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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
Sand catfish
Arius arenarius
Ariidae
Sand dart
Chalixodytes chameleontoculis
Creediidae
Sand diver
Synodus intermedius
Synodontidae Least Concern
Sand dragonet
Callionymus marleyi
Callionymidae
Sand drum
Umbrina coroides
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Sand flounder
Rhombosolea plebeia
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Sand goby
Pomatoschistus minutus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sand grunt
Rhonciscus branickii
Least Concern
Sand grunt
Pomadasys branickii
Haemulidae Least Concern
Sand Lance
Protammodytes sarisa
Ammodytidae Data Deficient
Sand Lance
Ammodytoides vagus
Ammodytidae
Sand lizardfish
Synodus dermatogenys
Synodontidae Least Concern
Sand perch
Diplectrum formosum
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Sand sillago
Sillago ciliata
Sillaginidae Least Concern
Sand smelt
Atherina presbyter
Atherinidae Least Concern
Sand sole
Pegusa lascaris
Soleidae Least Concern
Sand stargazer
Dactyloscopus tridigitatus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Sparidae Least Concern
Sand submarine
Limnichthys nitidus
Creediidae Least Concern
Sand tiger shark
Carcharias taurus
Odontaspididae Critically Endangered Edible
Sand tilefish
Malacanthus plumieri
Malacanthidae Least Concern
Sand tonguefish
Cynoglossus capensis
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Sand weakfish
Cynoscion arenarius
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Sand wrasse
Ammolabrus dicrus
Least Concern
Sand-perch
Diplectrum conceptione
Serranidae Least Concern
Sand-table dwarfgoby
Eviota abax
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sandager's wrasse
Coris sandeyeri
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Sandbar shark
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Carcharhinidae Endangered Edible
Sandpaper fish
Paratrachichthys macleayi
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Sandpaper Skate
Bathyraja kincaidii
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Sandslope goby
Psammogobius pisinnus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sandtop goby
Gobulus hancocki
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sandwich isle file
Cantherhines sandwichiensis
Monacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Sandwich whipray
Brevitrygon manjajiae
Dasyatidae Near Threatened
Sandy filefish
Thamnaconus arenaceus
Monacanthidae Data Deficient
Sandy prawn-goby
Ctenogobiops feroculus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sandy ray
Leucoraja circularis
Rajidae Vulnerable
Sandy ridgefin eel
Callechelys cliffi
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Sandy skate
Pavoraja arenaria
Arhynchobatidae Data Deficient
Sandy sprat
Hyperlophus vittatus
Clupeidae Least Concern
Sandy stargazer
Gillellus arenicola
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Sandyback stingaree
Urolophus bucculentus
Urolophidae Vulnerable
Sanguinello pygmygoby
Trimma sanguinellum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sanopus Astrifer
Sanopus astrifer
Batrachoididae Vulnerable
Santa Catarina Hagfish
Eptatretus menezesi
Myxinidae Least Concern
Santana's dwarfgoby
Eviota santanai
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Santelmoa Antarctica
Santelmoa antarctica
Santelmoa Carmenae
Santelmoa carmenae