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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
Barrel-eye
Opisthoproctus soleatus
Opisthoproctidae Least Concern
Barrel-sponge ghostgoby
Pleurosicya labiata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Barreleye
Macropinna microstoma
Opisthoproctidae
Barrelfish
Hyperoglyphe perciformis
Centrolophidae Least Concern
Barrie's lanternshark
Etmopterus brosei
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Barrier reef anemonefish
Amphiprion akindynos
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Barrier reef chromis
Chromis nitida
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Bars'n spots moray
Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Barsnout goby
Elacatinus illecebrosus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Barspot cardinalfish
Apogon retrosella
Apogonidae Least Concern
Bartail flathead
Platycephalus indicus
Platycephalidae Data Deficient Edible
Bartail goby
Coryphopterus thrix
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Bartail jawfish
Opistognathus cuvierii
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Bartail spurdog
Squalus notocaudatus
Squalidae Least Concern
Bartel's dragonet
Synchiropus bartelsi
Callionymidae Least Concern
Bartletts' anthias
Nemanthias bartlettorum
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Bartletts' anthias
Pseudanthias bartlettorum
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Bascanichthys Ceciliae
Bascanichthys ceciliae
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Bascanichthys Fijiensis
Bascanichthys fijiensis
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Bascanichthys Filaria
Bascanichthys filaria
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Bascanichthys Inopinatus
Bascanichthys inopinatus
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Bascanichthys Myersi
Bascanichthys myersi
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Bascanichthys Paulensis
Bascanichthys paulensis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Bascanichthys Pusillus
Bascanichthys pusillus
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Bascanichthys Sibogae
Bascanichthys sibogae
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Bashful jawfish
Opistognathus verecundus
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Basketfish
Kentrocapros rosapinto
Aracanidae Least Concern
Basketweave cusk-eel
Ophidion scrippsae
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Basketwork eel
Diastobranchus capensis
Synaphobranchidae Vulnerable
Basking shark
Cetorhinus maximus
Cetorhinidae Endangered Edible
Bass Strait flounder
Arnoglossus bassensis
Bothidae Least Concern
Bassanago Nielseni
Bassanago nielseni
Congridae Data Deficient
Bassogigas Gillii
Bassogigas gillii
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Bassozetus Elongatus
Bassozetus elongatus
Ophidiidae
Bassozetus Multispinis
Bassozetus multispinis
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Bassozetus Nasus
Bassozetus nasus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Bassozetus Normalis
Bassozetus normalis
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Bassozetus Oncerocephalus
Bassozetus oncerocephalus
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Bassozetus Taenia
Bassozetus taenia
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Bassozetus Werneri
Bassozetus werneri
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Bassozetus Zenkevitchi
Bassozetus zenkevitchi
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Bastard grunt
Pomadasys incisus
Haemulidae Least Concern
Bastard Halibut
Tarphops oligolepis
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Bastard halibut
Paralichthys olivaceus
Paralichthyidae
Bastard seahorse
Acentronura gracilissima
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Bastard sole
Microchirus theophila
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Bastard trumpeter
Latridopsis forsteri
Latridae Edible
Bat eagle ray
Myliobatis californica
Myliobatidae Least Concern Edible