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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
Redstripe tuskfish
Choerodon vitta
Labridae Least Concern
Redstriped basslet
Liopropoma tonstrinum
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Redtail butterflyfish
Chaetodon collare
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Redtail filefish
Pervagor melanocephalus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Redtail flasherwrasse
Paracheilinus rubricaudalis
Labridae Least Concern
Redtail parrotfish
Sparisoma chrysopterum
Labridae Least Concern
Redtail sandperch
Parapercis rubricaudalis
Pinguipedidae
Redtail scad
Decapterus kurroides
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Redtail surfperch
Amphistichus rhodoterus
Embiotocidae Edible
Redtail sweeper
Pempheris rubricauda
Pempheridae
Redtail triggerfish
Xanthichthys mento
Balistidae Least Concern Edible
Redtail triplefin
Enneapterygius rubicauda
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Redtip longfin
Plesiops verecundus
Plesiopidae
Redwing searobin
Lepidotrigla microptera
Triglidae
Reef bass
Pseudogramma gregoryi
Grammistidae Least Concern Edible
Reef butterflyfish
Chaetodon sedentarius
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Reef croaker
Odontoscion dentex
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Reef finspot
Paraclinus integripinnis
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Reef margin blenny
Entomacrodus striatus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Reef needlefish
Strongylura incisa
Belonidae
Reef parrotfish
Sparisoma amplum
Labridae Least Concern
Reef perch
Micrometrus aurora
Embiotocidae
Reef pipefish
Nannocampus pictus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Reef scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes caribbaeus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Reef silverside
Hypoatherina harringtonensis
Atherinidae Least Concern
Reef siphonfish
Siphamia spinicola
Apogonidae Least Concern
Reef squirrelfish
Neoniphon coruscum
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Reef squirrelfish
Sargocentron coruscum
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Reef stingray
Urobatis concentricus
Urotrygonidae Least Concern
Reef Wormfish
Microdesmus bahianus
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Reef-cave brotula
Grammonus claudei
Bythitidae Least Concern
Reef-flat cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus
Apogonidae Least Concern Edible
Reef-flat pipefish
Nannocampus weberi
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Reefsand blenny
Ekemblemaria myersi
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Reeve's croaker
Chrysochir aurea
Least Concern
Reeve's moray
Gymnothorax reevesii
Muraenidae Least Concern
Regal angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Regal demoiselle
Neopomacentrus cyanomos
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Regal parrot
Scarus dubius
Labridae Least Concern
Regan's anchovy
Anchoa argentivittata
Engraulidae Least Concern
Regan's deepwater dragonet
Callionymus regani
Callionymidae
Regan's flatfish
Engyprosopon regani
Bothidae Data Deficient
Regan's lanternfish
Diaphus regani
Myctophidae Least Concern
Reid's damsel
Pomacentrus reidi
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Reinhardt's lantern fish
Hygophum reinhardtii
Myctophidae Least Concern
Remo flounder
Oncopterus darwinii
Least Concern
Rendahlia Jaubertensis
Rendahlia jaubertensis
Data Deficient
Rendezvous fish
Polymetme corythaeola
Yarrellidae Least Concern