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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
Roule's goby
Gobius roulei
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rouleina Danae
Rouleina danae
Alepocephalidae
Rouleina Euryops
Rouleina euryops
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Rouleina Livida
Rouleina livida
Alepocephalidae
Rouleina Nuda
Rouleina nuda
Alepocephalidae
Rouleina Watasei
Rouleina watasei
Alepocephalidae
Round hatchetfish
Polyipnus polli
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Round Herring
Etrumeus micropus
Dussumieriidae Least Concern
Round ray
Rajella fyllae
Rajidae Least Concern
Round ribbontail ray
Taeniurops meyeni
Dasyatidae Vulnerable Edible
Round sand-eel
Bascanichthys cylindricus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Round sardinella
Sardinella aurita
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Round scad
Decapterus punctatus
Carangidae Least Concern
Round scorpionfish
Neomerinthe erostris
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Round snailfish
Careproctus roseofuscus
Liparidae
Round stingray
Taeniurops grabatus
Dasyatidae Near Threatened Edible
Round whip ray
Maculabatis pastinacoides
Dasyatidae Endangered
Round-tailed Basslet
Liopropoma terecaudum
Epinephelidae
Roundbelly cowfish
Lactoria diaphana
Ostraciidae Least Concern
Roundel batfish
Zalieutes elater
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Roundel skate
Rostroraja texana
Rajidae Least Concern
Roundhead blenny
Omobranchus obliquus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Roundhead grenadier
Odontomacrurus murrayi
Macrouridae Least Concern
Roundhead parrotfish
Scarus viridifucatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Roundhead soldierfish
Ostichthys convexus
Holocentridae
Roundhead toungesole
Cynoglossus dispar
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient Edible
Roundjaw bonefish
Albula glossodonta
Albulidae Vulnerable
Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Macrouridae Critically Endangered Edible
Roundnose lanternfish
Centrobranchus nigroocellatus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Roundscale goby
Microgobius cyclolepis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Roundscale spearfish
Tetrapturus georgii
Istiophoridae Data Deficient
Roundsnout gurnard
Lepidotrigla mulhalli
Triglidae
Roundtail duckbill
Bembrops greyae
Bembropidae Least Concern Edible
Roving coralgrouper
Plectropomus pessuliferus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Royal basslet
Lipogramma regia
Grammatidae Least Concern Edible
Royal dottyback
Pictichromis paccagnellae
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Royal escolar
Rexea prometheoides
Gempylidae Edible
Royal flagfin
Aulopus filamentosus
Aulopidae Least Concern Edible
Royal gramma
Gramma loreto
Grammatidae Least Concern Edible
Royal highhat
Pareques lanfeari
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Royal Reef Goby
Paratrimma nigrimenta
Gobiidae Least Concern
Royal threadfin
Pentanemus quinquarius
Polynemidae Vulnerable
Rubberlip grunt
Plectorhinchus mediterraneus
Haemulidae Data Deficient Edible
Rubberlip seaperch
Rhacochilus toxotes
Embiotocidae Edible
Rubbernose conger
Macrocephenchelys brevirostris
Congridae Least Concern
Rubble goby
Chriolepis minutilla
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rubicundus Eos
Rubicundus eos
Myxinidae Data Deficient
Rubicundus Lopheliae
Rubicundus lopheliae
Myxinidae Data Deficient