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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
Saipan dwarfgoby
Eviota saipanensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Gadidae
Sakhalin sole
Limanda sakhalinensis
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Sala y Gomez deep-water boarfish
Antigonia aurorosea
Antigoniidae
Sala y Gómez Slopefish
Symphysanodon parini
Symphysanodontidae
Sala-y-Gomez slope dragonet
Centrodraco gegonipus
Draconettidae
Salalah guitarfish
Acroteriobatus salalah
Rhinobatidae Near Threatened
Salamander shark
Parmaturus pilosus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Salamansa goby
Gobius salamansa
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Salaria Basilisca
Salaria basilisca
Blenniidae Least Concern
Salarias Luctuosus
Salarias luctuosus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Saldanha catshark
Apristurus saldanha
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Saldanha's Eelpout
Pachycara saldanhai
Zoarcidae
Salema
Sarpa salpa
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Salema butterfish
Peprilus snyderi
Stromateidae Least Concern Edible
Salmon shark
Lamna ditropis
Lamnidae Least Concern
Salmon smooth-head
Conocara salmoneum
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Salmon-spotted jewelfish
Choranthias salmopunctatus
Least Concern
Saltmarsh topminnow
Fundulus jenkinsi
Fundulidae Vulnerable
Samam baelama anchovy
Thrissina samam
Samaretta Perexilis
Samaretta perexilis
Data Deficient
Samaris Chesterfieldensis
Samaris chesterfieldensis
Samaridae Data Deficient
Samaris Spinea
Samaris spinea
Samaridae Data Deficient
Samariscus Asanoi
Samariscus asanoi
Samaridae Data Deficient
Samariscus Desoutterae
Samariscus desoutterae
Samaridae Data Deficient
Samariscus Filipectoralis
Samariscus filipectoralis
Samaridae Data Deficient
Samariscus Hexaradiatus
Samariscus hexaradiatus
Samaridae Data Deficient
Samariscus Inornatus
Samariscus inornatus
Samaridae Data Deficient
Samariscus Japonicus
Samariscus japonicus
Samaridae Data Deficient
Samariscus Leopardus
Samariscus leopardus
Samaridae Data Deficient
Samariscus Multiradiatus
Samariscus multiradiatus
Samaridae Data Deficient
Samariscus Xenicus
Samariscus xenicus
Samaridae Data Deficient
Sammara squirrelfish
Neoniphon sammara
Holocentridae Least Concern
Samoa sawtooth eel
Serrivomer samoensis
Serrivomeridae Least Concern
Samoan anchovy
Stolephorus apiensis
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Samoan cardinalfish
Nectamia savayensis
Apogonidae Least Concern
Samoan fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus walshi
Labridae Least Concern
Samoan pipefish
Halicampus mataafae
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Samoan silverside
Hypoatherina temminckii
Atherinidae Least Concern
Samoan snapper
Lutjanus mizenkoi
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Samoan surf sardine
Iso nesiotes
Isonidae
Samota dwarfboy
Eviota samota
Gobiidae
Samson fish
Seriola hippos
Carangidae Least Concern
Samurai squirrelfish
Sargocentron ittodai
Holocentridae Least Concern
San Blas coralbrotula
Pseudogilbia sanblasensis
Data Deficient
San Blas skate
Dipturus garricki
Rajidae Least Concern
San Jeronimo Livebearer
Poeciliopsis fasciata
Poeciliidae Least Concern
San Quintin blenny
Paraclinus walkeri
Labrisomidae Critically Endangered