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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
Rubicundus Rubicundus
Rubicundus rubicundus
Myxinidae Data Deficient
Rubinoff's triplefin
Axoclinus rubinoffi
Tripterygiidae Vulnerable
Ruby cardinalfish
Apogon coccineus
Apogonidae Least Concern Edible
Ruby dragonet
Synchiropus sycorax
Callionymidae Data Deficient Edible
Ruby longfin fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubeus
Labridae Edible
Ruby seadragon
Phyllopteryx dewysea
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Ruby-headed fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus chaliasi
Labridae
Rubyfish
Plagiogeneion rubiginosum
Emmelichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Rubynose brotula
Cataetyx rubrirostris
Bythitidae Least Concern
Rubyspot cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus rubrimacula
Apogonidae Least Concern
Rudderfish
Centrolophus niger
Centrolophidae Least Concern
Rudis rattail
Coryphaenoides rudis
Macrouridae Least Concern
Rufous coralgoby
Gobiodon irregularis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rufous lanternfish
Symbolophorus rufinus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Rufus cardinalfish
Pristicon rufus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Rufus snake-eel
Ophichthus rufus
Ophichthidae Least Concern Edible
Rugby hatchetfish
Polyipnus ruggeri
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Ruler-pattern snake eel
Ophichthus yamakawai
Ophichthidae
Rüppell's scaldback
Arnoglossus rueppelii
Bothidae Least Concern
Rusi blenny
Mimoblennius rusi
Blenniidae Least Concern
Rusichthys Explicitus
Rusichthys explicitus
Pseudochromidae Data Deficient
Rusichthys Plesiomorphus
Rusichthys plesiomorphus
Pseudochromidae Data Deficient
Russell's dragonet
Callionymus russelli
Callionymidae
Russell's snapper
Lutjanus russellii
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Russell's wrasse
Suezichthys russelli
Labridae Data Deficient
Russet angelfish
Centropyge potteri
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Russet coral goby
Gobiodon cobenjaminsis
Gobiidae
Rust-banded wrasse
Pseudocoris aurantiofasciata
Labridae Least Concern
Rusty angelfish
Centropyge ferrugata
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Rusty blenny
Parablennius sanguinolentus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Rusty carpetshark
Parascyllium ferrugineum
Parascylliidae Least Concern
Rusty Catshark
Halaelurus sellus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Rusty goby
Priolepis hipoliti
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Rusty hind
Cephalopholis aitha
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Rusty jobfish
Aphareus rutilans
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Rusty parrotfish
Scarus ferrugineus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Rusty perchlet
Pelontrus ferrugineus
Rusty scaly blenny
Malacoctenus zaluari
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Rusty snailfish
Paraliparis lasti
Liparidae
Rusty spaghetti eel
Moringua ferruginea
Moringuidae Data Deficient
Ryukyu banded silver-biddy
Gerres ryukyuensis
Gerreidae
Ryukyu gurnard
Pterygotrigla ryukyuensis
Triglidae
Ryukyu ruddertail dragonet
Callionymus ikedai
Callionymidae
Sabah damsel
Pomacentrus geminospilus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Sabah dottyback
Manonichthys alleni
Least Concern
Saber anchovy
Stolephorus acinaces
Engraulidae Edible
Sabertooth blenny
Plagiotremus azaleus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Sablefish
Anoplopoma fimbria
Anoplopomatidae