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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
Ringtail tonguefish
Symphurus ocellaris
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Rio anchovy
Anchoa januaria
Engraulidae Least Concern
Rio Grande do Sul Dragonfish
Eustomias ignotus
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Rio skate
Rioraja agassizii
Arhynchobatidae Vulnerable Edible
Rippled blaasop
Pelagocephalus marki
Least Concern
Rippled klipfish
Pavoclinus laurentii
Clinidae Least Concern
Rippled rockskipper
Istiblennius edentulus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Ripplefin tonguesole
Cynoglossus gilchristi
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Rising-sun cardinalfish
Apogon soloriens
Apogonidae
Risso's dragonet
Callionymus risso
Callionymidae Least Concern
Risso's smooth-head
Alepocephalus rostratus
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
River dragonet
Callionymus fluviatilis
Callionymidae
Riverine stargazer
Dactyloscopus amnis
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Rivulated mutton hamlet
Alphestes multiguttatus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Rivulated parrotfish
Scarus rivulatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Roatan goby
Varicus roatanensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Robalo drum
Robaloscion wieneri
Data Deficient
Robert's blenny
Omobranchus robertsi
Blenniidae Data Deficient
Roberts' gurnard
Pterygotrigla robertsi
Triglidae
Robin's ghostshark
Hydrolagus erithacus
Chimaeridae Data Deficient
Robin's Goby
Robinsichthys arrowsmithensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Robins' moray
Gymnothorax robinsi
Muraenidae Least Concern
Robinses' cutthroat eel
Dysomma robinsorum
Synaphobranchidae
Robust armoured-gurnard
Satyrichthys welchi
Peristediidae
Robust assfish
Bassozetus robustus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Robust blenny
Cirripectes viriosus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Robust cardinalfish
Epigonus robustus
Epigonidae
Robust coralbrotula
Diancistrus robustus
Dinematichthyidae Data Deficient
Robust Cusk-eel
Benthocometes robustus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Robust cusk-eel
Lepophidium robustum
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Robust Greeneye
Chlorophthalmus mento
Chlorophthalmidae Least Concern
Robust icefish
Channichthys richardsoni
Channichthyidae
Robust jawfish
Opistognathus muscatensis
Opistognathidae Least Concern Edible
Robust klipfish
Clinus robustus
Clinidae Least Concern
Robust mora
Laemonema robustum
Moridae Data Deficient
Robust Perchlet
Plectranthias bauchotae
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Robust pipehorse
Solegnathus robustus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Robust pygmy-stargazer
Crapatalus munroi
Leptoscopidae
Robust ribbongoby
Oxymetopon compressus
Least Concern Edible
Robust smallmouth
Nansenia ardesiaca
Microstomatidae
Robust soldierfish
Myripristis robusta
Holocentridae
Robust tonguefish
Symphurus robustus
Cynoglossidae
Robust tuskfish
Choerodon robustus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Robust worm eel
Scolecenchelys robusta
Ophichthidae
Rocas gregory
Stegastes rocasensis
Pomacentridae Endangered
Rocha's sweeper
Pempheris rochai
Pempheridae
Roche's snake blenny
Ophidion rochei
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Rock beauty
Holacanthus tricolor
Pomacanthidae Least Concern