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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
Saddled sandperch
Parapercis sagma
Pinguipedidae
Saddled seabream
Oblada melanurus
Least Concern Edible
Saddled snake eel
Pisodonophis semicinctus
Ophichthidae Least Concern Edible
Saddled snake-eel
Leiuranus semicinctus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Saddled swellshark
Cephaloscyllium variegatum
Scyliorhinidae Near Threatened
Saddletail grouper
Epinephelus daemelii
Epinephelidae Near Threatened
Saffron anthias
Pseudanthias oumati
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Saffronfin sea bream
Dentex spariformis
Sparidae Least Concern
Sagami grenadier
Ventrifossa garmani
Macrouridae
Sagami Hagfish
Eptatretus okinoseanus
Myxinidae Least Concern
Sagami moray
Echidna sagamiensis
Muraenidae
Sagami Rockfish
Sebastes scythropus
Sebastidae
Sagamichthys Gracilis
Sagamichthys gracilis
Platytroctidae
Sagor catfish
Hexanematichthys sagor
Ariidae Edible
Sahul Chromis
Chromis sahulensis
Pomacentridae
Sahul monocle bream
Scolopsis meridiana
Nemipteridae Least Concern
SAIAB goatfish
Upeneus saiab
Mullidae Endangered
Sail icefish
Channichthys velifer
Channichthyidae
Sailback houndshark
Gogolia filewoodi
Triakidae Data Deficient
Sailfin anthias
Rabaulichthys altipinnis
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Sailfin armourhead
Histiopterus typus
Pentacerotidae Edible
Sailfin blenny
Emblemaria pandionis
Chaenopsidae Least Concern Edible
Sailfin cardinalfish
Quinca mirifica
Least Concern
Sailfin catfish
Paraplotosus butleri
Plotosidae
Sailfin clinid
Myxodes cristatus
Clinidae Least Concern
Sailfin dottyback
Oxycercichthys veliferus
Least Concern Edible
Sailfin dragonet
Callionymus pusillus
Callionymidae Least Concern
Sailfin eel
Letharchus velifer
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Sailfin fairy-wrasse
Cirrhilabrus marinda
Labridae
Sailfin flyingfish
Parexocoetus brachypterus
Exocoetidae
Sailfin grouper
Mycteroperca olfax
Epinephelidae Endangered Edible
Sailfin ribbon-goby
Oxymetopon typus
Least Concern
Sailfin roughshark
Oxynotus paradoxus
Oxynotidae Vulnerable
Sailfin rubberlip
Plectorhinchus centurio
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Sailfin sculpin
Nautichthys oculofasciatus
Nautichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Sailfin signal blenny
Emblemaria piratica
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Sailfin snake-eel
Letharchus rosenblatti
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Sailfin snapper
Symphorichthys spilurus
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Sailfin stargazer
Platygillellus altivelis
Dactyloscopidae Near Threatened
Sailfin tang
Zebrasoma velifer
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Sailfin velifer
Velifer hypselopterus
Veliferidae Least Concern
Sailfin weever
Trachinus collignoni
Trachinidae Data Deficient Edible
Sailor flyingfish
Prognichthys sealei
Exocoetidae Least Concern
Sailor's grunt
Haemulon parra
Haemulidae Least Concern
Sailray
Rajella lintea
Rajidae Least Concern Edible
Sainsbury's flathead
Sunagocia sainsburyi
Platycephalidae
Saint Helena butterflyfish
Chaetodon sanctaehelenae
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Saint Paul's Dragonfish
Eustomias aequatorialis
Stomiidae Least Concern