
Hemiramphidae
Red Sea hardyhead silverside
Atherinomorus forskalii
Atherinidae
Red Sea houndfish
Tylosurus choram
Belonidae Edible
Red Sea keeled mullet
Planiliza carinata
Edible
Red Sea lanternbelly
Acropoma neglectum
Acropomatidae
Red sea lionfish
Pteropterus cinctus
Red Sea longnose filefish
Oxymonacanthus halli
Monacanthidae Vulnerable
Red Sea mimic blenny
Ecsenius gravieri
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Red Sea nymph cardinalfish
Cercamia spio
Apogonidae
Red Sea parrotfish
Scarus collana
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Red Sea roughy
Hoplostethus marisrubri
Trachichthyidae Data Deficient
Red Sea seabream
Diplodus noct
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Red Sea silverside
Hypoatherina golanii
Atherinidae