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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
Richardson's sardinella
Sardinella richardsoni
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Richardson's snaggletooth
Astronesthes richardsoni
Stomiidae Least Concern
Richer's dragonet
Synchiropus richeri
Callionymidae
Richmond's wrasse
Halichoeres richmondi
Labridae Least Concern
Rick's dwarfgoby
Eviota richardi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ricuzenius Nudithorax
Ricuzenius nudithorax
Cottidae Least Concern
Ricuzenius Pinetorum
Ricuzenius pinetorum
Cottidae
Ridens goby
Bryaninops ridens
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ridge blenny
Emblemaria culmenis
Chaenopsidae Data Deficient
Ridge scaled rattail
Macrourus carinatus
Macrouridae Edible
Ridgeback skate
Dipturus amphispinus
Rajidae Data Deficient
Ridged catfish
Amissidens hainesi
Ariidae
Ridged catfish
Neoarius hainesi
Ariidae
Ridged eel
Neoconger mucronatus
Moringuidae Least Concern
Ridged-egg catshark
Apristurus ovicorrugatus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Ridged-eye flounder
Pleuronichthys cornutus
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient Edible
Ridged-mouth scorpionfish
Neomerinthe costata
Scorpaenidae
Ridgefin eel
Callechelys springeri
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Ridgehead
Poromitra capito
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Ridgehead
Melamphaes simus
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Ridgehead
Poromitra megalops
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Ridgehead
Melamphaes typhlops
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Rifle cardinal
Ostorhinchus kiensis
Apogonidae Least Concern
Rift pygmygoby
Trimma nubarum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rigid boxfish
Caprichthys gymnura
Least Concern
Rigilius goby
Istigobius rigilius
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rikuzen flounder
Dexistes rikuzenius
Least Concern Edible
Rimicola Eigenmanni
Rimicola eigenmanni
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Rimmed-scaled goby
Priolepis limbatosquamis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rimspine searobin
Peristedion thompsoni
Peristediidae Least Concern
Ring triangular batfish
Malthopsis annulifera
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Ring wrasse
Hologymnosus annulatus
Labridae Least Concern
Ring-backed pipefish
Stipecampus cristatus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Ring-eye pygmygoby
Trimma benjamini
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ring-tailed cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus aureus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Ringed barracudina
Notolepis annulata
Paralepididae Least Concern
Ringed blenny
Starksia hassi
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Ringed flounder
Pseudorhombus annulatus
Paralichthyidae Data Deficient
Ringed moray
Gymnothorax annulatus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Ringed pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient Edible
Ringed toadfish
Omegophora armilla
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Ringed torpedo
Torpedo mackayana
Torpedinidae Endangered
Ringeye conger
Paraconger californiensis
Congridae Least Concern
Ringneck blenny
Parablennius pilicornis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Ringtail cardinalfish
Nectamia annularis
Apogonidae Least Concern
Ringtail maori wrasse
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
Labridae Least Concern
Ringtail snailfish
Liparis rutteri
Liparidae
Ringtail surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible